#jaskier as persephone

[realmythsmoved]

Neurodivergent muses:

Just an FYI that neurodivergent IS an umbrella term for any mind that functions outside the norm. So they may not all be neurodivergent in the same way. Or may even be neurodivergent in multiple ways. If there's any interest in me breaking down who is neurodivergent in what way, I'd definitely do so as well.

OCs: Persephone, Victoria, Alex, Farryn, Cascadia, Hoa, Daxa, Alanna, Di, Diana, Camille, Lydia, V, Gabby, Antoinette, The [Redacted] Doctor, Liz,

Canons: Yennefer, Ciri, Renfri, Jaskier, Eloise,Benedict, Simon, Kate, Penelope, Francesca, Vi, Caitlyn, Viktor, Raelle, Tally, Abigail, Scylla, Laura, Ann,

Actually, I want to make a list now of which of my muses are likely neurodivergent in some way, shape, or form. Spoiler: it's most of them. :P <3

[amiti-art]

HI! I’m here to ask honest opinion on….Lore Olympus. I’m sorry for putting my opinion here….but I hate it. I’m sorry, I try to see it in a good way….put it paints Apollo as a horrible person. And there are other things that I’d respectfully don’t like about it.However, I want to see your opinion. That is if you’re willing to share it. BTW, I fricking love your drawings., especially the ones about Apollo and his myths! Have a good day or night!

Hello!

I'm glad you like my art 🫶🏻

So, Lore Olympus.

This probably won't come as a surprise to most people, considering how much Apollo art I've made, but I hate Lore Olympus. And not only because of how poorly Apollo was portrayed there.

I'm going to be honest with you: I never read much of it. I read maybe a few chapters some years ago because it was advertised as Greek mythology retelling, but I didn't continue because it was boring to me.

Much later, I saw a lot of posts pointing out all the things wrong with Lore Olympus, and boy oh boy, it's bad.

From what I've seen, it’s hardly a retelling; if the names of the characters were changed, nobody would realize this is supposed to be myth-inspired.

And look, I'm not saying you can't change anything when making a Greek mythology retelling, because it's simply impossible to keep everything the same as in the myths—especially when you want to create a story that covers many myths. The math isn't mathing when it comes to Greek mythology, because the myths changed over time, and different city-states had their own versions of the stories, so it's pretty impossible to make a cohesive timeline without changing something.

But from what I've seen, there isn't much Greek influence in this Greek mythology retelling. From the way the characters dress and speak to the food they eat, there is nothing Greek about this comic, it’s completely Americanized.

And I hate Americanization so much. I remember watching Netflix's "The Witcher" and being so disappointed because there was nothing Slavic about it. They kept Jaskier's original name from the books and called it a day. They turned it into another generic fantasy show.

I know that many Greek people feel the same way about Lore Olympus and other American adaptations of their myths. I love Percy Jackson, but the whole "gods moved to the USA because this is where Western civilization is" is just so icky to me. Greece still exists, hello??????

Back to Lore Olympus. For some reason it's fans think that the comic is a valid source for mythology, and they spread so much misinformation.

For the last time: Persephone was abducted in the myths. There is no version where she goes to the Underworld on her own.

Demeter is a heartbroken mother looking for her beloved daughter, not some evil helicopter parent standing between Persephone and her happiness. Justice for Apollo and Demeter.

Also, Persephone is sometimes drawn like a child and looks more like Hades' daughter than his wife. Why?????

And from what I've seen, Persephone is ridiculously powerful for some reason and fights Kronos or something???????

Also, apparently, Leto is portrayed as a manipulative mother????? Leto??? The Titan goddess of motherhood??? Why????

I don't understand why this comic got so popular, to be honest. Probably because of the artstyle.

[thedemonofcat]

In the original myth, Persephone was kidnapped by Hades while picking flowers. Similarly, Jaskier was gathering potion ingredients for Geralt, including some flowers, when he was taken by Hades.

To get his Bard back, Geralt must follow Jaskier down to the underworld.

