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Helo love, for your shape shifter AU, does shedding season hit Jaskier as well in his various forms? 👀❤️
Shedding New Light
Ship: Geraskier
Rating: T
Summary: In which Geralt discovers something new about his shifter boyfriend
Set after the first part of my shifter!Jaskier AU. You only really need to know that Jaskier is a shifter that can turn into many different animals, and he's just started dating Geralt during their first winter at Kaer Morhen together.
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Geralt was used to waking up in uncomfortable places. It was all part of the witcher life. If he wasn't caught out in the rain and the cold, then he was being thrown out of inns and brothels at dawn. Travelling with Jaskier had made things a little easier, but today, Jaskier was the problem. Geralt woke up struggling to breathe, a lump of coppery thick fur lying on his chest. He growled and tried to shove the wolf to the floor but it didn't help. Jaskier snorted in his sleep and rolled onto his back, four paws in the air.
"Get off," Geralt grumbled to no avail.
The shifter was either dead asleep or being a stubborn little shit. Only the gods could tell which. Sighing, Geralt started to run his hands through his boyfriend's fur. It was thick and warm, a perfect cover in the cold winter nights that plagued Kaer Morhen, but when Geralt pulled his hand away, tufts of fur stuck between his fingers.
"What the fuck?" He muttered more to himself than Jaskier.
Another few seconds of stroking through Jaskier's fur had chunks of the coppery strands all over Geralt's bed. It floated through the air, dancing in the streaks of sunlight that were bursting through the window. The bastard was moulting.
"Jaskier!"
The shifter snorted.
"Jask, get up!"
Blue eyes finally fluttered open, narrow as they peered at Geralt, clearly displeased. One large paw smacked Geralt in the face, and then Jaskier was asleep once more.
It took another five minutes, and the promise of a hunt to get Jaskier to finally wake up and slide off Geralt. By that point, Geralt was near bursting for a piss, and he was covered, head to toe, in wolf fur. Usually he loved to wake up beneath his lover, but choking on dog hair was not the death that he'd imagined. Geralt glared at Jaskier, who was sitting next to him, wagging his tail, and then rolled his eyes.
"What am I going to do with you?"
Jaskier howled, pouncing up at Geralt. His paws landed on Geralt's shoulders as his tongue lapped at Geralt's face, rough and slobbery.
"Yes, yes. I love you too," Geralt sighed as he scratched Jaskier behind the ears. More hair floated down to the ground as he did so. "Can you change into something a little less hairy?"
Jaskier let out a low growl, mouthing at Geralt's chin, and then with a crack of bones, shifted into a robin. There was a flurry of feathers as he flitted around the room. As far as Geralt was aware, robins didn't even moult during the winter months, and yet wherever Jaskier flew, feathers fell behind him. He chirped happily, and then landed on Geralt's head. A single feather floated down. Geralt huffed. The feather landed on his nose and he blew it away.
"What about human, Jask?"
No sooner had Geralt spoken, than he found himself with a naked bard perched on his shoulders. Jaskier barely fit in the room without hitting his head, and after a few awkward seconds of shifting and rearranging, he was settled in Geralt's arms.
"You, sir, are grumpy in the mornings," Jaskier grumbled, poking Geralt on the nose.
"Only when my boyfriend is moulting all over my room," Geralt countered.
Jaskier scoffed. "Rude!"
Rolling his eyes, Geralt ruffled Jaskier’s hair only to be greeted with another cloud of hair. “Urgh! Fuck!”
In response, Jaskier just cackled before capturing Geralt’s lips with his own. The kiss was chaste, and the taste was unpleasant, but Geralt still found himself smiling against Jaskier’s lips. Love was new and exciting. Even if he was covered in hair. But he’d promised to love Jaskier in all his forms, and with all his weird and wonderful quirks. The moulting was unexpected, but it was something he was willing to live with.
#the witcher#geraskier#geralt of rivia#jaskier pankratz#shapeshifter jaskier#shifter!jaskier#wolfie's witcher writing
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@everything-but-the-not-natural
@help-help-i-need-an-adult
Shifter jaskier trying his best
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@penandinkprincess LOOK! IT IS BABY SELKIE JASKIER AND WOLF SHIFTER GERALT!!!!
(yes, I know that's a husky or something and doesn't really look like a white wolf, but I can use my imagination!)
