The Invested Beard

Yep. Not much else to go on, but sometimes the simplest answer is the best.

So random musings: The story Shallan tells is almost definitely metaphorical lore pertaining to the first humans on Roshar and how they first bonded spren and "stole them" away from the Listeners. The white hair on the girl seems fairly significant, but I'm not sure what it's referring to. So the copycat spren is either unmade or something a step up from but related to the midnight essences. Not enough to go on yet. Should be interesting to see if there's ever a point it's captured and it unexpectedly starts talking. The Thrill being shown as 100% some sort of controlling effect of an unmade. Love it. Ryshadium and music spren? Some sort of connection to Dawnsingers/Rhythms? Malata is my new favorite. Be annoyed all you want Shallan and company, I think she's just peachy. Her offhand comment about having only the Vorin teachings' word about the Recreance and everything that happened with the Radiants seems a lot more important and prescient than looking on the surface as some sort of racist thing. Oh and Spark the spren? YES! Start breaking things to find out what's inside dude! That was me as a kid so yeah Dustbringers continue to be my peeps.

Even better we see if they go over or under.

I'm almost tempted to go to bed early so the time passes more quickly.

Not familiar. Link to reference?

It's highly possible. Not enough to go off of, but him letting Jerrick go at the end there does seem suspicious. Also there's the similarity between Frost and Drephrast.

It would definitely flesh out some of Hoid's motivations (toward what goal we have no idea yet) if his friend died during the shattering while trying to stop it.

I'd go with this as the in-world aesthetic being aimed for.

I'm thinking he's either involved or learns about the plan and tries to stop it. I could see something of a bittersweet failed hero's arc to his story if the latter is the case.

I vote no. Polls are usually used by statisticians and if there's one thing I know it's that there's lies, damnation lies, and statistics. Do not feed that fire.

I only enjoy it on the days it manifests as wisdom one of the whipper-snappers doesn't have and not the days when it's obnoxious pain from outta nowhere as your body slowly breaks down.

Definitely the Twitch option. Being alone forever is what I imagine hell to be like. Would you rather Step on a lego or shave off your eyebrows?

Just don't hang out in dark hallways with Adolin.

No I was thinking more along the lines of how magic systems are already set up in the cosmere. Basically just the person with the right investiture/living in the right place being able to use that investiture to manipulate reality or fate or whatever to provide something specifically useful to their situation in the moment.

I'm bored at work. You will all suffer with me. You know this game. You ask which of two undesirable options the next person to reply would choose. Would you rather eat a cockroach or spend a day in a port-a-potty that hasn't been emptied in a month it's ricked gently back and forth?

Deathgate Cycle by Margaret Weiss and Tracy Hickman is one of my all-time favorites. You should check it out.

Taln is described with Makabaki coloring, which would be more equivalent to African descent for us.

I know this is an unpopular opinion, but I feel that Lin Manuel Miranda is waaaaaay overrated. I mean he is a talented guy, but I did not enjoy Hamilton at all. Hopefully the adaptation can succeed despite his involvement.

Dragons are always a 10/10. If it were the dragon from Dragonslayer it would be an 11 though.

No matter which way that battle falls, what with how quickly the ranks change I won't have to worry about it for long.

It would be pretty funny for no POV, just people noticing their food is missing over and over again. "Man, Urithiru needs an exterminator."

Anyone on board with Providence as a shard? I know it wouldn't fit with some of the other theories but I like the idea of a shard that provides exactly what someone needs when they need it. Almost like luck, but more directed and consistent.

So now it appears I've traded in my plate and blade for some bracelets. Not sure it's a good trade.

I have "I feel old" moments all the time. Then again, I'm no spring chicken so it's to be expected.

I really don't think it's an honorblade. They would have somehow had to get it away from the Shin, which doesn't seem likely.