#Prompt: POOR UNFORTUNATE SOULS | Taser | Whipping | Waterboarding

[savebatsfromscratch]

A Few Too Many Leagues Under

Ao3 link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/42287670

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Summary: Gray is training with Takiza, but it hurts a bit more than it probably should.

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Notes: Gray angst,,,. Yes I’m basic. Yes I hate Takiza. Of course I’m going to put Shark Wars in the Whumptober series, that would be hilarious.  

I’m vaguely uncomfortable with writing torture so I took the theme and general torture idea and used that as inspiration.   

Also, don’t ask how I saw ‘waterboarding’ and immediately wanted a fic about sharks. I don’t know either. 

Shar-kata is the magical powers that exist in Shark Wars by the way, if you weren’t familiar. (They insist it’s not magic but yes it is.)

Cws and Tws: Light torture, self doubt, insults based on weight, unhealthy student teacher relationship (not in a ship way though lol, I’m not brave enough to write that yet.)

Words: 836

Prompt: POOR UNFORTUNATE SOULS | Taser | Whipping | Waterboarding

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Chapter text (under the cut):

Gray felt his fins shaking as he strained his Shar-kata powers. He knew that Takiza was pushing him far too hard, but the way the little betta fish twirled so effortlessly, his fins wavering like the prettiest greenie, made something in the back of Gray’s mind wonder if he was not quite enough. He struggled with the boulder, faltering and slowing in the current as the speed bonus of his magic flickered out.��

He knew that if he let his belly touch the ground, or if he lost control and smashed into the coral spires that rose up on all sides, Takiza would punish him. He could already hear his taunting voice in his mind, tsk tsking as he effortlessly changed the current to spin Gray around and around and around. Gray strained once more, barely avoiding the giant arms of a particularly huge coral spire as the boulder dragged him closer and closer to the sand.

He couldn’t restart his Shar-kata speed now, not now that all of his focus was going into getting as far as possible. Takiza, still at his side despite his tiny frilly fins, seemed emotionless, gliding like nothing wrong was happening as he forced a much younger fin to suffer as ‘training’.

Yes, Gray was a megalodon, and Takiza was a betta fish, but this really was much too large of a boulder for even a megalodon like Gray to carry. (And, as he was dragged towards the seabed, he wondered if Takiza was doing it on purpose.)

But the chase was over. As the boulder tapped against the ground, sinking a urchin spine into the sand and holding Gray in place, sand bloomed up and into his gills. Just as expected, Takiza twirled into his view, his multicolored fins a ‘red flag’ wavering in the current. 

“What do you think you are?” Takiza said, his voice deprived of humor as he used his Shar-kata to untie the greenie from Gray, releasing the boulder into the sand, “A pup on its first hunting trip?” 

Gray gnashed his teeth together in anger, but he fought to suppress it, knowing that Takiza would punish him even more if he fought back. “Well no, I-” he started, but was quickly cut off by a high pitched tsk tsk tsk from Takiza.

“It doesn’t matter what you think you are,” Takiza said, circling Gray as he began to twirl the current around them, kicking up sand and small stones to pelt Gray with, “You are so utterly useless as a student that you may as well be a tuna!” he swam a bit closer to gray and tapped his stomach with a fin, “Fitting, given that you seem to like them so much.”

Immediately, the insult shocked him. (And the small stone hitting him square in the gills didn’t help matters.) Gray was accustomed to being insulted for his weight by sharks that thought he was just another great white (if he was he would be rather large), but Takiza knew that he was a megalodon. He knew that there was no way to change how thick his tail was, or how round his belly was. It was just the way that such sharks were built!

But the insult also hurt. Gray found himself beginning to rotate slightly and he fought to regain control. He had trouble not taking such things to heart, not when it had been hammered into him for so long that it was true, even when it wasn’t.

Takiza tsk tsk tsked again and he sped up the current slightly, causing Gray to tilt onto his side. “I wouldn’t have to do this if you could just do your assignment,” Takiza said, as if such a punishment made any sense in the first place, “It’s just a couple hundred tail strokes,” he said, emphasizing ‘hundred’ by flipping Gray upside down for a moment, “Lochlan had no trouble with it.”

Gray couldn’t fight back as Takiza began to roll him over and over again, but by Tyro did he want to just… eat the little monster. Yes, it was wrong to eat sentient creatures (especially sentient creatures who could kill you from the inside), but he was willing to make an exception just this once.

He was so dizzy, and the constant spinning made it hard to breathe (and even harder to see). But Takiza did it anyway. Tortured his ‘dumber’ students just because he could. Used punishments rather than positive reinforcement for what reason? Because he found it easier? Gray bit back a scream. 

The worst part of all of this was that it was required. He needed to be enduring this, for the sake of the whole Big Blue! It wasn’t fair! Why couldn’t some other shark do this?! Clearly there were plenty of sharks more fit to the job, if the mysterious “Lochlan” was any indication, so why couldn’t they do this? Why couldn’t anyone but Gray do this? 

So, still spinning, he let his body go limp.

End of chapter notes: I hope y'all like Shark Wars because there's more coming.

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Whumptober 2022

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(All 31 Themes + Prompts, Event Information and FAQs are posted below the cut!)

Whumptober 2022 Prompt List

No. 1 A LITTLE OUT OF THE ORDINARY

Adverse Effects | Unconventional Restraints | "This wasn't supposed to happen"

No. 2 NOWHERE TO RUN

Cornered | Caged | Confrontation

No. 3 A HAIR’S BREADTH FROM DEATH

Gun to Temple | “Say goodbye.” | Impaled

No. 4 DEAD ON YOUR FEET

Hidden Injury | Waking Up Disoriented | Can’t Pass Out

No. 5 EVERY WHUMPEE’S NEEDS

Blood Loss | Running Out of Air | Hyperthermia

No. 6 PROOF OF LIFE

Ransom Video | “I’ve got a pulse” | Screams from Across the Hall

No. 7 THE WAY YOU SHAKE AND SHIVER

Shaking Hands | Seizures | Silent Panic Attack

No. 8 EVERYTHING HURTS AND I’M DYING

Stomach Pain | Head Trauma | Back from the Dead

No. 9 THE VERY NOISY NIGHT

Sleeping in Shifts | Tossing and Turning | Caught in a Storm

No. 10 POOR UNFORTUNATE SOULS

Taser | Whipping | Waterboarding

No. 11 “911, WHAT’S YOUR EMERGENCY?”

Sloppy Bandages | Self-Done First Aid | Makeshift Splint

No. 12 WHAT COULD GO WRONG?

“Mayday, mayday!” | Cave In | Rusty Nail

No. 13 CAN’T MAKE AN OMELETTE WITHOUT BREAKING A FEW LEGS

Fracture | Dislocation | “Are you here to break me out?”

No. 14 DIE A HERO OR LIVE LONG ENOUGH TO BECOME A VILLAIN

Desperate Measures | Failed escape | “I’ll be right behind you.”

No. 15 EMOTIONAL DAMAGE

Lies | New Scars | Breathing through the Pain

No. 16 NO WAY OUT

Mind Control | Paralytic Drugs | “No one’s coming.”

No. 17 HANGING BY A THREAT

Breaking Point | Stress Positions | Reluctant Caretaker

No. 18 LET’S BREAK THE ICE

"Just get it over with." |  Treading Water | "Take my Coat"

No. 19 ENOUGH IS ENOUGH

Knees Buckling | Repeatedly Passing Out | Head Lolling

No. 20 IT’S BEEN A LONG DAY

Going into Shock | Fetal Position | Prisoner Trade

No. 21 FAMOUS LAST WORDS

Coughing up Blood | “You’re safe now.” | “Take me instead.”

No. 22 PICK YOUR POISON

Toxic | Withdrawal | Allergic Reaction

No. 23 AT THE END OF THEIR ROPE

Forced to Kneel | Tied to a Table | “Hold them down.”

No. 24 FIGHT, FLIGHT OR FREEZE

Blood Covered Hands | Catatonic | “I don’t want to do this anymore.”

No. 25 SILENCE IS GOLDEN

Lost Voice | Duct Tape | “You better start talking.”

No. 26 NO ONE LEFT BEHIND

Separated | Rope Burns | “Why did you save me?”

No. 27 PUSHED TO THE LIMIT

Muffled Screams | Stumbling | Magical Exhaustion

No. 28 IT'S JUST THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG

Anger Born of Worry | Punching the Wall | Headache

No. 29 WHAT DOESN'T KILL ME…

Sleep Deprivation | Defiance | “Better me than you.”

