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Well, when she did have Illumination, not having hair meant not having to hide it when being disguised as male, or short-haired, or possessing hair of a radically different texture. As of now, she may still be bald, and if she lacks Illumination, it might just be because she is used to it or that it became part of her identity.

Given that she can Illuminate, I'd say she has a shaven head to facilitate more disguise options.

I will try to find those foods Wayne mentions.

I personally always eat shrimp shell, and find them quite delightful, so I planned on doing similar things with Horneater recipes as a general rule. Sadly, I cannot test this as making fist batches requires more ingredients to test variations - and I cannot afford to make things such as any of the stews, nor anything involving expensive ingredients such as shrimp. Currently trying to get on my feet. But, if any of you support me on Patreon, I will put it towards researching food. I am currently using brown rice as the basis for taloo. I might do what you suggest with fridge-dulled white rice, trying to mimic the soulcast taste (to remind you, soulcasting makes bland and potentially revolting food. mentioned when Kal goes drinking). The flatbread I plan for is store bought, as I know how difficult it would be to make an all new flatbread. Maybe later I will do so. For now, I have four store-bought options, each with it's downsides and with research needed for it.

Yes, mined gems can hold stormlight (edit; I have no WoB). They are rarer and it is hard to predict where they might appear, unlike the pupating habits of greatshells, but they are usable. But I don't know if I would say that makes them non-vegan. Some people say beer is non-vegan, for it utilizes animal byproducts in the process. Those are not ingredients in the beer itself, never intended to be a part of the finished product, but rather is a method - so I do not consider it animal-derived myself. Moreover, with this specific moral conundrum, it is more distant, I believe. It is like buying a vegan product from a company known for its animal derivatives. In any way, it will have a vegan version, as will many of my recipes. While I am not currently vegan myself, my father, whom had introduced me to Sanderson (via Mistborn), is. So are many in my family, and many of my friends, which is not surprising considering Israel is very vegan indeed. I do not know what I will incorporate (vegan ground meat or making a custom vegan alternative).

When you actually try to trick your brain to make you more alert or to not freeze using feruchemy. I had a year or so when I actually tricked my brain to think I can and do store them, and so I could tap them (using Placebo-inducing psychology)

Yeah, you're right! The name itself is derived from Korean history, and it is backed by some of the culture. Thank you!

2) No, not croutons - they grow soggy and have too much of a bready taste in my personal opinion. But I have a much better idea for how to do that. I would have to zero in of a regional analogue (West Africa or Southeast Brazil) and make my own version to calibrate the taste (I am not using a recipe, but rather synthesizing different concepts and ideas), then I will both present Rock's actual stew (in vegan and carni forms) as well as an actual horneater stew (to remind you, I think Rock was never allowed to add in any horns or shells, and so used different ingredients). 3) Is child food ungendered? I thought it was gendered but milder in taste overall 5) I don't remember this name... When was it mentioned? I'll see what I can figure out about it The meat, I have not heard of. Or maybe I did but do not remember as I read WoR long ago and OB isn't out in audiobook form. Would love any reference you find or description you remember. I did, after a short research, conclude that the most prevalent type of (non-soulcast) meat is greatshell or crustacean meat, followed by fish, and only then (beef,) pork and chicken. As such, I will try to write greatshell steaks or some analogous mainstream food. In the feast, both Dalinar eats chicken medallions and notes there is also a women's dish with the same medallions. These are already a part of my to-do list, with their full descriptions. Thank you! Five are described in your reply. I can try making them, but frankly they are lower on my priorities as they are barely described. Some do need their own recipes - the fluffy one, or the vegetable pancake - so I will take care of those. Maybe one day I will make recipes for all ten, but then I might go to Brandon and try to convince him to make the heralds have 'tastes', like that each is associated with a style in the cuisine. I'll work on both! Oh, btw, chouta's vegan. Those meatballs are literally imitation meat, as they are soulcast (which also makes them taste different to actual meat) And thanks! All of you guys are really helpful!

