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dresden-syndrome · 23 days
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Restraint frames for medical checks in class 4 detention units. Made for easier access to any needed body part while the subject stays properly restrained in one place. Frame designs depend on the facility; newer or remodeled ones usually have the standing frame type.
(Sorry for the art style change! I hope y'all will be understanding and let me draw in sketch format for a while!)
Art tag: @painful-pooch @prismpanic @generic-whumperz @suspicious-whumping-egg @onlywhump @whumpedydump @whumpthefifth @monarchthefirst @sunshiline-writes @project-xiii
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ladywhumplady · 15 days
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Louisa's Lessons
Hi! This is my first time posting whump writing on this account and I hope you like it. I have my asks open if anyone wanted to request something lady whump related or something to do with Louisa.
Louisa peered down the the road, careful all was clear. Her nails still dropped with blood so she had to be careful not to touch the wall as she did so. The acrid air reeked similarly of the liquid she'd seen her family covered in.
Her hair, tied up into a messy bun, would no longer be able to be used as evidence if it attached itself to any walls or floors. After they'd found her last time, she hadn't worn her hair down since. Anything to prevent her capture, anything to avoid ending up like her parents.
In her pocket, a bomb – her last bomb – quieted her nerves. While it may not be able to save her from a close-distance attack, some her pursuers would at least be dealt with if she was swift. Afterwards, she was sure she'd find herself rather panicked.
But despite all the running, the screaming, the crying, the suffering she caused others who aided her, anything was better than becoming owned. She'd seen the pathetic wretches crawling about, mutilated beyond belief. She'd seen the blank, dazed looks in their eyes, the missing teeth, eyes, skin-chunks and limbs. Behind closed doors, it was sure to be worse.
She darted down the next street, her bare feet padding desperately on the rough stone floor. It stung – of course it stung – but she’d had to sell even the shoes on her feet days ago for a meagre bowl of mystery soup. Louisa still maintained there was no way the slop she'd been served had been worth even one shoe but she'd been truly desperate, perhaps a week without food. 
The road she'd found herself on was actually rather busy, busy enough that a car passed another at every moment, a constant flow of cars on either side of the road. But a bin thankfully provided her a safe barrier from the road to squat while she planned a way out. 
She breathed a warm breath into the winter's air, white wisps floating up to the billboards looming over. The bright things flicked from advertisement to advertisement, though one flashed up more than all others combined.
‘Have You Seen These Traitors?’ It enquired, photographs of all those that the government hated flashing up in rows. There were four faces on each row, four rows in total. Sixteen, with two faces blacked out. 
Louisa recognised both of them.
In fact, Louisa recognised every face on that board: Simon, Alastair, Elodie, Mona- the list went on. But there was no face she recognised more than the first face in row two, a picture of a frowning brunette teenager with what looked like a mullet. Louisa hadn't had a mullet in quite some time and her face was a fair bit more aged, dirty and gaunt, but there was no doubt about it that it was her's.
The dull, calm girl who wore government mandated apparel, who was poster-pet material, who would roll over and do whatever was asked of her, had gone years ago.
When had it all gone so wrong?
Louisa surveyed the road. Far too busy for her to cross unscathed and unnoticed. She debated whether turning back would be the better option. On the one hand, the Tolian government was on her back. On the other, better dead than tortured.
The gaps between cars were few and fast-lived but if she tried… If she really tried, she understood she might be able to get to the middle of the road and eventually the other side. It was risky, put her in public view, but would be very good at putting distance and breaking the trail between her and her pursuers.
It was too rewarding an answer to ignore.
It could save her.
It could kill her-
It was the best solution she could think of.
It was her final choice.
Louisa was not a free woman, had never been a free woman in Tolaris and her actions were of the rationality of a caged animal. She knew it was stupid, reckless and insane but what else could she do? Wait for the agents that were likely less than a mile away? Wait for the helicopter to chase her down like they did Magnus?
She breathed in a sigh of calmness and contemplation as she waited for a gap to emerge. If she died, she died as a fugitive of the state, someone who the history books would know didn't sit down and be the state's obedient little citizen. She would die a martyr – who could ask for more?
Twelve cars in the distance, Louisa could see one car was a good three metres away from the one behind. It wasn't much – not at the speed of the traffic – but it was enough, just enough.