No. 30 NOTE TO SELF: DON'T GET KIDNAPPED

Manhandled | Hair Grabbing | “Please don’t touch me.”

Alternative Prompts List

No. 31 A LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL

Comfort | Bedside Vigil | “You can rest now.”

Ringing Ears

Whimpering

Dazed and Confused

Touch Starved

Ambushed

Sensory Overload

Protective

Made to Watch

Quicksand

Adrenaline Crash

Stabbed

Carried to Safety

Crutches

Emergency Blanket

Tears

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Whumptober 2022 Masterlist

Ships Included: - Harringrove - Steddie - Mungrove - Harringroveson

Gen Fics: - Steve & Robin - Steve & The Party - Billy & El/Jane - Billy & Max

◇ NO. 1 — A LITTLE OUT OF THE ORDINARY (Steve Harrington & The Party) Adverse Effect | Unconventional Restraints | "This wasn't supposed to happen"

Steve is the babysitter, he's meant to be taking care of everyone else so he'll do anything in his power to keep doing it.

◇ NO. 2 — NOWHERE TO RUN (Steve Harrington/Billy Hargrove) Cornered | Caged | Confrontation

Billy comes to a tough realization after graduation.

◇ NO. 3 — HAIR'S BREADTH FROM DEATH (Steddie, Implied Past Harringrove) Gun to Temple | "Say goodbye" | Impaled

Steve is apparently supposed to die in 24 hours, but there's so much left to say.

◇ NO. 4 — DEAD ON YOUR FEET (Harringrove) Hidden Injury | Waking Up Disoriented | Can't Pass Out

Steve notices the signs in Billy, and wonders how no one's ever noticed before.

◇ NO. 5 — EVERY WHUMPEE'S NEEDS (Steddie) Blood Loss | Running Out of Air | Hyperthermia

In which Steve doesn't want his bat-inflicted injuries to distract from the mission.

◇ NO. 6 — PROOF OF LIFE (Harringrove) Ransom Video | "I've got a pulse" | Screams from Across the Hall

After Starcourt, Steve wakes in a hospital and no one will tell him if Billy made it out.

◇ NO. 7 — THE WAY YOU SHAKE AND SHIVER (Steddie) Shaking Hands | Seizures | Silent Panic Attack

When Eddie held that bottle up to his neck, it brought far too many memories to the surface for Steve.

◇ NO. 8 — EVERYTHING HURTS AND I'M DYING (Steddie) Stomach Pain | Head Trauma | Back from the Dead

After another concussion, Steve is pretty sure he's hallucinating. People can't come back from the dead, right?

◇ NO. 9 — THE VERY NOISY NIGHT (Steddie) Sleeping in Shifts | Tossing and Turning | Caught in a Storm

The night reminds them too much of what happened, so they decide to get through it together.

◇ NO. 10 — POOR UNFORTUNATE SOULS (Steve Harrington & Robin Buckley) Taser | Whipping | Waterboarding

What if the Russians had more time with Steve and Robin?

◇ NO. 11 — 911, WHAT'S YOUR EMERGENCY? (Billy Hargrove, Implied Harringrove) Sloppy Bandages | Self-Done First Aid | makeshift splint

Billy thought he'd died in Starcourt, but he woke up alone in a strange version of the world he knew.

◇ NO. 12 — WHAT COULD GO WRONG? (Harringrove) Alt Prompt: Ringing Ears

Steve tried hard to keep it from him, but Billy finds out there have been lasting effects from all of the head trauma.

◇ NO. 13 — CAN'T MAKE AN OMELETTE WITHOUT BREAKING A FEW LEGS (Harringrove) Fracture | Dislocation | "Are you here to break me out?"

Steve finds out about the lock on Billy's door. Good thing he's had plenty of practice sneaking into windows.

◇ NO. 14 — DIE A HERO OR LIVE LONG ENOUGH TO BECOME A VILLAIN (Steve Harrington & Robin Buckley)

Desperate Measures | Failed Escape | "I'll be right behind you"

When they confront Vecna again, Steve is determined to make sure they won’t lose. At any cost.

◇ NO. 15 — EMOTIONAL DAMAGE (Harringroveson) Lies | New Scars | Breathing Through the Pain

It's the first summer after it all, and the boys have new scars.

◇ NO. 16 — NO WAY OUT (Billy Hargrove, Implied Harringrove) Mind Control | Paralytic Drugs | "No one's coming"

Billy was aware when the mind flayer took control of him, too aware.

◇ NO. 17 — HANGING BY A THREAT (Harringrove) Breaking Point | Stress Positions | Reluctant Caretaker

They’ve never had a positive interaction before, but when Steve notices Billy on the side of the road he knows there’s no other option but to stop.

◇ NO. 18 — LET'S BREAK THE ICE (Harringrove) "Just get it over with" | Treading Water | "Take my coat"

Steve has new migraine medication. He's also terrified of needles.

◇ NO. 19 — ENOUGH IS ENOUGH (Steddie) Knees Buckling | Repeatedly Passing Out | Head Lolling

Steve gets to Eddie in time to get the bats away, but now they have to get out of the Upside Down.

◇ NO. 20 — IT'S BEEN A LONG DAY (Harringrove) Going into Shock | Fetal Position | Prisoner Trade

It's 1991 and Steve Harrington is celebrating the end of the cold war with a bottle of vodka Murray had sent them all when he gets a call about an American prisoner that had been returned.

◇ NO. 21 — FAMOUS LAST WORDS (Steddie) Coughing Up Blood | "You're safe now" | "Take me instead"

They say nothing is worse than the pain of coughing up flowers. Steve thinks loving without return wins.

◇ NO. 22 — PICK YOUR POISON (Harringrove, Steve Harrington & Dustin Henderson, Billy Hargrove & Eleven/Jane Hopper) Toxic | Withdrawal | Allergic Reaction

Dustin and El convince Steve and Billy to quit smoking together. Neither of them are happy about it.

◇ NO. 23 — AT THE END OF THEIR ROPE (Mungrove) Forced to Kneel | Tied to a Table | "Hold them down"

The lab knows something weird happened to Eddie and Billy when they were in the Upside Down, they're determined to find out why.

◇ NO. 24 — FIGHT, FLIGHT, OR FREEZE (Billy Hargrove & Max Mayfield) Blood Covered Hands | "I don't want to do this anymore" | Catatonic

Though Billy was reckless, he was the best driver Max ever knew. She never expected this.

◇ NO. 25 — SILENCE IS GOLDEN (Harringrove) Lost Voice | Duct Tape | "You better start talking"

When Steve can't speak after what the Russians did, the most unlikely of people are there to help.

◇ NO. 26 — NO ONE LEFT BEHIND (Harringrove) Separated | Rope Burns | "Why did you save me?"

Billy runs away from Neil, having to say goodbye to the one boy he's ever loved. Years later, Steve goes on a road trip with his nuggets.

◇ NO. 27 — PUSHED TO THE LIMIT (Billy Hargrove & Eleven/Jane Hopper) Muffled Screams | Stumbling | Magical Exhaustion

When El pushes herself too hard, Billy is there to remind her to slow down.

◇ NO. 28 — IT'S JUST THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG (Harringrove) Anger Born from Worry | Punching the Wall | Headache

It's the worst call Billy has ever gotten when he’s told Steve is in the hospital.

◇ NO. 29 — WHAT DOESN'T KILL ME... (Steve Harrington & Robin Buckley) Sleep Deprivation | Defiance | "Better me than you"

Steve and Robin finally talk about what happened in the Russian base.

◇ NO. 30 — NOTE TO SELF: DON'T GET KIDNAPPED (Steddie) Manhandled | Hair Grabbing | "Please don't touch me"

Steve was so worried about the Upside Down monsters he forgot how evil humans could be.

◇ NO. 31 — A LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL (Harringrove) Comfort | Bedside Vigil | "You can rest now"

Billy and Steve get an apartment in California together, away from everything that had hurt them.

[sadinasaphrite]

Whumptober Day 10 - Malleus

An alt prompt today. Malleus becomes aware of Touch Starvation.

No. 10 POOR UNFORTUNATE SOULS

Taser | Whipping | Waterboarding | Alt: Touch Starved

Read on AO3!

Fic under the cut!

