PHOTOS OF THE ERA

DEFENDING IS MY DUTY.

HfBK DEFENDER

Q: Are you Xena? Tomb Raider? A: ... Jeanne D’Arc? The latest James Bond girl? Nice attempt but no, it ain’t so. I am HfBK Defender and defending is my duty. Q: Cahn wee teyk eh photou wit yooou? A: Anytime! Q: Do you carry your sword like a symbolic ornamental object, essentially? A: Thus I do excercise a lot you can imagine the amount of energy and strength inside my body and mind I would be able to use in an urgent dangerous situation. Adrenaline makes me go wild. Q: I can’t tell if I find you amazing or rather scare my pants off ... A: There’s reason for both. Let’s be honest to yourself: Doesn’t that make me even more interesting? Q: Are you freakin’ crazy? A: Most definitely! Q: Do you see yourself as a goddess? A: I might look like Jesus but hell no, I ain’t no megalomaniac! Q: Are you an aggressive person in general? A: Sure ..! Sort of. I go to the woods everyday to hunt deer with my bare fists. I am quite successful ... Q: Where is your sword?! (Frequently asked when out of town) A: I chose the Academy of Fine Arts Dresden to be defended. Not the city, the state or even the whole universe. Fortitude needs to be portioned. Now that you’re asking ... I might think about further options for my future plans.

Q: This whole thing is kinda funny. A: For me it is very true and important. If it causes you laughs I did some good. Enjoy yer day, mate! Q: Since when are you defending the academy? A: I made my first sword of broken stretcher’s wood after I destroyed a whole bunch of artworks. At the same time an art thief stole several paintings of fellow students from their studios. A new era had begun – for the academy’s security as well as for myself. Q: Why? A: Some things are worth fighting for. And if you do fight for them, eventually, life’s worth living. Q: I don’t like you. I am wasting my time. A: It’s your time. There you go ... Thanks for checking me out though. Q: I recognised that short sword you have. What is it all about? A: This is my ultimate sword for journeys, short trips and vacation. It is suitable for backpacks, suitcases and transportable in every airplane! The x-rays are legitimate for it’s of wooden material. Comes in handy! Q: You are stupid as f***! Why the hell are you acting like a jerk? A: I am being myself and I love it. If this is not what pleases you, exactly ... Well, I don’t give a sh*t ’cause I am happy and everybody deserves his or her own opinion, whatever that might be – it’s up to you and I am gonna tolerate your point of view. Q: You are a self-absorbed anti-social a**h*le! A: Sometimes I might be – depends on your treatment.

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