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aeide-thea · 1 year
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[witcherposting ahead—nb that this is all totally lighthearted and it's fine if you feel differently!]
anyway what i'd started to say before tumblr ate my post was that like. disclaimer that my approach to netflix witcher canon is that i fully reserve the right to cherrypick, because some of the changes they made were good but others were character assassination, and that obviously i get that if one isn't cherrypicking one does have to actually Grapple With Certain Things 🏔
but like. that said—the more 'Geralt Must Grovel for Weeks and Probably Scourge Himself, Look at What He Did to Poor Sad-Eyed Woobie Jaskier' fics i read the more i'm fucking grateful for the tiny handful where jaskier's just been like, yeah, i never bought that bullshit tbh, he was lashing out and he owes me an apology for sure but a single angry outburst does not in fact scupper an extremely well-established relationship of literally twenty years' standing in one fell swoop???
like i just. idk. imagine remembering that jaskier's a cheery irrepressible little shit and not actually as crushably low on self-esteem as all of us are. of course that would probably require *netflix* to have remembered that, so, you know, no actual shade to anyone who's been projecting that onto him! but just like. idk. they're obviously not siblings but they honestly do have that vibe in certain ways and it's just like. did you never say something overdramatic and shitty in the heat of a fight with yr sibling growing up and then after taking a bit of a breather just like. make a rueful face and apologize for yr respective roles in winding each other up and move tf on, without having, like, a whole extended OTT reparations process where you tell them repeatedly how perfect and sinless they are and how you know you're a miserable worm who doesn't remotely deserve their sunshiny presence in your life but would be so grateful if they could, possibly, somehow, see their way to forgiving you despite yr essential unworthiness—
#anyway. i think there are like. MAYBE like three of you reading this blog who give a shit abt this fandom‚ lol#so i'm mostly just talking out loud to myself here‚ which is fine‚ what's a perblog for if not that#but it's just like. yeah on the one hand you don't just get to yell at people without apologizing at all#on the other hand like. some relationships are strong and elastic enough that one (1) snip is not going to cut them#even a vicious one!#also like. jaskier DID handle that convo clumsily lbr. like. obviously geralt was not Justified but.#if i'd just had a vicious breakup and somebody came bumbling in making loud awkward small talk about it? jesus.#anyway. really ultimately this is just a 'have consumed much too much witcher fic and the Patterns are starting 2 irk me' thing#but it's just like. sometimes things are conflict between two imperfect people#and not a Good Woobie and a Sinful Meanie#anyway. time 2 go reread Sekrit Mutual's fic in which they actually keep in mind the fact that jaskier is a selfish gremlin#who despite himself really does love geralt and as a result is like. constantly torn between his nature and his urge to do right by geralt#but like. fundamentally he's a buffoon and a popinjay who yaps aggressively and then runs back behind geralt's legs#and joey batey leaning into his Soulful and Romantic side (that he does also have) doesn't actually erase that about him‚ nor should it!#anyway. this post is careening all over the place but i think it's just like. exactly the same weird terfish moral binary#that ppl have been talking abt with like. gender and kink and a whole range of things#where like. you always have Victims and Perpetrators#and so jaskier has to be like. the femme bottom victim which makes geralt the macho perpetrator totally undeserving of sympathy#and it's like. actually they're both imperfect people and neither one fits very well into their society's idea of what a man is#and what if we actually examined them as individuals rather than tropes and also remembered yennefer was fierce and interesting#and what if ciri weren't‚ like‚ a manhattan private school girl with her brows done while we were at it#getting a little overambitious with my wishlist there though i know
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limerental · 1 year
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was thinking about how like.... the phil/dijkstra relationship dynamic is what yen/geralt would have been if a) they never had ciri and b) Yen was truly as cold-hearted as she claimed to be
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bestie please explain what's going on in the witcher fandom because holy shit??! 👀👀
bestie what ISN’T going on in the witcher fandom. (i’m so sorry this got so long and boring i just started typing and did not stop apparently)
once upon a time in september 2018 henry cavill is cast as geralt of rivia in netflix’s adaptation of the witcher. people are generally surprised but pleased, reddit collectively nuts, mainly bc he's a self-professed 'nerd' and has talked about enjoying the witcher games and books previously
season 1 comes out and is generally well received, most of the negativity was just plain old racism and misogyny with people whinging that casting women and people of colour is 'netflix wokery' and 'inaccurate' because the setting is meant to be based on slavic countries. so according to some folks, henry cavill, as a straight white man who did not completely fuck up his role in s1, is basically the second coming of christ
season 2 comes out and is...not generally well received. by many people for many diverse reasons that i am not going into bc we will be here all day. but basically it becomes quite clear from s2 that the show is not an adaptation of the books, it’s more loosely based on the books. anyway the reddit bros start acting as if henry cavill is the show’s one saving grace and that he’s carrying a shitty show along on his back and that without him things would be even worse because there’d be nobody to overrule the showrunner on stuff like this
this intensifies in late october this year when stuff starts going around about the show writers mocking the books
anyway then henry cavill announces that he is leaving the witcher after s3 (filming had already wrapped at this point) and moving on to pastures new. he also announces that liam hemsworth will be playing geralt from s4. memeworthy stuff, the gift of prophecy strikes again. people tend to fall into one of two vibe camps in response: 1. ‘fucking lol’ 2. ‘i wish i was dead’
rumours swirl and the two main schools of thought about why he left are 1. because he was offered £££££££££ to play superman and 2. because he loves the source material so much he couldn’t bear to continue working on the show. these closely align with the two aforementioned vibe camps.
someone made this very reasonable post and i was grateful for it
THEN today a really objectively funny thing happened in that after all that, james gunn has turned around and said ‘actually the superman movie we’re doing is about a younger superman so none for henry cavill bye’
which is just like. icing on the cake of drama and dials everything up to 11 with the ‘i would kill and die for henry cavill’ gang taking this as proof that there were major creative differences between him and the showrunners (?) and the ‘fucking lol’ gang basically eating popcorn
and on that note i’m just leaving this post and this post here without comment
so yeah that’s that on that sorry for the novel <3
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thebibliosphere · 1 year
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Did you have any thoughts on the prophecy in the last few minutes of blood origin? The editing seemed to imply that Jaskier had something to do with it which has caused some grumbling from people who want more book accuracy.
The people who want more book accuracy have been grumbling about things deviating from the books since the games came out :p
Honestly, everyone would be a lot happier if they just realized we're traversing down parallel timelines that look similar but have their own stories to tell. We're essentially watching Wither fanfic with a Netflix budget. Would that more fandoms have such coinage.
