#meister!roman

[isthatrightkiki]

Beep boop. Some more actual character designs for DC Villians

[allweknewisdead]

Alte Meister (1988) -Thomas Bernhard

Wehe, Sie lesen eindringlicher, Sie ruinieren sich alles, was Sie lesen. Es ist ganz gleich, was Sie lesen, es wird am Ende lächerlich und ist am Ende nichts wert. Hüten Sie sich vor dem Eindringen in Kunstwerke, sagte er, Sie verderben sich alles und jedes, selbst das Geliebteste.

[lord-here-i-am]

Source

[the-mighty-toast-wizard]

While I love the idea of Bane Patton from a funny standpoint, a good argument could be made for Thomas Wayne

Okay, listen, i've been thinking a lot about a Batman AU where Thomas is Batman and the Sides are Batman villains, so here is my take on what Batman villains would each side be:

(i have no idea why Patton would be Bane, i may change it later)

Yeah, this is probably another AU i am going to abandon soon and i want to make a spiderman version of this now. Tell me what you think.

Tag list: @maze-arts @meowthefluffy @emobeanwhoneedssleep @roman-can-gay @dorkyduckling16

[klausklausens]

klau|s|ens schrieb am 14.4.2024 den sonntagsroman [14.4.24] – www.klausens.com

klau|s|ens, da hast du gestern, am sonntag, den ganzen tag geschrieben? und dann habe ich alles vor 24:00 uhr noch an die druckerei geschickt. an einem tag geschrieben? und vollkommen beendet? so kann man es sagen. wir warten auf das fertige buch. die datumsromane (oder tagesromane) sind ja jetzt schon einige. siehe die ganze buch-roman-folge: EINTAGESROMAN [8.8.8] STUNDENROMAN…

[the-eclipse-is-in-me]

Intro

Hello, I am Cresent Solace.

Hades Kid, Obsessed with the night sky and space, Will scare you to death with shadow-travel (s-t) (but Will made me stop)

Partner in crime:

Quinn - @quinn-is-victory

People I like (friends):

Annabeth - @not-annabeth

Percy- @seewead-brian

Jason - @demi-gods-blonde-superman

Thalia - @thalia-grace1248

Grover - @proud-tree-hugger

Reyna - @praetorofthebestlegion

Piper- @theghostsaredancing

Rachel - @rackel-mackerel-dare

Frank - @zankfrang23

Kayla - @sun-girl-official

Leo - @mrmcshizzleandh-meister

Noa - @from-the-owls-nest

People I don't really know but could be cool:

Clarisse - @swirly-lord

Calypso - @calypsoontheisland

Magnus (Annie's Cousin) - @dont-call-me-beantown

Alex (Annabeth's cousins' partner) - @alexf1erroo

Family:

Hazel (half-sister) - @the-gem-girl-from-the-argoii

Nico (half-brother) - @nico-sees-dead-people

Will (cousin) - @dr-flipflops

Aria (Ma Cherie, Niece) - @flipflops-n-bones

Bianca (I guess she's also my half-sister) - @the-one-who-returned

gods:

Apollo - @lesterpollos-lover-era

Other Stuff about me:

Birthday is November 28

Zodiac: Sagittarius

Pansexual, no longer single

Demisexual

Obsessed with the moon but could never be a huntress

Texan and Spanish

Dyed Purple hair (Original: Brown), blue eyes (Wears purple contacts) , dark-skinned, 5'1 (Ooc: Pics under isn't mine)

I have weaker versions of Nico and Hazel's powers cause I have it all.

16, claimed at 12

Has had slight feeling for the seven at some point (Ooc: As in she was their biggest fan)

Weapon: Can't choose (Bow and Arrow, Dagger, Staff, Sword, anything in reach and her bare hands)

Both Roman and Greek

Spent a lot of time in the shadows of the Argo 2 (Ooc: Shes very nosy, though she doesn't tell anyone else what she sees)

Very good at multitasking

Speaks 5 langauges and can insult you in each one.