#cute#baby seal#seal#husky#seal and husky#sea dog and land dog#unlikely friendship#the Witcher#the Witcher au#geralt#Jaskier#shifter geralt#white wolf geralt#selkie jaskier#baby selkie Jaskier#Instagram
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What if it turns out that Lil' Bleater was just shifter!jaskier all along, but now it would be too awkward to shift back, and Eskel is so kind
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Chapters: 1/10
Fandom: Wiedźmin | The Witcher - All Media Types
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence
Relationships: Geralt z Rivii | Geralt of Rivia/Jaskier | Dandelion, Eskel/Geralt z Rivii | Geralt of Rivia, Eskel/Jaskier | Dandelion, Eskel/Geralt z Rivii | Geralt of Rivia/Jaskier | Dandelion
Characters: Eskel (The Witcher), Jaskier | Dandelion, Geralt z Rivii | Geralt of Rivia, Vesemir (The Witcher), Original Witcher Character(s), Triss Merigold, Deidre Ademeyn
Additional Tags: Arranged Marriage, Alternate Universe, Druid Geralt z Rivii | Geralt of Rivia, Eskel Needs a Hug (The Witcher), Canon-Typical Violence, Explicit Sexual Content, I Shook A Witcher And Intergenerational Trauma Fell Out (The Witcher), Fairy Tale Elements, Other Additional Tags to Be Added, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD, Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms
Magic is gone. A gift lost to the maw of avarice.
It exists only in the northern mountains with a small clan of druids and in the cursed blood of the Huntsmen that haunt the Wilds. The gods demand a sacrifice, so says the Eternal Priesthood, so the armies march. After thousands die, an uneasy peace is brokered. It balances on the life of a single man: the White Wolf of Kaer Morhen. He is to travel south to be wed to the prince of Metinna at the Eternal Altar. The union and the purity of the White Wolf's blood will cleanse the sins of the south and magic will return to the ailing people. A young diplomat accompanies the mission, seeking adventure and excitement; he doesn't expect to fall in love with not one, but two enigmatic men.
But when everyone has a secret and nothing is as it seems, will the fragile embers of their love be enough to overcome the trials ahead?
Let’s gooo! With thanks to @flightsfancy22, my collab partner.
#witcher eskel#geralt of rivia#jaskier#geraskier#arranged marriage au#alternate universe#shifter Eskel#druid Geralt
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Vespula (listing Jaskier's past lovers): ... men, women, elves dwarves, polymorphous...
Jaskier: That was just once... and I regret nothing! It was amazing!
My brain, a few days later: Polymorphous... Polymorphous... That's a term for shape shifters, right? How many shape shifters has Jaskier encountered in the...
OH.
Oh...
Oh no...
I think I now know what happened after he finished learning that song...
Batey said they'd fuck, and I think Vespula just confirmed to us that they did!
#Jaskier#The Witcher#Pan Jaskier#Pansexual Jaskier#WHY DID I ONLY REALISE THIS NOW?!?!?!#OMFG I'M FREAKING DYING!!!#We knew something like that was bound to happen!#My posts#My thoughts
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It's been awhile, Geralt x Jaskier enthusiasts, but here is your newest installment of...
Otherwise known as...
Things that sound like Geraskier fic writers made them up, but that are, in fact, book canon.
This time with commentary on the original Polish wording from @cherrypoison1889! Thanks, Cherry!
Today we're talking about dopplers, otherwise known as shape shifters, also called vexlings in the world of The Witcher. Dopplers are often used to expose the fact that Dandelion is a vulnerability for Geralt, that he loves him.
There are quite a few Geraskier fics that play with this trope. (I will give you a rec or two at the end of the post.)
It makes sense! Plus, the show used a doppler, (more on that later) so the concept is right there!
But does the concept of using a doppler to reveal Geralt's true feelings for Jaskier just exist in the fevered imagination of Geraskier fic writers?? Is this pure fanon? Or canon?
Well, you may have guessed (since I didn't write all this out for my health!)...
It is canon.
In The Witcher book, Sword of Destiny, we meet a doppler called Dudu, who turns into Dandelion (Jaskier) to protect himself from Geralt. He even has a few choice words to say about what he sees in Geralt's thoughts.
Want the details? Of course you do, you've read this far, why not?
When Geralt meets Dudu in this story, the doppler is in the form of a halfling called Dainty Biberveldt. Dudu has bonked Dainty on the head, stolen his shit, taken his form, and is running around Novigrad making business deals with his ill gotten gains.
Dainty wants his shit back from the doppler, but does not want to turn Dudu over to the city guards because Dainty is a decent person who knows that they will murder the doppler in an absolutely horrific way that I will not describe to you. Novigrad is rife with violent bigotry towards non humans, and dopplers in particular have been slaughtered to near extinction. They've been subject to genocide, basically, just because they creep people out. (I could write a thesis just on the way this short story handles themes of racism)
But anywho. That's how we get Geralt's involvement. Geralt is pitching in to get Dudu under control so they don't have to involve bigoted law enforcement. (We stan Dainty ACAB Biberveldt in this house)
This particular scene opens when Geralt has pursued the doppler into a crowded marketplace and has finally cornered him in a tent. Dandelion is elsewhere in the market, being a slut, so he is nowhere to be seen. When Geralt corners Dudu, they are alone, and the doppler panics. He can't get away. So, he decides to be crafty.
First, he turns into Geralt as a way to protect himself. The book describes Dudu changing into Geralt, down to the last detail. Now there are two identical witchers in the tent. Then Dudu speaks.
"Don't come any closer," the second witcher said huskily and smiled. "Don't come any nearer, Geralt. I won't let you lay your hands on me."