Louisa inhaled, she exhaled, and took in a final breath, charging forward at the traffic. She wouldn't make it, she realised, halfway across the lane.
It was a good thing something tugged her back.
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havana-syndrom · 12 days
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A galery of bad choices
My very short EESU fanfiction, involving my beloved boys Erhardt and Radím. @dresden-syndrome's OCs A little peek into Radíms life written by yours truly.
cw: violence, captivity
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This was already a bad day. Radím could feel something was off from the moment he woke up. He felt tense this whole week, but… when was the last time he felt any different in this never ending nightmare.
To make matters worse it seemed like Erhardt got up on the wrong side of bed too. And, as always, he made it Radíms problem. Any other day he would’ve just absorbed it, finished his chores quickly and disapear from his owners sight.
But not today.
Radím felt anger bubbling within his veins. Despite his best efforts, his owner didn’t let him catch a breath. The air was stiff and the collar around his neck felt like a noose. He learned very soon to just bite his tongue and do as he’s told, the consequences of a slightest disobedience were visible for weeks. Radím didn't want to get beaten again, knowing  just how much Günther loved every oportunity to hurt him and even more so putting his handiwork on display for everyone to see. A gallery of bad choices.
Another round of degrading remarks showered Radím like an acid rain. With the last insult ringing in his ears, Radíms eyes clouded with rage. For a brief moment he lost control and a quiet curse slipped pass his clenched teeth.
'Bolševická svině’ he hissed under his breath. (bolshevik swine)
A wave of relief washed over him, that single speckle of rebellion made him feel like he still didn't loose his personhood.
His bliss was cut short by panicked yelp as Erhardt grabbed his collar and yanked him back. Radíms heart raced as he was forced to meet his owners gaze, the dark eyes bore into his, sending shivers down his spine. Slight twitch of Günthers nose hinted what emotions were lurking under the unexpresive mask.
The boys blood froze as he heard a sentence in perfect Czech.
'Zopakuj to.' (say that again)
Life flashed before Radíms eyes, his tiny heart hammered against his ribcage like a captured bird. His voice got caught in his throat, paralysed by the suffocating doom.
The boys train of thought was violently stopped and so was his ability to breathe. With a cruel twist of a wrist Günther hoisted him up by the collar. Radím was forced to his tiptoes, desperately trying to alleviate some pressure crushing his windpipe.
Erhardt sneered at the sight of his pet trashing like a fish out of water, frantically clawing onto the leather collar in desperate attempt to free himself. Radím dug his nails into the hand holding his collar, trying to pry it away, which only prompted Erhardt to lift him up a bit more.
Radíms feet barely touched the ground, his hands clenched the leather mercilessly constricted around his neck. Darkness creeping from the corners of his eyes only accelerated the boys panic. Tiny blips of light danced around his vision as he struggled against the iron grip of his cruel master.
The room was filled with sounds of choking and gurgling. After a solid minute, a dull thud echoed through the concrete walls, shortly followed by violent cough and laboured wheezing.
Radíms attempt to get off the ground was met with a forceful kick in the ribs. The boy whined like a dog as sharp pain shot through his body. He wanted to crawl away but Erhardt quickly stomped on the leash, preventing any further escape attempts.
'Worthless rat.'
Radim was forced back to the cold floor by the crushing weight of Günters military boot on his back. He squirmed under the weight of the man menacingly looming over him.
‚…ungrateful vermin.‘
The malice seeping from his masters words made the young man tremble. Radíms eyes widened in horror when he heard a distinct click of Günters thick belt coming undone.
'I will teach you humility'
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Deciding Monthly Themes Round 3 (Final)
Recovery, Captivity, Intimate Whumper, and Hero/Villain whump placed highest on round 2, which means they automatically pass round 3 and are already part of the final list of monthly themes which will be used in this event! This poll will determine the rest of the list.
Ones that don't make it into the final themes are likely to make it into the alt prompts, but as week-long themes instead of month-long.
So many good options...whichever get eliminated, I'll be sorry to see them go.
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verkja · 9 months
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Writing Theme Tag
Thanks for the tag, @i-can-even-burn-salad :)
Rules: Bold the themes that appear in your WIP (& italicize those that are loosely covered.)
