haiya everyone! this year's been an absolute shit show for me and I can't wait for it to be over. So... wanna get some art? wanna help me pay for me&gf's first apartment? wanna put a blanket over my head, switch the lights off and quietly leave me to die in peace?

Gorgeous @johix art for Ride On. Be still, my heart!

Summary: After the disastrous reveal at the Landmark, John tells Sherlock there can be no excuse for what he’s done, and no forgiveness. Sherlock leaves London and starts a new life, and not even the British Government knows where.

It’s up to John to track him down and make things right, with a trip around the world and a clue only John would recognize.   

https://archiveofourown.org/works/31145867/chapters/76962161

This little piece is entirely inspired by this amazing art by @johix. 

Please enjoy some silly husbands enjoying summer, wine and each other <3

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Blue skies and endless fields spread out as far as the eyes can see. Dandelion sits in the shade of their canopy, watching Geralt pick out a wine from three identical bottles. He rests his chin in his hands, studying Geralt with a soft smile.

“They are completely identical, my dear witcher,” Dandelion teases, knowing exactly how Geralt will bristle at that.

“No two bottles are identical, bard. Even if they are from the same batch, there are subtle differences, ” Geralt mutters, just as predicted, and frowns at him.

His face is so smooth now; it’s been a while since Dandelion last saw him clean shaven. It makes him look… not younger, but as if he took a step back in time.

Guys, gals, non-binary pals - may I present to you: Vincent & Jonah, drawn by the amazing @johix​!!! I’m going to stare at them for the rest of the week now, thanks and goodbye :D

i too think abt him!! you can’t just give one of the main characters a lifelong rival and not further explain it... 

my take so far are is that valdo and dandelion were in the same class at oxenfurt academy and actually befriended each other. just young men in academia being dudes. they grew together because of how similar they acted in classes, but they soon grew apart after realizing they had so much dividing them.

valdo’s main conflict with dandelion is that he thinks he’s an annoying noble brat that just likes playing the role of musician for shits and giggles, while valdo in opposition is from a legacy of Those Skilled In the Musical Arts and the trade was like handed down to him from his fathers and forefathers. it doesn’t really matter what your background in class is, it matters if you have the familial history to back up your career, and since dandelion ventured out of what seems to be a family immersed in clerical work, it’s kind of like if your family was famous for being secretaries and you became an international pop star. so he kind of sees dandelion as being classless, especially because dandelion’s talent kind of comes naturally and it’s a bit of an affront to someone whose family has practiced at this for generations to have some dude with a lute walking half-dressed out of a brothel thinking up some rhymes that become that becomes most adored verse of the season. 

also because dandelion is . a bit of a disaster re: getting his stuff thrown out of windows by angry lovers, valdo thinks that dandelion perpetuates this ‘musicians are noncommital scoundrels’ stereotype and that defames their entire profession. also because of how nenneke describes dandelion’s writing as going from touching romanticisms to vulgarity in a few lines... i think that’s one thing about his work that rings out a lot throughout many critics

and also, dandelion travels the world getting into trouble and sings for many courts, while valdo is permanently a member of the cidarian court. dandelion places a value on seeing many things across the entire world and befriending & learning from even the singing beggars on the streets, and again valdo finds this offensive to the Art of Troubadoury and that dandelion was practically wasting his time at prestigious oxenfurt if he thinks that being a musician of the world is of any value. 

also since dandelion named himself dandelion / got the nickname from classmates and decided to adopt it as his stage name & pen name, valdo thinks the idea of a stage name is also tasteless and sees it less of a sexy thing and more of an excuse & cover up for dandelion not having the familial background to back up his music career. people might recognize a de lettenhove in noble courts, but no one would recognize a de lettenhove on stage.

i have like two fic ideas with valdo in them: one where dandelion and geralt visit the court of cidaris and conflict ensues, and one where their conflict is more explained with dandelion & essi meeting for the first time and their sibling relationship is developed and valdo’s like ‘it’s bad enough that you have bad practices, but you’re spreading it by teaching another nobody to finger a lute and adopt a fake name?’ etc. and in the end dandelion and essi participate in a contest against valdo and his protege.

38. What was the last meal you cooked and how did it taste?

Ach, děkuju za ask 😅

Hi there :) I’m happy to hear u enjoy the reblogs and my (johix) art. For the time being I want to keep this blog for strictly gerlion fanart to support the artists that draw this ship - just fanart, no edits, no gifs, no texts...

I do reblog netflix gerlion fanart, but I am not a fan of the show, nor the interpretation of the characters and for now I would not feel comfortable drawing them.