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Omg omg omg I am so sorry it took me so long to respond to this, but I just wanted to let you know I have seen it read it loved it!!! 💖💖💖💖💖 I will get back to you soon with more detailed enjoyment, but for now thanks so much for filling my request! A perfect little ficlet 💖💖💖💖 just throwing hearts around forever

Ok so I have the vaguest lambskier idea for "accepting injury to protect someone" where Jaskier is the one protecting Lambert but Lambert is still a Witcher (canon setting or any other setting where witchers are still a thing) so it's Completely Fucking Unnecessary. (He's fine in the end of course!) Bonus prompt: afterwards Jaskier being like "I think we make a good team, you and me" and Lambert being kind of incredulous/furious (but fond haha) and saying like "that wasn't teamwork, that was you stupidly nearly dying for literally no reason!"

Ps hope you're doing okay! I miss our chats :)

Hello beautiful 💚 thank you so much for this request, I absolutely loved it and it really is so very them. I miss you too, I'm terrible at keeping in contact but please come hit me up and shout at me about these two! I really hope you enjoy this little story 🥰

Summary: Jaskier only wants to help keep Lambert safe

Word Count: 986

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Bingo Fills: @seasonaldelightsbingo - Stitches (4x4), "I think we make a pretty good team, you and me.", @badthingshappenbingo - Bruises, @hurtcomfort-bingo - Accepting Injury To Protect Someone,

“Well, I think that went very well.” Jaskier announced gleefully, “We make a rather good team, you and me.”

The bard sat with his back to Lambert, flinching ever so slightly as the witcher stitched his bare shoulder. His doublet lay discarded across the log beside them, torn beyond repair. The once soft powder blue material stained with the viscous crimson of his own blood. Performing would be on hold for a while, given the time it would take to heal, yet Jaskier remained smiling, kicking at the bloodied dirt beneath his boots. 

“Are you shittin’ me?” Lambert’s voice was sharp, laced with barely concealed anger as his hands struggled to keep steady in order to thread the needle through Jaskier’s pale flesh once more. “That wasn’t teamwork , Jaskier. That was you almost dying for literally no reason. What the fuck were you thinking?”

Jaskier’s smile faltered briefly. Not that Lambert could see from his place bent closely towards the bard's back, his breath hitting the warm skin of his companion’s neck.

“It would have ripped you in two if I had not thought, rather smartly I might add , to distract the scaly old beast.” 

“It almost ripped you in two, you idiot!” Lambert’s voice rose in volume, contrary to the gentle way his fingers brushed over the now sewn together wound, still swollen and blushing angrily. 

“Yes, well.” Jaskier conceded, his own voice falling quiet. His gaze lowered as he felt the witcher’s eyes fall upon the side of his face. Lambert's eyes followed the bard's as he picked at the frayed cuff of his tunic, dried blood now littering the sleeve with miniscule flecks of pink and red. The pattern could have been seen as pretty, delicate yet stark against the pale cotton, had Lambert not known of the reason behind it. 

“Well, what ?” Lambert snapped, although what bite had once been evident in his tone now fell flat as the witcher rounded the bard. He stood with his arms crossed, lips downturned and his brow twisted into a frown, the very picture of an unforgiving monster hunter, had it not been for the look in his eyes. The softened edge they took as he considered the bard that sat before him. “Don’t give me some bullshit about how it’d be better you than me.”

Jaskier responded with a telling silence. 

“ Jaskier .” The witcher sighed heavily, taking a step closer to the bard. 

“I was not going to just stand there and watch you get hurt, Lambert.” Jaskier spoke firmly, only pausing as he stood to allow the returned ache in his shoulder to ease. “Not when I could do something about it.”

“I would’ve healed.” 

“As will I.” Jaskier insisted.

“ This time .” Lambert dragged his hand over his face, groaning quietly, “You’re human , Jask. I don’t need reminding of how fragile you are.”

