Walpurgisnacht

Thursday night started with Walpurgisnacht celebrations in Caledon Kittywickshire at the Consulate.


Yours truly in demonic visage rocking everything from classical, to hard rock with some humour and tragic 80s in between.


The gathered throng around the bonfire to welcome in Beltaine


Under the watchful shadow of the Brocken.

Friday continued the theme, though this time in Steelhead under an bubbling volcano,


Overlooking a flowing river of lava


More dancing around bonfires.


I also got to celebrate the second anniversary of my betrothal to my very own little demoness.

Walpurgisnacht Celebrations

Join Edward Pearse and Radio Riel at the Consulate of Europa Head Quarters in Kittiwickshire for an evening of dance and revelry as House Wulfenbach celebrates Walpurgisnacht.

In Germany Walpurgisnacht is an old Pagan celebration of Spring Eve, in much the same way as Samhain or Hallowe'en is the the precursor to Autumn and the heralding of Winter.

Goethe's Faust makes reference to the witches celebrating Walpurgisnacht atop Brocken Mountain and Disney's Fantasia famously depicts a version of Walpurgisnacht in the Night on Bald Mountain scene.

Thursday April 30th from 9 till midnight SLT.

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Wulfenbach's Caledon Embassy opening

Saturday was a very long night with the opening of the Wulfenbach Consulate in Caledon Kittiwickshire.

For those unfamiliar with Baron Wulfenbach I would direct you to one of the most amazing comic creations I have ever had the privilege to read, Girl Genius. Other denizens of Girl Genius have turned up in Caledon in the past, but the Baron has made an outpost in Caledon.

A selection of tunes was provided by Frau Lowey (who has an unhealthy obsession with Thomas Dolby it must be said) and the Duchess of Carntaigh and a small furry Emperor coordinated the DJing duties for the night.

AT 8 hours I think this is possibly the longest Radio Riel gig ever undertaken.

Through the course of the morning we managed to have attendees from many different time zones


Emperor Krosp I as half of the DJ team for the night


Baron Wulfenbach grooves to the music


The forecourt of the Embassy with revellers and lightning coming from the sky.

Sadly I was rather distracted with DJing duties and the conversation (which was going all over the place) to remember to take too many pictures.

But it was a great night and much fun was had by all