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The magic of complements.

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the last time i watched lord of the rings i was struck by how often legolas stares longingly or lovingly at aragorn so here is the alternate romance subplot that exactly one person asked for

arwen and aragorn are like, sibs. they grew up together in rivendell and are brother and sister. she can still comfort him about being isildur’s heir and the legacy of wanting the ring, etc etc etc, but it’s not sexy whispering anymore!

legolas, longtime fan of aragorn, joins the fellowship mostly because he can’t let a dwarf go along unsupervised and unchallenged, but also bc hot crunchy ranger man said “you have my sword” “WOW that was hot and you have my bow!!”

arwen gives aragorn the evenstar necklace, which i’ve decided was a betrothal necklace that elrond gifted to celebrian (arwen’s mother) when they got engaged, and she tells him to keep it in case that cute blond sylvan elf turns out to be more than a pretty face

legolas sees aragorn wearing this thing and assumes he’s got a beloved back home, but also can’t stop himself from them good old longing glances. he’s a simple boi with simple needs

aragorn returns them ofc but legolas is like “he’s just being nice”

aragorn tumbles over the cliff and legolas gets the necklace from that orc. he takes it really hard. gimli makes him meditate for a bit to steady himself (since elves don’t sleep) and he dreams of aragorn

we still have the breath of life sequence because viggo mortensen worked too hard for those shots for me to even consider removing them from the vision in my brain

aragorn dreams of legolas, coming back from the brink of death to the soft sound of “may the grace of the valar protect you” and the brush of lips on his own

(it’s the horse, but maybe it was legolas)

aragorn, with the aid of brego, drags his bloodied and battered ass to helm’s deep and pushes the doors open like the dramatic sexy bitch he is (this doesn’t change i just thought i’d remind everyone of that Very Excellent Moment)

legolas tries to be cool about aragorn not being dead but squishes him with a big hug anyway

he gives aragorn the necklace back, but aragorn, knowing what this necklace means to him and rivendell elves, is like “oh fuck oh fuck he’s pROPOSING??? i mean he’s cute and hell yeah but it’s not a great time legolas” and kinda mumbles a thank you but um hmmm and runs off to go bother theoden

eowyn sees all of this go down and is like “okay so that’s gonna be a dead end for sure”

this is why legolas is a pissbaby for the rest of the lead-up to the battle at helm’s deep

so when he’s like “forgive me, i was wrong to despair” aragorn is like “there’s nothing to forgive. i mean, let’s talk about this maybe….after the ring is destroyed… or at the very least after this battle is over” 

legolas: talk about what

aragorn:….this betrothal necklace….

legolas: it’s yours. i pulled it off the orc that watched you go off the cliff. i wanted it to be safe in case you came back or in case you didn’t and your betrothed wanted it

aragorn: my w h a t

legolas: aragorn i know what a betrothal necklace looks like. 

aragorn: my sister gave this to me

legolas: wait what

anyway they figure it out and all is well and they’re cute and the battle happens

the rest of the plot isn’t that different EXCEPT

if we want a “dying elf as motivation to defeat the bad guy” the one dying is elrond, he’s old as balls and can take it

arwen is the one who brings anduril to aragorn :)

before the final battle, legolas kisses aragorn and says like “idk if my dad is down with this, but if we survive this i’m marrying the fuck out of you” and aragorn is like :) :) :) :*

the coronation bit

aragorn makes his way down the aisle in the crowd like normal la di da except where legolas was in the movie, he pats eowyn on the shoulder instead

behind the white tree banner is legolas, in the sweetest tunic you ever saw, flanked by his fancy dad, who nods at aragorn like “all good dude” and we still get the very sweet bow-touch-the-chin-unsure-looks-but-then-passionate-kiss-and-hug thing and the rest is the same and they’re in love and it’s beautiful. anyway. 

thank u for coming to my ted sandyman talk

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I don’t have to be a part of your story.

That’s what Jaskier thought, watching Geralt walk further away into the market. Jaskier lingered back, watching him go about his business, just another of many such moments scattered across the years.

I don’t have to be a part of your story, he thought. Just let me tell it. Or if not, let me witness it. Let me know it.

Let me alone know how you buy an onion to eat raw while you shop, you astonishing, winnable heathen. Let me remember that you spend an extra coin to buy the green apples over the red because your horse prefers them.

When you are gone from this earth, let your story rest with me. If I should die first, let it rest within me, a safe haven. When I stand before the gates and am told to leave all my earthly things behind, I will clutch it to my chest, bury it within me, and smuggle it inside or be cast to the fires below if they will take it. Let no one know or remember it if they must go on in their ignorance, but allow me. I’ve accepted the weight of a more beloved burden. That shall help me carry it with ease.

Geralt turned his head back toward Jaskier. “You’re falling behind,” he grunted. “Hurry up, or you’ll get lost.”

Jaskier smiled and trotted up beside him. As they entered the market together, he began prattling on, stringing together ideas for his next song, featuring the last night’s hunt and digging for further details in the dirt of the grave that was Geralt’s stilted tongue. Geralt’s throat, Jaskier said, was where all the best stories laid down to die, never told.

As Jaskier babbled, Geralt watched him from the secret corner of his eye. Whenever Jaskier paused to puzzle out a certain phrase, he fell behind, and Geralt would have to remind him to stay close or be carried off by the crowd. “Hurry up,” he’d say, pausing to let him fall into step.

You belong here, by my side. Such words died on his tongue, afraid to be born. I don’t want to lose you.

When the time did come for them to part, Geralt made sure Jaskier knew where his next contract was waiting. Jaskier had an engagement in the city, and he in the next town. Geralt waited until Jaskier disappeared among the early morning throng, then he turned and went about his business, gathering the last of his supplies from the stalls.

A merchant looked him over as he counted out change. “You’re the bard’s witcher, aren’t you?” he asked, stopping in the middle of his counting as he lit up in recognition.

Geralt felt the impulse of a smile tugging at the corner of his mouth. He nodded.

“It’s a strange arrangement, make no mistake. So used to bards following knights and ladies and such. It’s an original idea, to be sure! But it makes me wonder. How did he ever wind up together with you? What’s your story, witcher?”

It was a question people so often asked. And not once had he left it unanswered.

“Our story,” he said, “began in Posada.”

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saw this post by @halbarryislife and had to write something

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sigh

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I want to write. I have ideas. I open document. I type four of the worst sentences ever created in the english language. I daydream the rest of the scene. I close document.

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drug of choice? english teachers complimenting my writing.

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writer culture be like

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I generated this meme because it is exactly my life right now

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It’s a crime that I’ve got as many winged OCs as I do and haven’t once written a full scene of one of them flying

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Me, the writer: "I should write the whole story before I post it."

Also me, the writer: "Let's post the first chapter now although I don't how to continue the story."

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Trying to convince yourself to write like

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having writer friends is being like in the world’s tiniest fandom except to get new content you have to beat it out of the author with a stick

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oh you’re a writer? how’s doing everything you can to avoid writing going?

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Writers when they uploaded their chapter two whole minutes ago and haven't gotten any validating comments yet