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hanzajesthanza · 10 months
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use #the witcher books for the witcher books tag
hi there! if you are a fan of the witcher in general or specifically the witcher book series, you may have found it difficult to find book-related art, textposts, edits, and other posts in the main #witcher or #the witcher tags on tumblr, as adaptations and non-adaptations also bearing the witcher name (e.g., netflix or games) tend to dominate those tags.
the results of the poll conducted earlier this week concluded that #the witcher books should be the tag (at least, here on tumblr) to both find and post posts related to the book series.
as the tag designations stand:
#the witcher books : books-related posts | all languages #wiedźmin : all mediums | polish language content, or posts with no language (e.g., visual art or edits, which would not hinder a search)
of course, it is up to each person's individual discretion whether or not to use the book tag, especially if their posts contain or are about multiple mediums, but there have typically been few issues with keeping the tag book-centered, so this isn't really a worry as of now.
the reason for this post is to let people in the witcher fandom know that there is a books tag, if they are looking for books-focused content, or want to post books-focused content themselves.
if you are a fan of the witcher (any medium) or post about the witcher, i encourage you to consider reblogging and sharing this post to inform the community of how to use these tags.
and under the readmore, you can find:
the poll results and reasoning behind these tag designations
a quick tutorial on how to search a tag on tumblr (because there is a difference between searching a tag and searching a phrase).
how this was decided
after both a poll and conversations amongst the community, many came to the conclusion to use #the witcher books as the tag for content about the book series.
here, i will describe the poll results and boost some voices and opinions i thought were significant in this decision.
poll results
there were two primary contenders for book witcher tags on tumblr: #wiedźmin and #the witcher books.
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#the witcher books won with nearly 40% of all responders, and together, over 70% of all responders were in favor of either only using #the witcher books or using both tags.
this decision, however, does not mean that one should not tag their witcher books posts with #wiedźmin. the decision was for #wiedźmin to remain an all mediums tag, and for #the witcher books to be the book community's main go-to to post and search book-related content. but read the below for more context.
commentary and opinions
in this post, i also wanted to include some reasoning behind this decision and foster discussion within the community about this topic. (as a note, i will be using the term 'anglophone' in this post now to mean those who speak english but do not speak polish)
the word wiedźmin is literally just the non-translated "witcher," and thus applies to all mediums of the witcher: books, games, netflix, 2001 film ("hexer" in english), musical, you name it.
generally, it was expressed that #wiedźmin should be a place for polish language posts because there are already so many places for english posts, and it can be difficult to specifically find posts in polish for this reason. for many polish fans seeking polish-language posts and other polish fans or creators to connect with, it can be aggravating to see a polish tag appropriated for english-language posts.
and with the alternative of using an english tag for english-language posts, the choice seems like a no-brainer here.
additionally, the broader community already has some history with anglophone fans appropriating the polish name for something (or someone) to mean that thing (or character) in "only this specific medium" ... yes, jaskier, i am talking about jaskier, whose polish name and tag seemed to become synonymous with netflix's jaskier overnight, with little room left for the books or games jaskier... and suddenly, the tag became unusable for polish posts.
of course, this opinion was not expressed by every single member of the community, but by several mutuals, friends, and followers who pointed out that it is important for polish witcher fandom to have its own space.
thus, #wiedźmin should generally be prioritized for polish posts or posts with no language (e.g., visual art or edits, posts which would not hinder a search).
intentions
edit, july 10th, 2023: i have been thinking about this and i realized that i should have a disclaimer for this post, so here that is.
this is just what i have found from my own initiative and responses i encountered when asking around—i in no way speak for any entire community, and i never intended to make this post to be representative of any entire population.
i am aware, of course, that some don’t care about finding books content, that for some english-language content in #wiedźmin isn’t a bother, that for some tumblr is not a concern to them and it’s not worth deliberating what goes in what tag.
at the same time, the majority of commentary i encountered when asking about this topic both urged to (1) have a specific place for books content only (i.e. no netflix content) and (2) have a specific place for polish-language content. the commentary i speak of were received via tumblr replies, tumblr asks, discord messages, tags left on the initial post, tags left on the poll post, and and poll results.
all in all, it’s just tumblr and it doesn’t matter much in the grand scheme of life. it’s definitely not the end of the world if tags are used in a way that people disagree about; however, let me be clear about what motivated me to make this post:
my goals with this post were the following:
make tumblr more usuable for fans of the witcher books: both for fans who are interested in “all ‘witcher’s”, and fans that are only interested in the books. (personally, i appreciate organization and i like to use tags to organize and find the content i am interested in).
casually inquire as to how the english-speaking witcher fans on tumblr can support or improve the experiences of polish-speaking fans on tumblr.
create a post to boost visibility; show that the tags #the witcher books and #wiedźmin exist.
my intentions were NOT:
assume authority and tell everyone what to do
assume leadership and speak for everyone involved
assume everyone deeply cares about this topic
i made this post because i have not seen anyone else speak and speak up about this topic, and the very polite and kind anonymous ask i received also made me think some action should be taken as a help to the community, especially during this time of netflix’s season 3 premiering.
the reason why i am making this edit is that after some reflection i realized it is not obvious and does not go without saying why i made this post, and i always want to be clear with my intentions.
i would also like to be clear that this is my own reflection which prompted this edit, and i have thankfully not received any hateful comments or anything like that—this is just me thinking to myself and saying i could have done better when explaining why i made this post.
how to use tag search on tumblr
a question raised during this poll was, what about when non-book posts tag #the witcher, but mention "books" somewhere in their post, so it gets put into #the witcher books tag?
to which i must point out, there is a difference between searching a phrase on tumblr and searching a tag on tumblr.
searching a tag will send you to that tag, where you can see all posts tagged with that tag.
searching a phrase will return a search, where you can see all posts containing the keywords in your search.
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on desktop, it’s very simple:
just navigate to the searchbar, and type in the tag you want to browse.
to search the tag, click the highlighted "Go to #the witcher books".
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this will send you to tumblr.com/tagged/the%20witcher%20books.
do not hit return to search the phrase, which will instead send you to tumblr.com/search/the%20witcher%20books
[mobile]
i follow #the witcher books tag:
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which makes it more streamlined to open the tag, which looks like this:
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oh, a familiar face at the bottom there, how nice
by the way, the very nice featured art in the tag header right now is by @onlymagpie! here is the post to reblog if you wanted to see the featured post of the tag
but you can also navigate to the tag in other ways.
for instance, if i open the search tab, it leads me to a search fork much like the desktop version.
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i can either search the phrase, which is not what i want, as it will return posts that have not explicitly tagged #the witcher books, but rather all posts which include the keyphrases “witcher” and “books”:
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or, i can search the tag.
to do this, you have to either select the "Go to #the witcher books" in the search function, as per it is on desktop
or, you can also go to “tags” from the search you returned, and select the tag you want to browse:
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then, you will end up in the tag (see above).
conclusion
this is how you navigate tags and searches on tumblr. though somewhat complicated, one has the choice whether to search all posts containing certain keywords words, or only posts tagged with a tag with the keywords in the right order.
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geraskierficrecs · 1 year
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Magical Jaskier Fic Recs:
a smile made for war by andrewminyards
You are destruction, Jaskier’s mentor tells him. Death and destruction thrum in Jaskier’s core of chaos, his magic bringing nothing but annihilation, and Jaskier hates it.
But music is not destruction. Music is creation, and it sings in Jaskier’s veins. There is nothing quite like the rush of joy and energy whenever music flows through him, and he forgets about the destruction that his chaos is capable of as music fills his soul.
After decades of being a sorcerer, Jaskier finds himself in music, and for the first time, his magic brings life.
we dance around a ring and suppose by bilboakenshield27
“He twirled between tables, voice rising and falling, glancing surreptitiously around for an escape route. There was a small door behind the dais and the main entrance through which the queen had entered—both manned by four guards. Jaskier mentally calculated the blows to his dignity if he just booked it through the main door mid-song."
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Jaskier is an empath.
Lightning in a Bottle by stars_and_selkies
Jaskier has made plenty of mistakes in his long life. Most of which include sleeping with married women, admittedly, but one of the worst mistakes he has ever made was following Geralt of Rivia like a lost puppy. The worst mistake he's ever made in over 80 years of living... and the best.
Flowers Can’t Grow on Stone Floors by a_static_world
Julian Alfred Pankratz was born a happy, healthy baby, one misty November morning in the small duchy of Lettenhove. Strangely, the boy hadn’t cried once; he’d seemingly been born content, blinking blearily at the outside world like an old man who’d lost his spectacles and wasn’t quite sure whether he'd seen his grandchildren or an oddly-shaped boulder. By the time Julian turned two, his earlier silence had been all but forgotten.
Destiny Denied by hyrulehearts1123, sageclover61
Stregobor created Witchers to be the perfect monster hunters, but they rose up against their creators and were not loyal to them. And so in revenge, Stregobor kidnapped one Witcher’s child of surprise, a young Julian Alfred Pankretz de Lettenhove. And yet, because of one small medallion that spoke to him, Jaskier’s loyalties were not to Stregobor, but to the Witchers who tried to raise him despite the distance.
