#berlin-cologne-hamburg (maybe?)

[mitamicah]

I know I just made a post about it already but I am not sure what gigs to go for on the Käärijä EU tour so I'd like to hear if you will:

What - if any - gigs are you planning to go to? 🤔🤗

[ellenchain]

Ohhhh love it! ❤️ it looks amazing! You've put a lot of effort into this!

And it's exactly how I always imagined a Lucas flat to be - a bit industrial, a bit spartanly furnished and you'd better not look in any corner (although he probably does clean, but the overall picture is rather… untidy)

I love the details with the worn fridge and the pipes in the shower, for maximum industrial feeling

Greys safehouse in Berlin

We've known what 47's safehouse looks like since Freelander. But we know very little about what the safehouse or Grey's flat in Berlin looks like. I took a closer look and tried to recreate his flat in The Sims 4 with the little information we have 😁

Here are a few things you should know before this post starts:

I'm just taking my cue from what his safehouse looks like in Hitman 2. In Hitman 3 some things were changed, for whatever reason, so I'm ignoring the Hitman 3 cutscenes for this post.

I play The Sims 4 without furniture mods, I only use mods for my Sims. So I only have a limited number of objects available, but I tried to recreate my vision of his flat as best I could with what I have.

Let's go!

If you look at the very blurred images of the cutscenes, you can see a lot of brick in the background. That's why I think Grey's flat might be in an old factory or something similar. Definitely something industrial. Right at the beginning we see the dining table in the centre, where Grey, Olivia and Diana are sitting, with one of three (?) windows in the background.

We see pipes on the left and there seems to be a small shelf. We don't really know what is there on that shelf, but looking at another angle, we see something behind Diana, that reminds me of spice shacks.

That's why I thought, maybe the kitchen is right there, when entering the flat.

What's interesting is that the flat has brick pillars in some places, while the rest of the walls are plastered. One of these pillars is behind Grey. It looks like there is a small shelf attached to this pillar with a plant on it. I think there are two pictures hanging elsewhere.

Behind Grey we see the area that we see again in another cutscene, namely the area with the projector. So we know that there are two tables and a clothes rail on this side of the flat, which can easily be overlooked in the cutscene (on the left). From another angle behind Grey, it also looks like there are some notes on the wall, probably similar to Colorado.

Behind Diana, on the other hand, we see the sofa and the armchair on which Diana, Grey and 47 later sit. There is also a kind of shelf there, which we see again later in the second cutscene at the very back (right behind Diana and Olivia). Unfortunately, we can't see what kind of shelf it is, but I assume it's some kind of living room cupboard or bookshelf.

At the place where 47 is standing in the second cutscene, there is also a shelf between two pillars. So it is probably on the side where the two desks are.

What we don't see is anything that suggests a bedroom or bathroom. When rebuilding the flat, it somehow turned out that there is another area behind the living room, which I have now added as a bedroom and bathroom. It just fitted really well. I can't say whether this is really the case. In this case, I let my imagination run wild.

Here you can see the result of how I put the whole thing together in The Sims 4. As I said, I didn't build the furniture 1 to 1 and I had to improvise with some things, like the kitchen or the bedroom (or the posters on the wall. Instead of any investigative notes, Grey has posters of cat and dog breeds on the wall). But I think Grey's flat could look something like this. What do you think?

By the way, @ellenchain recreated the safehouse from 47 in The Sims 4. You can see her amazing post here 💕

And here's a bit of shameless advertising: If you'd like to see more of my Sims 4 buildings, feel free to follow me on my Sims 4 account on Instagram. I'll be uploading buildings and rooms there regularly ☺️

[izpira-se-zlato]

Munich, 26.03.24

Gig report! Can’t believe this tour is almost over :o In true Joler Ot fashion I am writing this while our train is losing a broken carriage so we're picking up delays. Fun.

The queue was. Insane. I just. Boggle at how we went from the chill Berlin and Hamburg and Leipzig queues to this.

The actual queueing was pretty chill regardless, thankfully

There was a whole-ass. Like. Tumblr meetup? Not like, planned, but I met (at various points) @occhi-verdi-come-il-mare, @nyx-aira, @itskrejsaitsparty, @j-restlessgeek, @lovvecherrymotion, @thisismyobsessionnow, @zadig-fate, @mogoce-nocoj and probably more because my brain is a sieve. So wild to just meet these people irl, you know?