[etdraconis]

Updated Muse List

Bold denotes primary/main muses, underlined denotes secondary muses, Italics denotes tertiary/low muse, * denotes request only

Dragon Age Canons:

Cremisius Aclassi

Anders

Zevran Arainai

Blackwall

Eleanor Cousland

Fergus Cousland

Fenris

Bethany Hawke

Carver Hawke

Nathaniel Howe

Thomas Howe

The Iron Bull

Anora Mac Tir

Loghain Mac Tir

Josephine Montilyet

Dorian Pavus

Cassandra Pentaghast

Cullen Rutherford

Varric Tethras

Alistair Theirin

Cailan Theirin

Maric Theirin

Dragon Age OCs:

Arden Aclassi

August Amell

Elizabeth Amell

Julian Amell

Oliver Amell

Rosalie Amell

Pyke Brosca

Elysia Caius

Amara Cousland

Brennon Cousland

Lauryl Cousland

Victoire Ducet

Callum Hawke

Kenton Hawke

Leanore Hawke

Hava Lavellan

Theron Mahariel

Kalva Sabrae

Alim Surana

Aurelia Tabris

Claire Trevelyan

Declan Trevelyan

Evelyn Trevelyan

Everett Trevelyan

Maxwell Trevelyan

Persephone Trevelyan

A Court of Thorns and Roses

Elain Archeron

Feyre Archeron

Nesta Archeron

Azriel

Cassian

Jurian

Kallias

Rhysand

Tarquin

Eris Vanserra

Lucien Vanserra

Bridgerton

Sophie Beckett

Benedict Bridgerton

Colin Bridgerton

Eloise Bridgerton

Francesca Bridgerton

Gregory Bridgerton

Hyacinth Bridgerton

Felicity Featherington

Penelope Featherington

Gareth St. Claire

Gwendolyn Sinclaire

Kendall Sinclaire

Alexander Thorne

Charlotte Thorne

Lillian Thorne

Sebastian Thorne

William Thorne

Crescent City

Aidas

Juniper Andromeda

Fury Axtar

Baxian Argos

Ariadne

Hunt Athalar

Lidia Cervos

Ruhn Danaan

Declan Emmet

Hypaxia Enador

Danika Fendyr

Tristan Flynn

Connor Holstrom

Ithan Holstrom

Tharion Ketos

Bryce Quinlan

Rigelus

The Empyrean Saga

Andarna

Jack Barlowe

Imogen Cardulo

Ridoc Gamlyn

Aaric Greycastle

Liam Mairi

Sloane Mairi

Rhiannon Matthias

Brennan Sorrengail

Lilith Sorrengail

Mira Sorrengail

Violet Sorrengail

Grishaverse

Kaz Brekker

The Darkling

Jesper Fahey

Inej Ghafa

Matthias Helvar

Fedyor Kaminsky

Tamar Kir-Bataar

David Kostyk

Nikolai Lantzov

Zoya Nazyalensky

Genya Safin

Alina Starkov

Wylan Van Eck

Tolya Yul-Bataar

Nina Zenik

Percy Jackson

Annabeth Chase

Nico Di Angelo

Jason Grace

Percy Jackson

Piper McLean

Will Solace

Leo Valdez

Throne of Glass

Aedion Ashryver*

Sam Cortland

Lysandra Ennar

Aelin Galathynius

Evalin Galathynius

Dorian Havilliard

Fenrys Moonbeam

Chaol Westfall

Rowan Whitethorn*

The Witcher

Jaskier

Geralt of Rivia

Yennifer of Vengerberg

Other Book Muses

Daniel Arlington V (Ninth House)

Aziraphale (Good Omens)

Crowley (Good Omens)

Alexander Clairemont-Diaz (Red, White, and Royal Blue)

Arthur Delacey (Gwen and Art Are Not in Love)

Galaxy Stern (Ninth House)

Greek Mythology

Aphrodite

Apollo

Ares

Aristeus

Artemis

Asclepius

Hades

Hera

Hermes

Patroclus

Persephone

Poseidon

Zeus

DnD/Fantasy OCs

Jalana Astorio (human warlock)

Tarquin Auglathia (sea-elf rogue)

Nedri Autumnblaze (half-orc ranger)