You’re Everything (I Just Didn’t Know) by ScentedBooks
Jaskier gets gravely injured and his magic isn't helping, Geralt refuses to let him die.
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thenightling · 11 months
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Leak vs. Spoiler
The following is something I posted in the Facebook Sandman group. Leak vs. Spoiler
There seems to be some in-group confusion about leaks and spoilers.
This is a discussion group that allows spoilers though spoiler warnings are encouraged.
About twenty-four hours ago there was a "leak" of an image that Neil Gaiman did not want used to promote Good Omens season 2. Amazon may have had good intentions behind the using of this image considering its use in context but it was not something Neil Gaiman wanted and when Amazon found out his stance on it the image was quickly removed.
Neil Gaiman then asked fans to please pretend they had not seen the particular image.
Question: "Is it really a leak when it was done by an official source like Amazon Prime?"
Answer: In this particular instance, yes. Because of the WGA Writers strike, Neil Gaiman was not in communication with Amazon and someone in the Amazon Prime marketing department released this particular image without his consent. When they realized it was one he did not want seen yet, they hastily removed it.
Ironically at the same time this was happening I was happily playing the new Jaskier song from The Witcher Season 3. "The Ride of The Witcher." This was also an early and official release. The big difference is everyone involved consented to the release. It wasn't accidentally released early. Every country in the world got the song at exactly midnight on June 13th.
Question: Why is this different from the spoilers that are allowed in the group?"
Answer: Though a leak can be a spoiler, not all spoilers are leaks. Spoilers discussed here are from officially released content where the creator has not asked everyone to forget they saw it.
You might dislike spoilers but this is a discussion group and we do discuss spoilers (most of which are thirty-five-years-old). Spoiler warnings are encouraged but no one will be banned for not using them.
This Good Omens 2 leak was a single image that Neil Gaiman requested we pretend we didn't see. It is considered a leak because the showrunner / head writer / co-author of the novel that the series was originally based in had no say in the matter and when they found out he was not happy the image was removed.
There is a difference.
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jaskierminibang · 2 years
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Do YOU love the bard? Do YOU want to see more Jaskier-centric content? Are YOU a fan creator - writer, artist, podficcer, song writer, gif-maker, crafter or maker of other cool things?
Then keep an eye out for JASKIER MINI BANG 2022 - a collaborative Witcher event! Make your dreams of more Jaskier-centric content come true. Do it for HIM!
All sign ups open - 20 June 2022
Writer sign ups close - 4 July 2022 (23:59 CEST)
Artist sign ups close - 18 July 2022 (23:59 CEST)
Full schedule here!
Full rules here!
Frequently asked questions here!
Join our Discord! Open for all Jaskier enjoyers - both participants and onlookers.
We also encourage anyone who’s never participated in a fandom event to join - this is a low stakes event with a friendly mod team!
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witchercommentcrawl · 2 years
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How to Leave Feedback on Fanvids
Since people were interested in how to leave detailed comments, here they are! Remember that even an I loved this will make a creator's day!
You are welcome to use this as a resource or ignore it, reblog it or send us an Ask if you'd like some specific help or ideas for writing a comment!
Contributed by @kuwdora
Table of Contents
Definition & Examples of Fanvids and Animatics
Best Practices/Suggestions
Basic/Intermediate/Advanced Feedback for Fanvids
Additional Reading
Definitions & Examples of Fanvids and Animatics
A fanvid is also known as a songvid, a video edit, tribute and sometimes a fancam. GMV is also a popular term for video game specific edits, just like AMV is for anime music videos.
This fanwork is usually some kind of television or film source with clips arranged in a certain order to create a narrative that is set to audio (usually music and/or dialogue and sound effects).
Example: War Pigs (2:17) by Grabel424 - a gen Witcher Netflix vid focusing on the theme of violence from season 1. This has some very sharp editing that matches the beats of the song to some really interesting visuals from the show.
Example: Just Like Fire (3:33) by Tami - an Eskel, Ciri, Geralt, Triss and Yen vid featuring their perseverance from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. The vibe and lyrics of this song give emotional weight to the clip choices as they fight and survive the events of the game.
An animatic is a type of fanvid that features storyboarded illustrations and is set to some kind of audio (music, sound effects, dialogue). 
Example: Ciri Portrait | A Witcher 3 animation (0:27) - by abuzzybee. This animatic features a Ciri scene with incredible sound effects and illustration style.
Example: Hard To Be The Bard | A Jaskier animatic (0:59) - by CosmicWahoo. These illustrations are so fun and well edited to a song from the musical comedy ‘Something Rotten.’ This features a song sung by the Shakespeare character himself. Very fitting for Jaskier! 
But I don't know ANYTHING about fanvids!
Vidders value ALL feedback they receive, even from–especially from–from non-vidders. Vidders are spending hours making their vids and putting it out in the world. Vidders REALLY want you to watch their vids and know what you think!
This type of fanwork has typically received less comment activity than fanfic over the years because people are afraid of not knowing what to say or saying something wrong. If this sounds like you, please join me in learning how to make a vidder’s year by leaving them some feedback.
Best Practices/Suggestions
Watch the vid more than once!
Just like watching a film or TV episode for the first time, you are absorbing new material. Watching a vid a second time will allow you to absorb the song choice, lyrics and narrative the vidder is trying to tell with the character, pairing or subject.
Vidders watch and rewatch their vid and song a hundred million times during the process of making the video.
If you watch the vid multiple times, tell the vidder what you took away from the vid during your first watch. Then on the second viewing, describe if you saw anything new or had a better understanding of the lyrical associations with the character or ship or narrative.
Ask questions!
There are MANY ways to make a fanvid and every editor has a different process. They use different tools, techniques, and ways of telling a story. Different sources of inspiration and tricks they picked up along the way to finish their vid.
Ask about music selection. They might reveal their inspiration and how it influenced the way they arranged the clips to tell their narrative. Example: A common question is "Did you have the song idea first or the pairing/narrative idea first?"
Ask what software or apps they use to make their video. You can ask them how long it took (some people can work fast, other people will spend months or years to complete a single project). This will give you insight into the work they undertook before they even started putting the story together!
Ask about their feelings about the subject they're vidding. The canon. The characters. The pairing or themes or emotional content of the vid. "Why did you choose this character's story arc from the first season?"
Insights from a Vidder
In my 15 years of watching and making fanvids, you never know what the vidder planned and what happened serendipitously unless you ask.
Some vidders spend hours or days on a 5 second sequence that no one will notice.
Many, many times the vidders will create amazing sequences, effects or clip choices by pure accident, serendipity, or trial and error. It's rarely what a viewer assumes when you're watching a vid unless you are familiar with a vidder's process or style.
Learning the story of how vidder's make their story can give you insights of how they approached a canon's visuals, character's emotional arcs and what choices they are making to create the story they are sharing with you. This can reveal new or different ideas of how to view characters, pairings, and themes in a canon source.
Basic/Advanced/Intermediate Feedback
Basic Feedback (Examples/Suggestions): 
Simply showing up and saying, “I liked watching this!” will mean the world to vidders. So will a string of emojis, keyboard smashing and gif reactions.
Describe how you felt while watching the vid. Example: “I am SOBBING, this vid has ruined me.” or “I cannot stop laughing because Jaskier is DEFINITELY Taylor Swift… OMG.”
Ask the vidder a question about the song or clip choices to gain a better understanding of what story the vidder is trying to tell. Example: “Is there an additional meaning when you used this shot of Yen looking sad to [specific lyric]?” 
Intermediate Feedback:
Did this vid make you see a character, ship or subject in a new light? Example: “I would have never guessed Fiona/Donkey from Shrek would parallel with Yen/Jaskier so perfectly…WTF omg 😍” 
Let the vidder know if you made a connection between their song choice and subject matter. Example: "The lyrics of 'Control' speak about being trapped by the world, by your own demons. It fits so well for each of the women in the Witcher. Fringilla and Yen and Ciri all wrestle with villains that live inside their heads. And all these characters really ARE bigger than their bodies or the boxes that society has put them in, whether it's the Brotherhood or Nilfgaard... oh my god. This has me all thinky!" (a comment I have about "Control" by walktheeagle)
Advanced Feedback (aka quoting a line of fic, except it’s a clip or sequence of clips, to the vidder): 
Identify specific visual or emotional elements in the video. You know something in the vid wowed you and you don’t know how to express it. Rewatch the vid and note a timestamp where the thing happened that made you sit up and go “OH MY GOD???” Example: “Oh my GOD at 0:35 i started screaming because of the lyrics of this song for Yen!!!  ‘Some of them want to use you / some of them want to be abused..’ and you used the shot Sabrina STABBING Yen on ‘use you.’ And THEN you put that shot right next to Yen kissing Geralt on the ‘abused’ lyric at 0:40!! It made me SCREAM because Geralt does walk himself into that connection with Yen and gets abused. That violence and softness parallel is so good.” Example: “And then at 0:41 the cymbal crash is timed to the opening of Yen’s eye!!! I liked that!!” (comments I have for the vid Sweet Dreams, a Yennefer vid by mithborien)
A starter pack of places to discover some fanvids
AO3 Vid Tags
Fanvids (13,776 results)
Embedded Video (5,143 results)
Fanvids, Wiedźmin | The Witcher - All Media Types (50 results)
YouTube Searches
Yennefer edit
Witcher Tribute Edit
Witcher Wild Hunt Fanvid
@mmhm-vids - a vid rec community on tumblr.
