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an overdue owl posted:I think this is a wonderful thread, BravestOfTheLamps and you've made a lot of really excellent and interesting points. Rothfuss is also a terrible writer, make no mistake about that! I think you might have been jumping the gun a bit here though. The simile here is really overwrought and not very effective, but it does make sense. When he evokes the hint of a sunset against grey clouds I suppose he wants to make the reader think of a subtle tint or a slight cast of colour against an overwhelmingly dark background. The 'emotion' in his voice is subtly effecting his otherwise stoic demeanour. It's clumsy, especially in context, but it does make sense. quote:he said, emotion touching the edges of his voice like a hint of red sunset against the slate-grey clouds. If you looked at just the simile without any of the context, what is it trying to say? To me, a red sunset is something beautiful and experiencing it after slate-grey clouds is a nice experience. Is it pride, love or happiness after being so gloomy all of the time? Also a lot of Rothfusses descriptions are very elemental for some reason - comparing things to stones and fire and thunder and...clouds.
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Solice Kirsk posted:He was Nameless in three parts. Flattened Spoon posted:Also a lot of Rothfusses descriptions are very elemental for some reason - comparing things to stones and fire and thunder and...clouds.
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I enjoy the Literary Works of Patrick Rothfuss; they are Works of Merit; the Criticism presented in this Thread is in valid; and based upon Prejudices; Out Dated Notions; Lyrical Pretensions; Not Seeing The Forest For The Trees; I can not condone this Insulting Conduct.
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Enhydra lutris posted:I enjoy the Literary Works of Patrick Rothfuss; they are Works of Merit; the Criticism presented in this Thread is in valid; and based upon Prejudices; Out Dated Notions; Lyrical Pretensions; Not Seeing The Forest For The Trees; I can not condone this Insulting Conduct. This honestly hurt to read. I'm impressed.
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Jun 13, 2016 18:23
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It's a rereg of some old poster. I recognize the annoying bold bits and poo poo opinions.
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Jun 13, 2016 18:35
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Solice Kirsk posted:It's a rereg of some old poster. I recognize the annoying bold bits and poo poo opinions. I assumed it was a joke based on TV Tropes?
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It may be, but they used to post in the bad thread for a while and every now and then I would bump into them on GBS or TVIV and s/he would be typing the same exact way for everything. Been awhile and I can't remember the old user name though.
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Jun 13, 2016 19:27
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Avshalom is a treasure. Read-through cancelled until Solice Kirsk apologizes for his unkind words
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BravestOfTheLamps posted:Avshalom is a treasure. Avshalom is good. Enhydra lutris is not Avshalom. If they are in fact the same person, the Avshalom gimmick is the one they should have stuck with because the shine's gone off the "schizophrenic tagmeister" schtick.
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Oh, I didn't check the reg date and thought it was another new alt.
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Meh, never liked Avshalom's schtick. But if an apology is what it takes to keep this thing moving then: Apologies are pale shadows of forgotten slights. As slights have power, apologies have power. Apologies can light fires in the minds of men. Apologies can wring tears from the hardest hearts. And for that reason, I apologize.
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????? Do not Insult me; I am expressing my Opinions and Facts in a courteous manner.
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Jun 14, 2016 00:06
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Apologies are as deadly as a sharp, pokey stick hiding under tall grass
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Apologies are as lethal as a secret dog turd lurking under a lovely leaf pile beckoning to be leapt into
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idiotsavant posted:Apologies are as lethal as a secret dog turd lurking under a lovely leaf pile beckoning to be leapt 
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Her gossamer eyes beckoned me, but with malice underneath, like the deadliest fart pooling beneath the covers
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Turdis McWordis posted:I do need a particularly goony looking Rothfuss-inspired avatar, however. I'm leaning towards this: It's time. What's the best Rothfuss word vomit to accompany this?
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"It was a beard in three parts."
