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[blackberrywars]

♥️Lambert/Aiden Fic Reclist!♥️

For anybody and everybody interested in Lambert, Aiden, and/or their relationship! I've been obsessed with these two since the start of the pandemic, and they inspired me to start writing my own fic, so making a reclist has always been an idea in the back of my head. Plus, it's come to my attention that the tag can get crowded sometimes, so, Laiden fans, this one's for you.

Parameters: I've decided to divide my recs based on common story types that explore Laiden both in and out of canon. Other ships are allowed, but the focus is Lambert/Aiden. Additionally, I put a cap on 3 fics max per author. These are not arranged in any particular order beyond the categories.

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♥️Lambert's Revenge/Aiden's Death or Return♥️

(i know dead people, and you are not dead) by @brighteyedjill (Explicit/5,940/Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings)

Lambert finds Aiden after ten years of torture, maimed and broken. They retire and learn each other once again, mind, body, and soul.

I imagine death so much it feels more like a memory by CamilleDuDemon (Mature/2,327/Graphic Depictions of Violence, Major Character Death)

Aiden dies on a beautiful sunny day, while Lambert waits for him in their usual meeting place. Witchers cannot love and witchers never die in their beds. If only neither of those were true.

No Grave by @blackberrywars (Mature/2293/No Archive Warnings Apply)

A shameless self-rec, because I'm very proud of this fic. To the tune of Hozier’s Work Song, Aiden crawls from her almost-grave, determined to see her baby wolf again.

Fair Trade by Anoke (Mature/40,373/Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings)

Karadin sells Aiden to a mage, and he becomes an experiment, trapped in his own head while searching for a way out. It's a series, and this is the part where shit gets ugly.

Very Dark Magic by @bomberqueen17 (Mature/23,683/No Archive Warnings Apply)

Aiden is once more getting tortured and mind-controlled by a mage, but luckily enough and via the power of psychic beams, Keira and Lambert find him. And Lambert's pissed.

Roses Fall but the Thorns Remain by @t4tlambert (Teen/1,458/No Archive Warnings Apply)

Lambert holds Aiden's medallion in his hands, and he knows what it means. He pays for the privilege of having this last piece of his lover, and falls apart for just a moment.

No Grave Can Hold My Body Down by @t4tlambert (Teen/14,414/No Archive Warnings Apply)

A fellow Hozier-lyric-title user. Aiden crawls out of his grave and is found by Eskel, who begrudgingly decides to not piss off his little brother and does his best to keep his Cat alive.

Fortunes of the Fearless by @tumbleweedtech (Teen/627/No Archive Warnings Apply)

Lambert is a vicious bastard, and Aiden is lucky enough to be around to appreciate it, even if Lambert's victim is long dead and drowned.

Survival by @kitdubhran (Teen/1,278/No Archive Warnings Apply)

Aiden wakes up in enough pain that he kind of wishes he hadn't. But he does wake up. And we all know who he's gonna go find.

♥️Getting Together & Being Together♥️

Intent by tnico (Teen/18,551/No Archive Warnings Apply)

Lambert does everything in his crotchety (open to interpretation) power to get Aiden to reveal his devious plans and fuck off, except all he wants is to be by Lambert's side. Incredible characterization, funny as hell, and awesome research footnotes.

Bad Blood (Runs True) by @fairytrashmother (Teen/8,368/No Archive Warnings Apply)

The Tournament never happened, and the Cats and Wolves are actually trying to make peace. A young pup and a young kit might just solve their problems

Silver for Monsters by @crimsonherbarium (Explicit/108,559/Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings)

A canon-compliant look at the development of Laiden with awesome cover art and plenty of angst in later chapters. Lambert is slow to trust, so the burn follows thus.

Lacebound by @heronfem (Mature/39,391/Graphic Depictions of Violence)

Lambert and Aiden as young witchers in winter, lacebound by the fucked-up system they live in, and soon, lacebound to each other. Extremely nuanced politics, people, and circumstances, but also something like a college AU, if Bombs 101 was a class

Denial by tnico (Teen/16,989/No Archive Warnings Apply)

This fic quite possibly wins the award for bitchiest Lambert dialogue in existence, and no one loves it more than me and Aiden. They go a-curse-breakin' and have a grand old time together. More awesome research footnotes

Therapeutic Effects by @laurelnose (Teen/900/No Archive Warnings Apply)

Lambert finds Aiden purring himself back to health, and it's mad cute (but also hilarious because Lambert is Lambert)

Fuck Off: A Love Story (In 5+1 Parts) by @skaldingrayne (Mature/17,080/Graphic Depictions of Violence)

Despite all his efforts to appear the contrary, Lambert is just a bit too noble (and then a bit too horny and a bit too in love) to let this mangy Cat die by his own stupidity. He's still gonna bitch about it tho.

i won't say i'm in **** by @purpurred (Mature/5,848/No Archive Warnings Apply)

Keira arranges for a Cat to fulfill one of Lambert's more private fantasies, and Lambert takes it in the worst way possible. That doesn't mean he can stop thinking about the way Aiden held a poisoned knife to his throat.

ease me of its fever by @inexplicifics (Mature/5,226/No Archive Warnings Apply)

Omega Lambert has spent so many years saying absolutely-the-fuck-not-i'll-rip-your-cock-off that it's more than a little difficult to say yes. Aiden is so, so patient.

mountains that are stacked with fear by @xianvar (Mature/11,171/No Archive Warnings Apply)

Lambert, being Lambert, assumes the beautiful love confession he found in Aiden's bag was actually a prank, and lashes out accordingly. He gets his shit together, and his Cat, eventually.