Also making bold text green and italicised text blue because it's easier for me to read that way.
addiction | beauty | betrayal (more about trust, really) | change vs. tradition | chaos vs. order | circle of life | coming of age | communication | convention vs. rebellion | corruption | courage | crime and law | dangers of ignorance | darkness and light | death | desire to escape | dreams | displacement | empowerment | facing darkness | facing reality | faith (non-religious) vs. doubt | fall from grace | fame and fortune | family | fate | fear | fear of failure | free will | friendship | fulfilment | good vs. bad | government | greed | guilt and forgiveness | hard work | heroism | hierarchy | honesty | hope | identity crisis | immortality | independence | individual vs. society | inner vs. outer strength | innocence | injustice | isolation | knowledge vs. ignorance | life | loneliness | lost love | love | man vs. nature | manipulation | materialism | motherhood | nature | nature vs. nurture | oppression | optimism | peer pressure | poverty | power | power of words | prejudice | pride | progress | quest | racism | rebirth | relationships | religion | responsibility | revenge | sacrifice | secrets | self-awareness | self-preservation | self-reliance | sexuality | social class structure | survival | technology | temptation and destruction | time | totalitarianism | weakness | vanity | war | wealth | wisdom of experience | youth
Tagging... @space-writes , @soheavyaburden , @whumping-in-the-wings , and @whumpinthepot if you want to do this - no pressure!
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addiction | beauty | betrayal | change vs. tradition | chaos vs. order | circle of life | coming of age | communication | convention vs. rebellion | corruption | courage | crime and law | dangers of ignorance | darkness and light | death | desire to escape | dreams | displacement | empowerment | facing darkness | facing reality | faith vs. doubt | fall from grace | fame and fortune | family | fate | fear | fear of failure | free will | friendship | fulfilment | good vs. bad | government | greed | guilt and forgiveness | hard work | heroism | hierarchy | honesty | hope | identity crisis | immortality | independence | individual vs. society | inner vs. outer strength | innocence | injustice | isolation | knowledge vs. ignorance | life | loneliness | lost love | love | man vs. nature | manipulation | materialism | motherhood | nature | nature vs. nurture | oppression | optimism | peer pressure | poverty | power | power of words | prejudice | pride | progress | quest | racism | rebirth | relationships | religion | responsibility | revenge | sacrifice | secrets | self-awareness | self-preservation | self-reliance | sexuality | social class structure | survival | technology | temptation and destruction | time | totalitarianism | weakness | vanity | war | wealth | wisdom of experience | youth
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caspia-writes · 1 year
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Tag Game: Your Writing Education
We writers end up having to learn some weird stuff for the sake of our WIPs... not all of it necessarily murder-related. 😉
So, dear writers of Writeblr, what are some of the things your writing has inspired you to learn (more) about?
Personally, my WIP has inspired me to learn about:
Several languages (German (+Saxon dialect), Dutch, Icelandic)
Medicine per the 1920s
Prion-virus interactions
Propaganda tactics
Totalitarian/authoritarian political systems
Brick-making
Knitting
Ancient Germanic paganism
Trench warfare
Arctic survival
Open tag, per usual on my blog... and I'm also going to pointedly tag @sleepy-night-child, @whither-wander-whump, @cactusprincewrites, @ashen-crest, @oh-no-another-idea, @pluttskutt, and @drippingmoon. Because I can. But no pressure on anyone, of course!
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And look who decided to make a intro post! I don't even have one in my main lol
Hi, call me whatever you want but if you can't choose you can go with charlie. Pronouns literally whatever.
I regularly throw phones into the bed because of whump (but it's sooo good!)
I post ideas as they come, I might post my original whump story if I can risk myself exploding.
My favorite tropes are : manhandling / blunt force trauma / exposed to the elements / hallucination / sensory overload / power imbalance / lots of pent up or suppressed emotions / identity crisis / lasting trauma / psychological whump / totalitarian whump / multiple overlapping whump relationships / found family caretaker / and language in whump for some reason
And hurt : comfort = 1 : 1
I don't dislike nsfw whump, but most of the time it feels like erotica rather than a whump fic for me, so I don't post that here.
Because of the same reason, kink blogs are welcome but I probably won't interact.
No DNIs for now since I've never met people that irks me yet
I may post very gory/intense hurt content(probabaly text)
I am very bad at tagging content warnings! I will try my best but please please please tell me if you need something tagged!
