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hanzajesthanza · 2 years ago
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regis and his ex-girlfriend is. i’ve never known a fictional pairing to cause me such deep emotions and such intense pain, despite the fact that i don’t like them together and i actually think they should stay separated. truly the doomed romance, tragic pairing, divorcees of a lifetime or two. every time i think about them i am clenching my teeth, digging into my skin with my fingernails, pulling my hair, sobbing,
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xdirtyxlittlexgirl · 2 years ago
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Hi! Could I request a Henry cavill story? Where reader meets him while he’s in town shooting for his new movie but she doesn’t recognize him at all and doesn’t know he is kind of in a relationship but that it is rocky. But yet somehow they end up together!!
Just Find Me (Part 1)
Pairing: Henry Cavill X Reader
Summary: You have a chance encounter with Henry Cavill during your travels in Italy
Warning: Very fluffy, emotional, love, angsty
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You are a writer travelling through the small towns of Italy to find inspiration for your book. You've been visiting different places, trying to capture the essence of each town and its people. Finding heart wrenching love stories from these small hamlets, just like your grandparents' is your sole mission right now. Today, you find yourself in a small restaurant surrounded by vineyards in the picturesque town of Montalcino.
As you peruse to the wine cellar, you can't help but feel a little overwhelmed by the extensive selection. You're known to be fussy about your wine choices, always looking for the perfect blend. Lost in your thoughts, you're jolted back to reality by a deep, smooth voice behind you.
"Can I help you with something?" You turn around and find yourself face to face with a tall, robust, and handsome man. He's leaning against the door frame, looking at you with a charming smile. He cannot be a waiter, you think. But it's Italy. Anything is possible. You're taken aback by his beauty, but you can't quite place where you've seen him before, because he does look so familiar.
"I'm just looking for the perfect wine," you reply, trying to regain your composure. He chuckles and you just stare at him, admiring the oaky scent and curly hair. "Well, that's a tall order. Let me help you out." You watch as he strides confidently towards you, his eyes scanning the shelves of bottles, as you lose yourself in his scent. He picks one out and holds it up to the light. "This one is a number," he says. "It's a blend of Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon. It's bold, full-bodied, with hints of dark cherry and blackberry. It's perfect for a day like today." You take the bottle from him, studying it. "Thank you, it sounds perfect." you say blushing as you adored the man and also the knowledge he had of wines.
He nods, his blue eyes twinkling. "My pleasure. I'm Henry, by the way." You shake his outstretched hand. "I'm (y/n). Nice to meet you." That's when the sudden realisation dawned upon you. It is infact Henry Cavill. The guy who plays Superman and the Witcher. Wow. You try to act cool, not wanting to make a big deal out of it but you can feel your knees giving up. Just when you were about to make a total fool of yourself and ask him for a picture, his voice cut through your rumbled thoughts. "If I'm not bothering you too much, would you like to join me?" He asked and you blushed. "It would be a shame to drink a fine bottle like that alone." He adds cheekily as you chuckle and nods. He leads you outside as you quickly head to your table to collect your things, and then go up to him, where he takes you to his table pulling a chair out for you, as he then takes a seat himself in front of you. You place your things there which also includes a vintage looking diary and a pen, and you could see the curiosity in his eyes.
"So, what brings you to Montepulciano?" He asks as he pours some wine for yourself before pouring some for him. "I'm a writer," you tell him swirling your glass of wine, smiling at him as a thank you for pouring the drink. "I'm here to find inspiration for my book." you add as he looks at you intently. "Ah, a writer," he says, swirling his own glass of wine. "That's fascinating. What kind of book are you working on?" he adds taking a sip of that delicious wine. "It's an anthology based on love stories from across Italy," you reply. He nods thoughtfully. "Sounds interesting. I'm sure there are plenty of stories to be told here," he smiles as you blush a little. "Well thank you, I hope so too. What beings you here?"you ask stressing on the 'you' part because it's not normal to find a celebrity like himself, wandering around the streets like that. "Just taking a little vacation," he replies with a small smile, which looked half convincing, but you didn't know him enough to ask more about it. "It's nice to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city, you know?" You nod, understanding the sentiment. You both chat about your respective work, your love for writing, and your passion for exploring new places. You can't help but feel drawn to him, his easy charm and infectious laugh.
As you both sip on the wine, you realize that it is indeed perfect. The boldness of the Cabernet Sauvignon perfectly balances the fruity notes of the Sangiovese. You're impressed with his wine knowledge and you end up asking him. "This wine is actually perfect, and I thought 'I' knew all the fancy wines." you add chuckling and take a sip again, almost moaning at the taste. "Thank you, I just thought it'd be perfect for you." he adds smiling at you. "Are you a sommelier or something?"you asked surprised to see his extensive wine knowledge. He laughs in response and then softly adds, "No, just a wine enthusiast. I've learned a thing or two over the years. All thanks to the extensive traveling." "Ah my grandfather had a vineyard. So, that's why I'm a bit of a wine snob," you share. He chuckles but then looks impressed. "That's amazing. Maybe we can explore some more vineyards together," he suggests. You smile, liking the idea of spending more time with him. You both start taking a walk along the vineyard.
As you both sipped on the delicious wine, the conversation flowed easily between you and Henry. You found yourself sharing stories of your travels through the small towns of Italy and the interesting people you met along the way. He shared his own experiences shooting movies in Rome and Florence, and how he chose to visit the small towns to take a break from the hustle and bustle of the city.
"I've always been drawn to the great outdoors," Henry said as he gestured towards the stunning vineyards around you. "There's something about the fresh air and the natural beauty that just makes me feel alive." You nodded in agreement, taking in the breathtaking views around you. The sun was starting to set, casting a golden hue over the rolling hills and the vineyards. It was the kind of moment that made you feel like time was standing still, and you were content to just enjoy the present.
"I couldn't agree more," you said with a smile. "I've been looking for inspiration for my book, and I've found that the small towns of Italy have given me so much to work with. The people, the culture, the stories... it's all so rich and fascinating..." Henry nodded, taking another sip of his wine as you both leaned on the balcony, enjoying the view. "Speaking of stories, have you come across any interesting ones in your travels?"
You thought for a moment, then remembered the old couple you had met during your time in Florence. "Actually, there was one couple that really stood out to me. They had been married for over 50 years now and had the most beautiful love story. It was definitely something out of a fairytale." Henry leaned in, clearly intrigued. "Tell me more." And so you told him about the couple - how they had met in the same vineyard where you were sitting now, and how they had fallen in love at first sight. They moved to Florence, got married, and had a huge family. You described the way they still held hands and whispered sweet nothings to each other after all these years, and how they had overcome every obstacle life had thrown their way.
Henry listened intently, his eyes locked on yours as you spoke. "Wow," he said when you finished. "That's the kind of love story that movies are made of." You nodded and chuckled. "That's the kind of love I seek... Speaking of movies, I have to tell you. I am a huge fan of the Night Hunter, and The Man from Uncle. I love thriller movies. I also loved watching the Witcher." You tell him with a shy smile not wanting to sound like a fangirl as he smiled. "Thank you, I love thrillers myself. I always look for stories while selecting a film, more than my character." he explained and you heard him intently, as you could feel the passion he had for his job with every word he spoke. At one point, Henry leaned in closer to you, tucking a strand of hair behind your ear, and you almost lost your breath. "You know, (y/n), you're really something special. It's not often that I meet someone who's as passionate and driven as you are."
