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How I missed Jaskier the drama queen

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I wanted this to be softer, but the vibe turned around. this feels like it's after something (I don't know what).

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Happy Gratuitous-Chen-Fei-Posting Day to those who celebrate! 🥂

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IF YOU DON'T THINK DRACULA WAS A GAY MAN AND THAT HARKER WAS GAY TOO AND THAT THEY ABSOLUTELY HAD SOME SORT OF HOMOEROTIC TENSION IN THE OG BOOK YOU ARE

WRONG!!!!

"I long to be near you, to feel your blood close to mine"

????

"You are my only solace in this dark world"

????????

AND YOU'RE TELLING ME DRACULA SAID THOSE TO HARKER IN A PLATONIC WAY???

YEAH FUCKIN RIGHT

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I don't know man, seems pretty gay to me 🤔🏳️‍🌈

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big fan of whatever the hell these guys have going on

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it's kinda an interesting choice to make the year jaskier is born the same as the year geralt first goes on the path

when geralt truly starts his life as a witcher, jaskier is born, almost like destiny knew that he would need that companion jaskier later would become

as we don't have specific birthdates for anyone but yennefer, i don't know this, but i like to think that jaskier is born when geralt takes his first step out of kaer morhen to start his first season on the path

geralt, 18yo, venturing out by himself for the first time and destiny knows he will need a friend and decides to grant him that

it's very poetic and i am sure jaskier would be able to write a grandiose epic about how their destinies are intertwined

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You can't tell me that immediately after their adventure with the sirens where Geralt fed, cared for, protected and encouraged Jaskier, they went to Caingorn to hunt the dragon where the bard asked the witcher to return with him to the coast where they were doing so well and yet Geralt dared to tell Jaskier that he was to blame for all his problems and that the greatest blessing in his life would be to get rid of the bard

You cannot do that!

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Geraskier TSOTD

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Joey Batey: is trained in fencing, kick boxing, medieval sword fighting, and stage combat...

Joey Batey: has kept asking if Jaskier can be given a weapon on the show, only to be answered "no" (they did make him a very nice giant dildo war hammer, though)...

Meanwhile, Sirens of the Deep:

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“If you know my name it is only because you know his songs” from Geralt directed at Jaskier’s CHILDHOOD BULLY I’m never recovering from this

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A tale in three acts:

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I've got this. Go!

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I watched a certain movie today! We finally saw them at the coast..

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piecing together the timeline after watching Sirens of the deep and I so wanna know in what order Jaskier wrote his songs after the mountain break up because The Golden One, Her Sweet Kiss and Burn Butcher Burn were all written either on that mountain or just afterwards (even possibly on the way down from the mountain)

TGO is about the whole dragon / mountain quest but specifically mentions the dragon guy (sorry) telling Geralt and Yennefer that they're not compatible which is the catalyst for their fight and then also Geralt and Jaskier's fight which is what causes them to go their separate ways, which means Jaskier finished that song after the mountain breakup

He was writing HSK on the way up the mountain, we see him trying out different words for the lyrics (I think it's 'gorgeous garroter, jury and judge) and probably finishes it after the mountain??

Then BBB is after the mountain but how recent? did he put off writing a song about it in case Geralt came back to find him and all was forgiven? Or did he write it immediately after, sliding down the mountain and grumbling the lyrics to himself in his rejection?

did he finish TGO first to take his mind off of his hurt, to try and act like normal, just writing and singing songs about Geralt like nothing even happened? Is his bitterness coming out in him mentioning Geralt and Yennefer's argument in the song? Did he already have HSK finished before their fight? Was the argument just salt in the wound of an already broken heart? How long did it take before he played BBB in front of an audience, did he regret it? Did he ever play HSK in front of an audience or did he keep that one all to himself?

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I finally got to watch “The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep” again, so here's the third part of:

Things we learned/confirmed about our bard in “The Witcher: Sirens of the deep”

Geralt is always ready to protect his bard on hunts.

He and Geralt share the coins from the hunts and his performances as a bard (awww like in the fanfics). 