♥️Meeting the Family♥️

Lambert's two orens' man by Ledgea (Teen/1,861/No Archive Warnings Apply)

One part in an incredible series about the slow development of Aiden and Lambert, but it's just a fun bit of Eskel getting to see his baby brother happy

Hide and seek by Ledgea (Mature/6,617/No Archive Warnings Apply)

Lambert sneaks Aiden into Kaer Morhen, and his whole cohort of bastard pups work hard to cover his ass while causing as many problems as witcherly possible; part 1 of 3

a promise to keep by @all-hail-the-witcher (Teen/983/No Archive Warnings Apply)

Tooth-rotting fluff of Aiden in Kaer Morhen, appreciating the effects of good, regular meals on Lambert's physique. Cutagen biscuits are made.

Winter with the Caravan by @damnbert (Teen/14,229/No Archive Warnings Apply)

Lambert goes home with Aiden for a while, and all the other Cats take the opportunity to take the absolute piss out of them both (and maybe do a little matchmaking on the side)

Lambert's Family by @freudensteins-monster (Teen/5,901/No Archive Warnings Apply)

Lambert hides his biological family until he finally feels safe enough not to. They might be growing up around him, but they still welcome him home every year, and they welcome the Wolves and Cats too.

Did he who made the Lamb make thee? by @tumbleweedtech (General Audiences/1,461/No Archive Warnings Apply)

Being the (asshole) older brothers that they are, Geralt and Eskel constantly rib Lambert about being the littlest wolf, and that his mysterious cat must be pint-sized to match. Lambert is happy to prove them wrong.

♥️Good Old Fashioned Smut♥️

wild green wonder by elizabethgee (Explicit/42,554/Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings)

Laiden smut in just about every configuration you can think. Sweet and tender, rough and wild, this one has it all. If you like a dom!Aiden and repressed sub!Lambert, this is stellar

Lambert's (Not-So) Mysterious Vial of Oil by @on-a-lucky-tide (Explicit/11,291/No Archive Warnings Apply)

The Lambert-kicks-ass-at-alchemy headcanon applied to sex. He receives (heh), and then passes his glorious knowledge of lube onto a his student, Aiden

Sweeter Than Pride by @blackberrywars (Explicit/2524/No Archive Warnings Apply)

Another self-rec for the f/f lovers. Lambert is a sweet brat and earns herself a spanking so good she cries. Aiden freaks out a little, but after it all, they fall asleep spooned together

An Evening of Frippery by @bard-llama (Explicit/3,105/No Archive Warnings Apply)

Lambert being a power bottom whose gender is "mind your fucking business," but who nonetheless looks fantastic with his exquisitely tailored skirts hiked to his waist

I Like how the day sounds through this new song by Lynge (Explicit/9,222/Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings)

Some porn with plot where Aiden forces Lambert to confess to petty theft and also his deep and abiding romantic feelings (in that order).

Problem by elizabethgee (Explicit/1,977/Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings)

In a fic I've just now realized has the exact same premise as one of my wips, Aiden is obsessed with Lambert's thick ass thighs and will do anything to ride them

Cut You Clean by GreenBird (Explicit/4,203/No Archive Warnings Apply)

Lambert loses a bet and has to let Aiden shave him. It has some... interesting effects on him.

Thicker than Water (and Other Poetic Bullshit) by @kushielsmercy (Explicit/2,835/No Archive Warnings Apply)

A mini-character study of Aiden and Lambert through the lens of some filthy blood-play. They're both far more possessive and codependent than they'd want to admit.

Puppies Don't Talk by @damnbert (Explict/8,725/Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings)

Very kink-heavy fic of Lambert going fully into subspace and getting to be taken care of for a while. He can't bring himself to really ask for what he wants, but puppies don't talk anyway.

all dressed up (with no place to go) by @childoffantasy (Explicit/6,707/No Archive Warnings Apply)

Lambert fulfills the redhead contract of wearing green and killing it dead, and there's just enough room under his pretty skirt for Aiden to crawl right up it

Thief's Reward by @inexplicifics (Explicit/1,592/No Archive Warnings Apply)

Maybe Lambert shouldn't reward this handsome Cat for stealing his kill, but it's been awhile, and he might as well get something out of the bargain (it's orgasms. and 60% of the corpse profits)

Dichotomy by @tantumuna (Explicit/25,054/No Archive Warnings Apply)

Extremely kink-heavy fic where Aiden and Lambert switch to see whose methods can get Aiden pregnant the fastest.

Kneel For Me by @alllthequeenshorses (Explicit/2,269/No Archive Warning Apply)

Lambert can only really let go with Aiden, and as soon as he can, it's a freefall. Aiden's there to hold him tight. It's some kinky reunion smut, come get a helping.

