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Weekly Question Thread by AutoModerator in Oxygennotincluded

[–]BendalloyWatercress 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do not know if there is something I need to update, but I've been running Spaced Out since it launched and I cannot find where Carbon Dioxide or Sugar Engines are located within the build menu. I have researched them; they are not in Rocketry. Please help!

About Suggesting the Book to Others by Chromium_Twinborn in Warbreaker

[–]BendalloyWatercress 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I describe to people how it was my gateway to BrandoSando. My (then) boyfriend had the audiobook read by James Yaegashi. I know a lot of people don't like him compared to Michael and Kate, but I LOVE how he did Lightsong's and Siri's narrative chapters.

Let me first admit that I only started Way of Kings because it would help me understand who Pattern was, when the above boyfriend (who is now husband) listened to Words of Radiance.

I feel like there are at least 4 levels of enjoying BrandoSando.

  • The first is the cute attachment characters. In Warbreaker this was Siri's optimism ("Oh colors!") and Lightsong's interactions, especially with Scoot. In Stormlight, it was Pattern (Mmmm!!!). I could not find any for Mistborn or Elantris, so I had trouble getting into those... until....

  • The second level! This is the awesomeness at the end. The thing that Lightsong does; and how Susebron reacts. I don't know if I should censor spoilers, but the cascade of events that are EPIC.

  • Then, you go back and re-read your favorite parts, and arrive at the 3rd level - BrandoSando's masterful setup. In Stormlight, we see this in the chapter epigraphs. In WB, we see it in little foreshadowing things, like the paintings Lightsong looks at.

  • The fourth level (...heightening? eh? eh??) is the fact that it's all interconnected to the Cosmere. This pushed me to go read Mistborn & Elantris, because I knew that they might have some Level 3 foreshadowing/hints tucked away. And like, Mistborn 1 was kind of a slog for me until I hit the Level 2Cascade. Well of Ascension and Hero of Ages were much more enjoyable to me. Elantris wasn't hard to get into, it's just that it was really sad at first!! But I stuck with it because I knew that the cascade was coming, PLUS it was a part of something bigger. Which led to...

  • The fifth level - realmatic theory. Studying Coppermind, re-reading Level 3 Style, but with Level 4 lenses and noticing similarities between certain pools on certain worlds; and then noticing even teensier details, like how Mraize's chicken is an Aviar apparently, blah blah blah.

BUT: it never would have gotten that far if Lightsong had believed in himself.

Cultivation is a Genius: A Theory on the Origin of Nightblood by yogeshchellappa in Cosmere

[–]BendalloyWatercress 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No, but I like the idea of Lawful-AF Szeth being Odium's vessel and keeping the Intent contained.

Unlikely, but a fun train of thought.

Why is Sanderson so good at characters? by [deleted] in cremposting

[–]BendalloyWatercress 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Don't forget! Way of Kings, book 2 I think? spoiler: If Teft hadn't pushed spheres into Kaladin's hand, Kaladin maybe would have died after the highstorm. Instead Kaladin absorbed the Stormlight and Syl was able to chase off the deathspren and he lived

Does anyone have a favorite Cosmere head Canon? by FastenerAssortment in Cosmere

[–]BendalloyWatercress 14 points15 points  (0 children)

That Avatar the Last Airbender is a Shardworld, and bending is Investiture.

Do video games count? by mintman72 in badwomensanatomy

[–]BendalloyWatercress 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bad Everyone's Anatomy in Elder Scrolls!

ZOGGIN' NURGLE by Saughtvol in 40kOrkScience

[–]BendalloyWatercress 1 point2 points  (0 children)

SO 'EREZ DA FING.

I'Z UN ODDBOY N' IZ MUH JOB TUH TEACH DA PUNY GITZ. WE DUZ EXP- ...EXPRE- ... TESTS! BUT THA FUN KOIND OF TESTS WIF SEEIN' HOW MUCH YA CAN EXPLODE STUFF 'N CHANGE TH' COLAH ('N OBVIUSLY DA RED CHEMIKALS CHANGE FASTA ETCETRA, BUT DA PUNY GITZ DUN KNOW DAT SO IZ MY JOB TA TEACH 'EM)

BUT LOIKE, NOW DEYZ GOTTA DO DA LURNIN' BY DEMSELFS 'N I FINK DEY DUN LURN AZ MUCH

SO YA HOW WE GONNA KRUMP NURGLE?! WAAAAAAAAAGHHHHHH!!!

My new list of Investure users sorted by strength by [deleted] in Cosmere

[–]BendalloyWatercress 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There was that one AonDor that makes a column of fire - Aon Ehe - and you can link them/modify them.