Anyway, yeah, I do have some thoughts about it.
Spoilers under the cut!
So just to recap the last few lines of the prophecy, "the Lark's seed shall carry forth the first note of a song that ends all times, and one of her blood shall sing the last."
You get the general gist that Lark/Eile's bloodline is being referenced, and Jaskier gets to break the fourth wall a bit by quite obliviously going, "wait, what, who?"
The elven woman then commands him to "sing the song of the seven, Sandpiper, so the oppressed may find hope and strength and make ready for the great change to come," ensuring that Jaskier's voice is tied to how things end no matter what.
But let's jump back a bit and break things down some more.
Focusing on "the first note that ends all times," I believe that's meant to be a reference to Ciri's power. We've seen what happens when she screams; imagine what some training and time with Yennefer will achieve. Girl is going to end the universe as we know it. Again.
But wait, who is the "and one of her blood shall sing the last?"
Why, it's our dear bard, of course!
This implies that Jaskier is related to Ciri in some way, which I don't find all that implausible, no matter how much some people are grumbling about it. He's a Viscount, after all. And royal and noble bloodlines are so thickly interwoven in this universe that all their family trees look like wreaths if you squint. Sometimes you don't even need to squint. (and that is book accurate.) It's entirely plausible that Jaskier and Ciri are thirteenth cousins twice removed on their divorced great aunt's side. Or somebody had an affair. That's just as likely.
If anyone is still skeptical about this theory, Jaskier's nickname, Sandpiper, is also a type of bird, tying him back to Lark again. Lark is the bird that sang at the start of the world as we know it; the Sandpiper will sing as it ends.
It's quite heavy-handed, and I'll be surprised if the show doesn't run full tilt with it. It'd also let them handwave away why they forgot to age up Jaskier in season one. Surprise, elf blood!
Now, I know why people are mad about it because the person in the book who is telling the end of the story is meant to be Ciri.
But this is not the book series. This is the Witcher Netflix series, and they're giving the narrative burden to Jaskier, which IMO makes more sense given his tendency to break the fourth wall and that it's his voice we hear at the end of every season finale, singing through the end credits.
He is quite literally going to be the last song we hear as the series ends. It makes narrative sense to pass the burden of retelling the story on to him.
Anyway, thanks for coming to my Witcher TedTalk.
I'm going to be so mad if the showrunners don't do any of this and pull some complete batshit fuckery out of their arses as a twist.
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inexplicifics · 5 days
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Hi Inex! I am already loving the new AWAU fic!! I have a wild fascination with Nilfgaard, so I am LIVING. I was wondering, have you read Astolat's witcher fics? They might not be your vibe, it's Emhyr/Geralt which is very much a niche ship intrinsically linked to the games. But they are such good writing of Emhyr. He's so fucking smart and full of intricate plots without being a corny supervillain. Your impeccable world building really reminds me of Astolat's work. Anyway, point is, I love your fics, I love her fics, so I'm really curious if you've read them. Have a good day!
Astolat and Dira Sudis are how I got into the Witcher fandom! They both write such good fics; being compared to Astolat is a great compliment, and I thank you for it.
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aceofwhump · 8 months
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Hi! Do you have any favourite recovery fics??? Like Buck recovering from any one of his mishaps (or Anthony Bridgerton, or Matt Casey, or Mike Warren, etc) where they cover the process (the part that shows always skip where in one ep things are absolutely fucked and in the next they’re absolutely fine I’m looking at you and your rebar 9-1-1)
Thanks!!!
I have a TON of good recovery fics. Recovery fics are some of my favorite things to read! Especially really long ones where the character is recovering from a trauma. If you don't mind other fandoms I've got a ton of recovery fics to rec. Not a lot for Anthony Bridgerton or Mike Warren in terms of recovery fics for canon whump sadly. Actually there's not a lot of recovery fics for them period. But I hope some of these other ones will sate you!
The Witcher:
Hold On by CaptainRex_ika
It has been months since that day on the mountain, a day that left Jaskier alone. Now, he finds himself a captive of Nilfgaard, who just want Geralt and that child surprise of his, and they believe Jaskier is the way to get the White Wolf's attention. After all, he is known as the Witcher's Bard. Jaskier believes that this time Geralt won't come for him...not after that day.
warming of a heart by Alexlively88
tws: A/B/O, past rape/non con, abortion/discussion of abortion, rape recovery
Killing a rusalka is just a normal day in Geralt's life. It's just his job. What isn't his job is rescuing abused omegas. He does it anyway. Or, Jaskier is done with life. To his disappointment, life isn't done with him just yet.
If You Ask Me for My Fire (Just Watch Me Burn) by DigitalSaiyan
tws: past rape/non con, rape/noncon, rape recovery,
Jaskier has zero intention of sharing the degrading experience of getting tortured. Ever. He’ll bury the memories and someday they’ll be as scabbed over as Caingorn was. Which had been completely, absolutely, fine. And the only reason that wound is bleeding a little now is because Geralt came out of nowhere—after the most humiliating experience of his entire life—and reopened it. But that’s fine because he’ll leave and return to the terror of his smuggling work and forget about Geralt all over again. There's nothing hard drink and the constant danger of execution won’t get his mind off. There’s something therapeutic about fearing for one’s life that makes anything not of immediate concern go away. So yes, things were just fine before Geralt showed up. Two years post-Caingorn, Geralt rescues Jaskier from jail and sends him with Ciri to Kaer Morhen. However, Geralt starts to suspect Jaskier is hiding serious trauma.
Panic Attacks by AllTheQueensHorses
Jaskier, captured by Nilfgaard and tortured for weeks, has panic attacks because no one knows where he is and no one is coming to rescue him. Basically a giant whump fic with plenty of angst and hurt but no comfort until later. Trigger warnings throughout the whole story for panic attacks.
Broken by GonEwiththeWolveS
In which Geralt finds out Jaskier was tortured. Or, the self-indulgent hurt/comfort fic.