Catch and Release by @top-notch-swords (Explicit/9,570/No Archive Warnings Apply)

Aiden is deeply possessive and more than willing to manipulate the situation to remind Lambert exactly who he belongs to. Filthy alley sex and a little codependency that they should probably talk about but actually just fuck about

♥️One-Shot Roulette♥️

A Logical Conclusion by @heronfem (Mature/18,674/Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings)

Essentially the thesis of Laiden shippers, seeing Lambert's prickly ass and knowing the only logical conclusion is that he must have loved Aiden very deeply, even across space, time, and AUs

Wheel of the Year by @crimsonherbarium (Explicit/20,717/No Archive Warnings Apply)

A series of Lambert and Aiden celebrating the holidays on the outskirts of society, but finding twice the joy for it. Lots of smut, but also sweetness and angst.

You and I (and what we get up to) by @iwillpooponthefloor (Explicit/19,396/No Archive Warnings Apply)

ABCs of Laiden that focus on them as a team of two. They pull off contracts, schemes, and each other, from time to time.

Purr For Me by @round--robin (Explicit/8,407/No Archive Warnings Apply)

A whole bunch of short and sweet snapshots into Laiden. I couldn't put them on this list, but Robin has a lot of other fics combining Laiden with other ships.

♥️Modern AUs♥️

A Beginners Guide to Exploiting the Kaedweni Tax Code For Fun and Profit by @heronfem (Mature/167,193/No Archive Warnings Apply)

Lambert and Aiden get accidentally married and decide to make it work for the tax benefits. And then they fall in love. And work through trauma. And get a cat. And it's gorgeously written.

What Happens at Waffle House by Anoke (Teen/1,993/Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings)

The rituals are intricate, and Lambert's sometimes involve mutual combat with the Waffle House line cook. Somehow, the feral gremlin gets a date out of it.

All those wonders sit in wait for us by Theladyknight23 (Teen/14,847/No Archive Warnings Apply)

My fellow fem!Laiden crusader with a delightful modern take on witchers as a combination between truckers and pest control workers. Americana themes and the best additional tag ever: "love is like bread."

The Bark that's to Your Bite by @theimpressionablelizard (Explicit/12,976/No Archive Warnings Apply)

Where Lambert is Deadpool pre-mutation and he falls in bounty hunter love with Aiden, who I personally imagine looks like Dev Patel from the Green Knight. A little romance, a little co-worker wolves, and lots of swearing.

Three Cats Walk Into A Bar by @halehathnofury (Teen/2,607/No Archive Warnings Apply

Inspired by the lovely @whyzowl's art, it's the Wolves + Ciri dressing Lambert up to get him laid, and Aiden taking the bait.

Helpless, Feckless, Far Too Young by @keirametzbrassknuckles (Mature/14,605/Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings)

The Wolves are a traveling group after a death in the family, and Lambert is so fucking sick of them acting like nothing is wrong. He meets Aiden, and they get on like a fairgound on faire. Written by my personal mistress of angst.

♥️Miscellaneous♥️

Once, Again by @brighteyedjill (Mature/4,521/Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings)

Aiden has to save Lambert in a time loop without explaining anything, but we all know Lambert doesn't trust easy. Sometimes the simplest solution is the right one.

The Art of Living by Ledgea (Explicit/25,636/Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings)

Lambert loving people as the story of an art gallery, a skill honed from his cohort to his brothers to Aiden, The Damn Cat, when he makes his appearance.

Fields of color by @witcherscrane (Mature/2,057/Major Character Death)

In the wake of Aiden's death, Lambert follows a beautiful illusion with a smile on his face. His brothers help him find rest.

Give Us A Smile by @etcorsolus (Mature/2,945/No Archive Warnings Apply)

A 5+1 of Aiden making Lambert smile. Textual adaptation of that one post "look at you! you're so handsome when you're not being a bitch."

The Basics by @kushielsmercy (Mature/375/No Archive Warnings Apply)

Aiden gets possessed, and Lambert has a choice to make. Ambiguous ending.

Ashes in His Mouth by Faetality (Mature/3,924/Graphic Depictions of Violence)

Fear makes humans cruel. It makes them not care who gets tied to the stake, so long as they can breathe easy while the victim drowns in smoke. Or, Lambert suffers, and Aiden watches.

remember me as i was not as i am by @all-hail-the-witcher (Explicit/40,248/No Archive Warnings Apply)

Aiden has been dead for a very long time, long enough that Lambert has long since forgotten his face. It's just in time for a beautiful man with green eyes to break in through his window and ask for his services.

Deafening Silence by @wolf-and-bard (Explicit/13,230/No Archive Warnings Apply)

Destiny is a stubborn bitch, but it hasn't Lambert, who doesn't give a rat's ass that he's never meant to see Aiden again.

A Spot of Blood by MsThunderFrost (Explicit/3,440, No Archive Warnings Apply)

How the phrase "Pops didn't raise a quitter" turns into a "sex sent me to the ER" story for Lambert, because he's a stubborn bastard who would rather injure himself than communicate.

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Let me say a few things outright, because I want zero drama.

