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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Mistborn Forum RPG
« on: June 26, 2010, 11:40:29 PM »
Honestly, I'm perfectly fine with working this as an Alternate Universe-type setup if y'all think that would work better. We don't have to worry about any of the canon characters that way. But a century or so beforehand works perfectly well, too. Keep in mind, though, that would put a limit as to how far the rebellion could go, since obviously in a hundred years things will be exactly the same.

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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Mistborn Forum RPG
« on: June 26, 2010, 12:52:37 AM »
We'll be starting where we left off, but it won't be hard. There's a thread in the General section of the Out-of-Character boards that deals with starting back up, and I've linked a couple of useful resources there. There will be a story synopsis going up at some point, but I haven't been able to work on it yet.

Don't worry, though, it won't be hard to get caught up, particularly if you're interested in joining the Rebellion. The Nobility are the ones with all the plotting and scheming going on.

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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Mistborn Forum RPG
« on: June 25, 2010, 09:16:51 PM »
Principal staff member, huh? Aw, I feel special.  ;D

Anyways, yes, I've just sent out a mass email to the current (and former?) members of Mistborn: the Inquisition. I should be working on a board synopsis for new and returning members... probably sometime this evening, but in the meantime, feel free to stop on by, take a look around, and introduce yourselves! I'll be around to answer any questions you may have.

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Rofl. Guess he's branching out, eh?

That's strange that they didn't have any. I went to Barnes & Noble to get my copy after reading on his blog that they would have copies for sale opening week. It wasn't on any of the "new arrivals" displays in the front like I'd expected, it wasn't in "new fantasy".... it wasn't even with the rest of his books. It was on some random shelf labeled "new science fiction" that wasn't really part of the normal SciFi section. It was on the next row over. Weird. So you're not the only one who had issues finding it.

That's really funny about the dinosaur thing, though. I'd say it runs second to the fake Way of Kings listing on Amazon.

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Everything Else / Re: Shockingly Cool Words
« on: June 11, 2009, 02:52:54 AM »
You and I both.

Charlatan. Waffling. Exacerbate. Philander. Hooligan. Oh, and Narwhal.

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Rants and Stuff / Re: Pie VS Cake: The Official Thread
« on: June 11, 2009, 02:44:22 AM »
Can I change my vote from cake to Pi? :P

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Brandon Sanderson / Re: How did you find out about Brandon Sanderson?
« on: June 11, 2009, 02:42:21 AM »
I found out that he was going to be finishing Wheel of Time, and started following his blog posts. Eventually I found my way to his sample chapters and ended up buying paperback copies of Elantris and Mistborn: The Final Empire. I've been hooked ever since.  ;D

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This is true. Of course, unless Mr. Sanderson decides to give us a story centered on a different Mistborn, or write an entire Encyclopedia of Scadrial, Vin - and later one other character, but even then Vin gets more into theory and mechanics - is the best example we have. There is, of course, Kelsier's lessons to Vin, but unfortunately we don't get to see enough of him to judge what he can and can't do with Pewter, which is really the metal in question here. He's a fantastic example of what can be done with Iron and Steel, but everyone on Scadrial and beyond knows that he was the exception and not the rule, there.

Another good source to look for examples of what Pewter does would be a certain PoV in Hero of Ages. Again, I'll refrain from saying who or what due to spoilers.

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We have seen examples of people being up and around faster with the use of Pewter, actually. I think I remember Vin specifically mentioning a certain someone's remarkable recovery (I'll not say who to avoid spoilers; see the beginning of Hero of Ages) thanks to Pewter. There's also the fact that it keeps you going through extreme exhaustion.

As to great feats of strength, I can't really think of any spectacular displays, but I did come up with a couple examples.

1) Despite Pushing with all her might on a large, heavy metal door and a giant stained glass window, Vin not only remains in one piece but apparently suffers no ill effects. Adrenaline might have had something to do with it at the time, but she does mention Pewter keeping her from being crushed under her own power.