I want to dissect it a bit. TL;DR!!! Step one: we are talking of religion. Specifically, Shu-Dereth. There is something interesting about Shu-Dereth. It is an offshoot of a religion named Shu-Keseg, and is differentiated by it's preoccupation with hierarchical power. The entire culture is predicated on the idea of ownership, of power over others and their direction in life being to be the best to you specifically. They are not emotionally devoted to you. Hrathen is not devoted to the religion, to the teachings. He is merely respectful to its logic, believing it to be magnificent in organisation. The religion itself, is devoted to dominating people and places. And as such, I would consider it devoted to dominion. What did Hrathen think Jaddeth (the god of the religion of dominion) accepted? Devotion and ambition. Both of these are reasons to be better than a master may expect from you. Devotion is the shard opposite to Dominion, its complement, and the two are mixed in the Dor. Devotion, by the way, is greatly analogous to Shu-Dereth's sibling and counterpart: Shu-Korath. And so, I believe the quote should not be taken at face value, saying that Jaddeth's empire is devotion and ambition. No, Jaddeth's empire is not that. But it relates to both heavily. Dominion would gladly accept devotion to their causes. I can argue that Devotion would gladly accept subservience for the furthering of their causes. The two are not as hostile as Preservation and Ruin, it seems. The latter two are too general, too at odds, to be associated other than by their conflict. They have a tiny bit in common, like both being more universal constants than anything else, but the only thing that makes the two intertwined is their conflict. But Devotion and Dominion - they are united in uniting others. They are related, both are very much about people. They are emotional. While opposites, they complement each other and synergise, instead of negating each other, only wasting energy. They both are great motivators for action, specifically for accomplishment. Devotion making others' accomplishments and helping them, Dominion accomplishing themselves using others. Both fuse exceptionally well with ambition, and they are driving forces for ambition. I would say that Dominion and Devotion are the Ambitious Shards. And so, displaying ambition is actually the pure form of their synergy, it is the parent of both (might be related to Keseg) and is just as good as displaying either one. TL;DR end I think Dominion and Devotion are synergic, they fuse well. Each can utilise others feeling it's counterpart. And each is a driving force for ambition. Moreover, each is directed to affecting others and the world (just like their religion) and would utilise the other, but mostly to motivate, as ambition would. (everything makes more sense in the longer thing but still)

What book, and maybe chapter, were the pancakes mentioned? I am rereading all books, but considering I own audiobooks, and they tend to be long (WoK 45h, Mb:FE 24h, and so forth) - any clues will be extremely helpful. And in the case of Oathbringer, it comes out as an audiobook only in more than a month, so I cannot guarantee my Chouta matches all descriptions, but there is some sort of recipe I made.

Not much of a plot spoiler - it barely influences the plot. It is emotionally significant, and as such I did remove all information but what the pattern actually is and why it is unsavory. Still, be warned. Non-spoiler: Sanderson breaks with things he said earlier, many times in unlikely ways that just leave you feeling that characters are protected from consequences and his writing becomes less real and less meaningful, at least to me. This happens in many other books, including Stormlight 2, Mistborn 5, and so on. But, the worst offender is definitely Calamity, as it is even less plot-significant and the plot points undone are even farther back than in other books, and done only to get the 'Merican happy ending.

So, I am working on an unofficial recipe book containing fan-favourite meals from Mistborn, and other books. To make the best dishes I can, I need to choose those that seem appetizing to most readers, and gather all I can about them. Are they skaa? Noble? Elandel high society? Who described them, as what? And so on. What do *you* want to eat, and what do you remember about it? Descriptions, reactions, anything. Quotes greatly appreciated! Also if possible, I would love your support on Patreon. So far, I have only the baywraps requested.

So, I am working on an unofficial recipe book containing fan-favourite meals from stormlight, and other books. To make the best dishes I can, I need to choose those that seem appetizing to most readers, as opposed to the overcooked slop of grains provided to Kaladin by Tvlakv before becoming a bridgeman. What do *you* want to eat, and what do you remember about it? Descriptions, reactions, anything. Quotes greatly appreciated! Also if possible, I would love your support on Patreon.

So far, only skeleton recipes. Which means, I have them in my head, with most ingredients and steps figured out, but I did not calibrate and measure amounts, check all variations, and so forth. For example, the Chouta is described (according to the forum - I have not read the book yet) as a fried flatbread wrap, with a (grain/)vegetable+meat+batter deep-fried balls, and gravy. My skeleton recipe calls for either Malawach or Tortilla, seared somewhat, the balls may be cornmeal, undetermined meat (I want to say vegan substitute, but cost is driven up), and chickpea batter, flavoured mainly by baharat, and gravy that is flavoured similarly and mixed with browned almond stripes. That being said, I do not know more than what was mentioned in the coppermind, so I may be missing signifcant descriptions. Chouta seemed popular among fans, so I am trying while lacking information. As for the Rithmatist, how do you know that? WoB? Hadrian... I do not recognise the name. What book is it from? Thank you for your ideas! I will check what I can. Any quotes or explicit in-universe names for the foods will be helpful.

