#acrophobia tw

[ofxscavengcrs]

@coreofgold || Merida for Lu Ten

.｡.:*☆ "Do you really think we should be up here?" Merida looked over at Lu Ten with obvious concern in her voice.

"Like, do not think I am scared. But we are really high in the air on this... skyscraper. And I feel it became more windy suddenly, as well?"

[iruludavare]

{ ooc. Hi hello I am probably going to lose signal again because im hitting the road again so have some Photos of the superpit and other stuff from the drive up

That speck on the road is a truck. For size reference

tumblr please keep the formatting this time }

[wearealive]

mvnces asked: 067. on the rooftop of a perilously tall building . - rian to markus

legs dangle over the side of a railing, over 600 feet between him and the ground. eyes are focused downward. the few cars that are out this time of night look so tiny. it puts into perspective just how big the city was.

he doesn't flinch when he hears the rooftop door slam behind him. probably north. ❝ hey— i just kinda wanna be alone right now. ❞ markus keeps his gaze focused downward, fingers curling around the rail. ❝ i'm not gonna jump. if that's what you're thinking. ❞ it's the truth... he thinks. it wasn't why he came up here, but he'd be lying if he said it hadn't crossed his mind. he finally turns around, surprised (and somewhat relieved) to see who was behind him.

[elmaxlys]

THIS ONE HOLY SHIT IT'S NOT EVEN SHOWING THE GROUND AND I AM FUCKING SHAKING

I AM SCARED TOO, YURI, I AM SO SO SCARED AND I'M JUST READING

Oba can draw all the mutilated corpses he wants, the pages that are the most gut wrenching for me are genuinely the ones like this:

he gets it. he truly does.

that shit is terrifying: i want to throw up. i feel like i'm falling and i'm sitting in my bed

holy shit does it deserve the horror tag just for this page. help.

[inevitablemoment]

My "Back to The Future: The Musical" Experience

Okay, my friends. It finally happened... I saw Back to the Future: The Musical live and in person!

So, it wasn't stopping in my state, so we went to Cleveland to see it at the KeyBank Theater in Playhouse Square (it's like a coalition of theaters in one place-- there's even a walkway connecting them, which was helpful during this heatwave).

Our seats were originally in the balcony, but (I don't know if I've shared this before) I have a deathly fear of heights.

The first time that I sat in a balcony was at a performance of Phantom the Opera on Broadway. The Majestic is a very old theater, so the steps were very steep, and we were very high up. I was on the verge on a panic attack, and my parents calmed me down, reminding me that we were about to see the show. The next day, we saw Anastasia at the Broadhurst, also in the balcony, and I was a lot calmer. When we saw the tour of the Miss Saigon revival in Cincinnati, we sat in loge (the first eight rows of the balcony) and I wasn't as anxious as I was in New York, but I felt a little nauseous throughout the show. The last show before this one was Hadestown in New York the spring before the last. The rows in front of us were at my feet instead of my knees, so I felt more exposed, but we were closer to the exit, and once the show started, I was fine.

But this time, I just couldn't do it. I tried talking with my parents about random stuff, focusing on the set, but the latter just made me feel worse. My chest was getting that tight feeling, and I felt like I was going to throw up. The way that our seats were was that my dad was in the row in front of us and we were behind him, and my mom's seat was close to a railing. She told me that if no one sat in the seats next to me, I could probably take them. Then two guys came in, and one of them sat in the chair that I was using as a security grip. I figured that I could sit in one of the seats in my dad's row if no one sat there, and then these ladies came in and filled up the rest of the row.

Just as the show started, I felt like I couldn't breathe and I had to get out of there. My dad followed and tried to calm me down. I wanted to see this show-- I've been hoping to see it for the past four years-- but I couldn't stay up in that balcony. I saw one of the ushers coming, and I told her about my situation. She told the house manager, and he was able to find us three empty seats in the way back, a row ahead from where the ushers would sit for the show.