You felt your cheeks flush at the compliment, but before you could respond, Henry spoke again. "Listen, I don't want this night to end just yet. Would you do me the honor of joining me for dinner?" You looked at him, feeling a flutter in your stomach. The thought of spending more time with him was thrilling, but at the same time, you were hesitant. You didn't want to get your hopes up or read too much into the invitation. But then Henry smiled at you, and you felt your heart skip a beat. "I promise, it'll be a night to remember, plus it's just a matter of a few hours." he says with a chuckle pointing at the sky which is adorned in the shades of dusk, hinting the arrival of the nightfall. You chukle and shake your head a little. With those words, you knew you couldn't say no. So you smiled back at him and nodded, feeling a sense of excitement and anticipation building inside you. This was just the beginning of a beautiful adventure, and you were ready to see where it would take you, but you didn't want to be hopeful. You knew better than to get lost in a moment and hurt yourself for years to come, but for the first time in ages, you enjoyed this bittersweetness. It felt weirdly right.
As you both exit the vineyard, you start to take a walk around the beautiful town. As you both round a corner, he leads you into a small courtyard with a fountain in the center. Henry takes your hand and leads you to a bench near the fountain. "It's breathtaking..." you say gazing at the beautiful surroundings as you sit next to him. You both sit in a comfortable silence, the sound of the water trickling in the background. You look at him and feel your heart skip a beat. You can't believe you were here, in Italy, with Henry Cavill. It feels like a dream. You just sat there watching people stroll by. The sun is setting, and the sky is painted in shades of orange and pink. You can feel his gaze on you, but you try to ignore it.
Suddenly, he breaks the silence and asks you, "So, are you single or dating?" You take a deep breath, unsure by the sudden question, but tell him the truth, "I'm single, and I have been my whole life. I don't believe in wasting my time and emotions on anyone who isn't the perfect fit for me." He looks fascinated by your response, and you can't help but wonder what he's thinking. You decide to ask him about himself, hoping that he's single, but also knowing that it's highly unlikely. He hesitates for a moment before finally opening up to you, "I've been dating someone for over a year now. It started as a PR stunt, but my managers thought it could work out. She's not my type at all, but now it's been too long, and I've kind of accepted my fate. You know I'm comfortable in that relationship, but I guess, I'm not happy. That's actually the reason I needed this vacation so badly. I needed to put things into perspective and figure out what I want. I do not want to hurt anyone in the process"
Your heart sinks as he tells you this, but you know better than to let yourself get hurt. It was never meant to be. This wasn't a fairytale and you had controlled your emotions just enough to not fall for it. You offer him a consoling smile. "I believe that everything happens for a reason and that what's meant for you will find you when the time is right. Maybe this vacation is the perfect opportunity for you to figure things out and find what you truly want."you tell him gently placing your hand on his for a second. He nods his head, "You know, you're right. Maybe it is time for me to put myself first and figure out what I truly want. Thank you for listening to me and giving me some perspective." You smile and tell him, "Of course, that's what friends are for, right?"He nods and looks at you with a raised eyebrow, and then sighs, "Yeah, friends." You look at him just for a second before looking away. This between the two of you felt perfect. It was as if you had known him for years. He felt the same too. He was heard by someone truly in a long time, but this wasn't practical, this couldn't ever be real. As much as you both wanted it, it was too unreal to go for it.
You both sit in silence for a moment, and you can feel the tension between you two. You know that it's best to leave things as they are, but a small part of you still wishes for something more. As the sun finally sets, he stands up and offers you his hand, "Shall we head to the restaurant? I'm starving." You smile small taking his hand, and he helps you up from the bench. As you both walk to the restaurant, you can't help but wonder what the future holds for the two of you. But for now, you're just grateful for this moment and the unexpected bond you've formed with this complete stranger.
As you step into the restaurant, you are awestruck by its grandeur. The dim lighting and elegant decor create a cozy and romantic atmosphere, and you can't help but feel a flutter in your chest. You follow Henry to your table, admiring the beautiful surroundings as you go.
Henry pulls the chair for you, and then sits across from you. Once seated, he glances at you with a charming smile and looks at you. "Do you like the place? I found it yesterday while taking my lone wolf walk in the middle of the night." he asks chuckling as you look around in awe and nod. "It's amazing Henry. Thank you so much for bringing me here.". "Pleasure is all mine my lady." he says as you chuckle. You were definitely a fan of this man's manners.
"Wine?" he looks at you with a raised eyebrow and you nod. He loved how he had you all blushing with the slightest of gestures. It was just challenging him to explore you further. He swiftly calls for the waiter, leaning towards him, as he stood attentively at the side of the table, ready to take the order. "Scusi, posso avere la bottiglia di Barolo Riserva, per favore?" (Excuse me, can I have a bottle of Barolo Riserva, please?) "Naturalmente, signore," the waiter replied with a nod. (Of course, sir.)
Henry continued, "Ma, prima, potrebbe farmi assaggiare un po' per assicurarmi che la signorina sia soddisfatta?" (But first, could you let me taste it a little bit to make sure the lady will be satisfied?) The waiter smiled knowingly, nodded and brought the bottle, pouring a small amount of wine into Henry's glass. He was not bad in Italian but he wasn't fluent, and he didn't know you knew it well. You bit back your chuckle as you played along and saw Henry take the lead. He swirled the wine around and took a deep sniff of the aroma before finally taking a sip. He closed his eyes, savouring the taste, before giving the waiter a satisfied nod.
"Sì, è perfetto. Questo impressionerà sicuramente la signora qui." (Yes, it's perfect. This will surely impress the lady here.) The waiter nodded and smiled, "La sua signora deve essere molto fortunata." (Your lady must be very lucky.) Henry grinned at the waiter, looked at you, and then winked at him, "Sì, lo è, ma sono più fortunato a stare con lei." (Yes she is, but I'm luckier to be with her. He definitely didn't know you knew how to speak in Italian, and as amusing as it was, you were blushing uncomfortably at his words.
The waiter jotted down the order and left to fetch the fresh bottle of wine, leaving you both alone. You bit back your laugh as Henry looked at you intently. He was so adorable with his Italian. He leaned back in his chair, and took a deep breath, "Ah, this place is magnificent, isn't it?"
You looked around, taking in the elegant decor and the beautiful view of the city, "It truly is."He took another sip of his wine, "So, what do you love doing the most outdoors?" He asks you, as you smile wistfully, "I love star gazing. My grandpa had a little observatory close to his vineyard, and we would spend hours looking up at the sky. Or just sit in the field and fall asleep under the sky." you said your eyes twinkling at the memories of your childhood. He listened intently, "That sounds amazing. I love it too, but unfortunately, I don't get to do it very often." You chuckled, "Well, always make time for things you love. You don't want to be eighty, old, and rotting in your bed with regrets. Although, I'm sure you must have some hobbies and interests, that you made time for?."
