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discussion What does reputation mean to you? [poll]
Koloss17 replied to Koloss17's topic in 17th Shard Discussion
Honestly same. Idk why, but seeing funny number go up, WITH nerdy titles? I just can’t resist. -
Now, I’m late to actually theorizing on Yumi, so this might have already been addressed. If it was, please let me know! So Masaka, the wonderful sleepless that she is, feels incredibly trans coded. She honestly tries harder to be human than any other sleepless we’ve seen, even going so far as to have a preferred name. And to be more specific to it, she vibes very transfemme to me. She says this; Which with both this and the fact that she’s always wearing a sweater (all praise the dysphoria/euphoria hoodie), I relate to her on a spiritual level. She cares a lot about “passing”, and absolutely adores Yumi’s comment on beating a very cute girl. I mean, that’s about the most clear representation that I’ve seen in a not explicitly queer form of media. My only wondering is how Brandon got the characterization across so well. Like-this is representation I would expect from another queer writer, not from a cis guy. Frankly, I think this is the best bit of queer representation (past maybe Shallan’s bi-ness) in the Cosmere at the moment. Do we have anything on how Brandon got to making Masaka’s character?
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I do apologize for not being on the shard that much as of late. It’s been a busy few weeks for me, and I haven’t mustered the mental motivation to shift back into Sanderson mode, even with Yumi coming out.
However I will say this: I’m a full feruchemist!!!! Woooo! Mayhaps when I get the inspiration, I can get into how absolutely overpowered a full feruchemist can really be, perhaps even with a feruchemy tier list too.
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So I actually have an Alleyverse character that currently has this Twinborn combo. One of the greatest things with this that you can do is that you aren’t restricted to burning or flaring, and can instead create insane blasts of practically duralumin-enhanced bronze. That means easy piercing of copperclouds, and given how much optimization you can have with bronze, I would be that one of these Twinborn would get really good at detecting things with Bronzesense. So knowing specific emotions that are being soothed or rioted, and, with the right training, being able to sense feruchemy. Now it has been noted to be possible, just difficult. It uses something different than normal pulses, so I would assume it would take some getting used to to detect. However, if anyone would be able to do it, it would be an F-tin savant that can store bronze. overall, an amazing combination, and while not deadly, can be extraordinarily helpful at knowing when, and what, and probably how much, someone is using any sort of active investiture.
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Hey, I’m all for passing the torch! As you might have seen, I’m not even on the shard all that often at the moment, so I’m A-Okay with you takin over! @Underwater_Worldhopper
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?????????? What sorcery is this?
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Invested Persons and Heightenings (SP3 Spoilers)
Koloss17 replied to Koloss17's topic in Cosmere Discussion
Frankly, that’s possible! My only slight wonder ace then is that of the biochromatic aura, as Dawnshard seemed to suggest that was also a thing, unless I’m reading too much into it. -
Invested Persons and Heightenings (SP3 Spoilers)
Koloss17 replied to Koloss17's topic in Cosmere Discussion
Yet what’s slipping me up is that Dawnshards have that effect. Which is…odd, to say the least. Why Dawnshards and not Elantrians? -
So what’s the deal with Heightenings? From Warbreaker, we got the impression that it was a specific to Nalthis thing. Then, when it very clearly appeared in Dawnshard, I gathered that it must, instead of being a Nalthis thing, be a Invested being thing. Holding breaths tie them to your Spiritweb, granting Heightenings. Metalborn and Radiants don’t really get Heightenings, as while they hold Investiture, they never really hold it for long, and so they themselves aren’t particularly Invested. But then here, we get informed that Elantrians are more Invested than Returned, and from what I understand, Elantrians sure don’t have any Heightenings. So what’s the deal? How do you acquire Heightenings?
