The Alleystorm

[xinoehp512 he/him]

Despite the fact that the alleystorm seems to be an accepted part of the alleyverse, I can't seem find much information on it. I'll start by listing what I know:

• The alleystorm was summoned during the seven day war by a singer in conjunction with an alleyspren.
• The storm (or, potentially, storms) follows a path that eventually reaches everywhere on the alleyplanet.
• The storm provides stormlight and recharges sand (and potentially other sources of investiture), but does not have the intensity of a highstorm (or even an everstorm)

Now, some thoughts.

First off, the highstorm is of Honor. The everstorm is of Odium. Because both of these are on Roshar, neither can be powering the alleystorm. So what is? Presumably, it relates to the alleyspren, but there doesn't seem to be much information on them either. Given that the two other storms we've seen are hosted by shards, it would make sense for this one to be hosted by a Shard as well. However, it doesn't seem like there are any people in the alleyverse who would be candidates for Shardhood. It may be that the alleystorm is controlled by the alleyspren, and whatever powers it is mostly left alone.

Secondly, highstorms are incredible destructive forces. Everstorms are also destructive, if a bit less so. However, the alleyplanet doesn't really show any signs of becoming like Roshar in flora or fauna, so I will assume that the alleystorm is significantly less destructive. (At least, in the populated areas. Maybe there's a place where the alleystorms are as strong as highstorms on Roshar.) For similar reasons, I will also assume that they don't drop crem. This would mean that they are more like a thunderstorm here on Earth (not even a strong one, if they come every week).

Lastly, the alleystorm recharges stormlight. As stated above, the alleystorms could not be of Honor, as Honor is on Roshar. This means that whatever powers the alleystorms could potentially power any magic system that relied on gathered investiture (such as sand mastery). This seems like an interesting outgrowth of the weirdness of the alleyverse, and potentially has many applications.

If anybody knows anything about the alleystorm that conflicts or confirms what I have here, please let me know! If you have any ideas, please post them. The alleystorm is a part of the alleyverse that really needs more defining. 

[+Ark1002]

One thing is that it also powers up all investiture during it and mutates hemalurgic creations. Say, burning metal, you get more power. Storing with feruchemy, you get a slight boost. That sort of thing.

[MetaTerminal he/him]

If Voidus Prime spiked together the Alleyverse, and has a large amount of Investiture and power at his disposal, then it is likely that his aspects would affect the world around him, much like how the Intent of the shard affects their magic systems and the planets they live on. His powers (being a jack-of-all-trades and magic systems) would transfer over to the Alleyverse and affect its Realms. What does this mean? In simple terms, it means Alleymatics, unique uses of Hemalurgy, and alleyspren.

Therefore, I would like to propose that the Alleystorm is not of any of the 16 shards, but instead of an extremely powerful being that holds power over the Alleyverse: Voidus Prime. The Alleystorm draws its power from Voidus, or perhaps the very Invested fabric of the Alleyverse and the Worldspike itself. This makes the most sense to me.

[Arlin]

Well as of DWF Voidus was named the 17th so yeah I kinda assumed that it was of him. 

[xinoehp512 he/him]

3 hours ago, Ark1002 said:

One thing is that it also powers up all investiture during it and mutates hemalurgic creations. Say, burning metal, you get more power. Storing with feruchemy, you get a slight boost. That sort of thing.

That fits. That's sort of what I expected, good to have it confirmed.

25 minutes ago, Arlin said:

Well as of DWF Voidus was named the 17th so yeah I kinda assumed that it was of him. 

a 17th shard? If Voidus is a shard, how is he physically trapped? 

Edited October 19, 2018 by xinoehp512

[Arlin]

I dono

[Darth Woodrack he/him]

Since when have we looked at the logic of the weird stuff that we do?

[Sherlock Holmes he/him]

Who votes that we make Voidus Adonalsium whenever the Adonalsium reforming issue is resolved?

[Voidus]

Voidus isn't exactly a Shard, 16 is an important number cosmerically so I wouldn't want to create fanon that undermined that and also just by nature. He's something similar but different.
Although characters in-universe could definitely be mistaken for confusing him with one.

As for how he ended up trapped, he built the strongest cage he possibly could to contain something so breaking it would be difficult and also leave him too drained to recreate the barrier when he leaves so the worldspike would be less protected and the Guardian no longer confined.

[Sherlock Holmes he/him]

Correct. Voidus is something greater than a Shard. Something that existed before the Shattering. Something... powerful. Almost too powerful for its own good, and certainly too powerful for the humans and creatures he protects.

[Gancho Libre he/him]

*Sighs in admiration*

[Sherlock Holmes he/him]

Intriguing, @Gancho Libre. What were you talking about?

[Gancho Libre he/him]

You know, overwhelming power and whatnot.

Ah...

[Ink he/him]

As the original concept creator for this, let me explain what I thought.

The alleystorm is bonded to the alleyspren, similar to the stormfather and highstorm, and the alleyspren is one of voidus prime's spren... kinda? Maybe? Whatever it is, it qualifies for Bondsmith spren. 

The storm isn't very destructive, more like an earth thunderstorm, but it gets stronger over the ocean, and is strongest on the coast it first touches, like a cat. 0 hurricane at most, and charges up any and all investiture and other magics. Allomancers get the effect of flaring without doing so, ferrings can draw a bit more than they stored, elantrian's aons work better, etc. As previously stated, hemalurgic creations left in the storm mutate slightly, and all are different. Ex: two koloss left out, one might turn green, the other could grow a third eye. It can be anything reasonable.

[xinoehp512 he/him]

@Ark1002's post in the chat thread is good for the path of the Alleystorm, but it leaves out some of the globe. I propose "Alleycanes" that are like an Alleystorm but in hurricane form.

[+Ark1002]

What would that do and what would the point be?

[xinoehp512 he/him]

A hurricane forms inside the alleystorm. The point would be to bring the alleystorm all over the planet.

[Darth Woodrack he/him]

I agree.