Fav song is Birthday Party by AJR

Has an obsession with Nutella

OOC: Hey, this is my RP and just general ACC, you can choose to RP with me or just message me, I'm Alexigender so any pronouns can work, though I am usually used to she and trying out they. I'm also pan and a minor, so go away weirdos. You can call me Cres or Kas, so ya that's me

Here's some of my writing (links all go to AO3, except the first)

Here are the first twelve Chapters of my Fanfic IDOV, but on Tumblr

IDOV

The Solace Scripts (My take on the history of the Solace family)

Royal We (Royalty au based on IDOV, Solangelo does get more attention thou)

My Ao3

My Wattpad

[herbhexecrafts]

Occult Germany (2024) by Christopher McIntosh is described on the back cover as “recounting the longstanding magical tradition of Germany” and looking “at Germany’s rich and many-faceted spiritual heritage and explores Christian mysticism and theosophy as exemplified by Meister Eckhart, Hildegard of Bingen, and Jakob Boehme”. It has 16 chapters and is 233 pages in length including the acknowledgments and index. The chapter titles range from, the introduction titled Sky God Land, chapters Heidelberg:an enchanted gateway, following ancient footprints, fall and rise of the old gods, mystics, magicians and witches, symbol-strewn spaces, seers and somnambulists, pagan pathways and occult Germany today, amongst others. It covers Germany’s history from the first century CE with the writings of Roman historian Tacitus to the modern era, which is a substantial endeavor. 

I was intrigued to pick this book up when I saw it at my local Barnes and Noble along with McIntosh’s other work Occult Russia which I haven’t finished yet as of the time of writing this review. I have delved into the Polish and Slavic side of my heritage, which has become the main focus of my pagan identity; however that is only half of my heritage and ancestry. I’m a pretty even split of German and Polish, Polish on my paternal side and German on my maternal side. 

I have a college minor in Medieval History and both my parents are amateur World War II historians, but if you ask my dad, he’s a professional. This is part of the reason why I haven’t looked more into my German heritage because I grew up learning a lot about it’s dark times and I was pretty worried about what I would find, especially if I looked into my geneology because I know my mom’s dad was first Gen American and enlisted in the US Army for WWII and I have core memories hearing about how he was sent to a part of Germany where many of his family lived and him getting wounded in Wingen. I always joked growing up that my ancestors on either side were probably rolling in their graves when my parents got married; a German and a Pole.

I went into reading this book with some knowledge due to my upbringing and my medieval history knowledge so I didn’t anticipate learning a whole lot but as you can see from the photo attached to this post, I was greatly mistaken. I enjoyed McIntosh’s writing style and that in addition to the historical knowledge, he brought in personal experiences from living in Germany for many decades. 

I also enjoyed reading about some of the sacred sites and recognizing them as places I have visited over the years and seeing them differently and hearing the history I didn’t learn because it wasn’t attached to warfare. Many of the tabs placed in this book were later added to my ‘places to visit’ list because even though I’ve been privileged enough to visit' Germany among other countries, some sites didn’t make it to my childhood travels. Places like, revisit Neuschwanstein castle where Ludwig II of Bavaria resided after building the castle after feeling drawn to the energies present, towns in the Baden-Wurttemberg mountains where in 2008 archeologists were exploring the Hohle Fels and found objects from the stone age, lower Saxony where Charlemagne’s Franish Army slaughtered approximately 4,500 pagan Saxons in the late 700 before being crowned by the Pope in 800. I would also like to revisit cities and towns that played a significant role in the Witch Trials of Europe where, in the 15th to 17th century more witches were tortured and burned at the stake in Germany than anywhere else.

Not only did I gain new knowledge and perspectives from the history illustrated in this book, I got new ideas about implementing more German occultism into my pagan practice. I’ve always worked with plant allies, such as Linden and Rosemary being my top two. McIntosh wrote “ trees are still personified among the Germans” (PG.37) and the author shared about the etymology (the study of origins of words) of some trees and plants many pagans and witches work with today. The Linden tree can be found in many Slavic writings and folk lore but I didn’t realize that “its name, Linde in Germany, is cognate with the verb Linden, meaning ‘to soothe (PG.37). McIntosh doesn’t just talk about German words for plants and other allies but also breaks downthe name of towns and cities and how many of them have pre-christian and lore based roots and have direct connection with the elements. 

I enjoyed that McIntosh included photo photographs of some of the sites written about in his book, many of which were taken by the author.

I will add that after chapter 8, I didn’t make as many notes as previously in the book, not because it wasn’t interesting but mostly because by that time in the book, the author was discussing the 19th century and beyond. As someone intrigued by medieval history, this time in Germany’s timeline, wasn’t as interesting to me. As a note, this author doesn’t shy away from the controversial history of Germany. I did enjoy chapter 12th that was titled “Postwar Perspectives” and talked more about the modern impact of this time on the occult and how people view them.

Overall, I enjoyed this book and learned a lot and see myself re-reading it after getting through my ever growing TBR.

[sweetlikehoneystingslikeabee]

Oh i have a good one, rogues gallery, which other rogue would they get jealous of you spending your time with? (can either be from a platonic or romantic place)

only asking because I think it would be kinda hilarious if you're chilling and chatting with one of the lankier rogues like Riddler or Scarecrow and one of the bigger scarier guys like Bane or Croc just lowkey pouting in the corner.