Hi, everybody! My name is Kat, and I recently decided to make fictional foods a reality. I am gathering all mentions of appetizing foods (Sandersonian or of other favourite authors) that I can find, and trying to construct the closest version I can. But t will greatly help me if you mention any foods you would like to try, like Joel's Stir-fry Spaghetti and Meatballs (the Rithmatist) for example, or the beloved Chouta (Roshar). Or we can talk about what you think is typical of a certain cuisine in a fictional world, what you think a certain dish should taste like, and so on. Any input you give me will make the result better and quicker. And if at all possible, it will help me greatly if you could support me and this project on Patreon. Hope I can make things that you will all enjoy! Thank you for your time and feel free to contact me!

Hi, everybody! My name is Kat, and I recently decided to make fictional foods a reality. I am gathering all mentions of appetizing foods (Sandersonian or of other favourite authors) that I can find, and trying to construct the closest version I can. But t will greatly help me if you mention any foods you would like to try, like Joel's Stir-fry Spaghetti and Meatballs (the Rithmatist) for example. Or we can talk about what you think is typical of a certain cuisine in a fictional world, what you think a certain dish should taste like, and so on. Any input you give me will make the result better and quicker. Hope I can make things that you will all enjoy!

I tend to make to so that I can hold it. My psychotherapist and I always sit with tea, even in days when I am mentally incapable of drinking tea.

Lately I've been addicted to the kitchen, and I decided to try making book recipes. I have the tiny problem of needing to search the books for food, which is hard with audiobooks. If anyone wants to ask for specific foods, or to pitch in, I'd love to collaborate! I have recipe skeletons for some foods, like the chouta mentioned here, and the Rithmatist Italian-JoSeun Stirfry Spaghetti and Meatballs, and anything you can find or remember about foods you liked, or any input about what you thought of a certain cuisine, will greatly help me. Thank you all!

Still, it makes my mind go wild with speculation about encounters, fights, statuses, all the rest. I spend half the time waiting for the book by thinking too much about it, which makes me enjoy the book substantially less. Especially since (unless I am very lucky) I am going to be able to get it in about 5 months. Much more time to drive myself mad. I know that i wrote it harshly, but I detest knowing things prior to reading, it colours my experience. I do not ever read the back cover pitch of a book. Actually, I do not do it until I feel intimately familiar with the book. And this is a bit more than a pitch, I believe. Anyways, sorry if I was harsher than the Lord Ruler's thumb. I did not mean to be so rude when I wrote it.

Thanks for the spoiler alert. There is no way to get firefight where I live. Does this mean I have to take spoilers? I could try and steal an epub or mp3 on piratebay, would you like that? Thanks for not abiding the rules, too, by the way.

Thanks Mark for your reply. Hope you like my next one better.

This one does not start flowery, which is good. You kept your style here. I don't think a maid can be kept from her master, but I will let the others decide on that. So he sees Elyse and disturbs her. And then you give us all his thoughts until she will react. And then, she does not react. He just disappears and reappears in his father's study. That was jarring to me, as I knew that she would respond, probably with a slap and a shout or something. And she is not even passive here, she is just an object. Instead of making them talk without quote-marks, could you use apostrophes? Like the Brits tend to, you know. It would be helpful. Why was the essence not there the first time around? Right. The essence was made before the eavesdropping, so she cannot remember it. He, on the other hand, is too slow to realize this. Your own explanation seems strange - the memory of real Elyse is reset each time the fan closes, as well? Because I would not expect the fan to know anything Elyse does, and I believe your explanation is unnecessarily complicated... Wait, he did talk to the essence before? I cannot remember any change in Elyse since she came back... Uhm... the mother in the end of 9 is not in quote-marks... Same with 10. Random thought - is it pronounced "el-EYES" or "el-IS"? Actually, it could also be "el-ICE" or even "EEL-is" or something... How is it then? The father is supposed to be full of authority and angry - he has little power here. And as soon as the son says "focus", he is little more than a puppet. At least, that is what it feels like to me. I am pretty sure that had James not liked Elyse, he'd have had fun with the personal portable conversant. CUDDLE. He will break James' focus? I am not clear if this actually worked, not from what they said... Still, this is a good ending. I liked it, all in all. This was a fun read. Generally well-written, I believe. You could make everything a bit clearer, though. Please, answer my questions if you can, okay?

