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  1. Through The Living Ash
    Ash thought that her sister was lying about her financial destitution. Her only Feruchemical expenses were metal for her Nicrosilmind, not her addiction to oxygen or something more dangerous. Ash left Scadrial, joining rogues Alene and drinking several oxygen bottles, which cost millions of spheres. Meanwhile, Simon Kholin started embezzling Archbishop Tanner of millions of Breaths that belonged to Tanavast. He brought Ash the money, but she declined because she would betray Tanavast's trust later. Tanner considered murder of chasmfiends, so Simon assassinated Venli, but brutally failed. So Venli murdered Alene, forcing the Ghostbloods to alliance with Ash. Hoid and Design and Raoden and their friends decided that Ash Needed Help. They formed a séance, Intent superseding their Connection, moccasinifying Adonalsium into shards that didn't yet manifest Their Intents. The moccasins Exploded into shards, sharp, deadly, obsidian Shards (Moccashards) that moccasined potatoes soup, delicious! Meanwhile goblins. Tigers, and, bears, oh no. Leaked Information about the moccashards. They exploded? Onomatopoeia-like-raisins, Yoda, and/or George Floyd confronted hidden doodles. Underneath mom's gravity, the Multiverse spaghettified, causing massive leakage of hidden Dragons and thorium towards the Cosmere. Ash sobs as the spaghettified thorium takes its toothpaste to reduce the haemorrhaging psychological dragon in pain. This dragon misunderstood that Ash loved isotopic saltwater, and dismantled LIFE (Linguistic-Interpretation-For-Everyone). This language is no
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    Yeah, I would imagine that creating something, you are turning your Investiture into matter and so it's kinda stuck there unless you want to turn it back, whereas Investing something is more forging a strong Connection with it that the Investiture flows through to it, so it's more easily able to still be used by the Shard.
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    Mercy would definitely, but again, previously mentioned casualties... if they want to eliminate all of the Shards, they can't afford to be badly hurt from a clash with the first. Hence trying to rope in others.
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    @KaladinsSenseOfHumorSpren
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    "That is to be expected. What is also expected, however, is that you should swear to secrecy upon what I may next say to you." As Anibelmeth interacted with Encephelous, she realised that she had been too focused on the other Shards, but there were some mortals who could become major players as well. She would have to watch for that. In the back of her mind, she felt another Shard trying to contact her. Was it... Whimsy? She turned her attention back to the greater cosmere and- WHAT? Shock, then rage, rippled through Mercy. Virtuosity's star was going to go supernova? That... that would cause mass destruction across the cosmere, most certainly kill her own people if nothing was done about it. Why was it doing this? There was no art in this, only devastation. That monster. And no matter what outcome came of this, her plans would be thrown into disarray. As she calmed, Anibelmeth looked to see why Whimsy had reached out to her, and saw. The other Shards were aligning against Virtuosity. Internally, she was chastened. She was supposed to be good to her people, protect and guide them, but she had been weak, distracted by the hurts Virtuosity had caused and her own failings, not realising the outcome of its plans. That would not happen again. And so, Anibelmeth searched the threads of the future, looking for what she might do. Two obvious options presented themselves to her. One, she could join with the others. They wanted to reason with Virtuosity, but that would never work. You could not reason with one who was willing to cause so much destruction at great personal expense, against, even, the Intent of the Shard. She would have to convince them to strike at Virtuosity, now, before the star exploded. She looked, and she saw many futures where this succeeded, although there was still a chance of failure. Assuming a success, this would effectively eliminate one of the more threatening Shards and put her closer to Valor. She rebelled at the thought of working with Whimsy, but the power urged her to see he was trying, and, remembering the last time, she decided to heed its advice. She suspected that Honor might join them as well, and Autonomy was sure to follow whatever Honor did. The other possibility was to blanket her system, shield it from the supernova. This had much less of a risk to her people, but she may alienate herself from the other Shards. Virtuosity would be greatly weakened by its actions and almost certainly finished off by one of the other Shards, if not herself. As she weighed both options, Anibelmeth eventually came to a conclusion. She had to do that which was best for the people. All the people, not just her own. And so, leaving an aspect of herself to speak with Encephelous, she appeared before Whimsy and Invention. @Denisimo @Dragonheir "I will join you. But the plan needs to change."
