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[@orlandodiaz2483]

16 more secret novels? 😭

[@Lazarus52980]

The origin story of each of the 16 who took up the shards after the shattering?

[@wanemarr]

you mean 160 ?

[@watcherofwatchers]

Why would you cry?

[@alexe3700]

New secret novels every day next December as a Christmas calendar

[@orlandodiaz2483]

@@watcherofwatchers After the WoR Deluxe backerkit, my financial stability is not ready for more 😔

[@TheGhostOfTomJoad88]

Any ball held by DS would definitely need a corner for people to ignore dancers and read... Emperor Venture demands it.

[@curiousdaniel78]

Yessss

[@ajbXYZcool]

But to support all of the readers who'd want to be there, it would need to cover the whole room

[@diamondmx3076]

I'd love someone to get a picture of an entire ballroom full of people reading books with one hand.

[@benjaminward636]

Jokes on us, it's just a huge library with many candle lit alcoves and a smol dance floor. Also a sick balcony with a view, although one must be careful of bald people in white when out there

[@christoferguson]

(Spoiler Bands of Mourning) I read “Worldhopper ball” and think of Wax and Khriss dancing.

[@hassassinator8858]

Wait, it's not that??

[@SirKn1ght47]

Wait that was Khriss?! (Just read that one, lol)

[@finnenmc2283]

Bro come on spoilers!!!!

[@christoferguson]

@@finnenmc2283 My bad. I should've noted that before. If it helps, it's not a major plot point. Sorry about that.

[@finnenmc2283]

@@christoferguson it’s all good mate :) currently mid way through shadow of self - loving era 2!!!

[@nataliemason3866]

LEMME BUY THAT CLOCK

[@_Squiggle_]

Yes, exactly! Though you know it's gonna be 100x the price of a normal clock

[@craigpund8503]

Yeah, I'm trying to get a better idea of what it looks like... Might try making one for myself lol

[@platowannabe]

Exactly why I watched the video. I want it over my fireplace

[@user-pf2fu8iv6m]

Yes yes yes yes yes yes

[@asterismW]

​@@_Squiggle_Totally worth it

[@flippanties]

If i somehow need to end up getting a ball-style dress to take with me to America, I'm gonna be both mad and ecstatic

[@lichcoin6144]

That's the spirit!

[@4321Enjoy]

you might be able to find a local shop that does rentals with an online catalogue

[@dear_saturn]

bro talkin bout ball style

[@ambivvvvvvvvvalence]

Where we even get dresses like that 😭

[@flippanties]

@@ambivvvvvvvvvalence I guess something like a fancy bridesmaid dress would be appropriate unless you wanna go full old-school ball outfit lol

[@AC-eb7kt]

Adolin would go crazy if he went to a worldhopper ball and saw all the different outfits

[@cassiebottorff1280]

Oh my gosh. OH MY GOSH. My husband and I plan to dress up as Wax & Steris, and literally LAST NIGHT I told him we should get ballroom dancing lessons because they'd totally know how to dance. AND NOW THIS IS HAPPENING!!!!!

[@lichcoin6144]

Amazing!!! XD

[@tordurhansen333]

If you dont carry preparations for the wildest of incidents in your purse... XD

[@cassiebottorff1280]

@@tordurhansen333 Ohhhh I plan to 😁

[@One-mx2rk]

631 is real (1st of July)

[@jocgv]

Lol you are right

[@David_Rg]

omg 😂

[@jacksongardner8206]

The clock stops on the Symbol for Roshar along with 5.

[@rever6612]

I mean, 2024, 5th book of Stormlight, that is the obvious part.

[@josesilva-kv6fs]

Is it the US cover reveal?

[@_Squiggle_]

Oh, that would make sense. Also, maybe a short story announcement or something? Seems like a big event just for a cover reveal

[@Stigvandr]

​@@rever6612no, but it's 5 of 16, that's not Sword and Truth, which would be 5 of 10

[@AL8INOCARE8EAR]

@@Stigvandrthe clock just goes up to 16 because 16 is important on Scadrial. It’s not pointing to 16 yet

[@uniqueusername3]

!! The key symbol here is the same as the one on Hoid’s cloak in the year of Sanderson kickstarter promo!

[@ephraimcullen]

THIS YEAR ROSHAR! Next year, Scadrial! Then SEL (Elantris world)! Seems like a larping event with a theme for a different planet every year. Better get my thaylen eyebrow extentions ready, haha.