So now he looks just like Geralt and has his husky voice. Perhaps he is hoping Geralt will not be able to harm someone who looks like himself. Perhaps he just wants to be equal to him physically.
Either way, Geralt's self esteem is too low for the first one to work. Here is how Geralt responds to an exact copy of himself.
"What a hideous smile I have," thought Geralt, reaching for his sword. "What a hideous face I have. And how hideously I squint? So is that what I look like? Damn."
So, Geralt reaches for his sword immediately, and the only reaction he has for himself is disgust.
Here is where I asked Cherry for her thoughts. Is Geralt as mean to himself in the original Polish? Hideous is pretty strong a word! Here is what she said:
Cherrypoison1889: Geralt is indeed very harsh on himself, when he sees the doppler transform into him. In Polish, he uses the word "paskudne" to describe himself, which is literally hideous. However, he also calls his face "gęba" which is a more vulgar word for face, which in Polish is "Twarz". So he's even harsher on himself, I'd say.
Oh noooo. But just when you think Geralt's low self esteem is going to be a strategic advantage, it betrays him. Why? Because when Dudu says, you can't defeat me, because I am you and I know everything you know...
"I am you," the doppler repeated. "you will not gain an advantage over me. You cannot defeat me, because I am you!"
That is where Geralt starts to lose ground. Why? Because Geralt of Rivia says, no, you can't really copy me! Because you are a good person, and I'm a bad bad bad man. I kill people. I'm a killer. You cannot relate. You cannot even begin to understand the mind of a bad evil killer man like me.
"No," the witcher countered, "you are not. And do you know why? Because you're a poor, little, good-natured doppler. A doppler who, after all, could have killed Biberveldt and buried his body in the undergrowth, by so doing gaining total safety and utter certainty that he would not be unmasked, ever, by anybody....But you didn't kill him...Because you're a poor, little, good-natured doppler, whose close friends call him Dudu...you only know how to copy what is good in us, because you don't understand the bad in us."
Geralt isn't saying this to be strategic. He truly believes it! He knows Dudu has seen his thoughts! Listen to what he says next...
"you aren't capable of defying me, because I am what you are unable of copying (sic). You are absolutely aware of this, Dudu. Because you took over my thoughts for a moment."
So, Geralt is like, you saw what a mess it was in there. You know what a killer I am. You may as well give up now.
I thought 'took over my thoughts' was a little bit of an awkward phrasing, it almost implies thought control, when I feel like the context is thought reading, so I asked Cherry about that. She said:
Cherrypoison1889: As for the "taking thoughts over" bit, it is the same in Polish, I am afraid. the word Sapko uses is "przejąć" which means exactly that, although I assume that the "take over" in English was meant to be understood as "acquiring" although I can't be sure of that. It sure does sound a touch awkward.
But back to the story, Tellico (Dudu) has now been inside Geralt's head. So he knows that's absolute bullshit, even if Geralt doesn't. He has seen what is in Geralt's heart, which prompts him to take another shape.
Tellico straightened up abruptly. His face's features, still those of the Witcher, blurred and spread out, and his white hair curled and began to darken.
"You're right, Geralt," he said indistinctly, because his lips had begun to change shape. "I took over your thoughts. Only briefly, but it was sufficient. Do you know what I'm going to do now?"
Do you? Do you dear reader, know what he's going to do now? I'm going to let you make a guess.
The leather witcher jacket took on a glossy, cornflower blue colour. The doppler smiled, straightened his plum bonnet with its egret's feather, and tightened the strap of the lute slung over his shoulder, the lute which had been a sword a moment ago.
Well, if you've read the books up to this point, we all know who's form he has taken. Cornflower blue, egret's feather, lute....smart doppler.
"I'll tell you what I"m going to do, Witcher," he said, with the rippling laughter characteristic of Dandelion. "I'll go on my way, squeeze my way into the crowd and change quietly into any old body, even a beggar. Because I prefer being a beggar in Novigrad to being a doppler in the wilds."
He then has a powerful monologue about being subject to extermination and genocide. About hunger and fear and freezing to death. He makes a very touching plea to Geralt, asking the Witcher why he is denied the right of survival, granted to everyone else, just because he is a doppler. It is about a page and half long and I HIGHLY recommend people read Sword of Destiny, because this is good shit. He says he will stay in Novigrad.
"As a resident of Novigrad, I'll trade, weave wicker baskets, beg or steal; as one of you I'll do what one of you usually does...."
The Witcher said nothing.
Now, Dudu, in Dandelion's shape, having seen Geralt's thoughts, takes his gamble. And boy does he have guts. He tells Geralt about himself, about his supposed bad bad heart.
"Yes, as I said," Tellico continued calmly. "I'm going. And you, Geralt, will not even try to stop me. Because I, Geralt, knew your thoughts for a moment. Including the ones you don't want to admit to, the ones you even hide from yourself. Because to stop me you'd have to kill me. And the thought of killing me in cold blood fills you with disgust doesn't it?