My place in the queue was right in front of the person who sold Kris and me our EA tickets, which I thought was super funny

Kris was technically way further ahead of me but traded her place with a teenager whose only gig on this tour was this one and who was super bummed by someone cutting in line in front of them, and instead joined me further back and jfc we had so, so much fun. So glad I didn't have to be all alone. Gigs are more fun with friends, as it turns out (who woulda thunk)

I got a lot of short messages for my gig memory book 😊

I'm actually out of I 💛 Hojan and medium Hojan stickers. And I think tall Hojan stickers? So there's an end in sight 😂

super late gig start (EA doors was at 19:00)

The Munich venue is tiny and so Kris and I were… 7th or 8th row Jance side. I saw pretty well for the soundcheck, but after general doors a tall girl with two friends pushed her way in front of us (cutting in from the side) and severely limited my view… until a queue friend asked if we wanted to swap places bc she's taller and also wanted to be next to her friend (who was another tall person in front of us). So Kris and I went on Jan-side kinda in front of the speakers and it was a really great view 😊(thank you again)

We got NGVOT (no Kris version) and Vem da greš for soundcheck

Jance played each others' instruments (again). Well. I think Jan played Nace's bass while Nace either touched the dials or the tremolo. I hate them

there was also another Jance moment that got such a homophobojan from Kris I had to laugh. I think Jance were playing their instruments at each other at that moment? Kris was just "jfc guys" from his expression

Sector 5 were so, so good from our spot. Finally heard the lyrics again (I heard only the drums and maybe a bit of the guitar in Cologne). Sound-wise, our spot was excellent ngl.

I'll definitely miss them. If they have a concert in Berlin I can swing (or come by where I live), I'll definitely go. But yeah, I really grew to like them! (also they're babies. like. 21. They all studied music in Berlin, which is where they met. And the guitarist used to do parcour for several years which is why he did a backflip on stage each show)

they were definitely adopted into the family with glasses given to them (they kept falling off Mika's face so the guitarist, Johann, put them on and looked slej) and people singing along and just. The vibes were great. You could also definitely tell they'd settled into the stage compared to Berlin (which was their first gig for JO)

JC Stewart 🥰

I really grew to like his set, if he ever comes near where I live, I'll go for sure

I still don't understand the timeline of the boys meeting JC tho. It doesn't make sense. According to JC, Conor introduced them at the end of last year, but I'm pretty sure they didn't have time to be in the UK. At least not all five of them

Kris and I attempted to speak JC's jokes at the same time as him. It worked worryingly well

Actual gig was Katrina opener

Jan in only a leather jacket, worn open?? Maybe Bojan was right and they did run out of shirts xD boys have you heard of the concept of a laundry machine?

Nace in a simple white shirt, tucked into his pants. Jfc. Truly starting to be Nace girlie (gn) period

Kris wore a half collar underneath a sweater vest which was a look. What kind of look? I'm still not sure, if I'm honest

Jure in the sleeveless jeans vest and otherwise topless. I caught glimpses of him and hnnng

Bojan was also there ig

well. There was a small girl in the audience (on her mom's shoulders) of around. 7 or 8 years? So we got a whole lot of heart-eyes-Bojan

the girl sang UM and Bojan pulled her onto the stage (no Bojan in the audience bc of the speakers)

no idea how long UM lasted bc I put stuff on Instagram in the meantime

we got Barve 😭 I screamed so much and was so happy and gaaaah. I love this song so so much. And of course Bojan did the Ju-re Ma-ček! (and so did the audience)

we got Schlager 😭 Bluza my beloved where are you

tho tbf they look so fucking happy playing that song

Nace almost went to his knees in front of Jan twice (at least)

they also did that "leaning against each other"-thing again

I didn't film a lot bc I was too busy vibing, though I did take a bunch of pictures

Fairy!Bojan. Or as @itskreisjaitsparty put it on tumblr: Prinzessing Lilifee at home

People threw stuff on stage like a crown with a veil attached and sparkly glasses and so Bojan went, "Kris, you have to put on everything they've thrown at you!" and Kris did

Nace got heart-shaped glasses with rainbow studding and tried to show Jan immediately but Jan was busy 😂

The atmosphere of the gig was really, really good

The girls next to us started bawling during Barve iirc and just. Didn't stop. The cute security guard near us (who I think recognised me from the December Strom gig) shared amused glances with me bc the girls were kinda adorable. At least that's how I chose to interpret their expression

someone fainted ahead of us. Though not badly enough to be removed, just sat down for a while while the security guard stood, well, guard and had the girl drink something

It was actually so freeing not to be not in the very front but off to the side. We had space to dance and make snarky/funny comments at each other and just laugh

I got a Vita wave! She was shooting from behind the merch table, which was up two stairs from where I was, and so I kept glancing back, and just before she made her way into the crowd to shoot from there, she waved at me :D

They got food (Trolli gummi bears 😂) and Nace fed Kris two of them. I didn't catch the moment on video but it was so cute

After the gig, we talked a bunch to the Sector 5 guys. They're kinda adorable

JO left immediately without even saying goodbye to the Sector 5 guys. Guess Bojan wasn't the only one out late last night (it was a bit disappointing because Munich didn't get them last time, either)

we still stayed and talked to each other a whole bunch well after it was clear JO had left -- chatted with Mika (Sector 5 singer) a bit more, and then just the tumblr girlies

as we turned to leave for Astrid's hotel room (just like last time) well after the band had left (just like last time), I said, "well, at least this time they won't have reason to tag me on IG" (unlike last time), only to open my phone to a tag from Jan bc he restoried my pic😂 collecting yet more twinning moments from Jance ig

[dancinginmydressinthesun]

MY ERAS TOUR CONCERTS - GELSENKIRCHEN N1 AND N2 (chaotic version)

Gelsenkirchen (or should I say Swiftkirchen) put so so much effort in those three days that Taylor was there, it was insane!! Renaming the city, creating "Taylor Town" and parties and fun stuff everywhere, it was really great. Since it is the most unknown city on the whole Eras Tour (and believe me, I live nearby, it's pretty ugly usually), it needed to shine a light on the city, especially given that everyone would want to come to Hamburg or Munich (or Berlin or Cologne if she had included those), but no one ever wants to come here. I was so amazed by all of it and I cannot fathom that all of my dreams just came true, it was all a fever dream, it felt like heaven and I didnt think I would ever be able to experience something like that.

