Made the Leap

[Red Windrunner]

Hey Everyone,

I discovered Sanderson with Mistborn while I was in high school and was excited when they announced him to finish WoT. 

In Army basic training, when one of the other private snuck Warbreaker back from a doctor’s office library to the barracks, I read it while hiding it from the Drill Sergeants. 

It wasn’t until The Way of Kings and the Stormlight Archive that I really fell in love with Sanderson and began to realize the greater cosmere story being told. 

Since then I’ve been listening to Shardcast for a few years and finally decided to take the leap and jump into the discussion board. Looking forward to chatting with everyone!

[Honorless he/him]

Your username matches up 

Welcome to the Shard!

What were the first Cosmere connections that you made? 

[Archer he/him]

Welcome! What, in your opinion, is the best cosmere power for ruining a surprise party? You can choose whether your friends are attempting to surprise you on your birthday, or if you are a member of the friend group attempting to sabotage the event. 

[FantasyFanatic he/him]

Welcome to the Shard! Do you have a favorite Cosmere character?

[Mist she/her]

Welcome!

Is your favorite color red? 

Have you read the Reckoners? 

[AonEne he/him]

2 hours ago, Red Windrunner said:

In Army basic training, when one of the other private snuck Warbreaker back from a doctor’s office library to the barracks, I read it while hiding it from the Drill Sergeants. 

That’s a level up from sneaking books in school.  Welcome to the forums! In your opinion, are the war/fighting scenes in Sanderson’s books accurate to life (minus the magic)? 

[Red Windrunner]

11 hours ago, R J said:

Your username matches up 

Welcome to the Shard!

What were the first Cosmere connections that you made? 

Honestly, it was just Hoid, and the epigraphs began piecing things together. I didn’t realize how well developed it was until I started listening to Shardcast

[Red Windrunner]

12 hours ago, Archer said:

Welcome! What, in your opinion, is the best cosmere power for ruining a surprise party? You can choose whether your friends are attempting to surprise you on your birthday, or if you are a member of the friend group attempting to sabotage the event. 

I mean if you’re going to be surprised, then burning Tin would undoubtedly give them away. 
 

[Red Windrunner]

12 hours ago, FantasyFanatic said:

Welcome to the Shard! Do you have a favorite Cosmere character?

Kaladin and Syl tens to be my favorites. And Bridge 4 entirely to be honest 

[Red Windrunner]

11 hours ago, Mist said:

Welcome!

Is your favorite color red? 

Have you read the Reckoners? 

My last name is Redfoot, so I go by Red around everyone. And I’d be a windrunner, though the one test shows I’d be a bondsmith 

[Red Windrunner]

9 hours ago, AonEne said:

That’s a level up from sneaking books in school.  Welcome to the forums! In your opinion, are the war/fighting scenes in Sanderson’s books accurate to life (minus the magic)? 

I find Sanderson tends to write kinetically which is why I enjoy his writing. So it’s always moving, but his use of the weapon stances tend to invoke an image. But I did relate to bridge runs. When I first read WoK, it was a few months after basic and one of our training was a litter carry with a stretcher weighted down with full water cans and had to run it a half mile out and a half mile back. Then we had to hit the range and do target practice despite the fatigue.

So I immediately related to the bridgemen and Kaladin’s bleak outlook.
 

I never had the opportunity to deploy so I can’t say exactly how close the imagery is to real world conflict 

[Honorless he/him]

10 minutes ago, Red Windrunner said:

I never had the opportunity to deploy so I can’t say exactly how close the imagery is to real world conflict 

Though I don't know you, this makes me happy, if you don't mind me saying

[+Quitecontrary she/her]

A true blue bridgeman! Welcome!

Here, have some of Rock's Stew.