#vin reads discworld

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maybe the real Discworld reading order is the friends we made along the way

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Cosmere Characters as Mall Santas

Mall Santas are volunteers who spend time talking to little kids in malls so that the kids' parents can take pictures and the kids can "meet Santa." If Cosmere characters worked as mall Santas, how would that go?

1. Wax

Was very excited and created an elaborate backstory with Steris...which he'll get to use one of these days...

Small child: But how do you fly all over the world in just one night? Wax: Ho ho ho! It's because Santa has access to duralumin! Small child: Du..ba..lura? Wax: ... Wax: Ho ho ho! It's magic! Small child: Yay! Wax (to himself): It'll work on one of these kids...

2. Shallan:

Thanks to her artistic talents and lightweaving, Shallan turns herself into the quintessential Santa Claus.

Small child: Mommy! Mommy! I think that might be the REAL Santa! Mother (in a whisper): I-I think so too...

3. Lightsong

Grumbled about it at first but ends up having a really good time.

Lightsong: You know, Scoot, you were right. Lightsong: Doing this is good for me. Lightsong: It's so great to listen to requests that don't require my death! Lightsong: AND I can talk to children without having to steal their souls! Scoot: ...You really shouldn't talk about your divine duties that way, Your Grace. Lightsong: I'm just saying--this is VERY refreshing!

4. Szeth

Gets a little...too concerned about whether kids have been naughty or nice.

Nightblood: Sure were a lot of kids who cried after talking to you. Szeth: Mm. Nightblood: The parents also didn't seem super thrilled that you "made the naughty children face their darkest sins." Szeth: I simply spoke the truth. Szeth: If I see a small child pull his sister's hair and say nothing, what kind of Santa am I? Nightblood: ...The kind who doesn't make children cry? Szeth: Exactly.

5. Marsh

Is a...well, listen. He tries. But he's a scary Santa.

Marsh: ... Marsh: ... Marsh: I can't believe there are NO kids in line. Marsh: I hung ornaments on my eye spikes and everything.

6. Kaladin

Gets somewhat...invested

Small child: An' what I REALLY want is for daddy to come home! Small child: I know he's gotta keep us safe fighting but I really miss him! Small child: [sniffles] Kaladin: ... Kaladin (in an intense whisper): It will now be my sole mission to... Syl: (clears her throat loudly) Kaladin: ... Kaladin: I-I mean, Santa knows that your dad is working hard and will make sure he gets a very special present this year! Small Child: Yay! Kaladin: ... Kaladin: I know I can't save every child...but can't I save them all a little?

7. Vin

If you've read the Discworld books, think Death from Hogfather

Mother: D-Did you just give my daughter a pair of glass daggers?? Vin: Yeah. It's what she asked for. Mother: That's dangerous! Vin: ...Well, yes. They're daggers. Mother: What if she hurts herself?? Vin: Tell her to turn the pointy ends toward other people. [Small girl runs by, waving the daggers overhead and screaming] Vin: I think she already gets it.

8. Lift

She's one of the elves, not Santa, but she takes her role very seriously. And her role, as she's decided it, is to coach the kids in line.

Lift: Listen: talkin' to Santa is fun 'n' all, but it's not the REAL point. Small child: It's...not? Lift: Nope! You're tryin' to tell your parents want you want AND you're tryin' to be so storming cute about it that they can't possibly say no. Small child: But I thought Santa-- Lift: Just trust me on this. You gotta go wide eyes, adorable smile, and say "please" as "pwease." Lift: You got this, champ! Wyndle: I-I don't even know where to start...

9. Wayne:

Makes sure the kids get what they wish for

Wayne: Okay, folks, that was a productive day! Wayne: We gotta hit the stores SOON and make sure we get EVERY item on this list delivered! Guy dressed as an elf: You...you know you're not really Santa, right? Wayne: How can you say that?? Wayne: Don't you SEE my hat?!

10. Cultivation

Does not give the kids what they ask for...she gives them what they need.

Small child: And I want an axehound puppy! Cultivation: [solemnly pulls an item from her sack] Cultivation: For you I have...a stick that looks a lot like a sword. Small child: !!!! Small child: [shrieking with delight] Cultivation: Nailed it again.

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The Shallan and Vin post (esp with the discworld addition) has been rattling around in my head, and gave me a terrible Thaidakar endgame:

Kelsier just wants to get Vin back from the Spiritual Realm.

I need to re-read Secret History, but my recollection is he disapproved of Vin’s choice to pass on with Elend. As a Cognitive shadow (who once briefly held a shard), I think he knows his personal limits, but wants to push the bounds of what’s magically possible, and who is Sazed to tell him there can’t be a Spiritual Shadow?