Now, onto the show-- spoilers under the cut and that kind of shit.

So, my almost-panic attack flared up just as the show was starting, so I'm sorry to say that I don't have much to say about the opening.

But I did love the screen projections showing the audience traveling from that date in Cleveland to 1985 in Hill Valley.

The audience erupted in applause when Marty entered (just as I was making my way down those steep steps). Even if I was upset, I loved the energy from this audience. As a theater kid, one of the things that can get me down is when the audience isn't as into the show as you are, so knowing that this audience was already so excited made me so happy.

One thing that I could hear while the manager was looking for ground-level seats was that "Only A Matter Of Time" contained the same melody as the film's iconic theme, and I geeked out. Something that I've picked up since I became interested in musical theater was noticing recurring themes in songs, and I just loved this.

I saw Caden Brauch as Marty, and he sounds so much like MJF. Not as much as Olly Dobson, but quite a vocal resemblance.

Now, let's get to "Wherever We're Going."

I'm such a hardcore Parkfly shipper and I've already listened to that song about a hundred times before (I wanted to keep the rest of the soundtrack as a surprise).

It's like Glen Ballard took every thought that I've had about them and was able to make it into the most perfect song.

Caden and Jennifer's actress, Kiara Lee, had great chemistry that reached all the way to the back of the theater, and the way that their voices melded together was... transcendent (can these two be the next Orpheus and Eurydice in Hadestown, please?).

I loved the energy of the actress playing the Save The Clock Tower lady; it helped me see how this was pretty much canvassing before the days of Greenpeace.

Moving onto the next scene, George's actor, Burke Swanson, was amazing. He got the voice and the mannerisms down pat.

Biff, played by Ethan Rogers, was such a sleazy asshole.

"Hello, Is Anybody Home?" did a great job of portraying the dysfunctional nature of the McFly family in this timeline, but how they're dysfunctional in a sad way.

Doc's actor, Don Stephenson, was incredible. You could tell that he was taking inspiration from Christopher Lloyd, but he definitely made the role his own. Though, I will say that I caught a bit of another certain Christopher Lloyd character (Jim Ignatowksi) in his portrayal.

"Doc, who are the girls?" "I don't know-- they just show up whenever I start singing!" Queuing up essay on how the musical adaptation is just a timeline where Poky has infected Hill Valley with the Apotheosis...

I was a little skeptical about the added detail of the DeLorean being voice-activated, but it did give us a couple of the funniest scenes in the show.

The whole thing with the Peabody farm had to be eliminated from the libretto, so we lost the Twin Pine/Lone Pine bit.

"Cake" was a song built on irony, and it is glorious because of it.

We also lost the "Tab and Pepsi Free" bit, too.

The sudden shift into "Got No Future (Reprise)" was jarring in such a funny way; it honestly gave me some Team StarKid vibes.

"Gotta Start Somewhere" is probably one of the best new songs written for the show. Cartreze Tucker, who doubled as Goldie and Marvin Berry, stole the show in every scene that he was in.

I love "My Myopia."

It establishes just how down bad George was for Lorraine long before they were supposed to meet.

Lorraine's actress, Zan Berube, perfectly nailed the "horny but repressed Catholic girl with an idealized view of romantic relationships" vibe that I get from teenaged Lorraine.

And I love how they kept the detail about her mother being pregnant again.

When they were doing the "Scottish hamburger" bit, I didn't get it until Doc said "McDonald's." Then it was hilarious.

People were already laughing before the punchline of the Ronald Reagan joke, and I loved it.

Doc repeating "A bolt of lightning" with the same inflection sent me.

That brief interaction between Doc and Strickland made me laugh so much that I almost missed the beginning of the next scene. Makes me wonder if the game's canon applies to the musical 'verse.

"She's a goddess." Oh, George, I knew you were down bad for her. The original SIMP.

My heart goes wild whenever I watch the "I'm your density" scene in the film, and the musical recaptured that feeling perfectly.

