A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

This time I’ll get his name right!

Let me make up for linking DerKaiser wrong last time by posting this great photo of a 22ga neck play piercing he recently did in Germany. That reminds me, I’ve slowly started speaking German to Nefarious (my daughter) because right now she’s a total sponge for language and I only have to say something once for her to pick it up. Four languages seems like a good number.

Comments

96 responses to “This time I’ll get his name right!”

  1. ross Avatar

    i like the look of large tunnels with quite large gauge inner conch… that is what i’m going for 😀

  2. ross Avatar

    i like the look of large tunnels with quite large gauge inner conch… that is what i’m going for 😀

  3. ross Avatar

    i like the look of large tunnels with quite large gauge inner conch… that is what i’m going for 😀

  4. ross Avatar

    i like the look of large tunnels with quite large gauge inner conch… that is what i’m going for 😀

  5. trinityva Avatar
    trinityva

    Those eyes! (Well, that eye…) *swoon*

  6. trinityva Avatar
    trinityva

    Those eyes! (Well, that eye…) *swoon*

  7. trinityva Avatar
    trinityva

    Those eyes! (Well, that eye…) *swoon*

  8. trinityva Avatar
    trinityva

    Those eyes! (Well, that eye…) *swoon*

  9. azizah Avatar
    azizah

    I thought it was a tattoo at first … a really good tattoo.

  10. azizah Avatar
    azizah

    I thought it was a tattoo at first … a really good tattoo.

  11. azizah Avatar
    azizah

    I thought it was a tattoo at first … a really good tattoo.

  12. azizah Avatar
    azizah

    I thought it was a tattoo at first … a really good tattoo.

  13. Em Avatar
    Em

    He has such a captivating expression. And many needles.

  14. Em Avatar
    Em

    He has such a captivating expression. And many needles.

  15. Em Avatar
    Em

    He has such a captivating expression. And many needles.

  16. Em Avatar
    Em

    He has such a captivating expression. And many needles.

  17. PunkAssFuck Avatar

    well i like his pics… such a crazy guy 😛

  18. PunkAssFuck Avatar

    well i like his pics… such a crazy guy 😛

  19. PunkAssFuck Avatar

    well i like his pics… such a crazy guy 😛

  20. PunkAssFuck Avatar

    well i like his pics… such a crazy guy 😛

  21. derkaiser Avatar

    iam:Zera took this picture

  22. derkaiser Avatar

    iam:Zera took this picture

  23. derkaiser Avatar

    iam:Zera took this picture

  24. derkaiser Avatar

    iam:Zera took this picture

  25. bobbie Avatar
    bobbie

    I can see why Kyo fell for you.

  26. bobbie Avatar
    bobbie

    I can see why Kyo fell for you.

  27. bobbie Avatar
    bobbie

    I can see why Kyo fell for you.

  28. bobbie Avatar
    bobbie

    I can see why Kyo fell for you.

  29. lilish Avatar
    lilish

    Shannon, did you start teaching Nefarious multiple languages right from the start? My brother and sister in law taught all their children English and Swiss German as initial languages and their eldest took a very long time to speak any words (the doctors were going to start testing her for disabilities). The eldest is in school now so she will be learning High German soon. They all speak wonderfully now. I’m just curious if you expereinced anything similar.

  30. lilish Avatar
    lilish

    Shannon, did you start teaching Nefarious multiple languages right from the start? My brother and sister in law taught all their children English and Swiss German as initial languages and their eldest took a very long time to speak any words (the doctors were going to start testing her for disabilities). The eldest is in school now so she will be learning High German soon. They all speak wonderfully now. I’m just curious if you expereinced anything similar.

  31. lilish Avatar
    lilish

    Shannon, did you start teaching Nefarious multiple languages right from the start? My brother and sister in law taught all their children English and Swiss German as initial languages and their eldest took a very long time to speak any words (the doctors were going to start testing her for disabilities). The eldest is in school now so she will be learning High German soon. They all speak wonderfully now. I’m just curious if you expereinced anything similar.