This first paragraph reminds me of one of my own stories... Let me guess, there will be much confusion and rape or something of the sort? Probably in the memories and not the actual events, as well. "releasing some of the hurt weeping from an unseen wound" - really not sure what this sentence means, love. The phase that threw me off is "hurt weeping", in this grammatical place. Ooh! I can tell that you are going for the very flowery. I have always been intrigued by flowery literature. I hope that you are okay with people squinting in thought, trying to understand everything. Because I am doing it. Sounds like the beginning of an abusive relationship - with him being so much better and nicer, her wanting to prove that it can be good still. Oh, it is such a relationship. I... I am sorry. I do not like you blaming it upon their differences, personally. Seems too superficial. Weeping and wanting to live are not opposites. I do not accept the part about her eyes being dry because of her self-preservation. The whole lightning sequence could be worked to fit better with what we know of lightnings. For example, she should be hurt by the charge's proximity at least somewhat, and her hearing should be massively impaired after so many strikes right by her. I do not like you wrapping up with the father. You could just wrap up with the mechanical, depressed walking. I think it is stronger, as well. Over all, this was an incredibly fast read, and I liked it. The beginning is very very different from the rest, as the first page or two are very flowery and the rest declines until it is not at all that. It is a problem, as those who are drawn to flowery literature will feel mislead, and those who do not like it will not read this because of it. I think there were also grammar/spelling issues, but I honestly forgot to pay attention to those.

Really? Interesting... most of my writing sessions are between 10pm (if I am really early) and 4am. And I review stories during these hours as well. Much more productive, at least for me.

I don't like that rectangle you have your quote in. Quotes should be free and italicized, not boxed up. At least to me. Aldo laughs. I think your edit says that he and Brutus hoped it would not come to this. Yay! Aldo is gonna get no dinner! But really, I hope he is gonna get beaten or something, as you won't let him just lose... it just serves him right. Aldo can't tell Brutus to quiet down. It just does not work. Brutus is both the man in charge and more responsible, it just does not work that the side that is careless and should be so, tells the careful side "you are too reckless". And yes, I see Brutus as the responsible person here - not only does he act that way, he also comes as the master who trained and still guides the trainee. "Julia breathed hard, her face red" - up until now, I was totally with her. Now she seems to be very over-emotional, just because of this one sentence. Was that your intention? I certainly hate him now. He is either trying to be funny and is just too much of an ash-brain to succeed, or is being cruel. I opt for the latter choice, by the way. He is oblivious. Using skills like information-gathering is within the law, and probably the rules as well, using skills like magic is breaking both the rules and the law. Massive difference. She lacks so much self control in this scene, that I cannot really call her a strong character. She needs to be more balanced - right now, she is lopsided. If you balance her temper somehow, it will make her more real (how does a person who has no self-control end up there?) and stronger. "Yes I am, what do you want?" will feel more right without the "I am". He is being too respectful in the beginning for his dismissive/rude question to flow well with it. "blurted out" is not what it sounds that she is doing. The sentence can be blurted, but it needs to be different. Or it can be not blurted. "his chair scraping off the stone floor" Wow, he loves Hubris more than he loves proving his girlfriend wrong. Is the semicircle something they are known for? I do not see how it made the Hubrised Aldo change outlooks that fast. Ranus is too quick to anger and too quick to act. That means that Equos filter only by skill and not by character. Very bad idea. Yes, he did steal it for selfish needs. Being an Equo. And his point is that they should let him eat? What is he, stormed in the head? Drab of mind? Did his witspren bond Numuhukumakiaki'aialunamor? Her logic is flawed. He did not hurt them directly, but the moment when a person committing a crime innocently is not punished, the law suddenly becomes as pliable as clay. For example, if a 15 year old and a 30 year old are in love and have completely consensual sex, they should still be punished, even if they did nothing morally wrong, as letting them break the law makes that law breakable, and all sorts of statutory rape will be allowed as well. Yeah, that seals it. Equos have no self control. They are not Samurais, but rather old, frustrated crusaders. Again, I recommend you get rid of the box. Are they being funny or somber? The phrasing seems to be almost flippant. No one is getting rid of the ceremony, it is customary. They will do it, except each will know the others' chosen before it commences. I certainly hope Mya is a poor representation as well. Ewww... I do not know if I want to read on. Also, this is really not what an Equo should be... It just occurred to me - was the minutaur sequence before Wyvern blood was discovered? Not sure how to take the rest of the chapter. Overall, it was good. Had a few parts where it seemed implausible or not what it should be. And I detailed them. There are a few others I did not know how to take, but were not too bad. I would still continue reading if this was a book. However, my suspension of disbelief would be shortened by about a third, maybe somewhat more. That is not ideal, since I tend to be more skeptic and less accepting. And I am more likely to just stop somewhere in the middle, as well. Please remember, this is all just my opinion. NOTE: if you want to show confused emotions, try jumping through more than two. I would recommend at least four in this sequence, and sometimes mix two, perhaps two that hardly do mix. Jumping between two seems more indecisive and less confused, especially if the change is rather regular, which feels like he is trying to balance between the two.