#⭐ – visitors of the castle

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eras tour city guide: Gelsenkirchen

(Hamburg | Munich)

are you're traveling to see the eras tour in Gelsenkirchen and are looking for things to do in the city or just need advice for good food/drinks spots? Or are you looking for some insider information about the venue? here are some ideas for you (I will continuously update this post!):

GENERAL ADVICE

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❗if you're taking public transport i recommend using the app "vrr bus&bahn". it has a green logo with vrr in it as the thumbnail. you can use it to look up public transport lines and if they're on time, and you can buy tickets on your phone (i think paypal and credit card are accepted as payments, not sure about google pay etc) i think it should be in english if your phone is set to english, but i can't 100% guarantee it. i just remember that a friend has her phone set to english and i believe the app is in english for her. you will need to make an account to buy tickets.

❗gelsenkirchen has the highest percentage of people living in poverty in germany. if you're not from around here and you're imagining a cute german town that looks like it's from a picture book, then that is not gelsenkirchen. it's a large town in the industrial part of germany. crime is not uncommon, especially downtown. keep an eye on your belongings, if you wear a bag make sure it closes completely, and please walk in groups of at least three people when it gets dark. basically just make smart choices and use common sense to stay safe.

❗ the median temperature for july is around 25°C

THINGS TO DO:

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❗important: taylor is playing her shows while the kids are out of school for the summer, so anything touristy that is family friendly will probably be full

❗there is a theme park nearby called "movie park germany" which is hella overpriced. there's not a lot of good rides for adults. the lines are also very very long in the summer. i would not recommend going.

⭐ the area around the veltins arena itself (arena-park):

- mini golf: 3.50€ for adults and 2.50€ for kids - schalke museum: museum about the football club that the veltins-arena is home to, 5€ for adults over 21, 6-21yo it's 3€, under 6yo it's free - apollo cinema: no movies in english but if you speak japanese or turkish you might be in luck if you want to catch a movie - food: several places to buy food including a mcdonalds - there is also a small castle called schloss berge nearby

⭐ zoom erlebniswelt:

- amazing large zoo with three areas (africa, asia, alaska) - highlights: igloo ride, petting zoo, viewing platform for the giraffes, lemur island (lemurs move around freely amongst visitors), canopy walk (by the orangutan outdoor area) - definitely plan to be there for at least half a day, my tip is to go when it opens and go to the "alaska" area first because they have this little ride that's an igloo that shakes you around a bit and it's so much fun, but there can be quite long lines in the summer (i think mostly because it has aircon), it's called "alaska ice adventure" and is opposite the polar bears - they have a little boat that you can go on to get closer to the baboons and flamingos but imho it isn't worth the wait - another tip: bring your own food and plenty of water. it's very expensive at the zoo. like, worse than airport prices. - you can buy artwork made by animals for very good prices at the gift store. i love the penguin art made by their little feet waddling over the canvas. - sadly not a great place for people who need walking aids or wheelchairs. they do say they're somewhat accessible but they aren't (it's better than ten years ago but still not great) - there's plenty of toilets and places to sit, and the toilets have always been clean when i went - prices: for adults it's 21,50€, kids up to 12 pay 14€, and it's free for kids under 4. if someone wants to bring a dog it's 6€. prices are reduced by a lot after 4pm (adults 10€, kids 8,50€), but you won't have a lot of time in the zoo, only about two hours. they also have lower prices for students if you have proof that you go to school or college. it is recommended to buy your tickets online and i agree with that. there's very long lines in the summer. - getting there: if you go by car, parking is 6€ for a day. the address for a gps is bleckstraße 64, 45889 gelsenkirchen. HOWEVER I do recommend taking the tramline 301 from the main station, the stop is just called "zoom erlebniswelt", it's a very short walk. - website: https://www.zoom-erlebniswelt.de/ (only in german) - btw they had baby pigs at the petting zoo not too long ago - @notjustillusion (thank you!!) also recommends ZOOM Erlebniswelt!