Random asks welcome! @ing from strangers welcome! Silly comments welcome! I love interactions.
My main is @nev-058, I follow back from there!
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WIP Themes Tag
I was tagged by @imaginativemind29new, thank you!
Rules: Bold the themes that appear in your WIP (& italicize those that are loosely covered) then tag 10 people
This will be for my WIP, Shattered Dreams.
addiction | beauty | betrayal | change vs. tradition | chaos vs. order | circle of life | coming of age | communication | convention vs. rebellion | corruption | courage | crime and law | dangers of ignorance | darkness and light | death | desire to escape | dreams | displacement | empowerment | facing darkness | facing reality | faith vs. doubt | fall from grace | fame and fortune | family | fate | fear | fear of failure | free will | friendship | fulfilment | good vs. bad | government | greed | guilt and forgiveness | hard work | heroism | hierarchy | honesty | hope | identity crisis | immortality | independence | individual vs. society | inner vs. outer strength | innocence | injustice | isolation | knowledge vs. ignorance | life | loneliness | lost love | love | man vs. nature | manipulation | materialism | motherhood | nature | nature vs. nurture | oppression | optimism | peer pressure | poverty | power | power of words | prejudice | pride | progress | quest | racism | rebirth | relationships | religion | responsibility | revenge | sacrifice | secrets | self-awareness | self-preservation | self-reliance | sexuality | social class structure | survival | technology | temptation and destruction | time | totalitarianism | weakness | vanity | war | wealth | wisdom of experience | youth
Tagging (only if and when you want to!): @i-can-even-burn-salad, @clairelsonao3, and @whump-me
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sanguine-arena · 9 months
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WIP Themes Tag!
thank you for the tag, @hymnonlips ! this was a fun one :)
Rules: Bold the themes that appear in your WIP. Italicize those that are loosely covered. Tag 10 people.
I’m going to use Slaughter Season for this challenge!
addiction | beauty | betrayal | change vs. tradition | chaos vs. order | circle of life | coming of age | communication | convention vs. rebellion | corruption | courage | crime and law | dangers of ignorance | darkness and light | death | desire to escape | dreams | displacement | empowerment | facing darkness | facing reality | faith vs. doubt | fall from grace | fame and fortune | family | fate | fear | fear of failure | free will | friendship | fulfillment | good vs. bad | government | greed | guilt and forgiveness | hard work | heroism | hierarchy | honesty | hope | identity crisis | immortality | independence | individual vs. society | inner vs. outer strength | innocence | injustice | isolation | knowledge vs. ignorance | life | loneliness | lost love | love | man vs. nature | manipulation | materialism | motherhood | nature | nature vs. nurture | oppression | optimism | peer pressure | poverty | power | power of words | prejudice | pride | progress | quest | racism | rebirth | relationships | religion | responsibility | revenge | sacrifice | secrets | self-awareness | self-preservation | self-reliance | sexuality | social class structure | survival | technology | temptation and destruction | time | totalitarianism | weakness | vanity | war | wealth | wisdom of experience | youth
no pressure tags: @isherwoodj @artbyeloquent @rsdan @thetruearchmagos @thatprolificauthor @hottubraccoon @freeforestkids @aquil-writes @jezifster @wisteria-whump
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icannotweave · 2 years
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star wars for blorbo game! (just the whole dang extended universe go nuts lol)
lmfao thx so much friend 😂😂😂
cracks knuckles let's fuckin' goooo....
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my blorbo: I mean, obi-wan kenobi was one of my first crushes and he's a sad, gay little man trying so hard to be normal, he's so repressed, he's so tired, his ideology is incompatible with his conscience, he's a longsuffering monk who's also a teen dad who's also a child prodigy who's also emotionally stunted he's also an asshole he's also overly polite, please send help. I'm obsessed with him and his unique brand of Repressed Martyrdom and I don't wanna fix him it's much more fun to study him and coo over his suffering
my scrunkly: finn, my beloved, the light of my life, he's been through so much and he's Kind! he's Brave! he's awkward and earnest and sweet and he deserves nothing but joy for the rest of his life and frankly, it wouldn't be enough. I see him and I go all warm and happy. he's so fucking precious and I would kill for him. he's shaped like a hero. he's shaped like a FRIEND. he was robbed and I would kill for his honor. his archetype is SO MY TYPE and I am filled with impotent rage whenever I recall how butchered his arc was but he's still my love and the best.
