Koloss17

It obviously depends person to person. However, I would argue that getting rep from roleplaying is climbing the social ladder. Same with posting art of any form. It is actively supporting the community, and it is socializing in a way that the theory boards don’t. And I mean, it depends on who you interact with. I am the current mod of the Alleyverse RP, and rep is not often doled. Do I wish is was given more? Actually, yeah. Again, I see it as a pat on the back for contributing something valuable to the thread. and I would not particularly say that having more rep than someone means that you are higher up socially than them, but that the act of gaining rep, if rep acts as a “you did good *pat* *pat*,” means that you are at the very least slightly higher up the ladder than you were before, as people are recognizing and appreciating your contributions.

Counterpoint: I really like reputation. The ranking thing is a large part of what I like about the Shard. Titles associated with how much reputation you have gives you a nice physical indicator that you are “climbing up the social ladder” when it comes to the Shard. In places like Reddit, or practically any other main social media site, reputation is used to determine the validity of an isolated comment, which I personally think is a mixed bag. In a place like this, where it is never about having a “right” opinion or answer, I am very glad we don’t have that system. And frankly, with how conservative Sharders tend to be with giving rep, and the fact that there is a daily rep giving limit, I feel like I contributed something important whenever someone gives rep to a post. It’s a neat little way of differentiating mediocre posts (which we all have from time to time) from deep, nuanced discussion points. And I am definitely a tad biased, as the funny little ranks give me joy. And frankly, I wish there was more with reputation. I don’t fully grasp why rep is anonymous, and I really like how discord gives you the names of who have a reaction to a post. That would be a cool way of knowing who liked your contribution.

Of course you can join! The thread is a hair dead, but the ideals still live on. F-Tin is the way to achieve your dreams.

Hey all! Sorry things are going so slowly. It's nearing the end of the academic year, so I know that I've been quite busy. Hopefully things will pick back up once the summer begins. If you need to scratch the roleplaying itch, I've heard good things about Sanderson Elimination. I know that many of you hail from there, but those that have not checked it out probably should (including me ). I hope we haven't lost any of y'all, and I urge you be patient.

Neil Gaiman, one of the best authors out there. Gaiman truly knows how to book.

Edgedancer. the word reverberated through her. She used to be an Edgedancer….what had happened to that poor girl? Get a hold of yourself! Get. Up! “Don’t say that word in front of me. Please.” Chloris’ voice was barely a whisper, and the voices in her head were so loud. Her midnight essence didn’t die down, the ripples still emanating from her.

I think this looks good! The only wondering I have is the level of adeptness that Eighth is with his motivator. But either way, I think it’s fairly safe to approve this. He’s in depth, interesting, unique, and about the power level of a radiant, without the healing. Approved!

No, more of the mysterious being that is influencing Perses

Hmmm. It is certainly an interesting concept! I generally like it a lot. The only issue I can spot with it is that loner aspect of the character. However, that can be overcome if there is some reason for him to be engaged in the plot. Actually, there might be a way for me to lock your character in the Alleyverse that would be plot relevant, if you would be interested… That could both solve the problem of not socializing (as he would have to get to the bottom of what’s going on with his power before he can actually escape), as well as giving him something to work towards past just leaving the Alleyverse. If you’re interested, I can go into more depth in PMs

Brief update to all of y’all, especially @RoyalBeeMage, as I’m RPing with them: I am really bogged down with work this week and the next. I’ll try my best to post, and I will still be available to moderate and help out, but my actual RPing will take longer than usual. Hopefully I’ll have the time over the weekend though!

It’s actually insane how I went from “yeah, I like girls, typical straight things” to “omg GIRLS. I am way too gay to even be on the same planet as women, I need a gf so baaaad” It is wild how coming out gender-wise can affect how you express your sexuality.

hmmm. I honestly don't see how that wouldn't work! However, I would imagine it would either be sporadic or extremely metal consuming. Say you wanted even a minute of pewter strength. Either you have it fire every other second or every five seconds, which would lead to inconsistent bursts of strength, or you go for the consistent route, firing every second. In that case, you would need to have 60 separate chunks of a metal. I imagine it would be tough to create a machine that could both hold that many chunks (even if we're talking pez sized or smaller) and not be clunky as all hell. What would the injection and storage combo of such a device look like?

