#wwoty 2023

[witcherwheeloftheyear]

Witcher Wheel of the Year is a series of prompt events for the Witcher fandom running throughout 2023, based on the festivals of the Wheel of the Year. For details and the schedule, go here!

On November 1st, it's Samhain!

The prompts are:

gateway/portal - lost (and found?) - beggar

candles/waxplay - mask/blindfold - taboo

buckwheat

honey

#2e331c #484510 #8c6b00

#d8232c #daa01a #937000

[ooksaidthelibrarian]

Shivering with cold, Jarina sat up. She froze at the sight of a figure huddled at the foot of another tree. It wore a leather cloak with the hood up, the beaky mask at its feet, the goggles glinting in what little light there was.  Lost in the woods, Jarina meets a stranger

written for the Spook Me Ficathon and for Witcher Wheel of the Year's Samhain event, the prompts were Plague Doctor, Mask and Lost and Found

running towards nothing

Fandom: Witcher (Video Games) Words: 2393 Rating: G

Read it on AO3

[astaldis]

My Witcher Wheel of the Year 2023 Fics

Thank you so much for creating this fun event and the inspiring prompts, @witcherwheeloftheyear 😘

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Imbolc February 2nd: The Glade

On their journey from Toussaint to Stygga, Geralt's Hansa comes across a beautiful glade. But is it safe to make camp here for the night? Friendship (Words: 660; Chapters: 1/1)

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Ostara March 20th: Where the Tulips Grow

Geralt, Yennefer, and Ciri learn that Jaskier has gone missing under suspicious circumstances. Circumstances that hint at a kidnapping. Yennefer leaves Geralt with Ciri and goes to save the bard. But not all goes as planned. The hero becomes the damsel in distress and Jaskier has to save the day. Romance/Yenskier (Words: 23,951; Chapters: 9/9, )

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Beltane May 1st: Belleteyn

Yennefer has a beautiful May Night with her lover. Who the lover is? I had one specific Witcher character in mind when I wrote the fic, but you might fancy a different pairing. So, feel free to decide yourself whoever works best for you, Yennefer/Geralt, Yennefer/Jaskier, Yennefer/Istredd, Yennefer/Cahir, Yennefer/crossover character, Yennefer/You, ... loads of possibilities! Romance/Smut (Words: 3,469; Chapters: 1/1)

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Litha June 21st: A Night to Remember

It's Litha, the longest day of the year, and Geralt is throwing a garden party at his newly acquired estate, Corvo Bianco, the old vineyard in the Sansretour Valley. Milva cannot dance, but Cahir is a good teacher. The delicious wine and Jaskier's newest song also help. And then there are Angoulême's Hansa Games and Regis's hot hooch ... Friendship/Romance/Humour (Words: 4,160; Chapters: 2/2)

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Lammas August 1st: Of Bairns and Banes

It is a beautiful night, fair summer weather, the air balmy, the sky clear and sprinkled with stars. The perfect night for the village’s traditional Lammas celebrations, the feast of first fruits. However, unlike in the neighbouring villages and the years past, there are no bonfires here today. No corn dolls to be burned and bulls or horses to be sacrificed as an offering to the gods. No ritual dances or athletic competitions are held or blueberry loaves baked in the village bake house. This year there is no matchmaking and rolling about in the hay. For the village is in mourning, the villagers terrified. And very much in need of a Witcher. Lucky for them, one has just arrived.

This is the story of Cahir’s first solo monster hunt. Spooky Adventure (Words: 2,977; Chapters: 1/1)

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Mabon September 22nd: Her Idea of Fun

“Finished!” Angoulême exclaims and starts to dance circles around the victim of her wager. “I bet nobody’d take him for a Nilfgaardian now!” she adds with a raucous cackle that reminds strongly of a goose on fisstech …

Cahir loses a bet and Angoulême is having fun. Friendship/Humour (Words: 444; Chapters: 1/1)

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Samhain November 1st: The Present

It is the evening of the last day of October, Samhain, a magical night where the gates between worlds are wide open for those who can travel through space and time. Ciri can, and she has a surprise for her boyfriend Cahir, a very nice surprise. Romance/Cahiri (Words: 1,656; Chapters: 1/1)

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Yule December 21st: Jaskier's Jolly Yule Jumble

Another festive event is coming up in Toussaint and Jaskier has the perfect idea for how to celebrate it with his Hansa. He only needs to convince Geralt and the others that his idea for their Yule party will be fun, lots of fun. Friendship/Humour (Words: 8,681; Chapters: 4/4)

[witcherwheeloftheyear]

Witcher Wheel of the Year 2023 is now over!

