I just had a random thought about the Law of Suprise.
So the Law of suprise basically states that "something you get that you didn't know you had is now given as payment of the debt you owe the witcher" so like. That's so broad. And the witcher can just. Request this. It's only rarely that children are actually the reward.
I had the stupidest idea of a witcher asking that of the rich and it just turns out that they had been given a gift of a couch and well, it's the law of suprise, you kinda have to.
Introducing: The comfiest chair in Kaehr Morhen (A 13th century luxury couch)
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me, reading a fic that doesn’t describe every single detail of someone’s appearance, but instead mostly vibes: “ ✨ artistic license ✨ ”
This is for @littleantares ‘s amazing fic “Howling to the Moon”! It’s another great take on the Warlord!Geralt trope, but still pretty canon compliant and I’m greatly enjoying it so far. So if you like that trope definitely go check it out! ^^
~some alternate versions with a white border below the cut~
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Canon Sapphic Characters Tournament Bracket 7 Round 1 Master Post
Carol Willick (Friends) vs Susan Ross (Seinfeld)
Dana Fairbanks (The L Word) vs Jo Deluca (A League of Their Own)
Jamie Taylor (The Haunting of Bly Manor) vs Victorine LaFourcade (The Fall of the House of Usher)
Nora West-Allen (The Flash) vs Rory Morningstar (Lucifer)
Mabel Elmsworth (The Buccaneers) vs Sue Gilbert (Dickinson)
Frannie Crowne (Brave New World) vs Jinju Seong (Snowpiercer)
Lindsay Peterson (Queer as Folk) vs Tina Kennard (The L Word)
Gail Peck (Rookie Blue) vs Dulcie Collins (Deadloch)
Franky Doyle (Wentworth) vs Sandy Milkovich (Shameless)
Lucy Westenra (Dracula) vs Freya Mikaelson (The Originals)
Philippa Eilhart (The Witcher) vs Eretria (The Shannara Chronicles)
Nina (Good Omens) vs Margot (Once Upon a Time)
Judy Hale (Dead to Me) vs Emma Hernandez (Vida)
Arizona Robbins (Grey's Anatomy) vs Maggie Lin (Saving Hope)
Dana Bryant (Mythic Quest) vs Aleesha Morrison (Upload)
Serena Southerlyn (Law & Order) vs Eve Rothlo (How to Get Away with Murder)
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“Thor” Speaks Out: We won’t take the hate that you give
First, the She-Hulk TV series’ creators admitted that they made the show with the objective of mocking fans, then Henry Cavill walked out on the Netflix Witcher because he had enough, and now, Chris Hemsworth who is famous for playing Thor in the MCU has had enough and is putting his foot (and hammer) down hard in how he is sick of being ridiculous on purpose.
THIS is what Disney, Netflix and a lot of media have to show making films and series that are not only devoid of love, but openly hate the source material and will create a media based on it just to spite it and its fans. Back when I was growing up, if someone on the set of a movie or show mocked the very piece they were creating and did not take it seriously, they got fired. If you don’t really want to be there and don’t even like what you’re working, then you shouldn’t be there. Now, it looks like insulting the media has become part of the creative process and is even encouraged. And that’s bad.
I admit that even fans laugh at the very fiction they love sometimes because we are not blind to its flaws or silly parts. It is even an art form to sit back and laugh at the silly side of our fandoms hence why we have spoof films like Dracula Dead and Loving it, the famous Naked Gun series, the Lethal Weapon TV series on Netflix, Shaun of the Dead, The Orville, the webcomic 8-Bit Theater and more.
But even then, it was still obvious that behind these parody pieces was a very obvious love and endearment towards the source material. In other words, we are laughing with them together with no hard feelings and we all still love what we love. The creators did not make these films or series because they wanted to make the original material look bad. They did it because they wanted to make us laugh. And even then, they were put together with care and with intent of making something great that all audiences could enjoy.