"Ugh, not them!" Rogues Gallery x Reader

I did both platonic and romantic since it kind of depends. Hopefully this comes out okay because tumblr is being a little sketchy at the moment.

TW: Jealousy, mentions of unhealthy dynamics, a smidge of smut, knife stuff

The Riddler

Platonic? Joker. Do not associate with that buffoon, you're HIS friend. Zsasz it's mild disapproval because of his weird bullshit. Croc because of some past jealousy issues, but he'd get past that.

Romantic? hoo-boy. Lowkey he gets a little jealous of a lot of his peers because despite the image he wants to put out there, he is so self-conscious and petty. Might end up getting a little shitty about it unintentionally if it's too much time spent with them. Definitely something that would need to have a sincere conversation about how that's not okay but also you're the person he wants.

Penguin

Platonic? Perhaps some of his more charismatic peers, but it would be really easy for him to get past it.

Romantic? His "pretty"/charming peers- i.e. poison ivy, Riddler, Scarecrow, Harley Quinn. He wouldn't get to a toxic or shitty point with it, but you might notice him grumping about and getting self-deprecating. It's happened before, you know. Someone using him and then hopping to someone beautiful as soon as the better opportunity arose.

Mad Hatter

Platonic? Zsasz, eugh. Does anyone like him? A lot of that is because Zsasz is possessive and plays for keeps. More worried Zsasz would do something rather than you not being his friend anymore. Black Mask because Roman thinks Jervis is "goofy" and "ridiculous" so Jervis would worry you think that too.

Romantic? No one and also everyone. If it's any of his faithful comrades, he's actually really chill about it. All of you are friends! Especially Jon. If you wanted to kiss Jon, it's alright as long as Jervis is also there. Strangers though? He's hissing, hackles raised and draping his body over you until he's established they aren't trying to steal you away.

Scarecrow

Platonic? Music Meister simply because Clarence is a fun time but not like. A pain in the ass like some others in the gallery. Joker he'd genuinely consider fucking that man's day up.

Romantic? Jonathan isn't really the romantic jealous type. He could joke around about it, but genuinely he's older, been through a lot and if you wanted to leave him, you would. He would get possessive if one of them hit on you, though. Edward might try it just to get on his nerves so he has to straighten that shit out.

Victor Zsasz

Platonic? No one.

Romantic? You're his. He doesn't think of it as jealousy. He thinks of it more like... disliking other people trying to play with his favorite toy. It sure fucking looks like jealousy, though. He wonders if you'd be opposed to him carving his initials into your hip? No? That's fine. he'll definitely be carving someone if the others don't back off, though. Particularly that Scarecrow fellow. Too much psychobabble.

Killer Croc

Platonic? He's not crazy about that Black Mask. Way too much of a rich prick.

Romantic? Ra's al gul because of how well-spoken he is. Worldly. Who wouldn't want to be with that guy besides the whole weird pit thing? To a way lesser degree, Bane sometimes? Bane is his friend so it wouldn't get awkward or anything but the guy is incredibly intelligent AND just as strong. Makes you feel a little lacking sometimes.

Harley Quinn

Platonic? Joker. Fuck that guy. Straight up tells him politely to fuck off, you don't need his bullshit. Gets mama bear protective as your friend. Ra's al gul also kind of creeps her out.

Romantic? Joker. If it came up, she would make it very clear she's not jealous of you, she's jealous of him- There's no feelings for him anymore but she'll be damned if he gets his claws into you. She knows how he can manipulate things. Bane if only because she kind of thinks he's hot.

Poison Ivy

Platonic? Joker. Fuck that guy. She'll make it clear she disapproves and probably threatens him if he gets too chummy. Black Mask but mostly because of how he dislikes Harley.

Romantic? Joker. After everything with Harley, she'll murder the clown if he tries getting some level of closeness to you while you're in a relationship. Mr. Freeze because there's something so charming and alluring about him. Sensitive. Maybe to some extent Selina only because she's so beautiful.

Two-Face

Platonic? Harv doesn't like Riddler much and hates Joker even more. Snakes in the grass. Harvey doesn't mind Edward but is in agreement about Joker.

Romantic? This might come as a shock but- Penguin. They actually find Oswald charming and enjoyable to be around to an extent, so if you were to get a little too friendly, they might need some reassurance. Riddler again with Harv specifically because of his charm and looks.

Black Mask

Platonic? Harley Quinn. She's way too fun and bubbly, he'd be paranoid about her turning you against him.