“Lamb-”

“Next time,” Lambert interrupted, just as firmly as the bard himself, “let it get me.”

“Absolutely not.” He exclaimed, jaw clenched tightly as he stared at the witcher in disbelief. 

“ Yes .”

“No. If you’re concerned about my safety,” Jaskier countered, “teach me. Teach me to use a sword. Teach me to defend myself properly. But do not expect me to stand by and watch you get yourself killed just because you are too stubborn to let me help.”

Lambert remained quiet for a moment, his gaze drifting to the trees beyond Jaskier’s shoulder, his mind riddled with hesitancy as his thoughts ran wild. 

When he finally spoke, his gruff voice turned soft. 

“It’s not that. I know I’m a stubborn bastard, but it’s not-” The pause hung heavy between them. Words caught in his throat, a tangled mess of emotions that Lambert was not ready to unleash trapped within them. “I won’t watch you get hurt because I failed to protect you.” His eyes fell upon the bard with barely restrained desperation, "Don't make me.”

Jaskier, with more hesitancy than Lambert could ever remember seeing from the bard, slowly raised his uninjured arm. There was a pause, the intention clear as Jaskier waited to see if the witcher would pull away. 

But he remained still as a statue. 

Lambert stood firm, if slightly uneasy of the direction the conversation was taking. Words he would rather leave unsaid creeping to the surface, thoughts and emotions he would rather keep under lock and key aching to be set free.

“Then teach me, dear heart.” 

Jaskier’s fingers brushed, ever so gently, against the witcher’s cheekbone as the words left his mouth. His touch, so light Lambert could have believed he imagined it, if not for the way the bard curled his palm softly around his jaw, his stubble grazing along the calloused flesh. 

“Let us protect one another.” Jaskier murmured. 

The bard felt himself drift unconsciously closer. Pulled in by the way Lambert’s eyes fell closed, his breath evening out as he let himself relax into Jaskier’s touch. 

After some time, Lambert’s eyes fluttered open. The fire within them softened, leaving only an ember of hope in their wake. His own hand rose, his movements guarded, as though Jaskier may back away at any given moment. He found his resolve when Jaskier offered a small smile, something delicate, a promise just for him. The witcher’s fingertips traced the line of a bruise blossoming across Jaskier’s brow, an ache pulled at his chest at the sight, the reminder of the dangers they faced.

Jaskier leaned further into the touch, a small sigh escaping his lips. Lambert’s hand, strong and warm, settled on the bard’s waist, anchoring him close. 

“Fine.” Lambert huffed, his warm breath landing on Jaskier’s face, “We’ll do it your way, lark. But next time-” He paused, voice dropping to a grumbled murmur as he dipped his forehead against the bard’s, “promise me you won’t leave me to do all this alone.”

“I promise.” He breathed, his words heavy with emotion.

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the humble "like" is oft mocked despite what it does for us. "like, three people" is a vastly different statement from "three people". "and i was like 'what the fuck'" is vastly different from "and i said 'what the fuck'". i love you "like" and anyone who says you make people sound stupid will be killed on sight

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I figure out I had ADHD last year, but I didn’t seek an official diagnosis and medication until this year. I’m 30 years old, my school days are long behind me. I slipped through the cracks because I have predominately inattentive type and I was a quiet little girl. Having ADHD does not mean you have to be hyperactive and loud, it means you have a processing problem in your brain that doesn’t allow you to regulate your focus or emotions. 

Mental health even now is still taboo to talk about. People are more open now than ever about it however and that gives me hope. 

This is a profoundly personal comic and it only reflects my own experience with ADHD. It is on a spectrum with a wide range of personalities. But if my story connects with someone else and helps them, that would mean the world to me.

