#ranette

The other series that I am actively obsessed with would be The Murderbot Diaries--which, if you haven't read them, I'd highly recommend! Let's go ahead and see how much crossover there is between these two fandoms, shall we?

And for those of you who haven't read Murderbot, I'm pretty sure I don't include any real spoilers in this!

1. Kaladin

Kaladin: Honestly, I really identify with Murderbot. Syl (worried): Kaladin, you're not a mur- Kaladin: The urge to protect... Kaladin: That time when I was guarding Adolin on his date with Shallan and they kept forgetting I was an actual sentient being... Kaladin: Being constantly confused about how into romance everyone else is... Kaladin: Having been enslaved... Syl: Wait you're right--I can totally see it! Kaladin: Maybe I basically AM Murderbot.

2. Ranette

Ranette: Wow...Murderbot sure gets a lot of use out of its gun-arms... Ranette: Never has to draw its weapon... People don't know the guns are there until they're being shot... Ranette: ... Ranette: Hey, Wax? Wax: No. Ranette: You're no fun.

3. Lightsong

Lightsong: Wow... I really identify with Murderbot's anxiety about its lost memories... Lightsong: I too lost my memories and so didn't know what my past might have meant... Lightsong: It wanted to know whether it disabled its governor module because it killed people or because it wanted to kill people... Lightsong: I didn't know what I did to earn my Return... Lightsong: ... Lightsong: Of course, I was treated like a god while Murderbot continued to work in corporate slavery, so maybe it's not that similar. Lightsong: Oh, well.

4. Starling

Starling (reading to herself): "...transports sentient enough to be mean," huh? Starling: See--I'm right to be worried about Awakened Metalminds!

5. The Father Machine

Father Machine: Sure, when Murderbot follows its security programming, everyone is all, "Ooooh Murderbot, we love you." Father Machine: But when I, an AI Rock-Stacking Machine...

6. Dusk

Dusk: Space ships... Traveling through "worm" holes... Dusk: ... Dusk: Giant glowing space worms that eat holes in the universe, perhaps? Dusk: That's probably it.

7. Adolin

Adolin: Wow... It seems like everyone in this series is in some kind of group marriage... Adolin: Getting to marry several people? That would solve so many problems! May: Adolin, you could barely get ONE person to marry you! Adolin: ... Adolin: 😔Harsh but true...

8. Nikaro

Nikaro: Broke through its programming, gained free well, but just kept performing its corporate slave job, huh? Nikaro: ... Nikaro: That would be [lowly] me.

9. Nightblood

Nightblood: Szeth! You have been holding out on me!! Szeth: What is wrong, Sword-Nimi? Nightblood: It/its? They/them? Te/ter? You've been holding out on me about pronouns! Szeth: Sword-nimi, did you read a series about a sentient weapon that seizes its own destiny and come away from that experience thinking mostly about pronouns? Nigthblood: Destiny-schmestiny, nobody told me there were so many OPTIONS!

10. Dalinar

Let's say that you're someone who has trouble waking up in the morning, and for some unknown reason, you decided to ask various Cosmere characters to help with this problem. How would that go?

1. Navani

Navani: Here, try this fabrial alarm clock. You: Um, thank you but I've tried many alarm clocks. Navani: This one contains a reverse painrial on the "snooze" button. You: Reverse...? So instead of taking away pain, it....? Navani: [smiles]

2. Kaladin

Kaladin: Don't worry. I'm good at waking people up. Kaladin: I will personally come to your house at 5am and drag you bodily into the yard. You: I don't... That's really not necessary. Kaladin: Don't worry; I enjoy it.

3. Vin

Vin: Trouble waking up? I never used to have trouble waking up. Vin: It's because I felt so unsafe all of the time. Vin: If you feel unsafe, it's super easy to wake up. You're practically awake even when you're sleeping! Vin: Hmm... Vin: What if I crouched on your headboard with my knives drawn and just stared at you all night? You: ... Vin: Yes! I can see from your eyes that this would work!

4. Jasnah

Jasnah: If you do not have the self-discipline to wake up in the morning already, then I think it is too late for me to help you. Shallan, who is also there for some reason: Jasnah, don't you think that's a little harsh...? Jasnah: Was it? Jasnah: Well, all right. I'll give you three years to learn to wake up properly, an offer I have never extended to anyone else. Jasnah: If you can manage that then yes, you can study waking up with me. Shallan: Oh hoh...with you? You: Should I...go?