N1: I was so so excited, all was perfect (almost)!! The atmosphere was really wonderful in front and inside the stadium, I traded my bracelets, people were there from all over the world. I went with a friend and a friend of a friend and I loved it. I cried when my tickets were scanned and they let me in and when I saw the Stadium from the inside (i didnt cry when I saw Taylor although I was convinced before I would, I think I had nothing left inside me anymore because of all the adrenaline before haha) Paramore was really really good!!! The seats were okay, I was a little irritated that there was a pole (idk what its called) that was a little bit blocking my view of the middle stage, you can see it in the video. It was so so good tho, I lvoed when Kam said "Kannste knicken" i died!! I also loved that Taylor acknowledged the paper hearts but I am so so mad bc i forgot them!!!! I had them all printed out and it feels so bad that I was not one of those people holding them up even tho I could have... It really still makes me so mad, I dont wanna think about it anymore.... anyway..... I was so happy being the first one to listen to Superstar on the Eras Tour, a few people around me definitely didnt know the song and it made me jump and scream even more, everything hurted that day, my feet hurt my lower back but I stood and jumped during the entire thing except for the transitions!!1 I was also dancing so dramatically and it must have looked so embarrassing but idc, it was all worth it!! I loved the face she made on Midnight rain btw

N2: Boy N2 was so much more relaxed, I wasnt that scared that anything could go wrong anymore, I could sleep better, my feet and back didnt hurt nearly as much anymore (but they still did haha). I once again had the best time (although I didnt like the girl sitting next to me AT ALL but anyway), the seat was so much better this time yay, I LOVED THE 22 HAT GIRL, MAYBE MY FAVOURITE THING OVERALL, I cried for this little baby :'). I loved the face she made on midnight rain again so much, SHE SANG THIS IS ME TRYING!!!!! I COULDNT STAND ANYMORE WHEN SHE STARTED SINGING IT, I HAD TO BE ON MY KNEES FOR A QUICK MOMENT, I loved Hey Stephen sm as well, expecially because people once again were not happy about it around me and I was so so furious, i mean BUT WOULD THEY WRITE A SONG FOR YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I jumped, one time I almost jumped so high that I thought I would fall over the seat right in front of me and crash the girl before me, thankfully I didnt hahahha

N3 in Taylor Town, Swiftkirchen: It was so so nice being there, I got merch, I ate Swiftcream, we danced to her songs (the dj even played Crazier!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!), took pictures with all of her albums, and then I went to one of my friends houses and we watched the livestream and BOY I was devastated when she played Better Man and I WAS NOT THERE. I really got a little sad but I dont think I would have even survived another concert right the next day, idk if I am old but I was definitely feeling the toll those 2 days took on my body but it was so so worth it tho!!!

Today I am just happy about the Gelsenkirchen post on her Insta and tomorrow I will pack my suitcase for Hamburg N1 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[tigerdrachin]

I just saw someone matching German states to American ones, and there are some I can agree with and some I absolutely fucking don't.

Bayern (Bavaria) matching Texas, yeah. That's just yeah.

NY and Berlin being kinda similar even tho I would make the argument that NJ is also Berlin, east Berlin to be specific, as those two are still very different that you can match two to them

and Brandenburg is not NJ, they match up with Massachusetts better

Schleswig-Holstein matching with Wisconsin I can kinda see, but also not, but like nothing happens there, so no state really comes to mind directly

And then there is that they said NRW matches California.

(They also said Hamburg matches Illinois bc it's also a big travel goal like NY and Berlin, I also take issue with that but we aren't here for that rn)

And I as someone born and raised in NRW has to DISAGREE HEAVILY

NRW IS IN NO WAY SHAPE OR FORM CALIFORNIA

yes we are the lone, only western state of Germany (We are ignoring Rhineland-Palatinate (the English name is weird lol) here ok) and we take fucking pride in it as we sure as fuck aren't California AND I.WILL.FIGHT.YOU.

NRW can match 3-4 states because it FUCKING IS 3 STATES MUSHED TOGETHER AFTER THE WORLD WAR PLUS THE RUHRGEBIET THAT'S ITS OWN THING

I can see California with the Rhineland-Palatinate maybe but not with NRW

NRW and its regions match with the following states if you squint

Rhineland (no, not -Palatinate, I know it's confusing) matches maybe with Florida? It has Cologne and a lot of other places tourist like to visit so eh, not the best match but it works

Sauerland oh Sauerland, the forgotten sibling of NRWs Regions, some Germans don't even know where Sauerland ends and Ruhrgebiet begins and count cities that clearly belongs to the Sauerland to the Ruhrgebiet and neither of us are happy about it, Ruhrgebiet is a very distinct area with a very distinct culture we are proud of and we do not like people lumping us in with people from the Rhineland or the Sauerland, if you don't know if a city belongs to our regions, life in ignorance, for your own safety, I beg you. If you're wrong you look stupid to people from the Sauerland and alienate yourself from people from the Ruhrgebiet, just say nothing and ask someone you know very well from those regions in private.