This reclist is for the benefit of Laiden fans, and is not meant as a criticism of any other ship or fic.

The fics chosen for this reclist are only ones I have read. It is by no means comprehensive, and definitely favors older fics, since that was when I was deepest in the fandom.

I actually had to cut this short because I hit some kind of content block limit, which. Oh welp. If anyone wants me to remove their fic from this list for any reason, PM me and I'll do it asap

[copperbadge]

karadin on this post about the Gardner:

is it because they still haven't recovered the art?

I don’t really know. I’m sure that’s part of it -- my example of the Mona Lisa, it was only missing two years -- but I don’t think it’s the entirety of it. Some of it is the scale, too, to be sure; in sheer terms of cash value it’s one of the most expensive single art thefts ever, though the thieves certainly couldn’t get market value for it and it’s dwarfed by large-scale war lootings -- most famously the Nazi looting in WWII. But some of the Nazi loot also hasn’t been found and has a super high volume, and it gets neither the same kind nor the same intensity of attention, so I don’t think that’s only it either.

I have a theory, which is only a theory, that a lot of it has to do with the fact that it was multiple pieces stolen from a museum with a name attached to it. Isabella Stewart Gardner wasn’t an institution or an artist -- she was a collector, and I think a lot of the people who become obsessive about the theft see it as very personal, as a striking, charismatic woman being robbed. Of course, many people looted in war are also individuals, even striking and charismatic ones, but because there’s a volume there, the individuals get lost in the crowd. Isabella Stewart Gardner’s story is unique and personal, and I think that’s part of what resonates with people. And of course it is a very powerful emotional image to walk into a gallery you know has been violated and see an empty frame on the wall. Even the photos don’t do that experience justice. 

koramberlynne on this post about charitable giving:

Would you recommend charityvest? I was thinking of opening an account since you use it, and you're they only person I know (am acquainted with? follow on social media?) with a background in lare-scale charity work of this kind.

Yeah, I vetted them as thoroughly as it’s possible to do so and I think their business model is relatively sound. They don’t charge a fee because they invest the money you place with them, and that’s where their income comes from, but your account is secured (ie, if they lose money, you still won’t). There’s a risk they’ll have a truly bad year and fold, so I wouldn’t dump thousands in -- go to Fidelity or Schwab or one of their competitors for that -- but I’ve done very well putting a month’s worth of giving in and then turning around and distributing it. It’s more donor-controlled than doing monthly giving with the nonprofit, usually, where you’d have to contact them to have them change your giving if you needed it, and you can be as anonymous as you like.

The downside is of course that once the money’s in there it’s not yours anymore even if it’s still called your account, and the other downside is that because they’re not a big flash financial operation, it takes time to give -- I have orders in to give on the first of every month but the gifts actually get processed out at the end of the month (my 4/1 giving has not gone out yet, for example). So for immediate giving it’s less ideal.  But overall I’ve never had any issues with them, and their website is very easy to use. For an individual donor or single family with relatively modest giving I think it’s a very good choice. 

[auphaniim]

aiden .!?¿

[yearofthetiger25]

Funny coincidence

Today I was doing a zoom meeting for one of my college art history classes and we learned about the artist that made the famous Cupid and Psyche sculpture. I saw it and remembered that my mom @karadin had done a Destiel fan art and had used this sculpture as a posing reference. I wanted to laugh so hard guys you don't understand.

[marvelartparty]

Artist Spotlight: Karadin

@karadin, karadin.com, IG: karadinart

Karadin has been a professional artist for a few decades, who is now happy to draw cheeky and sexy pinup art inspired by Marvel superheroes.

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[veryvincible]

Tiberius smiled down at him—triumphant, cold, and terrible. It was the face of a man who knew he had already won.

Fanart for @sineala​’s Breaker of Horses, with its original art by @karadin​! Steve was not actually in the scene at this moment, but I wanted to draw him in all his centaur glory, so. :)

some zoom-ins because i do not think i’ve made something of this caliber so far and i want to show off a bit

so, there you are! i have been struggling with art block for quite some time and i was really losing motivation in terms of progressing with art while simultaneously finding something interesting enough to apply my studies to, so to remedy that, i decided to illustrate some fics! starting off, of course, with one of the most lovely fics i have had the pleasure of reading

it has reawoken my classics brain (and also my ty brain, but to be fair, like 5 different people have mentioned ty to or around me within the past week or so, so that was inevitable)

so, yes :) 

[on-a-lucky-tide]

jaskier and geralt of rivia for the witcher ask game?

Ooh, nice. Answer under the cut.

Jaskier

The bard and I have a difficult relationship. 

Sometimes I really enjoy writing him, consuming content about him, and the others I have to add him to my Block List for a bit because he makes my eye twitch for a variety of different reasons.

I think he’s a bit of an ass and he can be selfish, narcissistic and vain, but I also think he is one of the few people that sees Geralt - all of Geralt - and truly loves him. Platonic, romantic, whatever, however. He just does. And they wind each other up, sometimes get angry, but they always come back to the foundation of that love.

I love Jaskier’s unapologetic flamboyance, his confidence, and the way he makes the people around him feel like they’re the centre of the world. Even just for a moment. His love of words, and art, and wine. Yeah. Love all of that.

