wearerandomlyyours:You’ve heard of modern/immort

[dragonlady7]

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wearerandomlyyours:

You’ve heard of modern/immortal Geralt having a cat/dog/motorcycle named Roach in honor of his old horse but how about this;

Roach is a ancient, eldricth beast that decided young Geralt was friend-shaped and attached herself to him, taking on the form of a horse because it made the most sense and she shifts as the centuries go on to forms that raise the least amount of eyebrows.

So you get a conversation with reincarnated!Jaskier like…

Jaskier: OMG you have a cat! What’s her name?

Geralt: That’s Roach.

Jaskier: *deadpan* Roach. 500 years and you can’t come up with a better name for your companion?

Geralt: No, that’s Roach.

Jaskier: Yes darling I heard you the first time. It’s still a terrible name for an animal.

Geralt: *looks at Cat!Roach* Show ‘em.

Cat!Roach: *polymorphs into Horse!Roach* neigh.

Jaskier: *softly, but with feeling* what the fuck.

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[krait]

This is how Elvensteeds work in Mercedes Lackey's urban fantasy series. They looked like horses through most of Elvish history because horses were how Elves understood "friend and transport," but Elvensteeds who are friends with Elves familiar with/interacting with the modern world may take the form of motorcycles, etc.

[dragonlady7]

nice, that sounds fun!

[krait]

If there is one trope MLackey is really good at and has fully embraced as her own, it's the Magical Companion Animal trope! She's probably done every possible version of it, somewhere in her writing career; clearly an author who believes in playing to her strengths. :D