Fear and Loathing in the Wanderers' Library

Duke Gathers, by Ralph Steadman

"I don't like talking about myself," some will tell you, "I prefer my work to speak for me."

Horseshit, I say!

Everyone likes talking about themselves like they're the brightest star in the godsdamned heavens. That's the reason most modern media exists at all! Fake modesty and phony attempts at being humble amount to shit, and that's the reason I'm gonna tell you all about myself.

Who the fuck am I and why should you care?

Name's Gathers, Duke Gathers, and I'm the lizard with the guts and gizzard to give you the news as is: raw, ugly and weird… very weird.

That's all. Want more? Read the fuck on.

Buckle up, you Wandering fools! We're in bat country now!

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Adventures in Drugs and Decay

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• Decadent and Depraved: Where good taste comes to die and apocalypse rocks hard.
• Gathering Storms: Of Editors and Other Woes.
• Rebate and Resentment at Backdoor SoHo: Auction time feat. a nemesis.
• Cont. on Pg. 13: The one with the chase scene.
• A world of dogs: AKA Book of Revelations.
• A Reptilian Epilogue: Exactly what it says on the label.

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A Bug-Eyed Intermezzo

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• Ambrose Wanderers' Library: Fine dining in the multiverse, all unethically sourced.
• Ambrose Wanderers' Library: A Review: Two stars is far too generous.
• Habi's Soup: A taste of cultural appropriation.

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Something Wild, Something New, Something Which Nobody Knew

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• Biopunked: High-end body horror.
• A Gig Nobody Asked For: I fucking hate prophets.
• Cyberscum and Blues: Another day, another cyberpunk dystopia.
• Hard Drugs by Neon Light: Do drugs, get cash.

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Other Loathsome Misadventures

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• Blackmail, White Lies, Yellow Journalism, and Red Tape: Into the belly of the beast.

+ So what the fuck is this?

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Contributing to the Canon

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"Fear and Loathing in the Wanderers' Library" is exactly this: "What if Hunter S. Thompson… but lizard?"

All jokes aside, this hub and its contents are meant to be a strange parody/tribute for the one and only creator of gonzo journalism, the aforementioned Hunter S. Thompson, here presented as walking, talking Jackson's Chameleon (Trioceros jacksonii) called Duke Gathers.

Gonzo journalism is the genre Hunter and Duke most prominently use in their works. Long story short, gonzo is a type of narrative where the author is the protagonist. In other words, a gonzo journalist such as our friend Gathers doesn't just write a story: he experiences it in its entirely, no matter if the subject to cover is good or bad.

If you want to write a piece of gonzo in such a way it would seem like a legit Duke-written article, it'd need to have these characteristics:

• The articles must only be written in 1st person format.
• Generally speaking, gonzo pieces follow the "shockumentary" way. They have to be ugly looking and grossly descriptive on purpose.
• A really big usage of colorful language, included but not limited to insults, slang, sarcasm and specially metaphors and surreal descriptions.
• Most importantly, gonzo is used as a form of critique and/or mockery of any subject, be it political or social. Try make your piece as critical as possible about a certain topic.
• Last but not least, a gonzo author is 100% involved with the environment and its people, even if the situation disgusts them. Make Duke be as interactive as possible.

Keeping in line with that, new posters should read the original series, in order to get acquainted with how Duke Gathers walks, talks, writes and lives his life. It is highly encouraged that your piece portrays Duke as doing at least two of the following:

• Reporting on weird (or sometimes mundane) events with a visceral, rambling, hyperbolic approach.
• Consuming copious amounts of drugs and alcohol.
• Shooting at and/or making stuff explode.
• Dealing with the everyday hardships of being an uncompromising journalist in a world of phonies and hypocrites.

As recommended (but not obligatory) reference materials, Thompson's iconic work, The Kentucky Derby is Decadent and Depraved and the movie Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas are second to none.

Happy reading, and use drugs responsibly.

+ WanderCon 2021 Credits

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Team Fear and Loathing

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• Decadent and Depraved by Snapdragon133 and Din-Bidor
• Gathering Storms by Din-Bidor
• Rebate and Resentment at Backdoor SoHo by KlausTheCloset
• Cont. on Pg. 13 by Snapdragon133
• A world of dogs by Seraphannim
• A Reptilian Epilogue by Snapdragon133 and Din-Bidor

• Art by Seraphannim

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Art for the Lizard

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+ "Duke Gathers," by Seraphannim

+ "Duke Gathers," by Dr. Whitney

+ "Duke Gathers," by SWEET2OOTH

+Translations

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