#also same with tw3 :')))

[geminison]

Yeah I’ve been slowly falling back into the Witcher fandom, reread some beautiful fanfics (strangely, they were not about Vernon Roche) and decided to scroll the tag (Vernon Roche one in that case) and got the urge to draw this angry little man

Since we don’t have any canon information about how his hair looks like under his chaperone everybody just settles for some version of military haircut so I’ve decided to do the same haha and coloured the one I like most (and it’s like the most common one)

Also I’m convinced he has stupid tattoos. He’s just that kind of man

[hanzajesthanza]

while we’re talking about lesbians, i claim intellectual property of milva being a lesbian, this is the home of lesbian milva (as if she were a specialty lemonade or something), all others are pretenders and imitations

[onewingedangels]

the thing i hate about giffing games is when you record a cutscene and you can see the time of day in the cutscene is changing

[devotedlystrangewizard]

me?? juggling two hyperfixations and two special interests?? its more likely than you think

[elfsroot]

Cinderella is ready for the ball

[foggypeacestrawberry]

Dragonfish Reloaded

I continue the story of the WaterFireGod, for part 1 click here

(1) Remember the gate, where the humanoid aliens came through?:

(2) It changed a lot after them humanoids arived -

(3) The second invasion started at dawn. It all happened very fast:

Some very mighty guards came through the gate...

(4) ...and them tiny fragile blossoms, that arrived earlier with the humanoids, grew within seconds into all kinds of - plants?! :

(5) At the same time, a second gate opened…

(6) … spitting out some more "visitors"…

(7) … all kinds of pretty agressive fellas!

(8) The whole garden of our little unnamed sim changed into a nightmare.

Well, he called them, and they came, right?

(9) They forced him to sit down and stay put on an alienesh-crystal-stone-stool-thingy…

(10) …and startet talking…

(11) … to their GOD! The WaterFireGod. Our well known dragonfish.

(12) Then they told our little unnamed sim, that they will return to their home planet through that portal, together with their god...

(13) … right after they solved this kind-a-tricky problem, that they just learned about from the little fish - sry, your highness, of course -

(14) Turns out, unfortunatly they can not just kill the sim, and leave with their god, as they intended…

(15) … because their god can not survive without our little unnamed sim, due to the bond that exists between them. This bond must be broken of course. Or else!

(16) (Moment of akward silence)

(17) They startet negotiating. Meanwhile it was bright daylight.

(18) They discussed during the whole day…

(19) …and also the whole next night.

(20) It turned out, there is more to the good old dragonfish than we ever imagined:

When he spits fire unterwater, while living with a sim that he has a very special bond with, the fire sinks down on the ground, and turnes into gold.

And you know what they say about dragons… they protect treasure.

Next time I will tell you:

What kind of bond the sim + the dragonfish do have,

what the sim is doing with all this gold?!,

and what the "Fisch des Grauens*" has to do with all that

ITS YOUR TURN NOW!

I want you to have the option to influence the story. You can choose 1 of these 3 options, what you want me to put into the story next:

No 1 - Someone will die

OR

No 2 - No one will die

OR

No 3 - Something will happen that has to do with owls.

Just write it into the comments until the End of April, then we will wrap it up and count the voices for 1/2/3!

* Please someone tell me how this fish is called in English, I couldn´t figure that out! (the dark-greenish fella living in the ponds of graveyards, killing all other fishes, and that can be used for prolonging live) - Or maybe I´ll just make up a new name for it :-D , you can recognize it anyway by the pictures I will take then.

The mods I used here for the first time:

Asparagus densiflorus, from alex_stanton1983

Lotus Lamp, from 4Sims

Floor-Lamp Skoll, from sim_man123

From @murfeelee :

TW3 Archespore Miniset

Skyrim Blackreach Giant Mushrooms as Outdoor Lights Miniset

AMR Small Plants Group

Junk Pile as Coin Pile

Deniisu_TS4 to TS3 RoM Rug Medallion as Floor Light

Thank you, @murfeelee! Love your stuff since I played the first time with the telvanni-village, and that was on my old computer (meanwhile, this computer I´m using now is pretty old).

I will also continue the 10-things-challange, weeks ago I already picked the items for the next round - but at the moment, I want to finish that alien-story first!

And yes, I still have to finish the sorting of my mod-collection. That has highest priority, not just because I want to continue playing, but also because of this 10-things-challange I started. For both I need a well-sorted, richly filled mod-folder (lol).

Well. The last weekend I spend downloading nearly everything that Murfeelee ever published :-D ! Just the sorting of this murfeelee-collection alone will take a week, or two, or whatever it takes :-D.

I started yesterday evening with the Letter A. Today I will do the B… like in "babysteps". Like in "Baby Yoda as Teddybear", that is the first mod beginning with a "B" in my murfeel-folder.

Just imagine, this green little fella, how well he would have fit in my alien-story, if I would have known this mod a week before.

You all have a good time :-)

Oh NO now I need to do the tagging. I still have NO clue how that really works here on tumblr, although I always watch you other simmers out there, and try to get it.