⭐erlebnismuseum schloss horst

- i haven't been but i've heard it's cool - interactive museum in a castle!! - exhibits on how people lived in the mid-16th century - free and accessible! - playground outside for the kiddos - in the afternoon on mon, tue, thu, and fri you can use an old printing press - open every day except saturdays from 3pm to 6pm, and sundays from 11am to 6pm - getting there: the address is turfstraße 21, 45899 gelsenkirchen. from the main station you can take bus 383, or tramline 301. the stop is "schloß horst" or "schloss horst"

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Zeche Zollverein in Essen: a Zeche that was shut down, great place for walks and/or tours informing you about mining in the Ruhrgebiet in general!

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Nordsternpark: nice park where you can go climbing and there's also a museum!

Rungenberg-Halde: a nice photo spot!

FOOD & DRINKS:

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Noah & Zoe's Place: all kinds of food (from breakfast do dinner to drinks), only a 15 minute ride with the tram away from the venue!

GENERAL ADVICE ABOUT THE VENUE:

credit: once again @youlooklikeasixtiesqueen (I feel the need to thank you again because you helped me so much with this post!!)

veltins arena, also called "arena auf schalke", max capacity around 60k

it has different entraces, your ticket should say which one you need to use

cashless venue - you can pay by credit or debit card, or using google pay, apple pay, or samsung pay. you can also trade cash at the venue for a "knappenkarte", which is basically a card you can pay with when you buy something in the venue. they have several different "payment counters" where you can exchange your money throughout the stadium. i'm not sure if these restrictions apply to merch, because it hasn't been announced if she will have her merch trucks or sell it inside the stadium.

you can buy food at the venue, they have vegetarian and vegan options too, but i don't know what anything costs. they have an overview where you can see what food counter has what on their website. they have pretzels and sweets at every food counter.

the website says you can bring in something to drink that is up to 500ml in a "tetra-pak", aka a juice box or a milk carton. i'm not sure about foldable silicone water bottles. plastic bottles are not allowed.

no bags larger than an a4 sheet of paper. i recommend a clear bag as well. they don't seem to have a clear back policy, but it'll make security lines move faster (i'm nearly certain there will be bag checks, i've never been to a concert in this general area that didn't have them, no matter how big or small). i got a clear fanny pack from amazon that i can also wear over one shoulder and around my torso because i think it'll make dancing easier than a crossbody.

i know someone once brought a dog to the rep tour and idk if it was a service dog but i think it's worth mentioning that animals are not allowed.

cameras for commercial use are not allowed (usually that means don't take a dslr)

powerbanks are only allowed if they are smaller than 10x7x3 cm. charge your phone beforehand and maybe put it in energy saving until you want to take pictures

you are not allowed to climb on seats

if you pee anywhere other than the toilets, smoke outside the designated area, or put a sticker somewhere, it's a 25€ fine

the roof will be closed unless it's too hot

they don't have lockers so only take what you need

website: https://en.veltins-arena.de/

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⭐ Hullo! Hope you're well - just wondering if you've had any Cass thoughts since completing 'forgive us the days forgotten to fear'. It's still my favorite Cass fic bar none and I'm hungry for any further thoughts on her, or ideas that didn't make it into the fic?

Hello! What a great question to get. :D

Yes indeed I have had further Cass thoughts since completing that fic, including thoughts on her presence in the Dalen's Closet oneshot. I'm honestly still sad there wasn't more of her there, especially given who the villain was. And while I'd really like to talk about what I think Cassandra was doing during that plotline, I am not yet giving up on actually finishing the sequel fic I have in mind, and I don't want to spoil it. It's planned to cover the period between the campaign end and the end of the oneshot, from Cass's POV, and includes another present-but-forgotten character or two. I really hope I can manage to get it written.

Ideas that didn't make it into the fic? A few. I've kept the deleted snippets in a notes document in case I should ever get a chance to reuse them somewhere. There's, let's see ... oh you know what, why not, I'm just going to copy two of them below. These were both cut out of Chapter 6, which covered the timeskip year, mostly because it was already a terribly long chapter and there didn't seem to be a better place to put them back in -- but I still like them.

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pelor can do his own damn research

The history of the Grey Hunt, as she’s been finding in her studies, is both fascinating and frustratingly vague. There’s no way of knowing if it’s always been this vague, or if the crucial details were maintained by the clerics of Pelor, never written down.

Not for the first time, she grieves the loss of Father Reynal -- not just the death of a good man, but the loss to Whitestone’s heart. Yennen has been doing his best as the new priest of Pelor, but he doesn’t have the institutional memory; if there were things Reynal would have taught his successor that couldn’t be learned any other way, they’re lost now.