Henry looked at you amazed. He had never met someone like you. Someone who had such a different perspective on life, and he was in awe with that. You were free, passionate, and did everything on your terms, and he almost envied that. "I do indeed. I grew up on the British channel island of Jersey, with four brothers. It was always a bit of a madhouse, but we had so much fun growing up. We would go fishing, cook, especially bake, and I make sure I bake and cook when I can. I even carry my fishing gear along, so whenever I have time, I just go for it." he adds smiling.
You leaned forward, intrigued, "Really? I love baking too. What's your favourite thing to bake?" He chuckled, "Oh, that's a tough one. I think I'd have to go with an apple pie. There's just something about the smell of cinnamon and apples baking in the oven that's so comforting. Plus it's actually a family recipe passed down through generations, so it just makes it so much more special". You smile while sipping on your wine, "That sounds delicious. Maybe you'll have to bake me one someday." His eyes sparkled mischievously, "Oh, I could definitely do that. But only if you promise to bake me something too." You laughed and nodded, "Deal."
Your conversation was interrupted as the waiter came again to take your food orders and you looked at Henry. "What do you want to have?" you asked him as he looked a little confused while looking at the menu. "Okay, I'll let you choose this one. Surprise me." he said and you chuckled seeing how adorable he looked skimming through the menu. You nod and looks at the waiter. "Buonasera. Vorrei un'insalata mista con formaggio di capra e il risotto ai funghi porcini per me, per favore. (Good evening. I would like a salad with goat cheese and the porcini mushroom risotto for me, please.) He smiles and notes it down. "Perfetto. E per il signore?"(Perfect. And for the gentleman?) he asks smiling. There's an obvious shock on Henry's face but you chose to ignore it.
"La stessa insalata come me e un Osso Buco per lui per favore" (The same salad as me, and a Osso Buco for him please). "Certamente, mia signora. Qualcosa altro? (Certainly, my lady. Anything else?) The waiter asks politely.
"No, niente altro, grazie." (No, nothing else, thank you.) you reply smiling and then turn to face Henry. He looked at you in surprise, "Wow, (y/n), your Italian is amazing. How did you learn it so well?" You chuckled and chugged your wine, as he leaned in to refill your glass, "My grandma was Italian, actually. She was from Palmanova, and met my grandad while he was studying here. That's why when they married, my grandad opened a vineyard for her back home, so she could feel at 'home'."
Henry listened intently, "That's such a sweet love story. That's the kind of love I want for myself." That put you in thought. How he was so like you but so different at the same time. You both were perfect for each other in theory, but was it the same for the reality? You chucked away the question, trying to focus on what you have right now, and not ruin anything by overthinking it. Soon your plates arrived and he was pretty happy with your selection of dishes.
"Why did you become an actor?" you ask him, dissecting your salad. He hesitates for a moment before answering. "I always loved the idea of acting, but what really pushed me was the bullying I faced in school. People used to call me 'Fat Cavill', and it really affected me. But it also gave me motivation to work on myself and become the best version of me. You know, I wanted to show them what I could do..." Your heart aches for him, and you unconsciously reach for his hand. "I'm sorry you had to go through that, Hen. But I'm glad it led you to where you are today." He smiles at you, squeezing your hand. "Thank you. It means a lot. I haven't really ever talked about it with anyone in depth. This feels good." You smile feeling happy that he felt comfortable enough to share that with you.
As you finish your dinner and wine, Henry looks a little stressed, like he wants to ask something, plus he had been distracted with his phone from the last half hour. He looks hesitant, but as you both are winding up, he finds some courage and blurts out. "There's somewhere I want to take you, something special. I mean if you have time, I promise it'll be worthwhile." he says, his eyes sparkling. You nod eagerly, unable to resist the allure of his charm and to the thought of spending more time with him. Lowkey you were manifesting more time with him. "Lead the way," you say, smiling as his smile grows with yours. He was feeling a weird need to be with you, like everything in him wanted to buy as much time with you as he could, and nonetheless, you felt it too.
Once you both exit the restaurant, he gently keeps a hand on your back and guides you through the small streets of Montalcino. He finally brings you to a solitary space and then gently leans in to speak close to your ear. "You need to close your eyes signora." You look at him a little surprised but then he gives you a soft smile and you couldn't help but blush. As you close your eyes, you feel Henry's hand gently guide you towards a quiet spot. You feel your heart racing with anticipation as you wonder what he has in store for you. Finally, you feel him help you sit down, on what feels like a plushy surface, and you stay still, eyes closed, feeling his warmth beside you. You trust him completely, and you know that whatever he has planned will be special. It's weird and uncanny how you could trust him so easily, but it felt right in your bones.
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Part 2
A/N: Please leave your feedback. What are your thoughts about turning this into a series? You want to see more parts of this? Requests open.
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fangirleaconmigo · 2 years ago
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I just finished Time of Contempt for the third time and I am deep deep deep in my Cirilla Fiona Elen Riannon feelings again. Now that know what’s coming and I understand her arc, I’m catching a lot more.
TW: mentions of sexual assault
Ciri’s descent, which we see a hint of at the end this book, her “corruption arc” is the story of what war, and what the associated abandonment and abuse of children, does to a society. It is a visceral story about how (as the saying goes) A child who is not embraced by the village, will burn it down to feel its warmth.
Probably the worst interview of Sapko that my eyes have had the displeasure to read was a guy who asked him basically (paraphrased) how could Ciri’s mind be so “weak” that she falls into murder and crime after everything she learned from Geralt.
And like BUDDY DID YOU NOT READ THE STORY? Wow ok.
Sapko is like…because that is real, look around you.
“Well, I suppose here my fantasy becomes very real and lifelike. What happened to Ciri happened to hundreds of teenagers, in that number some I knew.”
There is a narrative.
And when kids are all by themselves and repeatedly traumatized and threatened, they will turn where they need to for safety. Their minds and the way they process empathy and emotions will change as a result of related abuse.
And to me, that arc is very believable. And it is part of her rite of passage of ultimately choosing good and coming fully into her power, choosing the love and example of her found family (primarily Geralt and Yen but also Kaer Morhen and Dandelion). In this terrible interview (seriously someone let me interview the man I could do better) he says:
And – last not least – that’s me, the author, who has invented Ciri and her fate, who has invented the whole storyline, and the storyline required of Ciri to become a teenage killer. It was a stage in her rite de passage, the rite of passage.
It is an arc. And for me a very believable (if extremely painful one) First there is the “before”.
The story is very clear who Ciri is before she is alone without the protection of Yen and Geralt.
Her character is already established by Time of Contempt but the narrative still goes through the trouble of showing her deny the offer of destructive power.
As a little girl, (in Blood of Elves) Ciri risks herself to save Triss’s life when she and Geralt’s caravan is attacked. She doesn’t wait for someone else to help, she shields Triss with her body. (That made me feel some kinda way in retrospect let me tell ya)
In the same scene we see how tender hearted she is towards the elves plight and how she resolves not to be neutral.