5. Ranette

Ranette: Here. I made you this alarm. You: Is it...a gun? Ranette: No! Ranette: Well...it is an alarm that shoots you, actually... Ranette: But the bullets are completely nonlethal. You: ...

6. Mraize

Mraize: Poison dart on a fraying string hanging above your bed, perfectly calculated to drop seconds after your alarm goes off. Mraize: Either you move with the quick instincts of the hunter, or your are dead. You: That's...horrible? Mraize: Honestly I don't know why you even asked me.

7. Lightsong

Lightsong: Well, I have Scoot to wake me up. Lightsong: Maybe get yourself a Scoot. Llarimar: Your Grace, you frequently go back to sleep after I wake you. Lightsong: Good point. Lightsong: Get a Scoot with a pointy stick or something.

8. Sigzil

Sigzil: There are people in some distant lands who claim that it helps to have a small animal living in your house who is used to being fed in the morning. Sigzil: And that small animal will bite your face if you don't wake up to feed it. You: So, a cat? You want me to get a cat? Sigzil: What's a cat?

9. Nikaro

Nikaro: Just work nights. Nikaro: Then you don't have to get up in the morning. Nikaro: Plus, working at night is inherently cooler. You: ...Won't that just shift the problem forward 12 hours? Nikaro: Isn't that the same thing as solving it?

10. Raoden

("Um, it's July--pride month was June!" I don't hear you; I'm pretty sure Pride is the whole summer?)

A-Anyway, this is a meme where someone says, "It's Pride Month. You know that that means" and the listener interprets that...badly, and then the original interlocutor never explains. My absolute favorite example comes from @laminatednewspaper and can be viewed here.

Here are some text-only versions of this usually visual meme!

1. Wax & Ranette

Wax: It's Pride Month, Ranette. You know what that means. Ranette: You want me to...make gay guns? What? Wax:

2. Llarimar & Lightsong

Llarimar: It's Pride Month, Your Grace. You know what that means. Lightsong: You want me to...deny gay requests for my Breath? Lightsong: Deny them...gayly? Llarimar:

3. Liyun & Yumi

Liyun: It's Pride Month, Yumi. You know what that means. Yumi: ...Stacking gay rocks? Liyun:

4. Dalinar & his soldiers

Dalinar: Men, it's Pride Month. You know what that means. Adolin (hopefully): Gay uniform codes? Dalinar:

5. Navani & her artifabrians

Navani: It is Pride Month, ladies. You know what that means. Rushu: We're making...gay fabrials? Rushu: (gasps) Gaybrials?? Navani:

6. Hrathen & Dilaf

Hrathen: It's Pride Month, Dilaf. You know what that means. Dilaf: EVERY MONTH IS PRIDE MONTH BECAUSE I AM PROUD TO SERVE SHU-DERETH Hrathen: Dilaf: WHAT?!

7. Kelsier & his crew

Kelsier: It's Pride Month, everyone. You know what that means. Dockson: Gay heists? Ham: Robbing the homophobic?? Vin: Gay allomancy? Spook (to himself): Gayllomancy? Breeze: Taking the month off? To...celebrate? Kelsier:

8. Taravangian and the Diagram Society people

Taravangian: It's Pride Month. You know what that means. Adrotagia: Renarin will mess things up...extra? Taravangian:

9. Tindwyl and Elend

Tindwyl: It's Pride Month, Your Majesty. You know what that means. Elend: We're...studying gay kings? Elend: Learning how to rule...gayly? Elend: Do I have to be queer to be a good king?? Tindwyl:

10. Kelsier & Era 2 folks

Kelsier: It's Pride Month, survivorists. You know what that means. Steris (gasps): The church will now accept gay people? Kelsier: T-That was just a population growth thing!

11. Kaladin & Bridge 4

Kaladin: It's Pride Month, men. You all know what that means. Skar: ...Drehy is in charge now? Rlain: Humans will acknowledge my existence? Sigzil: We're...gonna learn to read? Lopen: Gay orgy?? Kaladin:

12. Dalinar & the Stormfather