#inexplicifics

[witch-witcher-witchless]

Must Brave the Thorns just looked so naked sitting in my kindle library, so I made a cover for it. I don't know if this counts as art, but I am definitely a huge fan! @inexplicifics

[cobbiest]

[Kicking my feet and playing with M'Laiden like a little kid with their dolls] Okay so, Must Brave the Thorns by @inexplicifics has been consuming my every waking thought for a while now. I have a fic (or more likely a series of fics) on the books about these three. Now that my most recent longfic is done and I did my usual tester oneshot, it's time to get started. >:3

In the meantime, I have been looking for an excuse to do another detailed interior and the coziness of their sitting room was the perfect subject. If you haven't read it, Must Brave the Thorns is SUCH a masterclass of fiction. Whether or not you have ever consumed even a single morsel of witcher content, READ IT! It is a wholeass novel unto itself, I cannot praise it enough!!

[the-nettle-knight]

After seeing Paul Bullion in the Acolyte I was reminded of Melina plaiting Lambert's hair in the amazing Accidental Warlord series by @inexplicifics . Please ignore some of the weird shading, I've been working on this for ages and have stopped making any real progress on it.

Pose reference from Adorkastock and costume reference/inspo from a variety of Armstreet clothes

This is the flat colour version which I'm also really proud of!

Also I am a big Lambert/Aiden and Lambert/Aiden/Milena shipper too this is just the pose that jumped out at me and I'm still working on pieces with multiple people in

[catscraftsandcommentary]

So I had some time to think tonight at work (in between operating heavy machinery, swearing at the materials, and trying to keep the line running, fun times!) And I asked myself, "self, hypothetically, what might @inexplicifics Accidental Warlord AU look like in another generation or two - once people really get used to witchers being The Good Guys (TM) and helping out?"

And I was like "well, they'd probably get invited to social events - ooh! Who'd like which events best?!? What would that look like?"

Geralt, as we all know, detests anything too formal or Warlord-focused. He enjoys weddings and receptions, but his TRUE favorite is baby christenings. Seriously. Put him in a room with a tiny baby and he's happy as a clam. He'll happily growl away (or weaponize his puppy-dog eyes against) grannies, aunties, and other family members to hold the baby for as long as possible. He's also 90% of the reason that witchers are now rumored to be able to bless babies.

When Mouse and Treyse bring this new rumor to the council, everyone has to just sit. And process for a minute. Because what the ever-loving fuck?!? (Jaskier immediately writes the sweetest lullaby ever, "A Witcher's Blessing", and it is the ONLY song that Geralt ever sings in public, and only ever to babies and small children. Multiple women blame this for their immediate conceptions.)

Jaskier adores weddings and festivals of all types, and if a happy couple includes details of how they met and/or fell in love with their wedding invitation, there's at least a 50% chance that he'll show up to the wedding with a personalized love song, holy shit.

Ciri loves tourneys. Loves watching them, loves displaying in them, loves sneaking into competing in them (omg, heir, NO), loves WINNING them. She's a menace. She has various stealth coats of arms that she rotates between when she's not supposed to be competing, but her favorite is the battle goose. Obviously.

Eskel doesn't like crowds or being the center of attention, which are almost inevitable with public invitations, but he does enjoy being the +1 for his family. Several of his and their interests overlap, and even where they don't, he likes to see them enjoying themselves.

Yennifer becomes well-known as an extremely efficient - albeit terrifying - treaty negotiator. She'll talk to both sides, get a list of their must haves, deal-breakers, would-likes, and don't-wants (as well as - perhaps more importantly - the reason why each of those are on that particular list). Then she draws up a draft and viciously negotiates a compromise. She is genuinely surprised the first time that both sides thank her for her help.