Blood of Elves and Time of Contempt both show how she is just a little kid who wants parents (running away to see Geralt, writing him letters from Meliteles temple begging him to come see her, identifying fiercely as a witcher girl of Kaer Morhen, idolizing Yen)
But at the end of Time of Contempt, Ciri still makes two dramatic, narrative establishing decisions, that show what kind of person she is.
First is the refusal of power. The refusal of revenge.
In the desert, she taps into prohibited power (fire power) to save Little Horse. It begins to consume her, offering her dominion over the world. It is personified by Falka and it shows Ciri vengeance. It shows her her enemies. It shows her the people who killed her grandma and sacked Cintra. It shows her the black knight.
Ciri and vengeance is already a theme. We know she feels urges towards vengeance for the people who slaughtered her family. The only bad fight she’s had with Geralt was about that. (She says she wanted vengeance and he overreacts and has to follow her and comfort her and apologize. The narrative doesn’t let us hear what he says, it’s through Triss’s eyes, but it is heart wrenching)
And now she is being offered vengeance by showing her what it really looks like. People suffering and dying. And it’s asking hey little girl you want this? Because I can give it to you.
This power also shows her her loved ones.
At this point in the story, Ciri is alone, lost in a desert, and feels abandoned. And any kid that feels abandoned blames her parents. It makes her a very believable kid character. Im alone? Where are my parents?? They’ve abandoned me?? At least that’s what she says.
But when the power offers her the opportunity to take the hurt she is feeling and hurt them back she is horrified.
She shouts out loud that she relinquishes it. She relinquishes all the power and collapses.
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She makes an incredibly important decision to refuse destructive vengeful power.
The second thing that happens to establish her character at this point in the saga is she is being pursued by people who want to kill her and/or turn her into Nilfgaard. She is running and trying to escape. She is armed and gets a clear shot at a pursuer but again, sees a human face, and can’t do it. She shows mercy because her empathy will not allow her to see a persons face and kill them.
She is very lucky to survive that encounter.
She is a good, decent, human being.
But the story doesn’t leave us there. It gives us an ominous hint of the oncoming storm.
To get out of a life threatening situation, she joins a gang called The Rats. The Rats are a group of heavily traumatized war orphans who have been abandoned, raped, and abused and have banded together to not be alone. They’ve become murderers and no longer feel empathy for those they harm, but rather they take pleasure at killing others. She sees the look in their faces and identifies it as evil.
They adopt her. They protect her. Suddenly she is ‘safe’. Suddenly she is with others like her (war orphans with heavy trauma). Suddenly she is no longer alone. She is being offered a new identity (her old identity will get her killed at this point) She is them.
They also sexually assault her. (Cycle of abuse. I had to fast forward those parts. I’m listening to the audio and I can’t do that again)
But by the end Ciri has a new family. It’s the only option to her for survival. She finally manages to kill someone and takes the name Falka.
And as the return reader, you already know just how horrific it’s gonna get before it gets better. The feelings of doom. Ooof.
There is so much coming and if you’ve already read it, the dread is real.
It takes worse torture and assault than you can possibly imagine for Ciri to become the “teenaged killer” the narrative demands.
Because above all Ciri is like Yen. She is a survivor. She is angry. She has impulses for vengeance when she is harmed. All of these things are normal and human and can be given healthy outlets in normal situations. But this is not a normal situation.
So yeah I love her so much and the feelings of doom I have going into the next book are hanging over me. Of course it makes the bloody vengeance at the end that much more satisfying. But yeah.
And just to be clear I don’t judge her at all for anything she does during this “corruption” arc. I just don’t. She is surviving and no one can make me hate her ever. I’m an irrational person when it comes to her. And the her growth, her arc is one of the most satisfying I’ve ever read.
Most of us may not be war orphans being pursued by half the world. But the parallels to being an unprotected teenaged girl in a world that wants to exploit you, chew you up, and spit you out, is something those of us who came from abusive homes can understand. It is ultimately very validating and inspiring.
So I’ll be skipping the worst parts on audio. Some of them I just can’t do again. But I’m still obsessed with this story and I love my girl.
Ok thanks for reading my Ciri feels.
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alicepao13 · 2 months ago
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Hudson and Rex S04E11 - Capital Punishment - Part C
I will finish this. One way or another. I promise.
It took this smooth operator five seconds of standing like an idiot to tell Trina that she looks great.
Rex is watching carefully.
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He does.
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"But I want him with Sarah."
What did she do to that poor bowtie?
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"Where would I be hiding weapons, moron?"
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Only internally.
The bowtie has magically fixed itself. Not that I'm paying close attention or anything.
I'm sorry but what use are internet cafes in 2022 when most actual cafes have a decent internet connection?
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I'm sure everyone opens doors that way. If he wanted to not get fingerprints on it, he could have used his elbow.
"[...] showed Canadians that extremism isn't just something our southern neighbors have to contend with." Yes, only the US has terrorism. What? Even my country has had a quite deadly terrorist organization.
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Well, they usually give awards to the least deserving people. We are the exception, of course.
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Tell him, Joe!
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"If no one's going to do anything about this, I'll do it myself."
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Well, there's no plan for "my dog took off with a bomb in his mouth."
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Okay, first of all, this is the funniest way to say "I'll blow up Rex". Second, I think we should be more concerned about the fact that Rex might be anywhere, including (as we saw later) running next to dozens of people. Generally, it's not a great situation, even though Rex ultimately did save the day.
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Uh-oh, Charlie has an idea.
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"Rex does this all the time, how difficult can it be?"
I think I actually made a Geralt joke (from the Witcher, I mean he'd have been killed from that height) somewhere on this blog the first time.
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Okay, Hamilton, how much did you guys pay for that slow-mo? This is embarrassing. And Rex looks like he's lost.
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Damn, he has a strong head.
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Wow, dude hates us.
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That's a nice shot. I'm not particularly fond of the slow-mo on Charlie's expression in the next shot because he has to also hold his fist up and it kind looks weird in my opinion but this one's a nice shot.
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This. I mean, I did what to see his expression, I just don't find the pose particularly great.
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This I love, though. The music stopping, the sound coming like he's underwater, the sound of his breaths... And then as he punches Houle, there's nothing but the sound of his rage and his punches until he hears Rex barking.
For the record, I believe you should be allowed to punch the guy who you think killed your dog, cop or no cop. John Wick that motherfucker.
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"Hey, hey, hey, I'm here, man, I'm okay."
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He was so worried.
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"You did fuck him up a bit, though, right?"
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I was very normal about this all the 1564 times I watched it between January 21, 2022 and Mar 23, 2022. The first 1200 times were all on the first week because we were snowed in. I'm not crazy.
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"Let me give you a proper lick-up, it lowers the stress level. You silly goose, you really thought I can die?"
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Stop it! I'm serious, I don't want to have to open a new post for the remaining 3 minutes!
Jesse: "Charlie is getting an extended vacation?" Sarah: "Jesse, I wouldn't really call it a vacation." Jesse, let the man fuck.
That Iris Cross report must be important. I'm kidding, I know that Jesse is probably trying to find a way to not mention the countless moments of negligence in that report.
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Don't read that, there's probably tons of inaccuracies in there.
You can mention the word teamwork a million times, it still seems like nothing.
