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inspired by @stars-in-my-damn-eyes to throw together a small sketch dump of witcher!jaskier from the numerous fics i’ve read. these were all done in between commissions as little cool down pieces ;) i’ll be back with more serious works sometime next week!
all the fics:
“all the world i’ve seen before passing me by” by @brothebro
“juniper berries” by @wingedquill
“death to the details” by @stars-in-my-damn-eyes
“i have often dreamed of a far off place” by @jaskicr
“by god still am” by @bygodstillam
“remember me i ask (remember me i sing)” by @unreadable0
p.s. u should give all these fics a read! they’re a delight honestly :)
reverse!au but geralt, eskel and lambert are all bards
(probably bardsexual) witcher!jaskier and his merry boyband of bards consisting of geralt, eskel, and lambert, featuring vesemir as their tired dad, with future additions of yen, ciri and coën (and some valdo bashing)
bard!geralt talks a little more than in the show, he’s sassy and witty in the way we only see bits of in canon, he’s slightly less emotionally stunted but he‘s still dumb
he has curly auburn hair (bc that’s adorable ok) and green eyes, he’s very squishy and pretty and adorable, also he has freckles and blushes easily
he and eskel and lambert were all orphans, taken in by vesemir, a gruff but kind-hearted professor at oxenfurt
they grew up in oxenfurt as brothers with vesemir as their father figure and now they travel the continent as a band (bard boyband that i have dubbed kaer morons courtesy of @kaermorons)
vesemir gave up his position as professor to travel alongside his sons bc they’re really chaotic and he needs to make sure they don’t get themselves killed (but also he’s a tired dad who loves his disaster sons)
ok so one day they split up because they’re competitive bastards and they’re competing to see who first writes a song that gets popular across the continent
this is when geralt travels to posada and spots a witcher in the corner of a tavern
jaskier is a witcher from the wolf school and he goes by julian of kerack
he’s not as chatty as in canon but he’s definitely chattier than a normal witcher
it’s just a normal day on the path when he meets a bard called geralt in posada
geralt is intrigued by the witcher in the corner, takes one look at jaskier’s distinctive silver hair and golden eyes and scarred face and exclaims, ‘oh, you’re julian of kerack’
jaskier is surprised - this human knows who he is, and yet chose to approach him. he doesn’t even look afraid, merely curious, so jaskier decides to see where this goes
‘my friends call me jaskier,’ jaskier returns wryly. ‘at least, they would, if i had any friends’
geralt is stunned. the witcher is funny! and he has a very cute nickname to match a very cute face (even if it is slightly intimidating. but he’s cute)
‘well, nice to meet you, jaskier. i’m sure we’ll become great friends’
then they get kidnapped by elves, and geralt is taken aback by this witcher’s surprising eloquence as he talks them out of the situation
geralt wants to know more about him
also, it’ll be a good way to get a new song, what with his witchery adventures, so geralt decides to follow this witcher for inspiration for his songs
he can easily beat eskel and lambert if he sings songs about a witcher’s adentures
it’ll also improve the reputations of witchers in the process, so it’s a win-win
but also, geralt finds this witcher deeply interesting, and what better way to get to know him than to travel with him?
jaskier is bemused at the bard who decides to follow him. he almost leaves the bard behind, but well, he’s lonely, he’s missed talking to people, and geralt is kind of adorable, so he lets geralt follow him
the bard makes good music, jaskier notes. usually, most sounds grate on his enhanced hearing, but geralt’s music is low and pleasant, and jaskier finds that he doesn’t mind
geralt’s view that all witchers are taciturn and silent is quickly overturned. while jaskier rarely starts a conversation, once geralt asks him questions, he actually talks quite a lot, rambling a bit
geralt finds it quite endearing, and jaskier’s smile when geralt engages him in conversation lights up his face, and oh the witcher is really gorgeous
geralt tells jaskier about his band with eskel and lambert, and sheepishly admits that he partly tagged along with jaskier to win the competition
jaskier isn’t mad. he’d suspected that the bard had an ulterior motive, so he shrugs it off. geralt’s been good company after years of loneliness, and jaskier isn’t about to chase him away
geralt is relieved - jaskier has grown on him, and he finds himself reluctant to leave the witcher’s side
geralt’s version of toss a coin is debuted 2 weeks later and the humans eat it up
within a month it’s spread across the continent like wildfire and geralt knows that he’s all but won the little competition against his brothers
during this time, geralt has, despite jaskier’s insistence that he stay back, joined jaskier on several hunts. there are around 3 more songs in the works, ready to be debuted with his band
a tentative friendship has grown between them, a comfortable banter unlike anything jaskier has had over the long years of his life, and geralt finds himself becoming attached to the witcher
one day, geralt asks jaskier to travel with him to meet his band
they meet up with eskel, lambert and vesemir in oxenfurt at their planned meeting time
eskel and lambert have resigned looks on their faces as geralt turns up with a smug grin and a scary witcher trailing behind him
‘you found a witcher,’ lambert grouses, ‘that should be cheating.’