The Witcher said nothing.
Tellico adjusted the strap of his lute again, turned away and walked towards the exit. He walked confidently, but Geralt saw him hunch his neck and shoulders in expectation of the whistle of a sword blade. He put his sword in his scabbard. The doppler stopped in mid-step and looked around.
"Farewell", Geralt, he said. "Thank you."
"Farewell, Dudu," the Witcher replied. "Good luck."
Dudu wins that one, quite handily.
The doppler turned away and headed towards the crowded bazaar, with Dandelion's sprightly, cheerful, swinging gait. Like Dandelion, he swung his left arm vigorously, and just like Dandelion he grinned at the wenches as he passed them.
As he walks away, Dudu even plays the lute and sings "exactly like Dandelion". Then he shouts back advice for Geralt to pass on to the bard.
"Pass that on to Dandelion, if you remember," he called. "And tell him that Winter is a lousy title. The ballad should be called The Eternal Fire. Farewell, Witcher."
Dudu has seen Geralt's thoughts EVEN THE ONES HE WILL NOT ADMIT TO EVEN THE ONES HE HIDES FROM HIMSELF, and his next choice was to turn into Dandelion.
Now, do I think that the author meant to imply that Geralt is trying to hide his love of Dandelion? No. Slim chance of that. However, it isn't like it's a secret that Geralt hates killing creatures who do no harm or who cannot fight back. So there is still something a bit fuzzy to me about the thoughts that Geralt hides from himself.
It is ripe territory for a Geralt x Dandelion enjoyer to exploit, cultivate, and use for their fics and headcanons.
I asked Cherry for her thoughts about this, about what Geralt's hidden thoughts are having read the original Polish, and she said this:
Cherrypoison1889:
I feel like Dudu used Geralt's self-loathing against him, in a way. As in, if Geralt were to kill Dudu-as-Dandy, he would admit to himself that he is a ruthless, horrible person, who kills "intelligent" beings, despite what he claims, which would also make him a hypocrite. And we know Geralt is a big softie, so he wouldn't do it anyway. I think changing into Dandy was an additional precaution, just an extra measure in case Dudu turned out to be wrong.
I really liked this story, I don't remember reading it back when I read the books (it was ages ago, so I might be wrong anyway). It's really funny, and Geralt is babbie. Darling boy, he just bought himself a new jacket and it got ruined in the frenzy...
Babbie Geralt, that's our darling.
It is sad that Geralt has so much self loathing that it didn't help Dudu to look like him, but it is very sweet that Dandelion is such a point of vulnerability for Geralt, and that Dudu had his number.
Dudu wins this round soundly. The story isn't over. I won't spoil it in case you guys want to read it. But it has a great ending. It is definitely one of my favorites.
I will just never get over how easily he gets the upper hand on Geralt here. Geralt of Rivia, legendary monster hunter, defeated by little Dudu because of his low self worth, his mushy heart, his solidarity with non humans, and his love of a slutty bard.
Now, recommendations.
The Doppler Effect, by @a-kind-of-merry-war This is the first doppler fic I read in the fandom and it has alll the delicious emotional drama, pining, and sexiness that you want from a fic like this. It is excellent.
Images of You, by @pherryt This one is a delightful 'continuation' of what happens in Sword of Destiny. After Dudu learns about Geralt's feelings, he essentially matchmakes Geralt and Dandelion eventually receiving a sexy thank-you of his own.
Them, by @gilligangoodfellow I feel like dopplers and Dudu in particular is so ripe for exploration in fic. So it is wonderful to see a fic like this. It's a short character study of Dudu as gender fluid, with the doppler coming out to Zoltan. Seriously, try it.
Alright, thanks for reading, folks!
For more Geralt and Dandelion "I can't believe it's not fanon..."stay tuned. I am organizing a master post with all of the posts I've done. So keep your eyes out. (in the mean time, most of them seem to show up in the tag, just not all of them)
And lastly, THANK YOU CHERRY! I love having a partner to do these posts with!!
#the witcher#geralt of rivia#jaskier#dandelion#geraskier#gerlion#the witcher books#i can't believe it's not fanon#canon or fanon
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Despite Milena saying she'd be a terrible queen, I can think of one other fandom where she'd be a fantastic ruler - and "Milena the Valiant, Queen of Narnia" has a rather nice ring to it, I think?
I do not need another plotbunny, I do not need another plotbunny, I do not need another plotbunny, I -
Jaskier, Milena, Sasha, and Livi step through a door in a wardrobe in the back of someone's great-uncle's manor and end up in a land of ice and snow. Despite great peril, they manage to strike down the White Wizard Stregobor and free the many beings trapped in his castle - including the shifters who were trapped in their animal forms and bound to Stregobor's service.
The four are, of course, crowned kings and queens of this newly spring-struck land: Jaskier the Clever. Milena the Valiant. Aleksander the Honorable. Oliwia the Bold.
And they and their consorts live happily ever after.