It started innocuously enough. During one of Malleus’ late night visits to the gardens of Ramshackle Dorm, a leaf fell into his hair without his notice. The Ramshackle Prefect laughed and removed the leaf, then fixed his hair. They’d combed through his hair with their bare fingers. Their thumb accidentally brushed against his pointed ear.

The experience left him absolutely breathless.

What followed had been a bit of a blur. The Ramshackle child of man had said something about needing to wake up early and left, and Malleus somehow made it back to his own dorm. Three days later, he could still feel fingers in his hair and soft skin trailing along his ear.

As Malleus went through his day, little things he’d never noticed before became glaringly obvious. As he walked through the halls, the other students kept their distance from him, as if his very aura physically repelled them. Even within his own dorm, his fellow students acted like subjects before a king, giving him due respect and deference.

It hadn’t bothered him before now. He was Malleus Dracona, after all. He deserved respect. That hadn’t changed. So why did his heart ache?

The prefect’s touch consumed his every thought. He thought of when he was a child in Lilia’s care, and how Lilia would hold him, carry him, hug him, pinch his cheeks, brush his hair, wipe his nose. That was a long time ago, and he wasn’t a child anymore. How long had it been since anyone had touched him?

What was he supposed to do? He couldn’t very well ask Lilia to hold him like a babe once more. That would be admitting weakness, and the heir to Briar Valley’s throne could not afford weakness.

He could, in theory, ask the two other people closest to him, Sebek and Silver, but he knew in his heart how that would play out. Asking them for a touch? A hug? A held hand? The idea was laughable. Sebek would think it was some kind of test, and passing said test involved remaining strong and respectful. He would refuse him. Silver, if he was even awake, would likely fail to understand Malleus’ true meaning, or else ask too many questions about Malleus’ change in behavior.

Perhaps he could return to the Ramshackle Prefect? The child of man from another world was a delightful entertainment, ignorant of all the preconceptions that came with Malleus’ reputation. The thought was tempting. He would wait for them in the garden and ask for their touch once more. He’d teasingly put a leaf in his hair once again as an invitation. Perhaps… perhaps even return their touch with his own.

The thought was tempting. Tempting and dangerous. It was one thing to escape his escort and spend a few moments of privacy with this new and fascinating young child of man, but this… this was something else. Something more. And something that was too dangerous to pursue.

What did that leave him with?

Nothing, he thought bitterly, returning to his room for the night. That left him with nothing. He stripped out of his uniform and changed into his sleeping clothes.

Maybe… he was enough. He could make do. If he wore his gloves, it was possible he could trick himself into thinking the touch was from someone else. He slid on his soft, leather gloves and settled into bed.

This was foolish, he thought to himself, staring up at the canopy of his four-poster bed. …But still…

Malleus closed his eyes and slowly ran his hand through his hair. Long fingers gently combed through the hair to graze across his scalp. Not enough. It wasn’t enough. His second hand joined his first, soft leather caressing along his ears, stroking slowly up his horns. He thought of the Prefect’s teasing wit, of Silver’s gentle eyes, Sebek’s confident smirk, Lilia’s bright laugh. His gloved hands trailed through his hair, down to his face, his neck, his shoulders. None of it compared to even the memory of the Prefect's touch.

It wasn’t enough.

Malleus slammed his fists into the bed and snarled into the darkness, a breath of emerald flame briefly illuminating his room. His anger burned out as quickly as his burst of flame, giving way to bitter, empty loneliness. He rolled onto his side and wrapped his arms tight around himself, wishing it were anyone else’s arms around him instead.

Damn it all.

[aro-aizawa]

whumptober 2022!

okay im gonna try and get a headstart on writing for whumptober this year because i am determined to get further than filling 5 prompts bc if i can pass that goal then i’ll be in a better shape to keep the momentum going and do even better next year. THAT BEING SAID i v much would love to continue in the same manner and take requests. so! here are the fandom’s i’ll be writing for this year, and the characters i gravitate towards:

batfam (i have almost zero canon info outside of all the movies and whatever i read in fanfics but i love the family dynamics sm, and this is my current hyperfixation so prompts are v much more likely to be filled): - tim drake

miraculous ladybug - marinette dupain-cheng

danny phantom - danny fenton

avatar the last airbender - zuko

fullmetal alchemist - edward elric

my hero academia (maybe - my mha fixation is like the furthest orbit rn so no clue if it’ll come around before the end of october but if the prompt is good who knows - midoriya izuku

you’re allowed to request as many times as you like! however, sometimes i just won’t have any inspo from the request so it might not make the cut, sorry! i’m also pre-emptively replacing some prompts and blacking others out so i don’t have to write anything that makes me feel icky or just isn’t my jam, or so i can write prompts that are v much my jam. so here’s the prompt list!

1. a little out of the ordinary - stabbed / marinette ✔  [ao3]

adverse effects | alt: stabbed | "this wasn't supposed to happen”

2. nowhere to run - caged / izuku ✔  [ao3]

cornered | caged | confrontation

3. hair’s breadth from death - gun to temple / edward ✔

gun to temple | “say goodbye” | impaled

4. dead on your feet - hidden injury / marinette || can’t pass out / marinette

hidden injury | waking up disorientated | can’t pass out

5. every whumpee’s needs - hyperthermia / tim

blood loss | running out of air | hyperthermia

6. proof of life

ransom video | “i’ve got a pulse” | screams from across the hall

7. the way you shake and shiver

shaking hands | seizures | silent panic attack

8. everything hurts and i’m dying - stomach pain / tim

stomach pain | head trauma | back from the dead

9. the very noisy night

sleeping in shifts | tossing and turning | caught in a storm

10. poor unfortunate souls - waterboarding / zuko

taser | whipping | waterboarding

11. “911, what’s your emergency?”

sloppy bandages | self-done first aid | makeshift splint

12. what could go wrong?

alt: ambushed | cave in | rusty nail

13. can’t make an omlette without breaking a few legs

fracture | dislocation | “are you here to break me out?”

14. die a hero or live long enough to become a villain

desperate measures | failed escape | “i’ll be right behind you”

15. emotional damage

lies | new scars | alt: touch starved

16. no way out

mind control | paralytic drugs | “no one’s coming”

17. hanging by a threat

breaking point | stress positions | reluctant caretaker

18. let’s break the ice

��just get it over with” | treading water | “take my coat”

19. enough is enough - knees buckling or repeatedly passing out / danny

knees buckling | repeatedly passing out | head lolling

20. it’s been a long day

going into shock | fetal position | prisoner trade

21. famous last words

coughing up blood | “you’re safe now” | take me instead”

22. pick your poison

toxic | withdrawal | allergic reaction

23. at the end of their rope

forced to kneel | tied to a table | “hold them down”

24. fight, flight or freeze - blood covered hands / marinette

blood covered hands | “i don’t want to do this anymore” | catatonic

25. silence is golden

lost voice | duct tape | “you better start talking”

26. no one left behind

separated | rope burns | “why did you save me?”

27. pushed to the limit

muffled screams | stumbling | magical exhaustion

28. it’s just the tip of the iceberg - sensory overload / edward

alt: sensory overload | punching the wall | headache

29. what doesn’t kill me...

sleep deprivation | defiance | “better me than you”

30. note to self: don’t get kidnapped

manhandled | hair grabbing | “please don’t touch me”

31. a light at the end of the tunnel

comfort | beside vigil | “you can rest now”

[ezraspiderwick]

Whumptober 2022

Okay friends, I'm officially opening requests for Whumptober! You'll find the prompts under the cut. You can request any of the Pedro Boys, Frank Castle, Bucky Barnes and Lee Scoresby (they can be x reader or with canon characters, up to you!). I´ll update the list as the requests come in.

No. 1 A LITTLE OUT OF THE ORDINARY Adverse Effects | Unconventional Restraints | "This wasn't supposed to happen"

No. 2 NOWHERE TO RUN Cornered | Caged | Confrontation

3. Gun to Temple + “Say goodbye.” → Javi G

4. Hidden Injury → Whiskey

No. 5 EVERY WHUMPEE’S NEEDS Blood Loss | Running Out of Air | Hyperthermia

6. Ransom Video → Marcus P

7. Shaking Hands + Silent Panic Attack → Din

No. 8 EVERYTHING HURTS AND I’M DYING Stomach Pain | Head Trauma | Back from the Dead

9. Sleeping in Shifts → Joel

No. 10 POOR UNFORTUNATE SOULS Taser | Whipping | Waterboarding

No. 11 “911, WHAT’S YOUR EMERGENCY?” Sloppy Bandages | Self-Done First Aid | Makeshift Splint

No. 12 WHAT COULD GO WRONG? “Mayday, mayday!” | Cave In | Rusty Nail

13. Dislocation → Whiskey

14. “I’ll be right behind you.” → Frankie and the TF boys

No. 15 EMOTIONAL DAMAGE Lies | New Scars | Breathing through the Pain

No. 16 NO WAY OUT Mind Control | Paralytic Drugs | “No one’s coming.”