What am I, if not a bard? by Mi_chan
Geralt knows something happened to Jaskier. He doesn't know the details, but he knows he needs to do something to help the bard. Jaskier is stubborn and refuses to talk to him. Geralt doesn't give up that easily, though. ~ Since the series totally downplayed Jaskier's trauma, here's the fix. The bard is hurting, he's scared and doesn't know what to do with himself, but Geralt is there, acknowledging his pain. ~
an incessant burning by 1derspark
“Jaskier,” Geralt prompted after a while. “Can you look at me?” He shook his head and hoped that his mumbled "no" would be heard. Geralt sighed but didn’t try to move him. His hand was running a comforting trail up and down Jaskier’s back. Eventually, he spoke again. “Yen, she told me some things, but I didn’t realize…” He trailed off, and Jaskier could hear him swallow. A click of guilt in the throat. He reached over to Jaskier’s arm. When he didn’t startle or protest Geralt took his arm. He rubbed a gentle finger over the wax burn. It was a barely-there thing, nothing to get all riled up about. But even having his arm exposed made Jaskier want to crawl into a hole. (Or Jaskier’s newfound aversion to fire, and the comfort he deserves.)
Hand in Trembling Hand by PenAndInkPrincess
“I’m sorry,” Jaskier whispers at last. Geralt shifts so he can look at him. “I’m sorry I’m…like this, now.” “You don’t have to be sorry.” (Jaskier has a hard path to walk while he's healing. Geralt and Yennefer help him with this part.)
Ted Lasso:
an excess of warmth or coldness by bartonbones 
When Jamie is seriously injured during a match, Roy and Ted are reminded how much they care about him--as a son, or as a younger brother, or as an exposed nerve. Jamie is reminded what it's like to have people care when his face gets knocked in.
Lemons and Lavender by LivingProof
He peels his eyes open. Shit, they really must be giving him the good stuff, cause he could swear he knows that dark figure lurking in the doorway, where his old man came in a few minutes ago. He blinks a few times, waiting for it to vanish. It doesn’t. “Roy?” he croaks. He blinks again, and Roy…or whoever…is standing beside him, 'cept Jamie still can’t tell, cause he can only see his back, cause whoever it is isn’t looking at Jamie, he’s looking across the room. Towards that window. At Jamie’s dad. “The fuck do you fucking think you’re fucking doing here?” Yeah. That’s Roy.
Barn Raising by altschmerzes 
After the locker room disaster in Manchester, Roy drives Jamie home. The chaos they find when they arrive at the house swiftly proves it is not a safe place to spend the night, forcing a change of plans and a reroute to Roy’s own home. The following day Jamie experiences, in this order: The most bewildering breakfast of his life, a penalty kick clinic with a seven-year-old, and an overwhelming display from his teammates that brings him face to face with the fact that not only has he been accepted back in Richmond it’s also possible he might be, in a way he can’t remotely process or understand, loved here.
The Same Story by altschmerzes
It would've been traumatic enough for Jamie's father to ruin Richmond's most recent victory in front of the whole team, but when the confrontation turns violent in front of a gaggle of reporters, the ensuing social media firestorm is even worse. Over the next two and a half weeks, Jamie will have to navigate the charges against his father, walk a gauntlet of publicity that he never asked for, and prepare to give the interview of a lifetime.
Sandman
Bones Don't Rust by not_whelmed_yet
The same capture & rescue fic everyone has written, but playing off two ideas: - I wanted to see Dream’s physical recovery take long enough that he could begin his mental/emotional recovery before heading back to the Dreaming - There’s a lot of ways to hurt an anthropomorphic entity without taking them out of their snowglobe
I will find you in your dreams by Salmaka
A story where Dream, confused and weak from his time in isolation doesn't make it back to the Dreaming but ends up in Hob's house instead.
To Learn to Breathe Again by ironlin
Upon returning back to the Dreaming, Dream finds himself struggling. Thankfully, Lucienne is there to help.
9-1-1
To Be Loved by Scribbles97
Buck knew he was spiralling, that the dread that had been shadowing him since leaving the hospital should have left when the doctor had given him the all clear. Yet, he can't help but feel like he's still missing something. Eddie hadn't been able to give him the answers, but maybe Bobby could. Calm, dependable, reassuring, Bobby always had the answers and helped him through stuff.
Goosebumps by Princessfbi 
Everyone kept telling Buck he was supposed to rest, but he didn’t know how he was supposed to do that when the cold was an incessant prickling under his skin. Five Times Buck Struggled to Stay Warm After Being Struck By Lightning and Put Into A Coma and One Time He Didn't.
Don't (Wanna) Know Who I Am by altschmerzes
Buck takes a nasty fall out on a job, and when he wakes up, he can't remember anything. Not what happened, not who the people in his hospital room are, not even his own name. The next two weeks he spends being passed from house to house every few days, Chimney, Hen, and Bobby taking turns keeping an eye on him while he tries to remember his life. The way back is slow and hard, and begs the question - who actually is Evan Buckley, and is he someone worth remembering? (Luckily, the rest of the 118 is there with an answer, if not to the first question, then at least to the second.)
Once Upon A Time
puppet strings by bewilderedmoth
Having technically died on more than one occasion now, having finally put all that trauma behind him and settled down in Storybrooke, August had hoped his troubles were long gone. When Gold returns to town in his quest to find the Author, hopes of a trouble free life in the sleepy town crumble away to dust. (A whumpy re-write of August's torture in S4, Ep 16. Set within the 'mess is mine' universe, but not actually canon to that AU)
they are mine by Lil_Redhead
Killian is still trying to deal with his emotional pain after returning from the underworld and all he needs is a motherly touch. Takes place after 5B season finale.
Unforgotten by NothingImpossibleOnlyImprobable
Killian went through so much in his centuries of life, especially in the Underworld. Nightmares were to be expected. This is canon-compliant with my Undefeated story, and it will eventually be a part of a larger collection of works dealing with the aftermath of everything he's survived, and some he didn't.
You can take the boys out of Neverland by WinkyCutto
The Lost Ones don't like having to live by the rules and Henry and his family are about to find out that bringing them back to Storybrooke may not have been the best idea... Hook whump galore, you have been warned.
Superman & Lois
Path to Recovery by Beth4LC
It’s been a month since Clark lost his powers and there are still no clear answers to when he’ll get them back. In the meantime, he focuses on connecting with the members of his family.
Powerless by Beth4LC
Clark is home and recovering after Ally’s near-fatal attack, and he starts to adjust to his new reality.
Lucifer
Deal by hearmerory
Chloe didn't spend five years being best friends with the Devil just to let him go back to Hell. But recovery? Relationships? These are not things Lucifer has ever found easy. In the weeks after Lucifer's return from Hell, he and the humans, angels and demons who surround him find out how long, hard and traumatic those roads can be.