He’s also our narrator. Whether people like it or not.

There’s a lot of talk about destiny in the fandom when looking between The Big Three. People forget that Jaskier and Geralt regularly just... fall over each other randomly somewhere on the Continent. Coincidence? 

And without him, none of the pivotal moments in Geralt’s life would’ve happened.

Geralt

I feel sorry for the bloke, to be honest. He goes through a lot.

I prefer Geralt in the games because he feels more grounded, more level with himself and the people around him. He’s sarcastic, sassy and seasoned. Like he’s come to terms with the fact that he has people who care for him, and says some of his trademark “Witchers don’t have feelings”, but he’s now surrounded by people that go “ha, fuck off, Geralt.” Like... Regis does it best. He has the best “stop being an idiot, Geralt” moment, imho.

I also hardcore relate to his internal belief that he isn’t good enough for people, and he’s a freak. Also to fleeing from/flaking out on Yen when things get a bit too much for him. He’s a bit awkward and socially inept - totally get that, like, throwing a knife into a rat in the dark is just... yeah, totally done something on the similar level of awkward loads of times.

Also, you have to respect the job the dude does. He puts his ass on the line every day for people who’d rather stab him with a pitchfork. *cough* Jad Karadin was an interesting addition to W3; he proved that Witchers could just... stop. Until that point, my brain was like “no, they cannot, they’re doomed to the Path f-- oh, Jad has a, uh, wife and kids, hmm.”

Yeah. Mad respect for the dude because, in his own words, “beware of an old man in a profession where men usually die young.”

[blackberrywars]

Berry’s Masterpost

♥️ A new and improved, mostly comprehensive version of my masterpost, to be used as a guide to my works and/or my blog ♥️

Tags to find/block posts: #berry’s fics, #berry’s games, #the witcher, #legend of korra, #osha violation, #bears, #berry cute in the berry queue

Asks/PMs: always welcome, whether we are mutuals or strangers. If you want to talk/ask about my blog/fics, or if you just want to chat!

Ask Games: I’m basically always down to play these, no matter how long ago I reblogged it, so please feel free to send an ask about anything. All the games I’ve participated in should be in #berry’s games

Fics: all available on my AO3, some available right here on tumblr. There’s a lot for the witcher, especially wlw Lambert/Aiden, but I’ve also branched out into writing for the Legend of Korra.

♥️ The Witcher ♥️

Request Fics

Kitten-Tossing: (Teen/959/No Archive Warnings Apply) Guxart discovers a new and efficient method for keeping his rowdy kittens entertained, all while developing their sense of balance and spatial awareness. (On Tumblr)

Waltzing Wolves: (Teen/1,049/No Archive Warnings Apply) Geralt has seen many, many things in his very, very long lifetime. He has never, as his partner Jaskier points out, champagne glass tipped just so, seen Agent Eskel dance a waltz. (On Tumblr)

Copy-Cat: (Mature/2,364/No Archive Warnings Apply) Keira thinks she’s rescuing a half-dead Cat for her boyfriend, only to realize she’s saved the wrong one. Oh well. (On Tumblr)

Grampa’s House: (General Audiences/1,945/No Archive Warnings Apply) Vesemir struggles to figure out what to do while watching his five year-old granddaughter for the weekend because he’s an old-ass man with old-ass man hobbies. Turns out she likes that just fine. (On Tumblr)

Two Cloaks, XXXL: (Explicit/1,376/No Archive Warnings Apply) Erland is determined to win the most difficult battle he's ever faced: getting Arnaghad to wear weather-appropriate clothing. No matter how much the big bastard insists he's fine without it. (On Tumblr)

2022 Witcher Summer Camp

With Her Own Two Hands: (Teen/2678/No Archive Warnings Apply) Aiden spends her winter building a safe, warm nest for her baby wolf, and doesn’t regret a single splinter. (On Tumblr)

Flint And Steel: (Teen/2848/No Archive Warnings Apply) Jaskier watches Geralt and Yennefer tear each other apart, and decides that, at the very least, Ciri shouldn’t have to put up with that shit. (On Tumblr)

The Art Of Threats: (Explicit/3433/No Archive Warnings Apply) Ivo hates the sun, and he hates being sweaty, but he hates the thought of a beardless Junod even more. Cue the filth. (On Tumblr) 

Calm Before The Storm- (Explicit/4879/No Archive Warnings Apply) Arnaghad and Erland have a final confrontation before the end, but they both know they’re a tragedy in the making. (On Tumblr)

Half-Drowned Kitten- (Teen/1962/No Archive Warnings Apply) Aiden would have gotten herself killed chasing beautiful sirens, except Lambert is there to save her, and she falls in love. (On Tumblr)

Guxart’s Fables- (Teen/4350/No Archive Warnings Apply) Every night, Guxart reads a fable to a tangled pile of kittens, and on this one, he teaches them a slightly biased version of their history. (On Tumblr)  

Laiden Gets Laid (Again and Again)

Sweeter Than Pride- (Explicit/2524/No Archive Warnings Apply) Aiden is so fucking proud of her baby wolf... and all she wants to do is take her completely apart, as low as it makes her feel sometimes.