  32. lilish Avatar
    lilish

    Shannon, did you start teaching Nefarious multiple languages right from the start? My brother and sister in law taught all their children English and Swiss German as initial languages and their eldest took a very long time to speak any words (the doctors were going to start testing her for disabilities). The eldest is in school now so she will be learning High German soon. They all speak wonderfully now. I’m just curious if you expereinced anything similar.

  33. randomspectator Avatar
    randomspectator

    Yay, DerKaiser again 🙂

    He is as beautiful as ever.

  34. randomspectator Avatar
    randomspectator

    Yay, DerKaiser again 🙂

    He is as beautiful as ever.

  35. randomspectator Avatar
    randomspectator

    Yay, DerKaiser again 🙂

    He is as beautiful as ever.

  36. randomspectator Avatar
    randomspectator

    Yay, DerKaiser again 🙂

    He is as beautiful as ever.

  37. sae Avatar
    sae

    that picture is so fucking intense even though its not a lot of needles, but the placement and the turn of her neck

  38. sae Avatar
    sae

    that picture is so fucking intense even though its not a lot of needles, but the placement and the turn of her neck

  39. sae Avatar
    sae

    that picture is so fucking intense even though its not a lot of needles, but the placement and the turn of her neck

  40. sae Avatar
    sae

    that picture is so fucking intense even though its not a lot of needles, but the placement and the turn of her neck

  41. liminal Avatar

    Hah, way to go shannon,

    I completely endorse making your child a polyglot. Alhtough Spanish is my first language I’ve picked up English, French and Italian along the way. Nowadays i’m working on Japanese. Children have the ability to assimilate languages very easily up until age eight, thereafter every year makes a difference. By age 18 this innate ability is lost and although one can still learn languages it is very difficult to acquire native fluency. At any rate, I wish you and Nefarious the best of luck.

    Sincerely,

    ~Liminal

  42. liminal Avatar

    Hah, way to go shannon,

    I completely endorse making your child a polyglot. Alhtough Spanish is my first language I’ve picked up English, French and Italian along the way. Nowadays i’m working on Japanese. Children have the ability to assimilate languages very easily up until age eight, thereafter every year makes a difference. By age 18 this innate ability is lost and although one can still learn languages it is very difficult to acquire native fluency. At any rate, I wish you and Nefarious the best of luck.

    Sincerely,

    ~Liminal

  43. liminal Avatar

    Hah, way to go shannon,

    I completely endorse making your child a polyglot. Alhtough Spanish is my first language I’ve picked up English, French and Italian along the way. Nowadays i’m working on Japanese. Children have the ability to assimilate languages very easily up until age eight, thereafter every year makes a difference. By age 18 this innate ability is lost and although one can still learn languages it is very difficult to acquire native fluency. At any rate, I wish you and Nefarious the best of luck.

    Sincerely,

    ~Liminal

  44. liminal Avatar

    Hah, way to go shannon,

    I completely endorse making your child a polyglot. Alhtough Spanish is my first language I’ve picked up English, French and Italian along the way. Nowadays i’m working on Japanese. Children have the ability to assimilate languages very easily up until age eight, thereafter every year makes a difference. By age 18 this innate ability is lost and although one can still learn languages it is very difficult to acquire native fluency. At any rate, I wish you and Nefarious the best of luck.

    Sincerely,

    ~Liminal

  45. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    lilish – No, she spoke English until she we moved to Mexico where she picked up Spanish. Jon and Rachel speak pretty good Spanish, and I speak a little. She’s also taking French (which I speak the basics of at least) at school and we’re considering immersion, and I speak German so I’ve taught her some of the basics (counting, talking about who you are, where you live, how old you are, etc.). Kids love language, and I think it’s generally good for you. I’ve also been teaching her to lucid dream which I think if you learn at her age is *really* good for you as well.

  46. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    lilish – No, she spoke English until she we moved to Mexico where she picked up Spanish. Jon and Rachel speak pretty good Spanish, and I speak a little. She’s also taking French (which I speak the basics of at least) at school and we’re considering immersion, and I speak German so I’ve taught her some of the basics (counting, talking about who you are, where you live, how old you are, etc.). Kids love language, and I think it’s generally good for you. I’ve also been teaching her to lucid dream which I think if you learn at her age is *really* good for you as well.

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