#Sick Whump

[seth-whumps]

prim and proper dignified characters pale, sickly, weak on their feet. unbuttoning their collar, sweat-soaked hair, unsure footing and fluttery breaths. muttering a hesitant, "I don't... feel well."

[spinzolliii]

There’s something about a whumpee just sitting down. Not fainting, necessarily. Maybe they’re just about to faint, and they quietly just kneel on the ground at a time and place that doesn’t make sense. They don’t even have the capacity or willingness to articulate why they need to abruptly stop and sit. Maybe they’re catatonic while the others look at them.

Maybe a caretaker can see the dull, vacant look in their eyes and immediately senses that something is seriously wrong. Maybe the fainting comes just a few moments later.

[warmasf]

Obsessed with sick cuddles. I love it when people have a bad cold and just long for affection and warmth. I love it when someone is sniffly and tired and feverish and cold, their body begging to be held and comforted. I love it when they lean into the touch of their caregiver/significant other with such pleading affection, they just need to be held. I love it when said caregiver holds them close and lets them rest their feverish head on their chest, whispering sweet nothings into their ear, because the poor thing just doesn’t feel good.

[mischefous]

Saw you wanted whump-y LU requests, and I wanted to suggest maybe a piece of either Wild or Twilight being sick, and hallucinating that the other isn’t there, when they actually are? Or something along those lines?

Hope you have a wonderful day!

I really enjoyed drawing the expressions on this one! poor Wild is super sick and delirious to the point where he is hallucinating that everyone is gone 😭

Thank you for your lovely request @four-eyed-nerd! I hope you have a wonderful day too💙

HSAJFJSHKW- LOVE IT WHEN I DRAW HANDS AND THEY LOOK LIKE PROPER HANDS

[whumpingaround]

Thinking about pets comforting whumpees

-a tiny kitten curling up into a little fuzzy ball on a whumpee’s lap

-a big ol saint bernard keeping a stranded character warm while out in the wilderness

-a loyal dog barking to alert rescuers

-a cat trying to make biscuits on a sick character’s blanket

-a cozy lil rabbit sitting with a whumpee because S O F T

-a panicked character calming down by watching their fish

[thetummyachechronicles]

Presented without context for all of your sickfic needs.

[chicken-noodle-whump]

Whump Prompt #008

Telltale signs that a Whumpee is coming down with something.

They're little things, trivial things, things only Caretaker would notice.

Wrapping up in extra blankets and wearing heavy sweaters when Whumpee usually runs on the hotter side.

Maybe they push away a favorite food, or nibble on the edges just to satisfy Caretaker.

They get clingy, nuzzling into touches, leaning on Caretaker, intertwining fingers and kissing hands.

Sleepiness sets in early, and Caretaker has to catch their forehead so Whumpee doesn't bash their head in on the table when they start dozing off.

Pink cheeks, dark circles, bright, too bright eyes-

And there's no doubt in Caretaker's mind. Whumpee is sick.

[tildeathiwillwrite]

Whump Dialogue #1: Delirious

"Has... has anyone told you that you're like... really pretty?"

"Clearly nobody told me you become flirty when delirious."

"I'm... imnot... deliriush...."

"Eat the damn soup."

[whumperofworlds]

Make your Whumpee fall off a horse. Whether because they were so sick they couldn't stay on the saddle, they're literally knocked down by something, or they're just bad at horse riding.

Make them hit the ground off their horse. Do it.

[whumping-valentine]

We use being cold, hungry, and tired a lot in our writings, and that makes sense! Those aren't pleasant feelings, but what's not used enough is all of the other symptoms that can occur under those conditions.

Being malnourished not only causes the feeling of hunger, but can give you headaches, and make you feel weak, faint, sick, cold, and tired. It makes you irritable, unable to concentrate, and can even cause wounds to take longer to heal, while brusing much more easily. After a while you even develop an aversion to food, and don't want to eat. You feel nauseous just thinking about it, and breaking a fast isn't something you can do with a flick of your fingers. Your body isn't used to eating, and it may not sit well with you.

Not eating can also cause your blood sugar to drop, which is a whole entire thing in and of itself, and you don't have to be a diabetic to experience it. Low blood sugar is horrible 0/10 do NOT reccomend (but definitely do in whump!)

As for being cold, it can not only be uncomfortable, but it can make you feel physically ill. Especially when paired with a lack of vitamin D from low sun exposure. You just constantly feel sick, and may even begin to feel hot. It is absolutely FREEZING in my room all the time and I always feel sick. Horrible. Do it to your whumpees and tell them if they're good they can go outside and lay in the sun. That's shit's awesome when you're cold.

And of course, with sleep deprivation, it not only makes you drowsy, but it basically screws everything up. Your ability to think, your coordination, your strength. All you wanna do is curl up into a ball and go to sleep, no matter where you are. There's so much you can do with a tired whumpee.

The most fun thing about all of these is that they can generally go together all at once, inflicting symptoms of the others in an endless loop of torment. So yeah, go nuts! It's miserable!

