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A Lover’s Kiss

Summary: After an unfortunate encounter with a mage, Jaskier finds himself cursed to never be kissed again unless he can find someone who loves him. Enter Geralt. (Also on my AO3)

Based on the prompt: A little bit of the bards chaotic behaviour getting him into some curse and Geralt saving the day? by @innocentcinnamonpun

Geralt swore as he approached the tavern where he’d left Jaskier. He could hear the brawling from the street and the sound drew out a long heavy sigh from the witcher. He hadn’t been away on the hunt long, it was why Jaskier had opted to stay behind to play his lute for coin instead. It was supposed to be the less dangerous place to be, and yet Jaskier had a penchant for trouble that Geralt just couldn’t fathom.

He consider drawing his sword before entering the tavern but that would most likely get them both in trouble. If he was lucky he’d be able to grab Jaskier by the scruff of his neck and pull them both out of there before any real damage was done. He huffed and double checked the fastenings on his armour before pushing open the door to the tavern.

As expected, Jaskier was in the middle of the fray. His doublet was torn open and he was pressed up against the wall by a cloaked individual who had a hand gripped around Jaskier’s neck. Geralt snarled and crossed the room, his presence creating a familiar silence in the tavern.

“Leave him be.” He growled.

The cloaked figure, a blonde woman with a freckled face and soft brown eyes, laughed a cold humourless laugh. “Now why would I do that?”

“Because whatever it is that you think he’s done. I can assure you he’s not worth it.” Geralt shot a weary glare at his friend.

Jaskier’s cheeks were flushed, presumably from too much wine, and his bright blue eyes were twinkling in the candle light.

“Geralt!” He grinned which was quite frankly a foolish reaction for someone who was about thirty seconds from being choked to death. “How was the hunt? Successful I take it.”

Geralt shrugged. “Drowners are dead. More worried about my bard that is currently in a death grip.”

“Shut up!” The woman hissed and Jaskier gasped as her grip tightened. Any protests he may have had were cut off by the lack of air. “Both of you!”

Geralt rolled his eyes and sighed. “What did he do?”

Jaskier croaked and mumbled something intelligible.

“This bastard tried to seduce my wife!” The woman hissed.

Geralt was almost tempted to leave the bard to his fate. How many times did he have to save Jaskier’s life because he couldn’t keep his hands to himself? The rumours of Jaskier being a eunuch hadn’t lasted long as his friend’s insatiable appetite for sexual pleasure had put those rumours to rest rather quickly. Geralt had two options that he could think of, use Axii on the woman and convince her that Jaskier hadn’t even looked at her wife, which was risky in front of a whole tavern, or find a way to put Jaskier’s lecherous ways to a stop, for good.

“I’m afraid there’s been a miscommunication.” Geralt grunted. “The man’s a bard.”

“Do you think I’m stupid?” The woman cackled. “I know he’s a bard!”

“And part of his job is to charm people out of their gold.” Geralt continued with a tilt of his head. Jaskier was still gasping which meant he was just about able to breathe but he would probably pass out soon if Geralt couldn’t get the woman to release her grip.

“But not into their beds, witcher!” She snapped, and pressed her fingers harder against Jaskier’s neck.

The bard finally had the decency to look afraid, his startling blue eyes met Geralt’s wide and now full of worry. Geralt scowled and licked his lips.

“An act, I assure you.” He said through gritted teeth, as calmly as he could manage. “Please just let him go.”

“No!”

Geralt panicked as Jaskier’s eyes started to roll back. “We’re married!” He blurted out.

The blonde dropped Jaskier and Geralt caught the bard in his arms. Jaskier gripped onto Geralt’s armour and gasped loudly as he tried to catch his breath. “Geralt!” He mumbled. “Oh gods, I thought I was gone that time.”

The woman folded her arms in front of her chest and watched them both with narrowed eyes. “Married?” She asked.

Geralt wrapped his arms around Jaskier’s waist, partly to steady him, and nodded. It was too late to back out now. “Married.” He agreed firmly.

“What?” Jaskier spluttered and Geralt jabbed him in the ribs. “Oh yes, married! I umm… I’m just surprised to hear Geralt say that out loud. We were keeping it a secret.” He muttered before standing up straight and rubbing his neck, wincing as his fingers brushed over tender skin.

