NamelessThirteenth

Ummm...Link to the video trailer please?

Wow, this is what you get when you marry a physicist to a cosmere fan...

On 1/10/2018 at 0:26 PM, Kingsdaughter613 said:

Vindication confuses me, as in world Vin’s name is pronounced ‘Vah’. Has the language changed to be less French sounding?

No way in Damnation....

No, no, no, no, no, no!!! I've been reading it long all along!

I've always thought that the Sixteen Shards are basically aspects of God. I mean, Adonalsium was essentially God, so that kinda makes sense: the Ruin of the sinners, the cultivation of earth, the preservation of believers, etc.

So, some research into the aspects of God show that one that is prevalent across most religions, and what I believe is one of the Shards, is Veracity, or Truth...

This basically a Shard that cannot lie. I think it's a good guess because:

1) It's an aspect of God,

2) It's prevalent in day to day societies

3) It's something worth writing about

TL;DR:Veracity is a Shard, at least speculatively

Great idea! 

Bow that I think about it, Branderson said that the Shards weren't always direct opposites, so keep that in mind. Another thing is that they are all aspects within or related to God - this is my personal theory, unconfirmed.

So...run away...hmmm...Retreat? Salvation?

I think Salvation is a good guess   

On 4/23/2014 at 1:05 AM, shawnhargreaves said:

having read something before about Hoid being unable to harm anyone, but I can't find references now.

He also tells a young Shallan, "You needn't fear me. I'm terribly ineffective at hurting people. I blame my upbringing." WoR chapter 45 - Middlefest

Yup...that's what I'm looking for. Thanks. I've basically been racking my brains for the padt three days and losing sleep over it - I'm that kinda guy

PS:I think it's time for my Wax and Wayne re-read 

Know that I care to check, I live five minutes away from @ClockWorkPoleAxe, and a short journey away from @Young Bard, and @dj26792

@Darkness_ Cool...see, this is why you use the shard stalk

I consider myself a creator (a noob one though)...this is SO COOL. I am so going to carve this out of wood...but I'll start with Era 1, and it'll play like regular chess, so I can peruse this set with others.

Nice rules though. Upvote earned

On ‎4‎/‎01‎/‎2018 at 8:16 AM, HoidvsVoid said:

Also, did brandon mean era 2 out of 3 or era 2 out of 4, because he originally didn't count the wax and wayne series to be era 2, but rather 1.5?

My friend you have basically hit the problem that people were in uproar about late 2016 - Branderson wrote Wax&Wayne as a kind of reminder to say "Hey look, Scadrial exists!!". This was after he announced the three Eras setup, so all the fans were like "YAY, era 2 is here", and Branderson was all like "Haven't written era 2 yet", and the fans were like "WTF Branderson you're usually very clear about this"....

Moral of the story Branderson decided to finally label it Era 2, so it is Era 2/4

It's kinda made clear in Era 1 that Mistborn power dilutes overtime as generations are created. 

Man I always imagine Adolin as the kinda guy who, once he really gets invested in a girl, will never let go. That and the fact that Kaladin doesn't want to make his move, I think we really won't get anywhere until one of them dies, or a forced move occurs

Well a cool easter egg is that lots of the cities have names that derive from Era 1 characters, like Elendel. Also you get to see Marsh in there somewhere (although I'm not saying where, spoilers abound, you know?). Besides that, I kind of thought Vin was also known as Vindication...but I may be wrong

2 hours ago, Herald Of Justice said:

I wish that the person who gives me my curse will do so in old English.

Gifeþe, ðu willan næfre acweþan, arædan, writan in ænig spræc eac Eald Angelcynn.

Good luck understanding THAT...that's what you get for almost halting this really fun. BTW sorry, my old English is rusty, haven't used it since the Fifteenth Century 

I wish that I could travel through online networks and get to anywhere in the world...(easy screw-up, I know)

I was under the impression that the spheres were not created by Gavilar specifically but rather were a relic of old...

Straight out....seeing him resist the House of Chains was really amazing, and what he did to Bidithal at the end was graphic, except it tickled my dark fantasy bone you know?

19 hours ago, AngelEy3 said:

I really struggled with the first 1/4 of House of Chains.

True that...first I was sad coz there were no bridgeburners to be seen in the first part, but then Karsa provd himself in my eyes so I enjoyed it. Only notived it was a prologue halfway through though

Nah JK, it would be pretty cool if you could meet up with sharders nearby or something

Hey I know what we can use this for...

