RustAndRuin

My friend and I had this convo about Willshaper's spren. 

TRG: mayybe....like creationspren?
TRG: like you create something and soon it becomes like the spren of .....creating making stuff up, eutrprenureing, being absent minded procrasinating, ect
Me: So Willshapers are all about.... like, willpower in the moment. Inspiration and drive. Not necessarily permanent, just enough to do one big push and get it over with. Almost like a panic, or a rush of anger. Creationspren almost works, but Cohesion is more destructive. It's molding and willing things into position. It's like... the the surge of power after you've procrastinated too long and you shift into maximum overdrive. It's like Flaring in Allomancy.
Me: ^^^Good analyzation?
TRG: Pretty much. and not just flaring...like flaring +that ferechemical ability to speed up the brain
Me: Maybe... like, storagespren of some sort? Putting off, saving up, then BOOM. SUCK IT..
TRG: imaginationspren?
Me: That could work. Not reliable, but it comes in spikes.
 

But she likes the idea of a Freespren of some sort too. 

9 hours ago, DSC01 said:

@RustAndRuin The good thing is that the culture here is very relaxed and good-natured. No one is going to be condescending and mock you for being a n00b. You might realize 6 months later that a question you asked was really dumb, in retrospect, and the reason that it will take you that long to figure it out is that not a single person will be mean to you about it. Everyone was new at some point, and no one here is too full of themselves to answer basic Cosmere questions.

So please feel free to ask about stuff you don't know. When I first started posting, I was afraid to admit that I didn't know all that much yet, and I didn't know what people were talking about all the time. For example, WoB ("Word of Brandon," if you didn't know that yet; it's the Sanderson fan community's version of Word of God)--I had no idea what that meant. There were probably times that I came off like a total idiot, trying to argue against something that someone just told me came directly from the author's lips. 

That's really reassuring! Thank you. 

4 hours ago, DSC01 said:

My favorite threads are usually the ones pertinent to whatever the latest Cosmere release was, anything in Cosmere Theories, and of course, The Stormlight Archive forum, since it's my favorite series. Mistborn is good place to discuss stuff, too, since it looks like a lot of the deeper mysteries of the Cosmere are going to come out in those books (Bands of Mourning and Secret History were a one-two punch of revelations).

I'll definitely be hanging around there! I doubt I'll have too much to add, but I'm not averse to some serious thread stalking. 

I'm completely a newbie to Cosmere theories, even though I've read most of Brandon's books multiple times. So I'm sure that this theory has been covered, but I want to know what other people have thought/argued/dreamed up in addition. 

What does the fandom think about Aldonasium being created again? We've seen that Shards can be united, like with Ruin and Preservation becoming Harmony. Do we think it's likely that all the shards will combine to create Aldonasium again? 

Thanks for tolerating the rookie!

1 hour ago, Treygec said:

Just so you know, this will only be the 1st book in the series. The others (hopefully) will follow at their 10 year anniversary. It seems their will (again hopefully) be one a year in December.

My mom and I just figured this out last night. We'll probably stick to waiting for another few years until the others come out. Do you know if the ones with the pretty blue, geometric covers come in a hardback set, or all they all paperback? 

Aaaaah! I was just about to make a thread asking if there was a really nice Mistborn set being sold somewhere. Thanks! 

2 minutes ago, Orderbound said:

Yeah, some of these guys are extremely hardcore about theories. How about you slap on a safari hat and become a nerd anthropologist like me! We can catalog these amazing creatures.

Sounds good to me! Psychology is closer to my area of expertise. The Cosmere is fascinating, but I really prefer studying the characters. 

Whoops... you may have to catalog me too... 

2 hours ago, Orderbound said:

damnation you've read more than me. How much do you know about the Cosmere?

I'm pretty behind in Cosmere theory, but I know just about all there is to know from the books I've read. So I'm armed with all the basic information, but nothing that the fans have dreamed up while I was off re-re-reading. 

