Ellard he/him Posted March 9, 2018 Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 Hiya everyone! I'm new to the forum but I've been a fan of Brandon's (is there a fandom tag for that?) for about 4 years. I remember discovering his books while working night-shift and I had to kill the time. I needed to spend my audible credit so filtered for the best rated, longest book they had and, low and behold, up popped Stormlight Archive. From that point I tumbled into the Cosmere and discovered some of the most wonderful stories I've ever had the pleasure of experiencing. I followed up the first two Stormlight books with the Mistborn books (which are now a favourite). All this culminated with me meeting the creator himself in London when I picked up my hard-copy of Oathbringer. He fist-bumped me. I died. I've since finished Oathbringer and decided it's time to hit the forums! I look forward to engaging with you all and talking about all things Sanderson and beyond. Now let's get the Horneater Lager flowing! 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archer he/him Posted March 9, 2018 Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 Welcome! If you had to choose a favourite book, what would it be? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyndlerunner he/him Posted March 9, 2018 Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 Welcome to the Shard. I felt the same when I met Brandon. Also, avoid the cookies. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellard he/him Posted March 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 51 minutes ago, Archer said: Welcome! If you had to choose a favourite book, what would it be? Thank you! I'd have to say that Hero of Ages tops the ranks right now. I love how everything culminates together in the final instalment. Also the character development of Spook is phenomenal. The books overall also have these brilliantly magical world/tales but completely relatable characters with familiar problems and thoughts. 20/10 would gorge my eyes on them again. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyRioter she/her Posted March 9, 2018 Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 (edited) Welcome. Meeting Brandon in person is amazing. He's an amazing person and I hope to be able to meet him in person again. Edited March 9, 2018 by CrazyRioter 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyndlerunner he/him Posted March 9, 2018 Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 1 minute ago, Ellard said: Thank you! I'd have to say that Hero of Ages tops the ranks right now. I love how everything culminates together in the final instalment. Also the character development of Spook is phenomenal. The books overall also have these brilliantly magical world/tales but completely relatable characters with familiar problems and thoughts. 20/10 would gorge my eyes on them again. This is why I point people to Brandon's work when they say that Fantasy can't be literature. Because it totally can. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ElephantEarwax he/him Posted March 9, 2018 Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 (edited) Welcome to the shard @Ellard. Have a cookie and an upvote. For initiation could you say, "My life to yours, my breath become yours." Edited March 9, 2018 by ElephantEarwax 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Forgetful Archivist he/him Posted March 9, 2018 Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 (edited) Welcome to the Shard have an upvote and and a cookie pie. While I do not share @Wyndlerunner opinions on cookies I do agree that meeting brandon is crazy awesome. Spoiler Edited March 9, 2018 by The Forgetful Archivist 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanny he/him Posted March 10, 2018 Report Share Posted March 10, 2018 I would rather try the horneater stew, minus the bits of shell. I am new to the forum as well and am not sure how things work yet. All I know is that I don't want to be a spren anymore, I think adding more comments increases your rank. I met Brandon Sanderson before I got into the series. I had him sign a copy of Mistborn for my dad, I am kicking myself that I didn't get a couple other books signed for myself. I have read almost every one of his books since. The Stormlight Archive is my favorite, Kaladin's journey as a Bridgman really resonates with me for some reason. Welcome to the forum and good luck. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archer he/him Posted March 10, 2018 Report Share Posted March 10, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Lanny said: I think adding more comments increases your rank. That's only half true. The rank system is a way of keeping track of how many up votes someone has gotten. Those are the little heart and arrow symbols to the bottom right of a post. The more you collect, the better your rank. There's a list somewhere that has all of them if you search for it. Although it's more likely that creating more posts will give you a better rank, they're not actually connected. I've seen as many as 200 up votes on a single post, and back when you used to be able to give down votes people tried to get the lowest score possible. It's all pretty pointless, but luckily there's a whole thread made for people to vent about it. (these stupid ranks I think it's called). Edited March 10, 2018 by Archer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ElephantEarwax he/him Posted March 10, 2018 Report Share Posted March 10, 2018 That doesn't mean it isn't fun. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanny he/him Posted March 10, 2018 Report Share Posted March 10, 2018 (edited) I appreciate that. I will try to make some quality posts going forward. Thank you to everyone who felt bad for me and gave me likes, I'm not a spren anymore! Archer, I like your footnote thing, that's some good advice. Edited March 10, 2018 by Lanny clarification 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCremling Posted March 10, 2018 Report Share Posted March 10, 2018 Welcome to the shard Ellard! Wish I could meet Brandon. And I agree with Lanny, that's amazing advice @Archer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellard he/him Posted March 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2018 4 hours ago, ElephantEarwax said: Welcome to the shard @Ellard. Have a cookie and an upvote. For initiation could you say, "My life to yours, my breath become yours." I've noticed a few people saying I shouldn't be accepting cookie tributes or "giving my breath" (whatever that means) so I'm inclined not to do either of those things... Thanks though!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ElephantEarwax he/him Posted March 10, 2018 Report Share Posted March 10, 2018 (edited) Drat. EDIT: Read Warbreaker. Edited March 10, 2018 by ElephantEarwax 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesh Posted March 10, 2018 Report Share Posted March 10, 2018 7 hours ago, Wyndlerunner said: This is why I point people to Brandon's work when they say that Fantasy can't be literature. Because it totally can. Everyone calls tLotR literature. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistspren she/her Posted March 10, 2018 Report Share Posted March 10, 2018 @Ellard Stay strong! Don’t eat the cookies or give up your breath. (The cookies are spiked-- hemalurgically) Also, Warbreaker is a great read, you should try it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistspren she/her Posted March 10, 2018 Report Share Posted March 10, 2018 (edited) If you want a spike free cookie, consider this as an option: Spoiler Spoilers for size. Certified non-hemalurgic, no disclaimer! Courtesy of the Light Alley. Sorry for the double post. Edited March 10, 2018 by Mistspren 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacThorstenson he/him Posted March 10, 2018 Report Share Posted March 10, 2018 53 minutes ago, Mistspren said: If you want a spike free cookie, consider this as an option: Reveal hidden contents Spoilers for size. Certified non-hemalurgic, no disclaimer! Courtesy of the Light Alley. Sorry for the double post. If I’m not mistaken, wasn’t the light alley officially destroyed over a year ago? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellard he/him Posted March 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 14 hours ago, Mistspren said: If you want a spike free cookie, consider this as an option: Hide contents Spoilers for size. Certified non-hemalurgic, no disclaimer! Courtesy of the Light Alley. Sorry for the double post. I think, just to play it safe, I'm gonna let you know that I can't do glutton or dairy. Thus no cookies. It's very sad. QQ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Forgetful Archivist he/him Posted March 11, 2018 Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 That's too bad... may I interest you in some tofu? Spoiler 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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