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*Chanting* ESKEL! ESKEL! ESKEL! ESKEL! ESKEL!
someone get him out of there
This is no time to be posting but I couldn’t resist!
This is exchange (and sick jaskier) is from arliadevi’s amazing fic Companionship. Please go read it, it’s very good, very sweet, and from Ciri’s perspective.
Hope you like it <3
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Okay so—
It’s 3 am and I’m watching YouTube randomly and come across a video showing the characters of Steven Universe the first time they’ve showed up and then the last time they’ve showed up, so I gave it a watch. I’m just gonna say this now and let everyone know I’m not, a big part of the fandom or the show really, I think it’s an amazing show and I’ll watch some episodes but I can’t sit down and watch it beginning to end, its just not my person.
Anyways, me being me, while watching this video I start to come up with ideas. When I was friends with people who were in love with the show at the time, they’d get me to make some gemsonia’s for theirs and they hang out and party y’know? Like oc’s do and I come up with an idea, which could possibly already be out there, of maybe..... I dunno....
The Witcher characters as gems?
Hear me out hear me out, okay? For the people who know of the Witcher book series and game series, I’m sorry, I’m not that well informed about either though I wish to be, this will mostly tag along to the Netflix show of the Witcher. Just letting everyone know, just in case
Let’s start with little Ciri, our Lion cub, child surprise to multiple fans. I haven’t really thought too much about her situation, because it’s 3 am and I don’t want to make an exact copy of Steven Universe because everything should be original! But for her, I do know I think of her as the human, the small kid who’s pushed into situations like Steven, not sure if she should be half gem or just, human, but if she was half gem it would explain her powers— my point is, is that she is the tiny one the world, or her gems, revolve around.
Next, let’s go to the fool who called the law of surprise. Geralt himself. I’m stuck between thinking of him being a moonstone or an opal. One, I think moonstone just sounds really cool, and two because I know opals have that rainbow effect and I would love to have Geralt feel f e e l i n g s and he blushes and that exact same rainbow effect happens to his cheeks, I think that would just be adoring, wouldn’t you? He is a fighter, a protector, he cares deeply for Ciri and will do anything for her, her own little (big really) opal/moonstone. I would think his stone is on his hand, making his weapon(s) appear and able to use quicker.
Now, you maybe thinking well who else you got, and I’m gonna say it fellas, yes our beloved bard is in this too. I want Jaskier to pop out, like he always has, so I’ve thought of Lapis Lazuli. Reason? Well I got a few *shuffles cards* lapis is a beautiful and rich royal blue, eye catching, and in some lighting can be seen as purple, I know some lapis stones can have bits that make it looks like gold is laced into the stone, so it’s even more of a reason why, also Lapis Lazuli? Come on man, even the name is fancy. His stone would be easy, I know people may want it on his throat because uhhh duh, he sings, but I think it would be on his chest. Jaskier’s character has a big heart for everyone he meets, our dear heart Joey himself has told us that. If you want reference on how he acts, Steven universe’s Sardonyx personality is what I’d point my finger to. He’s a bard, he lives to preform. His weapon? No idea but don’t get on his bad side man.
Finally, and certainly not the last, Yennefer. Immediately I thought of Amethyst, a purple and beautiful gemstone. Amethyst is used for a lot of purposes, to looking pretty on a shelf to holding purpose in witchcraft, I’m not well educated in such thing, so I’m not going to say much other than I know it’s used in it. I’d say her gem is on her stomach, reasons being is that i just feel like it would be placed there and for the episode she traded the ability to give birth for beauty. Her weapon? I am not sure of that either, but like amethyst in Steven Universe, her mood varies.
For now, that’s all I have. I am tired, so that’s all I’m going to make for this. If anyone else wants to add or replace something, by all means I am open to anything, anything at all. I know I would like to add Esekl and Lambert somehow and what I’m thinking is maybe those two fuse to make Geralt, like Garnet with Ruby and Sapphire, and frankly, I think it would be hilarious. But for now, it’s time for bed.
Am I the only one who thinks that in the second season for The Witcher, geralt isn’t looking for Jaskier, and just kinda stumbled upon him, in which Jaskier does the whole “I forgive you let’s move on” thing?
Like how they just made Geralt’s character, I don’t think he misses Jaskier one bit, sure I think Geralt May feel bad about what he said but I don’t think he’d search for Jaskier, even after finding Ciri and staying with Yennefer. I do think that Jaskier just shows up in his life again off and on like nothing’s happened.