17. Reluctant Caretaker → Din x Fennec

No. 18 LET’S BREAK THE ICE "Just get it over with." |  Treading Water | "Take my Coat"

19. Knees Buckling | Head Lolling → Lee Scoresby x Reader

No. 20 IT’S BEEN A LONG DAY Going into Shock | Fetal Position | Prisoner Trade

No. 21 FAMOUS LAST WORDS Coughing up Blood | “You’re safe now.” | “Take me instead.”

No. 22 PICK YOUR POISON Toxic | Withdrawal | Allergic Reaction

23. Forced to Kneel → Ezra

No. 24 FIGHT, FLIGHT OR FREEZE Blood Covered Hands | Catatonic | “I don’t want to do this anymore.”

No. 25 SILENCE IS GOLDEN Lost Voice | Duct Tape | “You better start talking.”

26. Separated | Rope Burns | “Why did you save me?” → Frank Castle x Karen Page

No. 27 PUSHED TO THE LIMIT Muffled Screams | Stumbling | Magical Exhaustion

28. Anger Born of Worry | Punching the Wall → Bucky x Reader

No. 29 WHAT DOESN'T KILL ME… Sleep Deprivation | Defiance | “Better me than you.”

No. 30 NOTE TO SELF: DON'T GET KIDNAPPED Manhandled | Hair Grabbing | “Please don’t touch me.”

No. 31 A LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL Comfort | Bedside Vigil | “You can rest now.”

Alternative Prompts List

Ringing Ears

Whimpering

Dazed and Confused

Touch Starved → Don't know who yet but we're going with this one!

Ambushed

Sensory Overload

Protective

Made to Watch → Javier

Quicksand

Adrenaline Crash

Stabbed

Carried to Safety

Crutches

Emergency Blanket

Tears

[voidendron]

Routine

Whumptober 2022 Day 10: Poor Unfortunate Souls Taser | Whipping | Waterboarding Alternate Prompt 7: Protective

Star Wars: The Old Republic Characters: Sy'hen "Hush" Rett (Human, cyborg), Saa'tek "Gunshow" (Cathar/Omwati/Zabrak, cyborg), Jessi "Nexu Bait" Toklar-Sept (Human/Zabrak, cyborg), Kaiba "Red" Felshaad (Human), "Zip" Drakou (Zabrak) Warnings: Violence, Blood

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It was routine. Something they did often, by request of the Commander.

Sure, the squad had started with a focus on humanitarian aid, but it had quickly become one of Commander Terrin’s favored squads for this kind of work. They were good, and she hadn’t wanted to hold them back with rebuilding efforts. The Barsen’thor and his students were more than capable of protecting build and recovery teams, and studying as they did so.

No, Inferno Squad had slowly transformed into scouts, and from scouts into an Alliance Intelligence team. One little thing, after another, gradually adding up until they could see with the quirk of Terrin’s brow that she saw far more potential in them than what she was requesting of them.

So, here they were. Another mission, scouting out suspected spies nosing around where they didn’t belong within Alliance territory.

Zip had a data spike plugged into a seemingly abandoned computer system (they knew it wasn’t, they just weren’t sure when the camp’s occupants would be returning), her eyes scanning walls of code as the rest of the team watched her back. Kaiba and Jessi standing close behind her, Saa’tek posted up high with nose in the air, and Sy’hen stalking the outer edges of the empty camp.

The shadows closed tight and uncomfortably around the former Knight, their eyes scanning their surroundings and one hand remaining at-the-ready to reach for their deactivated saber pike.

Something…

It didn’t feel right.

Their eyes drifted up to Saa’tek, whose tail was flicking and one ear gave a twitch, as he obviously seemed to notice it, too. Then, they looked to the team’s CO; Kaiba’s own gaze had flitted up to Saa’tek, before she tightened her hands on her blaster rifle.

Sy’hen noticed the silence, then. It was unnatural. There should have been the sound of fauna nearby—chirping, or rustling, or anything—but all was still.

They removed their pike from their back, but kept it off as they pulled the shadows tighter around themself, their Force shroud leaving a chill to crawl across their skin. They’d never been particularly fond of using it, but wouldn’t deny that it was an incredibly useful ability. And, as the only Force-sensitive of the squad, they were glad to be able to give the team that advantage, however small it was.

Their head snapped up to rustling; the noise was there, then gone again just as quickly.

Their eye narrowed as they ducked low and began creeping forward. Their hands tightened on their weapon, their steps were impossibly quiet over dead leaves as they used the Force itself to muffle any sound they may have made, and their eyes—

Movement. They weren’t sure they would have caught it unaided, but their prosthetic eye picked up on it and pinned the motion to the back of their mind.

Sy’hen surged forward; they felt as if they were lunging through the shadows themselves, until they were barely a step behind the stranger.

Zakuul Knight armor made their breath hitch, just for a moment. It was long enough for the other to sense them, and Sy’hen only barely managed to ignite their weapon in time to block the Knight’s own pike from taking off their head as they were pulled from their shroud.

A thought was all it took, and the comm built into their ear implant turned on.

“Hush to squad,” they said, voice impossibly soft and level even as they shoved their opponent away with a kick to the chest. “Camp belongs to renegade Knights of Zakuul. Number unknown—have engaged with one.”

They ducked in time to dodge a stone that the Knight lobbed at their head, huffing through their nose as a snarl found their lips.

Kaiba gave a stream of commands to the rest of the squad, calling for Sy’hen to regroup with them, before the line went dead.

They reached out through the Force for one last shove at the Knight—he must have been a Captain, once upon a time if his armor was any indicator—before turning on their heel and bolting back to the main part of the camp.

The sight to greet them was the rest of the squad trying desperately not to get cut in half by half a dozen renegade Knights.

Sy’hen froze where they stood, their own pike gripped tightly between their hands and remaining eye wide even as their prosthetic began running the information straight to their head. Six of them, seven counting the one they’d left behind who would surely be showing up to help his comrades any moment.

They knew Knights. They knew the training Knights went through, rigorous and unforgiving of failure. These may have been renegades, but they were still Knights.

Just like Sy’hen.

They swallowed.

No. Sy’hen had shed their title long ago. They were an Alliance Paladin, now.

But they knew Knights. Real Knights. Zakuul was an ally to the Alliance, and Knights were loyal and trustworthy and noble—at least, now they were, with the royal family no longer on the throne.

These weren’t Knights.

And seeing them wearing that armor, wielding those weapons… It made their blood boil.

Sy’hen was pulled from their thoughts when Saa’tek bolted toward them, grabbed them by the wrist, and dragged them behind cover where Jessi was hunkered down already. They never could get over the fact that their medic carried a giant-ass assault cannon, but she seemed to be tinkering with it as she cursed under her breath.

“Protect ‘Bait—her gun’s jammed,” the engineer said. “Red’s orders. I need to set up some foot traps around the perimeter and try to lure ‘em there.”

Their gaze drifted to Kaiba for a moment, locked in combat with who appeared to be the renegade group’s leader, and nodded stiffly. “Be careful,” they murmured. Saa’tek gave a loose two-finger salute in acknowledgment before he was darting away, using his smaller size to his advantage to keep from behind seen.

So, Sy’hen waited. Their pike was gripped tightly as they kept themself between Jessi and the “Knights,” who were obviously holding their punches as they surveyed the situation. Most of them hadn’t even engaged yet, instead hanging back and raking their gazes across their camp.

Which told Sy’hen they either hadn’t expected to be discovered, or didn’t have a plan in place for when they were. They strained their ears to listen to the Knights’ voices, and noticed they were young. Maybe even younger than Jessi, though it was hard to tell behind their helmets.

When Jessi gave a nod, indicating she’d repaired whatever the issue with her cannon was, Sy’hen lunged away to grapple with a Knight who’d attempted to get Kaiba while her back was exposed.