‘that was never in the rules,’ geralt replies, still high on his victory. ‘suck it, lambert.’
but the wolves take a liking to jaskier very quickly after a chat over a meal, and they collectively decide to follow him
jaskier is very confused (poor bby is confused throughout this whole thing) because he’s a big bad scary witcher?? and somehow all these bards have decided that they like him and want to follow him??
but it’s not like he can stop them so they tag along on his adventures, singing his praises
whenever jaskier gets a contract, he tries to make the bards stay behind in town, but it’s 4 against 1 and jaskier can’t do anything but give in
so the bards huddle some distance away from the fight and watch
the first time, they’re tense and on edge, fearing the worst, and only geralt is relaxed, knowing that jaskier is more than capable of taking down some measly drowners
by the third time they follow jaskier into a fight, the bards are totally chill and start a running commentary about the fight
‘bet you our next meal that jaskier’s gonna run to the left’
lambert snorts. ‘please, eskel. he’ll definitely jump on its head.’
‘as if. he’s gonna roll under it and stab it,’ geralt argues
‘HOLY SHIT WHAT THE FUCK HE JUMPED INTO ITS MOUTH’
they all lose the bet
theyre panicking until jaskier casually slices his way out of the corpse, covered in guts but unharmed
their bets become wild after that
‘he’s running at it is he getting ready to do an aerial somersault’
‘he’s gonna grab onto its wings and ride on its back’
‘he’s gonna igni that nekker and toss it into the rest of the nekkers’
theyre never able to predict what jaskier does because jaskier is just a very skilled witcher and he also delights in how annoyed his bards get when they guess wrong
the bards are also very feral especially when it comes to defending their witcher
someone insults jaskier? they get assaulted by 3 snarling bards while their dad nods approvingly
someone tries to cheat jaskier out of his payment? lambert mysteriously has a knife and jaskier has to physically hold back eskel and geralt from jumping on the person
eventually word spreads around the continent that julian of kerack has 3 very feral bard protectors and a their scary father who looms at anyone who dares speak a word against julian
Forever thinking about Bruce just being the Hot Dad. It doesn't matter who it is, his kids' teachers, his kids' friends or their parents or really anybody and it sends the kids into a meltdown because that is their father, their aged father.
Bruce getting flirted with at parent-teacher meetings or school events by parents and being totally oblivious to it.
Bruce thinking his kids' friends are just super helpful and friendly but in truth, it's a Stacy's Mom situation but again, he's got zero clue.
But the kids? They know exactly what's happening. Dick sees his teachers making eyes at Bruce at parent-teacher meetings. Jason overhears the Titans discussing Bruce like he's some sort of piece of meat which is why he refuses to go to Titans Tower as a kid. Tim is at WE doing some work and accidentally gets tagged in an email chain that is basically a poll of what image to use for their new ad campaign which is really about the hottest Bruce image released in that quarter. Cass is staying over at the Watchtower and walks in on Hal, Barry, Clark and Dinah watching Bruce's Calvin Klein campaign on the big screen. Duke is at school and has to copy something in the teachers lounge and happens to walk in on the teachers making a chart on who gets to talk to Bruce and for how long with the principal mediating it. Damian is oblivious for a long while, he thinks people are in awe of his dad until he really studies the way his his friends and their parents are eyeing up Bruce and it hits him.
Bruce simply doesn't realise it. He's focused on the kids and the mission. People are just really nice to him.
not to be a number nerd on main but 2025 (45^2) will be the only square year most of us ever experience. the last one was 1936 and the next one will be 2116
If I lose the light of the sun, I will write by candlelight, moonlight, no light.
If I lose paper and ink, I will write in blood on forgotten walls.
I will write always.
I will capture nights all over the world and bring them to you.
— Henry Rollins (quoted on George deValier’s profile)
Veraverse:
We’ll Meet Again
Auf Wiedersehen, Sweetheart
Bésame Mucho
Lily of the Lamplight
Something To Remember You By
Jealousy
My Echo
Keep Smiling Through
When I Grow Too Old to Dream (Excerpt)
Veraverse Birthdates
Mapleverse:
La Patisserie de la Rose
Libelle Hall
Of Ponies and Edelweiss
Others:
The Tiger and the Dragon
Catch Perfect
Blue, White, Red
Sleep, Little Bird
Meanwhile, Across Town
Gallipoli
Stay With You
Thank you all so much for your patience. Here is the masterpost of George deValier’s fics as promised!
Please do not repost them without crediting George deValier, Hidekaz Himaruya, and this account. This took a lot of time to pull together, and I would appreciate the gesture.
Special Thanks to fluffchemy for saving twelve of the original chapters of The Tiger and the Dragon! You are a true hero and I cannot thank you enough!
Another great big shoutout to ocean-babyblues for saving the thirteenth original chapter of The Tiger and the Dragon, as well as Meanwhile, Across Town! You are awesome and truly amazing - thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!
to think this spawned from my brain when i thought "man i sure like a lot of ships with spain huh"
the problem with being (technically) immortal is that you end up knowing ur fellow immortal beings for centuries upon centuries -- its not unheard of to be infatuated with them at some point . lmao
Written for Spaus Week 2025, Day 1: Gangsta AU/“This world is harsh, and no throbbing heart will ever change that. Farewell, my dear.”
Excerpt:
Sweat beading on his temples, Roderich really wishes he could remember how he got into this position.
“Alright everyone,” the unfairly attractive instructor calls from the front of the room, his bright green headband soaking up any sweat that might drip into his eyes, “now we move into a ‘Downward Dog’. Go as deep or shallow as you want with these stretches, just remember, this is whatever’s most comfortable for you.”
Roderich has to bite back a choked sound at what is likely an unintended innuendo by the yoga teacher, feeling his arms shake as he moves from an Upward Facing Dog to the position Antonio just asked for.