Additional Reading
Vidding Feedback 101 by sdwolfpup
Hate the Song, Like the Vid? By sisabet 
The Feedback Project by thefourthvine 
Visual Vocabularies by gwyn
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northernolddragon · 1 year
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What criteria do you pay attention to when rating a fanwork? What do you find interesting about a fanwork (content)?
Hello. Thanks for the question. I will go into contemplation.
Creativity in Tumblr is so voluminous, diverse and all-encompassing that sometimes you want to transfer its entire spectrum to yourself. From drawings and art to virtual photos and fanfiction. Since each author of works has his own unique style, his own vision and the ability to show this vision to us, the eye rejoices and admires. As well as the thought process, that notices the details and saturates.
Can you name certain criteria? Extremely difficult. I can only cling to something subconsciously attractive, and then I evaluate the work. I like the play of light and shadow, the dark style of work is more attractive to me, as you can see, but at the same time, I do not rule out brighter colors. Cold and moderate tones and shades are closer than too catchy, but the creators of their craft can beat it so that there is no way to miss this palette. Therefore, the boundary of criteria is blurred.
I have several authors that I follow and do not hide it. They see everything themselves. Either they do not see, but I still do not cease to show my interest in their work. *smiles* Because every author should know, that he has the power to inspire and motivate, teach and want to advance. Inspiring cycle, dear anonymous, it has no specifics.
I like dark atmospheric works or colorfully bright ones. I like photos that are nude or aesthetically directed without a hint of nudity. I am attracted to black and white or any other palette. I like stories told in a pairing, in any way, for Jaskier's ballads, or stories that darken reality, recounting certain events. Monster-like art that arouses interest in its detail, or traced in subtlety, graceful and charming, amusing and making you smile.
Perhaps, I can miss something, but only because I can’t keep track of everything. Of course, it follows from this that any creative work of a talented author deserves attention. And one way or another, he will get it. From me or someone who appreciates creativity no less, no doubt.
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yenvengerberg · 1 year
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2022 End of Year Gifmaker/Creator Tag Game
Cut this into what works for you. Want to do only one instead of five? Do it. Tag 2 people? Do it. But there are a couple of rules:
RULE 1: Review your creations over 2022. Tag some gifmakers/creators, friends and strangers to get them to do the same.
RULE 2: Link to the content, commentary optional.
5 (or more!) creations from others that made you smash the reblog button hard, closely followed by your ‘insp’ tag or ‘fave tag’. Link to sets that started conversations, outstanding composition, coloring, etc.
4 creations of which you’re proud. These are goals you scored. Nothing to do with notes.
3 creations others loved. Include the one that got most notes, great comments, or the classic ‘how dare you!’
2 creations that stretched you as a creator: style, coloring, blending, text, etc. include the one that should have got more notes.
1 creation of yours that you find most aesthetically pleasing to the eye and self AND 1 creation that broke and (maybe remade you) as a creator – we all have that one.
0 the creation that never was because nothing was working that day.
i was tagged by @userbabygirl​, thank you so much for the tag! was really nice to have a chance to reflect on my favourite creations of this year.
tagging anyone i tagged throughout this and anyone who would like to do it, this is your excuse to reflect on your tumblr year!
(placing under the cut because of my ramblings)
5 (or more) creations that made you smash the reblog button:
i’m glad this says or more because there are way too many beautiful creations that i’ve seen this year which have lived in my mind rent free. it’s so incredibly hard to pick, so i’m going to chose some of my favourite creators of the year and my favourite sets they’ve produced.
avia, geraskier queen @lamberts​​, sheer creativity never fails to blow me away, and seeing her creativity with new witcher content at the beginning of the year got me through those early dark and dreary months. there are so many creations i could list here, but i’m going to pick this jaskier’s feelings for geralt via his songs set because it highlights so much of avia’s talent. the clever and cohesive typography, the stunning combo of yellow and pink, the seamless blending, all rounded off with a bit of geraskier angst. each and every gif of these is made to perfection and it’s such a great overall journey of jaskier and his feelings towards geraskier across the seasons, whilst also being art.
daphnée, my french princess @ivashkovadrian​​, has made me smile with a lot of her sets this year. but this yenralt + ship’s in the night set really had me screaming. i adore this song to death and seeing it used for them, and so gorgeously, blew me away. the gold and mint that i always associate with daph is drop dead beautiful, so vibrant and so rich. and what really makes me lose my mind is the attention to detail with pairing the lyrics with symbols! the way the hourglass is used to hold the typography is simply genius. i also gotta do a little shoutout to your costume sets though! violet’s teal dress was such a surprise and the most delightful gift, and kate’s orange dress was a set i’d been waiting on for a while and it certainly did not disappoint.
jagoda, goddess of merlin and the witcher @ughmerlin​​, has again made so many stunning creations this year that picking just one was a ridiculous task. there are so many amazing sets showcasing her creativity and talent that it’s almost impossible to pick one favourite. but this merlin + zodiacs set is one that has stuck with me because i could stare at it for hours. there is something so calming about this deep blue and celestial signs. but on top of that, the blending is just gorgeous, the scene selections and even triple blends occurring are some of the best i’ve seen. i want these made into actual cards so badly.
maria, my go to merlin genius @arthurpendragonns​​, has again surpassed creativity and talent this year whilst crushing me with the merthur feelings. i can’t list every set (though i would if i could), but this 10th merlin anniversary set felt like such a flex of all your talent. you truly own this red to orange to soft yellow combo, and the detail here was nothing but immaculate. the perfect overlays are on show, from the use of the wings, crowned skull, lightning, just everything. then to even include transitions between both text nicknames and scenes? so cleverly done. plus that twist of the last gif made me lose my mind.
laura, one of the most creative giffers on this site @katherineebishop​​, always impresses me with her unique takes on gifsets. i’ve really enjoyed your celebrations this year and how you approach every set with such creativity, including beautiful overlay additions and stunning typography. but i’m going to shout out this yenskier set from earlier in the year because this one left me speechless. them in bi colours is so incredibly valid and i really adore the range of typography used to showcase their moments. it’s such a perfect summary of them and why they were such a highlight of season 2.
neve, my british twin @aryastaark​, has produced the most drop-dead gorgeously coloured gifsets this year. i still think about your rhaenyra episode sets because the colour combos you picked were everything. but if i have to pick a favourite of yours this year, it is without a doubt this dragons + their riders set because holy shit. the rainbow colours are gorgeous. the blending?! spectacular. the inclusion of little symbols was genius. and the use of different fonts for each rider... just wow. this set really took my breath away and was such a showcase of the talent you have. it belongs in a gallery.​
ana, keeping me fuelled with flawless house of the dragon content this year @zoya-nazyalenskys​​, has produced so many gorgeous and emotional sets i could list here. i always say you own the colours blue and orange, because each and every time you use them it takes my breath away. so i have to pick this rhaenicent set, because it showcases those things so perfectly. also the blending is absolutely to die for, the way this parallels moments and delivers on the angst is everything.
arianna, queen of typography @seance​​, always floors me with her colours and creativity. i’ve never seen a set of arianna’s that missed. each and every one is so incredibly beautiful and impressive. but i’m going to shoutout this wednesday + episode titles set because i’m still not over it. the choice of scenes for blending is immaculate, each adds such texture which elevates the gif. the colours are just phenomenal, so vibrant and stunning. and the typography rounds it off perfectly. your eye for combinations always impresses me.
myra, blender extrordinare @capinejghafa​​, has really kept me fuelled with umbrella academy content this year which is much appreciated. i will always think of your hargreeves rainbow transition set, but i have to shoutout this hargreeves + their mothers set because i’m still in awe of how you did it. the way you included the newspaper clippings is actual genius, and it’s so seamlessly done. and then there’s triple blends going on to include the newspaper clever?! so beautiful, so genius, so in love with it.
cj, provider of the luther content this fandom needs @viktorhargreeves​​, has come up with so many original and amazing concepts this year. getting a new umbrella academy season was a blessing because it was so exciting to see what you would do with it next. but i’m going to pick this luther + soundtrack set because of the way i gasped when i saw it. the creativity of this album and disc layout is absolutely incredible. and not only that, but every single gif within this is beautifully coloured, seamlessly blended, topped off with to-die-for typography. it’s just incredible, i don’t know how you had the patience to do it but i applaud you.