Crystals by OkamiShadou98
After seeing Lucifer's scars, Chloe searches for the truth about her partner and his shadowed past. In doing so, she comes face to face with the psychological demons he shields himself from. Recovery is a long, twisted road for the Devil and his Detective. Eventual Deckerstar.
The Man From Uncle:
Agents, Missions, and Hospitals by Tallihensia
Getting hurt on a mission is enough to make a partner’s blood run cold. The aftermath and recovery, though, is almost as bad. Caring and trust makes it better.
The Martian:
Waiting in the Sky by midnightradio
Mark is back on the Hermes but getting rescued isn't quite as easy as it seemed. Fighting for your life is easy, but living with what you had to do to survive is harder.
I Win, Mars by chuckisgod
You didn't just have to save him. You have to put him back together, too. Ares 3 was in time to save Mark's life, but not quite his mind. The Hermes has hundreds of days of space travel before they all get back to Earth. It's a ship running without maintenance, and the primary engineer has the world's most severe case of PTSD. What happens? Canon-compliant.
Just Keep Going by chuckisgod
"And this is how this story ends. The story of Mark Watney is the story of a man who was stranded on Mars, and instead of giving up he did everything he could to make it back to Earth, because that's the point." What would being abandoned on an entire planet do to someone? A window into Mark's emotional state on Mars. A sincere attempt to stay true to the real-life health effects of solitary isolation.
Life on Earth by watneykingofmars
A series of drabbles and one-shots about Mark Watney readjusting to life on earth.
Avatar the Last Airbender:
Hearth and Home by lets_support_frogs
After his Agni Kai, Zuko flees the Fire Nation without Iroh or his crew. He finds himself stranded, alone, and injured in the Earth Kingdom when taken in and raised as a healer and farmer by an Earth Kingdom couple. He finds new ways to use his bending and to influence in the changing of the war with new understanding of himself, his bending, and the war. As someone with new perspectives and influence he is able to provide a greater understanding of being a teacher, warrior, and friend when meeting the gaang.   or Where Zuko gets to recover before using anger to protect himself when he is adopted by a nice Earth Kingdom family
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transboysokka · 4 months
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10 characters | 10 fandoms | 10 tags
This is cool, thanks for the tag @transuncletaylor! I think I just talk about my faves right? I know I’m forgetting some but here goes
Sokka (ATLA) : he’s so funny and interesting and his character is So Deep actually! I love a guy with Secret Issues. Must be relatable I guess.
Mako (LOK) : You’re going to start seeing I have a type. Hot, bad boy vibes, seems reckless but has a huge sense of justice actually. Also I LOVE a mysterious and tragic backstory.
Jim Kirk (Star Trek) : I mean the exact same reasons as above pretty much.
Jack Kelly (Newsies) : same hehe. I just love these guys of questionable sexuality who are like a leader of a found family and would do ANYTHING to protect them.
Marius Pontmercy (Les Miserables) : he’s annoying af and doesn’t get the point of anything going on around him but he knows exactly what he stands for. So relatable. His hyperfixation with Napoleon for entirely stupid reasons? Iconic. What a king. Living through a tragedy too? I’m attracted to that angst like flies on shit.
Tommy Shelby (Peaky Blinders) : He’s just badass. The best antihero. He says fuck capitalism and then falls victim to it lol. Also he is a GENIUS and loves to fuck people up to protect his family. Also his trauma is delicious to me ofc.
Geralt of Rivia (The Witcher) : Mysterious hero with pain and a family. So yeah.
Roronoa Zoro (One Piece) : I mean pretty much the same as the majority of this list. Tough guy who would die for his captain omfg
Han Solo (Star Wars) : the og baddie, need I say more
Anya Forger (Spy x Family) : listen it creeps ME out too that a little girl is on the list of me, a grown ass man, but she’s SO funny and her cuteness reminds me of like every student I ever had, I can’t help it
ok idk if y’all figured out but I just tag people by typing letters and clicking the first people who show up lol. Anyway if I dont tag you and you wanna do this, go for it. If I tag you and you don’t want to do this, fine.
@ultfreakme @ozais-lobotomist @firenaition @fanfic-gremlin-ft-trauma @jovialcloudqueenisnotonfire @kiki-strike @lizardlicks @localgaysian @zukkacore @narrativelysignificantturtleduck
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Geraskier Fic Rec May 2023
Hello lovely people! I've decided to start my fic rec lists with some Witcher fic focusing on Geralt/Jaskier (Geraskier). I started reading Geraskier fic about three years ago and I'll probably never get tired of this pairing. The below list are some of my favorite fics I've stumbled upon throughout my time in the fandom - I hope you enjoy them! If there are any you think should be added (or you just have good recs) please feel free to send them my way, I'm always looking for new fic! And if you decide to read any of these, please heed the tags on ao3; some deal with topics not everyone wants to read about.
(The first two are probably my favorite Geraskier fics ever)
(if you like any of these let me know let's geek out together)
A Blessing, A Curse by aileenrose, E, 12.6k
"For a while, Jaskier doesn’t know he’s cursed. It feels like free will, going back down that mountain, just as dangerous down as the way up, and alone this time, too. The descent is fast, maybe even reckless, but Jaskier’s feeling numb and out-of-sorts anyways, Geralt’s words simmering in his mind, and at the time it doesn’t feel like he’s being pulled on by anything but his own desire to get away."
Based off a post that Geralt's words on the mountain are granted by the djinn.
one foot in sea by theundiagnosable, E, 23.5k
“Well, that’s a separate issue entirely, isn’t it?” Jaskier says, clearly enthused by being taken on. “I’m opposed to marriage on principle. Would you like to know why?”
“No,” says Geralt.
“I’ll tell you why,” says Jaskier.
to render it transparent by theundiagnosable, E, 24k
Geralt wakes up warm, peaceful, and utterly content, which is how he knows that something is severely wrong.
another dawn by alittlebitmaybe, T, 8k
“Well, we’ll have all the time in the world to make it official, right after we check out this—what was it?”
Geralt side eyes him. “Abandoned cottage. Disappearances. Strange sightings.”
“Right, yes, after we deal with this mysterious hut deep in the woods. No problem. Days and weeks and years aplenty after that."
all that was good, all that was fair (all that was me is gone) by xdandelionxbloomx, M, 7.5k
Somewhere, deep in a forest, a man drags himself from his grave by sheer power of will. He lies gasping on the forest floor and does not know who or what he is. The world is wide and wonderful, though, and there is so much to see.
