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In this episode we touch on Hiddengrid content, writing goals, a spoiler free review of the Warcraft movie, and touch on the concept of how much people throw around hate.
How can you hate the person behind the political persona?
When do you ask yourself that if the hate is really worth it?
Yes, the cover image is meant to be a hat tip towards one of the subjects I talk about in the episode, and how they are the subject of hate instead of simple disagreement.
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Had a number of issues recording today, but I think things turned out better after a piece of fruit helped me sound less like I was gargling bubble bath.
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Trying out new audio editing processes today. Let me know if they work. I’ve got new headphones so I suddenly can hear just how bad the audio has been the last few weeks.
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Today’s Flash Fiction is “Weaver” originally published here on the original version of the hiddennode site, April 27, 2010. It was originally released in audio format on July 16, 2015, and is being republished due to the appearance of “Weaver Heads” on the jsamueldiehl.com site. The original version of the audio script appears below. The latest version of the text is available today here.
Weaver Heads
“Here again. Did it bring food, or is it food?” it hissed at Anselm. He tried to pick out what tree the serpent spoke from, but the countless sounds of the swamp distorted the source. The haruspex waded forward in the water, holding the offering pouch at arm’s length.
“I have what you seek, serpent. Do you have what was promised?” As his words echoed through the murk and fog of the swamp, he dropped the pouch. It barely made a splash.
Something fell behind him. He spun and saw a piece of meat and bone half submerged. He stepped forward and lifted it from its hair and the man’s face stared back at him. Another splash from where he’d dropped the charm, and Anselm turned in time to see a muscular scaled tail pull up the pouch. He could hear the heated breath of the creature as it looked at his trade.
Branches shifted above him, and he asked, “How do I know this is a Weaver’s head and not some murdered fool?”
“How does it know you are not giving it a curse? Doubt again and it will take your head for trade! It is Augur Lucian, serpent hunter, slayer with God’s Charms. Did come to slay. Many rose and slayed him. It is lucky to have the entire head.” The creature left then, and Anselm didn’t move until he was certain it was gone.
He started his trek out of the swamp, but stopped to examine the trade. It was not the type of weaver he expected the snake to bring him, but then the snake worked in its own way. An augur’s mysticism would still work for the divining he needed. He just hoped whatever demons the snake had dealt with hadn’t damaged the brain of this Augur Lucian too much.
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