They weren’t sure whether they, or the renegades, were more angered at seeing each other. The attempted backstabber’s eyes pinned on Sy’hen’s weapon, then their armor that was now painted in the squad’s colors, and they could practically feel the snarl that came to her lips.

Fortunately, the renegades were young. Inexperienced. That, paired with weapons and armor and training that the squad was grateful about having a Mandalorian Commander for, as Terrin accepted only the best for her people, meant that even outnumbered they were a step above the Knights. What strikes of their pikes did meet, bounced off lightsaber-resistant plating; what blaster shots were deflected, simply left burns in the paint of the squad’s armor.

That was, until the leader shoved Kaiba. Though his hand did meet her chest, it was obvious with the momentum that threw her into a tree that he’d used the Force.

Their Captain slumped where she landed and went still.

Jessi, not only their medic, but their XO, took only a moment to swing her heavy weapon against one of the renegade’s heads—Sy’hen could hear a loud crack, could imagine a spray of blood or neck twisted at an unnatural angle as the body slumped to the ground and they realized that Knight had lost their helmet at some point—before she was giving out orders in lieu of their (injured? dead?) CO.

Sy’hen barely registered her words.

Instead, their eyes zeroed in on the renegade leader; his weapon was drawn, he was…

Eye widening, Sy’hen surged forward. The Force pulled uncomfortably at their skin, the shadows around them too close, too tight, too cold, before they were tackling the leader before he could take off Kaiba’s head.

The two rolled when they hit the ground, spitting curses and trying and failing to get enough space between their tangled limbs to get a handhold on one another. Their weapons were dropped somewhere along the way. It was the least of Sy’hen’s concerns.

The Knight was wearing a helmet—the Paladin growled and grappled to pull it off.

The moment it tumbled away, a fist was swinging. Sy’hen spit as the blow split their lip, returned the favor so their glove came back smeared with the blood running from the man’s nose.

He’d tried to kill Kaiba. Kill her. The squad’s CO, Captain Felshaad, who’d hand-picked each of them and gave them all a place where they finally belonged. Kaiba Felshaad, who’d looked to the former Knight—the former Knight, who’d once fought tooth and nail to tear down the Alliance—and stretched out her hand with a smile. Who showed honor and mercy and respect, even to her opponents.

And he’d tried to kill her while she was helpless to defend herself.

Sy’hen growled and shoved the man onto his back, straddled his chest with knees pressed harshly into the sockets of his shoulders.

They pulled a fist back; it cracked loudly against his jaw.

Again.

They didn’t realize they were panting, not until a hand grabbed their arm that was poised for another blow. They didn’t realize blood smeared their hands, or their armor, or the ground under the Knight’s head. He was wheezing; Sy’hen’s nostrils flared as their chest heaved.

Their arm twitched as if to yank away from the grasp on their elbow.

Then it dropped to their side and they swallowed. They allowed themself to be maneuvered off the Knight while Jessi knelt by his head to make sure he wouldn’t die on the way to a cell on Odessen. They…couldn’t bring themself to look him in the face as shame twisted their gut. The feeling only worsened when they noticed Kaiba staring at them where she was still propped against the tree; her brow was knit and mouth parted as if she’d tried to say something but it caught in her throat.

They’d…never lost their temper before.

Not like…that. Not to the point they’d beat a man within inches of his life with nothing but their fists.

Sy’hen swallowed again.

They couldn’t bring themself to look down at their bloody hands.

[marvelouslytrekking]

Whumptober

Now I know that I literally just posted that I was in a severe writers block but reading through the whumptober list made my writing thoughts perk up a bit. That being said, I am going to try and write some stuff for whumptober!

Please feel free to send me a request for any of the prompts (which I added below the cut). I am not promising to write anything but if you have an idea you would like to send, I would love to see if it sparks something and I will try to write it! 

PROMPTS:

No. 1 A LITTLE OUT OF THE ORDINARY Adverse Effects | Unconventional Restraints | “This wasn’t supposed to happen”

No. 2 NOWHERE TO RUN Cornered | Caged | Confrontation

No. 3 A HAIR’S BREADTH FROM DEATH Gun to Temple | “Say goodbye.” | Impaled

No. 4 DEAD ON YOUR FEET Hidden Injury | Waking Up Disoriented | Can’t Pass Out

No. 5 EVERY WHUMPEE’S NEEDS Blood Loss | Running Out of Air | Hyperthermia 

No. 6 PROOF OF LIFE Ransom Video | “I’ve got a pulse” | Screams from Across the Hall

No. 7 THE WAY YOU SHAKE AND SHIVER Shaking Hands | Seizures | Silent Panic Attack

No. 8 EVERYTHING HURTS AND I’M DYING Stomach Pain | Head Trauma | Back from the Dead

No. 9 THE VERY NOISY NIGHT Sleeping in Shifts | Tossing and Turning | Caught in a Storm

No. 10 POOR UNFORTUNATE SOULS Taser | Whipping | Waterboarding

No. 11 “911, WHAT’S YOUR EMERGENCY?” Sloppy Bandages | Self-Done First Aid | Makeshift Splint

No. 12 WHAT COULD GO WRONG? “Mayday, mayday!” | Cave In | Rusty Nail 

No. 13 CAN’T MAKE AN OMELETTE WITHOUT BREAKING A FEW LEGS Fracture | Dislocation | “Are you here to break me out?”

No. 14 DIE A HERO OR LIVE LONG ENOUGH TO BECOME A VILLAIN Desperate Measures | Failed escape | “I’ll be right behind you.”

No. 15 EMOTIONAL DAMAGE Lies | New Scars | Breathing through the Pain

No. 16 NO WAY OUT Mind Control | Paralytic Drugs | “No one’s coming.” 

No. 17 HANGING BY A THREAT Breaking Point | Stress Positions | Reluctant Caretaker

No. 18 LET’S BREAK THE ICE “Just get it over with.” |  Treading Water | “Take my Coat”

No. 19 ENOUGH IS ENOUGH Knees Buckling | Repeatedly Passing Out | Head Lolling

No. 20 IT’S BEEN A LONG DAY Going into Shock | Foetal Position | Prisoner Trade

No. 21 FAMOUS LAST WORDS Coughing up Blood | “You’re safe now.” | “Take me instead.”

No. 22 PICK YOUR POISON Toxic | Withdrawal | Allergic Reaction

No. 23 AT THE END OF THEIR ROPE Forced to Kneel | Tied to a Table | “Hold them down.” 

No. 24 FIGHT, FLIGHT OR FREEZE Blood Covered Hands | Catatonic | “I don’t want to do this anymore.”

No. 25 SILENCE IS GOLDEN Lost Voice | Duct Tape | “You better start talking.”

No. 26 NO ONE LEFT BEHIND Separated | Rope Burns | “Why did you save me?”

No. 27 PUSHED TO THE LIMIT Muffled Screams | Stumbling | Magical Exhaustion

No. 28 IT’S JUST THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG Anger Born of Worry | Punching the Wall | Headache

No. 29 WHAT DOESN’T KILL ME… Sleep Deprivation | Defiance | “Better me than you.” 

No. 30 NOTE TO SELF: DON’T GET KIDNAPPED Manhandled | Hair Grabbing | “Please don’t touch me.”

No. 31 A LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL Comfort | Bedside Vigil | “You can rest now.” 

[whump-or-whatever]

Whumptober Day 10

Prompts: Poor unfortunate souls - taser | whipping | waterboarding

Fandom: Person of Interest

Context: Dakota Walker is an OC of mine in the POI universe who was rescued from a human trafficking organization by John, and then became part of the crew. They were tortured and conditioned pretty badly during their captivity.

Summary: Dakota sees one of their handlers from the organization whilst out on a walk alone. They take matters into their own hands.

• • •

John had been working on a number with Shaw for the better part of a week. Dakota had been sitting around the library, no need for recon when they already knew everything they needed to. Now it was just a matter of getting the job done, which was best left to the professionals.

It was starting to drive them nuts, just sitting around all day every day. There was no shortage of books to read, but Dakota got tired of sitting, and then of pacing. Finally, they decided they’d had enough.

“Harold, I’m going out for a walk.” They stated.

The man looked up at them, surprised. “What, alone?” he asked.

“Yes,” Dakota responded, pulling on their shoes.

“Do you think that’s wise?” Harold asked, standing up.

Dakota shrugged. “I don’t see why not.”