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Yumi and the Nightmare Painter Full Reactions (Cosmere Edition)
Koloss17 replied to Chaos's topic in Cosmere Discussion
This book was an insane rollercoaster of thoughts. It started out with two people from different walks of life coming together, and learning to help each other with their problems. It then evolved into a Awakened machine-induced simulation that had kept the ancient souls of a civilization long gone in a constant loop for nearly 2000 years. It turned into something that I never could have guessed, and I loved it. We got Design in a shmexy body acting as a guide, which was pretty darn awesome. I appreciated Hoid’s narration, but I liked it slightly more in Tress. Still, nice to see him as a coatrack. Overall, I loved this narrative, and it was very different from what I’m used to reading when I sit down to read a Sanderson book. There’s really only two focus characters, and only a few others that we really get to know much about. It feels much tinier than many of his works, yet with the big reveal, so much larger too. I liked all phases of the book, and it all came together very nicely. We also got a bunch of small Cosmere tidbits, which was honestly a lot more than Tress, but somehow felt less significant. We learned there was a planet of Sho-Del, we learned of another Shard, and that awakening is very much possible through other magic systems (or at least, that was my read), but it all felt kind of small, which I honestly liked. It felt like a side story of the Cosmere, and something that, while not integral to understanding it, made it feel more real. Some of my favorite moments from the book: -The fact that Design opened up a noodle shop -Rock stacking is pretty cool, actually -Nightmares are friends, not food -Yumi didn’t actually die -Hoid’s a coat rack -Instant noodles!! But they were eaten very incorrectly. -Flying trees A great book by a great author. It left me thinking, and made me feel happy with how long it was. I don’t really need more, and what I got was a treat. I can’t wait for SP4! -
I hope you all had a very gay month! Now on to the gay year!
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Hmmmm. This one is interesting! The thing that I’m wondering is how is this power set different than A-Tin and A-Pewter, like what Spook had? And yeah, proprioception would be a really important sense to master, and would doubtlessly enable the Twinborn to fight in hulk-mode with a whole lot more skill than most brutes could. It would be really cool to see them in action! For the name, I would think Bouncer is a pretty okay name!
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Welcome to the cult! Together, we shall rule the Shard, as like-minded seekers of the one truth! All hail F-Tin!!
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Well well well, a kindred soul. In terms of all of your inquiries, yes. So long as you have the extra bit of Investiture that enables you to actually get those extra senses, you can store them. It’s worth noting that you can’t really store steelsight without actually burning steel, as it’s not an innate part of a person’s senses. But yes, there are certainly many, many uses of F-Tin, and it is truly a special ability that does not get enough credit. However, with your help, we can give it the credit it deserves!
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I’d bargain that he didn’t know in the moment, but as he kept tabs on Wax, as he certainly would, he would probably discover the deception. It would take a few years, but my suspicion is that in between the main TLM story and the Wax epilogue, he would have found out that Wax is more than he appeared, and that there was another background conversation between him and Sazed about the whole debacle. Additionally, while Marsh is great at keeping secrets, Kelsier will realize that his brother is looking much better after a few years, so this is a very short-lived secret.
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Imo, the rating of this should be higher. While the two don’t do too much on its own, Nicrosil can be downright deadly to wield. That, paired with bronze, to act as a sort of scout, this could be a really solid member of a duo. There’s a reason why the Elendel military is so keen on finding Nicrobursts.
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If you’re up for it, go for it! I said in my first post that I’ll go until I can’t go no more, and at this point I’ve burned out. If you wish to carry the torch, feel free! I’ll probably still linger about, and offer name/resonance suggestions when needed, but it’ll be more like I’m part of the crowd.
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The Nature of Nightblood and Ruin
Koloss17 replied to Underwater_Worldhopper's topic in Cosmere Discussion
On a side note: we know that the more Invested something is, the more sentient it will be, but does that work the other way around? Do sentient things need to be sufficiently Invested? -
It’s a real old thread, so I’d caution against posting on it without Fadran’s permission, but you can still learn a lot!
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Hmmmmm. Not a bad argument. After some consideration, I think your theory is plausible. Do I like my theory that it’s adjusting the body to past and future cognitive identities a bit better? Yeah, I kinda do. However, both seem to be within the realm of plausible.
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…but wouldn’t that affect cognition? Which would, naturally, affect the cognitive realm?
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The problem that I see is that depending on where you currently are in life, storing will either lose you mass or gain you mass, and when storing, you’re either gaining or losing mass. The inconsistency is what gets me. I mean, maybe manipulating both growth and aging processes would do it, but lower growth rates wouldn’t exactly age you backwards.
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Random Twinborn Combo Day 39: A-Brass and F-Bendalloy So as far as I’m aware, these two have zero synergy together. It’s kind of crazy how unsynergistic this is. The only thing I could envision is participating feasts on the regular would become a lot easier. You know what? No. I will find a synergy. With the two, you could stay in shape really efficiently, being both physically attractive and charismatic, in your own way. There ya go. Also, Breeze would kill for this combo. Resonance: Eh, thought I had something, and it turns out I have nothing. If you have resonance suggestions, they would be much appreciated. Name: Gourmand? Fancy and food related. Rating: 5.5/10. The synergy is honestly super niche, and is only relevant when you’re breeze. I suppose it allows for an interesting wrinkle in character design!
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So what exactly is your current theory? I think I’ve gotten lost in your theoristic contempations .
