Kobold King

I could take on a wild boar, but only if I got to eat the bacon afterwards.

This is wrong of me, and probably no one but me will find this amusing, but when you said "shoot any of the moderators, staff, or active members" I laughed out loud at the thought of ruffblade taking a rifle and shooting random members. I need to a) stop watching violent movies and b ) stop frequenting the pun thread. On topic, welcome ruffblade027! I hope you enjoy your time here. And if you feel the need to shoot anybody a PM, feel free to use me as your target.

This idea appeals to me way more than it probably should.

Unless you use another Returned's Breath to cure them? That would work, right?

Awesome thought! If a star's light emission has effects on Investiture, than it could explain the longstanding debate concerning how physical color is the fuel for Awakening.

I'm going to pick Scadrial and Nalthis. Feruchemy is my Investiture of choice, while Awakening could conceivably have the funnest applications (like creating a wisecracking Lifeless squirrel sidekick with the command "be snarky".) In addition, I'd love to see how using FeruNicrosil would affect the strength of my Breaths. And the passive benefits of the Heightenings would be great to have. Combine it with FeruTin, and you never need to fear ninjas again. This is an important consideration.

So, Paste Magazine did an article about Brandon Sanderson for their cover story. Call me a cynic, but am I the only one whose eyes focused on the "HERALDING a new era of fantasy"? We are not alone, ladies and gentlemen!

Right. Absolutely. Of course. HoA:

I'll just put this here.

And annoying backseat drivers are spren!

Yeah! I am a longstanding supporter of the Nightstick ship.

I frequently have to wrestle goats into their pens, so I think the toughest criminal animal I can handle would be... a goat.

If you email Brandon Sanderson, you can receive a free copy of White Sand, an unpublished and unpolished Cosmere novel. It's a good read, though we're not allowed to talk about its contents on the forums.

Wait a minute... does this mean Peter Ahlstrom is a theoryspren who formed a Nahel bond with Brandon Sanderson?

When you wonder if other members are some kind of theoryspren, based on the way they're rapidly attracted to interesting speculation. Wait a minute. What if I'm a theoryspren?? Existential crisis, somebody help!

And what specifically is wrong with hormone-overdosed teens? If The Way of Kings became the most popular young adult novel in the world,would you grow to despise it? Honestly, I don't care whether "hormone-overdosed" teens like a book or not. Books aren't spren; their attributes are independent of how they are perceived. If a book just happens to entice readers of a certain age bracket, why should we care? Sorry, that's just a pet peeve of mine. Sorry for getting off-topic.

I was going to insert a quip about the King's Wit, but I'll just leave a flattered smiley here instead. Istra, are you aware that you can gain access to another Cosmere book by emailing Brandon Sanderson? Just send a message and ask for White Sand. It takes place on a world called Taldain, and while it's a bit unpolished, it makes for quite a good read.

Hello, Istra. Would you like to discuss Brandon Sanderson today?

Thus putting it on an intellectual level equal to some rockbuds.

As much as I love a good book bashing, I am afraid I am unfit to join this one. I have neither read the books nor watched the movies, and am thus woefully incapable of joining in the criticism with a clear conscience. Carry on, comrades. Carry on.

Eh, that's a little far-fetched. Let's stick to possibilities that actually have a chance of becoming canon, OK?

I love the interactions between Vasher and Nightblood in Warbreaker. Vasher is a deadpan, no-nonsense sort of guy, while Nightblood is... a puppy. It's like the best kind of buddy cop routine. Szeth's interactions with our favorite evil-destroying sword are bound to be interesting-- so far, we've seen little of Szeth's personality outside of his inner torment as a Truthless. But his unique view of the world is bound to make for some interesting conversations with Nightblood. Kaladin... I really doubt this could work. Firstly, he already has a talking sword/spear whatever, and secondly, his primary attribute is protecting while Nightblood has a far more proactive stance towards evil. That is not to say destroying evil can't be considered protecting: I just don't think it's a natural fit. Shallan also has a talking sword. While any conversation between her and Nightblood is bound to be interesting, I just don't think it has a lot of potential as a character dynamic. Dalinar. That could be pretty cool. Since Big S refuses to be a Shardblade, Nightblood could be a real boon for Highprince Kholin. Dalinar's matter-of-fact manner would be reminiscent of how Vasher interacts with the sword. Nightblood might even remark upon how similar they are. So yes, I would like to see that. And as soon as I sing the praise of a Dalinar/Nightblood combo, I get to Hoid on the list. For a while people actually speculated that Hoid's sword was Nightblood, but this was denied. It would certainly be awesome to see... Jasnah, I doubt. I have a hard time imagining it. Jasnah would have little patience for Nightblood's puppy-ness, and Nightblood would be annoyed at how little she drew him. I doubt anyone, least of all the characters, would be very happy with this duo. Lift! That would be awesome, no pun intended. The unique worldviews possessed by the two characters would make for endlessly fascinating scenes and viewpoints. Imagine the later five books: Lift, just as gracefully lethal as the Edgedancers of old, wielding an alien sword of immense power. All while giving snappy internal dialogue. That, again, would be awesome. Adolin! In the past I have supported "I will destroy evil" as Adolin's second Ideal as a Dustbringer. If this occurs, then Adolin wielding Nightblood would be truly amazing. Who even needs a spren if you have a sword that pushing you through your Ideals? Eshonai would also be interesting, but at this point I have a hard time imagining any conversation between the two. Lopen? Lopen? That would be... strange. I imagine they would have a long, strange talk about random things and then the world would break. (< Brandon Sanderson's answer to "Could Alcatraz wield Nightblood.")

Mistborn trilogy spoilers:

Once again, Roshone fills his admirable purpose as the Cosmere's punching bag. And we get a fine show out of it. Though now there is an intriguing story arc. What is wrong with that Whitespine? Is it as clever as it seems to be? Is Roshone slipping further and further into madness and hallucinating it all?

Why not just use Lightweaving to make it look like you ran the mile?