Harold opened and closed his mouth. “I- alright. Just call me if you need anything, alright?”

Dakota smiled. “I’ll be fine, Harold. See you in a bit.”

With that, they exited the library into the street. Shoving their hands in their hoodie pocket, they set off in a random direction. As they walked, their eyes scanned their surroundings. They didn’t find it as nerve-wracking as they had at first, but being outside still had them on high alert. Every small movement sent their attention flicking a different direction, every sound their head tilting, every person their mind over-analyzing everything about them.

Still, they felt better being out of the library. The cool air was relaxing, and they felt their shoulders relax a little more with every step.

They had been walking for nearly 45 minutes when they saw him.

Harley.

They froze dead in their tracks. The man who had been their handler for nearly a year was walking down the sidewalk towards them. He was looking down at his phone as he walked.

Dakota tried to move, every fibre of their being told them to duck away, keep walking normally, run, do anything. But their body did not budge as their eyes tracked the man.

He grew closer, only glancing up to see that there was something in his way and altering his course to avoid it. He passed Dakota, and they prayed that that would be the end of it. Alas, no such luck. They heard his footfalls pause, then move back towards them.

They closed their eyes, hoping that if they didn’t acknowledge it then it wouldn’t be real.

“Dakota…” came the all too familiar voice, and even now they could hear the smirk in his words. “I wondered what happened to you after the organization got broken up.”

Dakota opened their eyes with a long exhale. They saw the predatory glean in his eyes as they roamed across Dakota’s form. “I’m sorry, you must have me confused with someone else.”

They finally got their feet to move, but they hardly made it a step before Harley stopped them with a hand on their upper arm. “Come on, Dakota,” he said smugly. “You and I both know I could never forget you.”

Dakota pursed their lips, trying to suppress their racing heart. “What do you want?”

The man smiled and ran a knuckle down their cheek gently. “I just want to talk. See how you’ve been.”

“I have nothing to say to you.” Dakota said coldly.

Harley tutted scoldingly. “Whoever’s got you now has been lax in their training.”

Dakota wrenched their arm out of his grip, falling back a step. “Nobody’s ‘got me’ now. I don’t belong to anyone.”

“Oh, I see how it is. They cut you loose. A dog without a leash. Well, I could always use some help with my own work.”

Dakota shook their head. “I would never.”

Harley laughed. “You think you have a choice? It’s what you’re made for. What you’re trained for. You want to be good, don’t you?”

Dakota’s lips tightened in disgust and anger. Maybe they did, maybe they didn’t, but this man’s idea of good and bad were so backwards it didn’t matter. “I don’t want to be anything for you.”

The man took a step forward and opened his mouth to speak, but not a word left his lips before Dakota pulled the taser John had given them out of their pocket and used it on Harley. He fell to the ground groaning, though he was still moving. Dakota tased him again. “Stay down and stay still. You move and I’ll tase you again.”

The man stilled on the ground. Dakota pulled up the back of his jacket to find his gun, which they pulled out of his back waistband and pointed at him, eyeing the surrounding area for witnesses. They tapped their ear, calling Finch.

“Dakota, are you alright?” Questioned Harold in a concerned tone.

“Yeah, I’m fine. Listen, are John and Shaw done with that number yet?”

Harold’s brow furrowed at the odd question. “Yes, they’re heading back here now. Why?”

Dakota sighed. “Can you get them to meet me? I’ve got a bit of a problem.”

“Dakota, if you need help I can get someone right away-” Harold spoke quickly, worry getting the best of him.

“No, Harold, it’s fine. I’ve got the situation under control. I’ll be fine until they get here. Can you just have them meet me? Please.” Dakota sounded almost desperate.

Harold pursed his lips. “Yes, of course, whatever you need.”

• • •

Fin

[littlebunnyman]

Shadow of the man he used to be

After reports of suspicious activity in Sarrum's kingdom, Arthur sends Mordred and Percy to investigate. Mordred doesn't understand what Sarrum wants to achieve. Until he and Percival are captured and he is forced to watch Percival fight other alphas.

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Day 10, fic 10! Todays prompts are: Poor unfortunate souls | Taser | Whipping | Waterboarding. Alternate prompt: Made to watch

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[theogygiaisland]

Whumptober is here!

This is actually the first time I'm doing Whumptober and I'm so excited to start and (hopefully) finish it! I have a general idea (vibes if nothing else) for most of them, but if anyone wants to suggest a prompt, AU, and/or character, my inbox is free!

Excited to see what your wrinkly little brains offer. 👀👀👀👀

Prompt List (without alternatives) - under the cut (from @whumptober )

No. 1 A LITTLE OUT OF THE ORDINARY

Adverse Effects | Unconventional Restraints | "This wasn't supposed to happen"

No. 2 NOWHERE TO RUN

Cornered | Caged | Confrontation

No. 3 A HAIR’S BREADTH FROM DEATH

Gun to Temple | “Say goodbye.” | Impaled

No. 4 DEAD ON YOUR FEET (TAKEN)

Hidden Injury | Waking Up Disoriented | Can’t Pass Out

No. 5 EVERY WHUMPEE’S NEEDS (TAKEN)

Blood Loss | Running Out of Air | Hypothermia

No. 6 PROOF OF LIFE (TAKEN)

Ransom Video | “I’ve got a pulse” | Screams from Across the Hall

No. 7 THE WAY YOU SHAKE AND SHIVER (TAKEN)

Shaking Hands | Seizures | Silent Panic Attack

No. 8 EVERYTHING HURTS AND I’M DYING (TENTATIVE)

Stomach Pain | Head Trauma | Back from the Dead

No. 9 THE VERY NOISY NIGHT

Sleeping in Shifts | Tossing and Turning | Caught in a Storm

No. 10 POOR UNFORTUNATE SOULS (TENTATIVE)

Taser | Whipping | Waterboarding

No. 11 “911, WHAT’S YOUR EMERGENCY?” (TENTATIVE)

Sloppy Bandages | Self-Done First Aid | Makeshift Splint

No. 12 WHAT COULD GO WRONG?

“Mayday, mayday!” | Cave In | Rusty Nail

No. 13 CAN’T MAKE AN OMELET WITHOUT BREAKING A FEW LEGS

Fracture | Dislocation | “Are you here to break me out?”

No. 14 DIE A HERO OR LIVE LONG ENOUGH TO BECOME A VILLAIN

Desperate Measures | Failed escape | “I’ll be right behind you.”

No. 15 EMOTIONAL DAMAGE (TAKEN)

Lies | New Scars | Breathing through the Pain

No. 16 NO WAY OUT

Mind Control | Paralytic Drugs | “No one’s coming.”

No. 17 HANGING BY A THREAT

Breaking Point | Stress Positions | Reluctant Caretaker

No. 18 LET’S BREAK THE ICE (TENTATIVE)

"Just get it over with." |  Treading Water | "Take my Coat"

No. 19 ENOUGH IS ENOUGH

Knees Buckling | Repeatedly Passing Out | Head Lolling

No. 20 IT’S BEEN A LONG DAY (TENTATIVE)

Going into Shock | Fetal Position | Prisoner Trade

No. 21 FAMOUS LAST WORDS

Coughing up Blood | “You’re safe now.” | “Take me instead.”

No. 22 PICK YOUR POISON

Toxic | Withdrawal | Allergic Reaction

No. 23 AT THE END OF THEIR ROPE

Forced to Kneel | Tied to a Table | “Hold them down.”

No. 24 FIGHT, FLIGHT OR FREEZE

Blood Covered Hands | Catatonic | “I don’t want to do this anymore.”

No. 25 SILENCE IS GOLDEN (TAKEN)

Lost Voice | Duct Tape | “You better start talking.”

No. 26 NO ONE LEFT BEHIND (TAKEN)

Separated | Rope Burns | “Why did you save me?”

No. 27 PUSHED TO THE LIMIT

Muffled Screams | Stumbling | Magical Exhaustion

No. 28 IT'S JUST THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG (TENTATIVE)

Anger Born of Worry | Punching the Wall | Headache

No. 29 WHAT DOESN'T KILL ME… (TAKEN)

Sleep Deprivation | Defiance | “Better me than you.”

No. 30 NOTE TO SELF: DON'T GET KIDNAPPED 

Manhandled | Hair Grabbing | “Please don’t touch me.”

No. 31 A LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL (TAKEN)

Comfort | Bedside Vigil | “You can rest now.”