Vesemir, with all his long years of teaching, loves visiting schools and seeing any sort of student performance or sporting event. Kindergarten to university, drama to music to dance recitals to track and field meets to football games to student symposiums to science contests to... He buys out bake sales and funds club field trips and donates several fortunes worth of antique knick knacks to various schools. He's invited as a guest lecturer, a commencement speaker, a competition judge, a referee.

Lambert and Aiden, at some point, discover bachelor's parties, call dibs, and never look back. People learn very quickly not to invite witchers to their stag nights unless they want the entire party to get horrifyingly drunk - but at least Lam and Aiden will make sure that everyone makes it home (or to the wedding) safely. Perhaps not soberly, or sans hangover, but definitely without major injury. (And if the bride asks nicely and the groom and friends weren't total jerks, Lambert can usually be counted on to make a hangover cure. He really is a softie at heart.)

Dragonfly and Serrit get tapped for the odd bachelorette party or ladies' birthday parties. Anything that falls under "I want to be able to drink and party with my friends without worrying about some strange guy hurting one of us." They are extremely protective and have both been drunkenly proposed to several times. (Livi finds this terribly amusing. Gweld just wants to know if he can watch.) Milena and Zofia sometimes go with them.

Milena loves going to wedding showers and baby showers, but outside Kaer Morhen, she has to stay in sight of Lambert or one of his brothers. Lambert's rule. (She got KIDNAPPED, okay? He's allowed to worry!) Usually she'll take Geralt (there might be babies! He's excellent protection!) or Eskel (he's very quiet and has excellent manners, and his signs are impossible to fight) for the more, ah, female-heavy events. If anyone asks, they're her brother-in-law and genuinely like spending time around kids. And very, very married.

[fanficmaverickpodcast]

The latest episode of The FanFic Maverick podcast is out! The show is available through the link above and also on Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Spotify, and iHeartRadio.

In this episode I get to chat with fanfiction writer Inexplicifics about tripping head first into the Witcher fandom and her Witcher fic series ‘The Accidental Warlord and His Pack.’ 

Thanks for coming on the show @inexplicifics!

Keep on rollin’!

The link to ‘Accidental Warlord and His Pack’ series is here: 

[nex-has-gender-envy]

Witcher and his Lark

Two 'not so' bound by fate but by choice

Again specically hc designed for fic - With a Conquering Air by @inexplicifics

[thebestworstidea]

I don't have any proper illustrations for Out Of the Night that Covers Me by @inexplicifics but it still is one of my favorites.

Page of sketches working things out, Lambert, Aiden, rough height chart, and comparisons

page of small illustrations for the begining of the fic

the Wolfe Boys (and Voltehre)

Lambert weeding to Aiden reading to him (with sketch of Aiden's brothers in the lower right)

[lovelyscot]

Folios->signatures -> bookblocks. Now time to trim the fore edges.

[dragonnarrative-writes]

Okay I know a lot about your cod fics but please please please tell me more about the Witcher one

From the WIP Ask Game

Ah, The Witcher! The fandom I was in before Call of Duty. If you've never read any of @inexplicifics writings, I highly recommend... all of it! But especially the Accidental Warlord and His Pack. This is a fanfiction of that fanfiction, a love letter to the best version of Eskel (in my opinion).

This scene takes place in the fanon hot springs beneath Kear Morhen. Sidah is a succubus who has come as an envoy to open negotiations between non-human, sentient monsters (Incubi, Vampires, Weres, etc) and the Warlord of the North. She and Eskel... knew... each other once.

CW: Public bathing, public sex (not described), my inability to skip to the smut without chapters of context

“Long day, Right Hand?”

The man gives a low chuckle. “You’ve thrown a bit of a loop into everything. Didn’t think we’d have to deal with non-human leadership outside of the elves and the dwarves.”

“We would hardly be doing ourselves any favors by drawing the attention of a warlord, let alone one leading every school of witchers,” Sidah laughs back. “After this, we will keep ourselves quiet again.”

“Oh, no, the Wolf is definitely interested in keeping ties,” Eskel says. “Our spymaster is actually insisting on it.”

