#Drills

[mammalidentifier]

Hi there! What kind of fellow is this? Thanks. <3

Hello! This is a drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)! They’re not as well-known as their red and blue faced cousins, the mandrills (Mandrillus sphinx)…

But drills are pretty colorful monkeys in their own right. And by that I mean that male drills have butts that would put an unicorn to shame!

[sir-fenris]

Hey, again :) You know the drill by now:

This is a short scene inspired by this post of @floral-comet-whump 's whump ask game.

(Colored sentences are part of the prompt)

Living Exhibition

Content: non-human whumpee, winged whumpee, collector whumper, living exhibition, nailed to a wall, non-consensual drugging (paralyzing drug).

(Drabbles' masterlist)

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"Does this hurt? And if I do... this?" The nail rips through the cartilage of Whumpee's glowing wing, below where Whumper has nailed before.

Once again, the world is just pain for two seconds.

"HaAuGH–! Stop!!” Whumpee shrieks out with tears down their eyes. This must have been the tenth nail by now, but everytime it goes lower and closest to the outer part, the more nerves it hits, and the more it hurts.

"Don't be silly. I can't leave you half hanging!" Whumper's laugh is still as high-pitched and annoying as the first time, and Whumpee is sick of hearing it.

There is nothing to laugh about here, they were being nailed to a fucking wall.

The paralyzing injection keeps them from struggling too much, and the staff workers holding their body keeps them from falling. But the pain is still there.

"Hm... But hammering nails like this is giving me shoulder pain."

For a second, just a second, Whumpee believed this might be the end of it, perhaps the nails until now had been enough-

Then they felt something pressing down on their wing again. And then heard an electric drill turning on just before the world turns white in pain again.

This time, Whumpee didn't have enough breath to speak. Just to scream.

The scream merged into the next when another screw is pressed on their wings.

And another.

And another.

At some point, Whumper used more nails, then went back to screws. Or maybe it was Whumpee's mind playing tricks on them. With their blindfold, it was hard to tell what was truly happening.

At some point, they must have fainted from pain, because voices slowly come back, and the blindfold is off. "...ctly symetrical."

Doesn't take long for the pain to bring them into unconsciousness again.

When Whumpee wakes up again, they faintly feel something keeping their ankles and wrists pinned, not nails and screws like the rest of their body. Something cold was pressed against their neck, but Whumpee didn't have enough enough energy to care for it while trying to open their eyes.

The first thing they see is Whumper's wide smile.

"Our newest exhibition is ready for the public."

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Yeah, the first 3 stories had a bit of comfort, this one... it's just angst. I don't write stories like this often, but I hope it's decent enough to be enjoyable :).

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[ourladyofomega]

[goldmaster-art]

@TETOTHING made a post asking what if Teto wore pants like this and I instantly knew what I had to do

[smashorpassobjects2]

[murderhold]

shitty drill stimboard for your pleasure

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[cordlessdrill20volt]

exactly nine gifs of drills i guess

[wuxiaphoenix]

Worldbuilding: This is a Drill

Never underestimate “old”. Some things are old for a very good reason. They work.

Horseshoe crabs have lived visibly unchanged for over 300 million years. Sharks are an age-old “fish predator” shape. Books have reliably kept and passed down information for over a millennium; we’re still investigating remedies in Bald’s Leechbook.

One of the oldest complex tools we have is the drill. What’s interesting about that is that we’re not sure which function of it as a tool came first. Humans being humans, odds are we did both at once.

The best-known modern function is that of creating a hole through, or partly through, another object. What we do with the hole afterward is up to your imagination. Stringing neat things as jewelry goes back as long as Homo has been sapiens; likely longer, check what anthropologists have dug up lately. Fastening things together, drilling out things we don’t want (knots in wood, bad teeth, etc.) or just putting holes in things for the heck of it are all common uses.

(Never underestimate the human ability to do things Because. We poke things. It’s a species thing.)

But when we drill things, we also create friction. Modern drills employ several methods to try and reduce it, everything from lubricants to timed bursts to heat-resistant gold oxide drill alloys. If all we want is a hole, generally we want as little heat to damage the material as possible.

In some ancient tools, though, making heat was the entire point. I’m talking about the original fire drill.

Now, when it comes to making fire, I am firmly in Camp Matches. I’ve also worked around Bunsen burners enough that I’m okay with flint and steel. But we’ve only had steel for, oh, say around 2500 years, plus or minus depending on where you were on the planet. Matches have only been around a few centuries. And if you’re really in dire straits - cast up on a deserted island formed from a coral atoll, or something - you might not even have flint.

In which case you’d better have ingenuity and patience. Given a bit of materials and time, you can drill fire into existence.

Note, have absolutely all your fire materials and very fine tinder set up in advance, and protect everything from the wind as much as possible. It’s going to take a long time, you’ll only get one ember at a time, and it’ll be a cold night sleeping if you miss.

So. Have everything you can think of set up, sit down, and drill. Be prepared for hours of pulling your bit back and forth.

No, longer than that.

Longer.

Eventually, it works. And if you get it to work once you will understand why ancient hunter-gatherers would set up fire-pouches and horns to carry a hot ember with them at all times. Because augh.

So. That’s a drill. And it will almost definitely be useful in your world, for one reason or another.

Fun fact: one of the first human uses of diamonds was industrial, diamond-tipped drills to make fine holes in pearls! They were imported from India to drill pearls in China in the Yuan Dynasty. Cool!

[2nd-book-of-lamentations]

Dirges of the Damned

XIV

Can You hear us? Can we be heard Who will shear us? Fold to the herd? From our temples shorn Gnarled weight of the scorn

Where could You be? Wondering where You went Maybe to France? but not Versailles Maybe to Germany? but past München

Maybe You moved to the Holy Land But You are not in Jerusalem or Akka Nor on the roads to Rome or Makka Maybe You are even further away But no... not Out There either

Maybe every land, every nation Every eye and idea Becomes graced with holy airs With every drill, every drive, Every pin, bomb, and sin Until It's all bored to tears

[seieifsetsuna]

[stimlanders-collection]

Drill Sargeant stimboard!

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[cherishedverses]

i love drills

[maze-of-tones]

Hi everyone! Coming back with a throwback Thursday. Check it out! :)

[craftmasterplans]

🛠️ Essential Power Tools for Carpentry and DIY Success 🔧

Stepping into woodworking or taking your projects to the next level? Mastering power tools is key. Here’s a brief overview of must-have power tools:

Drills: Versatile tools for drilling holes and driving screws. Opt for a cordless drill for mobility or a corded one for unlimited power.

Saws: From cutting lumber to detailed shapes, saws do it all. Choose a circular saw for straight cuts, a jigsaw for curves, and a table saw for ripping long boards.

Sanders: For that smooth, polished finish. Use an orbital sander for general sanding, a belt sander for tougher jobs, and a detail sander for corners.

Equipped with these power tools, you’re ready to tackle a variety of projects with efficiency and precision. 🪚

[delcat177]

I need help reading this listing...