Turos

If Resool does have a ticket to this exhibit, that could provide a lead for figuring out what the Mistkiller is up to. If we go with that and Ven gets away, Hugh could agree to trade the valuable awesome lucky fedora back for information about the stolen ticket. He might be up to working with Mist and Resool. It's up to you guys, but I need to go to work. If you want to post including my actions, here's some of what I was working on before Lark had a chance to respond to the attack. Hugh: I feel like a lot of people are trying to get a feel for what's going to happen, but the way I see it? If nobody has said anything, I'm free to paint a part of the picture and go from there.

Hugh:

Hugh:

Here's the big question: Why is the cognitive realm so easy to travel through? We know that the cognitive realm skips areas in the physical realm that are void of intelligence. This tells me that it is a map of the minds. I imagine that the reason the cognitive realm is location-based at all is because location is part of our perception. Regardless, by worldhopping by means of Shadesmar, aka the cognitive realm, in actuality you are thinking yourself elsewhere by navigating through a sea of other minds. I wonder if things aren't so much location-based as they are perception based. By this I mean I am feel the chair under me that I am sitting on, so I know the chair is nearby. I see the wall a few feet from me, so I know the wall is close. I am aware that the street outside is farther from me, and my assumption of that remaining true, even though I can't immediately sense it, holds some connection. Obviously, if the street did move somehow, closer objects with their own perceptions would 'know' otherwise and out-vote my assumptions. The sea of beads makes more sense to me this way. It could all just be an understanding that the contents of the universe share, much like Syl's explanation of the laws of physics.

Thanks Robinski! You are very close on the definition of the title, at last as far as I understand Latin. Thanks for pointing those things out. You're right. I need to ease my readers in more so I don't break their immersion.

Turos: Hugh:

@Valthyr Ha ha! That's a cool way to explain it. Reasoning with the reader. A new level of immersion!

Would they draw upon the mists? It's the closest thing to Stormlight, I think.

Hugh:

I think Turos will be happy to work with anybody willing to make things interesting. He hasn't let loyalty mess with his decision making process... yet. As for Hugh, I think I'll help get the ball rolling.

Turos: Hugh:

Ooo. Yeah! I forgot Kaladin saw a vision of Shadesmar. Very interesting, and most likely due to his bond with Syl.

Shai's comment is accurate, as far as I understand realmatics. Everything exists on the three realms. What can we glean from this? Syl exists on three realms. She has a physical form, though she can choose to hide it from all but select individuals. She has a cognitive form, like all spren, which is their natural form, you might say, being cognitive creatures. She has a spiritual form, evident through her bond with Kaladin. Regardless of this bond, we know that Syl, like all things, is in all three realms. It seems she, like other spren, is naturally more tied to the cognitive realm. Shallan exists on the three realms. She has physical form. She has cognitive and spiritual forms as well. I say forms, but I mean aspects. And then I actually do mean forms. When Shallan visits Shadesmar, the cognitive realm. She can see beads representing the cognitive forms of things. Shallan has a cognitive form, as well, being a bead. My question is why doesn't she appear to be a bead when she enters the cognitive realm? We know that spren have two complex forms, one in the physical realm and one in the cognitive realm, the latter being, perhaps, more complex. What exactly happens when one 'enters' Shadesmar? Aren't they already there? Aren't they also in the mysterious spiritual realm? What does that look like? Can someone 'enter' it, too?

That depends on whether consciousness can be divided. It would be easier, perhaps, to just endow one of your creations with all of the magic powers that branch from your shard. This make me wonder, though, what causes the magic in each system to manifest in those forms? What about allomancy is related to Ruin or Preservation? How is windrunning honorable or cultivating? Maybe the intents don't really have to align with the manifestations, and instead the purposes do somehow.

If I was a mistborn, I would run away with the circus.