Collars Of Many Kinds- (Explicit/1830/No Archive Warnings Apply) Aiden hates Lambert's armor, specifically the ugly, flaking, fucking hideous collar. Her baby wolf deserves better than that, and she's damn well gonna get it.

Curiosity Killed The Cat- (Explicit/5142/No Archive Warnings Apply) Lambert tries to get in some stress relief, and Aiden is very accidentally a peeping tom. It works out for both of them

Digging Graves  —Crawling Out

No Grave- (Mature/2293/No Archive Warnings Apply) Jad Karadin kills Aiden and buries her six feet deep. It’s not gonna be enough to keep her from her from her baby wolf.

As A Shrike- (Explicit/8700/Graphic Descriptions of Violence & Major Character Death) One by one, Lambert hunts down Aiden’s killers, and absolutely nothing and no one can stop her

You’re Good To Me- (Mature/4371/No Archive Warnings Apply); Aiden crawls from her grave and gets help from an unexpected source. Lots of healing and re-learning how to witcher again.  

♥️ Legend of Korra/Avatar the Last Airbender ♥️

His Clothes: (Teen/3,213/No Archive Warnings Apply) A newly-liberated P’li desperately needs something to wear, and Zaheer is more than happy to give her the clothes off his back. Too bad he’s kind of into it. (On Tumblr)

All Things End: (Teen/1,623/No Archive Warnings Apply) A re-write of Ghazan’s escape scene where he realizes his tattoos have faded along with his hope, just before Zaheer arrives and he kisses him on the mouth. (On Tumblr)

[advena87]

OC study!

This is OC game that which I found >> HERE << 

You can play it in the traditional way or in my way because I decided to modify it a little bit. Because, let's face it, if you have your OC then you would like to answer these questions. Even if no one cares, just make those answers for yourself to have ready headcanons for your OC. It can always be useful when you writing.

So choose a few of your OCs (I suggest no more than three but it’s up to you) and answer the following questions for them. For variety, make a portrait of them in any picrew that you like (I chose this one) and write a few words about them - who they are, for what fandom they were created, why you chose them for this presentation.

Then tag a few people who will enjoy making these answers. I also tag a few people at the end, but I know it's big and time consuming, so if it's too much for you, please ignore it and forgive me for bothering you with the tag.

So let's get started!

All my OCs come from my fanfic Granda (only in Polish but someday I will translate it. Somehow…). The action takes place in the witcher universe (mainly games, but also books), after the events of the Wild Hunt. Probably, at another time I will do it for my OCs from another fanfic, but for now I introduce you three men from Granda.

 Aiden - he is not entirely my OC, he is mentioned in the Witcher 3, but considering how little we know about him, I had a lot of freedom in creating him.  So I treat him like my OC. And I love him, he is my precious boy. Aiden is a witcher from cat school, and for some time he was considered dead after his path crossed  with Jad Karadin/Bertram Tauler and his hansa.

Vadim Ormond from Ellander - After The Thanedd Coup, he was mage at the court of duke Hereward. For unknown reasons, the duke banished him from the principality and no one knew what was happening to Vadim. Unexpectedly, the sorcerer appears at the headquarters of the new Brotherhood of Sorcerers asking for support in the investigation of the coup d'état in Ellander.

Solomon Landrau - he is a mage from Lan Exeter who has extensive connections in the capital. Although the townspeople fear respect him, he doesn’t have a good opinion. Unofficially, he is rumored about his shady business.

questions below

1. Is your oc easily bothered by things?

Aiden - it depends. Aiden most of the time is rather carefree and solves all problems by violence or ignoring them until they bite his ass.

Vadim - No. Vadim is very difficult to upset or distract. He is usually focused on his goals and prepared for all adversities. But trust me - you don't want to piss him off.

Landrau - He is the thing that bothered others.

2. How easily does your oc make friends?

Aiden - he usually makes a very bad first impression, but he gets better on closer acquaintance. Despite the fact that he is a witcher, it is easy for him to make new friends. I mean, he made friends with Lambert. This is a high bar.

Vadim - he knows how to make people like him and consider him a friend. He is very sociable, polite and eloquent, but that doesn’t mean that his friendship is sincere.

Landrau - let's say it's much easier for him to make enemies.

3. Does your oc go beyond what they have to do or do they usually do just enough work to get by?

Aiden - He always says that he will do only as much as necessary and nothing more than that. But he always does more.

Vadim - Sometimes he does more, sometimes only the necessary minimum. It depends who he does it for.

Landrau - When Landrau does something extra, it means it's time to be scared.

4. Is your oc respectful of others?

Aiden - He respects those who respect him. He is always polite to those who treat him good. Those who don’t respect him don’t end well.

Vadim - Vadim is a diplomat, he always treats others with respect, which doesn't mean he really respects them.

Landrau - I don't know if there is a thing or a person he would respect.

5. Is your oc imaginative or more down-to-earth?

Aiden - Carefree on the one hand, and very down-to-earth on the other.

Vadim - Down-to-earth

Landrau - He firmly sees the world in his own way, but I wouldn’t say that he is imaginative. His mind just isn't working properly which distorts his perception of reality.