(luke and rey are both very close but finn is just So Shaped to me.)
my scrimblo bimblo: you know what?? padme motherfucking amidala doesn't get anywhere near enough analysis or appreciation!! I'll say it!!! her whole concept went off, her aesthetics went off, her being - to quote @dykerory - bug-fuck crazy in A Tame Way is fascinating. she's got such delusions of grandeur, she's got a good heart and objectively decent set of ethics but ya girl's worldview is so flawed in such a juicy way?!? she's such a fucking neolib and her husband is a bit of a totalitarian and you know what! that tracks! she's just so unique in this universe as a politician and Lucas does nothing with her glorious potential. sexism sucks. anyway, @amidalis converted me to be a padmeapologist and I've never known peace since.
glup shitto: ironically, for all that this franchise spawned the glup shitto type, I don't think one exists for me as strongly as for some. I will say that baze & chirrut don't get nearly enough attention and love, they're such an iconic pair of husbands, soulmates, tropes subverted and delightfully lived into at the same time. them as a couple should be all anyone's talking about, frankly, and it wouldn't be enough love. gosh, they're so good.
I must say though, whenever I get even a hint of ahsoka 'the goat' tano in any star wars media that isn't tcw, I start crying and shaking, my BELOVED. she's not really underrated though from my perspective so maybe it doesn't count but wow, I Stan her so hard. the growth!!! the arc!! an icon!!
poor little meow meow: real talk, could this be anyone BUT anakin motherfucking skywalker??? (tbf he is kinda everyone's meow meow, I'm not original, but choosing anyone else would be a filthy lie) my man has objectively been complicit in multiple atrocities and he has a pretty face. I wanna send him to therapy. I wanna punch him in the dick. I wanna study him under a microscope. he's the worst. he's my baby. he did nothing wrong. he's objectively a war criminal. he's a frankenstein monster-victim and I would give him a cup of coco and, again, so much fucking therapy holy shit
horse plinko: as a professional whump writer, I would hurt any character for any reason, so this isn't super fair but my most Hurtable character? poe dameron, quite honestly!! I just wanna make him suffer emotionally and physically. pile on more angst, the man can take it!! he's so snarky and brave and noble and Pretty and also fucking exhausted, those are the most fun to break hehehehehe. I adore him so much and he was VERY much my blorbo when 'the force awakens' hit theaters. also, bohdi rook looks so tired, he's trying his best, let him sleep I wanna see him cry
eeby deeby: once again, could this be anyone but kylo ren?? he's literally so boring. he's! so! dull! it's so fucking funny he's a shitty fanboy of Vader lmfao cause he could never. he's the dudebro who idolizes vader and doesn't know he's interesting cause of anakin. he's not even charismatic like tarkin or a garbage fire like krennic or hilariously pathetic like hux. he's just this unbearably dull little spoiled egoist whose most interesting trait is that he's a shockingly apt meta-analysis of toxic fanboy culture and unwitting commentary on the resurgence of young white male fascists. but he? himself? YAWN. I wouldn't even hate him so much less - cause, again, (scott pilgrim voice) boring - except that his existence stealing space from finn boils my fucking blood.
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@yakuzadog I beg you to send me more fandoms cause this was incredible 😍😂😍😂😍
questions from this ask game
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wolfeyedwitch · 2 years
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Me, doing research on totalitarian governments for my new whump series
The government: 🤨
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dresden-syndrome · 1 month
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Responsible pet keeping tips from the previous post: EESU version.
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Art tag: @painful-pooch @prismpanic @generic-whumperz @suspicious-whumping-egg @onlywhump @whumpedydump @whumpthefifth @monarchthefirst @sunshiline-writes @project-xiii
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simplygreenie · 3 years
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WIP Theme Tag
thanks for the tag @zmlorenz !
Rules: Bold the themes that appear in your wip & italicize those that are loosely covered.
