MistbornAlpaca

I recently got the X-Wing: Miniatures game... does anyone else play? My brother and I have enjoyed playing it so far, and I'm planning on purchasing some expansion packs. What would you recommend? I'm looking to spend around $50 total, and I would like both rebellion and empire ships that will make our squads evenly matched. Thanks!

Oooooh, I forgot Taln was in there too. Thanks!

I thought Ash was the flashback herald for the back 5.

Argh! Does anyone know if this is going to be available on Spotify? I really just couldn't donate, but I really want to hear this soundtrack.

Sorry, @Grimwether I haven't gotten around to reading your sub yet. I'm hoping to soon, but it might be next week So sorry! Hopefully, this doesn't happen again, but I hope I can get to this before too long...

Just finished reading this, and Storms!!!!! It is amazing, thank you so much for recommending this @Aon Ati

Sorry to ask again, just trying to compile a list of possible reads. So L.E Modessit, anyone read any of his stuff? If so, is it clean? Edit: Sorry for the double post, I was having a hard time editing a quote into this, so there's my reason excuse

If anyone's interested in a TCG as a medium for this, I've cooked up some rules for the Cosmere as a whole, and if anyone's interested, I would love if you would take a look and comment on my google sheet! (It should be open to comment but let me know if it isn't)

Oh! I forgot about these I haven't read them so I didn't even consider them. Thanks for the links

Not quite... I think you misread. Brandon is taking the "boy and his dragon" trope and turning it into "a girl and her starfighter" So not dragons, but it does sound as if the starfighters are sentient, and have feelings similar to those in the "boy and his dragon" archetype. (namely the dragon) It sounds very much like How To Train Your Dragon, in that the girl finds a broken starfighter, similar to the injured dragon Toothless, and has to gain the starfighter's trust and save the world from an invasion of alien starfighters, similar to the dragons in HTTYD. And although it's not Cosmere, it is related to another, non-Cosmere work of Brandon's, which is super exciting! Which one is it though? I guess we'll have to wait and read it, but my guess is Rithmatist, although it could be Alcatraz (haven't read Alcatraz yet)

This sounds super interesting, and I'm excited! One problem though, you didn't attach it to the email. Will you resend it with the story attached?

Thoughts as I read. I don't feel qualified to prescribe anything, so I'm just going to tell you what I thought and felt. (pg.1) I would think this species would have developed a fabric that the s wouldn't soak through... maybe? (pg. 1) The dialogue from N's father feels a little stilted, but maybe it's just me (pg. 1) "The president of her homeworld stood before her." Are they not on her homeworld? (pg. 1) "and his shirt and trousers were finely stitched and crisp" The phrasing here was a little awkward for me, maybe it should be "and his shirt and trousers were crisp and finely stitched" (pg. 1) I really need more character. I'm getting a sense of it, but I really wish there was more character on this first page. Last week's draft was much better in this regard (pg. 3) Now I'm getting the character I was lacking on the last page, maybe add this earlier? It's not a big problem, but the first 2 pages were a little rough for me (pg. 3) "She wanted to melt the president..." This is giving me the sense that someone/something is going to get melted later. I understand this is a short story though, and I haven't read a lot of short stories, so I'm not sure what to do here. (pg. 3) I'm having a hard time grasping the layout of the room and the position/poses of the characters (pg. 4) You missed the capitalization of Z's name in the second paragraph (pg. 4) Back to the stuk , I'm getting a sense that this isn't normal to leak it like this, so the upholstery thing isn't bothering me anymore (pg. 4) If N's brother is a big part of organizing the rallies, why is he smirking in the corner as the whole thing is jepordized? (pg. 5) I haven't read any of the stuff that this is based on, but I'm confused with the naming here. I didn't get around to posting on last week's draft, but I was having the same feelings, is everyone named N? Including the species themselves? (pg. 6) This is where the last draft started if I'm not mistaken, and honestly, I like that as a starting place much better. This may just be personal preference, and I haven't read many short stories, so it could be terrible to have it start here. I'm kind of viewing this as a chapter 1, and maybe that's the wrong way to look at it. (pg. 6) You use the term homeworld again here, not sure why it bugs me, but it kind of gives me the sense that they're not on N's homeworld, which I believe they are (pg. 7) Yes, I'm liking pg. 6 as a starting place much more, but I'm probably looking at it through the wrong lens (pg. 12) Maybe it isn't so irregular for their stuk to thin like this. I'm confused... (pg 12.) Having problem picturing this too, how far back are the seats? How big is the shuttle? Maybe it's more like an open arena with the stage in the middle? Not sure... (pg. 14) Wait, everyone was watching calmly, but now N's parents are arguing and pleading? Seems a little inconsistent (pg. 15) "The ship was on auto, and had a dummy circuit." Maybe try "The ship was on auto, with a dummy circuit." Small change, but it threw me out a little (pg. 15) I'm definitely liking the ship on auto, rather than the other life-forms that were piloting it in the last draft (pg. 15) Yes, I was correct, and they are on N's homeworld. (pg. 16) A very satisfying conclusion, and I really want more. What was the name of your published series this is based on? Overall, I really like this story, and even though I haven't read the series this is based on, I was drawn in and wasn't confused or disoriented. I would, however, prefer it to begin on around page 6. I'm hoping there's going to be more about N, and I'm excited to see where this goes! (If it is going everywhere, I'm not sure if this is a short story or chapter 1, or a supplemental prologue to already published books, but whatever it is, I want more!)

Really!?!?!? That's crazy!

I think you're confusing The Last Jedi with The Lost Metal I'm so excited for this tonight!

It's not in my spam folder ethier. I didn't get @Robinski's ethier, I'll PM him and see what's up.

@kais , I have not received your story. Will you make sure it sent/send it again? I'm not sure what's wrong.

Hey everyone, I'm really enjoying submitting, so here I go again. In this, I'm really just wondering if this character works, I feel like this one turned out much better than the last, tell me what you think. Thanks, MasterJack

There's a scene in part 3 of OB from Kaladin's POV, where he, Elhokar, and Adolin (Possibly Shallan, I don't remember) are sitting in a tavern in Kholinar. Kaladin notices a small cremling with an odd tan pattern on its back, and remarks about how he wishes the tavern owner could at least keep the place clean. If you've read Edgedancer, you probably thought, "Oh my gosh! The sleepless have arrived!" I know I did, and I was really hoping they would play a part in the climax, but after that scene, there are absolutely No Sleepless! It's not a huge problem, just a little bit of a shattered expectation that bugged me. Anyone else feel like this?

Hey! Me too, very sad Although the only reason he didn't continue was because his library didn't have Calamity, and I eventually convinced him to try SA, but he never read WoR

I'm not sure if this's what you mean, but when I tell my fellow adolescents I read Brandon Sanderson, they inevitably reply, "Is that the guy that wrote Fablehaven?"

Ok, thanks! I'll keep that in mind if I decide to read it. Thanks!

Welcome, @KaeBae ! Have an upvote, and don't take @Ookla the Capricious's cookie, listen to @DarthKholin . Happy reading, and have fun!