Romantic? Again Harley Quinn, same reasons. Poison Ivy since she fucks with people's head plus attractive. Catwoman and Riddler because of the looks department. Anyone who looks at you longer than a minute. Maybe if he put a collar on you or a tattoo, people would get the fucking hint. Or fuck you high up in public where they can see. That'll teach them.

Mr. Freeze

Platonic? Poison Ivy. They've had some run-ins before where Pamela got a little too Close and then got stabbed in the back so he'd definitely be jealous and on edge that she'll do it to you.

Romantic? hahahahahhahahahha. Look, Victor has a LOT of issues in the romance department. The truth of the matter is, he gets easily jealous because he's had the greatest love of his life ripped from him without warning. It doesn't make it okay or healthy, but it is a truth. Almost everyone on the rogues gallery barring perhaps Ra's and Zsasz are potentials for stealing you away. He doesn't get a certain way with you, obviously you're not the problem. It's everyone else.

Ra's al Ghul

Platonic? While there isn't anyone in particular he's jealous about, per say, he might wonder if you prefer the company of the more... lively personalities such as Riddler and Mad Hatter if you spend a lot of time with them.

Romantic? Where Edward plays up his swagger and confidence, Ra's actually has it. Why should he worry? You would be a fool to leave him. You would be a bigger fool to cheat on him, for both you and a hypothetical lover. And despite it not being a fear of his, he makes it clear he would find out should the topic come up.

Bane

Platonic? Doesn't feel a need to be jealous over compatriots. He doesn't own your friendship. Will disapprove of Joker or like. Condiment Man or something. Idiocy.

Romantic? Penguin because he recognizes the threat that man could really be if he wanted. Poison Ivy because of her immense allure. Doesn't get super jealous, but definitely casts some side eye if people get too close.

[onepiecewantedposter]

Death the Kid

Name: Death the Kid

Japanese Name: デス・ザ・キッド

Romanized Name: Desu za Kiddo

Epithet(s): “The Perfectionist”

Code Name: Kid

Race: Shinigami

Occupations: Shinigami, Meister

Family: Shinigami (Father)

Affiliations: Shibusen (Vocational School for Shinigami Technicians and Weapons)

Bounty Offered: 1,500,000,000 Berries

Capture: Dead or Alive

Age: 15 years old

Date of Birth: October 31st

Height: 158 cm

Blood Type: B

Origin: Fragment of Shinigami soul

Residence: Shibusen

Status: Active

Reasons for Capture

Shinigami Abilities: Ability to manipulate souls and use techniques advanced like the “Sanzu River”.

Threat Level: His immortality and combat skills make him extremely dangerous.

Leadership and Charisma: Potential to lead a significant resistance against the World Government.

Obsession with Symmetry: Although it seems like a weakness, it makes him unpredictable and capable of making drastic decisions.

Nombre: Death the Kid

Nombre japonés: デス・ザ・キッド

Nombre romanizado: Desu za Kiddo

Epíteto(s): “El Perfeccionista”

Nombre Clave: Kid

Raza: Shinigami

Ocupaciones: Shinigami, Meister

Familia: Shinigami (Padre)

Afiliaciones: Shibusen (Escuela Vocacional para Técnicos y Armas de Shinigami)

Recompensa Ofrecida: 1,500,000,000 Berries

Captura: Vivo o muerto

Edad: 15 años

Fecha de Nacimiento: 31 de octubre

Altura: 158 cm

Grupo Sanguíneo: B

Origen: Fragmento del alma de Shinigami

Residencia: Shibusen

Estado: Activo

Motivos de Captura

Habilidades de Shinigami: Capacidad para manipular almas y utilizar técnicas avanzadas como el “Sanzu River”.

Grado de Amenaza: Su inmortalidad y habilidades de combate lo hacen extremadamente peligroso.

Liderazgo y Carisma: Potencial para liderar una resistencia significativa contra el Gobierno Mundial.

Obsesión por la Simetría: Aunque parece una debilidad, lo hace impredecible y capaz de tomar decisiones drásticas.

[nishicchikouchi]

It has occured to me that it is time that I made this, so here it is.

Do you like fantasy in modern setting? Do you like an OP protagonist that moves behind the scenes? A protagonist who's one of the biggest unreliable narrator I have seen? A protagonist who like to sacrifice themselves? Do you like found family? Do you like a great world building? Then this novel is for you!

Introducing, 명문고 EX급 조연의 리플레이 or EX-Rank Supporting Role's Replay in a Prestigious Highschool

Description:

After clearing the final chapter of the national game, I became a nameless supporting character in the game. An EX-level supporting role that can not be measured outside of the standard and is of an unknown level.

FIRSTLY, the MC, Jo Euishin!