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How about Shifter!Jaskier making the Rudolph story come true with a shiny red nose? 😂
There we go! There was also a similiar ask by @penandinkprincess about reindeer!Jaskier but I did both of yours less humorous :')
#shapeshifter!jaskier#geraskier#jaskier#geralt of rivia#the witcher#30 minutes christmas prompts#maybe the next one will be funny!#but somehow I am soft about the concept of Ciri and shapeshifter!Jaskier cuddling/caring for each other#it's my own urge to put my face into every animals fur I meet
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🍡anon prompted bunny!Jaskier for my Shifterverse!
I've decided to set this after Jaskier's A to Z of animals!
Rated: T
Ship: Geraskier
On AO3
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Geralt wasn't sure why Jaskier had chosen the form he had. Kaer Morhen was cold, and after a few weeks of living there together, Jaskier was sure to have realised that. Most of the time he stayed as a wolf, or a bear, or something more suited to colder climates, only shifting to smaller animals when he wanted to snuggle up in Geralt's lap, and he would switch back as soon as he was done... but apparently today that just wasn't the case.
After exhausting himself from Lambert's game of ‘guess the animal’, Jaskier had settled on a rabbit once he'd regained his strength. It was an odd choice for the bard who loved to talk, and he wasn't able to express himself as clearly as when he was a wolf or a cat, but then again... perhaps that was why he'd chosen it. Even extroverts need a break from people every once in a while.
So Jaskier, in his recovery stage, had decided to hop around the very cold, draughty castle as a rabbit. It apparently didn't matter that the poor animals required considerably more warmth than Kaer Morhen was able to provide. The idiot couldn't have shifted into some kind of snowy bunny? No. That would have been too easy.
He was just your average, by the side of the path rabbit. His fur was more coppery than a usual bunny, and bright blue eyes peered up at Geralt, one ear half flopped in front of his face.
He was also shivering and stubbornly not shifting back. Geralt had suggested it, but Jaskier had just hopped off the bed and darted off down the corridor, leaving Geralt to chase him through the halls towards the kitchen. If someone had told him that he would spend his morning chasing his boyfriend-turned-rabbit through Kaer Morhen, then he would have laughed and told them they weren't blessed with the gift of prophecy.
When they made it into the kitchen, they were greeted by a wall of warmth. The fire was burning brightly in the hearth, and Vesemir was standing in the corner prepping the venison for their dinner, and he looked up when he saw Geralt enter the room.
"Wolf," he grumbled, before getting back to his work. "What brings you here?"
"Jaskier."
As if to prove the point, Jaskier squeaked, hopping around Vesemir's legs before jumping up at his shins.
"He's cold," Geralt added as Vesemir reached down to scoop up the rabbit, cradling Jaskier in his arms.
If Jaskier had been a cat, there was no doubt that he would be purring contentedly in Vesemir's arms, but as it was he leaned into the older witcher's chest, ears flopping as Vesemir scratched his head, and his blue eyes squeezed shut. Every so often his nose would scrunch up but he seemed to be shivering less already in the heat of the kitchen.
"A rabbit is an odd choice, pup," Vesemir chuckled at the rabbit in his arms, moving his fingers out of the way before Jaskier could bite him. "But I won't question your instincts. Fascinating really. All the options on the Continent, and you choose a rabbit. It's fascinating."
Jaskier squeaked, hopping back onto the floor and pawing at Geralt's trouser legs until Geralt picked him up with a roll of his eyes. Out of all the witchers at Kaer Morhen, Vesemir's natural curiosity triggered Jaskier's anxieties more than anyone else. It was frustrating but Geralt could understand why. It was a witcher's job to know about the creatures of the Continent, and Jaskier defied all their expectations. He was truly unique. Thankfully, Vesemir had the decency to look sheepish as he moved across the kitchen to the pile of chopped carrots on the side.
"My apologies, pup," Vesemir hummed as he offered the carrot to Jaskier.
The shifter's nose twitched and his head reached out to sniff the carrot before nibbling at it, and pulling the morsel into his mouth.
"He'll be okay." Or at least, Geralt hoped he would be. Jaskier hadn't changed into a mouse this time, so that was a good sign. He'd merely retreated back into Geralt's arms, and it was an honour to be trusted even after all their travels together. "Do you want to stay in the kitchen, Jask?"
The rabbit's tail wiggled and Geralt took that as a yes. There were chores to be done, but he figured it was alright to take a break for now. The wall could wait for tomorrow.
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#the witcher#shifter!jaskier#shapeshifter!jaskier#jaskier pankratz#geralt of rivia#vesemir#wolfie's witcher writing
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Shifter Jaskier, who, when not performing, likes to be in different animal forms.
This has led to Geralt having to start talking to random animals just on the off chance that this particular animal could be Jaskier.