Azure (water genasi monk)

Anders Brightwood (human bard)

Caerlin (tiefling arcane trickster rogue)

Drake (Wild Hunt shifter ranger)

Elianis Galonodel (half-elf druid)

Naivara Galonodel (half-elf mastermind rogue)

Taron Galonodel (wood elf bard)

Rhys Le'Quella (eladrin wizard)

Makaria (tiefling paladin)

Reya (tiefling storm sorcerer)

Alwyn Sulian (sun elf paladin)

Auryn Sulian (sun elf fighter)

Cerys Sulian (sun elf celestial warlock)

Emrys Sulian (sun elf shadow magic sorcerer)

Cloak Timbers (gnome cleric)

Hollis Tremaine (human fighter)

Other/modern OCs

Destin Michaels (merman)

Novah Michaels (mermaid)

Cassian Sage (werewolf)

Sophie Sage (werewolf)

Reina Solace (werewolf)

Hazel Thatcher (werewolf)

Nicolai Voss (vampire)

[collagedotorg]

Collage Masterpost Part 2

This part of the list covers everything other than Riordanverse collages, which can be found in part 1.

Musicals/Musicians/Plays

Epic: The Musical

Epic general collage

Polites

The Circe Saga

The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical

The Lightning Thief musical collage

Annabeth Chase (Musical Edition)

Miscellaneous Musicals

Gelphie from Wicked

Enjoltaire from Les Misérables

Plays

Romeo and Juliet

Musicians

Bears in Trees

AJR

Chappell Roan

General Mythology

Circe

Medusa

Nyx

Iris

Nemesis

Nike

Hestia

Persephone

Psyche

Helen of Troy

Cassandra of Troy

Orpheus and Eurydice

Icarus

Mount Olympus

The Greek Pantheon

Book/TV/Movie Collages

Alex & Henry from RWRB

Check and Mate

Kaz x Jesper from Six of Crows

Helnik (Matthias x Nina) from Six of Crows

Inej Ghafa from Six of Crows

Jude Duarte from The Folk of the Air

Violet Sorrengail from Fourth Wing

Scarlet Benoit from the Lunar Chronicles

Penelope Featherington from Bridgerton

Francesca Bridgerton from Bridgerton

Kate Sharma from Bridgerton

Princess Yue from Avatar the Last Airbender

Hester Shaw from Mortal Engines

Anne of Green Gables

Lockwood & Co

Beth Greene from The Walking Dead

Lestat de Lioncourt from Interview With the Vampire

Jaskier x Yennefer from The Witcher

Buffy Summers from Buffy the Vampire Slayer

The Wizard of Oz

Gregory House from House MD

Max Mayfield from Stranger Things

House of the Dragon

Team Black

Rhaenyra Targaryen

Daemon Targaryen

Rhaenys Targaryen

Aemma Arryn

Team Green

Alicent Hightower

Aegon II Targaryen

Aemond Targaryen

Ser Criston Cole

Helaena Targaryen

Alys Rivers

Taylor Swift Eras

Speak Now TV

Folklore

Evermore

Midnights

The Tortured Poets Department

The Eras Tour

The Eras Tour but Blurry

Taylor Swift (the person not the album)

Miscellaneous Collages

Lovecore

Royaltycore

70s

Marie Antoinette

Cal Kestis

[lucigoo]

Weekly Roundup: 17th MArch - 24th March 2024

Hope everyone had anpther good week. I managed 18,001 words and 3 uploaded fics. So im pretty chuffed with myself. So, as always, recs first -

You Will Bring Me Ruin - al_in_my_head - Wiedźmin | The Witcher - (Geralt/Jaskier, I discovered and fell in love with the WinngFic trope and this one is so, so good)

an endless sky of honey - colgatebluemintygel, pjxckson - Harry Potter - (Sirius/Remus, a persephone/Hades retelling. The story is beautiful and the art is amazing)

Sansûkh - Chapter 1 - determamfidd - Multifandom (Multiple LOTR pairings, not sure if it eeds any interoduction, other then EPIC!)