[@moonknight6893]

What?!? Yooooooooooo, there’s always another secret, this storming well designed

[@quinncrook6058]

why do I feel like this is going to be a canon LARP in the cosmere set on one of the worlds and each year will be set on a different world?

[@brandonmack111]

That sounds amazing.

[@Eval999]

canon larp sounds painful

[@SirKn1ght47]

Small details: - the Roshar symbol goes dark then flashes gold after the hand settles - Sixteen Roman numerals, 16 shards? Is one of the Rosharan shards the 10th? - The clock constellation is the Roshar constellation… without the star in the foot that houses Roshar itself. - Only 9 years listed, from 2021 to 2029 - If it’s the same time as Dragonsteel Nexus, the double meaning of Oct. 5th wouldn’t fit as the Nexus is on December 5th (where a storm light release party is already planned… so what more would this be saying?)

[@SpencerTwiddy]

December does mean month 10

[@SirKn1ght47]

@@SpencerTwiddy Oh true, forgot that!

[@blunderswish7121]

Now I want a well crafted Cosmere analog/digital clock that tells me time and date.

[@ivel2934]

0:50 It stops on the Roshar symbol and the number 5. So, at this Worldhopper Ball event on the 19th they'll talk about Stormlight 5? Maybe it's a short story that features many world hoppers? Maybe it's an official Cosmere play, that could be really awesome.

[@morso0]

Well, it’s a clock/ calendar and there are Roman numerals showing 10 and 5 so October 5th, 2024… that is what I understood anyway.

[@ZoiyGalloay]

"Ball" like dancing combined with fantasy books? I'm in!

[@fenz7219]

Everyone is assuming a dance but I for one am ready to read the Cosmere sporting event novella none of us knew we needed. Blitzball with Allomancy????

[@XionRulez]

"And both teams are in a total deadlock as all 16 players surround the ball! Their incredible teamwork leaves no cracks for either side to gain the advantage! Folks, as this standstill goes on, we inch ever closer to beating last years record Pewterbolt hold-off of 16.6 seconds! Which player will break first and end this stunning display?"

[@kubawoowio9989]

You guys know perhaps who is VaatiVidya, and what is his reputation in dark souls community? I wish i knew somebody like that, but in sanderverse

[@illiantear]

closest i can think of is the R.A.F.O. channel, or 17th Shard

[@markoboychuk]

Jasonioan also creates excellent Cosmere content. Can't recommend him enough.

[@jacksonlarson4974]

17th shard

[@infinitecurlie]

Wizards and Warriors have some nice videos about the cosmere although they don't strictly make cosmere videos.

[@avonzapper]

This is a bad time to be missing out on Dragonsteel Nexus 😭

[@finchharper4647]

I wish more authors were like Brandon. Fun, creative, always engaging the community. Instead 99% of authors are standoffish, looking down on their community, SOUR GRAPES! The only author that I truly enjoy that is SOUR GRAPES, is Dan Wells. Dan's SOUR GRAPES though sprinkled with depression, something he can not help, and pessimism, somethings he is absolutely right about. Dan bubbles with humor, dark humor and brings laughter to a group, even if he is struggling. Both of these men, in their own unique ways, bring joy to a joyless world. Now can someone send this to other authors as hints on what they should be doing with their communities?

[@hawkfu]

A second dragon steel nexus at a different convention center maybe for those who couldnt get tickets? Not bitter, just hopeful :)

[@ClintPenrod]

Evermore Park-Roshar themed ball? No probably just a Roshar themed ball at Nexus due to the hash tag

[@Darkknght83]

Omg are we dressing up for a ball?!? 😮

[@am3703]

The Worldhopper ball . . . is a dance!

[@BritenessKat]

My man and I met teaching dance and have been competitive dance partners for the past 5 years. If this is to be a ball I will CRY as I can make the Vin and Eland dance scene happen IRL. Please, oh PLEASE let this be a ball! 🤞🤞🤞

[@ChadwickVonLiechtenstein]

So excited to be there this year!!

[@TheBookNerd2]

Just barely started my journey into the Cosmere, but this is already so hype to me.

[@JonPaulHart]

I guess I'll have to pack my finest mistcloak!

[@Rachelsjourney]

I would watch an hour long video of this clock. Gorgeous!