Since I also read the mtl of this novel, his name is also translated as Cho Euishin, God of Condolences, God of Joy, etc. Lol its pretty funny cuz his name gets translated to various names, but if one were to follow the official korean romanization, the accurate translation would be Jo Uisin.

This guy, to descibe in a sentence, another self-sacrificing and a dash of in-denial kind of character. He won't hesitate to get hurt if it means that he can protect the people precious to him, but at the same time, he tries to distance himself to people who wants or is too close to them. Like come on, this guys' sole hoobae who treats him like an older brother, he can only treat as a hoobae not as a younger brother.

Even having that kind of attitude, Jo Euishin was able to form a lot of close connections in the novel, and those connections make me scream, I love them a lot!

Jo Euishin, despite having no self-awareness to relationships connected to himself, is pretty aware of connections and has a deep understanding of human behaviour of those around him, so he gives good advice.

Overall, Jo Euishin is a character who cares for others deeply but doesn't care about his well-being as much as he loves the people he cares about.

The Plot

So, as the summary indicated, our protagonist, Jo Euishin, played a game called Player Meister Highschool, PMH for short, and he got transmigrated in another world. After finishing the final chapter of the game while he's on the verge of dying, he hears that he's a suitable candidate and became the supporting role character controlled in the game. But PMH absolutely sucked because every playable character died, having a bad ending, and the final chapter contained a very hopeless ending.

After he gets transmigrated to another world, right of the bat, he was translated into the prologue setting where, four applicants (he's one of them), and the supervisor gets killed by a rampaging enemy.

After he gets through that hurdle, he comes to an understanding that he didn't transmigrate into the game world, but actually, in another world where everything is real, and swore to move to make his playable characters and the world to have a happy ending.

The plot revolves around the the MC's life, while being enrolled in Eungwang High, the main setting of the story. He meets the game's female lead and male lead there (which he sincerely hopes get together), the playable characters, and the npc's that appeared in the game.

PMH had a lot of plot holes when Euishin played it, but as he lives in the world he's currently at and solves the main problems that occured in the game, he discovers that there's more to everything and there's a ton of stuff hidden and the questions Euishin had to the mysterious stuff that happened in the game got answered one by one.

The story progress is a bit slow, but I assure you that everything is written the way they are for a reason. Even if the story is slow, the arc progression when it happens is a bit fast cause the battle itself was short. One of the arc's that happened spanned at least a hundred chapters before it closed, containing the preparations and various battles, but when everything happened, it lasted only for 5 hours in that world. So, it is slow and fast.

Currently, they're at the end of their 1st semester in their 2nd year by the time I'm writing this, and the novel has over a thousand chapters (1113 chapters).

The Worldbuilding

There are some complicated stuff in the world building that needs to be explained, but if explained in detail, you'd be able to appreciate the story more. It doesn't actually pose a problem since most of the time, when something is introduced, it gets explained sooner or later in the story.

The way the novel is written is amazing. If you pay attention to the smallest of details, the ways the characters are introduced, the POV changes, in the latter parts of the story, you can almost predict what could happen, but somehow even if you do, its exciting, because the writer writes foreshadawing so well. They add the hints sometimes unnoticable, sometimes blatant, and when you make the connection when a reveal happens, it so hecking good.

The MC's abilities

Jo Euishin's abilities are a bit overpowered, even in terms of a world where Higher Beings (or gods) and Non-Humans exist. That world has a ranking in terms of abilities, and Euishin's powers rank very high. I'll probably spoil a lot if I explore his abilities in this, so I won't explain too much aside from that, but His Gwangrim, which is an ability every person in the world who has supernatural powers have and is unique to each person, Jo Euishin's Gwangrim, "Player's Trajectory" lets him be able to use his Playable Characters' abilities. One of his abilities caused prophecies in that world to be erased.

He's also highly intelligent, and when he makes plans, it's very elaborate that sometimes he perfectly predicts how the opponents would move.

Lastly, where can you read it?

This novel does not have an official english tranlation, but the official raws can be found on the following sites:

Ridibooks

Kakaopage

Munpia

I assure you the translation of this novel plays a big part in why people drop it, but the novel is very much a hidden gem and you won't regret it if you continue to read despite the bad translation.

I'd like to recommend it to every moots or followers I have that has read orv, lcf, and tsctir, and enjoyed them, as EX-Rank kind of contains elements of those novels, but still doesn't feel repetitive and still has a unique storyline.

If you decide to give it a try, thank you! If you're a reader who dropped it, this is your sign to pick it up and read it again~

Thanks for your time, and have fun reading~

[danger-tits-lute]

“Alexander ? … or Roman “

"Hey! I like Alexander... or just Xander for short. Roman sounds like something Michael would name his kid."