Planting a Hobbit - northerntrash - The Hobbit (Bilbo/Thorin, The dwarves are adorable and its just a wonderful fic,)

May Your Forge Burn Bright - LordOfTheRazzles - The Hobbit (Bilbo/Thorin, once again @lordoftherazzles wrote an amazing fic, the world building and relationship between Bilbo and Thorin is stunning)

Bad Blood - Conkers - The Hobbit (Bilbo/Thorin, a clever little What If fic fom @conkers-thecosy, BAMF Bilbo is best Bilbo and OCnkers did it perfectly.) The 2024 reading fest has found me a few new ships im happy to read between Bagignshield and Wolfstar, so yeah ad thank you to them.

Now, ot my fics, we have 3 -

You Never Cared, Why Start Now? (Bilbo/Thorin) Written for both #245 FFF prompt - You Never Cared @flashfictionfridayofficial and the KCAWS 2024 Bingo Prompt - Bag End

It started with the fires burning through Erebor. It will end with the fires burning through Bag End.

2) The reason is you, the reason is him, the reason is me (Dwalin/Nori) Written fir the KCAWS 2024 Bingo prompt - Hoobistank

Nori hates himself for the 4 and a half years he spent in prison. For destroying everything good in his ife. For losing everything he had to live for. Hes out now and hopefully he can fix his realationships and see his son again.

3) The trials and tribulations of a married hobbit (a bowman's persepctive) (Bilbo/Thorin) Written based on a tumblr idea from @meteors-lotr

Bard see's a small hobbit amongst a crowd of dwarves clamouring to get on his barge. From that first glimpse he makes a friend, suprised by who his new friend has married. Follow the events from Lake Town until after from Bard's pov.

[ms-oswald]

2023 CHARACTER WRAPPED

thank you for tagging meee @arcielee 💕 not sure if i can ramble on about my choices.... i'll try 👀

9. JASKIER - what a delight

8. ISAAC McADOO

7. KAMALA KHAN/MS. MARVEL - SHE IS ADORABLE. LOVED her in the marvels

6. BROOKE DAVIS - she's had my heart since the first time i watched oth. did a re-watch this year and i'm... amfdlksfnlkngiornfoj

5. ERIC EFFIONG - i just love him.

4. TOM BENNETT - he swooped in out of nowhere the little fcker.

3. AEMOND TARGARYEN - him too. u stupid pretty face. wth is wrong with me? *locks that door*

2. COCCHAM SQUAD - i mean.... they are the whole reason i've gone insane this year. forever grateful for them

1. FINAN.... duh - i mean, just look at him. it took me a minute, but i tumbled and rolled down the hill and just crashed. have not been able to get up since nor do i want to.

tagging: @gemini-mama @emilyhufflepufftlk @persephones-journey @captainkilly and whoever else who wants to do itt 💕

[fantasyqueen502]

Masterlist

Imagines and Miscellaneous Drabbles

 (Feel free to re-blog and comment)

G: General audiences (All ages admitted)

PG: Parental guidance suggested – Some material may not be suitable for children. 

PG-13: Parents strongly cautioned – Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. (mild depictions of blood or violence, minor mentions of sex, and language) 

R: Restricted – Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. (Graphic/explicit depictions of blood, sex, violence, and strong language.)

Elsa’s Masquerade- Elsa x Female reader (Rated: G)

Ineffable gift- (Rated: PG-13)

Dragon and his keeper- Aemond Targaryen x male reader (Rated: PG-13)

Lady Strong- Aemond Targaryen x f!Reader (Rated: PG-13)

Mrs. Miller (Rated: PG)

Mrs. Miller: Chapter 2 (Rated: PG)

Mrs. Miller: Chapter 3 (Rated: PG, R in the last third)

Mrs. Miller: Chapter 4 (Rated: PG)

Mrs. Miller: Chapter 5 (Rated: PG)

Apple Pie- Joel Miller x Reader/Y/N (Gender neutral) (Rated: PG)

Dog Lady-(Rated: PG-13)

Wrong (Rated: PG-13)

Spider Samurai (Rated: PG-13)

Who are you? (Rated: PG)

Chili Mango Run- (Rated: PG)