Anyway minor WaT spoilers below:

If Rosharans (and their spren?) were able to get to the Spiritual Realm and back and leave something there; if they can get it back, maybe Kelsier (more spren than human, investiture-wise) can go there and pull something out as well.

There’s clearly a number of holes that you can drive a Chasmfiend through, but I think Kelsier is the person to try to make a sketchy plan work through force of will and raw charisma.

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okay i have a few:

top 3 fantasy novels?

choose fitzchivalry farseer or vin venture (alliterative gang!)

YEAHHHH

Top 3 fantasy novels:

Small Gods by Terry Pratchett! Its such a fun little adventure very isolated from the rest of the discworld and its so heartwarming... the entire point is that heaven and hell are other people!!! The final scene with Death makes me sob :')

Fool's Errand by Robin Hobb, i think its my favorite RotE book so far... the gay romcom of it all ugh fitz and the fool are so in love in that book it makes me sick (affectionate)

Baptism of Fire by Sapkowski..... you know what i mean... book of all time.....

I need to read more standalone fantasy lol its hard to pick individual faves!!

Godddd this is so hard!! I read mistborn when i was 12 and i think Vin was very influential for me, shes a character that i resonate deeply with and shes probably the best sanderson female character (low bar but still lmao) BUT god i havent stopped thinking about fitz for the past 3 years he has possessed me!!! I love him so much and hes the most character ever like everything that someone can go through he has gone through jshsnzksnsks he contains the entire human experience <3

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Tag Game

I was tagged by @isla1975​, who I’m sure already knows the answer to all of these questions but knows I need the attention and that I have little better to do this afternoon. (Thanks Isla!!)

Rules: Tag 9 people you want to know better

Relationship status: Single

Favourite colour: I have a lot of emotions about colour okay, I’m pretty sure I could justify every single colour I can think of as my favourite for something. However, if I’m being made to choose, very light hues of silvery Blue.

Lipstick or chapstick: I’ve only worn lipstick once or twice in my life, but I felt fabulous. However, by sheer overwhelming margin of usage it’s gotta be chapstic.

Last song listened to: Sound of Muzak by Porcupine Tree (I stumbled upon them again this week and I can’t stop)

Last movie watched: All the way through - The Babadook Stopped halfway - I can’t even remember a time I’ve stopped in the midst of a film tbh In cinema - Bladerunner 2049

Top 3 TV shows: Futurama (I just love it dammit), Marco Polo and Human Planet (which I was only just introduced to the other day but it’s some quality stuff)

Top 3 characters: This is even harder than the colours question. However, Vin (From Mistborn), Parmenion as in The Lion of Macedon, and CAPTAIN CARROT IRONFOUNDERSSON HOW DID I ALMOST FORGET CARROT Honourable mention for literally every other character in the Discworld Also if I could list out ten of my friend’s OCs I would bc damn

Top 3 bands / artists: I’m a bit all over the place but I always keep coming back to Led Zeppelin, Tool and Muse, in a monthly cycle where I shift through intermittent bands and artists from one mood to the next. Books I’m reading: I get home. I take a seat in my luxury ergonomic height-adjusting desk chair and I open up my high-resolution Dell gaming laptop that I use for my work and recreation and read through my emails from University, before immediately retreating to my bed without changing. I set my lamp to 65% brightness intensity on a warm orange setting to compliment the fading light from outside as the sun sets. I pick up my copy of American Psycho. I begin to read. When I look up, three hours have passed. I wonder if I left the oven on. I decide I didn’t. I continue reading until I sleep. I dream about something dumb and when I wake up I rant at @isla1975 about it. Podcasts I’m listening to: Welcome to Nightvale as of late, and a few others, but I don’t listen as often as I like to actually. I do have documentaries and occasionally panel shows on in the background while I do stuff which tends to be my substitute.

I! have! no idea!! who to tag!!!!! who hasn’t already??? but if any of my mutuals are up for it hmu and I’ll start tagging you in these things!

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Get To Know Me Tag

Thanks to @madmooninc for tagging me!

Relationship status: single

Favorite Color: the green of newly grown leaves, and very dark blue

Lipstick or chapstick: neither, really, but probably chapstick because WINTER IS COMING …

Last Song I Listened To:  Muddy Waters by LP :)

Last Movie I Watched:  Despicable Me (the first one) My brother visited and the film is so cute and funny :)

Top 3 TV Shows: Legion FX, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Supernatural :) 

Oh, also Stranger Things. And The Night Manager. Whoops, now it’s my top 5 :P (Still so many more left out…)

Top 3 Characters: Hm, this one is difficult, there are just too many! How can anyone make me decide??? Maybe Vin from the Mistborn Series by Brandon Sanderson (because I LOVE her character development), Death from the Discworld Series by Terry Pratchett and … and ……….. maybe Atticus Finch from To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee? Such a difficult decision!