6. Is your oc comfortable with themselves?

Aiden - like most witchers, he has some problems with that, but usually he is comfortable with himself.

Vadim - Very comfortable with himself.

Landrau: Ugh… it depends on his mood swings, but most of the time he considers himself superior.

6. Does your oc plan things and stick to it or do they make it up as their go?

Aiden - he is a witcher from cat school. Does he look like a guy with a plan to you?

Vadim - Oh, he's definitely a guy with a plan. And that's a good plan.

Landrau - Yes, he has plan. Simply these plan is... weird.

7. Was their life eventful before the start of the story, or was it more dull?

Aiden - eventful

Vadim - eventful

Landrau - dull

8. Do they have the habit to insult other people?

Aiden - Most of the time

Vadim - Usually not, but if it offends someone, it is a high-class insult

Landrau - He doesn't bother insulting other people, he just destroys them.

9. Would your oc be described as “the life of the party”?

Aiden - Yes

Vadim - Yes, but in a completely different way than Aiden.

Landrau - No

10. Are they critical of others?

Aiden - No

Vadim - It depends

Landrau - YES

11. Do they like art? what is their favorite type (paintings, songs, fashion, etc)?

Aiden - He likes music. He has good musical hearing and a good sense of rhythm, also he can sing quite well. He likes obscene sailor songs the most.

Vadim - he appreciates art and likes it very much, mainly painting. He also sketches a bit.

Landrau - he lacks sensitivity to understand and feel art properly. He likes beautiful objects, but they don’t arouse any emotions in him.

12. Are they more accepting or more controlling of the people in their life?

Adien – Accepting

Vadim - Vadim accepts a close group of friends and people he considers a family. He doesn't pay attention to strangers until he has a purpose in it. Then he starts controlling them because he wants to use them.

Landrau – Controlling af

13. Is your oc a good listener?

Aiden - When the people he cares about are speaking - yes.

Vadim - Oh he is an excellent listener. And he can read between the lines. He will hear more than you want to tell him.

Landrau - He listens perfectly when you talk about something that interests him.

14. Are they opinionated or more willing to change their minds?

Aiden - Aiden is as stubborn as a mule. Even when he understands his mistake, he can still insist on it because he doesn't like to give up.

Vadim - He is flexible, if someone has a better idea, he sees no problem to use it.

Landrau - If someone thinks he is always right, why would he want to change his mind?

15. Are they the kind of person who’s always on the defensive?

three times no

16. Do people like hanging around them? Do they have a positive, friendly energy?

Aiden – yes, most of the time

Vadim - He is like a chameleon, if he wants to be friendly and positive then he will be.

Landrau - NO.

17. Is your oc a procastinator? if they are, what’s an example of how much?

three times no

18. Do they tend to panic in certain situations or are they more calm?

three times calm

19. are they vengeful?

Aiden - Most of the time, yes

Vadim – Vengeful af

Landau - Yes

20. What are some skills your oc has a talent for and what are some that they worked for?

Aiden - he is left-handed and this automatically gives him the advantage in sword fighting. He worked hard for his agility, he can climb and jump like a parkourist.

Vadim - he has a lot of personal charm, knows how speak to people, he is a natural diplomat. He had to work hard to become a wizard, he had no natural talent for magic. He had to study a lot.

Landrau - he is intimidating and knows how to benefit from it. He is also a magical self-taught person.

21. Are they more socially awkward or socially confident?

Aiden - it depends on the company, but usually he is socially confident.

Vadim - socially confident af

Landrau - socially awkward but he can deal with it.

22. What is something really dumb that irritates your oc a lot?

I don't know if this is really dumb, but this is what undoubtedly irritates my OCs

Aiden - he hates when someone commands him or tells him how to do something. Even if these are good tips he just doesn't obey.

Vadim – he doesn’t believe in gods and he is annoyed by public manifestations of faith.

Landrau - he is a pedant, he doesn't like dirt and mess.

23. Do they tend to see the good in people?

three times no

24. What does it take for your oc to trust someone?

Aiden - if someone proves his loyalty, if someone helps him in need without expecting favors.

Vadim - he trusts the facts, so if you are honest with him, there is a good chance that he will trust you.

Landrau - he trusts only himself.

25. Do they have a lot of mood swings?

Aiden - it happens to him but not often.

Vadim – no

Landrau – yeah, when he is in bad mood you better not approach him.

26. Do they like to be the center of attention or do they prefer to be in the background

three times background but from diffrent reasons

Aiden - because of bad experiences he prefers not to be center of attention. Witchers and especially witchers from the cat school are not liked, so he avoids attention.

Vadim – he can do very well when he is in the spotlight, but he prefers to be in the background because then it's easier to implement plans and manipulate others

Landrau - he usually stays in the background because it favors his shady business but he likes when the focus is on him.

27. Do people think they’re pretentious?

Aiden – no

Vadim - he can sometimes give such an impression

Landrau - YES

28. Is your oc detail oriented or do they focus more on the big picture?

Aiden – detail

Vadim - big picture

Landrau - detail

29. Which highschool movie stereotype would they fit best?

Aiden - The Rebel.