[theeflowerofcarnage]

💕 self-love time! talk about which ones of YOUR creations (edits, artworks, fanfics) you like the most then send to other creators to do the same 💕

my fav creations!! atm (in no particular order)

This sim from my 'medieval npc sims' shes also a succubus based off tw3 (ughhh she just makes me wanna learn 3d character design or blender so badly!! cuz the sims 4 world is just too small for her!!)

2. My CAS Dream preset (without comic vs with comic effect)

3. my Lilith Vatore (she's gone thru many redesigns over the year n i am so in love with how she looks now)

4. This Inna & Caleb post

5. Inna's House

6. Vatore house

[zhraek]

i, like many, would like to see gascon and the iron falcons added in remake of the first witcher and i decided to fantasize (go insane) about why they might be added and what role they might play in the plot

the most obvious thing, i think, is that iron falcons could participate in the main conflict between the order of the flaming rose and scoia'taels as a neutral party that could help geralt get through city falling apart from the war or/and also help with salamandras

btw at the same time, it could be done so that geralt had several options to solve the problem: ask for help from scoia'taels, the order, irron falcons, thaler/vincent meis, one of his friends, or solve this shit himself

(perhaps gascon could tell something interesting about salamandras that could help geralt (or it will be just a funfact for player or lore shit i dunno), and this info was conveyed to him by adriano, who had the honor of encountering these assholes a couple of times and say hello from a "mutual friend" (dijkstra or etc who live and work in novigrad in tw3))

in addition, geralt could add in to do list quests from gascon or his people and these quests could be associated with some cards from iron judgment event in gwent for example a quest in which geralt and some of falcons find living armor, from this cdpr can make a couple of funny cutscene dialogues and a boss fight in which your companions can help you or maybe some of them can run away in fear

but also the main reason to add gascon and falcons it's propaganda from developers to play thronebreaker because this is the best game on a planet earth and you should... no YOU NEED TO PLAY THIS GAME RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!

[eycsnow666]

Hey! You asked me, and I love these sort of games, so I'm paying it forward.

If you want to do the character aske, I'd ask for your take on Geralt of Rivia 🥰

ah Geralt, my beloved most neutral witcher and bestest monster killer in all the land (/s ^^)

Sexuality Headcanon: once upon a time, a young Geralt fancied himself strictly as a woman’s man, and that his same sex dalliances w other witchers were simply bc of lonely nights in Kaer Morhen. Until he left KM and found himself not averse to bedding women and men alike. Life is full of surprises and sometimes they are children, sometimes the discovery that cock is prettty good. And since life as a witcher is Toil and Labour, he wasn’t about to over-complicate smth he personally had no objections with just because some rando noble might be uncomfortable. Quite the useful attitude for a witcher living on the outskirts of civilisation, so that worked out for him.

This is just my hc for a TW3 timeline with overt homophobia, based on the encounter with Mislav. Because CDPR have proven themselves cowards by not showing a single dick in the entirety of the games and therefore cannot be 100% trusted with canon, I like to also imagine another where homophobia is less prominent (and non-existent in most regions) where geralt is…exactly the same. no fucks given except for in bed ;)

Gender Headcanon: a cis man, and pragmatic and doesn’t give a hoot if prudes shake their heads at his gender non-conforming habits. if a warm, comfy article of clothing in his possession happens to be a dress, it’s being worn, and how majestic. he knows how to braid hair, bc it doesn’t hurt to know how. Bonus: kid!Ciri adored him for it. Besides, gender-coding things sounds like an Other People kinda problem, and he is but a simple witcher with potions to brew and blades to oil, so…

A ship I have with said character: Geralt/Emhyr is my current obsession💖 Geralt/Regis and Geralt/Dettlaff are two close faves. All simultaneously within the same timeline bc my blorbos love to share

A BROTP I have with said character: a begrudging understanding between Geralt and Mererid, whose dislike of Geralt rose exponentially when he heard of Emhyr taking on Geralt as a lover. But Geralt worked some magic (read: really good sex and perhaps some axii for the nerves) to make emhyr’s mood do a 180 or maybe just a 90, he’s still a grump sometimes

and mererid was like, ‘you. you can stay.’

A NOTP I have with said character: none particularly? m8 if I encounter a ‘squick’ ship (think themes of incest for example) that’s also well-crafted, count me in for eating the dead dove

Random headcanons:

The only time he seriously reassessed his sex life was: 1) after falling for Regis, and even then it was more bc of the mental image of Papa Vesemir scolding him that he was meant to fight, not fuck this creature, and 2) falling for Emhyr, but then he seriously contemplated many other things too…

No way is he not a good cook what with those witcher-level potion brewing skills and olfactory senses

he has really nice hands! when they’re not encrusted with monster gore, anyway. and he takes good care of them too

General Opinion over said character: one of my fave things abt his character is that even though he’s pushing 100, he’s still a big awkward turtle. and also that his hero complex pulls him in directions he wouldn’t intentionally go makes him even more fun (see: every single bit of politics shenanigans his allegedly neutral arse gets swept into). I love him. my babygirl.

that was fun, thanks for the ask!!