Not a Robot- (Rated: PG-13)

Lunch- (Rated: G)

Officer O'Hara- (Rated: PG)

At Peace- Jedi! Female reader/OC x Poe Dameron (Rated: PG-13)

Dinner first- Poe Dameron x (gender neutral) reader (Rated: PG-13)

Kiss of Life: (PG-13)

Sam the Samaritan- Poe Dameron x male alien (Rated: PG)

Happenstance- Daryl Dixon x unnamed male OC (Rated: PG-13)

Lazy Day- Jack Russell x Oc (Rated: PG)

"If life could give me one blessing, it would be to take you off my hands!"- Jaskier x female reader (Rated: PG-13)

I am a husband now, a father, and damn good one- Jaskier X male reader (Rated: PG-13)

Three- Kane x (female unnamed) OC (Rated: PG-13)

Violet- Kane x female OC (Rated: PG-13)

Fourteen- Duke Leto x (female) reader (Rated: PG-13)

In Sickness and in Health- (Rated: PG-13)

Madam Persephone- (Rated: R)

Jessamy- (Rated: PG-13)

[acourtcfmuses]

❔

send ❔ and i’ll list a couple muses that i’d like to throw at yours!

Bold is your muse, then a list of my muses I'd like to write against yours!

I will be honest and say I don't know many of your muses outside of Milo, especially the historic ones because I'm not well versed on history/American History, but I've thrown some of my muses at them randomly!

Milo Thatch - Hans, Diaval

Yoda - Ed, Kelly, Shepard, Garrus, Tali

Mace Windu - Ed, Kelly, Shepard, Garrus, Tali

Sarah Phillips - Klaus

Chiron - Persephone

Macbeth - Calliope

Dolly Levi - Elijah

Giles André - Dream

Abraham Lincoln - Rebekah

Andrew Carnegie - Geralt

Robert Todd Lincoln - Galadriel

Theodore Roosevelt - Maleficent

Anastasia Andrews - Theodore, Atlas

Aylisel Hasnor - Ed, Kelly, Shepard, Garrus, Tali

Constance Morgan - Jaskier

Celeste Franklin - Kaz

Isaac Roosevelt - Halbrand

Justine Javert - Nikolai, Beau

Shi’al Finis Valorum - Ed, Kelly, Shepard, Garrus, Tali

[realmythsmoved]

Current Drafts

Going to try to get through some more but here are my current drafts. <3

@jynxd - Jinx & Vi

@lightcreators - Simm!Master & The [Redacted] Doctor

@the-expatriate - Pari & Farryn / Pari & Anastasia

@the27percent - Atieno & Farryn / Atieno & Anastasia

@potestmagice - The First Professor & Diana x3/ The Second Professor & Antoinette/ The Second Professor & Antoinette, meme continuation

@siiinfully - Persephone & Persephone Johnson-Evans

@soulmateprinciple - Mary-Lynette & Alex, ask

@escapedartgeek - Zora & Esme / Zora & Farryn

@stellevatum - Kar & The [Redacted] Doctor

@victoriousfidelity - Sigyn & Ula/Meribella, meme continuation/ Sigyn & The Creator, meme continuation/Sigyn & The [Redacted] Doctor, meme continuation/Sigyn & Esme, meme continuation/Sigyn & Jaskier, ask/ Sigyn & The [Redacted] Doctor, ask / Sigyn & Yennefer, ask/ Sigyn & Ciri, ask / Sigyn & Renfri, ask

@godzexperiment - Nix & Esme/Nix & Farryn

@storyofwhoiam - Cressida & Francesca , ask /JJ & Joanna, ask /Allie & Hoa , ask/ Franky & Persephone, ask x2/ Justino & Victoria, ask/ Cressida & Eloise, ask x6/ Allie & Aphrodite, ask , Graham & Victoria, ask x2/ Cressida & Eloise, meme continuation x2 / Ash & Esme, meme continuation / Elizabeth & Francesca, meme continuation / John & Eloise, meme continuation / Charli & Persephone, ask / Violet & Eloise, ask x2/Cressida & Aphrodite, ask/ Ash & Farryn, meme continuation / Charli & V, ask /Violet & Daphne, ask

