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Some new additions to the Krampus compendium--sketches from this year's Krampusnacht. I'm completely enamored with all of you under there!
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While window shopping after the Krampus Parade, I encountered a service dog, and in my build-up of excitement while desperately trying not to distract them, I whispered, "Thank you for your service."
This is just one of the many examples of why I try not to talk to people.
#service animal#krampus#krampus parade#can I blame my ADHD for this?#probably not#dog#socially inept
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Happy slightly belated Krampusnacht from my Krampus to your’s!!
#dogblr#petblr#dog#sighthound#borzoi#Krampus!!!#it’s officially krampus season y’all#weirdly enough our usual Tuesday night plans include parading through the streets dressed like devils chasing people#so it all worked out
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A boy on Krampus shoulders during a parade, Mitterndorf, Austria, 6th of Dec 1949.
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I can't believe I missed Krampus Day this year 😭😭😭 how come I haven't seen y'all?
#c'mon guys he's just monsterfucking bait#was my monsterfucking awakening when my teacher showed me a video of a krampus day parade when i was fifteen? no. it can't be.#wait a minute -#krampus#monsterfucker#monster fucker
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Tomorrow is the Columbus Krampus Walk! I’m working on a new Mari Lwyd to debut at the walk tomorrow. This one is made from a real horse skull!
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my absolute hatred when parents take their kids to something that could scare them and then just laugh at their kid when they scream and cry and try to hide. Dont even get me Started on parents who won't let their kid hide and physically force them to keep looking at what scares them while they scream
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December 13, 2014 Krampus at the Echo Park Community Parade, Los Angeles, CA
December 13, 2014 Krampus at the Echo Park Community Parade, Los Angeles, CA #krampus #echopark #parade #losangeles #lawomanphoto #onthisday
Photo by Christy Borgman
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MW2 Task Force 141+König Hyperrealistic HC’s ✰
Ghost
-Not as reserved as you think he’d be, he’s actually very talkative. Him and Soap’s comm dialogue is more then enough evidence to show that he enjoys a good conversation and even jokes.
-Does that soldier sleep position often x . He’s a light sleeper, always ready to defend. When comfortable you can find him mumbling in his sleep, usually soft “yes”’s and “no”’s.
-Doesn’t fully understand American culture, he’s very confused by common American delicacies. “Y/N, what the fuck is a bucee’s?” He’d ask with a stressed look.
-Avid user of the word “cunt”. Top three favorite words. Also loves saying, “cheers ya slag”, he thinks and waits for scenarios so he can use it.
Gaz
-Very passionate about the military and his career. Gaz as a child would attend parades only to see the soldiers and wait at the end of the parade to meet them, his room was also filled with military toys and articles.
-His main song he listens to is Red Nation by The Game and Lil Wayne, it’s one of the few songs he downloaded on a portable music player.
-Is always around Price no matter where. You can always find him in Price’s office just chatting away and discussing documents. The two are bonded and Gaz is grateful to have an “older” and experienced father figure.
-Enjoys quiet days at the base. He likes just being able to hang out and be around his friends and team, he’d go to great lengths for his fellow soldiers.
Soap
-Soap’s accent can be super thick at times, causing the team to not understand him at times. He doesn’t attempt to correct himself most times, just continuing to ramble and goes on with the conversation.
-Is terrified of Ronald Mcdonald. “He be too happy, y’know?” He’d claim and frown. BIG fan of Grimace and the Hamburgler though, often always commenting on his love for them when the team mentions fast food.
-Secret artist. Soap’s mystery talent is he’s very gifted in drawing, he keeps his sketch pads under his mattress. He’d never show anyone but he is engrossed in sketching the team. There’s pages full of Ghost, Price, and Gaz just doing common things like sitting in a meeting or having a conversation with another team member.
-Absolutely hates doing dishes. Whenever he’s on dish duty he always complains. “A'd ower die.” He’d say and convince Gaz to do it, with the agreement of him doing Gaz’s chores for a week.