[revoevokukil]

there is a lot of talk about the relationship ciri and ava and laramore and the relationship with the laboratory elf did he use her as a consolation or a kind of medicine for the pain he suffered because of lara? and what does she feel for him is it just because he is a wise man or does she have feelings did she feel Ciri as a threat? please i want your opinion on this relationship

A courtesan or a lover (prospective, new, old, or otherwise)? Or a psychologist? The former frequently function as the latter. Certainly though, a woman who very much wanted to be in that boat instead of Ciri that afternoon.

We met the "laboratory elf" in Lady of the Lake.

She found Avallac’h on the terrace by the river just as he was boarding a boat in the company of a gorgeous elf-woman with straw-coloured hair. The elf-woman was wearing lipstick the colour of pistachios and flecks of golden glitter on her eyelids and temples. … Ciri was about to turn around and walk away when Avallac’h stopped her with a gesture. And invited her into the boat with another. Ciri hesitated. She didn’t want to talk in front of witnesses. Avallac’h said something quickly to the elf-woman and blew her a kiss. The elf-woman shrugged and went away. She only turned around once, to show Ciri with her eyes what she thought of her. ‘If you could, refrain from comment,’ said Avallac’h when she sat down on the bench nearest the bow.

Ironically, TW3 gives her a name: Isilira. In short, Lira. Not a huge jump from Lira to Lara, and that already says plenty. I am only half joking. (She is also implicated as a spy; present on Naglfar in a cut quest. But it's unknown if the Child of the Elder Blood quest was at the game in that iteration of the game or not.) TW3 reinforces the idea of her as of Avallac'h's paramour and I don't think it's misguided. Based on what the game shows, Isilira seems up for indulging Avallac'h's desires, or maybe shares some of them in a complementary manner (perhaps they're using each other in a mutually enjoyable way; wouldn't that be lovely). On display in the laboratory though are both Isilira's and Ciri's jealousy and preconceived notions about Avallac'h: Isilira hopes he is not serious about Ciri and Ciri hopes exactly the opposite, that there is something more serious Avallac'h feels toward her.

Why was the elf woman at TnL that day? What made her special enough to earn a private rendezvous with one of the most powerful elves in the realm? Gorgeous, prepared. She clearly expected to be favoured over Ciri, but was restrained & distant enough not to make her displeasure known to Crevan upon being set aside for a dh'oine. (No, correct that: closely avoiding a three-way date. Crevan's oblivious at first, inviting Ciri to him immediately.) If theirs is an established relationship then boundaries might already be set (lover or professional courtesan, I think there would be a minefield to learn by heart with Avallac'h just the same). If she is new, well, then her contempt for Ciri is all the more understandable (an object of desire or a potentially useful client preferring some mongrel over you, I mean…). How serious could it possibly be, though? How much does the elf woman know about the gossip circling about Ciri, who bears the eyes of Lara? Does the "don't take away my memories of Lara" not apply to anyone but Ciri? Evidently.

Rewind.

I find the fact that this scene with the elf-woman is included in LotL incredibly interesting.

The man who has ever only wanted the love of one Woman, who cheated on him and did not want him in the end, is himself wanted by other women. Crevan's love for Lara seems to have been painfully genuine; earnest, despite his inherent pragmatism. It is always interesting to see what happens to people like him upon being disappointed in an ideal they have allowed themselves to fall for.

I think Avallac'h's vanity is a surprisingly underappreciated aspect of his persona. He is an elite of the elite - The Guy - and he knows it. He has an ego. Appropriately bruised by The Woman. But The Woman is dead and a few others at TnL may have sighed in relief when it happened; there's free real estate now. Joke's on them, of course, but has that ever stopped anyone persistent in the short term? I guess it takes a particular type.

Speaking of types: Avallac'h seems to be all about the Halo effect nowadays. To be seen as romantically linked with an attractive partner puts a seal of approval on a man's desirability in the eyes of other women. You don't know the guy personally and might infer he has qualities women desire in mates. Interesting insofar as the scene's included for Ciri's POV. You can halo-effect yourself too, of course; most who have ever been left or betrayed or hurt have questioned their self-worth. And that's yet another aspect that makes Avallac'h a really complicated character. You wouldn't know this implied mass murderer's heart and ego have been chewed up, mangled, and spat out by The Woman he loved unless her ghost was summoned: but simultaneously, when you learn it, you also learn that while Crevan is genuinely forlorn he is also absolutely resentful. Underneath, he is still angry. He hasn't dealt with it. Perhaps he is trying to deal with it.

(And I can hear a fic calling at me with a plot of him going to the she-elf as to a bed shrink; a witch he spends almost as much, if not more, time talking to while they are bathing as he does fucking her. I imagine Ciri features heavily in those conversations, as this is where it all gets really deliciously messed up. And I imagine Isilira is - on a professional level - amused, even while personally her heart is finding new degrees of stone to turn into. There, a WIP was born. Thanks, anon!)