But which state matches the Sauerland? Well, Georgia would fit maybe? But Atlanta is too big, mhhh maybeee Indiana or Idaho would work I think, lots of farmland and often forgotten.

Now we get to my region, Ruhrgebiet my home. It's ugly here no question, but it's home, it's the kind of ugly that gives it character, the ugly comes from the scars of our history that we wear with pride, it makes the region what it is.

There isn't really a state that can really match what makes the Ruhrgebiet, well, the Ruhrgebiet. NY is too popular, NJ is a maybe, but doesn't have the coal history, maybe West Virginia, but I know too little about the state beside the coal mining history which matches. Wyoming is often forgotten which matches and has coal, that are like the two important factors, besides looking like a dystopian concrete jungle and a lot of inside rivalry

ok, final answer, West Virginia or Wyoming. Someone tell me more about this state so I can form a better opinion on this

my home is very important to me and I only want the best match for it

[officialkendallroy]

these prices for love on tour ... insanity luv !

[michelangelinden]

Okay, @joynershats made a post about what city-vibe the characters give off if they came from Italy so I'm gonna do that with German cities (because being German has to be good for one thing at least)

Julie: I want to say an eastern city, maybe like Dresden or something, just because it has some really pretty architecture

Luke: I don't think he'd be from a big city, probably a cute town where everyone knows each other, somewhere near France or Belgium

Reggie: somewhere north, I'd say, close to the border to Denmark, I don't know, he just gives me like Kiel vibes or something

Alex: Münster or Cologne because the people here dress just like him (and it disgusts me). He also gives me Ruhrpott vibes but I don't want to talk about that

Flynn: maybe Hamburg, she has that 'we both know that I'm better than you'-vibe and I mean this in the nicest way possible

Willie: definite Berlin vibes, this man gives no fucks about style but it looks good anyways which is something only Berlin people can achieve, it's also gay as fuck

Nick: somewhere in Lower Saxony, a town the size of a football field, they have enough of those.

Carrie: she is from somewhere sophisticated so maybe like Oldenburg or Trier or something, just somewhere with a history and cool buildings. Or Düsseldorf, because it's rich as fuck lol

Bobby: I'm thinking Bochum and he'd definitely have a hard dialect and he wouldn't be ashamed to use it

Caleb: also Hamburg, but like Reeperbahn

Bonus:

Trevor: Mallorca lol

[buckylokistark]

Paintings ~ Part II

Summary: Loki fled his home, too tired of being the cause of his father’s constant disappointment. With help from Heimdall, he escapes to Midgard, the last place his father would look for him. In dire need of a job, he meets Y/N, a struggling artist trying to be recognised for her work. Can they help each other or are they holding one another back?

Masterlist

previously on Paintings: “Depends, are you Y/N?” You opened and closed your mouth a few times. Having recognised his face, you realise you were standing right in front of none other than Tony Stark, former CEO of Stark Industries and billionaire.

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“Uhm, huh- yes, yes I am. Pleased to meet you, sir.” You held out your hand for him to shake, trying to stop stumbling over your own words. Seriously, it’s English, what’s so hard about that?!

Tony Stark then took your hand, shaking it with a firm grip before releasing it and sitting back down. Wait, when did he get up?

“So, you’re making the new artwork?”

“Yup, that’s me, I’m the one.” God, you’re still acting like a fool. Get it together!

“So modern art is your niche?” You nodded. "And you’ll do any modern style?"

“Well, I focus on expressionism, although I am not bad when it comes to surrealism, for example Salvador Dali and his melting clocks. Kubism, abstract expressionism, acrylic, watercolour, I can do almost all expressionistic art forms with most materials.” You take on a proud tone, happy to talk art. This is where your comfort zone lies, your escape route, your go-to topic for a safe conversation. 

“You’re in luck, I want something expressionistic, never been one for surrealism. You had anything in mind?” He was completely down to let you handle anything, as long as he knew what 'anything' contains.

“Not really, I need to make a painting suitable for a person but also make it suitable for their home and perhaps other occupants of the room. Would you rather we schedule a time for me to come take a look or do you want to email me some photos?” You got out your agenda, having always preffered writing things down instead of typing. It might have something to do with forgetting typed things, only remembering them when on paper.

“I think a visit would be better, right? Makes you get a feel of the room, the space, a more in-depth experience for a better result.” He was just grasping at ideas now, sipping his coffee calmly and leaning back in his chair.

“Hmm, yeah, you’re right, but some people are too busy or aren’t comfortable in letting me in their house so they email me.” It was indeed more difficult, but they weren't comfortable so you just had to work with what you had.

