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Brandon Sanderson / Re: The 16th metal's power--Potential spoilers.
« on: June 25, 2008, 02:50:57 AM »
Allomancy could have come before the Ascension. Remember, we can't trust historical records, because Ruin could have changed them.
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"Magic is what makes fantasy fantastic," someone says, "you can't apply rules to them or else it loses wonder!" I respond, "Sure, but if you want to write them you will certainly want to know how they work." Writing is all about execution, and I find applying some basic laws of physics to magic systems make them more understandable and realistic. Here, I'm going to outline my basic method for developing a magic system.
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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Similarity between warbreaker and dragonsteel
« on: June 18, 2008, 06:28:38 AM »
Ludicrous. However awesome the battle might be, I don't think there'll be any crossover in that book.
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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Mysterious Reen ?
« on: June 18, 2008, 06:22:42 AM »
I would say it could be the power holding Ruin IN was what was reacting to the ring, and not Ruin itself.
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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Ruin and Preservation
« on: June 17, 2008, 01:05:01 AM »
Though, it could be that he was trying to get rid of the Terris Keepers because their knowledge was corruptible by Ruin.
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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Non Published Brandon Sanderson and where to find it
« on: June 14, 2008, 09:43:33 PM »
The Second Scribbler book?? I haven't even gotten to read the First one yet.
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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Lightsong (Blog Post Reference)
« on: June 13, 2008, 09:29:01 PM »
I'll add my voice to others; Lightsong is pretty much my favorite character in that story. I mean, I like Vasher and Nightblood and such. But anyway. I love when he outlines the conversation with Blushweaver before it even happens. Awesome.
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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Ashfalls
« on: June 12, 2008, 01:24:10 AM »
I was looking for the reason why the ashmounts were there. Now it could be they were put up just to haze the sky, make it red, and give us a different world to envision. But if the haze is one way of protecting that area of the world and make it livable (i.e. the star changed to a red giant) then it's a theory to explore.
However, I am also perfectly willing to accept that the ashmounts are part of the destruction that was halted by the Lord Ruler, as evidenced by the mention of earthquakes in the third book (jacket synopsis) caused by them. But why create the ashmounts if not for a reason?
However, I am also perfectly willing to accept that the ashmounts are part of the destruction that was halted by the Lord Ruler, as evidenced by the mention of earthquakes in the third book (jacket synopsis) caused by them. But why create the ashmounts if not for a reason?
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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Hollywood Speculation
« on: June 12, 2008, 01:15:06 AM »
Well, that's the thing about Evil Overlords; it's generally a really good idea to only have one. Competition and all that, you understand. Besides, the Evil Overlord is usually responsible for hashing out plots for dominion and conquest and all that. Other people (like Spriggan) take direct control of what actually happens, freeing the Overlord to further his plans instead of dealing with annoyances.
There... Now honestly, I think this thread is about done with, since we've been off topic for well over 10 posts. Eh? Unless we have more to say about Hollywood Speculation in reference to Brandon Sanderson's books?
There... Now honestly, I think this thread is about done with, since we've been off topic for well over 10 posts. Eh? Unless we have more to say about Hollywood Speculation in reference to Brandon Sanderson's books?
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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Ashfalls
« on: June 10, 2008, 06:49:04 AM »
Why not? Our sun is yellow, but that's not so noticeable at noon, nor on a cloudy day, where the light has a more bluish hue. Ash works more like smog, which does make the moon and the sun more red. A red giant would still be a very bright sun, but the ash clouds would dim it, not only making its color more visible, but more pronounced than it would normally be. A total lunar eclipse seen through smog would just be more red than normal.
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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Ashfalls
« on: June 09, 2008, 09:10:15 PM »
Should note that the quote is from the Chapter 36 annotation of Well of Ascension.
The haze, from all the ashmounts, I think is creating a barrier that is actually protecting the area from becoming a desert wasteland. Tindwyl mentions that Sazed should be out by the Wastelands, and not in Luthadel. Maybe the sun became a Red Giant and without the atmospheric interference, they'd all burn up.
The haze, from all the ashmounts, I think is creating a barrier that is actually protecting the area from becoming a desert wasteland. Tindwyl mentions that Sazed should be out by the Wastelands, and not in Luthadel. Maybe the sun became a Red Giant and without the atmospheric interference, they'd all burn up.
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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Favorite Sanderson Book/Series
« on: June 07, 2008, 07:25:06 AM »
Alcatraz. I think it's just my love for comedy. I really like all the books. Really. But Alcatraz is the one I tell people about the most, so I guess if I had to pick just one for a fav, that would be it.
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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Hollywood Speculation
« on: June 04, 2008, 07:25:16 AM »
And I just wanna be in it. In some way...
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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Mysterious Reen ?
« on: June 03, 2008, 04:38:22 PM »
The only reason I think it could be Preservation is because all of Reen's influence, if listened to, would stop Vin from being the hero Ruin needed her to be in order to release it. Counter-manipulation. A stretch, to be sure, but more believable to me than Reen being Ruin. That's it.
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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Hollywood Speculation
« on: May 28, 2008, 04:01:26 AM »
My guess is Alcatraz. Most all of the others require a completely different world, and Alcatraz is set in the US. That makes it the easiest to make, and it's a comedy that I think would translate well to film.