You're right about Scadrian FTL. Just do a little searching on reddit about it. Plenty of Words of Brandon to make it very likely... as in yes. Some theories exist that we have already seen evidence of future Scadrians travelling about. Have you read every Cosmere story? If not, I won't spoil it, if it's even true. Mistblades! Oh yeah! If it's technology-based, though, maybe they will be mistsabers instead. I'll let you in on a very hush-hush secret:

Turos sprang up along-side the government building in the Deo sector. He watched one blue line extending from his torso intensely, ignoring countless others. The line grew thicker as he neared the rooftop. A section of the building extended out; a platform for a stone gargoyle aiming out from the corner of the rectangular building. The thick metal ring hanging through it's bared fangs swung slightly under the strain of his pull. When he came within five yards of it, close enough to recognize the ghastly features, he tugged on another blue line to his left. The ball clutched in a stone dragon's claws didn't move. Turos pulled himself over enough to clear the gargoyle's perch. Just before he passed it, he released the gargoyle's ring, loosened his pull on the dragon's orb, and grabbed another line that pointed to the tip of the spire; the highest point of the structure. Turos rose upward and tugged metal from passing corners in turn, causing him to spiral around the spire in a gradual rise. He held the spire's line just enough to keep him midair, and let his momentum and occasional corner pulls bring him around several more times. He scanned the city all around and beneath him. He kept this up as he watched for a signal. He didn't know exactly where to meet, but was told that his potential employer would flash light up to him somehow. He imagined whoever it was would use a mirror, but you never could tell in Cosmere City. As he watched, memories of past missions rolled through his mind. He recalled various deliveries, each one a small package with some form of tamper-resistant seals. That didn't bother him. He hadn't cared what he was delivering. Money was nice. The challenge behind it was the real lure. He hardly ever took a job unless it would test his limits in some way or another. He chuckled as he remembered the last job. It wasn't a delivery. More of a scouting mission. His employers had wanted him to tail whomever he could manage from a list of people leaving a business meeting to their residence, then return with the address. The surprise on his employers' faces when he came back with all six addresses, two at remote ends of the city, was priceless. His wing suit had come in handy for that job. This next employer was a new one. He had no idea who they were, but he already liked their style of making contact. He had found the note hidden in a water-tight container at the bottom of one of Cosmere City's small lakes. The container had been resting at the back of a pipe that was sealed with a grate. His ability to store breath for later use had been useful in finding the end of the pipe. His ability to pull on metals brought the container through a perfectly-sized hole in the grate. The cluster of a hundred blue lines coming from the lake bed was what caught his attention yesterday. That lake was on his usual route around the city, and there was no way he could have missed it while burning iron. When he retrieved the container, he found the lines pointed at studs all over it's surface. The message inside was brief: 'From the highest peak, wait for the light beneath. Come find me. Be prepared for anything.'

@Mandamon The funny thing? I actually cut a bit more redundancy from that line before submitting it. Seems I have a habit to break. xD @gwslow Ah, I see. That would definitely flow better. Good points that totally make sense. I am going to fix those. Thanks!

"I'm not used to reading it" translates to "I haven't seen other authors writing this way. They totally should!"