Or, Jaskier is so stubborn that he literally comes back from the dead.
Shadowplay by sospes, M, 26.5k
Geralt returns to Oxenfurt on a bright May morning to find flowers laid outside Jaskier's rooms and a fresh grave in the cemetery.
Except, as Geralt is about to learn, in Jaskier's world things are never quite what they seem.
Bad Moon Rising by sharkhette, Not Rated, 9k
Jaskier had never expected it would be Geralt trying to kill him. Sure, the witcher liked to threaten as much, but they both knew he'd never make good on it. They were friends, whatever Geralt said.
But friends didn't try to rip each other's throats out with their teeth.
Or, Geralt returns from a hunt acting strange.
Valley of Plenty by aileenrose, E, 40.6k
Geralt's brother has died, and now he is raising a child on his own. The last thing he needs is an annoying sous-chef who won't leave him alone.
Or, a variously loose and faithful adaptation of the classic rom-com No Reservations.
The god of scraped knees. by spqr, M, 8k
Jaskier’s been pretending to be human for so long now that he hardly remembers what it feels like to be a sorcerer. He doesn’t want to remember what it feels like to be a sorcerer. But people still murmur his name with reverence in certain dim halls; Dandelion, Dandelion, destroyer of worlds. 
Lessons in Losing by didoandis, E, 11k
“We met five years ago or thereabouts,” Geralt says through gritted teeth. “You came up to me in a tavern near Posada, decided I would be good song material, and we’ve travelled together, off and on, ever since.”
“Huh,” Jaskier says.
“You remember?” Geralt tries to keep the note of hope out of his voice, and doubts he’s been successful.
“Not in the slightest,” Jaskier says cheerfully. “But I must admit it sounds like something I’d do.”
When Jaskier forgets their life together, Geralt learns an unexpected lesson.
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fangirleaconmigo · 1 year
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Just gonna say this, I’m not going anywhere. The recast doesn’t impact my witcher fandom. I’ll be creating and reading and Rb’ing and shooting the breeze here like always.
Yes, I write Geraskier and a recast throws that into chaos,but tbh most of the Geraskier goodness I love comes from fanon. I don’t ship it in canon anyway, I just adore it in fanon. (And I love it in the books)
I appreciate and respect the work Henry has done, but Geralt is so much bigger for me than whatever the show does, especially now that I’ve read the books and fallen so in love with the book version of Geralt.
And as for Liam, we’ll just see what he does. I wouldn’t have cast him, but I wouldn’t have cast Hcav either. I’d be boo’ed out of the building if I told you guys who I would cast. 😂 But HCav made it his own and Liam might too.
Yeah it’s awkward and weird and slightly bizarre to switch out the main character in a tv show that isn’t Doctor Who. But eh. I’ll give it a chance. If I hate it I have a feeling it won’t be the fault of the casting.
My witcher fandom is powered mostly by the books at this point, and this blog runs on Joey Batey and Anya Chalotra and Myanna Buring love. And none of that is dependent on HCav. So I have no plans to go anywhere.
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rebrandedbard · 2 months
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oh my god I’m so sorry but I saw that you’ve also been getting Roche/Ciri asks💀 I can endeavor to explain if you want to know what the deal is
so Vernon Roche is a character in the Witcher video games. He’s one of the main characters in the second game and appears again for a few side quests and one main quest in the third game. To put it simply, (I am not an expert) he’s a Temerian special forces unit commander, and his job is to fight the Scoia’tael. Not sure what you know about them—they’re in the books, and the show may have mentioned them but I’m not sure. Roche isn’t in the books, but he’s a fun character and I like him a lot!
But. I have NO IDEA why this person wants to ship him with Ciri. And assuming this is the same person, they’ve been bothering a LOT of witcher artists for a good while—some more than others. They tend to go after people who make art or fic of Ciri shipped with anyone else (often Ves and/or Cerys, two women close to her age from the games) or Roche shipped with anyone else (often Iorveth, a character from the second game, or Geralt himself). I’ve actually done a few doodles of him and Geralt myself but that’s neither here nor there lmao
Anyway. Welcome to the nonsense, and have my condolences 💀
I know a bit about the Scoia'tael from the show and fandom osmosis. The weird thing about this is that I haven't drawn or written anything shippy with Ciri. I've drawn her very sparingly as well, and really just as doodles. Anon must be pretty desperate if they're complaining to me about the lack of the ship. And like,
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is my whole blog's vibe????????? And I don't think I'm that popular of a blog to spread the message or whatever. Sorry nonny but you got LOST babe.
Well, just for you, I guess you can have this Roach + Ciri doodle, if you're out there watching:
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thatspookyagent · 11 months
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Being Jaskier's S/O (Bard!Male!Reader) would include...
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Warnings: None!
a/n: These headcanons are sadly shorter than most that I write up (probably because I’m not writing and describing a whole relationship from very first meet up to finish lmao) but I hope that y’all enjoy this nonetheless. I am open to writing up more headcanons that are Witcher based in the future. And since Jaskier is lacking in some departments (Male!Reader & Black!Reader wise), I’ve decided to start with him first. Anyways y’all know the drill, if ya liked what ya read, REBLOG IT!