@strxngertogether - Alice & Benedict, ask /Alice & Eloise, ask x3 /Alice & Kate, ask x2/Alice & Daphne, ask/Alice & Benedict, meme continuation/Frederick & Francesca, starter/ Alice & Penelope, ask/Alice & Francesca, ask/Violet & Benedict, ask/ Violet & Benedict, meme continuation / Darby & Eloise, meme continuation

@nxtperfectbutwcrthyoflove - Eliza & Benedict/ Elizabeth & Benedict/ Julia & Benedict /Sophie & Benedict /Anthony & Kate /Violet Bridgerton II & Benedict/Daphne & Simon

@indigodreames - Esfir & The [Redacted] Doctor/ Claire & Daxa

@stravvberryhearts - Fatima & Joanna/Euresa & Aphrodite, meme continuation/ Wren & Alanna, meme continuation / Fatima & Farryn, meme continuation

@amillixnvoices - Katherine & Eloise

@bewitchingbaker - Chris & Esme, meme continuation

@mysterycflife - Edwina & Kate, ask / Michaela & Francesca, ask/ Benedict & Eloise, ask / Eloise & Benedict, ask

@heartspower - Malia & Liz, ask

@seekesotsibteadmist - Saima & Liz/ Saima & Farryn / Saima & Hoa

@lunarruled - Kyleigh & Victoria

@mostmagicals - Penelope & Esme/ Eirian & Farryn/ Rafael & Hoa

@freezegirl - Khione & Hoa/ Khione & Hoa, meme continuation

@floripire - Floribeth & Lydia, meme continuation / Floribeth & Camille, meme continuation / Floribeth & Aphrodite, meme continuation

@sirensought - Eric & Liz

@crispyblonde - Jessica & Daxa, ask/Jessica & Joanna, ask / Jessica & Gabby, ask/ Jessica & Farryn, ask/ Jessica & Alanna, ask/Jessica & Diana Hunter, ask/ Jessica & Hoa, ask / Jessica & Hope, ask/ Jessica & Diana Howland , ask / Jessica & Ula/Meribella, ask

@angelparadox - Kaz & Persephone /Kaz & Persephone, ask

@thedoctornumber11 - The Eleventh Doctor & The [Redacted] Doctor/ The Eleventh Doctor & The [Redacted] Doctor, meme continuation

@xthatboylukex - Luke & The [Redacted] Doctor, meme continuation

@theha1r - Steve & Lydia/Steve & Persephone

@rubiesintherough - Aedus & Camille, ask/Amara & Liz, ask/Cora & The [Redacted] Doctor, ask/Peggy & Hoa, ask/

[comfyswitcherblanketfort]

Pomegranate Seeds 3

well we got some BIG projecting going on here. if yall didn’t know i had mommy issues before, you sure as fuck do now 😂😂😂

Warnings: insecure Jask, allusions to verbally abusive/manipulative parents, lmao rebellious jask, good ole miscommunication between jask and geralt - but solved quickly, lol swearing

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Letter after letter reached Jaskier in the underworld, and time after time, he destroyed them. He didn’t tell Geralt, telling himself it was because the ruler of the underworld had more important things to deal with. He didn’t want to admit he was scared Geralt would send him packing. 

Eventually, Demeter resorted to threats. Threats of famine that she followed through on. She underestimated just how like her Jaskier was, though. He didn’t dignify her tantrum with a response. 

When she sent messengers, he started to worry.

He told Charon to alert him, not Geralt, if another god or goddess came to visit, even one of the more senior demigods. He didn’t want to take any chances. Geralt didn’t need to know anyway. 

But Geralt noticed something was off.

Jaskier would say he was tired, or he couldn’t perfect a specific verse of the song he was writing. Usually it worked, but it was only ever a salve, never a cure, for Geralt’s suspicions. 

“What’s wrong, love?” Geralt cradled him in his lap, lounging in the now lavish courtyard under the pomegranate tree Jaskier had brought back from the brink of death. 