2) The only example I can remember off the top of my head of someone lifting anything would be Vin shouldering a Koloss sword in the Battle of Luthadel. Those things are massive - apparently Vin's was almost as big as she was - but she not only picks it up and walks off with it, but later also swings it around and uses it to deadly effect as though it were the easiest thing in the world. The important thing to remember here is Vin's size. She's tiny, yet that giant Koloss sword was no problem for her.

That's all I can think of right now, but I hope it helps.

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Brandon Sanderson / Mistborn and Alexander Pope
« on: June 08, 2009, 08:38:07 PM »
So yesterday, I was idly meandering the path of mental tangents, and happened to remember one of my favorite poems: An Essay on Man by Alexander Pope. We read it in my World Lit class a couple semesters ago and I was the only person in the class who actually understood what it said, let alone actually liked it. But then I got to thinking.... isn't it a perfect example of the consequences of the Lord Ruler's actions in Mistborn? Take this passage in particular:

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Vast chain of being! which from God began;
Natures ethereal, human, angel, man,
Beast, bird, fish, insect, who no eye can see,
No glass can reach; from infinite to thee;
From thee to nothing.--On superior powers
Were we to press, inferior might on ours;
Or in the full creation leave a void,
Where, one step broken, the great scale's destroyed:
From Nature's chain whatever link you like,
Tenth, or ten thousandth, breaks the chain alike.

And if each system in gradation roll,
Alike essential to th'amazing Whole,
The least confusion but in one, not all
That system only, but the Whole must fall.
Let earth unbalanced from her orbit fly,
Planets and stars run lawless thro' the sky;
Let ruling angels from their spheres be hurl'd,
Being on being wreck'd, and world on world;
Heav'n's whole foundations to their centre nod,
And Nature tremble to the throne of God!

Discuss. Oh, and if you haven't read Epistle I of Essay on Man, you can Click Here to read it.

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Rants and Stuff / Re: The "Stuff We Found on YouTube" Game!
« on: June 08, 2009, 08:30:20 PM »
Oh, snap. I didn't see that. Should I delete my post and repost it over there, then?

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Rants and Stuff / Re: Pie VS Cake: The Official Thread
« on: June 08, 2009, 08:26:08 PM »
I like chocolate pie and french silk pie...

But nothing beats a good old-fashioned Coca Cola cake. Nothing.

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Rants and Stuff / The "Stuff We Found on YouTube" Game!
« on: June 08, 2009, 08:22:41 PM »
All right, this is pretty self-explanatory. Basically, anyone who wants to can take turns showing everyone else the random, bizarre, or just plain surreal things we find on YouTube, or you can just share a comment on something you saw here if you'd rather. I seem to have a bizarre talent for finding really weird things online, so I'll go first:

Let the madness begin!

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Video Games / Re: Scribblenauts
« on: June 08, 2009, 08:15:24 PM »
That title is indeed quite epic. In addition to that video, there were a few things that instantly made me want the game bad enough to fork over the cash for a DS:

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Andrew created a teleporter in an attempt to instantly apparate to the Starite -- instead, it took him to a medieval world where he was besieged by shadowy assassins. He tried distracting them with candy -- really, Andrew? -- then created a fairly anachronistic nuke. The nuke didn't detonate, however, so andrew created a laser rifle to take out the assassins. One of his lasers grazed the aforementioned WMD, and blew up the entire level.

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Narwhal -- Not only did it cause a horn-touting whale to appear, but we were able to ride atop its back, crossing the liquid divide between us and a Starite. Incredible.

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Lutefisk -- Sure enough, a bright white fish appeared and began to flop around the level. Oddly enough, a previously spawned Santa Claus ran up and ate the Lutefisk. He must have a cast-iron stomach.

Need I say more?

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Rants and Stuff / Re: These Stupid Titles IX: Still Without a Title
« on: June 08, 2009, 08:10:21 PM »
So, wait. All those "Taking over the world" personal text fields, my shiny "Tyrant" title... You mean to tell me my entire existance on this forum has so far been nothing but lies and trickery!? O_O

I feel like such a charlatan.

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