The Hash/Eric

Main character in The Hash. Love interest of Jen.

#One - Part 1

Meets Jen at Gregory Levinson Memorial Park
A little over average height
A little slimmer than average
Impossibly perfect white teeth
Kind of athletic
Confident smile that gives the impression he's seen the punchline
Self-assured.
Fashionably dressed (by Jen's assessment, so maybe not)
Thinks "you meet weird people" is a good reason to do something
philosophy: "variety is the spice of life"
Geohasher
- Started at a pub in Stamford, when he met a couple of people who'd found a hash there. He was at a conference at the time.
Old-school single function GPS device - prefers to do his navigation by hand
- Says he's learning to use a sextant too
Works with computers
- But doesn't like ubiquity - likes devices that have a clearly defined function
- For work, uses all the technology. So he likes hobbies that take him away from that
- "Like an artist using a brush rather than a camera. Might not give the most accurate picture, but gives the feeling that you achieved something"
Quite well-off; doesn't think twice about paying for the boat

"Not so good at wrangling numbers". Is better with theoretical maths, and uses a calculator if he has to do arithmetic
"Mysteries are my bread and butter" - loves investigating, and solving problems
Used to be a self-employed web designer
- Has nothing but contempt for WYSIWYG toolkits that are supposed to make things easier, but end up creating more work for actual designers who have to maintain their output
Has written poetry and short stories. Had a job offer once from a supermarket tabloid, to make up "true stories"
Had a photography exhibit at a local museum once
Likes doing a little bit of everything
His degree was actually in constructive psychotherapy. Is a qualified hypnotherapist, but let it lapse because he prefers to use those skills for fun
- Hasn't used it in three years, but is tempted