Jaskier nuzzled closer, “I’m just ti-”

“No, I asked you what’s wrong,” Geralt insisted, giving him a gentle squeeze and placing a kiss to the top of his head. 

“It’s nothing,” Jaskier lied, hoping the sigh he accidentally let slip didn’t register, “You don’t need to worry about it.” 

Geralt hummed and went quiet for a moment before he curled a bit tighter around Jaskier and whispered, “Do you want to go home?” 

Jaskier scrambled up, sputtering and terrified, “Did she get to you?!” When Geralt just looked at him with an unreadable expression he started to panic, feeling hot tears welling up in his eyes as he did his best to keep his voice steady, “Don’t send me back. Please, Geralt. Anything but that.”

“I’d never,” Geralt soothed, standing and hesitantly reaching for Jaskier’s hand. 

He eyed the offer warily, sniffing and trying to calm himself, “Then why would you say that?”

“I thought you were unhappy. You’ve been… acting strange.” 

Jaskier ignored Geralt’s outstretched hand, choosing to wrap himself around Geralt’s torso and bury his face in the crook of his neck, “I’m sorry. I’ll be better tomorrow. It’s just, uhm. I’m just a bit off.” 

Geralt instinctively held him tighter, “Jaskier I want you to be happy, not ‘better’.”

Jaskier just hummed, swallowing back his unshed tears. 

“Who were you talking about?”

For a moment, Jaskier had to remind himself to breathe before he could respond, “Hm?”

“You asked if someone had ‘gotten’ to me?”

Tears spilled regardless of Jaskier’s best efforts, “My mother. She wants me to come back. She’s been sending letters and messengers.”

“And you don’t want to?” 

“Never,” Jaskier insisted, “This is the most freedom I've ever had. I don’t have to hide in the treetops to feel any sense of calm, I get to make decisions, I make things grow when I want, for whom I want.”

Geralt ran a hand over his hair, resting it at the base of his skull and brushing his thumb through the little hairs behind his ear, “You don’t ever have to leave. I love you. I want you here.” 

“I love you too,” Jaskier whispered, “I’m just scared.” 

Geralt gently pushed him back just enough to look into his eyes, “There’s a way you could stay forever…”

The hopeful glint in his eyes told Geralt everything he needed to know, so he continued, “If you eat even one pomegranate seed you will be tethered to the underworld. You can stay and do whatever pleases you. But it is irreversible. One bite and your fate is forever tied to this place.” 

Jaskier thought about it for a moment, searching Geralt’s eyes for something, anything, that could make the decision for him, “I could never leave?” 

“Only if the both of us willed it and only for a short time,” Geralt explained, tenderly wiping his tears away, “I could never keep you here if you were miserable. Try as I might to think about anything else, your happiness consumes much of my thoughts.” 

“Hmm,” Jaskier leaned into Geralt’s touch, turning his head to kiss his palm, “Do I need to decide right now?”

Geralt kissed his forehead, “Of course not. It’s just an option.”

“Okay,” Jaskier sighed, curling his fingers around the robes cascading down Geralt’s back, “I like it - the idea. I just… I want to take my time?” 

“Absolutely.”

-

Time wasn’t something Jaskier was allowed apparently. 

The two of them were just climbing out of a lovely bath when a chattering skeleton announced the arrival of a visitor. 

Demeter stood in the throne room with her back turned to them, examining one of the glowing diamonds when they entered. She looked so small, almost insignificant. Her hair was in an intricate braid, she wore a cream toga, adorned with gold that made her look more like a savior than the horror she really was. 

Jaskier gripped Geralt’s hand tightly and pulled them to a halt, knowing very well Demeter wanted him to speak first. It was a stand off he was familiar with. If he spoke first she had the upper hand, hearing his tone and picking apart his words. She always knew how particular her son was with words. 

“Julek. It’s time to go.”

Her voice echoed off the stone walls as she calmly stated her order, not even bothering to turn and look at him. 

Jaskier took a deep breath and squeezed Geralt’s hand, not looking at him for fear of crying, “No.” 

“Playtime is over. You have duties. The humans did not prepare for you to leave. They’re calling it winter,” she snorted as if the idea was as ridiculous as standing on your head in a temple. 