I had mixed feelings about combining the school scene and the chase scene, but considering theatrical logistics, I think that they melded it together very well.

Strickland hiding in a locker to smoke was hilarious and a nice nod to Part II.

The Star Wars shoutout came out of nowhere, but it was a good laugh.

My only complaint about the Act 1 finale was that it didn't involve Biff being covered in manure. Cafeteria garbage just doesn't as cathartic a feeling as cow shit.

I'm sorry to say this, but "21st Century" was probably a song that they could've done without, but the joke about 2020 was funny.

I need to do a full ranking of the songs, but "Put Your Mind To It" is one of my top favorites.

But "For The Dreamers" is definitely up high. It actually moved me to almost tears, and I had already been crying because I wanted to get down from the balcony.

I loved the bit with the model of the town, and the addition of Marty complimenting Doc on it.

"Only A Matter Of Time (Reprise)," you have my heart. The longing, the melancholia...

I can tell you that the audience ERUPTED into applause when George punched Biff, and when George and Lorraine kissed. I loved this audience so much.

"Johnny B. Goode" was just as epic as it is in the film. That's all that I have to say.

I find it so painfully ironic that while a fictional character was able to overcome his fear of heights, I couldn't.

And going back to the voice-activated DeLorean, I loved that Marty tried to do an impression of Doc to get around the commands.

Caden Brauch's acting when Marty thought that he had failed to save Doc and then the relief of Doc being alive... I hope this boy transfers to the Broadway production soon because he deserves it.

And the reunion with Jennifer... <3

MY BOY'S PERFORMING!!!!!!!

The flying DeLorean... THE HELICOPTER FROM MISS SAIGON CAN SUCK IT!

I got pretty excited when Marty and Doc were waving at the audience.

During the curtain call, people were beginning to leave even though there was still another number left.

"Back In Time" was just so much fun; it really hit home how this musical celebrates the film and the fans.

Now, away from initial reactions -- the special effects were jaw-dropping, the performances were stellar, the sets, costumes, and choreography were to die for, the music was, in the words of Corey Dorris, "fuckin' transcendent."

My one complaint, though, is how loud it was. Rock concert loud. I felt my purse vibrating and I was afraid that I had forgotten to turn off my phone-- it was just from the sound.

The storm sequence kinda comes off as a shock-- there's about a minute of dead silence before the sound effects kicks in. And it is LOUD.

If you're going to see this show and you're sensitive to loud noises, definitely bring headphones. I brought mine anyway, but I had theme on for the whole show instead of acclimatizing to the noise like I usually do.

Also, considering how well I know the plot of the movie, this show seemed incredibly fast-paced.

All in all, this was one of the best musicals that I have ever seen. It is already a favorite of mine, and I am now planning on convincing my parents into letting us see it when it stops in Durham, NC next year.

So, BTTF is a now a musical, Bright Lights Big City is a musical, Family Ties has a straight play that canonizes Ellex... if we continue the trend of Michael J. Fox properties be adapted for the stage, I hope The Frighteners is next. Just imagine what that would be like!

[sleepyking]

Right SO

I’m here to rant about things that have been caused by past injuries that still to this day drive me INSANE

CW for talk of childhood injuries, broken bones, panic attack mention, and acrophobia under the cut

So when I was like five or six I broke the growth plates in my right leg, and I was still in the middle of growing, so now my legs are different lengths

On top of that, when I was seven, I jumped while wearing roller skates (I forgot I was wearing them) and broke my elbow and wrist. Did I mention that this was at my birthday party?)

And, again, I was in the middle of growing, and now my left arm is shorter than my right arm

And gUESS WHAT?

