Timewaster's Guide Archive

They did run out of books. I know because I got there five minutes after the last one was sold.

It was sad.

See you after the book Chaos!

Geez, I feel like a loner. Who else isn't getting the book until 5:30 or so tomorrow?

Oh, and . . .

T-17:00:00 Until release party!

See you after you've read the book! (I assume.)

And I would kill myself if I read the end of the book first. You miss out on all that buildup.

So they are. I can't believe I forgot about that thread.

I blame it on the looming release of Hero of Ages.

Advice from someone who's been in your shoes before, save a copy of your post on your computer before you attempt to post it. I remember I wrote a small novel of a post once on another forum and watched as all but the first 250 words were chopped. It was terrible. And congratulations on a theoretical 10,000 word post. It'll be awesome, I know.

Anyways, it's off to bed with me. Night all.

I don't know what you're talking about, Vegas is right there at the bottom of my post. >.>


(Sorry VegasDev!)

OK, so I came out with a Crew List:
Kelsier- Brandon (He's the man with the plan)
Elend- Chaos (you won the election after all, why not be king?  Also you're obliviousness to Zane seems to fit)
Dockson- Andrew (always opposing Chaos, but you have some of the same ideas, it seem to fit)
Twindyl- SarahG (It just seemed to fit, to me at least.)
TenSoon- Reaves (Since you're about to change faces, I think you're losing your bet by the way)
Ham- Czanos (I didn't decide this until after your last post, always the optimist aren't you?)
Spook- Greenmonsta (You had a lot of typos at first, but now we can understand you perfectly .)
Oer Seur- elmandr (he knows the plan, but he's not telling any of us.)
Mist Spirit- Ookla (mysteriousness supreme).
Breeze- Miyabi (He's the one who I could see hating facial hair as much as you do )
Sazed- Qarlin (You're a bit of a peace keeper between Andrew and Chaos, and he's your pick for the hero, so I think that fits).
Clubs- Rhuan (You're so serious, especially after that Rick Astley stunt).
Vin- Vintage (Get it, VIN tage.  By the way, where has she been?)

For the rest, I haven't forgotten you, I'm still thinking.  I'll finish up in a bit.

Mmm. Nice list, but I can offer you an alternative for some of them.

Brandon - Preservation. He's like this vast omnipotent keeper of this world. He's all-powerful, knows everything there is to know and then some, and is completely assured about the fate of the world. He's also an optimist, and tries to protect his world from Ruin.

I can see Chaos2651 as Elend, for sure. The logical mind, dedicated personality, they all fit.

Andrew and Dockson seem like a pretty good match. Even more so if Chaos2651 is Elend.

I agree with SarahG and Tindwyl, they both seem kind of . . . yeah.

I don't know about TenSoon and Reaves. We don't know a whole lot about TenSoon to judge a personality off of. I can see him as OreSeur though . . .

As for myself, I honestly can't see me being Ham. I may be an optimist like he is, but I'm a stickler for formality most of the time, and if I was a Misting I'm pretty sure I'd end up a coinshot. Of course, this makes pinning me down kind of hard, as we haven't had a Steel or Iron Misting on the crew. I've been told I'm a lot like Kelsier before, but I don't think I know enough about him to judge that. Maybe Zane. Maybe random coincshot misting #42. I don't know.

Spook and GreenMonsta I can see, for about the same reason.

Elmandr1 I could see as the obligator who stayed to help out Elend's new empire. He knows the story, has the knowledge, supports Chaos2651, and a myriad of other things I thought of earlier but can't remember anymore.

Ookla and the Mist Spirit are really just peachy where they are.

Miyabi I can actually see as Ham. Smart, convention-breaking, dedicated. Appreciative of knowledge and learning, interested in others lives, all that fun stuff. And I can see Ham disliking facial hair.

Qarlin I see as Lord Penrod. Calm, controlled, and knowledgeable.

I can live with Rhuan and Clubs. Seems to fit pretty well.

And I'm sure we all had a nice laugh at the Vin/Vintage puns.

As for new additions, I'll just add Darxbane as (Raoden pretending to be a Dula! Oops. Wrong book.) Sazed, I think. He's always calm, and can debate things well. Doesn't rush to get involved in theorizing, but when he does he always has valid points to add.

Oh, and don't forget . . . Brenna, as the time-traveling Mistborn of moderation; Spriggan as whoever is writing the Mistborn:The Hero of Ages bumps (He knows all of the behind-the-scenes workings.); and Fellfrosch as Ruin.



Hmm, that was fun. I'll have to do this again sometime. Especially because my list omits a Breeze character.


NOT AN EDIT AT ALL: VegasDev is Breeze. >.>

Okay, so here we go.

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Major Theories

Ashmounts:
I used to believe that The Lord Ruler created the ashmounts in order to spew up a greater supply of metals (And I still think that's the case as well.) but as of right now my current belief is that the ashmounts were made because Rashek used the power of the Well of Ascension and accidentally moved the world into the wrong position and was trying to restore the climate. I'm not sure (Though I feel I should be.) if the world is too close or too far, as I'd initially guess too close and the clouds reflect most of the heat out into space, but then again wouldn't the black clouds absorb the heat instead of reflect it? Either way, the ashmounts were created in a roughly circular pattern to keep the area around The Final Empire as covered as possible.

What Ruin is Looking For:
Ruin is looking for or has already found another atium mine. He could use this to buy all the Kandra and fulfill their prophecy by having the Kandra make the humans use the Koloss to destroy everything. I guess he could also be looking for The Lord Ruler's atium cache, but . . .

The Lord Ruler:
The Lord Ruler (Rashek.) killed Alendi after the last logbook entry, went to the Well of Ascension, used it's power to move the world, create Kandra and Koloss, flatten the area around the Well, create the provinces, make the ashmounts, change the bodies of humans and maybe plants to resist the ash. He then used the rest of his power to preserve the world, stagnating humanity but preventing them from killing themselves off while also preventing Ruin from affecting the word. But that brings us to . . .

Ruin (and Preservation):
I'm a fan of the Ruin and Preservation have power according to the state of the world theory. So by keeping the world stagnate, The Lord Ruler prevented Ruin from having too much power. When The Lord Ruler died, the world entered into a state of chaos, increasing Ruin's power. Ruin used this power to start affecting the world in a way that would lead Vin to release him. Ruin had little or no influence over the world, but since then he has been steadily gaining.

Hemalurgy:
I don't have much here, but aside from the basic facts we know I theorize that Hemalurgically enhanced metals grant one the power to tap into latent abilities in one's blood. Each metal grants access to a different ability, but if you have Allomantic or Feruchemical blood you can tap those powers as a perk.

The Deepness:
That churning black stuff in the room before the Well of Ascension is the purest form of the Deepness. It's very similar to the mists, but it's just that much off.


Minor Theories

Electrum:
Way back in the Wheel vs. Mist topic, I'm pretty sure I was one of the first to post about the way Electrum works. (And I was right!)

Plants:
In the Ashfalls topic, I put forth the theory that the plants were the colors they are because of the reduced sunlight not providing enough energy to sustain the chlorophyll they need to remain green.

Omniscient Hearing?:
Ruin can hear things. He probably hears everything in the world, but it could be just those things he is paying attention to. He cannot read minds.

Chapter Bumps for Hero of Ages:
Rashek wrote them.

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Well, that's what I've got for now, I'll update later if I think of something.