michelle, the talented angel @enidsinclaiir​​, blew me away with her talent a lot this year. but i have to say that umbrella academy week was a moment where i was going ‘oh my god how’ every single day. because i know you were doing things that week, and yet you still managed to come up with the most creative and beautiful sets. i have to pick this favourite episode set though because it showcases so many different skills and is simply stunning. the colour palette is to die for, the layout is so creative and clever, the cut out of allison? on the floor. the use of speech bubbles and typography... i could go on and on about this set because they’re are so many details and each are so beautiful.
bru, #1 nancy wheeler and robin buckley supporter as is right and proper @natalia-dyer​​, you are so talented but also your passion for what you create really shines through. thank you for always being a safe space to celebrate the lesbians, it’s been a delight to witness the ronance agenda. i am particularly in awe of your ability to take scenes from different films and fit them into an au gifset, it’s just incredible how talented and creative you are. but i’ve got to pick your favourite platonic relationship set as one that has stayed with me this year. the colours and typography for each is just so gorgeous, it’s the most perfect and spot on rainbow set i’ve seen.
dee, #1 contributor to my wenclair brainrot @wenclair​​, i swear you are one of the most dedicated gifmakers on this website because you always seem to gif for so many fandoms and to such an impeccable level. your use of colour is always so impressively beautiful, creating the most vibrant and aesthetically pleasing sets. i could probably list every single one of your wednesday sets here for the joy they brought me, but i’m actually going to shoutout this stobin set because it’s absolute genius. they fit it so well, and this is so beautifully executed. the blue, the blending, the split gifs, the typography, each and every single thing is so gorgeously done.
maureen, yenralt goddess @something-more​​, you have singlehandedly fuelled gifs for the yenralt fandom and i’m so grateful for that. we are such an underrated space but you have kept it bright and beautiful. thank you so much for your hard work and talent. but i have to select this witcher season 2 rainbow set because the colouring still takes my breath away. they are so vibrant and delightful and is a real flex of your colouring skills. rainbows fuel my very being, and this one was definitely no exception.
elsbeth, i’m so happy that wednesday gave us another mutual show so i could scream over your gifs once more @laylakeating​​. and i just have to point and yell at this wednesday + anti-hero set because wow! red, black and white is one of my all time favourite colour combos and this was perfection. the blending is flawlessly done, and i really adore the font you chose. there’s been a lot of anti-hero sets this year but this is the one that really sticks with me. it is so fitting and so perfectly done.
4 creations of which you’re proud:
i just did my list of my favourite creations for every month so i’m going to try and give some love to creations outside of that!
this umbrella academy s3 soundtrack set was a real labour of love. adding the rainbow to it was just so much fun and i’m really proud of how it turned out. i also tried to do it all chronologically which made a challenge for rainbow colouring as i couldn’t just pick the greener scenes for screen.
this kanthony favourite scene set is one i’m so proud of. i generally don’t like giffing scenes because it always feels like everyone beats me to it, but this was a more ‘creative’ take on it and was really fun to make. and i was really proud of how it turned out, especially the rings!
this shadow and bone season 2 trailer set admittedly could be better, but i’m really proud of how it came out with that awful trailer quality. i do wish the footage was better, but sometimes we have to work with what we’ve got! and overall i was really happy with what i managed to do with brief glimpses and low quality.
this chrissy cunningham set was a fun appreciation of the character! it was really fuelled by the hate grace was recieving from the fandom (which is never fair) and i really wanted to celebrate her acting in both the sadness and sweetness she brought to chrissy, which made her a scene stealer in what tiny screen time she had. i was really happy with how it came out, with the blue and green of the cheer colours and the ink dropper fade effect.
3 creations others loved:
this wenclair gifset keeps popping up in my notifications and i’m so happy that people enjoyed this concept. i really loved their contrasting personalities and it was fun to do that in the contrasting yellow and black and white.
this house of the dragon queens set is one i actually had scheduled to post when i was on holiday with no internet. i got home and got to see the reaction people had to it all at once and it was overwhelming! people had left such lovely tags and comments and it just made me so happy. there was almost a nerve-wracking feeling of ‘well, i wasn’t around to boost this so it could entirely flop’ but to see people had enjoyed it was lovely.
i think this first kill set is my gifset with the highest notes this year, so i have to give it a shoutout! loved seeing everyone connect with not just this set, but the show itself. its release felt so special and i really enjoyed engaging with the fandom and celebrating our supernatural sapphics (even if the show deserved so much better, still mad at you netflix).
2 creations that stretched you as a creator:
me? biting off more than i can chew? ... yeah it happens a lot. i’ve done a lot of appreciation weeks this year that have really stretched me, doing five or even seven days of straight gifsets while also feeling like i need to be creative has felt like running a marathon at times. but i also feel like it has helped to push my ideas. 
this yennefer week set pushed me a lot because creatively, i wasn’t sure how to make it work, and also because i was struggling for time because i was so busy with work and was literally snatching moments to hide away and gif. but i was really happy with what i came up with in the end, especially with the reviews fading in and out.
and this umbrella academy quotes set, again for an appreciation week, was a lot of work just because there were so many details i wanted to include within it. and i was doing so much for this week on the day/staying up way too late at night because i’d managed to make only one set in advance. in the end, i’m very happy with it and think it looks so fun! but at the time it was a case of me driving myself crazy with my own ambition and perfectionism.
1 creation you find aesthetically pleasing:
something so (literally) magical about this yen + magic set to me. i just think the shots of her trying to do magic/doing magic on the show are so beautiful and it was fun to play with them. also adored adding the witchy halloween colours to it!
1 creation that broke you:
giffing the entire umbrella academy season 3 trailer was a lot. this definitely broke photoshop and made me lose my mind. by the end i was so tired and fed up with it.
0 creation that never was:
i started a yennefer + smiles set (sort of based on this but for season 2) back in february and have still never finished it. i’ve actually still got all the caps ready to go, it’s just... still not happened. maybe one day.
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yennskier-feed-ao3 · 1 year
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Steady As They Come
Steady As They Come
by Atleastwritingisfun
The Group remains together after the events of Ciri's Possession, where everyone must deal with what has come before, and what must come after. Geralt makes a decision for Ciri and Yen to remain with him at Kaer Mohern, with Jaskier at a loss for what to do with himself. And Jaskier discovers he has a lot more to process than he first thought as his secrets begin spilling out of him like a sack of grain being slit down the belly.
[Multi-Chapter, tags updated with each chapter, and triggers/content warnings above each chapter!]
Words: 2563, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English
Fandoms: The Witcher (TV)
Rating: Mature
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, No Archive Warnings Apply
Categories: F/M, M/M, Multi
Characters: Geralt z Rivii | Geralt of Rivia, Yennefer z Vengerbergu | Yennefer of Vengerberg, Jaskier | Dandelion, Cirilla Fiona Elen Riannon, Vesemir (The Witcher), Eskel (The Witcher), Coën (The Witcher), Lambert (The Witcher)
Relationships: Geralt z Rivii | Geralt of Rivia/Jaskier | Dandelion, Jaskier | Dandelion/Yennefer z Vengerbergu | Yennefer of Vengerberg, Geralt z Rivii | Geralt of Rivia/Jaskier | Dandelion/Yennefer z Vengerbergu | Yennefer of Vengerberg, Geralt z Rivii | Geralt of Rivia/Yennefer z Vengerbergu | Yennefer of Vengerberg
Additional Tags: Jaskier | Dandelion Loves Geralt z Rivii | Geralt of Rivia, Hurt Jaskier | Dandelion, Jaskier | Dandelion Has Feelings, Geralt z Rivii | Geralt of Rivia Has Feelings, Protective Geralt z Rivii | Geralt of Rivia, Emotionally Constipated Geralt z Rivii | Geralt of Rivia, Past Geralt z Rivii | Geralt of Rivia/Yennefer z Vengerbergu | Yennefer of Vengerberg, Soft Yennefer z Vengerbergu | Yennefer of Vengerberg, Cirilla Fiona Elen Riannon Ships It, Polyamory, Polyamory Negotiations, I just want good things for Jaskier, and who wouldn't want that?, Canon-Typical Violence, Canon Divergence, Basically everything that happens in the show happens, Except what happens to Eskel, Fluff and Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD, Slow Burn, Slow Romance
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#liam is desperately in love with louis but the world is literally ending. include polyamory and zouis friendship for the fluffiest read!
My Top Posts in 2022:
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A YOU moodboard // aesthetic challenge.
Thank you @itsallaboutcalum for tagging me to do this! I love tag games like this and it was so fun.
tagging: @homosociallyyours @gremlingraves @horrorandseance @amerequeer @magnificentharlot and any other mutuals who want to do it!
(rules are under the cut)
to make your own moodboard go to *pinterest* and search:
(I also used Google with "unsplash" and "pexels" instead of pinterest)
1. favourite colour + aesthetic
2. favourite colour + outfit + aesthetic
3. favourite colour + shoes (choose one that goes with your style)
4. favourite colour + an accessory you like
5. type a word that identifies you + quote (choose one that goes with you)
6. favourite celebrity + favourite colour
7. type your favourite hobby
8. favourite colour + aesthetic again
9. favourite colour + favourite word + aesthetic
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Friendofhayley's Top Books of 2022 Pt. 1 LGBTQIA+ Fiction
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This Book Rec is on LGBTQ+ books (realistic fiction edition). It includes 5 books. Let's go!!