And as concerns his vanity, who is to say Crevan didn't think he was the best thing since sliced bread right from the get go; when he was courting Lara? Being genuinely in love with someone makes you adjust your personality a lot, sure, but given how in-your-face Avallac'h's self-love is I don't think it's ruled out he took it as self-evident he was the best-suited for Lara. A wonderful loop: Destiny confirming self-importance and self-importance confirming Destiny. (But also - love; do we not all think along these lines when we are in love? Which came first? What feeds what?) Now, I don't know much about being the top 0.01% and how that affects what you're looking for in your partner - someone who understands your exceptionality & embraces what others see as vices must have been reassuring & relaxing on some level for Lara - but I can see smugness causing an allergic reaction even if the person loves me very-very much. Moreover, I think it's ironic how emotionally unavailable Avallac'h post-Lara does to those who desire him what Lara ended up doing to him. Circles of hurt everywhere; unintentional or not.

[boookfreeak]

Introductory Post

I think it's time for me to finally do this

Hi lovely people looking at my blog <3

I'm boookfreeak.

My name is Lilli - like Lily or Lilly or Lili, but different.

I'm German but was born and raised in Singapore so I grew up bilingual, which means I'm just as bad at English as I am at German. I also speak French and Swedish.

I am 19 y/o but because of Covid I feel like I should still be 15, school and friend group drama being my biggest problems.

I first turned up on tumblr in 2020 because my older sibling introduced me to it and it was a great platform to interact with fandoms with (that wasn't tiktok). Now I'm still here to talk about my special interests but also to speak to my mutuals and make new ones because you guys are the best!!

I am also on ao3, eventhough I don't post as much as I'd like to. You can find me under the same name boookfreeak.

-ꕥ-

my interests are:

The Witcher, Marvel, Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, Avatar (the blue ones and the airbender lmao), Lockwood & Co, Dead Boy Detectives, Sherlock Holmes, Pride and Prejudice, My Lady Jane, Voltron, Supernatural, Hunger Games, Teen Wolf, Grishaverse, Cruel Prince, Karen M McManus books, Holly Jackson books, Rubinrot (a German book series very few people on here know :') ), How To Train Your Dragon, The 100, Shadowhunters, Anne of Green Gables, Ghosts, The Office (both versions), Shameless (only the US one), Brooklyn 99, New Girl, Derry Girls, Merlin

The Amazing Devil, Taylor Swift, Noah Kahan, Hozier, Bo Burnham, Lin Manuel-Miranda, Chloe Ament

books, movies, tv shows, musicals, video games (mostly tw3 and sims), mythologies, historical dramas, linguistics, crime, writing and drawing

If you don't support LGBTQIA+ or the people of Palestine you are not welcome here.

-ꕥ-

my current read: The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams

my current watch: Supernatural and X-Men

-ꕥ-

Some fun facts about me:

I am queer (mostly in the asexual way, but who-knows-what-else way)

I have the ability to lick my own elbow (but only the left one for some fucking reason)

I love rain and snow

I've been to four continents and 20 countries

the first musical I ever saw live was Cats and my first concert was P!nk

people like to debate if I am a blonde or a redhead so I'd confidentaly say that I have strawberry blonde hair

my eyes are green and blue

I do not wear glasses (the only one in my family not to, suckerrrs)

I have 3 siblings and am wedged in the middle

I tend to curse so you probably see that a lot in my tags even if I try to keep it down

I have 3 budgies and a golden retriever

My hogwarts house is ravenclaw

My personality type is INTP

[unapologetic-ciri-shipper]

"Roche/Ciri: I am perfectly fine with that. If I have ideas, I will write a snippet. Something nice and fluffy. Maybe I'll start at the battle of Kaer Morhen and how they saved each other's butts? 🤔 I am really bad at writing Roche and tw3 doesn't deliver much dialogue with him imho, so it will take a while since my muse will kiss me. So help me out then and give me a characterization of Roche, please. Some background you gave Roche, maybe?"

Do you think I'm so stupid as to believe that your words are definitely not a joke to be ridiculed? Well, who would even write about a disgusting ship of good things? This ship of the fandom is either dead or broken up, so as not to interfere with the best canons.

Do you have a new account again?! Isn't it boring doing that?

I believe you are so fucking dense not to read between the lines, Marina - I even said it literally in your quote but I say it more clearly as for Lambert talking to drunken dense Geralt in really slow words:

I can't write Roche in a way I would find enjoyable, you would find enjoyable. So I don't write him - why should I write something I don't enjoy, you would probably not enjoy because of a lack of quality- or what do you want to read:

a threesome with Roche/Ciri/Morvran a nilfgaardian lovestory - I would start very sweet with Morvran falling in love with Roche and then Emhyr approaching Morvran for a marriage with Ciri. Ciri of course agrees to two handsome men and while she had an eye on Morvran already, she is not blind about Roche and falls in love with him too.

or one with Roche/Ciri/Ves a smutty, sexy threesome in Temerias tent, where Ciri was wounded, falls in love with both Roche and Ves. I could write this as erotica but I don't see more i that couple.

Or a Toussaint's style fary tale about Roche, Ciri and magic horses and a curse?