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Yes, yes, we're all Charah shippers. Anyway, I'm into multi-shipping lol. But I mostly wanted to screenshot this to showcase that Rex seems kinda left out, which is not how the moments with Charlie, Sarah and Rex are shot. The latter ones always seem to include Rex, showcasing that they're family. So, yeah, for more reasons than one, I am glad to have this.
Rex: "Oh, fine, I'll allow it. Just because we're leaving tomorrow."
I definitely liked Trina, I'd love for her to come back to the show, obviously not as a romantic interest for Charlie anymore.
I'm a basic bitch, so Charlie became 50% hotter when he punched Houle. I'm unapologetic about it, and I 100% believe that dogs are worth killing for. Also, as an off-duty cop, Charlie did not act as a cop but as a person who loved Rex. If he was on duty, he'd have taken out his gun and shot him, and I would have cheered. Okay, maybe not cheered because there are real consequences from shooting a rat bastard terrorist person but I wouldn't have cared about Houle. This reaction humanizes Charlie, and I'd like for him to lose it a bit every season lol. He doesn't have to beat up people every time, we'll find other outlets.
Furthermore, I think that reaction, should it have ever been reported back to the SJPD, would have carried zero blowback. Subduing a terrorist after his bomb has blown up, and using excessive force off-duty, while saving dozens of lives? They'd have given him another medal. But the most likely scenario is that it would have prompted Joe to keep a closer eye on Charlie, because while warranted, Charlie as a more put-together cop in another time would have tried to restrain himself. My main issue with this is it wouldn't have been reported back to Joe so he wouldn't have had that information, otherwise I'd have liked it to be referenced in the season finale.
Finally, I consider part of S4 as Charlie's slut era, and I think the last time I intimated that, someone blocked me lol. At the time, it might have sounded like I was judging Charlie. But it's not really a bad thing. He's an adult, Trina is an adult, they both know that they'll only have that night and they're okay with it. Sarah is with another guy (I'm assuming they're having sex), was either of them meant to be celibate until they figured their shit out? Plus, I think it re-enforced how much in love with Sarah he was because in the next episode he got back and tried to kiss her.
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fllagellant · 8 months ago
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like . Okay sorry the Witcher trees ( yeah sure we can call it that ) thoughts are breaching containment , but like . I still want the two of them to have those talents . I still want Wyll to be a dancer . I still want Giilvas to play instruments .
Sure , ln my mind palace , Ulder has been dead for a while . The generation of Ravengards Wyll was born into is one of the oldest currently in the family , and he still looks young , and it’ s not like he is often discussed at family dinners . So he isn’ t trying to get back into contact with them and no one is inviting him down to the gatherings ( there is also the mizora lore I made up also for why he doesn’ t try to get into contact . Don’ t worry about it .. ) but he still Knows . You know ? He still finds himself drawn to contracts that take him to higher society , sometimes . He’ ll watch over a masquerade ball on the off chance that the fear of some sort of ghoul appearing , and because he .. he doesn’ t miss it . He’ s never attended one before . But he wonders what it would be like as a guest of honour , and not the bodyguard . He’ ll take the jobs that lead him into castles and sprawling estates , just to think about it . If he wasn’ t a Witcher … but , of course , he still does pick up the art of ballroom dancing . He just does . Something he ended up trying to learn , that he ended up getting to do once or twice out in balls and parties with his face hidden … he’ s a natural at it , and can dance for far longer than anyone else ( I still want him to get the record he mentions … little did they know he had a slight advantage … )
And for Giilvas . He already has the callouses to start playing no problem . He is musically gifted , he can pick up instruments easy and can sing good ! But how he first gets into it … okay it is Giilvas he might have just ended a dare with a bard in a tavern and had a “ oh shit ! “ moment but . Idk . He’ s also just drawn to it . I don’ t think you could stop him from making music forever , even with the Witchering .. I know in the normal universe giilvas lore he is his own bard and writes his own songs but I think it would take Witcher Giilvas faaaaar longer to get to that point . But he still picks up instruments as he moves through it all . He hangs around by street performers or near whatever entertainment is at a tavern . He watches mummers performances when he can find the time . He’ d end up with a violin of his own at some point . Let him be free and be a fiddler on his travels .. “ I just do this because I get bored , nothing special “ <- guy who is about to wow you with his performance . And I mean . He works more in cities anyways . He would get used to the preformer culture he would find there .. he’ d end up surrounded by it at Some Point
Okay yeah ramble done can you imagine Wyll trying to teach Giilvas a ballroom dance for me . Bonus points if there is blood . Post contract courtmanship dance ?
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gobbyteeth · 2 months ago
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Tell me more about your beautiful death knight, Rinn :eyes:
hmm where to start, well! he's my oldest OC/my oldest WoW character i've had him for about as long as i've been playing wow and doing art! he's changed a lot over the years design wise lol he kind of came about from a Dark Ranger rp character that i scrapped and remade later to be his sister and i kind of got into art just so i could draw him for his MRP!
As for a deathknight he's a second generation! Pretty basic, you know died during the plague/scourge invasions of the northern kingdoms. I lowkey forget wat he was before- but he probably has too it's been so long LMAO. Something with a sword, maybe it was a spellbreaker or something like that. And he's been dead ever since!
He's Ebon Blade now (surprise ahah) and takes his duty to protecting azeroth very important as it's all that's kind of left for him. He does not like Light users esp the red flame wearing types they're complete pests to him [insert the spongebob: how many times do we have to teach you this lesson old man?! meme] but yeah literally, pretty much he's just some (deathknight) guy.
He's grumpy but don't let that harsh exterior fool you he is a softy inside he just looks like that
He's always got a really big sword, ummm..
As far as a character goes i know there was at one time a dragon AU that i scrapped, I've made him as a DnD character (human bloodhunter) even (he's very witcher coded tbh in all cases), and yeah he's a man that just never gets to live out his retirement cuz i keep bringing him back
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therealvikingstrash · 1 year ago
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10 Characters - 10 Fandoms - 10 Tags
pick 10 characters from 10 different fandoms and tag 10 people! tagged by @ladyyennefer thank you for the tag, love 💕
1. Hvitserk Ragnarsson - Vikings
Tortured soul with no limits in combat (total bloodlust), who loves deeply and goes with the flow to survive. Absolute sweetheart when at home with people he loves. Sign me up. Also broad shoulders and slim waist? And and and prettiest hair.
2. Jarl Estrid Haakon - Vikings: Valhalla
She's such a queen, oozing power by just standing somewhere. The presence just pulled me in like a moth to flame and I'm burning for her. She should've been in s2- there, I said it.
3. An Jun-ho - D.P. Deserter Pursuit
Another one of those "goes batshit in combat" types (although, he does apologize for hurting ppl, unlike the other ones who kill), that are very loving, with the broad shoulders-slim waist ratio. Welp, there might be a type.
4. Derek Hale - Teen Wolf
Tortured soul. Honestly, that dudes life is one big tragedy. But he's a fighter xD
5. Crowley - Good Omens
An angel that did not so much fall as saunter vaguely downwards. Asking questions and giving no fucks. My type people.