Ahhhh I finished Memories of Ice and I'm grieving...

So I went and watched Death Parade, and at the same time watched Charlotte. Out of sheer luck, the ending of death parade coincided with the saddest episode of charlotte...

Depression Overdrive (Ayumi-chaaaaaaaan)

Anyway now I have nothing to watch so any recommendations? I like anime that are short, action-packed, with lots of feels and nice characters

Canterbury-bankstown, Sydney, Australia

4 hours ago, Ookla the Indefatigable said:

Actually, that kind of question would set off many triggers

See, I forgot to mention this. You're right, subtlety is required, but that depends who you ask. From personal experience, if you ask a friend the question above, he'll most likely respond yes. But you don't go to random strangers and ask for notes. So in essence subtelty is propotionate to your relationship with the person.

Thanks for pointing this out

Alright, here we go, @mattig89ch, @Del-light-full...

The Art of the Lure - Part I

Disclaimer: This is not a complete guide to landing the girl/guy of your dreams. Keep in mind that these do not always apply, and they are not sure win. This is, as you can see, an art, not a science, so please keep that in mind.

Warning: This guide's intended purpose is to help the user land the girl/guy they desire. This is NOT a skillset to be used on everyone indiscriminately, as this is a midnset that I despise, and it would greatly offend me for you to iuse it that way. I am also not responsible for any damage to the user, be it from incorrect use, or the intended target's reaction.

This will, I hope, be a complete guide...however I don't have the time to sit here and write consecutive for about two hours, so I'll publish it in parts on this thread

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Lesson One: Conquer your fears

As simple as this sounds, his is usually what stops most people from approaching the girl/guy of their choice. It is the first, and most likely the largest hurrdle you will ever face in your path into the Art. Unfortunately, there isn't much I could say at this point, besides that you must always think positive thoughts. Don't put yourself down - the minute you imagine a failed scenarrio after ou approach the girl/guy, you have already failed in reality. Keep a positive outlook.

Also, push yourself into it. I'm not saying to profess your love at step one. However, this is the starting point. Start a conversation, say hi...anything. What worked for me is that I'd just stop thinking about it. There's a linebetween courage and stupidity, and I just launched myself into the stupid and went ahead and started a conversation.

Finally, don't be afraid to try again. He/she is a person, not a life or death apocalypse run. You will try again, and maybe then it'll turn out fine

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Lesson Two: A smile - the greatest weapon

Simple - smile more, and smile often. A good excercise is to spend a long time, say a day, forcing yourself to smile, whatever it is you're doing. In a coule of hours you'll find that this habit sticks, and it'll also have the benefit of keeping you happy. Studies show that smiling aids the brain's release of endorphins, and keeps you happy.

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Lesson Three: The Four Elements of Starter

So, you want to start a conversation. How do you do it? 

Simple. Experience and studies show that the human mind finds it easy to speak on four things: Goals, Money, Studies and Fitness. Of course this varies from person to person. You'll see that cosmere is not up there, and for a good reason. This is generalised, because this may be the first time you talk to this guy/girl. If this is the case feel free to use the four elements of starter. Ask him/her What are you planning to do in the future? Or Did you study for the exam? 

Of course, these all don't apply if you know her well. While you may be inclined to use one of these starter topics, know that it is always better when you use your own. If you know he/she likes books, talk about books. If you know she (not he) likes Cosmere books, talk to her about them, then send me her number...

All in all, you'll find that conversations become much easier to hold the more you know about him/her. 

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Lesson Four: Forcing an answer

Okay, this sounds weird. For the record, DO NOT TORTURE YOUR CRUSH. There, I said it.

There a some techiniques out there which are basically methoids of asking your question so that you do not receive no for an answer. Extremely, devilish, this method is probably the most powerful weapon in your arsenal. That said, do not overuse it - it, as most weapons, wears out from extended use.

The Double Bind: Simplest method of them all. You want to ask for, lets say, his/her notes. When you ask your question, bypass the question completely and underpin it with intricacies...alright that sounds confusing. Here's an example:

"Can I borrow your notes and return them to you after lunch? Or can I keep them till tomorrow?"

This tricks the brain into focusing on the second question. Rather than think about whether they actually want to give you the notes, they'll think about the time frame given. The good thing about this method is that it can be practiced: try it on your friends and family. There are also many other techniques mentioned across a variety of media, so go out and explore, although this proved for me the simplest and least confusing one

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