#der wolfsjager

[escapedaudios]

Long post! (Discussing Gothic Horror, Der Wolfsjäger, Werewolves, and why I love all of these things) I love Gothic horror, the aesthetic, of ruin, the haunting atmosphere, and the feeling that something old and dangerous and powerful lingers just outside of sight. The biggest aesthetic hallmark of Gothic horror is probably the lone decaying castle, this haunting vestige of the past intruding on our present day idea of normalcy and safety. But there's another aspect of Gothic horror that isn't as prominent that I have an affinity for.

I like the primal side of it. Statues inscribed with symbols no one can read anymore devoured by vines and fallen leaves. I like the beastly and barbaric side of that haunting feeling. That strange hereditary reminder of a time when forests were endless and dark with little refuge for man. Enter the werewolf. I am fascinated by the idea of people, even against their will, being returned to this savage state. I think most humans have an inherent discomfort with the idea that we are animals. We are fragile, we hunger, we are made of soft flesh that can be devoured.

Remembering that we are no more than animals somehow reminds us of a time we didn't exist in. That time when the forests were endless and we were few. It's frightening, it makes us feel small, it takes away our sense of control and safety. It shatters our delusions of power. But there's also something cathartic about completely immersing yourself in the things that make your afraid and uncomfortable. The Gothic werewolf is symbolic of this. The man living among us who has completely submitted to the brutal nature that still exists in all of us.

I say Gothic werewolf as a distinction from other kinds of more sympathetic, palatable, and less horror-centric werewolves. The Gothic werewolf is haunting. He's cunning and cruel. He does not see human life as special or valuable. He never stops being a wolf, even when in the form of a human.

I adore this. It's also one of the things that makes the Werewolves in my writing special. They don't see themselves as humans who become wolves, they see themselves as something completely different. They're characterized by their sickening disdain for civilization. In Matador Gothic when Alfonso asks Rampage to reveal his true fork he rebukes him, telling him that his wolf form *is* his true form. Mondheulers in Der Wolfsjäger wait patiently for the full moon, waiting to kill again, sometimes killing and maiming impulsively even as humans.

Blutschreibers in Der Wolfsjäger have to spend over a decade in the wild as wolves before they gain the ability to transform back into humans. This return to feral barbarism, and the allure of giving into it, is what gives them their flavor. The Blutschreibers are particularly unique, not only in the sense that they are haunted by spirits, but because underneath all of their barbarism and savagery there is a frightening level of intelligence and cunning that we as humans find frightening in something so animalistic.

We see barbarism as beneath our intellect. Something we left behind in the past for more intellectual and sophisticated virtues. Seeing something as intelligent as us, if not more, rip flesh and wield brutal strength is disturbing not only for its physical danger, but in the way it assaults our comforting worldview.

I'm excited for all the neglected and untapped potential for werewolf horror in audio roleplay. I'm writing Der Wolfsjäger with renewed enthusiasm now. Have fun! And remember, if you see a wolf in the wild, he always saw you first.

[astralbulldragon13]

So, I'm re-listening to Der Wolfsjager, and decided to look into the meaning of Ursula Schafer as a name.

Ursula in German means 'Bear', while Schafer means 'Shepherd'. I honestly love the name, even before I know the meaning. It makes me imagine her as a 'bear of a woman', perhaps taller than average, a bit muscular from her training in the CIA. However, despite all of that she fits in enough not to be looked twice at in Germany.

And I also imagine a bear hunting together with a wolf.

[telephoney]

i have some agent schafer ideas but ive listened to like 2 episodes of der wolfsjager so maybe i should listen to the rest 😭

[escapedaudios]

I'm relieved that Neon Wings is finally over, I loved that project but the cast was so massive that working on it was very tike consuming and it left me no energy to work on Wolfsjäger. Finally my German political thriller/gothic horror story can happen after just three delays.

[astralbulldragon13]

After listening to Episode 3 of Der Wolfsjager, I have developed more thoughts on Agent Schafer. This just some headcannons and other such thoughts.

I believe that Ursula’s hair is dyed. It would make sense if she wants to look like a different person, even if she’s in a foreign land.

She probably dyed it as soon as she got to Germany. Going all Gone Girl as she dyed her hair, eyebrows, maybe even changing her hair so no one would know her from the girl that got off the train

If Jager were to go through her bag he would probably find a hidden stash of emergency hair dye in case her roots started to show.

I am also a firm believer in the idea that this woman is as tall as, if not an inch taller than, Jager. If I were to give her a height, she’s, at minimum, 5’ 11”.

Also, Mama is buff, but keeps it hidden under a jacket. She probably hasn’t taken off her jacket yet around Jager so he doesn’t know yet.

Speaking of Jager, it’s pretty damn clear baby girl does not know if he’s joking or not.

I don’t think she’s used to people joking or cracking wise when on a mission.

She’s more used to agents like Durchdenwald on her missions. The serious, no nonsense type of professionals.

So Jager joking, teasing, and improvising throws her off her game.

I totally get it though, I have a hard time telling when people are joking or being serious.

The bit where she pretends to be Johan’s mistress is more in her wheelhouse. She knows how handle people in that way.

Also, I imagine that she’s at least conversational in German. Can read some, speaks it well enough, but far from fluent.

[lunaritychuwolf]

Grabs Goosebumps the Musical

Grabs Der Wolfsjager

Now kith!

Grabs any fandom*

Grabs any musical*

Now kiss

Tagging:

@lunaritychuwolf @darlin-collins @xchaotic-foxx @rozeliyawashereyall @rustycopper4use

[lorepossum]

YEESSSSSS IM VINDICATED!!!

Hunter the Reckoning is basically “you’re a non magical, relatively normal person in a world full of monsters and it’s your job to fight them!” It’s why MG and Wolfsjäger remind me of it. In theory I could literally run a Matador Gothic inspired game of Hunter and change nothing. Because despite the fact that it’s in the same universe as VtM, Hunters aren’t meant to know everything about the monsters they fight with 100% accuracy to established canon. So it’s actively encouraged for Hunters to have their own names/ideas/notions about the monsters.

I’ve wanted to ask this for a hot second, but do you have any familiarity with the tabletop roleplaying game Hunter the Reckoning or Vampire the Masquerade?

(I only ask because Matador Gothic and Der Wolfsjäger are really reminiscent of Hunter the Reckoning in terms of set up and lore)

I played a couple of Vampire the Masquerade tabletop campaigns back in the day, there is some inspiration from VtM in Matador Gothic! I liked how there were different species of vampires, and the inclusion of the Nosferatu is a little nod to VtM lore (though my Nosferatu are very different).

I'm not at all aware of Hunter the Reckoning, but it sounds interesting. I'll look it up!