#the witcher netflix#geralt of rivia#the witcher#joey batey#jaskier the witcher#henry cavill#the witcher jaskier#geralt x jaskier#geraskier#fic ideas#shifterjaskier#jaskier#gerskier#cirilla fiona elen riannon#freya allan#headcanon#yennefer of vengerberg#anya cholatra#the witcher season 3#anya chalotra#the witcher season three#Geralt argueing with bird that poop on him thinking it’s Jaskier.#Only it’s not Jaskier he’s a currently being a cat#witcher yennefer
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Hello hello hello, it has been a while since we last chatted but you are still my resident Witcher mutual and I know you have impeccable taste in fanfic - so I was wondering (if you wouldn't mind) if you could rec any fics about Jaskier's family? Either blood-related from Lettenhove or found family from bard-ing, I'm really unfussy! I'm just very invested in where the bard came from before meeting his Witcher...
Anyway, hope you're doing alright and no worries if this isn't something you're interested in!
Hello Fae!! It's lovely to hear from you! I absolutely do not mind and was delighted at the chance to make another reclist. I hope you find some fics you like!
As always, I would love to hear if anyone reading this has their own recs. Do you know a fic that fits the category? Want to promote one of your own stories? Go for it!
Without further ado, here are a bunch of lovely fics featuring OCs for Jaskier's family!
his hair was like the strands of gold by underlay
Rated G, 6k
The Count de Lettenhove has been away from home for several months. Meanwhile, a Witcher has arrived, part of a new protection deal between the Witchers and the Northern Kingdoms. When the Count gets home, he finds a lovesick Julian and a Witcher who isn’t quite what he was expecting.
(I have yet to read it, but this one has a sequel that also looks very good!)
for she had done mischief by @whatkindofnameisvolta
Rated T, 43k
After unexpectedly becoming a father to a demi-god, Jaskier returns to Lettenhove for much needed parental support. There he finds half-a-dozen of his niblings, all with far too much curiosity for their own good. Meanwhile, on the run from Nilfgaard, Geralt, Yennefer and Cirilla also make their way to Lettenhove, to find sanctuary amongst Jaskier's family.
A Mother of One's Own by ohnoesidontknow
Rated M, ~1k (one of multiple ficlets posted as the same work)
Jaskier's mom adopts Geralt.
enough to drive a man mad by @contemplativepancakes
Rated T, 6k
Jaskier convinces Geralt to pretend that they’re dating when they visit his parents.
So Inviting (I Almost Jump In) by @happyjuicyfruit
Rated G, 5k
Geralt accompanies Jaskier to his sister’s wedding. Jaskier’s family is not what Geralt expected.
You, Forever by inanoldhouseinparis
Rated G, 16k
Geralt and Jaskier pretend to be engaged in Lettenhove.
You've Been Deprived, Haven't You My Dear? by Bedalk05
Rated T, 7k
Jaskier is a shifter and Geralt finds out.
(Featuring Jaskier’s mother! I have yet to read the rest of the series, but it looks wonderful.)
Kingdoms Come and Kingdoms Go, Rivers Run and Rivers Flow by @dancinglassie
Rated T, 62k
Jaskier's start in life was unfortunate, but sadly not unheard of. He was put in a sack, less than an hour old, and chucked in the river. For many in his position that would of been the end of it, but the Yaruga heard his cut off wail and swept him into her loving embrace.
Less than an hour old and Jaskier had already died and been reborn as the newest child of Mama Yaruga.
Wicked Things (orphaned)
Rated M, 101k
This is the story of how Jaskier helps to save the world.
Jaskier is twenty when a rift opens and an army of Fae pour through it. Bloodthirsty and mindless, they sweep across the Continent, devastating human settlements and pushing them into smaller and smaller communities. Jaskier finds himself trapped in Lettenhove, having to deal with his father's gradual decline into madness and protecting his family and his village from the threats outside their walls. He meets a Faerie, trapped in a Faerie Ring; the rest, as they say, is history.
(Jaskier’s family is there a lot, especially in the beginning, but heed the tags! There are a lot of other things going on here and a lot of them are horror-y.)
Now, here are a few AUs where Jaskier is related to someone from canon.
of music and motion and love by WriteThroughTheNight
Rated T, 12k
Jaskier comes from a far humbler background, and would really like to know why Yennefer never came back for her youngest brother.
(The sequel is also wonderful!)
Soft Deceitful Wiles by boopboop
Rated M, 23k
Jaskier is Renfri's son, and ten years is plenty of time to prepare a suitable punishment for the Butcher of Blaviken.
Bonus: this one isn't really what you asked for, but it has brief appearances from Jaskier's parents, beautiful found family vibes throughout, and I love it far too much not to mention it!
speak the language of love (like you know what it means) by @restmyheadatnightcontent
Rated T, 35k
Julian Pankratz, one of the Continent's most famous playboys, always invited to the hottest parties, always seen with the best of the best, is enjoying his lavish life in his huge Cintran apartment when he suddenly gets cut off by his parents and is sent to live in the middle of nowhere.
It might turn out to be the best thing that ever happened to him.
More of my reclists can be found here.