Even though heart breaking and sad, even though we crave for Jaskier to be The Bitch when he see geralt and doesn’t accept the apology, even though we want Geralt to feel sorry, I just have a horrible feeling that it’s just not gonna happen. Geralt doesn’t feel sorry from what I see, Jaskier is sent on his way and after a while they just meet again and it’s almost like normal. Yes, I also do believe Jaskier wants an apology, and feels bad about how things are, but I don’t think he’ll get one.
okay so modern au where jaskier wears glasses.
they’re these big aviators that are in desperate need of tightening, spending most of their time slipping down jaskier’s nose.
and one day, he’s leaving the cafe he’s just spent a few hours studying in (used here very loosely, studying meant a generous ratio of one minute of note taking and five minutes of aimless scrolling through twitter), and just as he goes to open the door, it opens and knocks into his face.
now, the actual contact with the door and his face is not the concerning part rather than the fact that his glasses go skidding onto the sidewalk outside. both jaskier and the delinquent who opened a door in his face go for his glasses, and in a very specific moment, all is silent to him save for one deeply upsetting sound.
he feels it in his bones, reverberating down his spine and settling in his stomach: crunch.
“oh fuck,” jaskier, now blinded, says just as the stranger clumsily and genuinely apologizes.
“i am really so fucking sorry. oh, god.”
jaskier moves his foot, cringing at the scraping sound of his broken lens, and makes to bend down and pick up his glasses, but the stranger does so before he can and presses them into his reaching hands.
the stranger sounds truthfully apologetic. “do you—do you happen to have, like, another pair?”
jaskier bursts out laughing, and does his best to focus his eyes enough to read the man’s expression, but his nearsightedness has really progressed quite far. he’s impressed with his terrible prescription.
“you’ve never met anyone who wears glasses, have you?” he holds his glasses, carefully, close enough to assess the damage.
one lens is quite scratched up, but the other has almost shattered completely, fucking pulverized by his own damn shoe.
he wills himself not to cry.
“i hope your sight is good enough so you can drive yourself home,” the stranger offers, and his blurry figure shifts from foot to foot, and he can just make out his hand going to the back of his neck.
jaskier raises a brow. “unfortunately, last time i got my eyes checked, the doctor told me i am very close to being legally blind.”
“are you serious?” he could hear the horror in the stranger’s face.
“i am being dead serious. my precious eyesight is no laughing matter.”
he tried again to focus his eyes so he could clearly see the perpetrator. “luckily, i still have my old ones at home.”
“could i drive you? home, i mean,” the stranger offers. interesting. jaskier almost falls on his ass from the shock of this man’s chivalry. “really. i’ve just broken your glasses.”
“technically, i was the one to step on them.”
“yes, but you wouldn’t have stepped on them if not for me swinging the door in your face.”
irrefutable logic. jaskier couldn’t compete with a man like him.
“before i let you drive me home, stranger, i have to ask,” he moves closer to him, which does nothing to help him see his face any clearer. “are you a serial killer?”
the stranger huffs out a laugh. “no. i am not a serial killer.”
“all right,” jaskier feigns suspicion. “only because you asked.”
and jaskier gives the man, geralt he learns he’s called, a description of his car and the keys.
as geralt takes jaskier home, he thinks of something.
“geralt. have you heard the saying that if you knock a man’s glasses off his face and witness him pulverize them into the pavement on accident that he’s automatically your new best friend?”
geralt laughs and then hums thoughtfully. “i have not, unfortunately.”
“damn,” jaskier says. “it’s very common where i come from.”
“i see.” a pause. “well, i suppose you are my new best friend.
and when geralt gets jaskier safely inside, he invites him to stay for dinner and a chat, and he accepts.
and while they wait for their takeout to arrive, jaskier practically crawls up the stairs to his bedroom where, on his nightstand, lay his previous pair of glasses. they’re as equally massive as his now crushed aviators, but they’re round tortoiseshell frames and can just barely get the job done of gifting jaskier with sight.
and when he descends the stairs like a normal person and actually sees geralt for the first time, his knees nearly give out underneath him as he thinks, oh, jesus. he’s hot.
Geralt: This is my brother, Eskel.
Jaskier: WOW, you’re big. How tall are you?
Eskel: Uhh, 6’1”. Maybe 6’2” with the boots on...?
Jaskier, twisting his hair around his finger: “6’2” with the boots on.” You’re so funny.
I spend my days reading lots of fics of Jaskier and Geralt, and some of my favoruites are where one of them is cursed, like to an animal or tiny or back into a child, y’know? And it’s like, this is great trust me, but what about the opposite happening???
Like instead of turning into a child, Jaskier turns into an old man because only moments before a sneaky mage attacks the two, he’s complaining about his back hurting, and after the spell is cast and the mage is down, Geralt turns to see this old wrinkled man where Jaskier was. Geralt has seen a lot so he’s pretty confident this frail old guy is Jaskier, but when he tries to ask, Jaskier cups his ear and yells “What??? I can’t hear you, speak louder” in that iconic old person voice and Geralt just feels it deep in his bones that this is gonna be a long trip.