"Not to sound like an absolute douchebag, but my team did a background check and everything, they wouldn't let me just choose someone, they had to check them thoroughly. You're very lucky, by the way. I had to persuade them to let you do your thing. I believe you know what part made them doubt you?" You did know what he was talking about, and shame filled you to the brim.

About twelve years ago, you had an enormous fall-out with your family, resulting in them sabotaging your income by spreading awful rumours about you. Your income did decline drastically, making you nearly bankrupt. In the desperate need of money, you ended up working for Strak Industries, a company solely focused on copying and faking Stark Industrie products. From securitysystems and phones to merchandise, everything was copied. You got a job of replicating the stuffed animals as close as you could get with cheaper materials. The pay wasn't great but it got you back on your feet, ready to continue painting. Stark Industries and Strak Industries got in a huge fight, legal authorities getting involved. Because you had workes your way up to manager of the production of all the stuffed animals, you were put in a bad spot.

"yeah, sorry, I was on the brink of losing everything," you ended up saying, cursing yourself as soon as the words left your mouth. "losing everything?!" You could've said anything and you chose that?

Stark gave you a look, but thankfully didn't comment on the words.

"So, when do you want me to come by? I would prefer as soon as possible, but it's up to you." He opened his phone, looking on his agenda for a possible date. Scratching his goatee lightly, he pursed his lips before sighing and saying, "Would coming thursday work? Two days away?"

"Yes, absolutely. Any time in mind? Perhaps early morning or afternoon?"

Stark tought for a moment, excusing himself to look more thoroughly on his phone to see when he'd have time.

“How about 5 o’clock in the afternoon? would that work for you?" He tilted his head, eyes so intense it seemed as if they were looking right through you.

After finetuning the details, you finished talking and drove back to the shop, cursing yourself for taking so long.

Soon you arrived at your atelier, seeing Loki through the glass window reading a book.

You smiled to yourself. Loki was the kindest soul you've met in your life, gentle and soft like nobody else could ever be. It made you wonder if there was a possibility for something more. something intimate.

a crow, as black as the night, flew past, snapping you out of your thoughts. Your eyes followed the black bird before wandering back to the shop. Finally you moved, slowly walking towards the entrance.

the bell above the door jingled softly, letting Loki know someone entered. He looked up and smiled, slowly closing his book and moving towards you with so much grace it was impossible to look away. 

“Hi Loki, I got to go, still need to finish that two window piece for Mrs. Barton and the final sketch for the mural that one woman, what’s-her-name, wanted. The blue, winter, ice-y vibe?” You rushed to the back of your shop, throwing your bags in a corner and running up the stairs to put on your older clothes, the ones that were allowed to get a bit of paint on them.

“The woman’s called Idina Menzel, the one who voices the lead character in that new movie, Frozen?” Loki has listened to you praise the trailers with such emotion, he took it up himself and researched the main characters, discovering that the woman who ordered a mural two weeks ago from your shop. The mural made more sense now, as well. 

The words Loki spoke made you halt. Lead character in Frozen? She asked you, a small, unexperienced artist, to paint a mural for her? A smile began to grow on your face. Spinning around, you ran back to Loki. 

“Oh my- she- she ‘s famous and bought something from me? This is huge! I will be known by a few circles of famous people now that Tony Stark and Idina Menzel ordered from me! Do you understand what this means? I can finally get recognised for my work, I can finally earn enough to buy my own place!” You barrelled full force into Loki, hugging him close. Loki himself slowly hugged back, unsure of what exactly to do. 

Loki smiled. You were happier than you’ve veer been all year, even with the stress of performing good for famous people. Lost in his thoughts, Loki looked out the window. A black raven sat on the little bench across the street, looking right at him. No, he thought with a shock as his eyes grew large, not an ordinary black raven. This little bird was Diaval, loyal assistant to Maleficent, Loki’s distant relative. What is he doing here? 

“Loki? Is something wrong?” His eyes flew back to yours when your words registered in his head. 

“No, love, nothing’s wrong. I just realised I forgot to do something, could I be excused for a bit so I can go home and finish it?” He glanced outside, seeing Diaval still sitting there, quietly waiting. You let go of him, nodding your head.

“Of course you can, no problem. I got nothing planned for the rest of the day so the shop won’t be empty, you’re free to go.” With that, you hugged him one ast time, saying a quick goodbye before turning around and walking to your current project. One last look and wave, and Loki was out the door. 

“Where is she, Diaval?” The raven flew to the right, landing in a small alley and morphing back to human. 

“This way, she’s bought a new place down in Queens when she heard you were staying here.” Loki groaned. Ever since they found out about each other, Maleficent started acting as his big sister, watching all his moves like a hawk.

He followed Diaval into the alleyway, preparing for the inevitable Apparition he had to make. 

“Alright, name the address, I’ll take us there,” Loki said, making his disdain clear in his voice. Diaval rattled the location, and off they were.

“Where are we?”

“The back of the diner a block away from your house, she put anti-Apparition-wards up, didn’t she?” At the last part, Diaval sheepishly nodded his head.