Price
-Is always rambling to Gaz or Soap about old movies he loves and makes them watch it with him. It became a weekly occurrence to find Price with the team watching some old western or military film.
-Enjoys watching documentaries about ancient civilizations, his favorite is Mesopotamia and the Shang dynasty.
-Price is always making sure his team is feeling good, often spending an equal amount of alone time with each member to talk and company them. “How’re you feeling, son?” He’d ask with a gentle but firm hand on their shoulder.
-When Soap is rambling and his accent is completely drowning a coherent sentence Price just nods and hums to him. He never comments on it, even if he doesn’t fully understand what was said.
König
-Huge fan of Rammstein. His teenage room was covered in posters of them and other bands like Helloween. Even as a full grown man he is not afraid to admit his love for Till Lindemann.
-A firm believer of Krampus and is very passionate about the subject. “Mein Gott! Don’t you know Knecht Ruprecht will get you if you’re naughty?” He’d tease to his soldiers, always backing it up by saying he knew a kid who got whipped by him.
-Has catatonic tendencies, will frequently withdrawal and get irritable. He’ll stay in his room going rigid and stays stupor. At times no Kortac member will see him, always wandering around base to try to find him. Once he snaps out of it he’ll often not remember it. “Was meinst du?” He’d ask and furrow his eyebrows, talking about a past day mission as if it were yesterday.
-As a child he was always absorbed and immersed in his mother’s snow globe collection. Gripping onto the mantle he’d watch the faux snow twirl around in the liquid. Was always afraid that somehow the globes would miraculously all fall off the mantle and shatter onto the ground.
#call of duty modern warfare ll#mw2#mw2 x reader#call of duty#modern warfare 2#simon ghost riley#cod#ghost#ghost mw2#soap cod#soap mctavish x reader#soap mw2#gaz cod#kyle gaz garrick#gaz x reader#kyle garrick#john mactavish#price cod#price mw2#captain price#price x reader#konig#könig mw2#konig modern warfare#könig x reader#cod x reader
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hi, new könig fan here 🙃(i was able to delay the brainrot only for so long and now he has bewitched me body and soul)
so...i've stumbled upon you and went through your whole königcore tag and *chef's kiss*, yes to all of that 😌(i'm sure as hell that i'll dive into your works for sure💓)
although what i've really barged in here for is to offer a few headcanons that my brain has been cooking (and you can choose not to post them if they are not your cup of tea lmao):
-deployed!könig (since we're in december let's set it in this month) going back to rural austria to his family and bringing his gf with him, he'll probably even dress up as a krampus and partake in the krampuslaufen cause he's such a cryptid (also mask>>> and stalking/chasing people around, scaring the hell out of them>>>)
-and to connect to this one a bit, cause food is my love language and this 6'10'' man has to like function, right? right. so he's deployed and he can 'take it easy' and cheat a bit (specially since it's the christmas holidays), so his abs are not as defined as they were 2/3 weeks ago and he might be getting soft here and there...he'd probably get self-conscious a bit and hide/avoid close contact with his gf until the issue get talked between them and she has to reassures him and all (sorry i'm exceptionally soft for him, it will happen again)
and that was it, hope you have a great day ✨
Welcome to the König fandom! We're clinically insane <3 I'm glad you're here and thank you for checking my stuff out 🥺
I THINK ABOUT DEPLOYED KÖNIG ALL THE TIME! He would 100% partake in krampuslaufen (I saw a video recently of a parade in Salzburg, it looks like so much fun ;;), probably chases his s/o around a bit when he's in costume (he 100% uses tactical gear for it)
König strikes me as a guy who takes great personal pride in his ability to keep things tight, which is why I like it so much when he's portrayed a bit thicker and his s/o adores him. I love the idea of someone feeding him as much good food as he can handle (and he can handle a lot, that big ass boy) and still doting on him even when he feels insecure.