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20 Questions For Fic Writers

Tagged by @sweetpeapod <3 Thanks for the tag! Doing this to insist to the world and/or remind myself that, despite my recent apparent lack of ability to create anything, I am still a fic writer, and to perhaps encourage myself in trying to get back to being able to write more than about 50 words a month haha :)

1. How many works do you have on AO3?

61

2. What's your total AO3 word count?

177,856

3. What fandoms do you write for?

The Witcher, Star Trek DS9, BBC Merlin, have been known to dabble in others...

4. What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

Darling (DS9, Garak/Bashir)

There are Other Gifts than Silver (The Witcher, Geraskier)

Bodies of Water (The Witcher, Geraskier)

Day 12 - "You kept this?" (The Witcher, Geraskier)

A Gift for a Bard (The Witcher, Geraskier)

(I really should reread some of these, as I have only the vaguest memories of most of them haha)

5. Do you respond to comments?

Honestly, not always. I always mean to, but I get overwhelmed and put it off then suddenly it's been a year and I haven't responded... To the many, many people out there whose comments I've never replied to, I am truly sorry! You may yet get a ridiculously late reply that makes you go "wtf I made this comment six years ago"

6. What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

I am pretty much the most fluff writing, least angst writing person in the world. This is one of only two examples I can think of that are anything other than pure fluff! And So Is Love (The Witcher, lots of unrequited love)

7. What’s the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

I have to say basically anything I write has (or has planned but never gets...) a happy ending! The happiest, though? Possibly this one, as also linked above: There are Other Gifts than Silver (The Witcher, Geraskier)

8. Do you get hate on fics?

I do not, and I suspect that's because I just don't write anything particularly interesting or controversial, combined with being generally unpopular and not having hit the amount of readers I would statistically need for one of them to be the type of bastard who does that

9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind?

I don't really, but not deliberately or even through lack of trying. I just find I end up with sex scenes that are vague and not graphic, I guess I would describe them as somehow a bit removed from the action (but usually containing a couple of little lines or bits that I and I alone find devastatingly sexy haha)

10. Do you write crossovers? What’s the craziest one you’ve written?

I haven't! I don't see myself ever doing so either

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

No! Again, I think I am simply not popular or interesting or talented enough for this to happen to me

12. Have you ever had a fic translated?

No, but I would probably literally die of happiness if this ever happened so maybe it's for the best...

13. Have you ever co-written a fic before?

No, but I would absolutely love to! Maybe once I'm back in my writing stride I'll find someone to write something with, I honestly think the accountability of it and having someone there to share ideas with and take suggestions from would be really nice and something great might come out of it!

14. What’s your all time favourite ship?

All time!!! This feels impossible to answer. I'm going to say Merlin/Arthur from BBC Merlin, but I don't think it's an accurate answer, I think it's just because that's what I've been reading over the last few days and where my brain is at at this precise moment!

15. What’s a WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will?

Argh, it pains me to even talk of it... The Buttercup Cafe (The Witcher, Geraskier, coffeeshop au) I adore this fic, I had always wanted to write a coffeeshop au, I had so much planned... This has a fucking playlist, my dudes! I was determined that I would finish it at all costs, even if I got totally lost and it went way downhill and the ending was crappy, I just wanted to finish it... Anyway I got so far and then had a total crisis of confidence and felt like I couldn't make it good enough and since then... Nothing. Honestly, I hope I will get whatever spark I had for a while back and finish it one day, because I truly love it - and looking at it now it seems 195 people are subscribed to it? That is a *huge* number for me... But there's the problem again, half of me is like "ooh I should try and continue for these people!" and the other, bigger half is like "you'll disappoint them, it's a miracle they liked it so far, go and live in a cave moron" hahaha. (Another problem I was having with it, as someone who doesn't write long things often, was *constantly* having to check back/reread to make sure it was consistent or at least pretty much made sense. I do not know how people keep track of the details of their stories, it's amazing.

16. What are your writing strengths?

Um, I don't know, although I assume that it's statistically likely I have at least one! I guess I quite like the way my mind interprets prompts and builds on them sometimes. And I do feel like I'm quite good at summoning up cozy and heartwarming scenarios!