[whumptober]

Tagging System

~ Please read our extensive event info posts before sending us an ask - A link can be found at the end of this post. ~

Hi,

please refer to this post as basis for your tagging. While we encourage you to tag your works extensively with regards to triggers, prompts used etc. the introduced system is only important if you want to be reblogged :) If you are not interested in this, you can ignore the tagging system.

The following tagging scenarios are based on this imaginary prompt set-up:

Posting Day 10

Theme Day 7: Poor Unfortunate Souls

Prompts Day 7: Taser | Whipping | Waterboarding

Altprompt: Protective

Tagging System

#whumptober2022 …..(the event tag)

#no.1, #no.2, #no.3, …..(theme number)

#taser, #whipping,  …..(the theme or specific prompt you chose)

#altprompt …..(if you use an altprompt, tag the post with the number of the prompt you replace)

#fandom or #OC .....(the name of the fandom)

#medium …..(gifs, fic, podcast, art, etc.)

#teeth .....(trigger warnings. Keep in mind not to add “tw” in front but only use the word/trigger itself or add tw behind)

#nsfwhump …..(only for nsfw content)

#etc. …..(any additional tags. )

Standard Version - Original Prompt - No Triggers - SFW

#whumptober2022, #no.10, #taser, #stargate atlantis, #gif, [your additional tags]

Standard Version - Theme - Triggers - NSFW

#whumptober2022, #no.10, #poor unfortunate souls, #OC, #fic, #domestic abuse, #nsfwhump, [your additional tags]

Alternative Version - AltPrompt - Triggers - SFW

#whumptober2022, #no.10, #protective, #altprompt, #iron man, #art, #domestic abuse, [your additional tags]

Standard Version - Combination - No Triggers - SFW

#whumptober2022, #no.10, #taser, #whipping, #critical role, #podcast, [your additional tags]

Standard Version - Combination 2 - Multiple Days - No Triggers - SFW

#whumptober2022, #no.10, #no.15, #, #taser, #lies, #critical role, #podcast, [your additional tags]

Alternative Version - Combination - No Triggers - SFW

#whumptober2022, #no.7, #taser, #protective, #altprompt, #OC, #art, [your additional tags]

Alternative Version - Combination 2 - Triggers - NSFW 

#whumptober2022, #no.7, #taser, #protective, #altprompt, #teen wolf, #art, #gore, #nsfwhump, [your additional tags]

Out of Order Posting on Day 7 using Day 15 Prompts - No Triggers - SFW

#whumptober2022, #no.15, #lies, #critical role, #fic, [your additional tags]  - THIS WILL NOT BE REBLOGGED ON DAY 7

Collection Posts of all your Whumptober2022 fills

Whether you collect the links to individual posts in one big masterpost or whether you combined all prompts into one big work, it goes here, checked between October 30th and November 3rd.

You can add fandoms, prompts, trigger etc. to the top of your post instead of the tags in order to save tagging space for the Masterposts.

All Prompts One Post - Completionist Posts

#whumptober2022, #completionist, #gore, #domestic abuse, #nsfwhump [note: no prompt tags needed]

Some Prompts One Post - Master Posts

#whumptober2022, #masterpost [note: no prompt tags needed, just number tags]

Have fun :)

[Link to Event Info Collection Post]

[handstitchedanarchist]

Whumptober 2022 Master List: 

I’m planning on completing all the prompts, but it will definitely take longer than a month! I’ll be happy if I get these all done by the end of December! 

Future fics concepts are definitely subject to change

Ideas/prompts welcome! (but no guarantees that’s where the inspiration will take me, lol)

Link to the Series on AO3 

Prompts:

No. 1 A Little Out of the Ordinary: Adverse Effects, Unconventional Restraints, This wasn’t supposed to happen

Anakin doesn’t turn AU - Part 1

Title: The More Things Change…

No. 2 Nowhere to Run: Cornered, Caged, Confrontation

The Coruscant Guard in the days leading up to Order 66

Title: Impending

No. 3 Hair’s Breadth from Death: Gun to Temple, “Say Goodbye,” Impaled

Jesse and Fives die on Umbara. Kix is losing it.

Title: Fuel, Meet Fire

No. 4 Dead on your Feet: Hidden Injury, Waking up Disoriented, Can’t Pass Out

Cody took one too many stims and now he can’t go under

Title: The Smiling Death

No. 5 Every Whumpee’s Needs: Blood loss, Running out of air, hyperthermia (fever)

Kix accidentally removes the general's slave chip in surgery. Rex grapples with what that means for them.

Title: Send the Whole Damned Thing Down the Drain 

No. 6 Proof of Life: Ransom Video, “I’ve got a pulse,” Screams from Across the Hall

Darth Sidious takes on more than one apprentice. Years later, Fox makes a maybe-friend.

Title: Proof of Life 

No. 7 The way you shake and shiver: Shaking hands, Seizures, Silent panic attack

Kix kind of loses his mind after Umbara. He’s sent to the Coruscant Guard.

Title: 404: Sanity Not Found 

No. 8 Everything hurts and I’m dying: Stomach pain, Head trauma, back from the dead

Fox dies like he lived. He’s not as dead as he hoped. Post O66

No. 9 The very noisy night: Sleeping in shifts, Tossing and turning, Caught in a storm

No. 10 Poor unfortunate souls: Taser, Whipping, Waterboarding

No. 11 “911, what’s your emergency?”: Sloppy bandages, Self-done first aid, Makeshift splint

No. 12 What could go wrong? “Mayday, mayday,” cave in, rusty nail

No. 13 Can’t make an omelet without breaking a few legs: Fracture, Dislocation, “Are you here to break me out?”

No. 14 Die a hero or live long enough to become a villain: Desperate measures, failed escape, “I’ll be right behind you”

No. 15 Emotional Damage: Lies, New scars, Breathing through the pain

No. 16 No Way Out: Mind control, Paralytic drugs, “No one’s coming”

No. 17 Hanging by a threat: Breaking point, Stress positions, Reluctant caretaker

No. 18 Let’s break the ice: “Just get it over with,” treading water, “take my coat”  

No. 19 Enough is enough: Knees buckling, repeatedly passing out, head lolling

No. 20 It’s been a long day: Going into shock, fetal position, prisoner trade

No. 21 Famous last words: Coughing up blood, “you’re safe now,” “take me instead”

No. 22 Pick your poison: Toxic, withdrawal, allergic reaction

No. 23 At the end of their rope: Forced to kneel, Tied to a table, “Hold them down”

No. 24 Fight, Flight, or Freeze: Blood covered hands, “I don’t want to do this anymore,” Catatonic

No. 25 Silence is golden: Lost voice, duct tape, “You better start talking”

No. 26 No one left behind: Separated, Rope burns, “Why did you save me?”

No. 27 Pushed to the limit: Muffled screams, Stumbling, Magical Exhaustion

No. 28 It’s just the tip of the iceberg: Anger born of worry, Punching the Wall, Headache

No. 29 What doesn’t kill me…: Sleep deprivation, Defiance, “Better me than you”

No. 30 Note to self: Don’t get kidnapped: Manhandled, Hair grabbing, “Please don’t touch me”

No. 31 A light at the end of the tunnel: Comfort, Bedside vigil, “You can rest now”

[theonlythingimfuckingisstupid]

hoping to get caught up in my writing tonight so if anyone wants to, you can go to my writing blog @em-writes-stuff and request something maybe?

going to try to write these prompts:

-everything hurts and im dying (subprompts: stomach pain, head trauma, back from the dead)

-the very noisy night (subprompts: sleeping in shifts, tossing and turning, caught in a storm)

-poor unfortunate souls (subprompts: taser, whipping, waterboarding)

the fics dont need to have all four prompts, and any can go together. if you do request something, thank you!!