These are storys I would write if my muse is kissing me. Stories I would read

Ves is also one character that doesn't talk to me, so I don't write Ves as well. Same goes with Triss. Surprise - people have preferences.

You failed to answer my question: give me your headcanon about Roche, other than loving and caring - normal human decency are the base line. So how was his childhood, does he have a favorite color, food etc? Something that is not given by the games? Now I don't wanna know - time is up. You can't tell me that you waste your time in thinking about how other people's personal preferences are silent mockery towards you instead of thinking about a decent backstory of your beloved character. Give us a fucking break and stop spamming our inboxes about your personal "The Fandom - Blood and WHINE" and be fucking productive!

So hush - dream about Roche and Ciri elsewhere.

[hanzajesthanza]

really cool asks i received from @electricbluenb literal months ago, but never got around to publishing :P! but i still want to post this because this is quite interesting:

electricbluenb asked:

Hi! I'm here to report on a lecture I've listened to about Witcher!!!!

Exposition: the lecturer (she) is a philologist, specifically a researcher of fantasy as a transmedia phenomenon; the lecture is titled: 'Witcher Universe. Books, games, series', and from the short description in the announcements I imagined I wouldn't hear much new, or positive takes about TWN (derogatory), and I was interested to listen to it. It was only 90 minutes, so obviously it wasn't super deep in material.

The lecturer did show up in a t-shirt with a print of TW3 Geralt holding a kitten on it, and a games-style Wolf School medallion. For context this is a free library event in Moscow, held in Russian. I am writing this on the same night, so please excuse possible mistakes and I'll try to elaborate if needed.

Overall, I have to say that I haven't heard much that I can't find on your blog. That is only to say that the woman knows her stuff, and that she'd probably be delighted to hear about yours.

Summary of points:

Transmedia (media in different mediums which seeks to build upon each other, unlike adaptation, which only reframes source in a different medium, by her definition) often begins, like fanfiction, in places where source material is incomplete (like how many lotr fanfics focus on Silmarillion). It is crucial for both adaptations and transmedia to be made with love for source material, which TWN showrunners clearly lack.

Historical context and its empirical feel ("liquidity" of reality in the presence of great political and social change, end-of-the-world forefeeling) of the time when Sapkowski created earlier novellas is crucial to interpreting and adapting them. That feel of the setting, and also self-irony and subvertiveness of the text are what both The Hexer and TWN do not translate to the viewer.

Regarding games, she mostly calls them transmedia (not adaptation). She argues that writers of the games recreated that "liquid", end-of-the-world timespace better (not necessarily accurate to lore) than The Hexer or TWN, and more importantly excelled at culture-coding the setting as polish, making it attractive to other slav people as well.

She said with her whole chest that TWN production, and Lauren Hissrich specifically, is just not putting any fucking effort into looking at source material, slapping diversity on what they don't understand to already have themes of otherness and conflict (The Greater Evil is the only example I have in my written notes for books, but she also pointed at games' presenting Geralt as non-human and how it is involved in quests).

In that same vein, she said there's just no romantic relationship between Geralt and Yennefer in TWN, which in books is relying on Eros and Thanatos, and weirdly that drive, finding no exit, is instead can be seen when comparing Renfri fight and stryga fight (she put up screenshots side by side), Geralt only loving the monstrous, and intimacy being deadly (in stryga fight the 'disenchanting kiss' bite). In the games she pointed at the cinematic trailer for Blood and Wine (fight with Orianna / Lullaby of Woe), and went over how it's basically also Eros/Thanatos imagery.

Continuing on Yennefer, she said that it is just laughable to call the character TWN portrays 'Yennefer', because 'inner logic of the character says otherwise', because there's no Yen & Ciri mother-daughter relationship, and the character seems to be 'more like Ciri's either older or younger sister who is afraid of her'.

She touched upon game / series / books interconnectivity (two swords on Geralt's back in Season of Storms versus one in pentalogy, TWN changing Nilfgaardian armour for s3, CDPR adding TWN's Nilfgaardian armor as an option on iirc ps5 edition) and just that it's interesting to her as a researcher that there exist points of clear medium interactions that are expressions of interest and love for the creation, even if the creation is flawed.

She argued that an english translation (the one that she read, obviously there might be different ones) has less visible irony across both text and subtext, in part, possibly, due to censure. I kinda doubt her expertise on english lit as she does seem more focused on Russian lit and translations to Russian, but basically she argues it might be another ground where TWN is just out of depth.

In the Q&A portion I mentioned Redanian Intelligence's article about 'western audiences' and she completely agreed it is just an excuse for what is a skill issue on showrunner's part.

That's all for my report. Hope it leaves you feeling affirmed, knowing that somewhere there are scholars who agree, almost to the letter, completely. :)

electricbluenb asked:

Oops, missed some notes.

As a true researcher, she held a poll on books vs. TWN.

Of about ~25 people in the audience:

22 read the books, 22 liked the books

24 watched S1, 0 loved S1 (aside feelings for actors), 2 people were meh on S1

20 watched S2, again 0 for loving S2

7 watched S3, another 7 considered watching S3, and again 0 for loving S3.

