Author Archives: fredhesser

Software

Posted on January 25, 2017 by fredhesser

Allison was in a room with green carpet. She found it hard to believe that any government office would ever put in lime green carpeting, but her brain wouldn’t process R values anymore. Everything else was fine, but no matter … Continue reading →

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Saghir de Oppara

Posted on January 3, 2017 by fredhesser

This is a story I may or may not come back to. It’s a shameless fan-fiction if we’re being honest. I believe I’ve mentioned before that I play a lot of tabletop rpgs, and this is a bit of story … Continue reading →

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In 48 hours, America will…

Posted on November 7, 2016 by fredhesser

And from there I don’t know. I can not see the future. Part of me wishes I could, and part of me knows that is a terrible idea. I don’t like telling people who to vote for, for several reasons. … Continue reading →

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Lamplight

Posted on November 1, 2016 by fredhesser

We shouldn’t have stayed out this late. When we get to the bit of the street between Warren and Harris, stay close to me, and stay in the light of the lamps. Only stop when you’re right under a lamp … Continue reading →

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The Firepit

Posted on October 24, 2016 by fredhesser

I killed Jeremy, but not the others. No, I’m…I’m not pleading guilty or anything, ok? Self-defense then. Well look at me!? Look what it-he did to my leg! And Susan! She’s ok right? But she’s gonna be… … Ok. When … Continue reading →

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Sketch Practice

Posted on October 11, 2016 by fredhesser

Every now and again, I try my hand at sketching. I’m not very good at it. But for the last month, I’ve been trying to sketch every day I can, in an effort to get better. So here are some … Continue reading →

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Ashtray

Posted on October 3, 2016 by fredhesser

Hando looked across the wide conference table, eyes locked on an ashtray sitting there. He didn’t know why it was there. The thing was glass, or some glass-like synthetic, he couldn’t really tell. Translucent and dark, ‘smoky’ was the best … Continue reading →

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A Game of Thorns

Posted on September 13, 2016 by fredhesser

Thorns, not thrones. I know, I know but stick with me here. Way back in early 2013, my game group started playing Pathfinder in a home-brew setting I had made in my free time. I was pretty underemployed at the … Continue reading →

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Sand (part 2)

Posted on September 6, 2016 by fredhesser

“I still do not understand,” Taril said, holding onto the horse as if it would buck at any moment, “Where does it come from?” Lod thought for a moment. He had considered this question before, when he had been a … Continue reading →

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Voice Acting

Posted on August 29, 2016 by fredhesser

So last week I auditioned for a voice acting gig. No, seriously. I should explain. For years I’ve been running table top RPGs for my circle of friends. As a compulsive world-builder and aspiring writer that I am, I’m usually the … Continue reading →

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