#thank you anon i will!!#könig#König x reader#König x you#konig#könig cod#konig cod#konig x reader#konig x you#answered
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Whitby, England
Participants parade through the streets during the annual Whitby Krampus run. Led by St Nicholas, the Krampus, a horned beast who traditionally carries sticks to beat naughty children, follows marching to the beat of drums.
Photograph: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images / Guardian Newspaper
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I have some messages to catch up on and we’re working on shipping all the orders from this last sale but I just found something out that I’m too excited for to not post about it lol
This November my village is having a Perchtenlauf for the first time in several years and I am so excited!!
To explain Perchten… (here’s a little post I made before about them) people often confuse them for Krampus but they’re different. They are meant to scare off the evil spirits of winter, so a Perchtenlauf or „Perchten run“ is when many people dress up as Perchten and parade through the middle of the village with bells and whips to ward off the evil spirits and keep us from having a harsh winter. It’s one of my favorite traditions and I’ve been waiting yearsss to see this again. 🥹
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Krampus is a terrifying horned figure in Alpine folklore, who whips misbehaving children with birch sticks or chains and drags them down into the Norse Underworld in the lead up to Christmas.
Krampus is the son of the Norse Goddess Hel, who is the ruler of Helhein, the Norse Underworld, which, unlike our visions of hell, is said to be an extremely dark, cold and damp place. The Catholic Church opposed to Krampus for many years and he eventually faded into the background, but everyone knows the devil cannot be held down forever and he has began to make a return.
This return has made him even more popular and has even made him a known name over in the USA. On 6 December, in certain areas of Europe, people gather for Krampuslauf (the Krampus parade) in which they are chased around the streets by people in devil costumes.
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Christmas Writing Challenge 2023 Masterlist
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Day 1: North Pole Breakfast- The Yorks’ nanny plans a magical surprise for the girls.
Day 2: Tree Lighting- You and Frankie take the girls to the town tree lighting.
Day 3: Decorate the Tree- It’s your first official Christmas with your four lovers, and you want it to be special.
Day 4: Chestnuts- Marcus & Peanut roast chestnuts with Grandma.
Day 5: Angel Tree- You (the nanny) and Dave go Christmas shopping.
Day 6: Glühwein- Max tries Glühwein.
Day 7: Elf- You have to do some quick thinking when there’s an elf emergency.
Day 8: Dickens- You and Draco take your son to the local Dickens Christmas Festival.
Day 9: Reindeer- Simon has a surprise for you while on holiday in Norway.
Day 10: Favorite Christmas Movie- You want to watch a Christmas movie with Joel.
Day 11: Christmas Craft Fair- Marcus and Peanut shop at the craft fair.
Day 12: Christmas Blues- Maggie is feeling depressed as the holiday looms.
Day 13: Fruitcake- A neighbor gave you fruitcake…Max is not a fan.
Day 14: Perfect Gift- Daddy Maxwell gives you a present.
Day 15: Christmas Parade- the Peñas and Murphys go to the town Christmas Parade.
Day 16: Yule Log- Draco accompanies you and your family on a hunt for a Yule log. 💦
Day 17: Decorating Cookies- You decorate cookies with Will, Frankie, Benny, and Santi.
Day 18: Christmas Party- You’re invited to the management Christmas party…but it’s not what you expected.
Day 19: Coming Home- Ghost has been away a long time, but he’s coming home for Christmas.
Day 20: Looking at Lights- You and Din take Grogu to look at Christmas lights.
Day 21: Dressing as Santa- Draco doesn’t understand your family tradition.
Day 22: Krampus- Cassian tells the kids about Krampus.
Day 23: Cookies & Milk- Draco has a talk with your father.
Day 24: ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas- Maggie goes to dinner at Maxwell’s.
Day 25: Christmas Dinner- You (nanny) prepare Christmas dinner for the Yorks.