Thank you to everyone who participated, and to everyone who read, commented, kudosed and reblogged! I love running this event, and it's always a joy to see people create for it 💚

Over the next week or two, I will be posting the missing roundup posts for Mabon, Samhain and Yule, and creator spotlights for everyone who participated.

Witcher Wheel of the Year will run again in 2025 with another round of prompts for all the festivals throughout the year.

There will be a Witcher Whump Week 19th to 26th February - prompts are revealed, so go and see if any of them inspire you! And in June, the Witcher Rarepair Comment Exchange will run again.

[witcherwheeloftheyear]

Mabon Masterpost

all the works posted for the Mabon event of Witcher Wheel of the Year

WWotY is over but will return in 2025 with another round of prompts throughout the year

Thank you to everyone who participated! 💚💚💚

Her idea of fun by Molanna

"Finished!" Angoulême exclaims and starts to dance circles around the victim of her wager. "I bet nobody'd take him for a Nilfgaardian now!" she adds with a raucous cackle that reminds strongly of a goose on fisstech ...

Cahir loses a bet and Angoulême is having fun.

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Braiding and Bread by Hyrulehearts1123

After a long morning of work, Aubry could think of no better way to relax than to spend some time taking care of Lambert's hair.

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After the Rain by bookscorpion

The rain never stops, and while they make their way up through the hills, small rivulets run past them and springs start flooding the path. By midday, Ciri trudges after Roach with heavy feet, her head down, water dripping from her cloak. Geralt and Ciri have a miserable day on their way to Kaer Morhen, and Geralt needs to cheer Ciri up

[witcherwheeloftheyear]

Molanna

@astaldis (I borrowed your own wrapup post for this, I hope you don't mind)

Imbolc February 2nd: The Glade

On their journey from Toussaint to Stygga, Geralt's Hansa comes across a beautiful glade. But is it safe to make camp here for the night? Friendship (Words: 660; Chapters: 1/1)

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Ostara March 20th: Where the Tulips Grow

Geralt, Yennefer, and Ciri learn that Jaskier has gone missing under suspicious circumstances. Circumstances that hint at a kidnapping. Yennefer leaves Geralt with Ciri and goes to save the bard. But not all goes as planned. The hero becomes the damsel in distress and Jaskier has to save the day. Romance/Yenskier (Words: 23,951; Chapters: 9/9, )

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Beltane May 1st: Belleteyn

Yennefer has a beautiful May Night with her lover. Who the lover is? I had one specific Witcher character in mind when I wrote the fic, but you might fancy a different pairing. So, feel free to decide yourself whoever works best for you, Yennefer/Geralt, Yennefer/Jaskier, Yennefer/Istredd, Yennefer/Cahir, Yennefer/crossover character, Yennefer/You, ... loads of possibilities! Romance/Smut (Words: 3,469; Chapters: 1/1)

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Litha June 21st: A Night to Remember

It's Litha, the longest day of the year, and Geralt is throwing a garden party at his newly acquired estate, Corvo Bianco, the old vineyard in the Sansretour Valley. Milva cannot dance, but Cahir is a good teacher. The delicious wine and Jaskier's newest song also help. And then there are Angoulême's Hansa Games and Regis's hot hooch ... Friendship/Romance/Humour (Words: 4,160; Chapters: 2/2)

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Lammas August 1st: Of Bairns and Banes

It is a beautiful night, fair summer weather, the air balmy, the sky clear and sprinkled with stars. The perfect night for the village’s traditional Lammas celebrations, the feast of first fruits. However, unlike in the neighbouring villages and the years past, there are no bonfires here today. No corn dolls to be burned and bulls or horses to be sacrificed as an offering to the gods. No ritual dances or athletic competitions are held or blueberry loaves baked in the village bake house. This year there is no matchmaking and rolling about in the hay. For the village is in mourning, the villagers terrified. And very much in need of a Witcher. Lucky for them, one has just arrived.