"Hello Loki."

"Maleficent." As was expected, Maleficent looked as stunning as the gods themselves, flaunting her body with a black. Maybe it was a family thing?

"I have come here to talk to you about important matters." As the words left Maleficent’s mouth, Loki's eyes flicked to hers. Important matters? With her resources it must be life-threatening to come to him for assistance.

"There have been... unusual sightings in Europe. It appears to be a form of magic, more powerful than I have ever seen in my entire life."

"You have any leads on the exact location?" 

"It seems to be traveling. I have people running tabs on it. It started in England, then went off the radar for a while before reappearing in France, where it travelled through Belgium, into Holland. They're travelling east, getting closer to Germany as we speak."

What could there be in Germany, the northern part of it, that would be attractive to someone who possesses magic? You got the big cities, Dusseldorf, Berlin, maybe Hamburg? Or perhaps...

"Cologne. They're heading for Cologne." Maleficent looked at him weirdly. 

"Why would they go to Cologne?"

"I visited this woman, truly magnificent, who took care of all mutants from Holland, Belgium and Germany. The school of Xavier was too expensive and small for mainland Europeans, so I helped set it up just outside the city," Loki admitted with a sigh. He had hoped to never see her again, one time was more than enough and he doesn’t know how she’ll react to him suddenly appearing out of nowhere after leaving her alone for eighty years.

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Taglist: @birdgirl90 @lunawitch19 @bird-with-pencils @shesakillerkween

[hrrycore]

what shows are you going to?

berlin, cologne and amsterdam (and maybe hamburg)

[heilewelt]

His voice gives me goosebumps. Over and over again. At the moment I’m probably not emotionally stable enough to listen to “Lust And Learn” as I would dissolve into tears. I’m just a little scared here. But there is nothing bad coming from this band, so go and listen to The Slow Show’s new album, see them in concert, maybe catch me when I fall when we happen to be on the same concert. 

08 October: King Tut's, Glasgow, UK  10 October: Islington Assembly Hall, London, UK  12 October: Pop Up, Paris, France  15 October: TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht, Netherlands  16 October: Muziekgieterij, Maastricht, Netherlands  17 October: Gloria Theater, Cologne, Germany  18 October: Zeche Carl, Essen, Germany  20 October: Uebel & Gerahrlich, Hamburg, Germany  21 October: Columbia Theatre, Berlin, Germany  22 October: Freiheiz, Munich, Germany  23 October: Mascotte, Zurich, Switzerland  25 October: Fri-Son, Fribourg, Switzerland  26 October: Frank K., Reutlingen, Switzerland  27 October: KUZ, Mainz, Germany  28 October: Botanique Orangerie, Brussels, Belgium  07 November: Gorilla, Manchester, UK 

All will be fine,

Dörte

[morningfears]

germany is pretty to visit (i don’t like living here, there are more exciting places) but it’s amazing to visit, especially Berlin, Hamburg, Cologne also cities like Munich or like villages in the german Alpes

Berlin is my number one stop. Like, that’s set in stone, already planned. I’ve always heard nice things about Hamburg so maybe that would be nice. And I do want to visit Bavaria while I’m there! Munich looks really nice so maybe? I know that I’m going to spend a bulk of my time in Germany because that’s kind of the point of my trip/that was the initial idea. So I’ll definitely look into these! Thank you!!

[ibreakforthewickedhorse]

Which Midnight EU show are you going to?

I thought it could be nice to make a list of who’s going to which date of the European leg of the Midnight World Tour? Reblog and add your name to the date you’re going to, maybe we can make friends! Also, add if you have VIP.

If y’all want I’ll make one for the US leg too.

April 10: Dublin

April 12: Glasgow

April 13: Leeds

April 14: Newcastle

April 16: Manchester

April 17: Birmingham

April 18: London

April 20: Paris

April 21: Antwerp

Nienke / @ibreakforthewickedhorse VIP

April 23: Amsterdam

Nienke / @ibreakforthewickedhorse VIP

April 25: Cologne

April 26: Hamburg

April 27: Berlin

[mellyorablack]