17. What are your writing weaknesses?

Actual plot. Dear god. I don't actually think I'm a terrible writer, but I gave up on the idea of ever writing as a career when I realised that I can have a million ideas for characters, settings, whatever, but when it comes to Stuff Actually Happening? I have nothing. My mind doesn't work like that for some reason. I've got used to it because it really is just how I am, and I don't think plotty intrigue and action and so on is the only good kind of writing, not by any means! But I do sometimes wish I was better at Actual Stories as well as the weird little over-considered, very contained... I don't know, moments made of words, I guess, which is what I exclusively write

18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language in fic?

I have never thought about it to be honest. I guess I don't see why not? I don't think I've ever done it personally

19. First fandom you wrote for?

Ahaha, it was probably Harry Potter, but it might also have been Gundam Wing - these were my first fandoms at around the same time, but it was so very many years ago I actually don't know which came first

20. Favourite fic you’ve written?

Another impossible question I think - and not just because I've forgotten at least half of my fics entirely and am right now looking through them going "what the actual fuck when did I write this?" I'm going to say this one, along with its little follow up: Day 4 - Supporting Silly Quirks/Hobbies (The Witcher, Geraskier) It started out as a tiny idea, basically no more than a drabble, and turned into something I really quite liked. Again, less of an accurate answer and more of a right now answer!

No pressure tags: @girlwithakiwi, @mswhich, @jammerific, @ragingrainbow, @pterawaters and @mrs-steve-harrington - sorry if any of you have already been tagged in this! Also everyone else feel free - I do mean you, in case you, like me, see someone say "tagging anyone who's interested" and think "ah yes, everyone except me, obviously" :D

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FaT GiRL zine vol 6

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🌸🍀 Hello and welcome to our (first) Flufftober Spring Edition 🌸🍀

SURPRISE 😁

Yes, we've decided that one month of the year simply isn't enough anymore! So we would like to fill two weeks in March with as much fluff as possible 🥰 for that to happen, we present you with 14 prompts, some of them neutral, some very much sping-themed.

How does this work?

Pretty much like our regular Flufftober event in October, so you'll find all the common rules and info below the cut. Contrary to the big event though, this one here only runs for two weeks instead of the entire month, and we set the date from March 11th to March 24th! So prompt one is NOT supposed to be posted on March 1st but instead on March 11th! Prompt two is for March 12th, prompt 3 for March 13th, and so on...

Since this is a smaller prompt list, you also won't find any prompt extras to switch these out with, sorry. Maaaybe if this event is a success, we'll think about changing that in upcoming years 😉

Below the cut, you'll find all our rules, posting info, and all the prompts in writing. If you have any more questions, please feel free to send us asks 🥰

Friends, we so hope you love this surprise and that the prompts may inspire a lot of fluffy creations! We wish you a great start to the new year and as always

Happy Creating 🥳

Standard Blog Rules & FAQ

(Due to previous asks, we made sure to add more points to this section - while they're not new rules, they're new to this list, so you'll find them colored green)

No inc*st or p*dophilia - we can’t keep you from writing it or creating art for it but it won’t be reblogged. No inc*st: This rule does not apply to distant cousins and such, as you might find in the LotR fandom (or basically in all of European Monarchy). The line we draw is at direct blood relations (siblings, (grand)parents, kids) and/or legal guardianship. No p*dophilia: This rule does not rule out fandoms that feature teenagers such as Harry Potter, Heartstoppers, Hunger Games, etc. It also doesn't mean you can't write about their time together as teenagers! It's aimed at ships in which one is a minor and the other is not - but since even that has grey areas, the rule is this: if you keep it SFW, all is good and allowed, we don't care; if it turns NSFW, be mindful of the legalities of the world/society/times your characters live in.

No hate or ship bashing - we’re all different and we all love different things. As long as it doesn’t go against rule #1, it’s allowed.