Geralt frowned. “Are you alright, Jaskier?”

The bard nodded. “I’ve had worse from jilted lovers…” He paused and grinned mischievously up at Geralt. “Husband.” He sang happily and kissed Geralt firmly on the lips.

Geralt grunted in surprise but allowed Jaskier to kiss him. It wasn’t unpleasant, in fact Jaskier was a good kisser. Geralt suddenly knew why his bard had never struggled to find a partner to warm his bed. Before he knew what was happening, Geralt was kissing back. He found he wanted to kiss Jaskier, which was a shocking revelation to him. Up until that point he’d only really thought of the bard as a friend, and even then he’d never admitted it before now. The vibration of Geralt’s medallion was the only warning he had before he was torn from Jaskier’s lips and pulled violently away from the bard by some unseen force.

“Oi!” Jaskier snapped as he too was flung back against the wall. “I was enjoying that!”

“If you really are married then I assure you there won’t be a problem.” The woman who was apparently some kind of mage hissed. “You, bard, will not be able to kiss or bed anyone who is not in love with you.”

Jaskier spluttered. “Oh yeah, sure, Not a problem. None what so ever!” He smiled too sweetly, trying to regain his composure.

Geralt couldn’t help the faint smile that graced his lips. Now that was one problem solved for the foreseeable future, although he also did not doubt the bard’s ability to make anyone fall in love with him. At least it would put an end to the more casual trysts.

Geralt glowered at the blonde one last time for good measure before grabbing Jaskier’s hand and pulling him away from her. “Whilst I appreciate your concern, witch, if I see your hands on my husband again, there’ll be trouble.” He growled and then tugged Jaskier from the tavern.

They’d barely moved two feet away from the door when Jaskier let out a long groan. “Geralt.” He whined. “What am I supposed to do now?”

Geralt smirked and patted his bard on the shoulder. “You should have thought about that before you tried to sleep with a married woman, again.”

Jaskier put his hands on his hips and rolled his eyes. “Yes, thank you! I’ll have you know that she didn’t tell me!”

“They never do.” Geralt sighed. “Come on, let’s get Roach and move on.”

Jaskier grumbled and pulled on the lute strap across his chest. “Easy for you to say, you’ve not been cursed.”

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Jaskier was going mad. It had been three months since his run in with the mage and he hadn’t even been able to go to a brothel to satisfy his more lustful urges. It was like a constant itch just under his skin that he couldn’t scratch. It was irritable and quick to anger, even Geralt was pissing him off more than usual and normally Jaskier had a remarkable tolerance for the witcher’s grumpy moods.

He had hoped that the mage’s curse had been faked but a few failed attempts at even just kissing some truly stunning people had proved his hopes to be false. He hadn’t even had the time to woo anyone. He’d been too busy travelling with Geralt and gathering new stories for his ballads and poems.

It didn’t escape his notice that his last kiss had been the witcher, and oh what a kiss it had been! He hadn’t expected Geralt to kiss him back. He’d simply been taking advantage of the witcher’s lie to satisfy his own curiosity. Honestly, he’d been in love with Geralt since the moment he’d laid eyes on him in Posada but he’d never really expected to have a chance to kiss his crush, so he really couldn’t be blamed for seizing the opportunity when it arose.

He sighed and plucked too harshly at the strings on his lute. The tightest, highest string snapped under his fingers and he yelped. “Bollocks!” He groaned and sucked the now bleeding fingertip.

Geralt looked up from where he was prodding the fire with a stick and sniffed the air. “You’re bleeding?”

Jaskier rolled his eyes. “Yes, I can see that, Geralt.” He hissed and stuck his fingers back in his mouth.

Geralt sighed and crossed the camp in two long strides, taking Jaskier’s wrist gently in his hands and pulling the bleeding fingers from Jaskier’s mouth. He examined the wound carefully and hummed.

“I have some salve if you want but that should heal quickly on its own.” Geralt murmured and gave him a soft smile.