Day 26: Polar Bear Plunge- Simon shares a tradition with you.
Day 27: Snow Angels- Din and Grogu make snow angels.
Day 28: Holiday Stress- Javi helps Ari de-stress after the holidays. 💦
Day 29: Blizzard- Maggie gets stuck at Maxwell’s after Christmas.
Day 30: Warm & Toasty- Simon has one more surprise for you while on holiday in Norway.
Day 31: Resolutions- You and your husbands discuss your goals for the new year.
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The Creatures of Yuletide: The Hidden History of the Christmas Goats
How Christians allowed pagan goat symbolism into their sacred holidays
Back in 2020, I started a series of posts here called Creatures of Yuletide, diving into the strange world of the creatures and magical figures that are said to appear during the holidays. However, there were some creatures and some interesting pieces of lore that I left unexplored, so now that I’m on my break from college, I’m thinking about bringing the series back for this holiday season.
I consider this piece a companion to my posts about Krampus, the Yule Goat, and the Companions of St. Nicholas, explaining things that I got wrong or thought were left unclear.
Let's start with my biggest complaint about the portrayal of Krampus in modern media: Why is he always a villain?
Originally an obscure character of regional European traditions, Krampus exploded in popularity in the late 2010s, quickly becoming a stock villain in cheap Christmas horror films, usually portrayed as a common demon or as a demon doppelganger of Santa Claus.
The fact is, that the tradition of Santa Claus started with St. Nicholas appearing on the eve or right on the day of his feast distributing some sweets, oranges, and nuts to children. However, these treats were only for good children. The bad children received a visit from a scarier and more threatening figure that would follow the saint. Usually, this figure would be represented by someone in fur clothes, with horns, and with a mask or a painted face. Depending on the region and country the identity of this dark companion varied.
In Austria, he was our demon Krampus
In Germany, he was a scary man called Knecht Ruprecht.
In French, he was Père Fouettard, Father Whipper, a dark figure connected to a butcher that killed three children in St. Nicholas’ legends.
In the low countries he was the controversial Zwarte Piet, where instead of a demon or a creepy man covered in soot, he’s a black servant boy, represented by a white person in blackface.
If you take Krampus' depiction at face value it’s easy to see him as a villain, since his and all the other companions’ shtick is to threat bad-behaved children with physical punishment and dragging them to a worse place. But if you look at the origins of the tradition you see a more interesting and much more nuanced view.
The people of the Alpine region and central Europe, in general, had a tradition of dressing in fur clothes and wearing wooden masks with horns. That was deeply connected with Frau Perchta, another dark yuletide figure from the Alpine region that was a goddess before Christianity arrived.
Perchten is the plural of Perchta. Originally, the word referred to female masks representing her, but the name come to refer to the animal masks worn in parades and festivals in the mountainous regions of Austria.
People would masquerade as these devilish figures and march in processions known as Perchtenlaufs. The Church didn’t like these creatures and tried many times to ban these practices, but due to the sparse population and the rugged environments within the region, the ban was useless.
Now depicted as a simple Christmas ornament in Scandinavian countries, the Yule Goat and similar other figures were probably offsprings of this tradition.
When the Christians showed up, small bits of these traditions remained, as an act of resistance, but little by little these people started adding Christian contexts to them, and Christians begrudgingly accepted them.
St. Nicholas is the patron saint of children. His saint day falls in early December, which helped strengthen his association with the Yuletide season. A seasonal play that spread throughout the Alpine regions was known as the Nikolausspiel, "Nicholas play". In these plays, St. Nick would make questions about morality and reward children for their scholarly efforts. Eventually the Perchtenlauf, in an attempt to pacify the Church, introduced Saint Nicholas and his set of good morals.
During the 17th century, in Sweden, it was the costume that during Christmas or the Epiphany (The Three King’s Day), young men in costumes would walk between houses singing songs, enacting plays, and performing pranks. The Yule Goat would often appear in these pranks, usually as a scary figure demanding gifts.