[haikyuupaladin]

[ID: Two images on pink and red backgrounds detailing the prompts and alternate prompts for Whumptober 2022

Image 1 has the title “Whumptober” at the top with a subtitle “31 days of wonderfully whumpy prompts” underneath. Below the subtitle the prompts are listed as follows:

No. 1 A Little Out of the Ordinary

Adverse Effects | Unconventional Restraints | “This wasn’t supposed to happen”

No. 2 Nowhere to Run

Cornered | Caged | Confrontation

No. 3 A Hair's Breadth from Death

Gun to Temple | “Say goodbye.” | Impaled

No. 4 Dead on your feet

Hidden Injury | Waking Up Disoriented | Can’t Pass Out

No. 5 Every Whumpee's Needs

Blood Loss | Running Out of Air | Hyperthermia

No. 6 Proof of Life

Ransom Video | “I’ve got a pulse” | Screams from Across the Hall

No. 7 The Way You Shake and Shiver

Shaking Hands | Seizures | Silent Panic Attack

No. 8 Everything Hurts and I'm Dying

Stomach Pain | Head Trauma | Back from the Dead

No. 9 The Very Noisy Night

Sleeping in Shifts | Tossing and Turning | Caught in a Storm

No. 10 Poor Unfortunate Souls

Taser | Whipping | Waterboarding

No. 11 “911, What's Your Emergency?”

Sloppy Bandages | Self-Done First Aid | Makeshift Splint

No. 12 What Could Go Wrong?

“Mayday, mayday!” | Cave In | Rusty Nail

No. 13 Can't Make an Omelette Without Breaking a Few Legs

Fracture | Dislocation | “Are you here to break me out?”

No. 14 Die a Hero or Live Long Enough to Become a Villain

Desperate Measures | Failed escape | “I’ll be right behind you.”

No. 15 Emotional Damage

Lies | New Scars | Breathing through the Pain

No. 16 No Way Out

Mind Control | Paralytic Drugs | “No one’s coming.”

No. 17 Hanging by a Threat

Breaking Point | Stress Positions | Reluctant Caretaker

No. 18 Let's Break the Ice

“Just get it over with.” |  Treading Water | “Take my Coat”

No. 19 Enough is Enough

Knees Buckling | Repeatedly Passing Out | Head Lolling

No. 20 It's Been a Long Day

Going into Shock | Fetal Position | Prisoner Trade

No. 21 Famous Last Words

Coughing up Blood | “You’re safe now.” | “Take me instead.”

No. 22 Pick Your Poison

Toxic | Withdrawal | Allergic Reaction

No. 23 At the End of Their Rope

Forced to Kneel | Tied to a Table | “Hold them down.”

No. 24 Fight, Flight or Freeze

Blood Covered Hands | Catatonic | “I don’t want to do this anymore.”

No. 25 Silence is Golden

Lost Voice | Duct Tape | “You better start talking.”

No. 26 No One Left Behind

Separated | Rope Burns | “Why did you save me?”

No. 27 Pushed to the Limit

Muffled Screams | Stumbling | Magical Exhaustion

No. 28 It's Just the Tip of the Iceberg

Anger Born of Worry | Punching the Wall | Headache

No. 29 What Doesn't Kill Me...

Sleep Deprivation | Defiance | “Better me than you.”

No. 30 Note to Self: Don't Get Kidnapped

Manhandled | Hair Grabbing | “Please don’t touch me.”

No. 31 A Light at the End of the Tunnel

Comfort | Bedside Vigil | “You can rest now.”

Image 2 also has the title "Whumptober" at the top, but the subtitle is "Alternative (yet still agonizing) prompts!"

The alternative prompts are listed under the subtitle as follows:

Ringing Ears

Whimpering

Dazed and Confused

Touch Starved

Ambushed

Sensory Overload

Protective

Made to Watch

Quicksand

Adrenaline Crash

Stabbed

Carried to Safety

Crutches

Emergency Blanket

Tears

Underneath the alternative prompts is the following text:

"These prompts can be used as replacements for any of the official Whumptober 2022 prompts. The purpose of this alternative list is to help make completion (producing works for 31 total prompts) more accessible to those with triggers and squicks.

They are available to everyone and should be tagged using the name of the prompt and #altprompt

Happy Whumping!"

Both images have the tumblr account @whumptober listed at the bottom /end ID]

Whumptober 2022

Welcome to Whumptober 2022, in its fifth year of running!

To those of you who participated last year, welcome back! To everyone new, WELCOME!

Please make sure to read the Event Info carefully, as most of your questions will be answered there already. For everything else, you are welcome to come to our ask box or ask questions in our Discord server here.

This year’s AO3 Collection can be found here.

With that being said, we’re very excited to see the community come together once more and be a wild, chaotic bunch of creators and consumers of whump. Go wild with the prompts, and support your fellow creators, see what juicy whump they’ve created too! We wish you all the fun!

(All 31 Themes + Prompts, Event Information and FAQs are posted below the cut!)

Keep reading

[thetragicallynerdy]

[ID: two images, both banners for Whumptober showing the dates and prompts. They read as follows:

Whumptober 2022 Prompt List

No. 1 A little out of the ordinary

Adverse Effects | Unconventional Restraints | “This wasn’t supposed to happen”

No. 2 Nowhere to run

Cornered | Caged | Confrontation

No. 3 A hair's breadth from death

Gun to Temple | “Say goodbye.” | Impaled

No. 4 Dead on your feet

Hidden Injury | Waking Up Disoriented | Can’t Pass Out

No. 5 Every whumpee's needs

Blood Loss | Running Out of Air | Hyperthermia

No. 6 Proof of life

Ransom Video | “I’ve got a pulse” | Screams from Across the Hall

No. 7 The way you shake and shiver

Shaking Hands | Seizures | Silent Panic Attack

No. 8 Everything hurts and I'm dying

Stomach Pain | Head Trauma | Back from the Dead

No. 9 The very noisy night

Sleeping in Shifts | Tossing and Turning | Caught in a Storm

No. 10 Poor unfortunate souls

Taser | Whipping | Waterboarding

No. 11 “911, what's your emergency?"

Sloppy Bandages | Self-Done First Aid | Makeshift Splint

No. 12 What could go wrong?

“Mayday, mayday!” | Cave In | Rusty Nail

No. 13 Can't make an omelette without breaking a few legs

Fracture | Dislocation | “Are you here to break me out?”

No. 14 Die a hero or live long enough to become a villain

Desperate Measures | Failed escape | “I’ll be right behind you.”

No. 15 Emotional damage

Lies | New Scars | Breathing through the Pain

No. 16 No way out

Mind Control | Paralytic Drugs | “No one’s coming.”

No. 17 Hanging by a threat

Breaking Point | Stress Positions | Reluctant Caretaker

No. 18 Let's break the ice

“Just get it over with.” |  Treading Water | “Take my Coat”

No. 19 Enough is enough

Knees Buckling | Repeatedly Passing Out | Head Lolling

No. 20 It's been a long day

Going into Shock | Fetal Position | Prisoner Trade

No. 21 Famous last words

Coughing up Blood | “You’re safe now.” | “Take me instead.”

No. 22 Pick your poison

Toxic | Withdrawal | Allergic Reaction

No. 23 At the end of their rope

Forced to Kneel | Tied to a Table | “Hold them down.”

No. 24 Fight, flight, or freeze

Blood Covered Hands | Catatonic | “I don’t want to do this anymore.”

No. 25 Silence is golden

Lost Voice | Duct Tape | “You better start talking.”

No. 26 No one left behind

Separated | Rope Burns | “Why did you save me?”

No. 27 Pushed to the limit

Muffled Screams | Stumbling | Magical Exhaustion

No. 28 It's just the tip of the iceberg

Anger Born of Worry | Punching the Wall | Headache

No. 29 What doesn't kill me...

Sleep Deprivation | Defiance | “Better me than you.”

No. 30 Note to self: Don't get kidnapped

Manhandled | Hair Grabbing | “Please don’t touch me.”

No. 31 A light at the end of the tunnel

Comfort | Bedside Vigil | “You can rest now.”

Alternative Prompts List

Ringing Ears

Whimpering

Dazed and Confused

Touch Starved

Ambushed

Sensory Overload

Protective

Made to Watch

Quicksand

Adrenaline Crash

Stabbed

Carried to Safety

Crutches

Emergency Blanket

Tears

End ID.]

Whumptober 2022

Welcome to Whumptober 2022, in its fifth year of running!

To those of you who participated last year, welcome back! To everyone new, WELCOME!

Please make sure to read the Event Info carefully, as most of your questions will be answered there already. For everything else, you are welcome to come to our ask box or ask questions in our Discord server here.

This year’s AO3 Collection can be found here.

With that being said, we’re very excited to see the community come together once more and be a wild, chaotic bunch of creators and consumers of whump. Go wild with the prompts, and support your fellow creators, see what juicy whump they’ve created too! We wish you all the fun!

(All 31 Themes + Prompts, Event Information and FAQs are posted below the cut!)

Keep reading