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I'll Be the One by Lyla Lee | F/M both bisexual!! This book follows Skye, a Korean-American bisexual girl in high school who wants to be the next K-Pop star. Her dancing is incredible but the biggest barrier to everyone else is her body. As someone is half-Korean and considered plus-size in that culture, this book definitely felt like something I've always wanted. It hurt but I definitely understood every character's intentions and I loved every second of it. (Even the painful parts. Do we all have mommy issues??) I will definitely read this again whenever I'm feeling down after hearing another Ajumma comment on my body.
"There are so many forms of Asian-parent tough love, where parents say and do mean things only because they want the best for us. Is all of that “tough love” abusive? What distinguishes tough-love parenting from abuse? After all, Mom did say she’s afraid of what other people might say about me. Even though she is mostly afraid that people might think she’s a bad parent, isn’t the fact that she’s worried about me a good thing?"
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Welcome to 2022 everyone! And welcome to the December 2021 multifandom fic rec roundup. Thank you to all the content creators who have ever written a word, drafted a pic, or even just brainstormed! We would be lost without you. This fic rec includes 12 fics from the Witcher, IT, Teen Wolf, and Harry Potter fandoms. Fics that ruined me are in asteriks. Enjoy!
Geraskier (The Witcher)
1. Jaskier Meets the Wolves of Kaer Morhen (series) by TheSupernova | Wolves love Jaskier - suspicious but loving Lambert - established relationship - Fae Jaskier - 2+ parts
When he took a contract to kill a kikimora, the last thing Lambert expected was to run into his brother. Scratch that, the last thing he expected was to run into Geralt and a bard, the latter of whom seems overly familiar with his brother despite Lambert never having heard of him. It's the sort of thing he'd walk away from, if Geralt wasn't hurt.
Gods, he should've walked away.
2. Jaskier: Part time bard, part time courtesan, full time collector of Witchers by CertainlyNotRoach (Sweet Candy) | instead of changing Witchers' reputation through some it's just stories of sexual prowess - jealous puppy Lambert - hasn't gone to the Geraskier part yet - Wolves, Vipers, Cats, oh my! - 24k+
Jaskier was the second most popular whore in all of Oxenfurt because his attention wasn’t an act; Jaskier fell in love easily and with almost everyone around him. He fell out of love just as quickly, which was a blessing because even a bard can only take so much heartbreak, but just a smile, a word, a glance or even a gesture and he was hopelessly in love. He loved almost all his customers earnestly and they always left with a spring in their step, a pleased blush on their cheeks or a small, secretive smile on kiss swollen lips.
He was authentic. Who knew that it would be his personality and not his species that would draw Witchers to him like moths to a flame?
3. to grow in adversity by @b-witchered | I just love the trope of Jaskier being the brother of the scariest women on the Continent - slow-burn - character studies of women - Jaskier is the sun, Renfri is the moon - 117k+
“For you!” Julian cried, shoving a fistful of weeds in Renfri’s direction, his smile wide and carefree. Renfri carefully took them in her hands that were only shaking a little bit now, smearing red onto green stems and yellow petals.
Julian clambered into the bed beside her and crawled halfway onto her lap. “I got you flowers, ‘cause you’re so pretty like them!”
“These aren’t flowers, they’re weeds,” Renfri told him, rolling her eyes but allowing the contact with ease. Some days it seemed like Julian was the only person in the entire castle who wasn’t afraid of her.
4. resist death, make trouble by @partialresonance | what if...Jaskier was super tortured? - dissociation - Geralt loves Jaskier - CW: aftermath of torture - 28k
Eventually, Jaskier settles down on the bed. When he’s been silent for several long moments Geralt cracks open an eye. The light from the fire in the hearth is more than enough to see by for his enhanced eyesight. Jaskier is curled up on the bed, back to the wall and limbs gathered up to his chest. It’s a childlike pose that strikes a dissonant chord in Geralt’s chest. He remembers spending nights with Jaskier in other inns, in camps on the roadside, and Jaskier sprawls when he sleeps. Limbs flung out in every direction, sometimes close enough to grasp for Geralt’s warmth.
5. Dandelion Lies by Hum My Name (My_Kind_of_Crazy) | show and book Dandelion merging, kinda - oof, this hurted - Geralt loves Jaskier - Jaskier & Yennifer friendship - 14k
After a less than favourable interaction with Rience, Jaskier knows someone has to warn Geralt about the mage hunting him down. But with the mountain and Geralt's harsh words still fresh in his mind, Jaskier can't bring himself to greet Geralt in the same way.
Enter a pretty new disguise and a pretty new man introducing himself to the witcher as "Dandelion."
6. *the roads we walk are winding* by @geniusorinsanity | fuck, this fic is a new classic - spin-off of the Warlord trope - this will hurt, but you'll enjoy it - found family - 67k
Jaskier doesn’t actually know how much time has passed since the black-cloaked Nilfgaardians grab him after a performance in a shitty tavern in the backcountry of northern Kaedwen. He’d assumed--foolishly, apparently--that he was far enough north that any Nilfgaardian soldiers would be few and far between, likely just scouts or even deserters. It would have been hard to actually get any further north--the little backwater town where he’d been singing was just a day from the mountains. Anymore travel, and he’d find himself skirting the Trail up to Kaer Morhen, the Warlord’s Keep, and, well. He’s brazen, but not that brazen.
Reddie (IT)
7. mirror of a bad dream by @gaydaryl | I'm a slut for single dad Richie - Richie's daughter is a lesbian Zoomer and I love her - found family - the Turtle can give magic powers - CW: underage drug use - 55k
“I already changed the tickets. You should change your passwords.”
Richie blinks, outraged. “I told you to stop going through my emails!”
Andy gives him a look like yeah, and? which is on-brand, for his kid. “So make better life choices than leaving your phone unlocked and crisis puking at eight in the morning, dude.”
8. *i already miss these days (i still look at the sun)* by jaeminz | Eddie is hard-core thirsting over single dad Richie the whole time, it's hilarious - good father Richie - most of the fic is the Disney vacation after Derry - everyone lives - 30k
Richie Tozier is forty one years old, a moderately successful radio host, and his biggest concern is whether or not his daughter will see and refuse to eat the broccoli in the baked macaroni he just popped into the oven.
Then Mike Hanlon calls.
Sterek (Teen Wolf)
9. Start Small, Like Oat Trees by @sterekationstation | healing together - post-Nogitsune - I'm gonna say Scott's a shitty friend, because it's true! - good dad Sheriff - 24k
The months following Allison's death have passed Stiles by in a haze of monotony. He sleepwalks through days that seem to lose their color, an unwilling passenger in a body he no longer trusts.
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I've done it again! Here's another fic rec centred around a character and several ships. This time I fell into a Harry Potter flavoured wormhole. Thank you to all content creators who help us get through the slog of seasonal depression. This fic rec includes 8 fics starring Drarry, Draco/Gred and /Forge, and Gen that I read this month. Asterisks denote special fics that made me cry and/or laugh hysterically.
Drarry
1. *Romania* by toxik_angel | this fic was everything to me - queerplatonic relationships - guiltridden and redeemed Draco - character growth - 178k
When Healer Draco Malfoy sees an opening for a Healer in Romania, he's struck with the urge to leave St. Mungo's so they know exactly how much he does for them. Serves them right, the way they treat him.
Never mind that Harry Potter is in Romania, big and buff and sexier than ever. Never mind that he's a Dragon Tamer. Never mind that Dragon Taming is a dangerous profession and would require Draco to heal Potter often...
2. Sourdough by @academicdisaster24 | CW: mention of suicide - cottagecore with mental illness thrown in - do not read on an empty stomach - agoraphobic Draco - 17k
Draco writes romance novels and doesn't leave his apartment much. Harry bakes bread and sells it to Draco. Draco is quite weird. Harry might like that.
3. *To Change a Heart* by sirkay - Luna & Ginny & Draco friendship - mutual pining - hot take on Harry as a Horcrux - Groundhog day AU - 120k
Draco fails to kill Dumbledore on the Astronomy Tower, but when he wakes up the next morning, he's back in his bed at Hogwarts. He's reliving the same day over and over, and to escape he might need help from unlikely places.
4. Falling for a Golden Boy by @stargazing-enby | crack treated seriously - Hogwarts Eighth Year - trans professor! - very very cute and satisfying - 44k
“Boys,” O’Neill warned them.
“All I—all I know is you’re the most amazing person with weak ankles that I've ever met, Meg.” Potter scowled. He was blushing again. “And when I’m with you, I feel less alone.”
Or where a drama play, a grumpy pompom and a bunch of well-intentioned friends help Draco and Harry find peace—and each other—after the war.