Yesterday I was back in Cologne for another round of Tanz der Vampire (my 22nd time XD). I had a wonderful time with my friend Erika. In introduced her to Tanz and she's as obsessed with it now as I am (she will go again next Saturday because it's Ivan's birthday... I can't though... :( ) and we spent the day talking about Ivan and Tanz and everything around it. We sat together in front row and she even gave up her seat right at the aisle so I could follow Ivan's walk down the same better and touch his cape. XD We swapped for act 2 though. Ivan was brilliant again, I am so amazed that he can always find new nuances to the part when he's done it so often (it must be more than 1000 performances as Krolock by now). His voice always gives me goosebumps, especially during Gott ist tot and Unstillbare Gier. And I really had to swallow hard during Gier to not start crying. And this time we were also successful at the stage door. We had to wait for Ivan for a while though and Sebastian Brandmeir came out as one of the first. I told him that I loved his Professor because he doesn't play him for comics only but also with a lot of depth (e.g. how he pats Alfred on his cheek in act 1 and how obsessed he is with his science). I really like his voice too (unpopular opinion: I hated Victor's Professor because he was all comedy and shrill voice.) Tom also came out but was busy with other fans and because I've talked to him quite often already I wasn't too sad that we missed him this time. He's slowly becoming one of my favourite Alfreds, because he plays him both quite naive but also a bit cheeky, the way he sometimes smiles over the Professor's behaviour and words as if he wants to mock him. And he's so genuinely in love with Sarah, it's so sweet. I love his Für Sarah, he sings it so beautifully. We didn't have Christian as Herbert because he's on holidays, but Kirill did a good job, not as good as Christian, but still good. I liked his Herbert. At first he seemed a little shy in the part (and Erika said it was worse in the matinee that she attended also), but I cheered for him when he came on stage the first time and you could see that it did him good. XD Anyway, the most important part: Meeting Ivan again. When he came out some Russian fans talked to him first, but he looked around and when I said 'hello', he also greeted us. Then it was my turn. I told him it was good seeing him again and that I had something for him (I had some chocolate Glückskäfer). I said I knew he was doing a lot of sports now but that chocolate probably wouldn't hurt. He said it was good, because it was extra energy. XD I then asked him if he could sign the picture of me and him. He asked if it was from Berlin and I said it was from St. Petersburg, from after Broadway Hits (I said it in Russian). He took a closer look then and then recognised the place. I told him that I had been to Bal Vamporiv 9 times and also to Broadway Hits and some of his concerts. He looked a little ashamed then, maybe for not recognising me, and gave me an autographed card of him as Krolock as a present (not everyone got that, Erika didn't get one). We then took a picture together and then I let him talk to his other fans. This time he was quite patient and waited until everyone had had their autograph or their picture before he left. In the meantime I had started to talk to Paolo Bianca. He's soooo sweet, always very nice with fans and so charming and he hugged me for the picture I took with him. :) He said from mid-October on he will play a main part in Aladdin in Hamburg so I definitely have to go and see that then. When I told him how much I love his Koukol and that I constantly want to give him a hug he was really touched. :) Erika said to him that sometimes she likes Koukol better than Krolock and he said: Don't let him know. XD I had actually wanted to wait for Kirill but he took his time and Erika was cold (I was so full of adrenaline that I didn't feel anything XD) so we went to a bar instead to have some cocktails. I think I was in bed at 2.30am. XD

I was already over the moon and this weekend was already great, but when I waited for my train today at Cologne main station Ivan slipped past us through the station. I could have shouted to him, but he looked like he was already very much focussed on the shows ahead so I didn't want to bother him. But it was a good end to a wonderful weekend. :)

[the-light-of-stars]

What places do you want to visit? And do you have any recommendation? I really wanna visit lots of places including your country cause I want to visit the Auschwitz concentration camp since it's a very important place for world history

Ohh well I want to visit the big US cities actually, and also Australia (well I won’t be able to handle the bugs but ok) and Canada, maybe? Anything that has pretty nature and cool museums or culture :)

And oh..well, then you should actually go to Poland because it’s there not in Germany.

However, if you want to visit Germany I’d recommend you go to one of the big cities, which would be Berlin, Hamburg or Munich. (Or also Cologne or another one of the Ruhrpott cities because you can easily visit many different cities in a short time there) . It would depend on what you wanna see, though, because every region in the country is very different from each other!

For example if you want to see modern german “hipster” culture and a generally more hip or even punk side, as well as a lot of important political and historical monuments, but also wanna go to clubs you should go to Berlin. If you like it modern but more in the relaxed , kinda British-ish way, and want to go to the sea or go to musicals you should go to Hamburg. And if you prefer more quiet, artistic aesthetic over modernism, (especially if you like art nouveau) and want to visit many museums and see pretty landscapes and castles, sit and read in cafés and feel like a member of the Boheme in the 19th century, then go to Munich.

As for other European cities, I really liked Barcelona (it’s hella pretty and looks very unique) and I also liked Paris a lot (but maybe stay away from the outer parts, because we almost got our car stolen there.). Rome is interesting, too, although very very hot in summer and very dusty and also generally very full of people and loud (and we also almost got our car stolen there. That however was in the middle of the city) . Venice… well Venice is pretty and has a really unique and interesting atmosphere as if you were transported back to the days of the doges and the Black Plague, but it is also REALLY full of people, honestly you won’t be able to enjoy it much in summer so definitely go when there’s less tourists. Fair warning, though: be careful and avoid the raining season because the city will literally be underwater.Firenze is pretty, too! And Milano as well .If you want to see the Cote d’Azure and feel like a movie star go to Cannes and Monaco - if you’re taking a car you could consider staying in Nice because damn if that city doesn’t have amazing beaches (and a really pretty pedestrian passage (is that the word?) .If you have a lot of money to spare you could also go to St Tropez, although that city is very small and might get boring fast (Monaco is very small, too, but at least it’s closer to the other cities).Maybe visit the Provence, oh and definitely visit Grasse if you’re at the cote d’Azure. The Camargue would also be a good place to visit if you love wide beaches, horses - and flamingoes.Prague is something you should consider if you’re interested in history, pretty buildings and writing because that city seems to be very inspirational!Similar things go for Salzburg and Wien, although these ones are even more for fans of classical music because a lot of its history happened there (other than that these two cities are basically very similar to Munich) Southern Spain should be interesting if you’re interested in medieval history, especially the one of medieval Islam (so many pretty buildings there, too) - and if you don’t mind heat and feeling like you’re in some sort of desert.Lastly (because this reply is hella long already) if you prefer colder climates and very big and green landscapes try Norway or Sweden :)

