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I grab the black hole frying pan that @Creation so foolishly dropped after whacking @Vyzkel upside the head, and bonk @YouCantHaveMySandwich on the head with it, knocking them out. I then take the sandwich and strap @YouCantHaveMySandwich to a UGM-133 Trident II Intercontinental Ballistic Nuclear Missile and launch it.

2556: spout the randomest facts constantly to someone who is neurotypical.

My personal belief of what is going to happen in Dragonsteel, is that Hoid will destroy all the Shards and himself in the process. Adonalsium was a singular, incomprehensibly powerful entity. When it was “shattered,” it split into 16 Shards. Each Shard is Investiture focused around a specific intent or aspect of Adonalsium’s original power. Honor forming a cognitive/spiritual presence on Roshar is not exactly the same as shards forming consciousness from Investiture. Shards already have a Vessel, and the “personality” of the shard is directly tied to the Vessel. Investiture itself is usually reactive or semi-conscious, but it doesn’t spontaneously develop intent unless there’s a conscious influence behind it. So Adonalsium itself wasn’t just a pile of Investiture, gradually “learning to think.” It was likely already a super-conscious entity. The shards inherited intent from Adonalsium plus the choices of the Vessels. Dead shards don’t have Vessels to focus them. Investiture can linger and influence things, but they aren’t conscious in the same way. So the “brainpower” of a dead shard is extremely limited. They require a bond to the physical realm. Also, one other problem. As far as we know, Ambition is totally and completely destroyed. Harmony is Ruin + Preservation. Hoid explicitly notes that when Shards are paired, the opposing intents tend to cancel and stabilize. Your point is correct that Harmony might be limited without other complementary intents, but there’s no canonical evidence that Shards can “meld” naturally beyond the Vessel actively choosing to merge Investiture. Even then, the risk is extreme (Ruin and Preservation managed because their vessels decided to work together to create Scadrial and were bonded that way. Odium and Honor also work because their vessel made an oath.) Remember, everything requires a Command. Very good point. Just call Adonalsium 'it'.

I think I am going to hire you along with Kaladin Stormcursed as my bodyguards.

He's amazing with this sorta stuff and I want his critique for you. He's my Scottish English teacher.

Y'know, I just realized that I am the only active Orthodox Jew on the Shard. Do y'all know if there are any active Conservative or Reform Jews on here? Does this mean that I'm the Jewish Ambassador of the Shard.

*is very stabbied*

and it was on my birthday

Yes. Lemme send this to my English teacher. I want to see what he says.

...you do realize you are going to college soon.

... I wake up at 5:25 every morning.

Hey Hawks. I can tell you're really hurting. This is a lot to carry. You don't deserve to be ignored this way. If you ever need to talk/vent, I'm here. Call me at just about any time. (I'll send you my schedule). If things ever feel like too much, just remember that you matter more than you think. *hugs*

2nd Ideal Windrunner (a bit of Edgedancer vibes too) I have sworn: “Life before Death. Strength before Weakness. Journey before Destination.” “It’s not about being a hero. It’s about being there when no one else will, standing between danger and the ones who can’t stand there themselves. That’s my duty. No one left undefended. Ever.” Still working on the Third Ideal

I have joined (CtrlAltEh)

Wise words. You require blackout curtains.

"meep." - @Shatter

Oy. Oy vey. Poor them.