"@dick-meister what do you think about Alexander?"

[theangrybooknook]

Gebt mir etwas Zeit.

Als ich hörte, dass Hape Kerkeling ein neues Buch auf den Markt bringen würde, war ich ehrlich gesagt mehr als nur Feuer und Flamme. Um es kurz zu machen: Ich liebe Hape Kerkeling. Ist er meine Generation? Absolut nicht. Eher gehört er als Kind der 1960er Jahre zu der Generation meiner Eltern, aber er bringt mich trotzdem zum Quietschen. Bei Hape Kerkeling stimmt meiner Meinung nach einfach alles: Meister seines Fachs (Komiker), herzensgut, mit Weitblick und Verstand. Er ist lustig, ohne sich je über seine Mitmenschen zu erheben oder sie als Punchline für seine Kunst zu nutzen. Er ist lustig, weil er es ist. Und das ist, finde ich, ein großes Talent.

Ein weiteres seiner vielen Talente (Komiker, Sänger, Schauspieler, Katzenfreund, Sprachgenie) ist das Schreiben. In den Genuss seiner Schreibe kam ich zum ersten Mal mit seinem Bestseller "Ich bin dann mal weg", in welchem er über seine Wanderung des Jakobswegs von St. Jean Pied-de-Port bis nach Santiago de Compostela beschreibt. Was hatte ich die Menschen, die er beschrieb, ins Herz geschlossen! Darüber hinaus habe ich entdeckt, wie wunderbar Hape Kerkeling vorlesen kann - seine Hörbücher liest er nämlich selber. Sowohl "Ich bin dann mal weg" als auch "Der Junge muss an die frische Luft" höre ich sehr oft und sehr gerne zum Einschlafen. Das heißt nicht, dass Hape Kerkeling so langweilig wäre, dass er mich zum Einschlafen bringt. Ich finde seine Stimme einfach nur wahnsinnig beruhigend. Und nachdem ich "Der Junge muss an die frische Luft" nun gehört, gelesen, und auch als Film gesehen habe, muss ich sagen: Ich kenne die Kerkelings fast schon besser als meine eigene Sippe.

Umso mehr hat es mich gefreut, dass er sich in seinem neuen Buch wieder mit seiner Familie befassen würde - vor allem mit seiner Oma Bertha, die ich schon in "Der Junge muss an die frische Luft" ins Herz geschlossen hatte. Was Hape Kerkeling nun in "Gebt mir etwas Zeit" präsentiert, ist allerdings schon ein ziemlicher Hammer: seine Oma Bertha soll eine uneheliche Tochter des englischen Königs Edward VII. gewesen sein. Ob das nun stimmt oder nicht - man wird es nie erfahren, und mir fällt ehrlich gesagt kein Grunde ein, wieso Hape Kerkeling das erfinden sollte. Er hat schon alles erreicht, hat vermutlich finanziell ausgesorgt, und braucht keine Publicity - nicht wie so manch anderer deutscher Fernsehstar vergangener Zeiten *hust*. Unfassbar und ungeheuer faszinierend ist es dennoch allemal. Vor allem, wie uns Hape Kerkeling an diese Sache heranführt und dabei geschickt Parallelen zu seinem eigenen Lebensweg zieht.

Sein Buch ist, grob gesagt, in zwei Sparten aufgeteilt. Die eine ist das autobiographische Schreiben, in welchem Hape Kerkeling die Ahnenforschung, die er betreibt, näher ausführt und dabei auch auf seine eigene Jugend und eine große Liebe seiner selbst eingeht. Die andere ist ein fiktiver Blick in die Vergangenheit seiner Familie und ihren Anfängen und ihrem Niedergang in Amsterdam, bishin zu einer fiktiven Beschreibung des ersten Treffens seiner Urgroßmutter, der Mutter seiner Oma Bertha, mit Edward VII. Darin liegt, meiner Meinung nach, der große Reiz dieses Buches, denn: Hape Kerkeling beweist, dass er zu mehr fähig ist, als "nur" autobiographische Sachbücher zu schreiben. Was aus der Feder dieses Mannes geflossen kommt, ist für mich schlicht und ergreifend sehr hohe Kunst. Ich bin persönlich kein Fan davon, die Schreibe des einen oder anderen Autors bzw. Autorin in den Himmel hoch zu loben, aber ich denke, man kann mit Fug und Recht behaupten, dass Hape Kerkeling ein großes Talent innewohnt. Die fiktiven Episoden seiner Familiengeschichte haben mich besser unterhalten und tiefer in ihren Bann gezogen als so mancher hochgelobter Roman. Hape Kerkeling hat tiefe Leidenschaft und vor allem tiefe, ehrliche Freude an dem, was er tut. Eine Eigenschaft eines Autors, die, wie ich finde, in letzter Zeit viel zu kurz kommt. Zu viele deutsche Autor:innen bilden sich sehr viel darauf ein, beim Schreiben zu leiden und möglichst viele ihrer Traumata zu verarbeiten. Das ist valide und verständlich, aber erzeugt zugleich eine äußerst schwere und befangene Materie. Literaturkritiker stürzen sich trotzdem wie die Aasgeier darauf. Gott bewahre, dass man beim Schreiben Freude hat und keine Dämonen aus der eigenen Seele treibt.