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    Her focus now turned outwards, Anibelmeth noticed something she had not previously. Grace was meddling with the others. However, it seemed to be benevolent, although Anibelmeth could not be certain. She saw Whimsy leave Roshar and was relieved. That could give her the opening she had been looking for. She simply had to allow most of the Shards to settle first, so she would not be targeted. But... what was Virtuosity doing? Anibelmeth watched as Virtuosity mangled and altered its star and grew enraged. Could it not see how it was harming its system? Did it not care? No, the other Shards were all selfish, thinking only of themselves and not the greater cosmere. While she fumed, the power urged her to go to Virtuosity's system and aid it, stopping the Shard. So strong was this desire that she almost cast her plans aside and followed it, but another voice spoke to her. It was like a different, smaller piece of the power that made up the Shard of Mercy. This smaller portion was complacent. It called for Anibelmeth to leave and let be. Immediately realising the brashness and foolishness of her actions, Anibelmeth reeled back in the power. And she was scared. Petrified, even. The power, seeing what she also saw, had fueled her emotions to the extent where she had nearly ruined everything. She had known the potential for it to disagree with her and was able to control it, but had never considered the danger that might come from it agreeing. And she herself had been guiding the power to side with her so as to be able to better steer its intentions, but now she saw that was as good as allowing it to control her. She would no longer be Anibelmeth but truly and fully the Goddess of Mercy. And that would come with only one view, one perspective on the world. Anibelmeth had said many times that no one is perfect, and she was not an exception. She needed her perspectives challenged, for she was an imperfect god and could be wrong as easily as any other being. And so she was glad for the divide in the Shard, for though the other part was certainly wrong in its views, it had stopped her from being blinded. Anibelmeth reflected on what she just thought. She was an imperfect god. This was what she was working to destroy, for no imperfect being deserved to be in charge of the lives of people. For the first time, she regretted killing Adonalsium. While no gods would be ideal, they were a perfectly balanced god, much better than what was now come. And she saw now that she was so likely to fail in her endeavor. Adonalsium was a perfectly balanced god... they knew ultimate good. It brought her hope to know that, because of Adonalsium's existence, the cosmere must end up at a complete state of rightness. They had allowed themself to be shattered... perhaps it was the plan, all along, for her to complete this action after their passing. Anibelmeth laughed to herself at the ludicrous thought, partly because it warmed her, but partly to cover her fear and insecurity. Fear of death, of failure, of her own ideals being wrong. And for the first time since forming the ideals in her head, Anibelmeth allowed herself to question them. Was she wrong? Anibelmeth thought not, but of course she was sure of her own opinion. She needed an outside perspective, one that would challenge her. It could not be a Shard, nor any of the people of her system. And so, stretching out her consciousness, she found one that might suit her needs. @..... Anibelmeth formed a body, that of herself pre-shardhood, behind Encephelous in the Cognitive Realm. Obscuring the area from the sight of the other Shards, she approached him. "Can we talk?"
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    It's a gold coin used on Sel, named after Wyrn. I think it was mentioned a total of 1 time. I sneakily swap the pewter for lead. The rate I got was based off the price of goods and that a WoB says one clearmark is about one dollar.
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    While unlikely, you could have a planet orbit two stars in a figure eight, although it would be a highly unstable orbit. I do not see why the planet would be ripped apart.
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    Well then I raise my bid by 3 Wyrnings and a Breath. @KaladinsSenseOfHumorSpren It was my face painted on the ceiling, not my actual face. I am not stupid enough to stand immediately inside the front door. I did some snooping around the Shard for previous conversion rates and some of my own math, and I have come up with 20 boxings = 1 emerald broam = $200 USD. So 30 emerald broams is 600 boxings.
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    As Mercy continued pooling her power, she came to the people of her planet. She came, and she helped them, relieving those in pain, those in need. She did not show herself directly, of course, but left signs of the work of Mercy, such that they came to worship her. And Anibelmeth hesitated. Through this, she would be stalling their advancement. She had worked to end the gods, and now she became one herself? But surely, since she could not strike now, it was not wrong to relieve suffering until the point at which her goals might be accomplished? Yes, this was right, but she would have to be careful not to allow this to continue too far. And so, she turned her focus back to the other Shards of Adonalsium, and viewed their actions with interest. Whimsy and Dominion, both conveniently in the same place... if they conflicted, perhaps she could finish them both in one fell swoop. Ambition however... Anibelmeth saw the cruelty with which Ambition acted and was enraged. Previously they had done so well! Yet another testament to corruption and greed. The others were all moving faster than her, and her plans would not be ready for much time. But if she waited too long, she risked being singled out. A move would have to be made, soon, but she was not confident in her own ability. Looking into this path, Anibelmeth foresaw many futures where she was destroyed, and was unsatisfied. If she fell, none would take her place, and the cosmere would be ruined. Perhaps she should do something to change that, a... contingency, should all else go wrong. But she needed to focus on the problem at hand. As she searched the infinite threads of the future, she saw a hopeful possibility. There was one other, perhaps, that might work with her, at least initially. But she did not contact them yet, for she needed to see the results of the interactions between the other Shards. And so Anibelmeth bid her time.
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    USA
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    Taeidin has been talking with Rebus - not sure if you've been following the conversation. I'm not really sure where the plot is going. We could theoretically pick up where we left off when Rebus is gone, or I could throw them a random plot hook. Or, there are plenty of other ways this could go. What do you think? Also, I'm going to be offline for all next week backpacking. "I'm good at finding things."