Draco Malfoy/Fred Weasley
5. if you want to be loved, love by pansyseed | no-second-wizarding-war AU - truth or dare - mutual pining - werewolf rights! - 7k
Draco Malfoy noticed Fred Weasley. Fred Weasley noticed Draco Malfoy.
Draco Malfoy/George Weasley
6. *no more bailing boats for me (toss me a heavy rope)* by hipsterchrist | everyone goes to therapy - sometimes cutting off family is the best solution for now - Wandmaker Draco - enemies to friends to lovers against the world - 166k
“All of this happened because you lost your magic, you know," she says. Draco lets out a small, quiet burst of laughter at the realization.
“God,” he says. “Do you know what? I think it might have been worth it.”
Draco Malfoy/Fred Weasley/George Weasley
7. Our Darling D (series) by ENDisl | SLOW burn - it started as an experiment - good Slytherins - the obliviousness is off the charts - 4+ parts
It all started with a letter.
Gen
8. Little Lion Boy by @shanastoryteller | Gryffindor Draco - Snape cares about his godson - hot take on Hermione - Neville & Draco friendship rights - 11k
Draco is sorted into Gryffindor.
It's all part of the plan, really.
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The February 2022 Multifandom Fic Rec is here! This month flew by too fast but also got me knee deep into a new poly ship that I'm obsessing over. Thank you to every content creator out there, y'all are our shining stars. This Fic Rec includes fics from the fandoms. Enjoy!
Geralt/Jaskier/Yennifer (The Witcher)
1. lilac and buttercups by @ivegotbreadinmypants | pre-transformation Yennifer is the best, she's as feral! as Jaskier - more heavy on the Yennskier - immortal Jaskier - star-crossed lovers - 5k
Jaskier has walked the Continent for decades. He's seen it all. Nothing, however, could have prepared him for the violet-eyed hunchback who shines with hurt and power.
He's never been so enamored.
2. Couples Therapy by TheBookMouse | modern AU - this is literally my dream - Geralt is a himbo malewife and Yennifer is a power girlboss, as usual - and they were roommates - 6k
Geralt and Yennefer have been in an on-again-off-again relationship for six years. When they start pissing off their roommate Jaskier with their arguments, he suggests they go to couples therapy. They go in a couple, they come out at the end as more than that.
3. lilacs and dandelions by @limerental | listen this fic got me in the feels, I literally had to stop and come back a week later! aaa! - they just love each other so much - found family with a pinch of pegging - slow burn bc of Geralt's self-esteem - 46k
“The Witcher believes you’re under a spell,” Yennefer said, conversationally, drawing a sip from her tea.
“I most certainly am,” said Jaskier to her in a warm drawl that Geralt recognized as the tone of voice he slipped into when flirting and frankly, things needed to start making more sense and fast before he gave into his impulse to do something rash and wholly unhelpful. Namely, chuck himself out the cottage window and into the sea.
4. our voices collide with each howl of the tide by dragon_rider | creature Jaskier - if you have body dysmorphia, mixed-race, and/or have low self-esteem this will be a rollercoaster ride for you, trust me - WINTER IN KAER MORHEN - found family - 29k
It reeked of slaughter, both fresh and old, as soon as he went through the portal and into enemy territory.
Soldiers in black armour immediately tried to take him down so he started Singing, reaching for the dormant power deep within him.
Sterek (Teen Wolf)
1. Driving Mr. Derek by I_JustWokeUp | author-made media to tell the story, so cool!!! - misunderstandings - a splash of Derek/Jackson - mutual pining - 9k
Derek no longer has a license to drive. So Laura steps in and hires fresh-out-of-college-with-useless-major Stiles Stilinski to drive him around.
2. And We'll Be Complicated by ingberry | selective amnesia - homophobic gnomes - magical Stiles - misunderstandings - 18k
Stiles already had his hands full with the case he was working on for the enigmatic Mrs. B. He really didn't need this too, but there was no changing the fact that he no longer remembered Derek Hale or anything connected to him. And no one could figure out why.
Drarry (Harry Potter)
1. A Touch Of Respect by donnarafiki | consent! is! for! everybody! including! kids! - established relationship - chronic illness - family dynamics soz - 23k
Five year old Scorpius isn't fond of people touching him, and he has a million reasons for it. However, his father is of the opinion that just saying 'no' should be enough without giving any of those reasons, but not everyone in his new-found family agrees.
2. It's No Great Mystery by agentmoppet | first Drarry Harry POV time loop I've seen! - angst with a happy ending - ghosts and portraits are his only peers, v cool - Harry has PTSD and depression - 57k
Who on earth decided that bringing back the Yule Ball for their eighth year would be a good idea? It feels like the worst day of Harry’s life, watching everyone get glammed up like the war never happened, like the last Triwizard Tournament wasn’t such a colossal failure.
And then it happens again. And again. And again.
3. Petals on the Breeze by @luna-lenaa | Fae Drarry - canon divergence - Ron is a Bad Friend - BAMF Narcissa Black - 125k+
After witnessing Harry’s return with Cedric’s dead body at the end of the Triwizard Tournament, Draco begins to question his father’s ambitions and beliefs. His mother reveals her, and, therefore, his non-human heritage soon afterward, and they realize they must go into hiding or suffer as all non-humans will when Voldemort comes into power.
They go to the only person they think might be able to help and also be too noble to use their situation against them:
Harry Potter.
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The Firm
by Samantha_Eilhart1533
Yennefer starts a new career as a law firm secretary. After years of working as a bartender, she wanted a new life for herself. Meeting Tissaia, the young woman's instantly attracted. The two women will develop feelings for one another. Will Tissaia's cold facade melt as she falls for the carefree Yennefer?
Words: 3449, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English
Fandoms: Wiedźmin | The Witcher - All Media Types
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Categories: F/F
Characters: Tissaia de Vries, Yennefer z Vengerbergu | Yennefer of Vengerberg, Keira Metz, Sabrina Glevissig, Triss Merigold, Stregobor (The Witcher), Vilgefortz of Roggeveen, Original Female Character(s), Geralt z Rivii | Geralt of Rivia, Jaskier | Dandelion, Margarita Laux-Antille, Vanielle of Brugge, Original Male Character(s)
Relationships: Tissaia de Vries/Yennefer z Vengerbergu | Yennefer of Vengerberg
Additional Tags: Romance, Eventual Romance, Eventual Smut, Angst, Angst with a Happy Ending, Slow Burn, Hurt/Comfort, Fluff and Angst, Explicit Sexual Content, Alternate Universe - Modern: No Powers
source https://archiveofourown.org/works/48021925
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BBB Week 31 Roundup!
Our next party weekend is coming up on the 16th and 17th, so put it on your calendars!