6. Geralt of Rivia - The Witcher
He swears a lot, soft heart, hard shell. He's somewhere in the dollhouse with the pther dudes up there. They all share a room and bitch about their shitty life.
7. Do Ha-na - The Uncanny Counter
Tough, but actually sweet. Also: pretty.
8. Kala Dandekar - Sense8
She is my babygirl and I need to protect her at all cost. Although, she is fully capable of doing that on her own.
9. Andromache the Scythian - The Old Guard
Very old, very tired, very done with everyone's bullshit (oh, is that me? No, it's Andy). Grade A fighter who has a huge soft spot for innocent people.
10. Pyeon Sang-wook - Sweet Home
Should I say it? Horrible background, gets constantly mistaken for a gangster/mobster, even though he's not a bad guy. He does some questionable things in the name of good(since the law SUCKS big time), but otherwise I would like to wrap him up in a blanket and give him nice things. (Wow, look it's a pattern)
Tagging: @bouncehousedemons @ritual-unions @tlkvikings @ulfrsmal @viking-hel @mercurygray @thelirofnorthlands @queenfinehair @shelivesinhermind @sparkling-strychnine
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do-androids-dream-ao3acc · 2 years ago
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Witcher, Metal Version
Ever since I stumbled across Orion's Reign I was wondering which metal bands or artists have made songs about The Witcher. By which I mean game and books, so you will not find Dan Vasc's (really good!) version of "Toss a coin" on this list. There are, however, some bands or artists that made metal versions of soundtrack pieces, and some of those are listed here, too. A good source to bands with Witcher themes is this reddit post, btw! Without further ado, here it goes: Metal Witcher songs! (And if you have additions, reblog this post with them, please!)
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BG's "Blood of the Elves" is the latest I know of dealing with Witcher themes. It is, of course, about Ciri. Also Blind Guardian are - I'm sorry I'm saying this so often - one of my top fav bands, so they are the first on this list :)
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Yes, "Elder Blood" by Orion's Reign is dealing with the same topic. Dan Vasc is the singer here ;) I simply love his voice, and the song is epic!
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Vader must have been one of the first, if not THE first, metal bands to cover a Witcher theme. Rightfully so, they are polish... "Sword of the Witcher" is about the first game.
What else can you expect from a band named "Kaer Morhen" than epic songs? This is, according to the "Encyclopedia Metallum", an instrumental duo, so this is basically symphonic metal (or, as they call the genre, "Epic Symphonic Metal", ok). This song covers the game theme for Kaer Morhen and enhances it in an awesome way!
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Skar has a couple of Witcher metal covers. This is "The Wolven Storm". Check out this guy, he has awesome songs!
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Miracle of Sound is another really, really cool project with many songs inspired by video games. There are a couple of Witcher songs, this one's the "Wake The White Wolf - Metal Version" (it takes a bit to get "metal" but it's really neat!).
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"Wild Hunt" by German band Oversense is a sadly widely unknown song with a very nice melody and lyrics about Geralt. Their song "White Wolf" is also really nice!
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Can you imagine me finding out there's this band "Hekseblad" with a couple of Witcher songs, including "The White Flame?" Yeah, sadly it's Trash metal, which I don't really like... but thanks folks, now I know there is an Emhyr song. Wow.
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We can NOT, of course, miss out Percival Schuttenbach, which is also known as just Percival, but does a bit of different music with both projects. Percival Schuttenbach, however, is considered "Folk Metal".
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Midgard is a Ukrainian metal band, this is "The Witcher". Whenever you hear them sing two similar words in a row, it's "Белый волк", meaning "White Wolf".
I really like Elvenking (check out "Black Roses For The Wicked One!") and I was thrilled to find they have a song about the Wild Hunt!
If you're hooked now, but not that much into metal - no prob, there's a lot of witcher inspired folk music out there. Check your favorite streaming service for Myrkur's cover of "Lullaby of Woe", and definitely look for Gingertail's epic covers, especially "The Wolven Storm". There are also a LOT of "Toss a Coin" covers, if that is your thing, I'd suggest to start with Dan Vasc but also look into the really good guitar version by  Luca Stricagnoli.
Here's my list with more Witcher songs, non-metal!
More Metal songs, Eastern edition!
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pocket-lin · 11 months ago
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hii <3
4, 11, 16 and 19 for the fandom asks??
(almost just wrote a plea for you to answer all of them but managed to restrain myself😅)
hi hi hi!! thank you for asking me these, this is so much fun!! reading back on these answers after I've written them is shocking because I really can just go on and on about stuff, huh? I really don't talk that much irl so I didn't know I had all this in me hahaha I'm so sorry!! I'm actually so embarrassed 😅 I'm gonna put the answer to 11 in a separate post so I can actually attach the picture I'm proud of!
4. say something nice about a ship you don't ship (it can be another ship in your fandom, a mutual's OTP, etc)
the one ship that's jumping out to me is dramione. I am a huge hater of this ship (sorry sorry sorry if you're reading this and it's your thing I love you and support you!!!) but you guys make some really cool shit and I'm happy you have a community you can share it with!! I've poked around in the ao3 and tumblr tags and its absolutely not for me, but there's some really beautiful and horny stuff out there for this ship and I so genuinely love that for all of you!
16. a tiny detail in canon that you want more people to appreciate
if I'm being totally honest with you, I haven't interfaced with the harry potter canon in a very long time. i already own all the movies and books and stuff, so I wouldn't even be giving jk money by rewatching/reading them, but it just kind of makes my stomach hurt when I think about supporting her in some way. I've had to work through a lot of complicated feelings in regards to jk and harry potter in general, as I'm sure many people have had to do! her words and actions and how I feel about it are not complicated at all, but what to do in the aftermath of it was something I had to figure out. I mean, I have a hp tattoo on my ankle!! my pinned post is about this specifically, but where I've ultimately landed on it all is this: I don't want to let her steal any more joy from me than she already has. there are so many queer and trans people in this fandom creating such incredible stuff, and I just don't want to lose that! I got off on a whole tangent here and definitely have a lot more I could say on the topic, BUT all this to say, I can't really think of tiny hp details anymore!! and in this specific fandom, I'm totally okay with that!
19. your current fandom(s)
the fandom that I interact with the most is definitely harry potter, but I have a bunch of other stuff I'm super into!!
the whole reason I got back into any fandom–and the entire reason I logged back into Tumblr for the first time since 2018–was because of our flag means death!! I've loved rhys darby since flight of the conchords and was so pumped that he was a lead in an hbo show! I was totally shocked when ofmd turned out to not be queerbait!! something about that first season just flipped a switch in me and I looked for fan fiction for the first time in like, 10 years!! I actually didn't even know about ao3 and tried to go to ff.net and it was a whole thing. getting back into fandom was very intimidating, I'm not gonna lie. (wow I really could just talk forever huh?)
my other fandoms are: the sandman, the witcher, good omens (I was so late to that show but jumped on right before the second season completely on accident), check please!, disco elysium, red dead redemption (especial rdr2), the x files, the walking dead, the rivers of london series, and d&d: honor among thieves.
and then there's some stuff that I don't even know how I got into!! like, the spideypool ship. gang, I've barely seen any marvel movies, I haven't read very many marvel comic books. and I honestly don't plan it because I just don't like marvel (once again, could go on about this forever, I was a manager at my local comic shop and have many opinions). but someone I follow posted about a fic (and I am not immune to beautiful fan art) and then I fell down the rabbit hole!! def have recs if anyone is interested!
another one is the ted lasso fandom. I genuinely don't remember why we never finished watching the second season but then the reviews for the third season was kinda mixed so I never went back to it. and then I saw a writer I'm head over heels for had a ted lasso fic (other lives by @andthepeople) and WHOOPS I fell down another rabbit hole!! i also have ted lasso recs!
essentially, if ya boy's read/watched/listened to something, you know he's gonna go look at what the freaks (affectionate) are posting on ao3.