He often suffers from financial problems thanks to sharing Geralt's coin and moral code (but he never leaves him alone)

Geralt lets Jaskier touch him as he pleases even though physically Jaskier couldn't move an inch of the witcher if Geralt didn't want to (you know, that scene at the beginning where they're in the tavern, Geralt gets up to leave and Jaskier with a firm hand on his shoulder puts him back in his sit)

He went to Bremervoord, his old town where no one appreciated him and he suffered from bullying and from which he fled so desperately to be himself, just because Geralt was avoiding you-know-who.

He never misses an opportunity to badmouth Yennefer LOL.

He was the driver of the carriage on Ellander's trip to Möen that Yennefer was talking about in S3E1 where she and Geralt did everything but talk (to be honest, I'm not really sure on this point but in the scene where the driver is seen steering the carriage you can see a blue doublet that may be Jaskier's trademark, but maybe I'm just projecting my bard on everything LOL)

It's Jaskier The Bard, The Song Don of Oxenfurt, The Crooner of the Continent

Essi “Little eye” is like Jaskier's little sister and the bard's #1 defender (Sooo cute and sad considering that probably, and following canon, that was the last time Jaskier saw Essi)

Geralt only learned that “Julian” was the bard's real name 20 years later. 

He used to say he was originally from Oxenfurt (considering this point, it makes me wonder at what point the Viscount of Lettenhove thing came in).

He was meant to be a man of the sea, but he was “creative and different and they treated him horrible because of that” (MY SHYLAAAAAA, I liked that they gave more lore to his past, is it better than what I've read in fanfics? I don't think so, but it's appreciated anyway)

He's a superstar, master of the scene (we already knew this but it never hurts to remember it).

Jaskier steals Geralt's beer 

Geralt is quite used to Jaskier's nonsense and dramatics (that scene where Jaskier spits out the beer, which he took from Geralt, for knowing that Essi is a bard and the witcher just shakes the drink off without blinking)

“If you know my name, it's because you know his songs” (What the hell???? Geralt was so ready to defend his bard's honor).

Jaskier is Geralt's official wingman (he just doesn't want him to be with Yennefer). 

Geralt hunts and cooks for him (awwww)

Jaskier doesn't like Geralt's cooking.

Jaskier knows that Geralt has a big heart and is a softie. 

And there was only one tent, Geralt sleeps outside the tent (probably to keep watch, but there's no way they haven't shared a tent at least once)

Jaskier is a very heavy sleeper

As a bard, he is aware of political, social and economic issues in many parts of the Continent (which helped Geralt to solve the Sirens' problem). 

He is the beauty and moral support in the team (he is gorgeous).

Geralt removes Jaskier from the path of danger (that scene where Melusina in the form of the princess goes for Geralt and he removes Jaskier)

No matter what anyone says, Jaskier solved the case. 

Moral support of Geralt when they call him “sewer cleaner”. 

“And yet, for all the talk of Witchers lacking emotions, I know how to hurt you *proceeds to order Jaskier's death.

Jaskier was already saying goodbye to Geralt and blaming himself for returning to Bremervoord.

Jaskier may always be the damsel in distress, but when the situation calls for it he knows how to use a sword and fight in spite of his fears (keep the swords away from the bard when he is shocked and scared)

Zelest, welcome to Jaskier's harem.

Despite all the drama and commotion in the fights, Geralt constantly checks that his bard is alive and well, always ready to drop everything and help if needed.

Jaskier is quite used to Geralt's favorite technique of being eaten.

Jaskier has been to many royal weddings 

Jaskier gave up his life and everything he knew in order to fulfill his dream of being a bard (and he made the right decision) 

“But for now, looks like Jaskier will have to do” (To be honest, I don't know how to take this lol).

Jaskier is the one who decides where to go in his adventures with Geralt. 

The whole Sirens of the deep is set immediately before the dragon hunt (and that breaks my heart)

And last but not least, Joey Batey is the love of my life (and I love that they respected his incredibly blue eyes). 

(I didn't think this would turn out to be so long but here we are, sorry for the verbal vomit).

You can check the previous parts here and here

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Stills from official japanese twitter of The Spirealm (pt. 2)