Hape Kerkeling hatte Spaß am Schreiben dieses Buches. Ob er dabei auch gelitten hat, weiß ich nicht, aber ich denke, das wird stellenweise schon so gewesen sein. Aber die Freude, diese Geschichten zu Papier zu bringen, ob sie nun wahr sind oder nicht, ist auf jeder Seite des Buches deutlich spürbar.

Und das finde ich, besonders in der deutschen, oft recht drögen Literaturlandschaft, extrem erfrischend.

Herr Kerkeling, falls Sie das je lesen: Bitte schreiben Sie doch einmal einen historischen Roman. Gerne in Amsterdam angesiedelt. Ich würde mich irre freuen.

[beetlewine-art]

Hey guys, do you remember this post i made about an AU were Thomas is Batman and his sides are Batman villain: https://www.tumblr.com/beetlewine-art/710102337156530176/okay-listen-ive-been-thinking-a-lot-about-a?source=share

Well, i mentioned that i also wanted to make a post about the sides as Spiderman villains, so here is what i have so far:

Those are my takes, i want to clarify that i'm putting Virgil as Spiderman, mostly because i think it fits him too well. Also, i wasn't happy with making him any of the villains, i thought of making him Electro but i decided it didn't match well outside of the electric aesthetic. So far i think they all match pretty well, specialy Remus as Mysterio, i thought of switching Remus with Janus, but i am not sure. I feel like Remus could be an amazing villain if he had Mysterio's powers and the outfit just fits so nicely.

Roman is not in the post because, if i am honest, i have no idea of what villain he could be. I just can't make my mind about him, the only one that i can think about is Mysterio, but I already made Remus Mysterio and i don't want to repeat it. So, i am taking suggestion about wich villain would fit Roman the best, because at this point, my shipper side and my funny side is thinking about Roman being either one of this two:

Neither of them fit, but i'm a prinxiety shipper so in my mind it makes sense the Black Cat one. And for Carnage... Well, they both red, to be honest, it would be more about Roman having a Symbiote more than him being Carnage. So if anyone has more suggestions, i'm listening. (Might as well just make him MJ)

Also, about the Batman AU: I think i'm going to change some things, don't worry, Bane!Patton and Scarecrow!Virgil are staying, Remus is also staying the same most likely. I thought of changing him and instead of making him the Joker, i could make him "The Creeper" but aparently Creeper is not actualy a Batman Villain (i need to investigate more about him) and every Batman needs a Joker, so i think Remus is staying as the Joker. Logan and Janus are going to change, Logan is most likely going to replace Janus as Riddler and Janus is either going to be Two-Face or Pinguin, mixed a little with Killer Croc.

I'm, again, not sure about Roman. I want to keep i'm as The Music Meister but i also got some very cool suggestion from @donttellthemangosiwashere about making him Clayface or Babydoll and now i can't unsee it (Calendar Girl is good option too). I'll see what i do with him.

Tag list: @maze-arts @roman-can-gay @dorkyduckling16 @emomightmareace @full-of-roman-angst-trash @pyros-random-thoughts @skeleton-obsessed-idiot

[b0wie-st4rdust]

Oh???? Another person with an AU and their own versions of the Rogues? Which ones you got because I want to know EVERYTHING about them.

OKAY SO I have a list of Rogues that are gonna be in my AU and the list is a bit Long, some of these character still need to be fully shaped, but Asking Question about them is probably gonna help, so feel free to ask about any of them (Also I'm trying to organise the whole thing)

Characters:

Leader of Crime Organizations and people attached to it:

The Penguin - Oswald Cobblepot

Flamingo - Edouardo Flamingo

Music Meister - Darius (Cobblepot) Chapel

Carmine "The Roman" Falcone (and his family)

Sal "The Boss" Maroni (and his family)

Black Mask

Talon and the Court of Owls

Ra's Al Ghul, Talia Al Ghul and the league of Assassin

Mother - Christian Cain

The Big Ones (Very Important to the General Plot):

Joker - ???