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Title: Mateship Creator(s): lillywillow Link: tumblr Square: B4 - Mates Rating: Teen Ship(s): Bucky/ Australian Reader Warnings: Mild Swearing, smoking, drinking Major tags: WW2 Summary: During the war, Bucky met a quirky Australian stretcher bearer. What happens when he meets their grandchild? Word count/format: 1007
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Title: Contact (This Kind Of Thing, Ch 3) Creator(s): Turtles Link: ao3 Square: Adopted - Multiverse Shenanigans Rating: Teen Ship(s): Bucky Barnes/Jane Foster Warnings: n/a Major tags: Multiverse Summary: Bucky landed in what looked like a small storage room, almost knocking over a shelving rack when he turned around looking for a door. The suit disappeared and he clicked on the comm, idly noting in passing that he was now wearing jeans, sneakers, and a short sleeved shirt. “I’m in a damn storage closet,” he said. “There’s barely enough room to turn around.” “I’m sure it could be worse,” Boothby replied. “Good luck.” Word count/format: 1360
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Title: PoliZ’s Stuffed Marvels - Bucky Barnes (original comics version) Creator(s): PoliZ Link: tumblr Square: K2 - Comics Rating: Gen Ship(s): n/a Warnings: n/a Major tags: Fancraft, Comics, Summary: Photos of a handmade Bucky Barnes figure in his original comics costume (red tights and all!) Word count/format: (photoshoot)
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Title: Paws to Consider Creator(s): PoliZ Link: ao3 Square: Y3 - "Run." Rating: Teen Ship(s): Bucky/Steve (endgame Bucky/Steve/Tony) Warnings: n/a Major tags: Alternate Universe - Modern: No Powers, Werewolves, Established Relationship, Polyamory Negotiations, Mutual Pining, POV Tony Stark Summary: When Tony accompanies his new friend (and sort of maybe crush) Steve on a dogsitting gig - things get complicated. Word count/format: 1101
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Title: M’Baku - K1 Creator(s): Late-to-the-party-81 Link: tumblr Square: K1 - M’Baku Rating: Mature Ship(s): Sam x Bucky Warnings: Mature Major tags: Past Bucky x M’Baku, Angst, implied sexual content Summary: Now that Sam is Captain America, and with everything that has happened recently in Wakanda, he and Bucky go on a visit. But there is one person he is worried about seeing. How will he feel? How will Sam feel? Word count/format: 1.5k
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Title: I’ll Always Be Here For You Creator(s): Rufferto Link: tumblr Square: Y1 - Winterhawk Rating: Mature Ship(s): Bucky/Clint Warnings: none Major tags: Winterhawk Hug Comfort Summary: Bucky comforts Clint after he loses someone he cares a lot about. Word count/format: Art
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Title: Of Witches, Witchers, and Werebears - Chapter 1: Enemy, Fairy Tales, and Cabbages Creator(s): MuffinEngineer86 Link: ao3 Square: C2 - Attacked by a creature Rating: Teen Ship(s): Darcy Lewis/Bucky Barnes Warnings: lost arm, animal attack, abandonment, discussion of mind control, potential betrayal Major tags: Alternative Universe, Witcher Bucky, Hydra are evil warlocks, fae Darcy, witch Darcy, Geralt needs help, Jaskier is in danger again Summary: An old friend paid Bucky a visit. The “friend” needed to talk to the White Fae Witch. Suspicious? Bucky, at least, thought so. Word count/format: 543
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Title: Of Witches, Witchers, and Werebears - Chapter 2: Fae, River, and Fire Creator(s): MuffinEngineer86 Link: ao3 Square: B4 - Picture Prompt: Bucky with his metal arm missing/ripped off Rating: Teen Ship(s): Darcy Lewis/Bucky Barnes Warnings: disorientation, lost arm, discussion of amputation, discussion of mind control, falling from a bridge, memory loss Major tags: Alternative Universe, Witcher Bucky, Hydra are evil warlocks, fae Darcy, witch Darcy Summary: Bucky woke with a startle. His left arm was missing, and the white fae witch sat in front of him. He didn't know if he should believe her or not. He couldn't even remember his own name. Word count/format: 710
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Title: Own Devices Creator(s): lillywillow Link: tumblr Square: U1 - Missing You Rating: Gen Ship(s): Bucky/ Female Reader Warnings: None Major tags: Pining Summary: When Bucky’s wife goes away on a mission, he’s left to entertain himself for the week, however, he can’t help pining for her Word count/format: 1350
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Title: Avengers Bodies Poster Series: Bucky Creator(s): nolanfa Link: tumblr Square: K5 - Metallurgy Rating: Gen Ship(s): N/A Warnings: none Major tags: Bucky's metal arm Summary: In a series of symbolic posters about the Avengers: Bucky's. Word count/format: 1 picture
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Title: we're all in the mood for a melody Creator(s): WC_ItalianRoast Link: ao3 Square: C3 - Free Rating: Gen Ship(s): steve/bucky Warnings: None Major tags: AU: no powers; AU: soulmates; AU: Coffeeshops Summary: Bucky Barnes attends the Stark Industries Thanksgiving party. Tony plays piano. Word count/format: 1181
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Title: a night at the bar Creator(s): zzthe69th Link: ao3 Square: K3 - Kink: Dom/sub Rating: Explicit Ship(s): James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers Warnings: Daddy/boy dynamic (no age play), face slapping, punishment Major tags: Daddy Kink, Bottom Bucky Barnes, Trans Male Bucky Barnes, Trans Male Steve Rogers, AU Modern No Powers, Impact Play, BDSM Summary: It’s Daddy’s night at the local leather bar and James was supposed to be a good boy and stay home to let Daddy play. Word count/format: 6633
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Title: I see you In there Creator(s): Rufferto Link: tumblr Square: C3 - Free space Rating: Mature Ship(s): CLint Barton/Bucky Barnes Warnings: None Major tags: Eye Mask, Winterhawk Summary: As they walk down the hall, ready to face anything that is thrown at them, Clint reaches for Bucky’s hand to squeeze it and remind him that he is someone under the mask. That he is a person, not a soldier and that he is loved. Word count/format: art
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Title: How About Love? - Chapter 3 Creator(s): cable-knit-sweater Link: tumblr Square: B4 - Date in the Park Rating: Teen Ship(s): Bucky/Steve Warnings: None Major tags: Flowershop AU, First Date, shrunkyclunks Summary: Steve and Bucky finally go on a date. It’s awkward and they’re both a little nervous…until they aren’t. Word count/format: 2446
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Title: Burned Cookies Creator(s): Holylulusworld Link: tumblr Square: U2 - Exaggeration / White Lies Rating: Teen Ship(s): Tfatws!Bucky Barnes x fem!Reader Warnings: nightmares Major tags: fluff Summary: You and Bucky are more than neighbors now. Word count/format: 1,4 k
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Title: Surprise from Above Creator(s): Rufferto Link: tumblr Square: U2 - Bucky/Steve Rating: Mature Ship(s): Bucky/Steve Warnings: no archive warnings apply Major tags: Bucky with his shirt off, Knife Summary: Steve is looking for Bucky who had run off after an encounter, hence his shirt half off. Bucky has gone a bit feral and Steve has to talk down his boyfriend. Word count/format: art
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Title: Collateral Damage Creator(s): LBibliophile Link: tumblr Square: K2 - Survival in the wild Rating: Gen Ship(s): N/A Warnings: N/A Major tags: Recovering/retired Bucky Barnes, ATLA references, drabble Summary: Ex-Winter Soldier Bucky Barnes has just about had it with being collateral damage for the Avengers’ latest battle. Word count/format: 100
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Title: Live. Die. Repeat. Creator(s): Girl Back There Link: tumblr Square: U2 - Resurrection Rating: Teen Ship(s): Bucky/Clint Warnings: Dying on a loop Major tags: Edge of Tomorrow AU, Time Loop, Manip, Moodboard, Drabble, Death loops Summary: How many times has Bucky gone through this? Died and then woke up back at base reliving the same day again. He has lost count now. He and Barton have been training, but the mission never goes right. They always lose. Word count/format: 100
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Title: Snowball Fight - A Dating Trouble Two Shot - Chapter 1: Artificial Snowballs Creator(s): MuffinEngineer86 Link: ao3 Square: Y3 - AU: Coffee Shop Rating: Teen Ship(s): Darcy Lewis/Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes Warnings: polyamory, bossy daughter, disapointment Major tags: Alternative Universe, Coffee Shop AU, Single Parent AU, No Power AU, snowball fight, Steve’s daughter Maggie Summary: Maggie planned a snowball fight. Bucky and Darcy help her. Then it started to rain. But Darcy introduced her to indoor snowball fights. Steve was sad that he couldn't spend the day of the first snow with his daughter. Word count/format: 1342
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Title: The Not so Secret Admirer - Chapter 1: Flowers & Scarfs Creator(s): MuffinEngineer86 Link: ao3 Square: U5 - Secret Admirer Rating: Mature Ship(s): Darcy Lewis/Bucky Barnes Warnings: language, sex pollen mentioned, secretiveness Major tags: Avenger Tower, Canon divergence, Idiots in love, secret admirer, Jane is nosy, matchmaking Summary: Bucky received a flower bouquet. Jarvis wouldn’t tell him from whom it was. He would solve the mystery of his secret admirer later because he had to deliver a gift from him to a certain dark-haired, bespectacled astrophysicist. Anonymously of course. Word count/format: 1127
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Title: Patience Creator(s): @jessybarnes Link: tumblr Square: Y1 - Kink: Cockwarming Rating: Explicit Ship(s): Bucky Barnes x F!Reader Warnings: Cockwarming, handcuffs, masturbation, unprotected sex, fingering, and drinking Major tags: Cockwarming Summary: Bucky deliberately flirts with another woman in front of you, and you decide to punish him. Word count/format: 2934
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Title: Sam dragging Bucky on social media - Part 3 Creator(s): rebelmeg Link: tumblr Square: K5 - Chore Rotation Rating: Gen Ship(s): Bucky & Sam Warnings: N/A Major tags: social media post, humor, roomies Summary: Sam continues to find Bucky's arm in weird places. Word count/format: N/A
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Title: Milking and Cookies Creator(s): BBD2BH Link: ao3 Square: Adopted - Exaggeration/White Lies Rating: Explicit Ship(s): Bucky/Steve Warnings: None Major tags: Modern AU, Domestic Fluff, Prostate Milking, Floor Sex, Established Relationship Summary: If Steve wanted to bake instead of being seduced, he shouldn’t have such a perky little ass that looks amazing beneath an apron. At least, that’s Bucky’s philosophy. While Steve prepares the cookies, Bucky decides milking is in order. It seems like a perfect way to spend a cold night. Together. Naked. Happy. Word count/format: 898