If you want to be tagged in any of my content, don’t be afraid to tell me via my ask box or through messages! Just remember to be clear about what specific kinds of content, characters, and fandoms you want me to tag you in or if you want to be put on my general tag list! I’m always looking to add more people and I’d be more than happy to add you (if you wish)! :3
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Being a bard and Jaskier’s boyfriend means ultimately being both his muse and best friend
Would confide in you about his newest songs ideas and you’d always be the first to hear them whenever he performs a sample of it for you
You both first met in a bar, were you held an open challenge to see if anyone could out sing you or earn more applause than you while performing
Since you out played him significantly, he's been entranced by your skills ever since and decided to strike up a relationship with you, friends first but gradually lovers next
Takes your opinions personally and with utmost seriousness since you’re not only his partner but also a bard yourself
Gladly will always be there in order to lend you an ear or piece of advice as you would the same for him
Loves to discuss how different lutes sound and which ones look aesthetically the best with you because you can actually understand his excitement towards sexy lutes
Also you're the only one willing to make a ranking of best and worst materials to make lutes from with him
Speaking of lutes, he names the lute that he was carrying when he first met you after you
Will not let anyone but you use it or even touch it because it’s just that sentimental to him
If you name the lute that you were carrying when you first met Jaskier after him, he’ll probably have a good cry about that one later
And Jaskier will absolutely lose his mind (affectionately) if you carve his initials into your favorite lute
Enjoys talking and swapping stories with you while polishing each other's instruments around a campfire
A campfire is actually where you first confessed your affection for Jaskier, it was within a love song about two male bards just trying making their mark on the world through song alongside a white haired Witcher and his steed
From then on singing and laughing around campfires has been one of your top ways of bonding with the other male
Other ways you’ve expressed your love to Jaskier is by making and singing duets with him
Y’all are actually quite well known for singing together specifically ballads but also really romantic songs that touch just about everyone’s heart deepy
If Jaskier becomes your muse and you open up to him about this, he’ll also confess that you’re his muse as well
The two of you truly haven’t written and sung as many songs as y’all have now until you met one another
You’d also never been invited to perform at a ball before but since you and Jaskier became so popular, both of your voices have now had the honors of gracing many halls of kings and queens alike
It reflects with the amount of coin increasing in your pockets and fancy hand tailored matching outfits that both you and him adorn
If you’re not one for crowds particularly royal crowds, both you and your coin tossing boyfriend frequent many bars while traveling with Geralt, and are known on a more humble and local level than noble and global
The poor and hopeless citizens of many kingdoms, look to both you and Jaskier to entertain them, and distract them from their everyday worries
Either way, you’re both the ultimate bard power couple in any lands that y’all happen to be in
Now when it comes to specifically being a companion of Geralt’s, he enjoys having two bards at his side more than he likes to let on
While yes both and you Jaskier can be rather dramatic (and also noisy) as well as pretty much target practice when it comes to how useful the two of you are in battle, Geralt needs company beyond that of a horse from time to time whether he openly admits this or not
Not to mention you and the babbling brown haired nuisance named Jaskier, help to spread the word of Geralt and his deeds in a good light
Your penchants for being able to talk people’s ears off and distract them, can at times help the Witcher out whenever he’s in a pinch or when brute force isn’t really an option 
Also Geralt can use both of you to look after Roach in various ways especially whenever he’s not around or doesn’t have the time to
You and Jaskier like to run your songs in progress by Roach who always proves to be a tough customer in that regard similar to her Witcher owner
After long days of walking, wailing, and song writing, a much needed rest is in order with your brown haired accomplice
Ways in which you and Jaskier wind down include taking baths together or preparing a bath for the other
Since there’s never really a silent moment between the two of you, reflecting on how both of your days went to each other is a recurring topic of conversation
At times that can drift off into convos about music or musical instruments but moments like this are for you and the other male to check in with and dote on one another
Which means that there’s quite a bit of pampering and more gentle laughter being shared as well as forgetting about all the other people that there are in the world
As far as you and Jaskier are concerned, you’re the main characters, it’s your shared story, and everybody else are just background characters
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tio-trile · 8 months
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witcher 🤝 good omens
book solidarity
though i haven’t read GO yet, i have been looking through posts about what they changed and why it matters, and it’s all very interesting. i’m loving your posts about why these changes don’t work and how they messed the themes up from a books perspective!
what’s more awkward about it is that gaiman was involved in the production of the good omens TV show, in pratchett’s memory, and is relatively active with his fanbase. meanwhile sapkowski’s gone fishing both figuratively and probably also literally with regards to the witcher, and if he had a tumblr i think it really would be armageddon.
do you have any thoughts on that? author involvement, and if it matters after all? i’ve always somewhat envied GO fandom for having such an author-fan relationship but now i realize it didn’t affect much? though it seems the witcher “adaptation” has been nearly-actively hostile to the source material throughout all 3 seasons, season 2 of the good omens adaptation seems inaccurate in a subtler way throough characterization and consistency of themes, which is just as important. (and when changes are subtler or done to please fans, there is less outcry—which makes it all the more frustrating)
OMG hiii 🤝 okay literally, when I saw that you liked my ask ranting about the show I messaged my friend and said that you're probably like:
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🤣🤣 Anyways, I think Sapkowski having a Tumblr would be personal hell......for him. I can't imagine him having social media...his vibe feels very "I'm the author and I'm dead" to me 😂 Also confession...for every little thing that I was unhappy about in Good Omens season 1...I talked myself out of by saying "at least it isn't like Netflix Witcher!" (😂sorry. But look at us now! :D )
Ultimately, I don't think author involvement has a direct effect on the quality of the adaptation. Just like anything, in some cases it may be good, in some cases it may be harmful (think about the varying quality of classic adaptations for which the authors for the source materials have been dead for hundreds of years, and JKR with the Fantastic Beasts series...). And, books and visual media are completely different media. In the end, it just comes down to the understanding and portrayal of whoever is adapting the source material. I know you're also not a huge fan of Witcher 3, but as an example, the Witcher 3 with basically negative author involvement got a bit more vibes right than the Netflix Witcher series which has Sapkowski as a "consultant".
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safetycar-restart · 7 months
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Hiiii so first off, I've been being a bit of a lurker but I haven't sent an ask before, so is 🍀 taken? Can I be 🍀 anon?
Anyways tho, I've been thinking about hybrid! poly! Piarles and how they'd be if you got like a literal lil boo-boo. Like if you were chopping veggies for a lil snack for your Bunny and cut your finger. And poor lil Bunny feels soooo bad that you hurt yourself doing something for him, and Pierre goes a bit lizard brain (or ya know, wolf brain) at the sight/smell of a member of his pack bleeding. And it takes like a solid 5 minutes of trying to calm them down before Bunny picks you out one of his very best cute lil cartoon bandaids and Pierre insists on applying neosporin so diligently and carefully you'd think the man was performing brain surgery. And then cuddles of course, after such an ordeal obviously cuddles are mandatory.
Oh my god I love this idea so much? It's so fucking cute. I love the hybrid au so so much, we really need to discuss it more. I'll add your emoji to the claimed list :))
(Also this was heavily inspired by the concept of cutagens from the Witcher fandom though I have no idea if any of you will get that reference)
Firstly, I think bunny!Charles LOVES snacks. He is always munching on something, like carrots or apple slices or banana pieces or strawberries. He just loves having some healthy snacks, which is honestly adorable.
He especially loves when you make the snacks for him. He loves it so so much! Cause his mommy is making him snacks!! He's such a good bunny that his mommy is making him snacks!
So maybe you're in the kitchen, getting some snacks ready for your bunny while Pierre is in the living room choosing something to watch. The plan is that the three of you will have a chilled night in, just watching some movies and cuddling.
