Clytie

https://www.tor.com/2018/11/07/a-full-spoiler-discussion-of-brandon-sandersons-skyward/?fbclid=IwAR1t1Pl-ubvKbS4QY-T90TrFClqMa5rTokmEUB4uKra4l-J56bmtHp9DbaQ Confirmation from Betas

I would probably be Pisces, it is my sign, and incredibly accurate.

I just finished and cannot for the life of me remember what they called the Falling ship factory deal, but you get the gist. via Imgflip Meme Generator

That makes me sad because frankly, the fact of what is happening and the potential effect it will have on their relationship are two separate things. It seems people tend to be in the camps of: 1. Adolin is encouraging unhealthy habits, their relationship is doomed. 2. Adolin is helping her heal, they are clearly meant to be. To me, I think they are two separate issues. People can encourage someone they truly love on an unhealthy path, purely because they are not aware of the appropriate clinical treatment. I think the repercussions of that and how they handle them are what will determine their long-term relationship status. I don't want to go into my opinion on what the outcome will be, but I do think we are making a mistake in treating it is if Adolin's misguided encouragement is somehow intrinsically linked to the outcome of their relationship.

Perhaps I am being naive here, but I do not think Brandon wants us to even remotely feel that Shallan is actually on a positive step to recovery. I think he wants us to feel that she thinks she is, but for us to know better. I think the year jump needs to happen because it will take time for Shallan to realize, "Oh hey, this felt ok for a while, but this is not sustainable." I think Wit knew the correct route to go for treatment, and Shallan has clearly twisted his words to take the easy way out. We are coming into book 4 of 5. Just like Brandon tends to write his books in 5 parts, the first part of the series is in 5 parts, which means that its about time that stuff really goes to Braize in a handbasket. It's my opinion that book four is where stuff HAS to get worse before it gets better. The end of Book 3 is the perfect time for false hopes and happiness. I won't get into speculation about whether or not this will break Shallan and Adolin irreparably (because quite frankly I am of two minds about what I think will happen vs what I want to happen), but I will be severely shocked if it doesn't at least rock their marriage to their core. Adolin is absolutely enabling her and encouraging her on a wrong path. I think that can go down multiple plot possibilities (them realizing and working on appropriate treatment together, it ruining their marriage, we really have a lot of possibilities here). Basically, @FuzzyWordsmith, I think Brandon wants us to feel ready to SCREAM at Shallan that this is NOT okay, and everything is so far from fine that fine isn't even visible. Book four is, in my opinion, going to be some seriously dark times all around, but I think Shallan is going to hit rock bottom. I can see some potentially dangerous gaps for those of us reading real time (in that we are vulnerable in the meantime while we wait for more books) and that does make me nervous for real people who potentially have this diagnosis. However, I have faith that Brandon is seriously considering how delicately he handles our several mental health situations and that when all is said and done, they will not imply unhealthy "treatments" over the course of the entire series. I strongly believe that Brandon agrees that what she is doing is the opposite of what she should be doing, and that will become apparent. I hope she will be able to fully reintegrate, but in the meantime, I think hard lessons about why this is not the appropriate treatment must be learned.

I really feel like I need some cupcake breakaway dress pics... Not in a pervy way, in a I love cosplays way!

It reminds me of the Love Letter variant, Once You Go Blackmail (Archer version essentially). Pieces sounds much more complex, but the second I read it I was like "Oh, like Once You Go Blackmail." It basically involves players having a hand of cards that have actions and some allow peeks at other players' hands or a hidden card. There has got to be a game more like Pieces by now!

I am hopeful that Shallan will get a female friend, or two, or a whole squad would be lovely! I am a big proponent of women supporting each other and I would love this for her. I think she and Ishnah could eventually be friends, I also agree that May could be a candidate. I would LOVE to see Shallan and Laral, especially with how much growing up Laral has done. I could see Shallan being a big sister figure to LIft, but also, I think Lift will call her on her crem, which I think could help her grow quite a bit. Whereas Adolin might say her personas are concerning, LIft is going to straight up tell her that she is starving breaking herself or something. I also think, being queen, Jasnah may need some support as well, and now that Shallan is married to Adolin, it levels their playing field just a little bit, which may help their relationship. ( Also this is my first post, woo?)