I'm going to try a method I've been seeing used a bit by others and comment as I read: The "crystal cold air" sounds cool, but perhaps "ice cold air" would fit better, unless crystals are all cold in Willow's world. Bonus points for evoking immersion with sensory details! Why does Willow feels like she will drown? Is there a painful experience from her past that these senses are triggering? 'Then we'll go back.' Who is 'we', I wonder. You have a very poetic way of describing how things look and feel. I'm not used to reading it, but sometimes find I write this way, too. It's nice. Example: descriptions of the giant. The same poetry is in her motivations, like the feelings drawing her to inspect the giant. I personally would like to see her approach to the giant. It seems she is watching from a distance, then immediately close enough to touch it. 'Out of nowhere' might not be necessary here. Again, I write like this all the time and am trying to cut out filler like this from my own stuff, though I don't tend to catch all of it. I like the power behind her ability. The picture of a boulder moving to release it is a nice touch. I'm curious what exactly the giant looks like. Does it have human-like skin or is it made of stone or moss? I enjoyed the unspoken communication between them. Is the giant still damaged? You described light escaping from it's chest. Maybe that's normal for a giant. Does she really believe Olga will cover for her? My imagination is able to play in filling out how the temple looks inside, but with your ability to create vivid pictures, it's a shame to let this opportunity to paint the scene go to waste. The little bit of doctrine is intriguing and adds depth. How much time has passed since she started training with Olga? Ah. The giant IS still damaged. OK. I like the dialogue between Olga and Willow. Things are getting interesting. What is night soil? Why do the children raise their hands if the teacher is blind? Kids these days... no respect. EDIT: Oops. I posted this before I was finished. xD I'm confused. If reading the scroll makes them go blind because they were never meant to read God's language, why are they trying to build up a resistance to read the scroll? I guess I don't understand the religion very much, but wouldn't this be blasphemous? Now I want stew-filled flat bread. 0_0 Hungry... Awesome story! I definitely want to keep reading this.

This is really cool. I like how you play with your words while describing the reflections on the water. I really like your characters, mainly Willow and Olga. Willow's thought processes are a nice touch as she thinks about making her lies seem like truth. That tells the most about her background. Was the thought 'And you were supposed to go with her' in reference to Symon or Willow? After reading a bit more, it seems obvious that 'you' is referring to Willow, but I tripped over it a bit the first time through. My favorite part is how you depict the beetles working together and the implications of what is ruined by Sabina. If you hadn't included the beetle scene and just jumped to squashing and Willow feeling bad, it wouldn't have been as powerful. Well done.

Thanks for any feedback.

I meant a map of the Cosmere, like Roshar and Scadrial and what maps we have of other places.

I have been thinking. I'm not much of a facts and sources person. I listen and when I hear the same stuff enough times, I work off of my intuitions. Here's an idea based on some patterns and repeated info. But first, the thoughts leading up to it: What have we seen from all of the shardholders? Each example we have seen more closely and from Words of Brandon, the shard changes the person, to a large extent. Sometimes the intents align, but in general, it seems, the host is subject to much of what their shard is all about. Here's another thought: Hemalurgy has been said to happen in other worlds. That's funny, since Preservation and Ruin are only found on one planet. It's a magic built around both of their intents, right? I don't think it stops there. If this was restricted to Scadrial, where the said shards have an effect, the power would also be restricted, at least in origin and practice. That's the funny thing about hemalurgy, though, isn't it? As far as I am aware, there's no evidence that it is really dependent on the spiker's sDNA. Everything rests on who was killed to create a spike. Even the recipient doesn't seem to matter. Between these two points of reference, is there a similarity? In hemalurgy, a recipient of a spike becomes altered, and the more spikes, the larger the change. Powers from the spike victim's sDNA are passed along, just like with a shard. Other spiritual elements are affected as well, like with a shard. There's a difference, though, isn't there? One who is spiked recieves damage to their soul while the spike remains. Why are they twisted by this? My belief is that the residual pieces of the victim's soul are interfering with the recipient's. What if the spike didn't have a soul attached, only the powers and a bit of directive? My theory is that hemalurgy is actually a byproduct of the Shattering, and that holding a shard, and even a splinter, is a purer form of that art. As far as naming of the magic system, it makes sense it's called hemalurgy. That's a product of hemaglobin and metallurgy. Blood and the study of metals. These are things the Scadrians, specifically the Steel Ministry, understand about the magic. Their world only has one 'focus', metal. If my theory is true, hemalurgy could have a more fitting title referencing focuses in general. On a side note: If hemalurgy is happening in other worlds, whether this theory is valid or not, doesn't that mean that new hemalurgic constructs, such as kandra, koloss and inquisitors, are also possible? Have we perhaps seen evidence of any so far?

Cool idea. Ooh, what if someone put together a Cosmere map like this and we could all set out positions on the world and region.