Jaskier grit his teeth, feeling the rage bubble up in his chest, “I don’t care.”

“Clearly,” She rounded on him with a condescending look of disappointment, “It doesn’t matter if you care. They’re still your responsibility.” 

Jaskier took a step forward, “A responsibility you assigned me. You fixed it before, fix it now.”

“I cant.” 

“Tough shit.”

Jaskier wasn’t sure how any of his words were coming out without sounding absolutely hysterical, but he was glad for it. He glared at her, daring her to try again while internally he was scrambling for a plan.

“For this particular magic, I need you. Seasons will take more work than a year round harvest, but you have set them off nonetheless.” Demeter’s voice was softer than usual, though Jaskier didn’t miss the incincerity of her words. She’d raised him. He knew her, probably better than she knew herself for all the introspection she refused to take part in, and he knew she was playing games. 

"Oh? Are you no longer capable?" Jaskier laughed bitterly as he turned to walk toward the courtyard, "The great goddess of plenty and harvest can't sustain what she's built? Unfortunate. I am good at what I do here. I am so good at caring about the souls that end up in our audience-"

"Our!?"

"DONT interrupt me," Jaskier shouted, turned and stomped his heel into the ground making vines burst forth from the marble beneath them, wrapping around Demeter's waist and mouth, "I have also found I'm rather adept at torture when necessary. I love it down here! I love being able to right wrongs and show the righteous to Elysium. I love having a purpose to my actions, not just being someone's unappreciated trophy! And I love Geralt. He treats me so well and loves me so sweetly and wants only to make me happy. Nothing about your 'seasons' and 'bringing life' interests me in the slightest, Demeter. Because that's not who I am. I am rage and justice and I am to be feared, not manipulated. Take your failing crops and go." Jaskier waved a hand dismissively and the vines disappeared back into the ground. 

Without looking back, he strode toward the pomegranate tree in the center of the garden, plucking a fruit from the nearest branch and turning to glare at his mother. Geralt was hot on his heels, glancing between the two but keeping quiet. Jaskier had told him he wanted to confront her himself, without her thinking he’d been told what to say. So Geralt stood by and seethed. 

Jaskier pulled a knife from the holster in Geralt’s belt and sliced a nice section out of the pomegranate. 

“Don’t you dare.” Demeter snarled, standing at the edge of the courtyard. 

Jaskier smirked and peeled the white fiber from the blood red seeds with a casual sigh, “I don’t think your opinion matters much here.” 

Jaskier flipped the knife in the air and caught it by the blade, maintaining eye contact with Demeter as he handed it back to Geralt.

“Are you sure?” Geralt’s voice was just a whisper as he took the blade.

Jaskier picked a particularly dark red seed from it’s home and turned to look at him, “There’s absolutely nowhere else I’d rather be, my love.” 

With that he popped the seed in his mouth. 

[silvertonguelover]

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Wuv: Hades/Persephone AU

I will be forever late.... anyways I have always wanted to draw this AU for Geraskier and this was the perfect opportunity! Ngl struggled with this one but it came out alright in the end. I am happy. 💖 ON TO THE NEXT PROMPT!

[thedemonofcat]

A Geraskier Au:a bit of a take on the story of Hades and Persephone.

Where Jaskier and Geralt get together rather early on, but at some point are cursed to never be allowed to be together in the winter months. Or else they will both meet unfortunate fate worse then death

However one spring just when Geralt and Ciri are about to return to kear Morhen. They learn that Nifflgaard as put a boutny out on Jaskier. (Geralt,Ciri and Yennefer are alright on wanted poster).

Before Winter hits they have to find away to break the curse in order for them all to be able to return to Kear Morhen.

[flosimo]

This one is quite dramatic, even for me. But I just couldn’t help myself. Here is Jaskier as Persephone.

@whataboutthebard

[infinite-mirrors]

I did that trendy challenge thing over on IG, thought I’d share it here too! A look at some fandoms I’ve been in over the years...

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@whataboutthebard Sept 16 Wuv: Hades/Persephone AU.

Persephone Jaskier.