Tag correctly! Trigger warnings (including cheating!), ships, ratings, (pure) smut, etc - it’s all fine as long as you tag it.

There’s absolutely no word count restriction, write as little or as much as you like.

In regards to art, anything goes: drawings, paintings, collages, mood boards, gif sets, videos, playlists… the sky’s the limit (though not really…). If you would like to create a podfic, the fic you're using does not have to be new - your creation will be new!

You can mix and mash different mediums however you like, be it within one prompt or on different days.

While we can’t force you to write fluff or create fluffy art, please try to keep in mind that this is a fluff event 😉 that, of course, doesn't mean you can't combine it with angsty/whumpy prompts - hurt/comfort is absolutely welcome!

You can start creating as soon as you see this - but please refrain from posting before the respective day.

If you post early, we will schedule your post for the correct day; if you use multiple prompts in one creation, we will post on the earliest day you used.

You can participate on as many days as you like, even if it’s just one; you can also create multiple entries for the same day.

You can replace as many original prompts as you like with our prompt extras; you can also combine them with the original prompts or create for them in addition, that's completely up to you.

It’s okay to write one story/a series for all the prompts.

You do not have to stick to one character, ship, or even one fandom - switch as often as you like to or even write for multiple ships for one day.

The ship does not have to be a romantic one! Friendship and family feels are more than welcome (but this is not a way to get around rule #1!)

Original works as well as OCs in fandoms are welcome! But please make sure to mark these clearly, either in the tags or the post itself. We're not familiar with all fandoms (though we're definitely learning a lot!), so we're not always sure what might be an OC and what might be such an unknown side character not even Google can find them...

Reader insert fics (for example "character x reader") as well as RPFs are absolutely allowed.

Other languages are also welcome - just make sure to clearly mark the day and fandom so that we can still easily reblog.

This event can be combined with other events as long as the other event allows it.

Late entries are always welcome, even if it is months or years later.

All fandoms and ships are welcome - fanon and canon - as long as they’re of age (in case you want to add smut) and not related.

Posting

Posting to tumblr

Please use the tag #fluffspring2024 Make sure there is NO SPACE between fluff and spring and 2024! We will NOT be checking other variations of this tag!

Since tags are sometimes wonky, make sure to also mention us with @flufftober in your post

We will try to catch them all, but please don't be mad if we miss a post or if it gets reblogged a bit late

If you're absolutely certain a post has slipped past us, feel free to send an ask with the link to your post

To make reblogging easier for us, make sure to add the following tags: #fluffspring2024 #day [xy] #[fandom] #[ship and/or main character(s)]

Posting to ao3

You can add your creation to the collection Flufftober Spring Edition 2024 (flufftober_spring_edition_2024)

Late entries are always welcome, on tumblr as well as the ao3 collection! Neither will close - but like always, reblogs will become less regular the more months have passed...

Prompts

1. New Beginnings

2. Banter, Joking, Fun

3. Spring Cleaning

4. “Let me take care of you.”

5. Honey & Bees

6. Sharing a Blanket

7. Giving someone a Present

8. Breakfast in Bed

9. Daisies

10. Iced Beverage

11. Enjoying the Fresh Air

12. Claiming, Clingy, Possessive

13. “It’s still too cold.” - “No, it’s not.”

14. Putting down Roots

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yeah as soon as I wake up no longer fatigued for the first time in my life I'll be set

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"this only takes 10 minutes so you should still have some free time" but have you considered that i need to lie down for 5 hours in complete silence after even the most basic task you could think of

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Please take good care of them!

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2024 will the the year of loser women with tumblr blogs that have no real life aspirations or dreams aimlessly walking through life with a whimsical and tender nature despite their hopeless dispositions

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'Woman holding a baby pig' by Mela Koehler, approx. 1910

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More fat characters who are complex heroes, serious love interests, funny without mentioning their weight, brooding anti-heroes, compelling antagonists, random bystanders without comments toward their looks