Barbarian AL he/him Posted May 6, 2018 Report Share Posted May 6, 2018 (edited) Greetings and salutations to you all My name is AL and I'm going to tell you why I feel liberated. I grew up in an academically flourishing family but around friends that are 'too cool for reading books' kinda kids, love 'em all to death but one needs to hear his passions spoken aloud by someone else every now and then. You know, helps validate your sanity. I'm skipping ahead so let me backtrack a little. I haven't picked up a novel, for fear of social exclusion, until my first year in university. I read my first Sanderson book (the final empire) last year and I've read the entire cosmere collection since. Also, I feel inclined to include, I've knocked out a guy in an amateur MMA bout at uni after publicly making fun of me reading a book during training. I had my nose broken that day. Worth it. Since then, I've found my passion, my capacity for empathy and my ultimate humanity within those pages and since the social environment that I love and grew up around isn't necessarily the Tranquiline Halls for readers. I went looking online. I lounge to be part of a community unafraid of projecting their passions and interests and so here I am. My friends call me Barbarian AL because, barbarian that I am, I once thought that it was legal to cycle in a motor way, honest mistake I reckon. For you however, I shall show nothing less than civility and respect despite my given name. Kindly barbarous regards, AL. Edited May 6, 2018 by Barbarian AL Misspelling 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 6, 2018 Report Share Posted May 6, 2018 Wonderful story! We are all happy to have you here at the shard! have an upvote on the house! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbarian AL he/him Posted May 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2018 3 minutes ago, Shallanah said: Wonderful story! We are all happy to have you here at the shard! have an upvote on the house! Pleasure is all mine! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyrann Posted May 6, 2018 Report Share Posted May 6, 2018 Welcome! We already talked on the Discord. Be suspicious when people offer you cookies, they may be spikes, and don't accidentally give away your Breath. Also, if you want to roleplay and have fun, create a character and join the Hall of the Surges. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archer he/him Posted May 6, 2018 Report Share Posted May 6, 2018 Welcome! Books are cool. The first sign that rust is hitting the fan in a country is when the government starts burning books. [citation needed] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebecca she/her Posted May 6, 2018 Report Share Posted May 6, 2018 Welcome to the Shard! That was a wonderful intro. Can’t wait to get to know you. Have an upvote, and Happy reading. Who’s your favorite of Sanderson’s characters. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbarian AL he/him Posted May 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2018 (edited) 5 hours ago, Leyrann said: Welcome! We already talked on the Discord. Be suspicious when people offer you cookies, they may be spikes, and don't accidentally give away your Breath. Also, if you want to roleplay and have fun, create a character and join the Hall of the Surges. Never done any role play in my life and I'm eager to try it out . 5 hours ago, Leyrann said: Welcome! We already talked on the Discord. Be suspicious when people offer you cookies, they may be spikes, and don't accidentally give away your Breath. Also, if you want to roleplay and have fun, create a character and join the Hall of the Surges. Thank you They aren't just cool, they are transformative. 36 minutes ago, Rebecca said: Welcome to the Shard! That was a wonderful intro. Can’t wait to get to know you. Have an upvote, and Happy reading. Who’s your favorite of Sanderson’s characters. Thank you for a warm welcome I love Rock from Bridge Four, I think he is earnest, sincere and emotionally intelligent you know. He steels the limelight in all the scenes he's in, in my opinion. Don't know, I think he's my favorite. In terms of main characters, Sazed, no doubt. I literally cried for the first time since childhood when I was reading his chapters on that crises of faith he went through in Mistborn. Hit me at a Molecular level I tell ya. People always talk about that one book that got them into reading. Me, It was those chapters. Great stuff. Sazed, by ash and rust. SAZED! Edited May 6, 2018 by Barbarian AL Formatting 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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