And Greece! But rather visit a smaller city or even better, an island (Crete is very interesting and also the starting point of the Ancient Greek culture as we know it so it’s historically important as well) , because Athens is..not especially safe.(Oh and if you decide to actually visit one of the well, the camps (it’s uncomfortable to talk about those for me tbh because that was a very dark time in history) is recommend you take something for mental support with you (not to the visit but on your vacation) and wear shoes that you don’t like, because speaking out of personal experience you might not want to wear them after anymore after visiting, because they *will* feel like you walked through blood and bones and dark memories. Also: going there in winter actually makes it more …heart wrenching? (beklemmend) because it shows even more how horrible it must’ve been for the people there and will make you understand even more why we should never let something like this happen again)

[ask me literally anything on anon and I’ll answer]

[stephiramona]

The tale of two cities according to Heiko and Stephi - Part 124

I guess when Isaac Tigrett and Peter Morton opened the first Hard Rock Cafe in London in 1971, they never thought how big this company will grow one day. Now there are 170 cafes in 50 countries. In Germany, there are four Hard Rock Cafés: in Berlin, Hamburg, Cologne (first photo), and Munich (second photo). If you’ve never been to a Hard Rock Cafe, the name tells it all. It’s a cafe and restaurant, and it’s about rock music, not only hard rock also rock n’ roll. With more than 70.000 exhibits this company has the biggest music-exhibit collection worldwide. To be honest I never was in a Hard Rock Cafe, even though this is my kind of music. But who knows, maybe soon I know how it looks from the inside. This week’s praise to all rock musicians and all other musicians in the world who brighten our days and nights with their art.

[paramedic-girl]

Emergency Vehicles

Yeah... work is so unpredictable. I really tried to post sooner, but either my horse or work came in between. (Mostly work...)

So today I’ll tell you about the emergency vehicles. Basically, there’s not much difference to most of the ambulances you know. Buuuut, as Germany is very complicated already, why shouldn’t there be a difference in ambulances too?

So I know for example that in the US ambulances are usually provided by the Fire Departments or the Hospital, right? In England, I think it’s private companies? (not sure about that). My friend from Italy told me they also have private companies.

We’ve actually got a few of them. The Red Cross (I’ll tell you about them later), Johaniter, Malteser, ASB, Falk. They are the most common ones. But then the army, police and Fire Departments also provide some.

Especially in big cities like Munich, Hamburg, Berlin, Cologne, ... they are the main party. And then all the other organisations come. Maybe. In some cities (like Hamburg....) there are always arguments because the Fire Departments wants to take care of all the patients and don’t leave anything to the other companies in the city (which got an order from the state to provide personal and ambulances to help the Fire departments) Well... it’s all about money, right?

I started my training in a quite big city where the FD didn’t have ambulances. Malteser, Johaniter and the Bavarian Red Cross share the city and surrounding areas. And it worked.

Now I moved to Lower Saxony, where 98% of the ambulances are provided by the German Red Cross.                                                                                                                                       

So, who can find the difference? Yes! Like I already stated above. We have a Bavarian Red Cross ( Bayerisches Rotes Kreuz, BRK) and the  German Red Cross (Deutsches Rotes Kreuz, DRK).

The difference is basically the name and the leaders. The rest is the same. We don’t have to different names (for kind of the same company) because in Bavaria we think, we are cooler (even though we are ;) )  This has to do something with the second world war. 

Before the war we already had the International Commitee of the Red Cross. They were very active during both world wars and always helped the injured (enemy or not, that was written in their main statement). After WW2 everything in Germany was destroyed. We didn’ have money, healthcare, name it. 

So Germany was devided in “Zonen” were different countries reigned. France and Great Britain got the western part of Germany sans Bavaria, which was taked by the Americans. East Germany was taked by the UDSSR (Russia).

So while the French and British were out to oppress the people to show them how wrong the war was and the Russians created the DDR the Americans wanted to let us build our infrastructure again. One of their first Orders to the mayor of Munich was, to found the Bavarian Red Cross to guarantee good health provision in all of Bavaria.

The other states of Germany “founded” their German Red Cross later on (1950). Even though both work together, they’re now two “different” organisations.

So this was our history lesson for today :D

Here now a picture of the inside. We already have newer ones which look differently, but I couldn’t find a picture. So yeah. That’s it basically. We also have ambulances for people over 200 kg. Not many. I think the next one from me is like 1 h away but I’m just happy we don’t need it that often (yet). 

So that’s it for today. Next time, I’ll tell you about the NEF’s (Emergency Doctor’s Vehicle)