So naturally bunny needs his snacks!! (Which he will inevitably end up sharing with you and Pierre, because of course he will)
Pierre gets to choose the first movie, so while he chooses Charles decides that he must join you in the kitchen cause his mommy is looking after him so the least he can do is keep you company!!
He plops himself on the kitchen counter and watches as you cut up some fruit for his snack, babbling about the different movies he's thinking of picking when it's his turn.
And then your hand slips slightly as you're cutting the carrots and you slice your finger. It's not much, but it bleeds and it would definitely need a plaster. You just hiss a little when it starts to sting and then go to run some water over it.
Charles notices immediately, jumping off the counter and grabbing your hand to see for himself.
"Mommy!" he half shouts, "mommy you're hurt!"
You just chuckle and kiss his head, reassuring him that it's just a little cut and you'll be just fine. But he shakes his head and tears well up in his eyes, cause his mommy is bleeding! Because of him!
Before you can try to comfort your little bunny further, Pierre comes running into the kitchen. His eyes are wide, growling a little already because he smells blood. The moment his eyes land on your hand he's whining and pulling you into a tight hug.
"Hurt?" he asks, letting you go and examining your hand.
You try to pull your hand away but he growls and keeps his grip on it, brows burrowed because you're hurt! His pack is hurt!
You look to Charles for help, but he's zero help. Charles fully agrees with Pierre that this a massive deal and thinks that pierre's growling and holding your hand close to his chest are both entirely reasonable.
So Pierre keeps custody of your hand while Charles runs off to find a bandaid and some medicine to put on your very serious wound.
The entire time that Charles is looking, Pierre is cradling your hand against his chest and growling lightly. He is SO unhappy about a member of his pack bleeding.
And you're pretty sure if anyone other than Charles touched you or him right then, they would have lost an eye.
But luckily Charles arrives quickly with two pretty plasters and some medicine. Charles puts the items on the kitchen counter and then hugs you from behind, thinking that you need support while Pierre applies first aid.
Pierre says absolutely nothing as he gently applies the medicine and the bandaids. Which isnt surprising, because whenever you or Charles are hurt, he gets so upset and can't control his instincts. He communicates in growls and whines and will hurt anyone who gets too close because he must protect his pack.
Even if what he's protecting his pack against is a small cut.
Once everyone is finally satisfied that your injury has been cared for, you suggest going to the living room for cuddles because you know that neither of them will calm down properly without cuddles.
But Pierre shakes his head and then marches you and Charles to the living room. He pushes you both to the couch and fluffs the pillows around you two, he even grabs some blankets to put on you and Charles.
"Pierre?" you ask gently, "you gonna join us?"
Pierre shakes his head, "Bunny needs food," he says, then adds, "stay" and runs back to the kitchen to finish preparing the snack you were making before all of this happened.
You know better than to question him on this, because you know there's no way Pierre will calm until he thinks both his mates have been cared for, and he wouldn't think that if bunny goes hungry.
So finally once the snack is ready and in charles's hands, Pierre joins you both on the couch and can finally get cuddles.
He also doesn't let you or Charles out of his sight for the rest of the night.
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puppyboybuckley · 6 months
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get to know your fic writer🖋️
I was tagged by the lovely @jesuisici33 thank you! 💛
When did you post your first ever fanfic?
the first ever fic I shared online was posted in 2008, the first ever fic I wrote in english was posted in 2018
(this question actually prompted me to check my old writing folder AND FUCK I found old stuff written for contests and ugh it's just so horrifying to 1) read something I wrote 15 years ago and 2) read anything in hungarian... it gives me the shivers, though I gotta say I was like a walking talking thesaurus wow)
First character(s) you wrote for:
the very very first that wasn't an OC was probably either jpop RPF or Reid from Criminal Minds
Main character(s) you’re currently writing for:
Evan Buckley and Eddie Diaz all the way baby
Character(s) you haven’t written about before but plan on writing about soon:
I think I would definitely love to include Athena in more of my fics just because I love her so much 🥺
Fandom(s) you’re currently writing for:
911 and technically The Witcher (have a radskier fic just about 70% done, but I got sucked into the 911 vortex before I could've actually finished it lol)
Platonic pairing(s) you currently write for:
"currently" might not be accurate because I haven't actually done more than plan it BUT Josh and Buck bestfriendism is very dear to my heart and I'm definitely excited about writing it (the bitch potential is off the charts is what I'm saying)
Romantic pairing(s) you currently write for:
buddie
Your top 3 tags on AO3 (if you post your works on AO3):
to the surprise of absolutely no one: oral sex, angst, first time
Your current platform where you post your works:
ao3
Snippet of the wip you’re currently working on:
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Despite what they agreed to, it has been over five minutes since they've sat down and the only sound between them was Christopher's fork scratching against the plate as he pushed pieces of pancakes from side to side on it.
“Hey, Chr–”
“I’m scared.” He cut Buck off without looking up from his food.
Buck hated himself for asking, but he told Chris that talking about it helped, so that's what he had to do. Help.
God, he wished Eddie was here, he was always better at dealing with stuff like this. Buck usually just… crumbled.
“What are you scared of?” He whispered, like if he didn't ask too loud then maybe the answer wouldn't feel like a scream either.
“That you won't find Dad.”
I have no idea who was already tagged, but here are some no pressure tags anyways mwuah: @forthewolves @eddiediaztho @callaplums @ladydorian05 @daffi-990 @disasterbuckdiaz
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Writer 20 questions
I was tagged by @ninjasawakenedmystar so thank you very much!!
How many works do you have on AO3?
I have 152!
2. What’s your total AO3 word count?
414,513
3. What fandoms do you write for?
Mostly The Flash, Krypton, Legend's of Tomorrow, Miyagi-verse, and Ace Attorney. Ones I've written less fics for are Supergirl, Agents of SHIELD, Thor, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel the Series, Diagnosis Murder, Ocarina of Time, Twilight Princess, Robin of Sherwood, Once Upon a Time, Merlin, The Witcher, X-Men and Stupid Mario Brothers.
4. What are your top five fics by kudos?
i can't give you my heart (because it's already yours) - Olivarry
how (not) to flirt - Olivarry
what does this mean (it means i love you) - Olivarry
why don't you just (listen to your heart) - Thallen
home is where (my heart is) - Olivarry
5. Do you respond to comments? Why or why not?
Always!!! I love the interaction with my fans!
6. What’s the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?
a god's reflection - my Loki centric fic set between Thor 1 and 2 which ends with Loki convinced he'll never leave his cell and that no one cares anyway
7. What’s the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?
That's difficult to choose, given most of my flufftober entries have very happy endings.