Or instead of turning tiny, Geralt finally beats down this annoying little mage who totally hit Jaskier “by accident” and it only makes itself known after the mage is dealt with, or rather Jaskier has made himself know because he grows so big that he’s like cramped in the mages tiny house, and Geralt looks up at him and Jaskier is trying not to break the beams holding the poor cottage together.
I’d just like to think about old Jaskier telling made up stories and being old and slow with a pack of sass cause he’s wise and about how giant Jaskier is totally taller than some trees and is nervous around people and roach because he doesn’t want to step on them accidentally.
It’s called fashion, look it up.
I know it’s different in the books & games but I live and die for the idea that Vesemir is like Mr Shadwell in Good Omens, so when Jaskier first meets him it’s like:
vesemir: ah, so you’re the laddie geralt couldn’t shut up about.
geralt: *blushing furiously* vesemir, please.
jaskier: *proudly* yes, sir witcher, that would be me, julian alfred pankratz at your servi—
vesemir: are you a witch?
jaskier: excuse me?
vesemir: *suspiciously eyeing jaskier* did you ensorcell our geralt?
jaskier: *confused & scandalized* n-no, of course not-
vesemir: how many nipples do you have?
jaskier: WHAT??!
geralt: *buries his face in his hands in the background*
vesemir: *strictly* nipples, laddie, how many?
jaskier: …two?
His Holiness, St. Dandelion, Patron Saint of Debauchery.
The Witcher on Netflix is good... If you haven't read the books.
It's some sort of PJO situation (even did the haircolor change thing without explanation)
The Dandelion, NAU, Flagstaff AZ - 10/8/2023
Chapters: 6/6 Fandom: Wiedźmin | The Witcher Series - Andrzej Sapkowski, Wiedźmin | The Hexer (TV 2002), Wiedźmin | The Witcher - All Media Types, Wiedźmin | The Witcher (Video Game) Rating: Mature Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Relationships: Geralt z Rivii | Geralt of Rivia/Jaskier | Dandelion, Geralt z Rivii | Geralt of Rivia & Jaskier | Dandelion, Jaskier | Dandelion/Valdo Marx Characters: Jaskier | Dandelion, Geralt z Rivii | Geralt of Rivia, Valdo Marx, Roach (The Witcher) Series: Part 1 of Book!gerlion collection, Part 1 of Foolishly Falling for the Forbidden Fruit Summary:
Five times Geralt saved Dandelion by being the best friend anyone could ask for. One time he didn't have to save anything.
Or
How little it took for Dandelion to become tragically smitten with his best friend.
Chapters: 1/2 Fandom: Wiedźmin | The Witcher - All Media Types, Wiedźmin | The Witcher Series - Andrzej Sapkowski, Wiedźmin | The Hexer (TV 2002) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Geralt z Rivii | Geralt of Rivia & Jaskier | Dandelion, Geralt z Rivii | Geralt of Rivia/Jaskier | Dandelion Characters: Geralt z Rivii | Geralt of Rivia, Jaskier | Dandelion, Original Characters, Eskel (The Witcher), Yennefer z Vengerbergu | Yennefer of Vengerberg, Falwick (The Witcher) Additional Tags: Pre-Slash, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Alternate Universe - Roommates/Housemates, Cancer, Terminal Illnesses, Blond Jaskier | Dandelion, Hurt/Comfort, Angst, College Student Jaskier | Dandelion, Yennefer z Vengerbergu | Yennefer of Vengerberg Bashing, maybe she'll get a redemption arc later though, Implied/Referenced Suicide, Geralt secretly loves Dandelion's hair, Best Friends Series: Part 2 of Book!gerlion collection, Part 1 of Human Monster Hunters Summary:
This is the story of a distressing Monday in which the only thing worse than the morning is the afternoon.
Or
Dandelion has been keeping a secret that is eventually beaten out of him.
Deep down, Geralt wishes he had never found out. However, he deems this thought so selfish that he buries it deeply, mentally fortifies himself and begins dealing with more practical issues. His roommate, a young man he has recently started calling his best friend, needs him now.
So lovely!
The Witcher 2 ten-year anniversary!!!
So well drawn ;)
A tiny voice requesting chibi Hattori when you feel up to it? When he's hiding inside his shop after Geralt negotiates with Tinboy... My heart! Poor Eibhear just wants to make swords, not fight for his life. I want to snuggle him and tell him Geralt will make everything better! Awwwww buddy
I feel so bad for selling the sword he crafted for me the very next second he gave it to Geralt
it’s nice that you can still buy dumplings from him
It makes zero sense but I tend to picture Pipkin as a Dutch and Dandelion as a Lionhead. Additional Blackberry bc felt like it.