Chloris, The Mistwarrens. Chloris had wandered. Again. You seem to find a new way of escaping a job every time you get hired, Minthe said. She was right. This time, she had managed to tear up the shop’s insides through a freak reaction with midnight essence and an angry customer. Luckily, no one was seriously hurt, but the shop was ruined. She just felt…disconnected lately. As she walked, Chloris quickly realized she had reached the end of this part of the warrens. She was promptly met with a shelter for those that couldn’t afford housing, or were otherwise dispossessed. A strike of recognition hit her. Edgedancers were the ones helping these people. She should be helping these people. Her body turned ink black. No! Don’t you remember? Did you forget why you walked away? Why you broke your oaths? You weren’t enough. You couldn’t protect them. You were not made for that life. It will only lead to more people getting hurt. Chloris fell to the floor. She couldn’t do it. She wasn’t enough. She had failed them. She will fail others. Ripples of midnight black spikes shot out around her body, with the spikes erratically jutting out, oscillating and shifting across her skin. I have failed you. @RoyalBeeMage

I mean, repression is one hell of a drug. But yeah, folks really need to be educated younger, because boy does knowing that you can actually be who you want to be helps.

Biiiiig mood

Ah, that’s where you’re wrong. They were using the almighty Tinmind. Pain is, at least for Mistborn purposes, a sense!

Week Six Perses wandered the shifting hallways. He didn't even know if they were hallways anymore. The walls felt like walls, but what if they weren't? He had never been able to actually see them anyways. Maybe the House could mess with more than just the walls. Could he even trust his own senses? No. That's how the House gets him. That's what it wants. Perses let out a raggedy laugh, which turned into a scream. "YOU WANT ME? YOU WANT ME?" Perses stumbled to the floor. "well you'll have to try better than that," he whispered into the ground. House wouldn't get him. It would waste its time with him for the rest of Perses' life. If the House wanted whatever it wanted, the only way it could get that is to give up on him. Perses got up and marched onward. Where to, he didn't know. He hadn't ever managed to return to his home, and hadn't even smelled a glimpse of it in ages. Though after the first few times sleeping in the hallways, he no longer feared it. It was ground like any other, and if he died in his sleep, he wouldn't complain. He was the bloody Survivor. Once he was out of this hellhole, he would have powers like no other. A mistborn. No, better. It was just a matter of time before he-- A wave of cold enveloped Perses' body. He felt an icy cold hand touch his chest, and then pushing through him. He slumped down, immobilized. Everything went dark. His senses refused to work. All Perses could do was feel. He felt hands work their way up his body. Beginning on his stomach and moving to the chest, they worked. Another set of hands grabbed a hold of his feet. The chill was enough to make him want to scream. Yet he couldn't. Slowly, oh so slowly, the hands worked their way up his body. Atop the neck, winding ever upward. The hands were now enveloping him, taking over what little thought he had left. With a jolt, he felt the hands sink into his flesh. Through his skull, clasping his mind. Fear overwhelmed him, but he couldn't even hear his heart beating. Sleep, Perses.

So I’ve contacted the elders once more, and I’ll be honest with you, they do not really have a good answer for ya. My thought is that the Alleystorm exists for narrative purposes more than worldbuilding purposes, and that it would be a much different world if Alleylight was storable and easily used for different things. So I’ll just make up a worldbuilding detail. Alleylight itself is not storable within the spheres. It can refill the spheres, but the nature of what investiture is being filled is being keyed as soon as it affects an object in particular. So once it enters a Roshar-made sphere, it will become Stormlight. Once it enters an elantrian (who don’t necessarily need it), it becomes Dor. I believe it can be channeled allomantically like the mists would, but again, it would become keyed once it enters. So while in the storm, I would say it is possible for it to fill the metalmind at a pretty good rate. However, there is no easy way to store the Alleylight for future use. However, take this lore tidbit as a bandage fix, not exactly a written in metal type of thing.

For @TheFrugalWizard and anyone else’s reference:

Not a problem in the friend department! I will check in with the elders on if that was their idea for the unkeyed-ness.

I have just inquired with those more knowledgeable than I. Here is their response:

hehehe that's fair. If you ever want to RP or like creative writing, I'm the head mod. It's really fun!

FYI: I have just edited the character template. Most of the adjustments are minor, but the biggest is shifting from guilds to affiliations. Since guilds are not particularly prevalent in the current story (though that is subject to change), and many characters are employing or being employed by other characters, I feel that having an affiliations section would better suit things. There is no need to edit character sheets that are already approved, as this is just for ease of character creation for newcomers.