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    I bid 50 boxings and a clip. And fall down a 500 ft deep pit.
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    Ash thought that her sister was lying about her financial destitution. Her only Feruchemical expenses were metal for her Nicrosilmind, not her addiction to oxygen or something more dangerous. Ash left Scadrial, joining rogues Alene and drinking several oxygen bottles, which cost millions of spheres. Meanwhile, Simon Kholin started embezzling Archbishop Tanner of millions of Breaths that belonged to Tanavast. He brought Ash the money, but she declined because she would betray Tanavast's trust later. Tanner considered murder of chasmfiends, so Simon assassinated Venli, but brutally failed. So Venli murdered Alene, forcing the Ghostbloods to alliance with Ash. Hoid and Design and Raoden and their friends decided that Ash Needed Help. They formed a séance, Intent superseding their Connection, moccasinifying Adonalsium into shards that didn't yet manifest Their Intents. The moccasins Exploded into shards, sharp, deadly, obsidian Shards (Moccashards) that moccasined potatoes soup, delicious! Meanwhile goblins. Tigers, and, bears, oh no. Leaked Information about the moccashards. They exploded? Onomatopoeia-like-raisins, Yoda, and/or George Floyd confronted hidden doodles. Underneath mom's gravity, the Multiverse spaghettified, causing massive leakage of hidden Dragons and thorium towards the Cosmere. Ash sobs as the spaghettified thorium takes its toothpaste to reduce the hemorrhaging psychological dragon in pain. This dragon misunderstood that Ash loved isotopic saltwater, and dismantled LIFE (Linguistic-Interpretation-For-Everyone).
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    Ash thought that her sister was lying about her financial destitution. Her only Feruchemical expenses were metal for her Nicrosilmind, not her addiction to oxygen or something more dangerous. Ash left Scadrial, joining rogues Alene and drinking several oxygen bottles, which cost millions of spheres. Meanwhile, Simon Kholin started embezzling Archbishop Tanner of millions of Breaths that belonged to Tanavast. He brought Ash the money, but she declined because she would betray Tanavast's trust later. Tanner considered murder of chasmfiends, so Simon assassinated Venli, but brutally failed. So Venli murdered Alene, forcing the Ghostbloods to alliance with Ash. Hoid and Design and Raoden and their friends decided that Ash Needed Help. They formed a séance, Intent superseding their Connection, moccasinifying Adonalsium into shards that didn't yet manifest Their Intents. The moccasins Exploded into shards, sharp, deadly, obsidian Shards (Moccashards) that moccasined potatoes soup, delicious! Meanwhile goblins. Tigers, and, bears, oh no. Leaked Information about the moccashards. They exploded? Onomatopoeia-like-raisins, Yoda, and/or George Floyd confronted hidden doodles. Underneath mom's gravity, the Multiverse spaghettified, causing massive leakage of hidden Dragons and thorium towards the Cosmere. Ash sobs as the spaghettified thorium takes its toothpaste to reduce the hemorrhaging psychological dragon in pain. This dragon misunderstood that Ash loved isotopic saltwater, and dismantled
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    trauma from having no sticks
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    Ash thought that her sister was lying about her financial destitution. Her only Feruchemical expenses were metal for her Nicrosilmind, not her addiction to oxygen or something more dangerous. Ash left Scadrial, joining rogues Alene and drinking several oxygen bottles, which cost millions of spheres. Meanwhile, Simon Kholin started embezzling Archbishop Tanner of millions of Breaths that belonged to Tanavast. He brought Ash the money, but she declined because she would betray Tanavast's trust later. Tanner considered murder of chasmfiends, so Simon assassinated Venli, but brutally failed. So Venli murdered Alene, forcing the Ghostbloods to alliance with Ash. Hoid and Design and Raoden and their friends decided that Ash Needed Help. They formed a séance, Intent superseding their Connection, moccasinifying Adonalsium into shards that didn't yet manifest Their Intents. The moccasins Exploded into shards, sharp, deadly, obsidian Shards (Moccashards) that moccasined potatoes soup, delicious! Meanwhile goblins. Tigers, and, bears, oh no. Leaked Information about the moccashards. They exploded? Onomatopoeia-like-raisins, Yoda, and/or George Floyd confronted hidden doodles. Underneath mom's gravity, the Multiverse spaghettified, causing massive leakage of hidden Dragons and thorium towards the Cosmere. Ash sobs as the spaghettified thorium takes its toothpaste to reduce the hemorrhaging psychological dragon in pain. This dragon misunderstood that Ash loved isotopic saltwater,
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    quickly they burned! While Rock
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    Shardblade
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    The door falls on top of you.
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    I am within a heavily guarded fortress that sits on top of a mountain. Its walls loom menacingly above you and the whole structure looks rather imposing.
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    I dodge to the side and run into a teleporter that I had the foresight of placing nearby. As I disappear to who knows where, I lock eyes with you and you see genuine fear in them.
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    I flee out the back door.
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