The arsenal, gathering dust…
Quick sketches of some of the many characters I’ve portrayed in real-time online roleplaying (on OtherSpace and elsewhere) over the years:
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Men Without Hats, Men With Vision
Here’s a goofy essay that I wrote on the web back in 2003. Saving it here for posterity: In 1983, the United States was under the grip of a brutal dictator with a penchant for jellybeans and happy-go-lucky quips about nuclear annihilation in close proximity to live microphones. Betamax videocassette recorders were the rage. And…
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Tales from Cypress Knee 2: Punching Shaun
I didn’t punch Shaun Bradley for using me to manipulate Randy. But I did write an angry letter. Angry for me, at least. I was polite, but firm, explaining that I didn’t appreciate how the process had worked. Toward the end, though, I dropped the gauntlet: “I’m left with the clear indication that I don’t…
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Tales from Cypress Knee 1: Anger Management
“I know why you’re here,” the pudgy blind man assured me from behind his cluttered gray metal desk. “But I’d like to hear you say it.” “Punched my boss,” I said. After, it should probably be noted, leaping over his desk and trying to throttle him. In retrospect, maybe I overreacted, but it had seemed…