Vadim – hard to classify. Paradoxically, he is both a Loner and a School Diva.

Landrau - The Misfit / Outcast

30. are they good giving advice?

Aiden – oh god, no

Vadim – yes

Landrau - don't even try

31. Which one of the 7 deadly sins fit your oc more? do they see it as a flaw?

Aiden – envy and pride. He sees envy as flaw but not pride

Vadim – wrath. He thinks that he can turns his flaws into advantage, so no. Everything can be a tool for him.

Landrau – in fact all except maybe gluttony and sloth? His morality is highly debatable, so what is a flaw for someone can be an advantage for him.

32. Is your oc more likely to keep their feelings to themselves or to share them?

Aiden - He speaks about his feelings only to people he trusts and there are not many of those.

Vadim - he keeps it to himself

Landrau - what feelings?

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I tag @marbienl13​ @metalhead-nerdling​ @mothelia​ @witcher-not-quitter​ @1orweth​ @inkprintedfox​ @queenxxxsupreme​ @dravenxivuk​

but only if you want to.

and also anyone who sees it and wants to do it. Please tag me if you do it, let me see your OC study!

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The Balloon Rider:

Inked by brush with and colored with water color on cold press paper

“a big bunch of colorful balloons” suggested by karadin

Lots of lovely ideas this time, but I wanted to do something physical and on the ‘rough and ugly’ side of it last night. This one had an immediate mental image so here it is! The balloon rider.

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@thunderboltsortofapenny said: No no let’s do...

more? I’ll make you art

do nOT PLAY WITH MY HEART LIKE THIS, OH MY GOD

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hugealienpie replied to your photo “All of us are in the recycling bin but some of us are staring at the...”

Your cat looks exactly like mine, & he would absolutely do this, so maybe this cat is bilocating between Chicago & Minneapolis?

Especially when they were kittens, they would disappear for about an hour a day and I began to assume they were teleporting alien cats. It’s entirely possible.

drgaellon replied to your photo “This morning I am making vinegar sauce AND ART”

Tell me more about this vinegar sauce

It’s delicious and very easy! 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar, 1/3 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup butter. Simmer in a saucepan until thickened (it takes a while, you’ll know it’s thickened because the white from the butterfat disappears). It’s kind of like a super tangy ketchup, kind of like a sweet balsalmic dressing. I’m using it to drizzle over bbq chicken and mashed potatoes in lunches this week. 

As far as I can tell my mother invented it, though I’m sure she took inspiration from somewhere. 

jehnt replied to your post “karadin replied to your photo “Cooking day is going well! The mashed...”

I loved Kavan Smith on SGA and Eureka and I am THRILLED to hear he wrote a plotless postmodernist Hallmark movie and I am also going to find a way to watch this.

He looks like he’s having the time of his life tbh. :D Hit me up in email, copperbadge at gmail, and I can send you a download link if you want. 

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cloverywands replied to your post “FUCK. I was wondering why I was having such a hard time getting out...”

If you listen to music or ambient sounds,maybe making different sound environments could help to switch between Job and Art modes? Maybe scent with candles/diffuser/whatnot could help too?

Noise is a good thought! I watch let’s plays and things while doing art and was sorta doing the same while grading which deff wasn’t helping the separation. I’m putting on one of the ambient sounds I use at work to drown out coworkers so we’ll see if that helps!

karadin replied to your post“FUCK. I was wondering why I was having such a hard time getting out...”

i think that the lighting idea is good for a start!

Pencil lamp moved and set to green LOL green for GO FUCKIN WORK

parliamentrook replied to your post “FUCK. I was wondering why I was having such a hard time getting out...”

It helps me to have different stations in my studio, like “serious work desk” and “garbage art playtime table”

thepivanquisher replied to your post“FUCK. I was wondering why I was having such a hard time getting out...”

Man that sucks. Maybe it could help to rearrange the room so it's got a separate "art corner" and "work corner"?

My computer is off in the corner, but it’s right next to me main work top and really, I’m using eeeevery inch of this space already LOL. Also the cheapo tv that is my second monitor sits on my worktop :/ A+ ideas but with the reality of it if I feel I need to move this whole set up it has to be out of the room. Which I CAN do, but it’s just a pain and leaves me with nothing on while I work.

introvertia replied to your post  “FUCK. I was wondering why I was having such a hard time getting out...” Oh man, my deepest sympathy. I don’t have a solution, but I understand. �� 

Thank you~

I mean I know I CAN work and live in the same space, I survived college after all, but even then I had the benefit of lab space to go and work in or that I was forced to go and work in. The best thing I ever did in gradschool was move my bedroom stuff into the living room and my computer and art stuff into the bedroom when I was doing my thesis. I know having separate spaces really help me compartmentalize things otherwise I’ll stress out over having work to do.

And I think that’s what’s happening right now esp. cause I’m really working hard (maybe too hard) to try and make sure my students are still getting the best education I can give them even if it’s remote now and stressing about doing that when I lost two weeks of instruction! And of course, you know, the whole world and the fact my dad is still going into the office and things. We’ll try some small fixes first and maybe things will be a little calmer now that things are settling into the new rhythm with work.

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