Well, if that’s the case, it will just have to be up to the Dawnfather Himself to make good that loss. He’s meant to send a vision of some kind to the prospective Master of the Grey Hunt, he can feel free to add whatever other details they need to know.

(And if there’s a tinge of resentment in that thought, she rather feels she’s earned the right to it.)

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formal dinners

Sometime in late summer, they begin to have formal dinners together at the castle once every week or so: multiple courses, and the table laid with fine linen and silver and porcelain and crystal, and everybody dressed for company. It isn’t often they have any other company aside from Taryon, who hardly counts as company now that he’s effectively part of Vex’s household, but once in a while there’ll be visitors from elsewhere, or they’ll have Archibald or Keeper Yennen or some other members of the Chamber.

The place at the head of the table is, undisputedly, Cassandra’s. She’s gotten over the profound discomfort of sitting in her father’s seat by dint of having the staff rearrange the dining room entirely, moving the sideboard and turning the table perpendicular. The head of the table is now in a different place, and somehow that makes all the difference: not her father’s seat, the one that was usurped by Sylas Briarwood, but her own.

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𓊔 ࣪ ˖ The Morning Star⭐ ੭ ׅ ۫ ⑅

Ⳋৎ ֢Glamrock Freddy 𓏵 Female Animatronic! Reader𔓘  ₊⊹ . 𖦹

˚ֶָ֢ ‧࿔ Part: 1 (?) ~ 🌸.. 𓏸 𝅄

— ऀ ᵔ ﻌ ᵔ ऀ ꒱ !

You are the only animatronic entertainer at Pizzaplex who is not in a Glamrock band.

At least you weren't created for that. Instead, you were created to be an idol, a beautiful animatronic in charming pastel colors, programmed to sing and dance at the same time. You have your own stage and album and are practically loved by everyone.

Maybe including one particular animatronic, Freddy.

Of course when Freddy first saw you, he thought that you were just another animatronic who would be joining the band, he was a bit skeptical at first seeing your design that practically didn't scream Rock n roll, before he realized that you wouldn't be with them.

He had seen you perform once, on the main stage, a few moments after his and his friends' performance.

Some people left but many stayed to see you perform.

He wondered, how great are you that you should have your own stage?

Of course, he was wrong to doubt you like that.

He looks at you with admiration as you start singing and dancing to the music. You are practically natural with your graceful and coquettish style, typical of an idol, your body moves smoothly to the rhythm of the song without the slightest hesitation, the stage lights only make you shine up there.

like a morning star shining brightly to the people below you.

Mastering the stage shamelessly as if it were yours only. You spinning, dancing, occasionally flirting and waving at the audience.

If it wasn't for the fact that he's the main mascot, he would definitely envy you.

Because he thinks you are more special, you have the stage to yourself...

But he tries not to complain.

Sometimes, He finds himself secretly tries to sneak into (your name)'s world just to see you interact with the visitors there, your voice is melodious when you comfort a child who is upset, you can give candy stored in your animatronic body, you can blow up balloons with helium in your fingers, and tell simple stories to curious children.

Occasionally you'll wander with visitors through your world's little castle, playing the role of the princess that little ones adore.

And during these times Freddy is always thinking of ways he can interact with you more.

Your room wasn't on Rockstar Row because you weren't part of the band.

Makes it hard to find time to occasionally have a small conversation with you, and during the day you both will be busy with your own business... doesn't mean he has feelings for you.. huh- no! Of course not. He's just curious and trying to be a polite bear, yeah.. that's it! Nothing more. He's nothing more than in awe of you. That's all he often says to himself.

It's not that you never talk to each other. He remembers the first time he talk you, just a brief introduction.

But he felt like he already knew a lot of things. You are very confident, although you don't have an ego as high as Roxy, but you know and realize that you are loved by many people and you are also beautiful. You are so kind and graceful in his eyes... he also finds himself staring at you for so long, thinking you have such pretty colors like cotton candy... You...

When Freddy realized that he had been thinking about you too much, he shook his head quickly.

No, he's not in love.

No, he's not interested.

No, he's not in.. no.

Besides... it's impossible for him to feel that way, right?

Or... Ah-

The big bear began to look for other things to do to stop his mind from thinking about you.

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