#jaskier#the witcher#geraskier#julian alfred pankratz#witcher#fic rec#reclist#the witcher reclist#the witcher fic rec#fic recs#wren recs#yellow-feathered-faerie#i think i actually found 'for she had done mischief' because you recced it to me but it fits the category so here you go again XD#also! i assumed you were looking for fics that explore jaskier's family in a nuanced/positive light#so i didn't include the ones where they're mean/abusive#but i have those too and can find more so if you want that too let me know!#i haven't made a reclist in ages and i needed something chill to do this evening so this was excellent#i should look through my drafts#i might have some half-finished ones lying around
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Introduction, DR list and DR Masterlist
I know this blog has been running a while, but as a formal introduction; Hi, I'm Danny. I've been a reality shifter for about 3 and half years now.
My oldest DR would be, of course the classic Hogwarts DR.
My main DR (as of now) would be my MCU DR, but will probably shortly be joined by my Supernatural DR.
My newest, (as of now) is my Supernatural DR.
I am Norse Pagan, so expect a few references to that and I also write and create art from time to time. In fact, my art blog is @danielartblog
My favourite shows would be WandaVision, The Witcher, Supernatural and Ghost Whisperer. My favourite films/movies are any Lilo and Stitch, Iron Man 2 and Death becomes her.
Favourite characters include but not limited to, Any Idris Elba character, Loki, Natasha Romanoff, Maria Hill, Geralt of Rivia, Jaskier, Stitch, Melinda Gordon, Dean Winchester, Batman, Poison Ivy and Tony Stark :)
This will include my list of DR's and links to posts abt them, if any
Better + Future DR/French Bakery
BG3 DR (in the works)
Carmilla (novella) DR
Criminal Minds DR
Good Omens DR
Hogwarts DR
House of The Dragon DR
Lucifer DR (the show)
MCU DR
Supernatural DR
The Umbrella Academy DR
The Witcher DR
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First 5 followers shootout and giveaway info + poll
#Pretty sure I have more#Can't remember ATM#Please appreciate the drs are in alphabetical order <3#shiftblr#reality shifting#shifting#desired reality#shifting realities#shifting community#reality shifter#romanov shifting
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Fic authors self rec! When you get this, reply with your favorite five fics that you've written, then pass on to at least five other writers. Let’s spread the self-love 💖
hell yes, an excuse to talk about more of my favorite fics :) again, going with stuff from the last year or so
Sweeter Than Fiction
At the end of it all, when the Witchers have united under Geralt’s name, when Geralt stands in front of them, when he tells them that in two days’ time they march for Ard Carraigh—
It’s Jaskier who first shouts his agreement, “White Wolf!”
The hall seems to hold its breath for a moment and then, a great rumble like thunder in the distance, coming from every voice in the hall, “White Wolf!”
Jaskier could swear, even though he’s only one of hundreds, that in that moment, Geralt looks directly at him, golden eyes burning into his soul.
Or: the first twenty years of the Warlord of the North's reign as documented by Jaskier of the Cats
Yeah, yeah, it's not finished and all that, but consider this! I love warlord Geralt fics, and I love witcher Jaskier fics, and I just really, really wanted to see these two ideas smooshed together
Ours
“Buck,” Rogers interrupts, appearing next to them. “You ready to go?”
“Just a minute, Stevie,” Bucky says smoothly. “Just wanted to see if Tony here wanted to know what it’s like to be appreciated.”
Tony is half-expecting Rogers to say something about him being Obie’s omega, but instead, he gives him an appreciative onceover and then says, “Does he know we come as a package deal?”
Tony’s brain shorts out at the suggestion.
I've never written a military AU before! This one was a lot of fun, and I loved getting to write the differences in the stuckony relationship vs the obie/tony relationship, plus getting to play a little more with gender biases in omegaverse fics than I usually do.
I Bet You Think About Me
The breakup wasn’t amicable.
Steve had always liked most of Tony’s friends. He’d gotten along well with Rhodey and Bruce and Pepper and Natasha. He’d even gotten along reasonably well with Happy, who didn’t like anyone other than May. It had been the other side of Tony’s friend group that Steve hadn’t liked and who had, ultimately, been the wedge that broke them apart.
I don't usually write bitter Steve, but this was a lot of fun to play around with. It was a challenge trying to keep Steve still Steve while also making him angry at the way things ended between him and Tony.
Your Laugh is the Best Sound
Steve tries (and fails) to make Tony a surprise breakfast after a night together.
Schmoop! Humor! Falling in love! All the best things!
Unbearably Adorable
Steve's boyfriend gets stuck in his animal form by one of Loki's spells. Somehow, this is not the hardest part of Steve's day (that would be the Avengers' Instagram account).
Cannot believe it took me, the bear mutual, this long to write a Stevetony bear shifter AU smh
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Shape shifter Jaskier who's been an otter for a bit too long will hold Ciri 'hostage' until geralt give him his watermelon.
Obviously this just means holding a spoon to her throat. 'Jaskier if you Wanted a meat pie you should have Ordered some.' 'Well i want some now Geralt. Give it to me or the girl gets it.'