He’d been doing that a lot recently, smiling, especially at Jaskier. It was wreaking havoc with Jaskier’s feelings. His love for Geralt was burning brighter than it had in years. It almost felt like the brand new fire he’d felt in those first few years of travelling. After a while it had dulled to embers, never dying but more manageable and less painful, but now that love resembled a pyre or a brazier, a wildfire that spread through his entire body and there was nothing he could do to put it out.

It probably didn’t help that he couldn’t temper the flames with another warm body in his bed.

He was truly going mad.

He pulled his bleeding fingers from Geralt’s hand and glared at the witcher. “I’m fine, witcher.”

Geralt raised an eyebrow at him. “You’re not fine, Jaskier.”

Jaskier rolled his eyes and snorted. “Yeah well, whose fault is that?” He snapped. “Married.” He muttered. “You couldn’t have thought of a better excuse?”

Geralt scoffed. “I saved your life, Jaskier.”

Jaskier narrowed his eyes at the witcher and then flailed his arms. “To the contrary! I am dying, Geralt!”

“Stop being so dramatic.” Geralt grumbled.

“I am a bard!” Jaskier pouted. “Bards need to be kissed! To be loved!”

Geralt’s brow furrow and he huffed, spinning around so Jaskier couldn’t see his face.

“Oh yeah sure, just runaway from your mistakes. Again.” He snapped. He winced at his own words. It was a low blow after Cintra but Jaskier wasn’t exactly in the best frame of mind. He made a note to apologise later when he’d managed to calm down a bit.

“Fuck.” Geralt growled and then spun around again, freakishly fast. He cupped Jaskier’s face in his hands and pulled Jaskier into a blistering kiss.

Jaskier squeaked, surprised by the sudden movement. Of all the things he’d expected Geralt to do, kissing him had been the last thing on the list. He’d been hoping to get away with not getting punched in the gut again after his cruel words.

But Geralt’s lips were on his and all other thoughts left his head. Geralt was kissing him…

Geralt was kissing him.

He pushed back on Geralt’s chest firmly with an indignant yelp. “Geralt!” He pointed at the witcher accusingly and stumbled back. “You. You kissed me!?”

Geralt blushed. Jaskier hadn’t even realised that was possible for witchers but here was Geralt blushing brighter than a ruby in the sunlight and all because he’d kissed Jaskier. The witcher grunted and stalked over to Roach.

“Oh no. No, no, no. No!” Jaskier trotted after him. “No riding away from me now, Geralt.”

“Shut up Jaskier.” Geralt growled.

“You love me!” Jaskier blurted out and then covered his mouth with his hands to stop a peal of laughter from escaping his lips. “You love me.” He mumbled again.

“Apparently so.” Geralt muttered.

Jaskier beamed at the witcher and bopped him on the nose. “Since when?” He laughed.

Geralt snarled and scrunched up his nose. “Doesn’t matter.”

Jaskier sighed dramatically. “Of course it matters, Geralt. It matters to me.”

Geralt narrowed his eyes. “Why?”

Jaskier tilted his head and gave the witcher his most charming smile. “Because I would like to know how long we could have been snogging each other senseless for.” He stated as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.

“What?”

“Oh my dear witcher. Surely you know that I love you? I’ve not exactly been subtle with the songs and the whole…” He waved his hands “following you around the Continent thing.”

“What?!” Geralt repeated with wide eyes.

Jaskier sighed and shook his head, taking Geralt’s hand in his. “I love you, Geralt. I have loved you since the moment I saw you. So forgive me for wondering when you began to feel the same way.”

“Not sure. Some time after the mage and the curse.” He grumbled. “Maybe before that. I never did like it when you fucked around.”

Jaskier laughed. “Oh ho ho! Geralt were you jealous?”

“No!” The witcher snarled. “Maybe.”

Jaskier couldn’t take it anymore he squeezed Geralt’s hand and leaned in for another kiss. Neither of them were surprised this time. It wasn’t as heated as the last kiss, they knew they could finally take their time to relish in the feeling. The kiss was slow and filled with all the yearning that had followed Jaskier around for years. He poured his heart and soul into the kiss hoping Geralt would see that it was alright to love him, that he didn’t need to hide it.

Geralt hummed as they pulled away. Jaskier opened his eyes to find his friend gazing at him with gorgeous amber eyes, smiling that half smile that drove Jaskier mad. “You love me.” Geralt murmured as his fingers stroked Jaskier cheek.