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fmp2emilycywinski · 2 years ago
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The Witcher Bounty Hunter Fashion
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Because my Rose Crimson is a bounty hunter, I wanted to look at The Witcher because of their bounty-hunting outfits. And WOW that's a lot of leather. I am a fan of leather but I believe only a few people can pull it off, and Rose Crimson just simply doesn't suit her since I believe she is a sweet girl.
Plus I feel that leather would be very hard to come by in the world this story is set in.
Anyway, I like how it looks inspired by Japanese armour. I also like the silver pins in each of the leather passes, however, it feels very randomly placed which gives it a rushed feel which brings life or a handmade feel to the outfit.
The outfits have to be lightweight which makes sense since they picked leather so they can easily move freely in it while having a level of protection.
Very cool. However, this outfit feels like a uniform, like if you go to the job you would be given this, however in my story, I imagine that bounty hunting is just something you sign up for and just get the job done. Like as if the company doesn't care what you wear, just as long you get the job done.
So Rose won't be needing this sort of thing.
However, this is quite inspirational and I feel it would be cool if had some characters dressed in leather like this. I imagine they would be a cool guy, someone who doesn't give a damn and would smoke every chance they got. I feel like that kind of character would be cool and funny to have.
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grimelven · 24 days ago
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so so SO glad someone is talking about this…
may i also add that when we do get arguments or disagreements, they are either really pointless or solved 2 cut scenes later?
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like let’s take this scene with emmrich and taash where they have a little dispute and oh my god?? i’m not even kidding when i say it was one of the most cringe scenes in the game. they’re professionals, huh? okay, then please tell me why these two proceed to argue like toddlers, to which i then have to get in between them and resolve it like i was actually talking to toddlers. i’m sorry, but what? emmrich is in his 60s, why am i treating him like a child? furthermore, this argument contributed NOTHING to the storyline or either of their characters, if anything it made taash look really bad. plus, it’s a situational argument too? like i had no idea these two were at odds with one another because i didn’t have them in my party at the same time. so i was confused when rook was like “i knew this would happen eventually.”
now the argument between two professionals in question was because taash kept calling emmrich “death mage” because he’s a necromancer. emmrich expresses how much he doesn’t like this and doesn’t understand why taash is so mean to him…wow, name calling, so professional. to which taash says “i just don’t like necromancy >:(“ like okay? now, this COULD have been a good start for some tension, but like i said, i didn’t even get to see this tension because the only way you can get it is if you have them in your party at the same time…maybe if taash talked about something other than their one note personality trait (dragons) and maybe showed fear towards death in general, i could see their side of the “argument.” but gods forbid their be any tension in this game because it would disrupt the “found familyTM” thing (which found families fight btw has no one ever played the witcher??). plus, having a fear towards necromancy IS A VALID ONE. like if i wasn’t a mage and i was thrown in this crew with a guy who raised the dead, id be fucking terrified of him regardless of how much i vibe with emmrich…that was easy tension and conflict PRACTICALLY HANDED TO THE WRITERS AND THEY FLOPPED. so the scene just ended up feeling super abrupt and pointless. this was energy put towards a stupid conflict that could’ve been put towards REAL TENSION like with davrin and lucanis, but oh wait…that conflict was resolved three cut scenes later and i didn’t even get to see it.
Something something the reason the factions don't work in Veilguard even though they're functionally equivalent to the groups of people you have treaties with in DAO is because the factions are treated like A Job rather than A Culture
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hanzajesthanza · 1 month ago
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i’m going to need more time to digest everything that happened to geralt in crossroads
geralt walked directly into a wolf trap (yes. a wolf trap. you know. the kind with teeth) and got his ass beat to horrific, actually horrible proportions, barely surviving, he spent months in the hospital—i mean temple—where he was entirely bedridden and afterwards could not even look at where he had laid because it filled him with such dread
has this man’s life just been one entire incredibly traumatizing agony and lethal injury. i mean c’est la vie du sorceleur, but my god.
the worst part of all of this is that it’s entirely plausible and everything that happened in this novel pretty much fits geralt in the saga for his neutrality and caution of revenge. but wow uh. i mean kaer morhen bruises them all pretty badly and young witchers are no strangers to pain, but geralt basically stepped one foot out of that stronghold and got bitten, beaten, chomped, sliced, diced, and his ass kicked six ways from sunday. and he was still 18
the more i think about it, i think this is the male equivalent of all the horrors which were inflicted upon ciri.
insert larger conversation here about how, in sf/fantasy especially, inflicting The Horrors onto female characters typically = SA/pregnancy, whereas male characters don’t endure those topics nearly as often. and i would say as much as i like the “all power in the hands of women” epicness that andrzej sapkowski is usually on, how he treats male characters who are SAed, or rather, are SAed but in the narrative it’s sloughed away easily like dead skin, is probably one of his worst approaches to a serious subject and a bone i have to pick. … but anyhow
that is all to say: that probably the only worse thing that could have happened to geralt would have been SA, but since that is often saved for the women in sapkowski’s novels, this is actually as low as it could have gotten for him.
because, Grevious Bodily Injury, so grevious that it’s not only incredibly painful, but disabling, which is emasculating… interesting to think about it from this lens.
what geralt got put through here was worse than what vilgefortz did to him, which is saying something. and the agonizing and humiliating feeling of that was detailed more here too, the recovery process, rather than being shown through dandelion’s and milva’s eyes.
geralt really is this guy that just exists to get fucked up so bad and that’s the story
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fangirleaconmigo · 2 years ago
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Don't know If you take promts but I have a crack fic idea you might like (I'm Not good in writing funny Things) for a drabble or something short: Geralt manages to offend a bard who is also a witch/Wizard (He doesn't know that) who then curses Geralt that everything he says He sings.
It takes over a week before he and Jaskier find out because what, Geralt's grunts sounds more Melodic than usual? Well Imagination.
Jaskier is delighted when they finally find out
Oh yes. That is soooo fun. I think if Geralt’s grunts suddenly became just sliiiiiightly musical, Jaskier would *hear* it instantly. But what could he do?
Please repeat that grunt?
No. That’s not gonna work. So Jaskier tries to trick Geralt into speaking actual words. His first few tries don’t work.
“Geralt what do you want to eat?”
*shrug*
“Geralt I look absolutely ravishing today, don’t I?
*eye roll*
But then he hits on the secret to making Geralt talk.
“Look, I bought a mirror for you Geralt. The next time you get a contract for a basilisk, you can just show it to him and he’ll turn to stone. Here, take it.”