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Title: Aw, Balcony, No! Creator(s): (HR)tftcw Link: ao3 Square: Y3 - Forgiveness Rating: Mature Ship(s): Bucky Barnes/Clint Barton Warnings: N/A Major tags: Love Confessions, Avenger Clint/Non-Avenger Bucky Summary: Fury sends Clint to tail someone with the codename: Winter Soldier, assassin for hire, and put an end to his long, alleged hit list. Somewhere amongst the intel gathering and stakeouts, Clint thinks he falls in love instead. Word count/format: 7342
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Title: Bucky Plums Photo Edit Creator(s): rebelmeg Link: tumblr Square: U3 - plums Rating: Gen Ship(s): none Warnings: None Major tags: photo edit, plum lover Bucky Summary: A trio of Bucky & plum flavored photo edits Word count/format: N/A
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Title: Ride Creator(s): HR(tftcw) Link: ao3 Square: K4 - Thighs (swapped Vulnerability) Rating: Explicit Ship(s): Bucky Barnes/Sam Wilson Warnings: N/A Major tags: Thigh Riding, Dirty Talk, Grinding, Coming in Pants Summary: “Want something?” “Don’t stop,” Bucky demands, his eyes half-lidded, pulling Sam closer and riled up just the way Sam wanted. “Now ride.” Word count/format: 1000
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Title: Start Over Creator(s): Kinko/singthebeginningofmoana Link: ao3 Square: C1 - Fluff Rating: Teen Ship(s): James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers Warnings: No Warnings Apply Major tags: Marriage Proposal, Anniversary, Arguing, Post-Captain America: The Winter Soldier Summary: Steve and Bucky can't agree on when their anniversary is. Fortunately, Steve has a solution. Word count/format: 749
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Title: Tempting Fate (Chapter 1: Honour) Creator(s): Otpcutie Link: tumblr Square: U3 - Hurt/comfort Rating: Mature Ship(s): Bucky/Tony Warnings: None Major tags: Medieval AU, A/B/O, Alpha Bucky, Omega Tony, mutual pining, angst, protective Bucky, emotional hurt/comfort Summary: Bucky finds Tony in his chambers, in need of comfort. Word count/format: 3.3k
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Title: How About Love? - Chapter 4 Creator(s): cable-knit-sweater Link: tumblr Square: K3 - Sunrise/Sunset Rating: Teen Ship(s): Bucky/Steve Warnings: None Major tags: Flowershop AU, Shrunkyclunks, Moving in Together, Fluff Summary: Steve and Bucky have been dating for a couple of months. Bucky thinks it’s time for the next step Word count/format: 2067
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Title: Out Came the Sunshine Creator(s): sidepartskinnyjeans Link: tumblr Square: K1 - waiting for extraction Rating: Teen Ship(s): Bucky x Reader Warnings: Arachnophobia Major tags: Fluff Summary: A quiet evening takes a surprising turn when a new recruit moves into the building. Or how a spider made a meet cute. Word count/format: 3773
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Title: Cute Creator(s): sidepartskinnyjeans Link: tumblr Square: B4 - Occupational Hazard Rating: Teen Ship(s): Stucky Warnings: None Major tags: Fluff Summary: The boys get dressed too quickly. Word count/format: 315
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Title: Snow Week (1. Snowed in & 4. power outage) Creator(s): MuffinEngineer86 Link: ao3 Square: B5 - Super Soldier Serum Rating: Mature Ship(s): James "Bucky" Barnes/Darcy Lewis Warnings: set up, secretiveness, No Nut November, sexual frustration Major tags: Avenger Tower, Canon divergence, Idiots in love, secret admirer, Jane is nosy, matchmaking, snowed in, Steve is wound tight, Summary: Bucky and Darcy and their matchmaking friends were at Stark’s ski lodge. They were snowed in and the power went out. Bucky and Darcy smell a conspiracy. Word count/format: 1077
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Title: Inseparable on the Battle Field Creator(s): Rufferto Link: tumblr Square: K2 - Team Bonding Rating: Mature Ship(s): Steve/Bucky Warnings: guns Major tags: Guns Summary: Summary: Bucky and Steve are always together in the schoolyard and on the battlefield. Hydra Stomper wouldn’t let any harm come to Bucky. Steve remembered Bucky when they were both reunited in the future. After he remembered Bucky they bonded on the battlefield as a team again. Word count/format: art
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Title: snowed in (take two): Bucky Barnes Creator(s): WC_ItalianRoast Link: ao3 Square: Y2 - Snowed In Rating: Gen Ship(s): Gen Warnings: none Major tags: snowed in, drabble sequence, swearing Summary: Why does this always happen to Bucky? Word count/format: 500
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Title: snowed in (take two): Dr. Bruce Banner Creator(s): WC_ItalianRoast Link: ao3 Square: K4 - Bruce Banner/Hulk Rating: Gen Ship(s): Gen Warnings: none Major tags: snowed in, drabble sequence Summary: Bruce Banner is sent to Vermont on vacation. There's a cute cabin at a ski resort, with an unexpected roommate, and two feet of snow on the ground. Word count/format: 500
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Title: Secret Ingredient Creator(s): lillywillow Link: tumblr Square: K3 - Secrets Rating: Gen Ship(s): Bucky/ Female Reader Warnings: Mild adult suggestions, mentions of injury Major tags: Pastry Chef AU Summary: When completing a delivery for Sam, you must work together with one of your least favourite people to get the job done but things get a bit more complicated. Word count/format: 2752
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thetomcruiseblr · 6 months
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I was talking about this with my sister today, but it almost seems fateful what happened in Roosmav with me...I feel like something actually possessed me and implanted the irrational bottom!Bradley-phobia in my brain last year because it makes zero sense in retrospect. I do have a bottom!Bradley preference now, because on the surface-level, it's what I usually like (still with certain physical + personality caveats, but I think I'm not much different about this than many others are about bottom!Maverick, etc. - we don't all have to like everything).
But I think about if I had joined, say, a Geraskier discord, I would have probably been whining about bottom!Jaskier (I'm sorry, I want bottom!Geralt-exclusively, lol). But there would have been no way for me to come back and be like, "J/k, I actually love bottom!Jaskier!" and be so motivated to create for it because I just don't feel that way, and I never could. I could have always loved bottom!Bradley, so it really just was the most natural thing for me to do once I let go of my literal devil's possession.
I can talk about this more another time, but while this year has been difficult as hell, and I felt like I wanted to die so many times and for so long, it also allowed me to detox from many terrible fandom habits I had before, which were present long before I caught a whiff of Top Gun, and why I was never able to genuinely enjoy a fandom experience until Roosmav. I lived to see a number go up, and it actually used to hurt me to even look art on twitter which had bigger number than me, etc.. I WAS SO TERRIBLE ABOUT THIS. I even cried about this on the Roosmav server (and the people there were so lovely to comfort and reassure me that my art was good at the time!). Roosmav really taught me to just create things because I want to and for the love of it. Last year, I did it because I enjoyed the people on the Roosmav server/my friends hyping me up for it, but this year, I know nobody is really going to like anything I do, but I still want to do it because I simply have such an intrinsic love and belief in for what I want to do for Roosmav.
Honestly, if i hadn't been kicked off of the Roosmav server, I probably would have eventually gone back to the TGCF fandom and been crying over my art not being as good as the thousands of other people creating for HuaLian and continuing to be miserable in my fandom experience. But it actually kind of helps me that Roosmav doesn't have a lot of content creators because I feel like me doing things is actually contributing meaningfully (even if nobody wants me to, lol - but, indeed, I do it because I believe Roosmav deserves these ideas being brought forth).
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lambden · 1 year
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hey thank you for sending these in!! 💖💖
1. What fic of yours would you recommend to someone who had never read any of your work? (In other words, what do you think is the best introduction to your fics?)
On my masterlist site I have a whole page of my personal favourite fics I’ve written. For someone who had never read any of my work I would either recommend them the first thing I ever wrote (the Geraskier fuck-or-die subverted trope fic) or if they’re not into smut, perhaps this fluffy drabble about Geralt and Jaskier’s relationship post-season two!
9. How do you find new fic to read?
I’m subscribed to a handful of really good writers on AO3 and they keep me afloat. To be honest for TWN, there was so much great fic written when the first season came out that I often just find myself revisiting my bookmarks. I also periodically check the Vesemir/Filavandrel, Yennefer/Fringilla, and Lambert/Coën/Aiden tags on AO3 just to be sure I’m not missing any!
But the main way I get recommendations for new, varied fics to read is through the Novigrad Market discord server. It’s one of my favourite ideas, and I wish this sort of thing existed for all my fandoms. You don’t have to be a creator to join, although if you are a creator and want your own channel to promote your work the mods are very friendly and welcoming. Each fic author/artist has their own channel where they can promote their own work. I will say that liberally curating your experience with the mute button is very important, as personally for me some of the content shared is not at all to my liking. But it’s a very positive community and a great way to discover new creators.
Invite link here if anyone is interested:
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millercrystal · 4 years
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fangirlwithanxiety · 2 years
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brain is entirely too busy thinking about tad songs and jaskier's mouse friends. nothing else.
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crewmannumbersix · 3 years
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Idk how to properly and fully convey how much I appreciate and love fandom creators becuase I simply do not have the words but here’s evidence of me and @mustlearntoadult exposing our entire hearts about @norationalthoughtrequired ‘s Geraskier Bookshop AU time to wonder, do I dare?
Anyway, one of my resolutions before the new year is to comment on every fic I read because dammit these angels need to know how much they add to our lives!
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