Jaskier nodded, letting out a shaky breath. “I do. I always have.”

Geralt rested his forehead against Jaskier’s and closed his eyes. Jaskier smiled and chuckled, wrapping his arms around Geralt’s waist. “She was right then.”

“Who was right, darling?”

“The curse. It won’t be a problem after all.” Geralt laughed quietly at the revelation and Jaskier soon joined in before pulling the witcher into another kiss.

The first of many, he hoped.

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Nintendo Switch Slated for an Official Release Date

Finally.

We now know that the Nintendo Switch is to be slated for a March 3 release date of this year. There was more revealed about the system and what it has to offer as well and I am about to break it down for you. So buckle up and let’s SWITCH over to breaking down this dense presentation.

(And if you want to watch the 1:40 Presentation in full, you can find it here)

Release, Price, & Online Services

As mentioned before, this system is slated for a March 3 release date which is not far away. It will be released simultaneously in Japan, the United States, Canada, major European countries, and “other territories” that day.

For the United States the price point for the system has been set at $299.99. What does this include? Well this was not covered until much later in the presentation but I will spoil it a bit and fill you in. The product at sale will include: the console, left and right joy con controllers, wrist straps, a grip that turns the joy cons into one controller, the dock, hdmi cable, and an AC adapter. What they are deeming as a “pro controller”, think clunkier version of a classic playstation controller, will not be included. There will also be two separate systems for sale- one with two colored controllers (neon red and neon blue) and one with both matte black controllers. The pricing will not differ. This is another detail that was not mentioned until muuuuuuch later in the presentation so you are quite welcome.

The online services portion is quite interesting. There will be online multiplayer gaming, but that is not the interesting part. To communicate, invite, chat, and connect there will be capability to use a smart phone device. I have never seen this done before and Nintendo will be offering this service for free after launch. They did warn the viewers though that the service will become a paid service in fall of 2017, so they encourage users to test it out before then.

And they briefly mentioned that region locking would not be applied to the Nintendo Switch software.

Nintendo Switch Software and Development

The next portion of the presentation was led by Shinya Takahashi who is the head of all Nintendo software development. He emphasized that the Switch has “inherited DNA” from the old Nintendo gaming systems and proceeds to break down the timeline of all the systems that Nintendo has developed and what they introduced to gaming during their respective times.

This is the portion that felt more like a tutorial on the Nintendo Switch. Do not get me wrong, it is a necessary part of their presentation, but it did feel like a tutorial video.Takahashi discussed the Switch’s three “play styles”-

Tv Mode- the typical console to television set up

Tabletop Mode- stand the console up with the kick stand out of the dock and detach the joycons. In this mode players can separate controllers for multiplayer functionality.

Handheld Mode- attach the joy con controllers for handheld play. Players can still play while the console is charging out of the dock and devices in handheld mode can connect to each other over wifi allowing device to device play for up to 8 devices.

And let me take this moment to appreciate the strong pun game that these guys incorporated into all their transitions. Especially this one- “Let’s SWITCH over to [insert speaker here]”. Some may find this cheesy but I absolutely loved it. The more cheese the better.

At this point Yoshiaki Koizumi was introduced. Koizumi is the head of development and all things Nintendo Switch. He is also the king of puns and I appreciate that.

Koizumi first introduces the joy con controllers. On the controller there are joysticks, like typical controllers, but these push in as a button as well. There is also a reader on the controller that will be able to read the “Amiibo” figures that can be used in some games (usually for younger children. I mean why not advertise extra characters that you have to buy in order to use in the game and make the lives of parents suck?) The controllers will also allow screen capturing so that gameplay can be shared over social media.

But, one of the cooler things about these new controllers is the new sensing and motion technology- I will get to that in a bit. Trust me...it is awesome.

Each joy con also has small L and R buttons so that they operate like regular controllers. I would also like to add that their cheesy pun game was strong in how they addressed separating controllers for multiplayer gameplay- they describe ti as “sharing the joy”. Get it? Joy con...joy? Sigh. I love these guys.