8. Do you get hate on your fic?
No on AO3 so far - back in my FFN days I did get a message on my Superman Returns fanfiction where I was accused on not caring about the fic because I hadn't updated it...for two months, and it was awful especially because I was struggling with very bad anxiety at the time and shockingly, this did not lead to me continuing the story (in fact I all but gave up on it)
9. Do you write smut?
Nope! I read it, sometimes, depending on the characters, but only sometimes - mostly I just find it very awkward and the one time I tried something even remotely smutty it killed off any desire to have the two characters get together anyway (which is a good thing to find out early on but also very funny, likke an idea I'd had for years and it just evaporated). But mostly it's the awkwardness - I'll allude to it and sometimes directly refer to it, but no, I'm not a smut writer.
10. Do you write crossovers?
So far no.
11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?
Not so far as I'm aware, and it would be gutting to find out otherwise.
12. Have you ever had a fic translated?
Nope.
13. Have you ever co-written a fic?
No.
14. What‘s your all-time favourite ship?
I have too many ships to choose from!!
15. What’s the WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will?
I hate the idea of giving up on any of my fics, but...I do fear for The Emilie Brooke Adventures. Like the inspiration flares up every so often (normally when I'm watching Doctor Who) but nothing comes with it, and also I'm just...in a very different place from when I started it. Like originally Emilie was older than I was, and then we were the same age, and now I'm older and just...looking at this seventeen-year-old and thinking 'you should not have to deal with all this', and while I try and remind myself that this is a fanfic, it doesn't always work. Plus my disillusionment with the Moffat era in general - this fic initially appeared when Series 6 was airing and I thought it was going to go somewhere...and it never delivered. And I'm not quite sure how I can deliver.
16. What’s your writing strengths?
Character interaction, emotional hurt/comfort, and introspection.
17. What’s your writing weaknesses?
Sometimes dialogue flows but other times I really struggle with it.
18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language for a fic?
Well, on the rare occasions I did I used Google Translate, only finding out years later that it was garbage, so I tend to try and find more accurate websites - something I plan to do for when I write my Old Guard fic (just how do you yell for help in Spanish?). But generally I don't tend to have more than a few phrases unless it's going to be important to the plot.
19. First fandom you wrote for?
Super Mario Brothers!
20. Favourite fic you’ve ever written?
I'm proud of most of my fics, but one I really love is i will stand by you (i will help you through), my Buffyverse AU where Angel doesn't fight Riley in 4x20 and instead recognises him as a young man in pain AKA the sort of person Angel helps, and the slow path of their friendship. It took months to actually get finished - because two other characters ended up playing a bigger part than intended - but I just really loved it because I genuinely wish they had done something interesting with Angel and Riley, like there was potential there but no, let's have them fight because that's never been done before, like come on.
Tagging (no pressure): @shrinkthisviolet @lady-of-the-spirit @dream-beyond-the-fantasy @seek--rest @abcd-em @secondclassfangirl @cyclone-rachel @kitkatt0430 @fezwearingjellybananas and anyone else who wants to do this!
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wren-of-the-woods · 3 months
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2023 writing roundup
Thank you so much for the tag @bambirex! I posted 13 fics in 2023, mostly Witcher with a few other fandoms towards the end of the year.
January
Sometimes It Takes A Prison Cell
When Yennefer is thrown in a cell to await execution, the last thing she wants is a cellmate. She gets one anyway: one who is loud, annoying, and convinced that he will be rescued by a witcher. She expects his company to make her miserable. She does not expect it to slowly become bearable, to grow fond of him, or to want to help him — and the last thing she anticipates is that the rescue might actually happen. Or: Yennefer and Jaskier meet in a dungeon. It goes, all things considered, surprisingly well.
March
Spoons and Other Signs of Devotion
After the dragon hunt, Geralt finds that the spoon Jaskier gave him is missing. A story of kindndess, rebuilding, and love.
April
Of Magic, Meddling, and Mice
When Jaskier leaves his prison cell together with Geralt, Gordon tags along. This changes far more than one would think. (Gordon may not quite be the ordinary mouse everyone expects him to be.)
Love, Joy, and Kittens
When Geralt and Yennefer finally get a room at an inn after weeks of travel, Jaskier expects to spend a calm evening with his lovers and sleep in a real bed. This plan is derailed when they find an unexpected creature in their room. Or: In which Geralt, Yennefer, and Jaskier meet a kitten.
July
the greatest songs (are made up of unspoken words)
Radovid hears many songs of Jaskier’s over the years. Each one intrigues him more.
Words of Love
“I should warn you,” Jaskier said between kisses in the soft darkness of the shed, “That I know some… very interesting people. You may want to avoid meeting them.” “I’ve dealt with the Redenian court for decades. Your friends can’t be worse than that.” Five times Radovid meets Jaskier's friends and family, plus one time they are alone.
A New Work of Art
When they make camp in a beautiful forest, Yennefer and Jaskier are happy to sit by as Geralt draws — but the subject of his piece makes them far more emotional than they would have expected. 
True Slug's Kiss
When Geralt finds himself entangled in a magical mishap, Jaskier is prepared to save him as usual. What he is not prepared for is the sheer strangeness (and sliminess) of the situation— nor the feelings that it will force him to reveal.
A Dance By The Sea
In which Jaskier and Yennefer go to a festival on the coast, and Yennefer reminds Jaskier that he is loved.
your gaze lights the fire
When a close encounter with Rience leaves Jaskier in desperate need of somewhere safe, he goes to the only person he knows will take him in: the prince he swore he’d never see again.
October
It's Just Like Falling Snow (I Am Above You, And I Love You)
Cassian dies. What comes next is far less lonely than he expects.
To Catch The Wind
In which Fëanáro begins to invent the Tengwar.
December
This Accident and Flood of Fortune
Lizzy and William are looking forward to a quiet date watching their sisters perform in Twelfth Night — but when they discover that George Wickham is waiting in the wings, they must use Lizzy’s wits and their combined nerdery to help William get his revenge. Or: In which Lizzy comes up with a scheme, and even Shakespeare would be proud of the chaos that ensues.
Tagging the people I collaborated with this year, @bloodsoaked-rainbows and @thequeeninyellowlace, and @ghostinthelibrarywrites @dreamofbecoming @jaz-the-bard @cherryjuicegf @damatris and anyone else who feels like it! <3
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