My friend Braden had been bugging me for forever to read Mistborn. We'd always shared books and swapped author names, but for some reason it took me far too long to pick up Mistborn. I blew through the first book and demanded I get the next. Then he informed me of a "wild west steampunk sequel" and I devoured that too. In the meantime, I was forcing all of my friends to read it as well. (Thanks to Saige and TRG for putting up with my constant fangirling and probably spoiling a thing or two.) 

I was hesitant to start Stormlight Archives because I had mistakingly assumed that Sanderson had written the entire series. I didn't want to start something so long in the middle of a tough high school term. When I found out that there was only one book (at the time) I pounced on it, and the sequel came out about three days later. 

At that point I decided that Sanderson was nothing less than the Best Author Ever, so I read Warbreaker via Wattpad, bought Elantris, and absolutely had to get Mistborn: Secret History. I also read Steelheart, Mitosis and Calamity somewhere in there, but I'm not sure how it fits into the timeline.  I'm still waiting to read a few novellas and short stories, but hopefully Christmas clears that up. 

30 minutes ago, bleeder said:

Hi there, Rusty! I'm bleeder, (un)official forum vest-wearing-music-nerd.

Welcome to the Shard! You'll learn a lot, and make a lot of new friends. We're glad to have you. 

If you're looking for info, check out the Cosmere section, but if not, General Discussion is where it's at. 

Just feel your way around, get to know the site, and if you have any questions, feel free to let me know! 

Also, don't eat the cookies. They'll Ruin your life.

Hello, bleeder! Thanks for the warm welcome! I'll check out General Discussion right away. 

Also, thanks for the tip and the pun. Both are always appreciated. 

1. Steelheart-6

2. Calmity-5 

3. Firefight-6

4. Murkwood-4

5. Limelight-5

6. Conflux-4

7. Nightweilder-4

8. Fortuity-5

9. Obliteration-5

10. Regalia-6

This is such a cool idea. 

5 minutes ago, Orderbound said:

Check out my Heal and Hurt thread on the Reckoners! (Shameless self promotion) I'll start proper now.

 

Have an upvote! Hello RustAndRuin! I'm Orderbound, and I happen to be a sort of rogue entity on this forum, searching for any scent of intrigue and interest around. If you want to find a good thread, check out some theories, they are all great! Glad to hear you like Brandon. Get ready though, it will be a wild ride!

Hey, Orderbound! I'll definitely check out your thread. 

Thanks for the welcome!

On 6/16/2014 at 6:37 PM, Patrick Star said:

I'm willing to bet that Kaladin is going to end up with one of Lopen's cousins.

 

"Hey Gancho, now that you're glowing, you need a girlfriend.  I've got a few cousins for that.  I'll hook you up with them.  You can go out to dinner, go flying, walk around all glowy, or glow and fly.  Just make sure to dress to impress.  Here's my hat-making cousin's business card.  My cousins love hats."

But then I want Lopen to try and ship Jasnah with his cousins. 

As put by my friend: And she'll be like... "No."

Lopen: So you dont walk that pond? *proceeds to sets her up with some chick*

Jasnah: *facepalm*

Lopen: NO? Okay... *proceeds to set her up with a chicken from the family farm*

Jasnah: *proceeds to get set up by everything and everyone till she finally agrees to do a second date with the family second foal's cousin twice removed because enough is enough.....and the foal apparently was one of Hoid's disguises and the ride happily off into the sunset* 
 

I just liked the idea of Jasnah getting set up with the family chicken because Lopen figured if she didn't swing woman or man, she might as well swing bird.  

Hi there! 

Brandon Sanderson is by far my favorite author, and I've read almost everything by him. Just a few novellas/shorts to go! But I've been nonexistant in the fandoms and communities. 

What are some of the best threads here? Theories, important points, even simply funny stuff. 

Thanks! 

-Rusty