Now, pieces that are meant to be part of the official lore feel like hate letters to both the original fans and creators. And what do you really have to show for it when you create something with hate, resentment and with the intent to insult and punish the audience? Nothing. All you did was waste your time and made yourself look bad. Not to mention that when you make bad media on purpose, it becomes permanent on your record. Moreover, when you have a chance to work with something as big as She-Hulk, Star Wars, Superman, He-Man or other iconic figures in fiction, it would be wiser to give it your all and make it into something great like Noelle Stevenson did with She-Ra. Even if you aren’t a die-hard fan of the material, it is still honour to be picked to work on it, so it is better to treat it like an honour instead of a joke. And if you dislike it that much, it is better to kindly turn down the job.
The point is that Hollywood needs to not only remove hate from the equation, but to also put love back into the creative process. Too much of Marvel, Disney, DC and now, Netflix are plagued with meanness and hate, and the material is suffering for it. I also truly believe that deep down, these companies don’t want to be hateful or mean to anyone including themselves. They don’t really want to lose their loyal fans and don’t really want to make half-baked films or shows.
I believe that things are going to change and while I admit that maybe it will get worse before it gets better, I have faith. After all, DC, Marvel and Disney have been around long before this new wave of media came along. And it had its bad times before yet braved them. The Dark Knight rose once, he can do it again and so will all the other heroes.
After all, love is stronger than hate. If anything, the fact that these actors are taking a stand and speaking out is a sign of positive change. They are finally saying “no” and if there is one thing I have learned as a parent, “no” has love behind it.
Thank you for reading and as always, stay safe.
-Mary
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Destiny and The Witcher
I have a Destiny related headcanon.
I think of things like the trope "Refusal of The Call" (Call of Destiny) and Geralt of Rivia in The Witcher trying to resist it when he accidentally invokes "Law of Surprise."
For non-Witcher fans I'll explain what Law of Surprise is.
In the show The Witcher, Law of Surprise is basically a simple magical spell invocation. When you call upon "Law of Surprise" toward another person, something that person has but does not yet know they have, now belongs to you.
It can be as random as a new pair of stockings, or perhaps their dog just had a litter of puppies so you get a puppy. Maybe the person's spouse just made their favorite meal. You get a free dinner.
The thing about "Law of Surprise" is once it is invoked it cannot be ignored. What you have done is invoked the power of Destiny itself. And Destiny WILL see to it that you claim the thing you called "Law of Surprise" on. There is no taking it back. There is no refusing it. And you cannot refuse to give the person what they called Law of Surprise on.
In the case of The Witcher, Geralt of Rivia (The Witcher) accidentally invoked "Law of Surprise" in front of a pregnant queen without either of them knowing that she was pregnant at the time.
Horrified and not wanting to take another person's baby, Geralt fled the kingdom.
Twelve years later the kingdom was sieged and Princess Ciri was the only survivor, thus forcing Geralt to accept his Destiny of becoming her adoptive father.
Now, using Geralt as the example, I imagine people who try to ignore the call of Destiny might try to flee (as Geralt literally did) and you have a slow moving embodiment of Destiny closing his big, heavy book, and trudging after him.
For this visual I use the personification of Destiny as he appears in The Sandman by Neil Gaiman.
Geralt (from The Witcher) fleeing on his horse. And back in the distance, down the dusty road, is Destiny (from The Sandman) in his hooded robe, clutching his book under one arm as he sighs in exasperation, following after Geralt for twelve long years.
I may have subconsciously gotten this idea from Death following after the wizard, Rincewind, from Terry Pratchett's Discworld novel, The Colour of Magic.
But when someone tries to escape Destiny and Destiny finds them somehow, this scenario is what I imagine.
An exasperated Destiny personified, slowly trudging after them like The Terminator.
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Christmas fic party 🎉
So, those who have followed me a while will know how I feel about this time of year. This year, in an attempt to feel better about it I have decided this time to write two Christmas fic per character I write for. Send in your requests for the characters I write for and I’ll pick two request per character to write. Fluff/smut, hurt/comfort, the filthiest thing to make you feel better about spending Christmas with people you don’t like?angst with a happy ending, are all open to request. You can also still request regular requests as well ofc.
Anyway, here’s an updated list of characters I’ll write for:
Geralt of Rivia
Hannibal Lecter
Patrick Jane
Sam Wilson
Bucky Barnes
Loki
Giles
Thor
Eddie Munson
Olivia Benson
Rafael Barba
Happy requesting! Much love ❤️
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