This is the story of Cahir’s first solo monster hunt. Spooky Adventure (Words: 2,977; Chapters: 1/1)

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Mabon September 22nd: Her Idea of Fun

“Finished!” Angoulême exclaims and starts to dance circles around the victim of her wager. “I bet nobody’d take him for a Nilfgaardian now!” she adds with a raucous cackle that reminds strongly of a goose on fisstech …

Cahir loses a bet and Angoulême is having fun. Friendship/Humour (Words: 444; Chapters: 1/1)

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Samhain November 1st: The Present

It is the evening of the last day of October, Samhain, a magical night where the gates between worlds are wide open for those who can travel through space and time. Ciri can, and she has a surprise for her boyfriend Cahir, a very nice surprise. Romance/Cahiri (Words: 1,656; Chapters: 1/1)

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Yule December 21st: Jaskier's Jolly Yule Jumble

Another festive event is coming up in Toussaint and Jaskier has the perfect idea for how to celebrate it with his Hansa. He only needs to convince Geralt and the others that his idea for their Yule party will be fun, lots of fun. Friendship/Humour (Words: 8,681; Chapters: 4/4)

[witcherwheeloftheyear]

Witcher Wheel of the Year is a series of prompt events for the Witcher fandom running throughout 2023, based on the festivals of the Wheel of the Year. For details and the schedule, go here! The next event is Samhain on November 1st.

On December 21st, it’s Yule!

The prompts are:

theater - straw - unexpected guest - echoes

chains - suspension - gift wrapped

holly

cake

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e12617, c6d2d0, 832324

Photo for the palette by Allie Reefer on Unsplash

[ooksaidthelibrarian]

The rain never stops, and while they make their way up through the hills, small rivulets run past them and springs start flooding the path. By midday, Ciri trudges after Roach with heavy feet, her head down, water dripping from her cloak. Geralt and Ciri have a miserable day on their way to Kaer Morhen, and Geralt needs to cheer Ciri up

After the Rain

Fandom: The WitcherRating: G Words: 1688 Read it here on AO3

written for the Mabon event of Witcher Wheel of the Year 2023, the prompt was braiding hair

Fluff

Travel

Hair Braiding

Father-Daughter Relationship

Bad Weather

Cute

Soft Geralt z Rivii | Geralt of Rivia

POV Geralt z Rivii | Geralt of Rivia

A Witcher Wheel of the Year Challenge 2023

[witcherwheeloftheyear]

Witcher Wheel of the Year is a series of prompt events for the Witcher fandom running throughout 2023, based on the festivals of the Wheel of the Year. For details and the schedule, go here! The next event is Litha on June 21st.

On August 1st, it’s Lammas!

The prompts are:

baking - offering - dolls - brawling

bondage - (riding) crops - cock and ball torture - a roll in the hay

sunflower

blueberry

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193c4f * ea9777 * f88333

Photo by rehan shaik on Unsplash

[witcherwheeloftheyear]

BlueSundayCake

@bluesundaycake

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The Mess Left Behind

As per usual, Jaskier winters at Oxenfurt Academy. He's done with following bastard Witchers and travelling the Path. He's settled in his professorial duties, and he's content. He is. But, well… It's not easy to leave this part of his life behind. His reputation precedes him and he finds himself taking care of a Witcher he's never met before. Jaskier realises that, despite his best intentions, maybe he's not so done with all that Witchery business after all.

[witcherwheeloftheyear]

Yule Masterpost

all the works posted for the Yule event of Witcher Wheel of the Year

Apricity by Flakeblood

Trevor spends his first winter at Kaer Morhen. Though the weather is cold, the keep is far warmer than he'd hoped for.

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An Overdue Gathering by Hyrulehearts1123, Sageclover61

After avoiding the subject for several years, Lambert is finally ready to introduce his husband to his family. If only he didn't feel like it was such a bad idea.

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Jaskier's Jolly Yule Jumble by Molanna

Another festive event is coming up in Toussaint and Jaskier has the perfect idea for how to celebrate it with his Hansa. He only needs to convince Geralt and the others that his idea for their Yule party will be fun, lots of fun.

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WWOTY Yule Prompt Fill by roughentumble

Set vaguely after Dandelion gets kidnapped by Rience. Hung strappado waiting for his captor to show his face, Dandelion has time to think-- and worry…

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A Kind of Magic by bookscorpion

Eskel had a wild suspicion where Geralt was headed, but he was far from sure. The only thing he knew was that Geralt was not headed to some wine tasting with Count Whatshisname. Geralt has a secret, and Eskel wants to know

[witcherwheeloftheyear]

Today is Mabon!

The sixth event of Witcher Wheel of the Year 2023 is now live. The prompts were

braids - walking in circles - harvest

ploughing - bit and bridle - breath play

aster

bread

Post your fanwork, tag it with #witcherwheeloftheyear and @witcherwheeloftheyear

There is an AO3 collection here and a canonical tag: A Witcher Wheel of the Year Challenge

Not done yet? No problem, you have until January-ish 2024!

