In a mysterious land of eternal slumber, an ephemeral dream of divine love
metamorphoses into a transcendental word of a nascent spirit.
- Ludwig Theodor von Ruhm
(Reader's) Question: What is your native language?
(Ludwig's) Answer: Not English.
Q: Is your real name Ludwig?
A: Maybe.
Q: Are you a man or a woman?
A: Make a guess.
Q: How old are you?
A: Older than my cat.
Q: Are you a Christian?
A: God only knows.
Q: Why do you write this tale?
A: The answer is in the tale.
Q: Where do you take the images from?
A: From https://unsplash.com/ (every photo used on this website can be found in this collection)
Q: What would you do today, if you knew you'd die tomorrow?
A: I'd read a good story, but I cannot find a good story nowadays, so I'll just continue writing one.
Here are some very long texts with behind-the-scene details of the author:
Origin - describes how the tale of Antidotum started and how it came to be what it is now.
Talent - affirms that the author is NOT a literary genius, and that my usage of language is fairly messed up.
Wisdom - an incomplete list of my favorite proverbs and wise sayings.
Dragon - a rant about lack of respect among contemporary writers for the greatest fantasy creature ever created.
Magic - explains why I don't like Harry Potter, but most of these reasons can also be applied to other modern "fantasies".
Other Websites, where you can find me:
Patreon (where I accept your goodwill) - https://www.patreon.com/ludwigruhm
YouTube (no purpose) - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC43ZnRumtWuKSNwoAeBz-bQ
Facebook (where I upload boring stuff) - https://www.facebook.com/ludwig.vonruhm
LinkedIn (where I announce my existence) - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ludwigruhm/
Pinterest (where I occasionally accidentally login) - https://www.pinterest.com/ludwigruhm/
Tumblr (where I create song lyrics) - https://ludwigvonruhm.tumblr.com/
Wordpress (where I write short stories) - https://ludwigruhm.wordpress.com/
Blogspot (where I try to make sense of my life) - https://ludwigruhm.blogspot.com/
LiveJournal (where I might write my thoughts) - https://ext-5844310.livejournal.com/
A simple list of my "Favorites":
Number --- one
Color --- green
Season --- late winter
Daytime --- dawn
Weather --- thunders
Vegetable --- lettuce
Fruit --- gooseberry
Grain --- buckwheat
Beverage --- water
Sport --- hiking
Place --- forest
Building --- cemetery
Animal --- dragonfly
Plant --- marigold
Sound --- wheat rustling
Smell --- petrichor
Hobby --- watching the sky
Music --- church bells
Instrument --- erhu
My Alltime Favorite Games:
1. Knights and Merchants: The Shattered Kingdom
2. Cultures: Discovery of Vinland
3. Tropico (the first edition)
My Most Favorite Songs in random order:
Linkin Park - Numb
Indila - Love Story
Ofra Haza - Deliver Us
Enya - May It Be
Loreena McKennitt - All Souls Night
Secret Garden - Prayer
Cécile Corbel - Neige
Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams
Feint - Snake Eyes
Gigi D'Agostino - In my mind
Circ - Destroy she said
Shakira - Las de la Intuición
Lvne - I Can Sing
Skinny Days, CLMD - Voices in my Head
Dikanda - Jokoriste Czarno
Kwiat Jabłoni - Przezroczysty Świat
Enej - Rahela
Origa - Красно Солнце
Kazka - Плакала
Руслана - Скажи мені
Анастасия Приходько - Вера
Отава Ё - Что за песни
浜崎あゆみ - Rainy Day
浜崎あゆみ - Last Angel
浜崎あゆみ - Mad World
Bratja (from the anime Fullmetal Alchemist)
All Izz Well (from the movie 3 idiots)
Credits Page
Header photo by Robert Merten
Insert photo by Stefan Widua
Footer photo by Francesco Alberti