Dox Me Kev

Meh, let's just go for it. Summer --> Sabbatical (is that too big a stretch? >.>)

Oooo, that's right up my alley!

This is the most logical and likely explanation, IMO. It's not really that he knows the word so much as how and when he used it. "Damnation" and "damned", sure. But using "damn" as a curse in that scene as opposed to a word specific to Roshar or to the Singers themselves seemed strange, out of place and noteworthy to me at the time. (Ninja edit: After all, the Rosharans used "Damnation" and perhaps "damned" but have you ever heard them say "damn" rather than "storming"?) I don't know if other characters have used the "modern earthling idiomatic English" (as @AquaRegia put it) of curse words, but I couldn't specifically recall any, and for that word to appear in that way stood out to me. Especially at the very end of the fourth book, after how many thousands of pages of not being used? Almost like Brandon was using it to draw attention to something. And, if that is the case, and Brandon is drawing attention, I was pondering what the reason would be. Maybe it's just to show that the Fused are from an ancient time when that word may have been used that way (i.e. before the Desolations), or perhaps to hint at their off-world origins. Just my thoughts. *shrug*

Started over at Mistborn: The Final Empire last night.

Trustworthy

"The walrus gets too short and reads romance" is probably the definitive curse of the crystal cheese and rolls.

Understood

Scribble

Ohhh yeah, in that case. That makes a lot of sense haha. I didn't realize there were other versions. I have not downloaded many an audiobook due to cringey or otherwise awful narrators. I also can't stand versions that use different voice actors for different characters... it's just off-putting and strange.

Gotcha, thanks for the replies! Haven't read as much of the Cosmere as I'd like yet, but that all makes a lot of sense. Oh that's right! I totally had the same thoughts about Ulim and Kelek. I figured it made sense for Kelek since he's human, and from a presumably Earth-like planet, but I was thrown off by a Fused talking that way. Redneck hick? I definitely missed that lol. I did not get that vibe at all. You mean like, a redneck accent?

In Chapter 116. Mercy, Lezian is speaking to El and says the following (formatting might be different than it appears in print because I have the book on audio): Why does he use the word “damn”? Where would he have picked that up?

"The walrus gets too short, and reads romance," is probably the definitive definition of the Swiss cheese and rolls.

Thicket

The Pursuer was an extraordinarily unimpressive villain. He felt more like the larger of two bumbling henchmen ('cause you always have the fat/muscular/dumb one, and the thin/wiry/clever one) than a relentless killer. Ho boy, unpopular opinions indeed...

"The line gets too short, and die," is definitely the definitive definition of the defined Swiss cheese and rolls. mmmmm Swiss rolls...

Many thanks, friend!

This happened probably 10 or more years ago. I was sitting on the living room couch playing video games (like you do), and from where I was sitting I could see three quarters of the way down the hallway leading to the bedroom I shared with my brothers. It was the middle of the day and my little brother was napping. He'd been in there a couple hours. At some point, the bedroom door slammed open and my brother came speed-walking down the hallway toward the living room, hysterically screaming, "GIVE ME BACK MY FINGER!" in a weird husky/raspy voice that sounded sort of like he was trying to imitate an old man. I honestly can't remember exactly what happened next. Probably I was so traumatized by the event and the subsequent involuntary evacuation of my bowels that my brain graciously wiped that from my memory. ("wiped", lol)

I did hear him mention it in one of his FAQ videos... Would be the coolest thing since sliced bread if it gets made!

I've read so few, so it's like to change, but right now I really like the first Mistborn. I just love a good "get the boys back together"-heist-type story. So good.

Hello friends! I'm bread. My real name is Brandan with an 'a', because parents. I've been reading Sanderson since Oathbringer was released. And by reading I mean listening, for the most part (Kramer and Reading are incredible narrators). I've read Mistborn 1 & 2 in paperback, and I'm currently consuming Elantris on my Kindle. I'm all up to speed on Stormlight, having finished listening to RoW just a few days ago. Warbreaker was by audiobook as well. At the expense of sounding cliché, Kaladin has so far been my favorite character. Reading Kaladin has helped me through many a depressive episode, and I'm grateful to Brandon for that. Anywho, I'm here because Sanderson has built an incredible brand/universe and arguably the friendliest online community this side the digital Mississippi. Beyond that, I like to read, write, and draw; I look forward to contributing and interacting with my new homies.