WIP: [Deiars] (it has no proper name but this is what i tag it as)
addiction | beauty | betrayal | change vs. tradition | chaos vs. order | circle of life | coming of age | communication | convention vs. rebellion | corruption | courage | crime and law | dangers of ignorance | darkness and light | death | desire to escape | dreams | displacement | empowerment | facing darkness | facing reality | faith vs. doubt | fall from grace | fame and fortune | family | fate | fear | fear of failure | free will | friendship | fulfilment | good vs. bad | government | greed | guilt and forgiveness | hard work | heroism | hierarchy | honesty | hope | identity crisis | immortality | independence | individual vs. society | inner vs. outer strength | innocence | injustice | isolation | knowledge vs. ignorance | life | loneliness | lost love | love | man vs. nature | manipulation | materialism | motherhood | nature | nature vs. nurture | oppression | optimism | peer pressure | poverty | power | power of words | prejudice | pride | progress | quest | racism | rebirth | relationships | religion | responsibility | revenge | sacrifice | secrets | self-awareness | self-preservation | self-reliance | sexuality | social class structure | survival | technology | temptation and destruction | time | totalitarianism | weakness | vanity | war | wealth | wisdom of experience | youth
i haven’t worked on it in a while, so i guess i’ll just sum it up by saying haha superpowered human test subjects go brrrr
and i’ll tag @nias-vs-writing @haro-whumps and @momolady :)
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year-of-whump-tropes · 2 months
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Possible Monthly Themes
Pet Whump
Conditioning/Brainwashing
Recovery
Environmental Whump
Slavery
Nonhuman
Sickfic
Lab Whump
Role Changes (ie. whumper-turned-whumpee, whumpee-turned-caretaker, etc.)
Magical Whump
Sci-Fi Whump
Tiny Whump
Angst/Emotional Whump
Comfort
Captivity
Intimate Whumper
Living Weapon Whump
Hero/Villain Whump
Immortal Whumpee
Psychological Whump
Torture Methods
Historical/time-period Whump
Hostage Situations
Winged Whump
Dystopian/totalitarian Whump
Mind control/possession Whump
Carewhumper/Soft Whump
Team Whump
Royal Whump
If your fave isn't here, feel free to submit it in the askbox!
NSFWhump won't be a monthly theme because I want it to be possible for minors to participate in this event if they so desire. However, if a lot of people want it as part of the event, I would be open to including a week's worth of NSFWhump in the alt prompts with precautions in place so minors can avoid it easily.
I will update this as I receive submissions. Make sure you're looking at the root post so you're seeing the most recent version of the list.
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lbotw countdown day 3
@lbotw-countdown-event
24 August 2020
Prompt: Whump
Summary: A Malec Great Library!AU (Inspired by the Great Library series by Rachel Cain)
Magnus is an Obscurist (like a magic user/warlock) captured by the Great Library (in a world where the Great Library of Alexandria survived and evolved to be a totalitarian force in the world) and locked up in the Iron Tower with the other Obscurists where the Library can make use of the Obscurists’ power.
Note: This was the original really short idea that prompted the Great Library AU I’m currently working on.
Sorry if things don’t make sense; it’s a niche AU and I wrote it way back when I finished the series and one particular scene hit me really hard and I was also reminded of Magnus’ time in Edom as well. I honestly just wrote this for myself purely to make me cry :P
Quote that this prompt reminded me of:
"Relief washed over him, as profound as sorrow, and he reached up to brush the cheek of the boy leaning over him with the back of his bruised knuckles.”
"Oh, my Alec,” he said. “You’ve been so sad. I didn’t know."
The Iron Tower provided its powerful captives with a luxurious lifestyle — nicely furbished rooms, entertainment and delicious food — to keep its occupants content and pampered, unwilling to rebel and leave the Tower and by extension, the Great Library. The Library thrived on the foundation of Obscurist powered systems and technology after all. Many Obscurists were born and bred in the Tower, and those born outside the Tower were quickly found and captured to be taken to the Tower.
People were always on the lookout for Obscurists; Magnus was honestly a little surprised that he had managed to evade detection for as long as he did, long enough to have lived and loved a life outside the Tower. He had spent most of his life as normal person, going to school, having friends, going partying, falling in love and marrying. He should’ve known it wasn’t going to last.
And now he was alone again, for the first time since he was ten and his mother had committed suicide and abandoned him to the capricious will of reality and the cankerous temper of his stepfather.