She was prepared to talk more about Ciri, Falka, and Regis, but time was very short.

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i was really elated to hear about this, the term transmedia is fascinating and i feel like this applies to the witcher phenomenon really well. the term "adaptation" doesn't suit the games, which take the books as a starting point. the topic of interconnectivity between the various mediums is also great, certainly true as every witcher media begins to reflect one another as they're created. one topic i'm interested here is where did geralt's facial scar originally come from, as there is some art of it which predates the creation of the games.

"the setting, and also self-irony and subvertiveness of the text" is definitely what i find missing in netflix as well. i believe the continent, at least in the pentalogy, is way more fleshed out than people think, and the setting really really begins to define the story during the saga, so much so that it becomes as important as the characters themselves. the irony and subversion the text uses are truly hallmarks of the witcher, as well as intertextuality with other fantasy works.

to this list, i would also add comedy :D though twn tries to be funny sometimes it seems to be in an entirely different context and different angle. i was thinking yesterday about how some of the comic characters present in the short stories: dandelion, torque, tellico, freixenet, really had their comedic presence entirely changed or removed from netflix's version. and i thought about the barbegazi and knocker from tower of the swallow, these guys are so funny and endearing, if strange and odd. i think something that netflix does which really, really clashes with the books, is that they treat every monster like a serious threat or at the very least dull them down. in the books, i'd wager that at least half of the 'monsters' present are actually used for comedic effect as well as dramatic effect. now, it's not separate, plenty of characters are both. but netflix seems to only focus on monsters as dangerous, whereas in the books they can actually be quite funny. i think this use of comedy presents a world that is "comfortable" being a fantasy world, that has really incorporated its fantasy elements in a realistic way, so that it's not just there for drama, but has integrated itself into every part of life.

i adore the comparison of geralt and yennefer's relationship with that of the fight with adda, vereena, or renfri. this is something i've been thinking about for a while. exactly, yennefer in the last wish is the antagonist of the story - a powerful, magical woman, literally, a witch. in this sense, yennefer is not unlike the other dangerous opponents geralt faces. in many myths and stories, the hero faces, challenges, defeats an evil witch, sorceress, female user of magic who aims to seduce, deceive the hero. this is the trope we're working with.

the kicker is that yennefer's character gets developed past this, as she begins to be intimately explored - even beyond geralt's lens - and within their context, we see their relationship transform from antagonistic to romantic to fates intertwined. but their chemistry and energy begins with that inherent match in energy, their yin and yang, light and dark, witch and witcher. that (literally) electric sense, that yennefer is never going to be 'defeated' by geralt, that she remains independent even while by his (and ciri's) side.

overall i really enjoyed this report, and respect this lecturer a lot! again, sorry i took so long to publish this as it's been a strange past few months, but better late than never :')

[andordean]

10 characters | 10 fandoms | Some Tags Maybe

Tagged by @poetikat (and someone else but it was a while ago and I couldn't find the notification anymore...) - thank you!

I'll go with Ciri then, so that our brat is not forgotten - Witcher books/TW3 though it does feel like they're two different characters. Fortunately we have wonderful writers in the fandom that bridge that gap beautifully. A traumatised bi disaster kicking asses who deserves two donuts and a hug, and then some smooches from some hot people.

Mara Jade - Star Wars. My blueprint for badass women with weapons, Done With Everyone's Shit. "Heir to the Empire" was released in Poland during my formative years and I've never been the same again.

Chrisjen Avasarala - the Expanse. Seeing her chew the screen in season one, only to read the second book where she proceeds to chew and spit out and stomp over what's left of everyone for good measure was a delight.

My newest favourite gremlin: Harrowhark Nonagesimus - The Locked Tomb. A prickly pile of ambition and competency and guilt with a strong moral core hidden under a fuck-off or my skeleton construct will bite you attitude. Someone give her a hug and a puppy.

Seven of Nine - Star Trek: Picard. Have I mentioned competent women with weapons, tired of everyone's shit?

Granny Weatherwax - the Discworld. An Icon. Also, see above.

Susan Ivanova - Babylon 5. Yes, I do have a type. And there's always a boom tomorrow.

Eowyn, Lord of the Rings. Women, weapons. I mean.

Death of the Endless - the Sandman. Sunshine. 💜

Honorary agender character: MURDERBOT MY BELOVED - the Murderbot Diaries. Done with everyone's shit: check. Would Rather Watch Media Than Deal With Whatever It Is. Baby. Did nothing wrong in its entire life.

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[northernolddragon]

Why are there so few Witcher posts lately? Or have you completely moved to Bg3? I love your works, don't think so~

Hello. Thank you for your kind words, anonymous. And for the questions, respectively.

Rather, I'm just a nomad for 'Baldur's gate 3' and 'The Witcher 3'. A scientist who hasn't yet learned everything in BG3, but in TW3 everything is more familiar, but at the same time I love it no less, as a place where you relax and unwind. I have not finished anywhere and will not finish anywhere (the paths of my laptop are inscrutable, and that is his will). BG3 was overwhelming, and for good reason, otherwise I wouldn't have gotten into this game. I can't get a helping hand, until I thoroughly enjoy the play area. The characters become loved, the situations are funny and attractive, and the gameplay becomes familiar and understandable. I rarely get carried away to my head. I even got my wife into it, although she categorically refused this game initially. xd Now we have our favorite pairings. The bloodyweave left no chance (+ Raphael/Haarlep).