Harley Quinn - Harleen Quinzel

Riddler - Edward Nygma

Two Face - Harvey Dent / Harv'

Poison Ivy - Pamela Isley

The Scarecrow - Jonathan Crane

(AU OC) The Mania - Marlene McCree

(AU OC) The Mourning Dove - Bo Hawkins

Dr. Hugo Strange and Dr. Jeremiah Arkham

The Others (some Still important):

Catwoman - Selina Kyle

Magpie - Margaret Pye

(AU OC) Soda Can - Cheryl Lee (Later Cheryl Chapel Lee)

Punchline - Alexis Kaye

Jester - Duela Jones (Joker Daughter in comics)

Mad Hatter - Jervis Tetch

Victor Zsasz

(AU OC) Madame - Camilla Shelley

Jane Doe - ???

Professor Pyg - Lazlo Valentin

DollMaker+Dollhouse - Barton Mathis and Matilda Mathis

Mister Camera - Alexander Gillian

The Eraser - Leonardo Fiasco

Man-Bat - Dr. Kirk Langstrom

Killer Croc - Waylon Jones

Orca - Dr. Grace Balin

Bane - ???

Firefly - Garfield Lynns

Anarky - Lonnie Machin

Ratcatcher (s) - Otis Flanegan and Cleo Flanegan

Clayface - Basil Karlo

Calendar Girl - Paige Monroe

Roxy Rocket - Roxanne Sutton

Baby Doll - Mary Dahl

Cluemaster - Arthur Brown

Clock King - William Tockman

Calendar King - Julian Day

The Calculator - Noah Kuttler

Bookworm - A.S Scarlet

King Tut - William Yasser

Catman - Thomas Blake

Lord Death Man - Tetsuo Fujiwara

Kite Man - Charles "Chuck" Brown

Mister Bloom - ???

Solomon Grundy - Cyrus Gold

Ventriloquist - Arnold Wesker

Character that I want to add but need to do more research on them:

Professor Achilles Milo

White Rabbit - Jaina Hudson

The Carpenter - Jenna Duffy

Cornelius Stirk

Toymaker - Cosmo Krank

Crime Doctor - Bradform Thorne

D.A.V.E

The Designer - ???

Deadshot - Floyd Lawton

Doctor Phosphorus - Dr. Alexander Sartorius

Ten Eyed Man - Philip Reardon (The Spooky Version)

Spellbinder - Charles Dante

Lady Arkham - Victoria Arkham

Merrymaker - Dr. Byron Meredith 

Onomatopoeia

Polka Dot Man - Abner Krill

Killer Moth - Drury Walker

(and Captain Boomerang if I am peer pressured enough)

[rikes-lyrics]

Wow, Tess Gunty, ich muss mich bedanken für diese irrlichternde Reise in die fiktive Stadt Vacca Vale in Indiana - für die Industrie erschaffen und durch sie zerstört, bewohnt von Menschen, die wie Treibgut in einem der "Affordable Housing" Komplexen gestrandet sind. "In was für einer Beziehung stehen wir zueinander?" - das ist eine der tragenden Fragen in diesem Roman. Ich will mal anders fragen: in was für einer Beziehung können wir zueinander stehen, wenn wir uns in Visionen, Angst, Wut, Scham, Langeweile, Macht oder andere Höhlen flüchten müssen. Jeder in seinem Bau. Was ist wenn aus mehreren Variablen keine offensichtlich klare Gleichung entstehen kann, aber das Chaos doch zu einer unerwarteten Lösung führt. Tess Gunty entwirft in ihrem Roman viele skurille, komische, bewegende, erschreckende Bilder des Lebens, wie sie es erlebt und schenkt uns Momente, die wir alle kennen. Dass wir so lange warten "Danke" zu sagen bis wir uns lächerlich verspätet fühlen. Dass wir glauben, dass wir Böses tun  und doch zum Retter werden. Dass wir meinen Gutes zu tun und dafür anfangen zu hassen. Dass wir Meister darin sind, die Wahrheit zu sagen, ohne zuzuhören. Und ebenso Meister darin sie zu verschweigen bis genau das zum Extremsten führt. Für mich steht am Ende dieser Lektüre der folgende Gedanke im Raum und wird mich sicher noch begleiten: Wir tragen alles in uns, sind aber nicht mehr als das Gegenteil von Nichts! Unbedingte Lektüreempfehlung, weil da, wo Selbstreflexion entsteht, das uns hilft in Zeiten, in denen die Macht so viel Sagen hat, dass die Mitmenschlichkeit auf der Strecke bleibt ....

[redisnotonfire]

Roman is the weapon and Gerri is the meister