this describes all of their personalities (1x01)
derek: athleticism without thinking about it
spencer: yes, he is an adult but also spins absentmindedly in a spinny chair bc spinny chair (also how tf is he able to sit like that)
hotch: trying to figure out when he became the dad of two teenage men
gideon: “someone put me out of my misery”
There’s nothing I love more then a powerful jaskier au but I’m also extremely fond of when jaskier gets to be an oblivious idiot (geralt can’t hog that title all of the time)
So hear me out, jaskier with magic, but also a jaskier that is in extreme denial about having magic
geralt knew jaskier wasn’t completely human a week after meeting him. He didn’t smell quite right, there was always a slight tinge of ozone under his natural scent, something that felt like raw untapped power
his medallion didn’t vibrate though, so he knew the bard wasn’t a monster. He waited for the other shoe to drop, for jaskier to finally reveal whatever the hell the bard was. Months and months go by, and eventually years and still…… nothing.
geralt watches as the flower crowns jaskier makes never wilt, how the sun shines brighter when he laughs, how people seem to bend over backwards when jaskier smiles hard enough, and how the forest itself seems to create paths for him to walk down, how the road wouldn’t dare to lay a rock in his merry way
it isn’t until they’re in the middle of a bandit attack off the path and geralt watches as the bandit creeping behind jaskier is thrown into a tree with a sickening crack, and the man threatening jaskier with a sword suddenly screams in pain as the metal turns red hot, giving geralt the time he needs to cut the man down, the scent of burned flesh lingering in the hair
jaskier turns to him, a relieved smile on his face, and geralt thinks this is the moment, there’s no denying this, and jaskier just makes some comment about how lucky he was that it was hot out today, and can you imagine how that could have gone if it was fall?
and then geralt realizes,
oh.
jaskier is just a fucking idiot
an idiot who is so convinced of his own humanity that he denies any and all of the signs pointing towards just the opposite
signs like how jaskier always seems to know what geralt needs before he knows it himself
random weird instructions like, make sure you bring an extra vial of Swallow, which comes in handy when swamp water makes the first vial slip right through his hand to smash on the ground or a “don’t forget your cloak” on a perfectly sunny day that turns to a downpour as he trudges back to the inn
all of these instances continue through the years, years that don’t seem to affect jaskier as geralt silently adds possible immortality to his list of “weird things jaskier can apparently do”
eventually when yennefer and ciri join them on their travels, other people are finally privy to jaskier’s powers
yennefer directs a questioning eyebrow toward geralt when the dead bird they stumbled upon twitches to life in jaskier’s hands and flies away.
later that night geralt tells yennefer about all the instances of magic that have surrounded jaskier since they’ve been traveling together
the only thing yennefer can think of is that it must be fey blood, it’s the only explanation that makes sense of all of the raw power
ciri joins the ranks of People Baffled By Jaskier’s Obliviousness when she watches jaskier glare a field of flowers into full bloom and then remark on the power of positive reinforcement because, look ciri!
these instances continue
a perfectly sunny day turns into a downpour when geralt accidentally insults jaskier’s outfit
valdo marx conveniently has an intimate run in with a ditch after crossing paths with them on the road
a tavern bar catches on fire after the owner refused to serve geralt
it all comes to a head when nilfgaardian soldiers manage to corner them in the mountains. Geralt is cutting down soldiers left and right, yennefer is shooting spell after spell. but its obvious they are tiring with so many soldiers, and they are in a space too small for ciri to scream without hurting any of her family
jaskier doesn’t know what’s happening, one second they’re being overwhelmed, and he feels a sensation boiling up in his chest, engulfing his body and growing bigger and bigger with his desperation and he just wants everything to stop and suddenly he feels a need to push out and he closes his eyes and thrusts his hands forward, and everything is….. quiet?
he opens his eyes and he sees geralt and ciri and yen all gaping at him and jaskier looks around and sees frost stretching out from his feet, and ice enveloping all of the soldiers, freezing them in place. there’s neat circles of grass surrounding each member of his family but the frost clinging to his fingertips leaves no doubt about who was the cause of this sudden onslaught of snow.
the bard brushes his hands off on his pants, and makes a small show of straightening his clothes before he looks back at his companions, still staring at him in awe.
“well, that’s new”
yennefer lets loose a loud laugh shocked from her in disbelief, followed by the little giggles of ciri
the bruise geralt leaves on his own forehead after facepalming doesn’t go away for three days
Hi, Netflix. I am afraid.
Thor: How do you sleep at night knowing so many people hate you?
Loki: Naked. In case they wanna kiss my ass.
"why are they called the kaer morons 🙄 they're not that dumb actually" bc the second those three come into the keep for the winter they cast their brain cells aside and latch on to vesemir's. next question
Okay, but this couldn’t be more me.
really exhausted. I’m so tired.
I finally went and did it! I finally got around to compiling all my currently completed Witcher Headcanons into one Master Post. I'm not including the Baby!Jaskier Interludes for the Trouble Headcanon because they are not finished yet. I have more in the works, so those will go in a separate post when they are ready!
Note: I've had a few helpful users point out that I don’t need to censor curse words and swears. I know I don't have to on tumblr, but it's a personal preference/choice. I don't have a problem with other people using that kind of language, I just choose not to use it myself.
Anyway, happy reading!
Fair
Chords
Adjustments
Yenskier
Gratuitous Jaskier Whump
Fun With Music
Eskel's New Scar
Soft!Yennefer Master Post
Soft!Jaskier Master Post
Chaotic Sibling Things
Signing
Wolf Greeting
Winter Games
Relationships
Ceremonies
Sounds Master Post
Hair Care Master Post
Learning The Hard Way
Trouble Master Post
The Splinter
Battle Cries Master Post
Attachment Objects
Dad!Geralt and Dancing
A Quick Witcher Imagine
Geralt's Van Master Post
Error 404 Brain Not Found
Mind Games Master Post
Video Bombing
Caller ID Master Post
Fighting Master Post