#tarachin

How is Lightsong so good at Tarachin??? (the returned's ball game) Despite not knowing the rules, picking spheres at random, and throwing them wherever he feels like, Lightsong wins every time. Not just occasionally, but every single time.

There is of course the theory that he suggests: that the game is stupid. But this doesn't hold much water. You can make a game where it feels like there's a lot of decisions, but it's mostly luck, that's certainly possible. But to be able to win every time? That seems to require a game where thinking actively harms you, and I can't see any way that makes sense, nor have I seen any example of such a game.

Perhaps he played it in his past life? It's certainly possible - he was an accountant, working for presumably wealthy clients, so maybe he played the game with them, as it's described as a game for the wealthy. Or maybe he played it as a hobby; he and Llarimar also had expensive hobbies like going on a boat for fun, so they could have played Tarachin. His abilities in mathematics could have also helped him be good at a game like this, where the scoring is incredibly complex.

Maybe it's his future-sight (Fortune) as a returned. He picks the ball that feels right, while the others use their minds, so maybe he's allowing himself to be influenced by it unlike the rest of them.

I've heard one theory that luck is his power as a returned. This theory points out that other returned have special abilities in things like wisdom or exceptional beauty. Maybe Lightsong gets luck? Maybe things work out well when he takes risks- he is the god of bravery after all.

Or maybe none of the above. Maybe a shard is just intervening.

And it is on this day of constant circles that this game is finally finished and we have a winner!

But first, we must acknowledge every single one of our players' efforts and so we present the highlights of this game of ours:

Dalinar's disciplined throw in Round 2

Renarin's non-traditional throw in Round 3

Kaladin's legendary throw in Round 4

Lift's surprisingly kind throw in Round 5

Steris' knowledgeable throw in Round 7

Adolin's brave throw in Round 3

Sadeas' devious throw in Round 3

Rayse's passionate throw in Round 1

Pattern's intricate throw in Round 3

Ati's ruinous throw in Round 2

Kelsier's game-breaking throw in Round 3

Hoid's unfindable throw in Round 6

Wax's trajectile throw in Round 2

Zane's premeditated throw in Round 7

Shallan's enchanting throw in Round 3

Raoden's comeback throw in Round 4

Jasnah's prestigious throw in Round 7

Syl's joyous throw in Round 7

Shai's calculating throw in Round 3

Elhokar's conclusive throw in Round 7

With that, we will acknowledge our highest-scoring players (surprisingly enough, Kaladin Tarachinblessed is not among them, but that is certainly more due to an Act of Tarachin Gods than anything).

In third place, we have Lift.  Always awe-inspiring and always unexpected, she is undoubtedly deserving of her spot here.

In second place, we have Syl.  While we had our suspicions that you were less than honorable, we eventually were able to see how truly wonderful you were.

And in first place, we have a man who joined us late in the game but has utterly proven that Tarachin is his truest domain.  May we introduce our champion: King Elhokar!

Round 7 Scores

Elhokar 10403 Syl 462 Renarin 391 Zane 370 Lift 339 Jasnah 339 Pattern 145 Steris -1069 Kaladin -2010 Dalinar (No throw) Adolin (No throw) Sadeas (No throw) Rayse (No throw) Ati (No throw) Kelsier (No throw) Hoid (No throw) Wax (No throw) Shallan (No throw) Raoden (No throw) Shai (No throw)

Final Total Score

Elhokar 11899 @kingsunraiser​ Syl 3121 @tinypieceofhonor​ Lift 3053 @herpancakefulness Renarin 2021 @bornuntolikehimself Zane 1727 @nightsinthemist​ Sadeas 1532 @brightlordsadeas​ Pattern 1455 @patternsandlies​ Adolin 1393 @handsomeprinceling​ Jasnah 1385 @calledelsewhere​ Raoden 1230 @princeraoden Dalinar 1220 @bondsmithdalinar Wax 1169 @lawman-things​ Shallan 1128 @shallan-davart Shai 871 @flawlessforgery Kaladin 403 @darkeyedwindrunner​ Hoid -23 @wittier-than-thou​ Kelsier -503 @surviveandhope​ Rayse -1263 @sharddestroyer​ Steris -2122 @iamsteris​ Ati -2329 @geinyuji​

Again, we are grateful for every moment offered to us by each of you and give you all our thanks for joining us.  While we would like to invite you to play Tarachin again, circumstances from our final throw have made that unlikely in the near future.  Nonetheless, our doors will always be open if you wish to discuss this most wonderful game.

Round 5 Scores

Elhokar 786 Syl 457 Lift 371 Renarin 245 Pattern 205 Zane 192 Jasnah 176 Kaladin -293 Steris -385 Ati -490 Dalinar (No throw) Adolin  (No throw) Sadeas  (No throw) Rayse  (No throw) Kelsier  (No throw) Hoid  (No throw) Wax  (No throw) Shallan  (No throw) Raoden  (No throw) Shai  (No throw)

Current Total Score

Lift 2296 Syl 2176 Renarin 1377 Sadeas 1318 Zane 1170 Pattern 1145 Kaladin 991 Raoden 984 Dalinar 953 Jasnah 932 Shallan 920 Adolin 864 Wax 847 Elhokar 786 Shai 576 Hoid -1 Steris -380 Kelsier -383 Rayse -649 Ati -1997

Round 2 Scores

Kaladin 604 Lift 426 Syl 426 Dalinar 380 Sadeas 317 Adolin 312 Shai 302 Renarin 280 Wax 250 Raoden 246 Pattern 245 Kelsier 228 Shallan 219 Zane 210 Jasnah 193 Steris 74 Hoid -7 Rayse -229 Ati -457

Current Total Score

Lift 859 Syl 841 Renarin 631 Dalinar 591 Adolin 579 Sadeas 562 Pattern 500 Raoden 492 Wax 485 Kaladin 477 Shallan 436 Zane 430 Jasnah 395 Shai 302 Steris 258 Kelsier 8 Hoid 6 Rayse -418 Ati -976

Round 4 Scores

Kaladin 1077 Lift 539 Raoden 246, 246 Syl 408 Zane 349 Renarin 252 Shallan 239 Pattern 215 Sadeas 206 Jasnah 179 Hoid 6 Steris -211 Dalinar (No throw) Adolin (No throw) Wax (No throw) Shai (No throw) Kelsier (No throw) Rayse (No throw) Ati (No throw) 

Current Total Score

Lift 1925 Syl 1719 Sadeas 1318 Kaladin 1284 Renarin 1132 Raoden 984 Zane 978 Dalinar 953 Pattern 940 Shallan 920 Adolin 864 Wax 847 Jasnah 756 Shai 576 Steris 5 Hoid -1 Kelsier -383 Rayse -649 Ati -1507

It has been quite the round.  Alas, many of our players have found it necessary to depart from us, which we are sad to hear, but we do understand.  Not everyone is blessed with the freedom of time that Returned are--and even then, those of us like Lightsong the Bold often find other purposes in life beyond this delightsome game.  We once again wish all who have left our number the very best in their endeavors and invite all of you to drop in for a throw anytime :)

Lift: 433 Syl: 415 Renarin: 351 Adolin: 267 Pattern: 255 Raoden: 246 Sadeas: 245 Wax: 235 Zane: 220 Shallan: 217 Dalinar: 211 Jasnah: 202 Steris: 184 Hoid: 13 Kaladin: -127 Rayse: -189 Kelsier: -220 Ati: -519