Sidah hums to herself and kicks her legs a bit. “I suppose that’s reasonable. The mages are would like to engage in exchange of materials and skills.”

“Materials?”

“Blood, and other things,” Sidah says easily. “For help with potential healing salves and potions. Maybe even something to help manage a frenzied vampire or shifter.”

Eskel grunts, but says nothing. Sidah leaves him be, tips her own head back against the lip of the pool. For a time, they float there, in the relative silence of the springs. Somewhere, someone splashes quietly in on of the human safe pools. There is a couple in another pool having sex - Sidah feels their coupling caress against her awareness and shoos it away.

Eventually, Eskel says, “It is good to see you again.”

Sidah tips her head down to find the witcher’s amber eyes on her. She lets the thrill of it flow down her spine. Eskel’s eyes do not hold the same intense scrutiny, the weight of kings and gods, the way the Warlord’s do. But they know her, and look at her, into her eyes, like she has his whole attention.

“I confess,” Sidah answers quietly, “The climb up the mountain was made easier by knowing that you would be at the end.”

Eskel laughs a bit at that, and crosses the pool to sit closer. “Did I leave such an impression?”

Sidah smiles and closes her eyes. “Not many have sated me and been eager to continue.”

“How many?” Eskel taunts.

“Only you,” Sidah says easily, tipping her head to look into his eyes. “Only you, Eskel.”

“I did miss how you say my name,” he whispers as he leans in.

Sidah sighs into his mouth when their lips meet. The memory of the last time they kissed, over fifty years ago, had been something she held close to herself. It pales in comparison to the actual experience. His kiss hasn’t changed much. His lips are soft, bigger than those of many nords. His scars add just the little bit of texture that keeps his mouth from being too soft. He kisses her so maddeningly slow. His tongue flicks over the seam of her lips and she opens to him easily. He hums his satisfaction.

He also pulls away, too soon.

Sidah blinks her eyes open, lets herself drift backwards. Eskel’s eyes are considering, now, hot but guarded. His lust is warmer than the pool around them.

“Last we saw each other, I was on the path, alone.”

“And I was on the verge of death,” Sidah chuckles. “We’ve changed a lot, you and I and the world.”

“Yes.” He hesitates. “I’m not alone now.”

“You have the Warlord, and the consort,” Sidah agrees. “Jaskier wrote Sunlit Lover for you.”

“It was always Geralt,” Eskel says. “Last we spoke, you asked me who has my heart. It was him, it still is. And now there’s Jaskier.”

They’re both quiet for long moments. Sidah traces her eyes over his face and waits.

He breaks the silence again with a soft laugh. “I’m really not sure what to do now. I’ve spoken to both of them. They’re both pleased that I’ve… that we’ve…”

It’s easy to cup his cheek in her hand and sit up in the water to press her forehead to his. “You don’t turn your heart easily, nor your mind. I’m in no rush.”

[readingnreccing]

Stop One Heart From Breaking by inexplicifics

the witcher | explicit | 43k | jaskier x geralt x eskel x lambert | complete | pack bonding 

Jaskier's been a ruined omega for six years now. He's been bought by more alphas than he cares to count, and sold on again; he knows how this works. Being bought by a witcher is a new level of terror...and then it turns out it's not just one witcher, but three. Jaskier is fairly sure he's going to die. And then it turns out that witchers really don't act much like human alphas at all.

This story is so wonderful and tender and loving. Jaskier is a "ruined omega" and sold in Omega auctions to whoever bids the highest and they can do whatever they want to him. Jaskier doesn't have much hope when it comes to alphas, in his experience they are all very violent. But then Geralt buys Jaskier from the auction and takes him to Lambert and Eskel. (Which just makes Jaskier even more worried, because now there's three alpha witchers). But the witchers are different from all alphas he has ever met. And they treat him well, respect him, protect him. And as much as Jaskier is afraid of trusting them, he feels safer than he's ever felt.