Ciri thinks this is a delight. She's either giggling or playing along. 'Geralt Please! He's got a spoon! Don't let him hurt me! Oh whatever will I do.'
When Geralt inevitably breaks Jaskier gets his treat and he praises Ciri on her acting ability. Yennifer delights in the whole procession, not the least of which because it's a bit Geralt does not like so they all think it's hilarious.
Yennifer just gives Jaskier a bite right off her fork so there's no need for the dramatics. She knows how to treat her husband properly after all.
#jaskier#shapeshifter au#been a long time since i used that tag#geralt of rivia#cirilla fiona elen riannon#yennifer#brought to you by a youtube short about how male otters hold babys hostage so they can get moms food
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I Can't Believe it's not Fanon
Part Two, the return, electric boogaloo of Canon or Fanon
So in my first I Can't Believe It's Not Fanon post, the thing people seemed most surprised to see on the list was "Geralt can smell lust." (I read your replies and tags with great interest)
Scenting lust is a very very popular trope in fic, as it should be. Enhanced senses are great narrative devices for so many reasons. Given how much of our true selves we try to hide from one another, and given how enhanced senses can cut right through that, the dramatic potential is delicious. (Just ask Foggy and Matt, their Daredevil S1 confrontation is amazing) Then if you add the horny potential, well, it's a popular trope for a reason.
So, Geralt can smell lust, canon or fanon? Well, fic writers...
It's canon, and I'm bringing receipts.
Let's start with how Geralt's enhanced senses work in the books.
MINOR BOOK SPOILERS (I won't spoil plot, but there will be book passages. I will do the little three dots when I've omitted something in order to stay focused on the topic of Geralt's sense of smell and to avoid as many spoilers as necessary)
So, Geralt has to sort of focus in on his enhanced senses to use them. Here is one example when Geralt is temporarily blinded during the Thanedd coup:
He moved his head around, activating his other senses. There were movements in the corridors and the air rippled, carrying scents with it...The Redanians, reeking of an army barracks, dragged the limp body across the floor, rustling the silk of the dress. Blood. The smell of blood. And the smell of ozone: the scent of magic.
--Time of Contempt p 165
So he is smelling things in corridors outside the room he is in. That's his mutant abilities. Now, compared to fics, Geralt rarely uses this power. But when he does, he's like like a mutant Sherlock Holmes piecing together clues with the things he senses. (seriously, The Witcher is SO RIPE for Sherlock AUs, I'm surprised there aren't more of them)
But even when Geralt hasn't 'activated' his long range senses, he still picks out scents, recognizes them, and draws conclusions that a normal human would probably never notice. Here he is, realizing that a dryad is not a dryad at all.
He smelled the scent of her sweat, the ordinary sweat of a young woman. The sweat of dryads carried the scent of delicate willow leaves crushed in the hands.
Sword of Destiny, p 253
Ok but those are leaves. But isn't lust different? Isn't that more like an emotion? Well? Maybe not. Because at least once that I can find, he specifically smells lust. It is a very 'blink and you missed it' reference, so it's not surprising people didn't remember it. Geralt is scenting lust on a person who is in only one scene, is never named, and who Geralt never actually hooks up with.
It is Beltane, and Geralt has caught the eye of a young peasant woman on the prowl for some dick.
She raised her head. Her eyes were closed and her teeth flashed from beneath her raised, twisted upper lip. She smelled of sweat and sweet grass, smoke and lust.
Sword of Destiny p. 326
So, Geralt can scent lust canonically. The fact that fic writers took that leap was very logical, and very sexy of them. And they were right.
Now, I haven't noticed him scenting any other emotion, so maybe lust is different because pheromones? I don't know. Damnit Jim I'm a writer not a scientist. But if anyone has found a reference to Geralt scenting other emotions, please do let me know.
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Ok, so here are the posts for I Can't Believe It's Not Fanon that I have written or intend to write.
Jaskier (Dandelion) is kidnapped and Geralt goes absolutely terrifyingly batshit homicidal to rescue him.
Geralt and Dandelion operate as a domestic unit, pooling their money and making financial decisions together. Also, Dandelion bullies racists and Geralt secretly likes it. (I wrote this one a while ago but I think it belongs here)
A shape shifter reads Geralt's mind, then turns into Jaskier because he knows that’s the best way to protect himself.
Geralt and Jaskier share beds.
Geralt and Jaskier share clothes.
Geralt travels with Jaskier for years but has no idea that he is a viscount. When he does find out, it is in public, from a third party, and yes it is hilarious. (Bonus. Ciri finds out this way as well)
Geralt may play it cool to his face, but he thinks Jaskier has a gorgeous voice.
Jaskier has a voice so beautiful, it can calm a monster.
Geralt drops everything to protect Jaskier, every time, even in the middle of battles when there are other people around to protect.
They also share a kiss in a few of the translations, but not all. It's a very "y yo también" situation.
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