Now, as I promised- the sensing and motion technology. Each controller has an individual motion controller so that the console can sense the direction each is going. The right controller also has what they called a “motion IR” sensor. This sensor can tell distance of a hand away from the sensor as well as the difference in a hand’s motion between something like rock, paper, scissors. That is not even the coolest part! These controllers have “HD Rumble” capability which allows feeling in the controller to convey something as subtle as putting ice in a glass and then pouring water. These controllers will be able to simulate the feel of that and other in game sensations through this new rumble feature. IS YOUR MIND BLOWN?! Because mine sure was.

Two New Games Made Possible by Joy Con

The first is titled, “1, 2, Switch”. This is game is different in its concept- you don’t play facing a screen, you play facing the other player. The main example of a game that they used was quick draw like in the Wild West (the example they chose actually). They want this game to stand out as one of strategy, face-to-face gameplay, and movement. The creator of the game created this keeping in mind his goal of having this become a staple for parties. Just 1) stand the Switch up 2) grab controllers and hand to a friend and Switch it up. I am not sure how well this will be received with how different the concept is in comparison with all the more visual features of the console. Who knows, maybe this will be the next party ice breaker.

The second game is one that will not actually be released in tandem with the March 3 release date, but rather will be released later this Spring. This game is called “Arms”. Yes, just...Arms. But the game itself looks really cool. The concept is essentially integrating the motion and sensor capabilities into a fighting game of sorts where each turn of a controller can either move a character, curve a punch, battle it out, and more. The players are equipped in game with gloves on the end of what seem to be spring loaded arms. It is a kooky yet fun looking game. Again, this will not be released with the Switch, but rather months afterward.

Game Introduction

This is where things got weird but it was so worth it. Weird how? Splatoon 2 weird. Hisashi Nogami takes the stage to tell the viewers about the second installment in the Splatoon games.

But he doesn’t just take the stage in a suit, he arrives in full character and fully immersed in the world that Splatoon takes place in all the way down to the weapons and lab coat. I love this guy. Nogami explains to the audience that he is a scientist studying squids that can take on human form and he is here on behalf of the Squid Research Lab. I do not think you understand how far I spit my water out from laughing when this guy stole the spotlight.

Nogami aside, Splatoon 2 looks like a really fun multiplayer game. Splatoon 2 is scheduled for a release sometime this Summer (2017).

Transitioning out of this game a brilliant pun was employed that I must acknowledge- “What squid you think?” Whoever wrote these lines today, bless you.

Next on the gaming list was a new addition to the Mario franchise called “Super Mario Odyssey”. Koizumi, the head over Switch also headed up this game as well and explains (while dressed like Mario might I add) that Mario’s hat is a character of its own in this game (as indicated by the eyes on his hat seen here.)

This will be the first time since Super Mario 64 and Mario Sunshine that a new world has been created for the Mario universe. The release of this game is anticipated for the holiday season at the end of this year (2017).

Then games started to briefly be mentioned including titles such as, Xenoblade 2, Dragon Quest X and XI, EA Sports FIFA, and Skyrim. And in a montage game titles such as Dragon Ball Z, a new Mario Kart, Tetris, Minecraft, and some indie games are flashed across the screen.

There are over 80 games in production for this upcoming console and a good amount are third party providers.

The nature of these new controller systems has opened the door to “new forms of entertainment,” according to Nintendo.

Future Plans and Breath of the Wild

The presentation ends with messages from the heads of Nintendo Europe and Nintendo America in regards to what happens in their respective countries after this presentation. Reggie Files-Aimé, the face of Nintendo America addresses us last by announcing that we will have a chance to test out the Switch system prior to the March 3 release by attending any one of the six major city locations that will hold mini conventions and events for people to play. They will happen over the course of six Sundays up until the release.

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And FINALLY, Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is mentioned and elaborated upon. There is a gorgeous video played first that shows just how vast and breathtaking this game truly will be for all the senses. The launch date for Breath of the wild is...March 3 (the same day as the release of the Switch, but not included with it).

If you are interested in watching the playlist of videos that Nintendo has posted you can follow the link to their Youtube page where you can watch the presentation in full or choose to just watch the videos on the individual games. Thanks for reading!

Phew. And that was the presentation. What are your thoughts? Reservations? Excitement?

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