also i think everybody who has had a CN or PnW persona that has been able to act with some measure of influence is familiar with the sense of another identity as a kind of suit and a filter that you put yourself through to achieve your goals. Not necessarily that you lie to people in CN or PnW about who you are but you make a choice about how you want to project yourself 'online', which, if your sense of your 'true identity' is fucked up like Shallan's is, can be a bizarre experience. Everybody has to deal with multiple projections of themselves (how one is at work, how one is at home, etc) but with the power of the internet, we can do a lot more to differentiate ourselves 'on here' from who we are in our day to day real lives. I appreciate Shallan's character because she has the capability, both through social training and her powers, to project multiple versions of herself that are made out of both utility in the moment and her aspirations for who she thinks she wants to be. Resolving those identities for me in my real life was an interesting experience, as I found that CSM could stand to be more like Tim and Tim could stand to be more like CSM. Shallan having to put together her identities to decide who she is and what she wants is something I've enjoyed and am hopeful will continue to be good reading.
). I find him really relatable. Also, flying is pretty cool. #WindrunnersBestOrder