He was once more alone and powerless against forces far greater and stronger than him, something he had sworn to never let happen again. But now, even with his experience and immense power, he would struggle against the Tower’s heavily fortification. Loathe as he was to admit it, he would not be enough to overcome the many Library soldiers surrounding the perimeter, let alone overcome the dangerous mechanical beasts the Library had stationed at every exit. And the rest of the Obscurists, too used to the life they already knew and were accustomed to in the Tower, would be unwilling to help him, even if it meant being free from the shackles around their necks and their hearts.
Sometimes, in his darkest moments, after close to 2 years trapped in this gilded cage, Magnus wondered if he had simply made Alec up, if that stunningly beautiful boy had simply been a figment of his imagination. It made sense; Alec was so dreamy to Magnus he could very well be totally made of Magnus’ dreams. But no, he could still dig deep into his most precious memories and recall Alec’s shy, perfect smile, how his eyes glowed whenever he caught sight of Magnus. He could remember their meetings, their dates, their wedding, and he could remember how happy Alec made him. No, his mind couldn’t have made up someone like Alec for him all on its own. Even the Alec that appeared most nights in his slumber was never that vivid.
Magnus could remember their last parting, Alec’s warm and calloused yet gentle grip on his hands, pulling him into a tight hug and kiss as they were surrounded by Library Garda. “Do whatever it takes to survive,” Alec had whispered to him. “I’ll see you soon. I love you.”
“I love you so much,” Magnus had whispered back, tears and grief pricking at the corners of his eyes, his skin clammy with fear. Already, he had been able to feel the ghost touch of the tight, Library Obscurist collar closing in on his neck, chaining him. “Don’t forget me. I’ll do everything I can to come back to you.”
On even worse days, Magnus wondered if Alec had truly forgotten him, had left him to rot in the Tower, to live out a pampered yet utterly meaningless and enslaved life.
On days like that, Magnus would reach to feel his wedding ring against his chest — hanging around a gold chain around his collared neck, glamoured from sight — and the actions always brought a flood of warmth. It reminded him the most of Alec, of his own vows and endless love and happiness just at being near him. Another reminder of why he was clinging so tightly to the world of the outside.
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snippetsnitch · 5 years
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Four Books/Fanfictions/Series that include some good whump-inspirations
This list is a Thank you for the 710 people who decided to follow my blog! You keep me motivated always inspire me with new ideas! Thank you so much! ❤ Since there are many writers following me, I decided to post about works I find really inspiring for writing deep characters and whumpy scenarios. I hope they will entertain, inspire and help you! 😊
The list includes four works I personally really adore and loved to witness. Not everyone might have the same opinion on these, even though I think they are all masterpieces! 😄
1. George Orwell "1984" (Book)
(First of all: The whole book is really amazing and definetly worth a glance! It is the classic dystopic scenario of a totalitarian surveillance society, painting a really dark future. For everyone who craves brainwashing, torture and emotional whump in general: The last part of the book includes really well-written scenes that may also be good inspiration for your own stories!)
2. TwiGo "Zachem Ya" (Fanfiction)
(The story is about two characters from the anime "Hetalia" and it is honestly the best fanfiction I have ever read. Don't hesistate to give it a try, even if you don't or barely know the show. This fic is able to create its special tension all by itself, giving all information that is needed within the story. It deals with abduction, Stockholm-Syndrome, heavy emotional manipulation and also physical hurt. You can also learn some a thing or two about history!)
3. "Hannibal" (TV series)
(In addition to really distorted characters, a specificially dark storyline, many bloody scenes and a really aesthetic setting, "Hannibal" offers one of the most whumpable characters I have ever seen: Will Graham, a highly empathetic FBI profiler, who is able to reconstruct crimes from the perspective of highly deranged murderers. Multiple forms of torture are mentioned during the series which are a great source of inspiration for writing whump.)
4. Eugen Sorg "Die Lust am Bösen. Warum Gewalt nicht heilbar ist" (Book)
(For anyone who wants to put more depth and plausibility into cold and sadistic villains/whumpers: In this work, Eugen Sorg deals with the deeper motivations of people that seem to enjoy humiliating, torturing and murdering their victims without having a real motive. It uses real-life examples to show the delight that cruelness brings to some. The book is written in German. Sadly, I don't know if it is available in English.)
I hope this was helpful for someone. 😄 I would love to see additions so maybe I can also get to know some works I haven't heard of yet! 😁
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