( CLOSED ) april catch-all

[gynvael]

Who: Geralt + Witcher Fam; Ianto
When: April
Where: Aefenglom; The Wilde
What: family reunions; maybe quests and events!
Warnings: n/a

[ starters in comments. plot with me at discontinued! ]

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[cointosser]

[Everyone seems to miss that Jaskier fully intended to save Ciri from being near Geralt and Yennefer in this particular mood, but if the two intend to play, er, a little nicer... it's not the worst outcome. Besides, it certainly answers the question of whether they all experienced something similar in that dream.

It's no surprise the three of them so easily avoid the subject of any dreams with each other.

Jaskier gives her a squeeze and lets her go, with a pat on the back. While she'd been a bit rough at first, he'd enjoyed their strange trip through the Fae village, drinking in a bright corner while magic zipped around them. It felt as real as this moment did.

This moment is, in fact, far too real, with the emotions snapping down the Bond, ringing around in his head. He glances to Yennefer, to Geralt, and can certainly read the proverbial room.] Yes, Yennefer, that's a wonderful idea.

[Though as much as he'd like to avoid her, knowing with intimate knowledge what her anger feels like on the receiving end, he feels he can't. Not after what she's done for him. And Ciri is, after all, Geralt's Child Surprise. Their bond is... well, he has no idea what Geralt's thought of this whole matter, and he's unlikely to ever bring it up.] Shall I come help you, Yennefer? [He makes it a question. Just in case.] So the two of them can catch up.

[A light way to put it, considering it would be years.]

[wiedzminka]

Of course you did.

[ Ciri's smile lingers, turning briefly toward Jaskier as he releases her from his embrace. It feels familiar, even if he looks different, and it doesn't really surprise her that Jaskier is the one to try to lighten the mood first.

She can feel the uncertainty her presence is causing, and yet all of them are going out of their way to reassure her she's welcome, despite the confusion of it all. It makes her chest ache, not unpleasantly.

Ciri's green eyes flicker toward Geralt. Honestly, although she's genuinely happy to see all of them, the desire to spend time with Geralt somewhere less public is also very strong. It seems he does remember... somewhat. But after the last time, who can blame her for being worried? ]

Thank you, Yennefer. I look forward to the meal.

[ And, to Geralt: ]

It seems the job of tour guide has fallen to you, after all. Shall we?

[gynvael]

[ Geralt glances briefly to Yennefer before catching Jaskier's gaze. It's no longer a surprise to hear the bard choose to go with her. He knows they've grown...closer, in the past few months.

He gives Jaskier a nod. Never thought there'd be a time he understands Jaskier will make good company when Yen is in one of her stormy moods, but here they are. Besides. If anything happens, he wants to know—and Jaskier will tell him.

Geralt starts off down the street, putting aside the hurricane of emotions that Yennefer brings. He'll manage that later. Cirilla is a more pressing matter at the moment. ]

Come say hi to Roach.

(( splintering these two off here ))

[chaoticbeauty]

[ She manages a nod to Ciri, not even bothering to tell Jaskier to not come with her. Yennefer couldn't exactly explain the reason she'd have chosen to go alone without having to give far more detail than anyone deserved to hear after the free show they've already put on. The last glance from Geralt is not met by one of her own, pointedly choosing to look anywhere but at him. Now was a time to pick her next battle carefully, hoping that the time with Jaskier will be filled with mostly his ramblings rather than pressing anything out of her. She was too tightly wound right now for poking and prodding.

Things had been going too well and she fucking knew it. Perhaps it was a self-fulfilling prophecy of her own, waiting for it to fall apart -- this illusion of a peaceful existence they've all concocted. Hard to have emotional strings if you don't settle down with anyone. Especially when those strings lack the substance of complete trust, both Yennefer and Geralt too protective of themselves to truly let the other in. Which meant the odds were in their favor that this cycle would just continue until one of them finally had enough of it. Or until Jaskier had enough of both of them.

Fuck.

Something to deal with later. Ciri was a wildcard, one that could either help or hurt things. Nothing to do but wait and see how she fits into everything -- both herself and Ciri. Exhaling sharply, she begins walking in the opposite direction Geralt had gone, eyes forward and tone even. ]

Let's go, Jaskier.

[ and the other splinter here ]