Prompts for Samhain (November 1st) can be found here, and the prompts for Yule (December 21st) will be revealed next week.

graphic by Crimsonherbarium

[witcherwheeloftheyear]

Samhain Masterpost

all the works posted for the Samhain event of Witcher Wheel of the Year

Held Close in the Darkness by Hyrulehearts1123, Sageclover61

After Voltehre's return, Geralt, Eskel, and Lambert are determined to help him remember how each of them prefer to play.

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The Present by Molanna

It is the evening of the last day of October, Samhain, a magical night where the gates between worlds are wide open for those who can travel through space and time. Ciri can, and she has a surprise for her boyfriend Cahir, a very nice surprise.

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running towards nothing by bookscorpion

Shivering with cold, Jarina sat up. She froze at the sight of a figure huddled at the foot of another tree. It wore a leather cloak with the hood up, the beaky mask at its feet, the goggles glinting in what little light there was. Lost in the woods, Jarina meets a stranger

[witcherwheeloftheyear]

Witcher Wheel of the Year is a series of prompt events for the Witcher fandom running throughout 2023, based on the festivals of the Wheel of the Year. For details and the schedule, go here!

On June 21st, it’s Litha!

The prompts are:

the longest day - dragons - dancing - dreams

orgy - fake marriage - semi-public sex

honeysuckle

cherries

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bc473d 736677 3f4a5e7

Photo for the palette by Hans Isaacson on Unsplash

[witcherwheeloftheyear]

do_androids_dream

@doandroidsdream

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A Sacrificial Rite To Render Truth

An ancient prophecy states that Nilfgaard will perish if Emhyr var Emreis does not marry within a certain period of time. Certainly, Emhyr does not want Nilfgaard to fall, but neither does he want to marry some random noblewoman. Resourceful as he is, he finds a logical solution to his problem. However, this involves a certain witcher…

[witcherwheeloftheyear]

A Witcher Wheel of the Year 2023

A Witcher Wheel of the Year will be a series of events all through the year 2023. 

There will be prompts based on every festival of the Wheel of the Year, and you are invited to create fics or art of whatever strikes your fancy for those. Prompts will be smutty and non-smutty, you can pick one or several. If you feel like creating something not based on the prompts, go ahead! We only ask that there is some connection to the festival, however you choose to interpret it.

All themes and genres are welcome, from G to E and from fluff to whump. This is a kink and darkfic friendly event, as long as you tag/warn accordingly.

No upper or lower word count limit for writers

All canons are welcome - games, TV shows, books

All ships are welcome, as are gen fics

Please be kind to each other - no bashing or kinkshaming ect.

On the date of each festival, there will be an event where you can share your work. Tag with #witcherwheeloftheyear so people can find it! Follow us on @witcherwheeloftheyear and @ us when you post so we can reblog!

Prompts will be revealed throughout the year, around three months ahead so you have time to create.

There is an AO3 collection here and a canonical tag: A Witcher Wheel of the Year Challenge

Mod: @bookscorpion (if you want to send me an anon message and you have no Tumblr account, please do so via a reply the Dreamwidth post for the event, 'More Options' will let you select anon)

Prompts and Dates

Dates

Imbolc February 2nd

Ostara March 20th

Beltane May 1st

Litha June 21st

Lammas August 1st

Mabon September 22nd

Samhain November 1st

Yule December 21st

Prompts

Imbolc

well/spring - divination - initiation - turning of the tide

pregnancy - cumplay - fireplay

snowdrop

dumpling

colour palette here

Ostara

maiden - balance - disguise - rebirth - dawn

caning (willow switches) - bloodplay - virginity/first time

tulip

eggs

colour palette here

Beltane

temperature play - milking - aphrodisiac

fire and smoke - protection - make a wish

hawthorn

strawberries

colour palette here

Litha

the longest day - dragons - dancing - dreams

orgy - fake marriage - semi-public sex

honeysuckle

cherries

colour palette here

Lammas

baking - offering - dolls - brawling

bondage - (riding) crops - cock and ball torture - a roll in the hay

sunflower

blueberry

colour palette here

Mabon

braids - walking in circles - harvest

ploughing - bit and bridle - breath play

aster

bread

colour palette here

Samhain

gateway/portal - lost (and found?) - beggar

candles/waxplay - mask/blindfold - taboo

buckwheat

honey

colour palette here

Yule

theater - straw - unexpected guest - echoes

chains - suspension - gift wrapped

holly

cake

colour palette here

Graphics for the moodboard by Crimsonherbarium, Sun Cross from Wikipedia, moodboard put together by bookscorpion. All base images free to use.