My muse is damn capricious, harmful and extremely grumpy - she has her own plans and her own aspirations. I don't control, where I shoot content. Sometimes, I can play TW3 without any desire to take photos. This also applies to BG3. Sometimes, it is useful to go on vacation so as not to burn out in the desire to do something worthy, but this worthy thing categorically refuses to happen. But I don’t tend to burden myself with wasting energy, and besides, I'm always optimistic about my little hobby - I do it the way I do it and the way I see how I want to do it. I just like to engage in this type of activity, without jumping over my head, without trying to prove something to anyone. Do what you like and be happy.

Answering your question in such a long form, I will say that the love for the atmosphere, characters and world of 'The Witcher' will never fade in my soul. But I also fell in love with 'Baldur's Gate'. With its unique characters and incredible storyline, that opens up differently every time in its diversity. This needs to be played. You need to feel it. This must be completed to the end.

I've done enough content on 'The Witcher' and can reduce my activity for a while. In addition, lately I have been exhibiting the work of other authors more than creating my own content. xd Therefore, my blog is a kind of diary on the gaming zone, on several pairings that I love. And a photo-album, where something periodically appears. Yes, perhaps, such a diary of a gamer and a virtual photographer. And I understand, that most are accustomed to content from the expensive 'The Witcher', but I already explained somewhere in the question that my personal blog will look the way it's convenient for me, as it's what I want. With all due respect, I will not please the audience, if my inspiration refuses to do something familiar and stable. Although I am grateful for the attention of those, who follow me and my humble work. I appreciate it.

I hope, I answered your question. But if not, well, I'm glad, what shared my thoughts.

[cosmos-coma]

Prey of the Hunt- Chapter 9

A/N: Listen this is among my first times writing combat scenes and I’m not great at it. also please I’m begging you to READ THE WARNINGS.

Pairing: Eskel x Reader

Words: ~1.7k

Summary: The battle has begun and as all fights are it isn't pretty, nor is it completely noble, but you will fight tooth and nail for this family you've found. 

Warnings: Violence (Canon level), Death (minor characters only), Injury, general dreary times with war and all.

This chapter has DARK themes and is not pretty. The reader is NOT going to be morally noble and this chapter contains SPOILERS for the battle of Kaer Morhen in TW3 (in most aspects, I’m editing the ending a bit). you have been warned.

Chapter 10

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You and Eskel bolted out of bed, feet running to the great hall where you made quick work of your weighty armor and grabbed your staff. Everyone had a sachet of potions and/or bombs to use at their discretion and as they passed by the hall towards their stations each one was scooped up.

You followed the crowd out the large doors, the two of you heading towards the courtyard as the group gradually diffused and everyone went their separate ways. As the two of you reached the end of your joined road and you knew you had to split from here on out you paused for a moment, grabbing his hand instead.

“You have to come back, do you hear me?” You said to him, your voice already threatening to quiver with the first words you’ve spoken that day. “I need you to come back, okay?” you repeated as a couple of tears fell freely.

Eskel nodded and kissed your knuckles as he gave your hand a hearty squeeze in return. “I’ll come back to you. Wherever you go I’ll follow, remember?”

You nodded, satisfied with his words, but a kiss on the knuckles was not going to cut it today. You grabbed his tunic and pulled him close to give him what would undoubtedly be the most passionate and meaningful kiss of your life. You poured all that you had into that simple kiss so that no matter if you got separated or killed he would always know.

“I love you, Okay? I love you…” you spoke, desperately wanting to pull him closer only to turn instead and run to your position.

Despite the circumstances you all beheld Eskel’s face split into the widest grin he had ever had. “I love you too..!” he shouted as he ran to his spot, his yell just loud enough for you to hear as you left each other behind. If there had ever been a reason to fight tooth and nail to stay alive, this was it.

The oppressing silence filled your ears as you looked around at your allies from your position on the upper wall. Some spoke quietly to themselves, others were taking deep breaths, and some you didn’t even know to be religious were praying in the quiet before the storm to any god that would hear them.

A frigid and familiar blast of wind swept through the grounds of the keep, causing everyone to brace themselves against a wall lest they be swept away. A warped BOOM of crackling energy came from overhead as Yennefer expanded her magical barrier around the keep. It spread into much of the surrounding woods and let off low-resounding vibrations that you tried to use as a comfort.

As the clinking of metal armor alerted you, you looked into the woods to see a troop of lower-level riders. Green clouds of shimmering smoke exploded in the woods, letting you know that Geralt, Letho,  and Lambert were working hard down there to take out as many portals and riders as they could. But despite their valiant efforts down there, pale blue portals began appearing around the courtyard and the upper walls. 