Eventually, these animal costumes soon became boogeyman figures that would follow St. Nicholas in punishing bad children. From place to place, the shape and identity of the companion changed, in some places staying a demon-like creature like Krampus, in others becoming fully human, like Zwarte Piet and Knecht Ruprecht.
It’s also important to point out that in some places, the goat creature absorbed St. Nicholas completely and became the gift-bringer himself. That’s the case with the Yule Goat. During the 19th century, men would often dress as goats to give gifts to their families. In Finland, to this day, the word for Santa, Joulupukki, translates to "Christmas goat" or "Yule Goat".
So why did all of these people dressed like goat monsters during wintertime?
Protection of course!
Thanks to electricity and heating we tend to forget how unforgiven winters in Northern Europe were. Winter was considered a time of darkness and death, and similar to Halloween, there was this belief that during winter the barrier between the worlds weakened. It was believed that ghosts and other evil spirits and entities could come to our world. There were several stories about entire spectral legions bewitching and spiriting away people in the dead of night. People dressed in these masks and costumes to scare these evil spirits.
In the 16th century, the Perchten took two main forms: Schönperchten, "beautiful Perchten", or the Schiachperchten, "ugly Perchten”. The beautiful Perchten came during the twelve nights of Christmas and festivals to bring luck and wealth to the people. The ugly Perchten had fangs, tusks, and horse tails that were used to drive out demons and ghosts. Men dressed as the ugly Perchten during this time and went from house to house driving out bad spirits.
The Norwegian had the tradition of “Julebukking” or more correctly, “to go julebukk” (Gå julebukk). One man or many men from the community would dress in a goat mask and fur cape to represent the ghosts of a winter night. After that, they would go “trick or treating” from door-to-door receiving gifts from the towns folk to thank them for protection and keeping the winter ghosts at bay
Today, in some parts of Finland, the custom persists of people performing in goat costumes in return for leftover Christmas food.
From the Smithsonian Magazine: A man dressed in a traditional Perchten costume and mask performs during a Perchten festival in the western Austrian village of Kappl, November 13, 2015. Each year in November and January, people in the western Austria regions dress up in Perchten (also known in some regions as Krampus or Tuifl) costumes and parade through the streets to perform a 1,500 year-old pagan ritual to disperse the ghosts of winter. (DOMINIC EBENBICHLER/Reuters/Corbis)
Krampus and all the other Christmas goats aren’t evil. They are wild, but not evil. They aren’t even demons, that’s part of the Christianization and the demonization of them. In the proper context of their cultures, they are defenders of people, having their origins in a tradition that consists of scaring away malevolent winter spirits.
The idea of Krampus as the last remnant of a pagan world, protecting people from evil spirits that the modern world forgot existed, to me, sounds much more original than another cheap Christmas horror movie where Krampus is the bad guy.
@ariel-seagull-wings @thealmightyemprex @amalthea9 @tamisdava2
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Since we're in Christmas spirit I can't let you all go without Christmas horror. This is why today were going to talk about Krampus
The Krampus is a horned anthropomorphic figure in the Central and Eastern Alpine folklore of Europe who, during the Advent season, scares children who have misbehaved. Assisting Saint Nicholas, or Santa Claus, the pair visit children on the night of 5 December, with Saint Nicholas rewarding the well-behaved children with gifts such as oranges, dried fruit, walnuts and chocolate, while the badly behaved ones only receive punishment from Krampus with birch rods.The origin of the figure is unclear; some folklorists and anthropologists have postulated that it may have pre-Christian origins. In traditional parades and in such events as the Krampuslauf (English: Krampus run), young men dressed as Krampus attempt to scare the audience with their antics. Such events occur annually in most Alpine towns. Krampus is featured on holiday greeting cards called Krampuskarten
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