And just like that, Geralt is full on SINGING the bestiary, voice of an Angel, but eyebrows severe and posture very urgent as he explains how that’s all a myth, and people will believe anything. He hits a particularly lilting note when correcting the bit about the mirror.
Jaskier is laughing so hard he almost pees himself.
Also, it is the best day of his life because with a lot of effort and haggling, he finds out how Geralt got himself cursed. Turns out the witcher was in a tavern, drunk, feeling maudlin and guilty about telling Jaskier his voice was like a pie with no filling. Geralt told the whole djinn story to a long suffering serving girl. But this was during a performance by another bard, so Geralt had to talk loud in order to be heard over the music. Unfortunately, the music stopped RIGHT as he was yelling “…(I told him) his voice was like a pie with no filling.”
The singer thought Geralt was talking about him, and WHOOPS he was low key a magic user and he’d had enough of that shitty ungrateful crowd. So this guy muttered, if you thinks this is so easy, motherfucker, let’s see you do better, and he put the curse on him.
When Jaskier finds out, Geralt wants the ground to open up and swallow him because not only is Jaskier fussing over him, telling him what a pretty voice he has, but he’s pinching his cheek and telling him how sweet he is to feel so bad about his comment and wow he should have known Geralt actually secretly loves his voice.
Geralt is mortified, but he lets Jaskier kiss him until he forgets all about it.
But Jaskier does demand they get the curse taken off the next day. Geralt is *that* handsome *and* he slays monsters? He is absolutely, positively, NOT allowed to be good at singing too. Jaskier forbids it. That’s his thing damnit.
Geralt pretends he changed his mind and wants to keep the curse just to watch Jaskier stew and brood and pout. He even sings to an alderman just to keep up the ruse. When Jaskier get so worked up he looks like he’s gonna explode, Geralt puts him out of his misery and admits the curse has already been lifted for the past hour.
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bamf-jaskier · 3 years ago
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The Witcher Scaled Map
So because I like to do too much 
I created a scaled map of The Continent where each one of the individual lines represents 12 miles (19.3 km) 
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I hope this is useful to everyone for their headcanons, fanfictions, roleplaying, shitposts, art, whatever you need this for! 
For example, ever wanted to know the distance between Oxenfurt and Kaer Morhen?
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It’s roughly 180 miles so we are talking a 4-5 day journey minimum on horse. A human walking alone would probably take closer to 9 days. (the diagonals are roughly 17 miles -- found using some quick math). If you want to go further you could also consider the impact of terrain, eating, character stamina, etc. This just gives a really good base for any worldbuilding. 
Feel free to use this map! If you end up using it for something, it would be awesome if you could link them back to this map. 
Also, if you want to calculate travel time but don’t want to do the work of figuring it all out, then feel free to send in an ask letting me know the where (Aretuza to Rinde, etc) and how they are traveling (by foot, by horse, by horse-drawn wagon). 
Note that some of the s2 locations aren’t on this map quite yet because they haven’t released an image, they just have the interactive map on the website but I could still easily calculate out those locations too such as Melitele’s Temple and Nivellen’s Mansion if you’d like. 
under the cut are some more details about how I came up with this map. 
It was difficult to figure out where to start --- we rarely get any time indicators of characters traveling but in S1E2 Geralt and Jaskier walk out to Dol Blathanna so I figured that would be a good place to start. 
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The first shot of the Inn at Posada (and wow what a cool design we do NOT talk about how fucking cool this looks enough) it seems to be early in the day. Jaskier is just starting his set, people seem to be eating. The light seems to be just peaking out from behind the mountains. So I’m putting the beginning here early on in the day. 
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Then in this shot they are about to meet the Elves and it seems to be later in the day now, closer to afternoon. I think it’s fair to say that walking from the Inn at Posada to Dol Blathanna took a few hours. I am going to stay on the safe side and guess around 3 hours. I can’t imagine that Geralt would let this bard follow him around longer than that and I have trouble believing Jaskier would walk longer than that -- it seems a stretch to think he’d follow Geralt around for 3 hours as is -- he just met the guy. Now Roach seemed to be happily walking the entire time and a horse’s average walk is around 4 mph while a human’s is around the same. This means that Dol Blathanna to Posada is around a 12 mile walk (19.3 km). 
Now using my handy-dandy map I can create a grid system where each small line on the grid is equivalent to around 12 miles. 
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This scale is backed up by the fact that Vilgefortz in S1 E8 stated that the armies of Temeria and Kaedwen were in the Yaruga Valley 2 days away and using this map scale the distance between Sodden Hill and Yaruga is around 24 miles (in a straight line so it could be more or less with actual troop movement) and medieval armies would march around 12 miles a day on the faster end. That makes up about 2 days.
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So this is a good map for figuring out how far away everything is in The Witcher and I will be using it to come up with my timeline for S2! 
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xperiwrites · 4 years ago
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I wonder what it’s like to live your life as your own cryptid, waiting for a sighting to report of yourself
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yeraskier · 3 years ago
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okay but. jaskier getting piercings. just a bunch of piercings for No reason. and it drives geralt crazy.
the first ones are his earlobes. the earrings are small, maybe hoops, but they’re gold which makes them stand out. geralt makes a curious face, to which jaskier tells him a recent bed partner said he’d look pretty with his ears pierced, so he did it. and he does look pretty with them.
then jaskier pierces his nipples on a whim. geralt has no knowledge of this until weeks later when jaskier is undressing to join him in a public hot springs. geralt is very grateful he’s already in the water or the situation beneath the surface would be clear as day. jaskier catches his stare and shrugs nonchalantly like he isnt singlehandedly destroying the witcher’s composure. i was drunk, he offers. his nipples are still on display throughout most of the bath. geralt has to be extra careful when getting out.
as if matters couldnt get any worse, jaskier goes ahead and gets his tongue pierced too. and then jaskier starts explaining without prompting. this guy i had sex with had one and let me tell you... wow. just wow. so i thought why not? i couldnt sing properly for about two weeks but it was well worth it. people love this. and now geralt’s walking around hating people he’s never seen a day in his life because they got to be on the receiving end of the barbell on jaskier’s tongue.
really, geralt starts to go a little insane with sexual frustration. everytime he goes to brothels, he seeks men with bodily piercings. if there are no men, he goes for women with bodily piercings. anything to try to feed this... hunger. but nothing works and its becoming too much, too obvious.
so obvious jaskier actually brings it up on a night when theyre at some party and geralt’s glowering in the corner as he sips on his fourth cup of ale. and geralt whos at his whits end and just slightly tipsy comes right out and says you look so fucking fantastic with all those piercings. i mean you were already sexy and beautiful and gorgeous but fuck. im dying here jaskier i need you to stop telling me about all your sexual exploits because i desperately want what they have and its driving me mad that i cant have it
and then jaskier just stares for awhile as the words process and then gives him a doppy, drunken little smile and goes you know… i have a new piercing you have yet to see, if you’re interested.
and geralt’s eyes go lower and lower and land on jaskier’s crotch and then he arches a brow and looks back up to find the bard smirking.
geralt pounces
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