(Honorable mentions: Loki (MCU), Kvothe, Auri, Bast (Kingkiller Chronicles), practically every single character Brandon Sanderson ever created, Team Free Will from Supernatural, too many from the Malazan Book of the Fallen Series by Steven Erikson, Arya Stark from Game of Thrones… too many x’D I’m sorry XD)

Top 3 Bands: Florence & the Machine, Linkin Park and probably Imagine Dragons :) I don’t really listen so much to bands, more to single tracks that I like from “random” artists, and scores and soundtracks from movies and games^^ So it’s less bands ^^ On Tuesday I visited a James Newton Howard Concert and it was AMAZING :’) I just love his scores so much! And from what I saw he’s a really nice and amazing person, too :)

Books I’m Currently Reading: Moby-Duck – the True Story of 28,800 Bath Toys Lost at Sea and of the Beachcombers, Oceanographers, Environmentalists, and Fools, including the Author, Who Went in Search of Them by Donavan Hohn. Yes, that’s the title XD Something else for a change… It’s very well-written, fascinating, disturbing and definitely not fantasy :) Also listening to Words of Radiance (Stormlight Archives, Brandon Sanderson) again to prepare for Oathbringer! I’m looking forward to that SO MUCH! 

I‘m tagging @fynniana, @yoojas3d, @annadoodlesthings, @dashirnfresser ,@afragilestrongsoul and @romenna and whoever else feels like doing this :)

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I was tagged by @lonelyextravert.  thanks!

Relationship Status: Married to @tippytap-extraordinaire

Favorite Color: Ooof. This changes every time I make a new thing, but right now I’m really into sunset colors.

Lipstick or Chapstick: Chapstick all the time. I buy lots of liquid lipsticks and I love wearing them. But I never put them on because I always assume I’m going to be snacking soon.

Last Song I Listened To: Market Street by Motherfolk (my husband is in this band now and I highly recommend them)

Last Movie I Watched: Hmm. I went to sleep while people were watching What We Do in the Shadows in the next room. Does that count?

Top 3 TV Shows: Oh, fuck. Bob’s Burgers and Great British Baking Show are ones that I can watch over and over again - I love shows that are 100% stress free. I also REALLY enjoyed Sense8, but it’s kinda exhausting. 

Top 3 Characters: ??? What characters??? Movie characters? Book characters??? Fuck. Umm. Granny Weatherwax from the Discworld books. Alexia Terrabotti from the Parasol Protectorate books. Danielle de Barbarac from Ever After.

Top 3 Ships: Vin and Elend from the Mistborn books. Alexia and Conall Maccon from the Parasol Protectorate books. Lito and Hernando from Sense8.

Books I’m Currently Reading: Arcanum Unbounded by Brandon Sanderson (it’s fantastic), and Fairest Vol 4 (it’s not very good).

I tag @tippytap-extraordinaire @theangrytori @blandyblaugh @blackboard-monitor @existentialismandmakeup

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guys i'm over 70% of the way through Night Watch right now and.....god I don't even know what to say. i still have 1/4 of the book left but i think my life has been changed.........they're waving the flags of Ankh-Morpork and singing the national anthem at the barricades because they are fighting for the city. they aren't rebelling against the city, they're fighting to fix it.....they're fighting for truth, justice, freedom, reasonably priced love, and a hard boiled egg..........the government is trying to name them enemies of the state but....that's just not what they are. they are The People of Ankh-Morpork, and they're rebelling against the injustice that's become ingrained in society, not against society itself...........

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HGNGBDBFHRHBRRHRVSGDH I'M ALMOST DONE READING REAPER MAN AND?!?!!?!? HELLO?!?!?!?!

I'M LOSING MY MBFUCKIGN MIND WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO WITH THE REST OF MY LIFE

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I JUST GOT TO THE CAPTAIN SAMUEL VIMES "BOOTS" THEORY OF SOCIOECONOMIC UNFAIRNESS. THAT FELT LIKE A RIGHT OF PASSAGE.

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i haven’t read the City Watch books yet but,,,,,,,the more i read about Sam Vimes the more obsessed with him i get. he just seems like such a guy. one of the guys of all time. i want to be his best friend.

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oh my god i just finished reading Night Watch. indon’t. i mean i don’t even know what to say.

that’s all you need to know about how much emotion this book made me feel

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i'm almost done with Feet of Clay and i'm OBSESSED with the fact that Vetinari essentially thought that Vimes needed enrichment in his enclosure and that's why he didn't say anything about the candle

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I’M ABOUT TO START READING NIGHT WATCH EVERYONE WISH ME LUCK

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i’m about to start reading Raising Steam everyone wish me luck i’m SO excited

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i finished men at arms last night. that’s all.