[@mckennamclaws146]

A ball? I'm there! Honey, break out the dancing shoes!

[@laughsingay]

I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT THIS IS BUT I AM SUPER EXCITED

[@steiner2948]

Of course you are, Brandon. And it's likely going to be EPIC

[@marychristina213]

Nicely done!

[@timothymcgoldrick57]

"More secrets" BRANDON NOOOOOO HE KEEPS DROPPING SURPRISES HE CANT KEEP GETTING AWAY WITH IT

[@mitchellwaits]

YO WHAT!?!?!?!?!?! Am I gonna have to get another outfit planned??? Cuz I am so down for this!!!!

[@TheDiabeticGameMaster]

Its been a bad day so far. Glad to finally get some good news!

[@ramirodecono3647]

Hoid in an interplanetary cosmere ball would be amazing. Just making fun of every single guest, that could be a story on it's own. Like the feasts in the warcamps, but cosmere level.

[@beeandbear]

UM!!!! Like a real ball?!? With like... Puffy dresses and gents in suits?! Or.... Cosplaying as someone in the Cosmere? Or or or!!?!

[@hornetseat]

Love a good mystery!

[@stormblessed7032]

I NEED THAT CLOCK

[@spaceturtle8]

This has to be a separate event right? An annual ball on top of Dragonsteel would be really cool

[@adambyrd5379]

I need them to calm down on the secrets/surprises for a bit. Don’t stop doing them, just stop telling us in advance they are coming 😂

[@rever6612]

2024, Stormlight, 5. Probably the book cover reveal.

[@crimsonraen]

hahaha Stop being so dang good at building suspense! Okay maybe not, but ahhhhhh!

[@Ponderingbooks]

Hyped!!!

[@everadventuress]

Yes! A cosmere ball?! I'm there!

[@kimlindseyOH]

Is this a video of a physical mechanism or 100% animation? Either way it's amazing,! If it's an animation - serious skillz, man.👏👏👏 (I really do want to know - would like to show this to animator friends, hoping to get them into the Cosmere!)

[@serephita]

i swear I do not need another costume for this event! I am already trying to find a way to make Marasi's constable outfit (along with Shallan).

[@redmatter20]

Wait. Today is 631

[@grant9637]

Its july…

[@redmatter20]

@@grant9637 If June had 31 days, today would be the 31st

[@mariomunoz9420]

Today is my birthday so I will consider this video as a gift! Cant wait to know what is this about!

[@zofiazawistowska8213]

Happy birthday! Also, it's my birthday too 😅

[@paudiaz4582]

Happy birthday!

[@hursh6525]

happy birthday!

[@KALtheHighstorm117]

Happy Birthday!

[@steiner2948]

Guess it is time for that Silverlight novel

[@SpencerTwiddy]

So I’m guessing if you understand the mechanism you can figure out world-number pairs for these 9 years. 2024 seems like “Stormlight 5”. Use 2021-2023 to validate and 2025-2029 are predictions.

[@quasibrodo923]

I like this idea, but only the secret projects were released in 2023, and they don't have icons, unless the key symbol counter clockwise of the nalthis symbol refers to those. 2022 the lost metal was released, but nothing was released in 2021. Also next on the list is prose version of white sands, counter clockwise of the knights radiant symbol, followed by mistborn era 2 and elantris 2 and 3, (their symbols clockwise of the knights radiant symbol) set to be released in the coming years. Maybe there's some predictive applications of the clock, but it seems random to me.

[@gnomishviking3013]

It’s happening!!!!!!! Whaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!

[@justinjeffries1554]

WHATS HAPPENING

[@gnomishviking3013]

@@justinjeffries1554 I DONT KNOW!!

[@WasatchWind]

"Translate to English" lol

[@SweatyBreeze]

Doing this at what used to be called Nevermore, perhaps?

[@zenthepoet.]

There's a man in the woods..

[@TheDiabeticGameMaster]

I don't know what this comment is about but I like it.

[@mefcalols4446]

It's Shia LaBeouf

[@Human-qf1jm]

hmm.... i wonder what the two hands pointing to the stormlight archive symbol and the 5 mean. probably book 5, but does that mean that some other series in getting book 16?

[@d3a06]

Mistborn

[@unterklingen1]

Never expected this

[@queeb2579]

I really thought this was going to be a watch and got super excited

[@gonzalocalvo8589]

Man, i'm trying to get my self up to the cosmere. I'm really trying! And now this! Great!