ITS ON THE SAME SIDE AS THE LONGER LEG

And now in school, whenever we have to do anything that involves stretching and reaching out arms to our legs, I can’t do it very well, ESPECIALLY because I can’t have both of my legs entirely straight or else my knees will lock up and I’ll have a limp the rest of the day

The amount of times I’ve broken bones by falling off of things is so big that it gave me acrophobia—I almost had a panic attack recently during a school field trip to a ropes course because I was over thirty feet in the air

Moral of the story is that I have chronic pain, PTSD, and acrophobia mostly because I’m clumsy

[aloeverawrites]

Tw for arachnophobia

Okay people of tumblr it seems the little guy is making a good case for staying and you all seem to be voting for him, so if he stays he’ll need a name.

[sk3ll]

Octphobia 3/15

Acrophobia

Fear of heights

[archival-arrival]

DreadedAcroic

a gender related to the utter dread and fear, the pit in your stomach and the woozy, light-headed, short-breathed feeling you get from your fear of heights.

gender intended for people with acrophobia

coined for day 10 of this event

[rachelhargrovearchived]

character: Maximiliano Cortez @max-cortez

location: Hot Air Balloon Ride; Frederick's Farm

She found her head up in clouds in a metaphorical sense even though ironically enough her corporeal being was also up in the clouds. Rachel had found herself up here around a year ago now. It wasn't this same hot air balloon at least but she found herself a lot quieter than she tended to be with Max and blinked over towards him, realizing he was looking at her almost expectantly. "I'm sorry...did you say something? I think the sound of the fire just was too loud." She spoke apologetically, wishing that her problem was just that she was afraid of heights. It would be a much more sensible reason as to why she felt fear in her throat and her heart pounding. When she shared that she would love to go up in the sky, she had felt an inkling that it might bring up some of those feelings again, but Rachel thought that maybe going back up would be a healthy way to find some more closure. She looked back over towards Max and smiled, taking a hold of his hand and giving it a small squeeze. "I told you about what happened last year at this festival, right?" Rachel felt like they were up here already, she might as well share it all with Max. He had shown her nothing but kindness and understanding.

[notonewouldmind]

haha wouldn’t it be cool if you were on a plane and you looked out the window and the ground wasn’t there :)

[sonofrose]

So anyone else suffer from acrophobia (fear of heights) or is it just me?

[cannondisabledcharacters]

Today’s disabled character of the day is Cammuravi from Xenoblade Chronicles 3, who is visually impaired and acrophobia

Requested by @flipface4​

[Image Description: 3D model of a man with his left eye closed bleeding black blood. He has short brown hair and his right eye is tan. He is wearing a silver suit of armor, a white armor head band with a gold insignia on the front, red chin, and black undershirt.]

[scholarofgloom]

[shatinn]

Starfield 25/?

[project-sekai-facts]

Do any characters have a specific fear of something? Like I think we all know that tsukasa fears bugs. But are there like different characters that find things disgusting or fear somethings (sorry if this make absolutely no sense)

There's a few yeah

Toya has acrophobia (fear of heights), which was caused by him thinking too hard about what would happen if he fell from a height (this is also brought up in a cut area conversation that accidentally made it to the TW server). It's so bad he can't walk over bridges.

Akito has cynophobia (fear of dogs) due to being bitten by one when he was a kid. Rise as ONE! revolves around this and has him get slightly better around dogs (not fully over it, but he warms up to the dog he's left in charge of in the story). Ena isn't that fond of dogs either.

An has phasmophobia (fear of ghosts), and is also generally scared of anything considered "scary", like the haunted house in the Wolf Forest event.

Ena and Kanade also have phasmophobia, shown in the Secret Distance event. Kanade also doesn't seem fond of the horror genre, like An.

Honami seems to be as well, she's really scared of the haunted house in her Welcome to the Nightmare card story. Saki was too, but Honami was scared before even going in.

Ichika has veloxrotaphobia (fear of roller coasters). It's not mentioned if this comes from a dislike of heights or speed, and she also is scared of any thrill ride in general. Minori doesn't like rollercoasters either.

Nene doesn't like bugs either, but it's nowhere near as pronounced as Tsukasa's entomophobia and might be more of a general dislike than a fear. An doesn't like bugs either.