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If you’re going to force yourself on a woman, have the decency to do it in an alleyway. At least that way she’ll feel justified screaming about it. I learned things of a less academic nature as well. Some of my Arcanum bunkmates taught me a card game called dogsbreath. I returned the favor by giving an impromptu lesson in psychology, probability, and manual dexterity. I won almost two whole talents before they stopped inviting me back to their games. I doubt you can really understand how embarrassing it is to only own two shirts, to cut your own hair as best you can because you can’t afford a barber. I lost a button and couldn’t spare a shim to buy a matching one. I tore out the knee of my pants and had to make due with the wrong color thread for mending. I couldn’t afford salt for my meals, or drinks on my rare evenings out with friends. So. With slow care rather than stealth we must approach the subject of a certain woman. Her wildness is of such degree, I fear approaching her too quickly even in a story. Should I move recklessly, I might startle even the idea of her into sudden flight. I have known her longer, my smile said. True, you have been inside the circle of her arms, tasted her mouth, felt the warmth of her, and that is something I have never had. But there is a part of her that is only for me. You cannot touch it, no matter how hard you might try. And after she has left you I will still be here, making her laugh. My light shining in her. I will still be here long after she has forgotten your name. BravestOfTheLamps fucked around with this message at 08:06 on Jun 17, 2016 |
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BravestOfTheLamps posted:I have known her longer, my smile said. True, you have been inside the circle of her arms, tasted her mouth, felt the warmth of her, and that is something I have never had. But there is a part of her that is only for me. You cannot touch it, no matter how hard you might try. And after she has left you I will still be here, making her laugh. My light shining in her. I will still be here long after she has forgotten your name. how did I never notice how painfully neckbearded this line is I mean, I'm pretty sure that were you to repeat this out loud, you would be serenaded by a chorus of fedora-wearing atheists while Dick Dorkins himself presented you with a ribbon labelling you "The Most Enlightened"
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"Okay, sure, you may have actually gotten somewhere with her...but she's my waifu and she'll always love me best. (All those other men don't really mean anything to her. We have this pure and special connection that allows me to know these things on a level you just can't understand.)"
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I mean he's literally the fantasy embodiment of the nerd who posts frantically on the internet about the unfairness of the friendzone
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Jun 17, 2016 14:14
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Solice Kirsk posted:"It was a beard in three parts." That was the first one I thought of. BravestOfTheLamps posted:If you’re going to force yourself on a woman, have the decency to do it in an alleyway. At least that way she’ll feel justified screaming about it. Alas, most of these are too long.
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BravestOfTheLamps posted:If you’re going to force yourself on a woman, have the decency to do it in an alleyway. At least that way she’ll feel justified screaming about it.
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Jun 17, 2016 16:20
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New av looking good! Well, so to speak.
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I went looking for fresh vomit in his Twitter account, but it's surprisingly restrained, awkward parenting anecdotes and lots of outside projects aside. Wait. This is the soft bigotry of lowered expectations, isn't it.
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anilEhilated posted:I feel this one would go with the picture fantastically. Might want to include quotation marks for your own safety. It really does show the problem with Kvothe as a character. I can imagine some curmudgeonly Winston Churchill type character delivering that line and it being hilarious, but in the mouth of a 15 year old it becomes laughably creepy.
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ChickenWing posted:I mean he's literally the fantasy embodiment of the nerd who posts frantically on the internet about the unfairness of the friendzone Thing is, in the mind of a 15 year old nerd, it's a totally normal thing to think! In the mind of a 20-something adult with broad life experiences recounting being a 15 year old nerd? Not so much. In the mind of a 30-something fantasy author pretending to be a 20-something adult with broad life experiences? 
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See, and when reading the book I actually thought it was a decent passage - the context is that this guy Denna's with is hilariously desperate to keep her attention and Kvothe is, while a little melancholy because he's head over heels for Denna, taking solace in the fact that at least he's her friend. The problem is that without context the line is basically concentrated autism.
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Thought that was about Fela. Not like it matters, all the female characters are interchangeable.
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ChickenWing posted:See, and when reading the book I actually thought it was a decent passage - the context is that this guy Denna's with is hilariously desperate to keep her attention and Kvothe is, while a little melancholy because he's head over heels for Denna, taking solace in the fact that at least he's her friend. The problem is that without context the line is basically concentrated autism. See, though, I don't think it's solace at all. I read it as him genuinely thinking that he and Denna have a deeper connection than she and any other guy she dates. She's meant to be him because he's seen her (ostensibly) true face or whatever. Solice Kirsk posted:Thought that was about Fela. Not like it matters, all the female characters are interchangeable. IIRC, Fela never got much more than compliments on how good looking and intelligent she was. She wasn't the love interest, and there was never a risk of her being the love interest, because Denna is a perfect angel.
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You guys might be talking about different quotes. The one in my avatar is about Fela. The longer, goonier one is Denna.
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You've really taken that gimmick and run with it, huh
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No reason.
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Where's jivjov been? I'm starting to get worried guys. What if he's started writing Doors of Stone again?
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He's hanging out in the Nintendo 3DS thread I think. Or the Zelda thread. The two are interchangeable. The point is he's in Games.
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Solice Kirsk posted:Where's jivjov been? I'm starting to get worried guys. What if he's started writing Doors of Stone again? Hi, how are you? I'm reading Wheel of Time at the moment, but after that I may do a Kingkiller reread!
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jivjov posted:Hi, how are you? Surely you haven't exhausted the entirety of the western canon and can spend time reading something that isn't pure garbage instead? Why don't you grab "The Fifth Head of Cerberus" for a change of pace.
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jivjov posted:Hi, how are you? Well, a change is as good as a rest, I suppose.
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