[@Cephandrius-Maxtori]

Wicked dude

[@Omnicrola]

I've got my dancing shoes ready 👞

[@crt5866]

I don't even know what this means, but I am hyped

[@ThatCosmereChick]

Yes yes yes YES YYYEEESSS!!!!!!!!!!

[@Tiroth77]

I don't know what this is, but it is beautiful.

[@Cloud2887]

Yay for those who actually got tickets

[@truton1060]

This is really cool, but it does sadden me a bit that we were just a few hours late to get tickets. I hope that they do cool stuff in the future like they said. Also I am bummed because Storm light is by far my favorite of his works.

[@Yolen16]

I'm not an expert, what does that line mean? New constellation?

[@RosemaryAllen]

It might be the NA cover reveal. It might be the beginning of pre-release chapters. It might be an event. It might be the promised timeline. Whichever way it goes, it's on my calendar as "There's always another secret!"

[@JAAAY62]

Okay, interesting. Throwing a ball at Nexus? Cool!

[@BrianHurt]

Dude give me a watch like that! I'd even give up my smartwatch for it.

[@francescafrancesca3554]

Imma throw up it of sheer excitement

[@JustinAion]

Ok, but....I want that clock...

[@brokenredflag]

Aaaa chii here we go again. Lolo 🎉🎉🎉❤❤😂😂😊😊😊

[@WesMakesStuff]

Well I’m pumped. I’ll bring the wife. (We already have tickets lol)

[@danielsoria6821]

omg Brandon why are you so peak?

[@chuckmcdermott3844]

Dam, I thought Brandon was getting to making watches. It does look like a cool time piece.

[@andeeharry]

this is cool

[@fightingprawn8918]

I'm very interested

[@cosmerezando]

Más secretos que deben de ser revelados!

[@jamskinner]

Maybe a timeline.

[@coconat903]

Is this clock made of alluminum so it's not distorted by temporal allomancy?

[@sauravharsh]

He's always doing something 😭

[@gpanthony]

July 19th is my birthday, I'm glad to have an unexpected present to look forward to.

[@scajl]

Pre-Stormlight 5 novella….

[@daraw3149]

it's obviously something for the con per the hashtag, happy for y'all but oof it hurts a little

[@learningwithlowell]

Wild

[@Vermouthvin]

Waiting faster for July 19th

[@malcolmfletcher2659]

Ball as in a physical sphere or as in a formal dance, i wonder?

[@_ridor]

The former; there's a dreadful problem with Whimsy's perpendicularity.

[@Gwenx]

I wish it was easier and cheaper to travel across the globe so i could bring my partner to these events, if i managed to snatch a ticket.. But its simply just too expensive to do it 😔 Hope its fun! Share the news with us poor European people, thanks! And have a ton of fun! One day, we might get to go!

[@Lm0014]

So disappointing that many of us couldn't get tickets, hope there will be space next year

[@CrazedSeer]

I swear, if this is part of the con itself rather than a separate event, I'm going to riot

[@frikipenguin]

It better be part of the con! I'm traveling overseas and didn't plan to stay extra days!

[@cassiebottorff1280]

@@frikipenguin for real!!

[@chadraw9256]

At this point I don't think any amount of allomantic rioting could get a bigger reaction out of me, lets leave the zinc at home ;)

[@cassiebottorff1280]

@@CrazedSeer an email just went out to ticket holders and it does seem to imply the ball is taking place during the con.

[@avsambart]

Legit would buy that clock though

[@baileycox6847]

If I miss out on a freaking BALL because I couldn’t get Dragonsteel tickets in time I will be unfathomably enraged

[@jakebones3290]

Arancum unbounded 2 gonna be wild😬

[@latenightreviews1689]

Tells me everything and nothing 😂

[@vibid3]

Brandon!! What is this?! My wallet can't take this much punishment. 😭

[@GuerinMu]

Really hoping this is a tour á la MBMBaM or the recent Rhett and Link tour! :') If its a single event, hopefully its something on the East Coast so I can actually afford to see Brando Sando in person!

[@Smajtastic]

Gosh, it would be magnifcent to attend a genuine, bone fide ball.

[@chazzdanger6912]

Creating a calendar and finally laying down an accurate timeline?