[writersloveroe]

sickfic romantic prompts

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actions

•whispering sweet nothings as they fall asleep

•placing a hand on their forehead to check their temperature

•placing a blanket over them

•cooking their favorite soup

•running a finger through their hair while they sleep

•finding something to distract them from pain (ex: movies, video-games, etc)

•convincing them that the medicine’s taste isn’t that bad

•trying (or not trying) to refrain from giving them kisses in order to not get sick

•rubbing their stomach

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dialogue

•”you’ll feel better in no time, i promise,”

•”geez, you’re burning up,”

•”my grandma swears by this chicken noodle soup recipe, i’m sure you’ll love it,”

•”i knew i should’ve made you wear a coat,”

•”can you kiss me? i’m sure i’ll feel wayy better if you do,”

•”i won’t get sick i promise, just let me kiss you!”

•”stop being dramatic the medicine flavor can’t be that bad,”

•”you’re shaking, if you needed a blanket just say so next time,”

•”i hate being sick, but i love when you take care of me,”

[seth-whumps]

FEVERS. WHUMPEE BEING TOO OUT OF IT, THE UNCONTROLLABLE SHIVERING, HALLUCINATIONS, SWEATING, PALE SKIN, THE FEVER DREAMS, SKIN BEIN TOO SENSITIVE, WET CLOTHING/TOWEL(?) ON FOREHEAD.

JUST FEVERS.

FEVERS.

F E V E R S.

anon you're in for a doozy of a response because I LOVE this trope so much.

first of all--denial. "i'm fine". wearing too many layers in obliviousness or too little in an attempt to lower the temperature. dizzy spells leaving them with an elbow on the nearest support, shaking off the fatigue.

pair that with the forced acceptance--they stay zoned out for a minute too long, saying things that don't make sense, a paleness or flushed look just on the cheekbones and finally someone presses their forearm to the back of their neck and whispers, "you're burning up."

when they try to wait it out. leaning against doorframes, eyes closed, an unsteady breath. pacing to keep moving because if they stop for even a second they won't be able to stay standing. that hitch in the breath as it slowly gets worse until they're forced to go home and rest--or, better yet, collapse into the arms of a caretaker, mumbled apologies into their shoulder as they finally give in.

and finally the intensity of the caretaking--there's not much you can do with a low fever. body aches and constant shivering, muscle spasms and hot or cold flashes, lighter symptoms that develop into that weak moaning, heavy sheens of sweat, inability to get comfortable, so disoriented they can't open their eyes past the spinning of the room. when they're calling out for a loved one. when they shudder out that breathy "...sorry" to the caretaker. when they're forced into an ice bath and the sudden rush of pain leaving them crying out, even as the fever begins to recede.

FEVERS. anon you are so correct.

[spinzolliii]

DISCLAIMER: I HAVE NO CLUE IF THIS IS MEDICALLY ACCURATE

Something that whump writers don’t consider:

IVs feel cold. Can you imagine a room temperature liquid going directly into the bloodstream of someone who’s 97-104 degrees? It’s hellish. You can’t get warm no matter how much external heat you receive.

Imagine a delirious whumpee whimpering and clawing at an IV while being restrained and reassured by Caretaker.

“No no no, that stays in”

“Hey, hey. I know it hurts, but it’ll help you feel better”

Maybe the whumpee’s hallucinating, thinking that they’re being tortured. When Caretaker’s words fail to get through, they have to use gentle touches and singing. Or, if you want to be mean, you can have the Caretaker being forced to restrain Whumpee to prevent them from hurting themselves until they run out of energy and pass out.

[warmasf]

B has been feeling a little weird all day. A little shivery, a little tired, a little achey, starting to get sniffly, but overall okay. They don’t feel sick per se, just a little off.

Cut to B having a little movie night with their partner A, who is cradling B’s head in their lap. A is carding softly through their hair as they feel B’s breathing start to grow deeper and slower. They smile and move their fingers down towards B’s eyes, only to brush their forehead and stop. Is it just them, or is B feeling a little warm? They move their hand to B’s cheek, their other cupping the nape of their neck.

“You feeling okay? You feel really warm,” A asked, feeling B roll a little bit in their lap.

B mumbled something before burying their hot face deeper into the blankets and sniffling liquidly.

“Aw honey, let me get you some Tylenol so you can get some rest.”

[letitbehurt]

I’m not usually a fan of sick Whump, but when Whumpee is running such a high fever that they’re shaking, taking uneven, shallow breaths, their skin chafing and burning against their clothes.

The moment Caretaker lays a palm on their forehead to check their fever and Whumpee sighs with relief because it’s so blessedly cold.

The moment Whumper cups Whumpee’s cheek with one hand and turns their head slightly, and Whumpee hates themself for leaning into it, but they just want the burning to stop.

[sickiehugs]

A bilingual sickie temporarily completely forgetting the language that their friends/partner/team speaks because they're so delirious. Now nobody can understand them, and they can't understand those around them. Comforting words don't work anymore, and now only soothing actions can calm them down enough to go back to sleep...

Nonsensical mumbling is now even more nonsensical now that they can only speak in their mother tongue. Nobody can ask them how they're feeling, or why they're crying, or if a symptom has gotten any better, it's all just a guessing game.