Aron Christensen > Quotes

“These raids didn't usually end in violence, but people got emotional, and emotional people did stupid things.”
― Aron Christensen, Whisperworld

“Thorn, Gardener, get it? More skeptical people tended to believe that the Thorn family simply named itself after their high position in the Gardeners. I had my own theory. I thought his name was Thorn because he's a giant prick.”
― Aron Christensen, The Dead Beat, vol. 2

“Thorn grunted and the metal control fell from his spasming fingers. It bounced across the dusty concrete and I stomped down as hard as I could. I felt more than heard the metallic crunch under my boot. Another irreplaceable artifact ruined, courtesy of Julia Reed.”
― Aron Christensen, Whisperworld

“One of these days, I would doubt the Gardeners a little too much and Zach was going to play handball with my head.”
― Aron Christensen, Whisperworld

“Nice work," I commented drily. "How old was that littlest one? Five? Did she put up a terrible fight?"
"I feared for my life," Zach said with a perfectly straight face. "You must be bored, Julia. You usually have a sharper sense of humor than that."
"Eat thorns."
"Well, it is about lunch time. Let's go grab a bite.”
― Aron Christensen, Whisperworld

“House Games can be a great place to try out stories that are outside your comfort zone, too, or maybe run experimental new rules.”
― Aron Christensen, My Guide to RPG Storytelling

“There has to be beauty left in the world, Julia," said Kiyu. "Otherwise we have nothing.”
― Aron Christensen, Whisperworld

“Not many people bothered to look for beauty beyond the greenhouses. They went about life with their heads down, just praying to get through the day, to feed themselves and their family. No one ever did anything to make it better.”
― Aron Christensen, Whisperworld