It was no time at all before you all were preoccupied dealing with the hounds and riders that showed up here and there that you almost missed the flashes of greenish-blue light as Ciri warped through the crowd, taking down enemies as she went.

“Ciri!” you chided, whether she didn’t hear you or just didn’t stop to listen you weren’t sure, but she continued her onslaught just the same. You should have known that she would never stay in hiding, even if her life depended on it.

Out of nowhere, a heavy weight slammed into your back, taking your breath and probably a part of your soul with the sheer force of it. You had been so caught up on other people in that moment that you had forgotten to watch your own back. 

You turned and came face to face with a rider of the Hunt, someone you surely would have called your sibling in arms a mere month and a half ago. You coughed as your lungs desperately searched for the air that was knocked from them and searched over the helmet’s face for a moment to see if you knew who it was.

 ‘It’s… mine? They gave my helmet away…’

A red-hot rage raced through your veins as you took in the sight before you. All the other noises of the battle faded away, your ears filled only by your heaving breath and your racing heart. With an impulse so animalistic you found your shoulders tense as you rushed towards them, ducking to the left as they swung aimlessly for you. Your own staff came out low to sweep them off their feet, following up with an arm against their back to slam them face down into the ground.

“Do you even know whose mask you wear?” you screamed as their body hit the ground with a loud THUD. “DO YOU KNOW?” you screamed again, as you brought up your staff- but like the rest of them they did not answer. They were just another faceless body of violence, flesh with no conviction but that of their superiors and you would not have it.

“It’s fucking MINE” you yelled a final time as you brought your staff down on them, the anger and rage at seeing your own mask, your own self in a way, commit these acts against the family you had found gave you the strength to drive it through their back and to the concrete below, killing them instantly. The wooden staff splintered and broke apart as it met the stone beneath you and you dropped to your knees as your support gave out.

“It’s mine…” you whispered this time, as you pulled the helmet from their body, holding its cold heavy weight once again. But there was no time to be sentimental now, there was still a battle going on and you were as much a part of it as any. You rose to your feet and grabbed the metal staff from them before running back into the fray. 

The outer positions had all begun retreating into the inner walls as more and more of the Wild Hunt approached and you could hear them yelling about how Eskel had yet to open the door.

“Y/N! what’s going on? Why hasn’t Eskel opened the gates?” Vesemir yelled up to you over the commotion, surrounded by Geralt, Letho, and many others. 

You glanced into the Courtyard where you knew Eskel was and your heart nearly seized at the sight. “Eskel’s in trouble, I’m going to help him…!” you shouted back, your body kicking in automatically as your feet frantically made their way down to your beloved Witcher.

A general of the Hunt and his small troop stepped out in front of Eskel, easily making it 1 against 6 as Eskel steadied himself for the fight. His breath puffed out in wispy clouds as his sword slowly twirled in his hand. You had never seen Eskel in battle before, having come in between seasons, but his whole demeanor had changed. His eyes were cold and his pupils thinly slit; His jaw clenched and each movement seemed to become more precise as his foe got closer. 

The hard clash of metal echoed throughout the courtyard, undoubtedly heard by even those beyond the keep’s dense walls. By the time you had made it down to the courtyard, the general had Eskel on his back, his entire troop watching on at the spectacle. The general’s icy gauntlets lifted his metal staff- intending to end it there and then. 

When you took it all in you saw nothing but red; ire and instinct screaming through your veins as you dashed forward and tackled the general shoulder first. A sickening crack rattled from your bones as you made contact, your momentum carrying you both tumbling to the ground. 

“Y/n, get out of here…” Eskel grunted, holding his ribs as he pulled himself to his feet. “I’ve got this, go on.”  he tried to urge you. 

“I’m not... I’m not leaving you...”, pain tore itself through your shoulder as you dragged yourself to your feet. Your arm felt heavier than lead, laying limp and dragging like dead weight as you scraped your way back to your Witcher. 

The general’s elder speech came out garbled through his helmet as he stood, but his troop all knew what it meant, their clinking footsteps coming closer. That is until flashes of greenish-blue ribbon themselves around them, taking out riders left and right. Thank all the gods that Ciri didn’t stay put, and thank god her intervention had the general retreating… for now.

“The door… “ you groaned as your adrenaline finally waned and the pain of your dead arm pulling on your shoulder came to blinding light. “You need to open the door… They’re retreating.” 

“I’m on it..” Quickly he ran over and lifted the lever to let everyone begin to retreat. Vesemir shouted out several orders and many began to reposition. “Darling are you okay..?” Eskel’s voice was calm and soft, attempting to hide the strain as he moved closer to you once again. 

You shook your head, “I can’t lift my arm…”, your body was bruised and beaten and the battle was beginning to take a toll on you. 

“Just a little more, Y/n. then we can rest..” 

Another BOOM sounded as Yennefer’s barrier began to dissolve and break apart. The temperature dropped 20 degrees in an instant as a harsh wind rushed through the Keep, encroaching closer and closer.

“Eskel!” You yelled, knowing exactly what was coming. Your arms wrapping tight around your beloved witcher was the last thing you felt before it all went cold.

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