This story is so wonderful I don't even know what to say. Jaskier has Trauma, and his witchers are so good and loving and patient with him. Their relationship develops so well and honestly. It really is a feel good story. The hurt all happened prior to the story, and the whole fic is the comfort. (The smut is also super hot). - Also, all 4 of them are together, not just with Jaskier.

Author’s tags: Past Rape/Non-con, Threats of Rape/Non-Con, Recovery, Cuddling & Snuggling, Kaer Morhen's Fanon Hot Springs (The Witcher), Explicit Sexual Content, Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, Pack Bonding, Omega Verse, Alternate Universe, Bathing/Washing

Remember to leave feedback to the author! <3

[cherryblossomshadow]

This summary is factually incorrect, but I saw this post and I just wanted to make a silly, low-effort meme about one of my favorite witcher fic universes. And now I'm off to go reread my favorite installments

The OG: With a Conquering Air by inexplicifics (@inexplicifics)

And an incredible Geralt POV remix: For the Asking by gremble (@abeautifulblog)

[freudensteins-monster]

Modern Lambert/Milena au, inspired by various @inexplicifics works.

Summary:

Lambert was sitting at the bar minding his business when an all too familiar scent hit his nose and Lambert froze. He’d recognise that perfume anywhere - it was one of his, afterall.

His products were pretty popular amongst the alternative crowd so it was kind of strange to realise Milena was wearing one of his perfumes.

That particular scent was Lambert’s take on a classic rose fragrance. It smelled of dark roses, mossy earth, with an odd, cold metallic note that the blurb on his website likened to Sleeping Beauty pricking her finger.

As far as openings go, he was never going to get a better one. So he steeled himself, took a sip of his drink, and steeled himself some more.

“I like your perfume,” he managed to say without tripping over his tongue.

“Oh, thank you,” Milena blushed. “It’s called Prick Your Finger,” she stammered slightly.

Lambert grinned wolfishly, knowing full well that the label on the bottle only said PRICK but that Milena was too damn sweet to say it.

[thinksleep]

Obsessed with ‘With Tenderness and Nobleness’ by inexplicifics

and now I’m just imagining Jaskier writing a song about Aiden and Sasha called like The Cat and The Brave Bird and I’m LOSING MY MIND

[catscraftsandcommentary]

If you were in @inexplicifics Accidental Warlord AU for a day (or several), what would you do?

Because I'm curious and want to know.

I would probably:

Hug as many witchers as possible, especially the ones old enough to be remember the Path before Ard Carraigh

Double especially Eskel, the man works way too damn hard

Have long talks with Vesemir about philosophy of government and society, because I think his take on it would be FASCINATING

Ask Jaskier to teach me "Ode to Witchers" and "Ciri's Goose Trick" plus maybe some other songs

Boop Geralt on the nose. Possibly while hugging him

Bake HUNDREDS of cookies with Julita (and Melina and Zofia if they wanted), then use those cookies to bribe as many witchers as possible into a giant cuddle pile. Possibly in the library for story time and/or with Jaskier for music!

Go pester the Cranes and make stuff with them - maybe kitchen gadgets? (A dough scoop for the literal HUNDREDS OF COOKIES I'll be making with Julita, for example...)

Teach Lambert to swear in classical Latin, assuming he doesn't already know how (also teach him why those words/phrases are so insulting)

Ask Milena to teach me fancy hairstyles. Offer to paint her nails in return!

Update: someone should introduce Kaer Morhen to new card games. I particularly think Cards Against Humanity Kaer Morhen would be a big hit.

[matrixfairy]

Another little AWAU ficlet, inspired by an ask to @inexplicifics

Summary:

“What the hell?” Bern repeats. Aeik’s grin grows, if possible, even wider and he raises the little pouch.

“Catnip!” he declares gleefully.