#now im thinking about what a whump-themed card dueling game would look like

[kawhump]

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🍏 - How do you get inspiration for whump?

hmmm. I think my whump thoughts tend to be pretty self-referencial. its just finding new ways to combine a collection of blorbos and a collection of fucked up situations and emotions. but! scrolling through whump tags or my dashboard is probably one of the main sources of new ideas into my brain's little ecosystem. usually it's the actual fics but sometimes a prompt will hit me hard.

and of course sometimes random things in completely unwhumpy life or media will stick in my head as having potential.

🔮 - What's a favorite whump trope of yours?

I'm fine with repeating this question bc I've got more answers! I've been thinking lately about begging when its not necessary. mistaking friend for foe in a state of delirium is a classic example. but! I am picky. I don't think it hits the same if its a result of Conditioning™ or meant to show that a character is Completely Broken™. I like it best when its a character that you wouldn't expect to beg, having a little lapse that shows just how fucked up of a state they're in. and ESPECIALLY if its somewhat reasonable; if there's some genuine reason they'd think this person would hurt them. it makes the other person's guilt so much more potent 😈

🩸 - What's a least favorite whump trope of yours?

EHEHEH, TEA TIME. lets seeeee. honestly I'd have to say conditioning. specifically conditioning played completely straight. it's very fun to deconstruct as a concept, but I just find it so bland when it's done in the classic fantasy of Torturer Kidnaps And Trains Whumpee Into Obedient Slave narrative. it's just so disconnected from any real psychology that I find it really hard to get into.

🎀 - Do you know any good songs for whump?

honestly? yes. emo music is really good for whump. so is a lot of dark country, honestly. from a quick glance at one of my favorite whumpee's playlists, I can recommend Grave Digger by Blues Saraceno, honestly almost anything from Everyone Loves A Villain, (warning, too hard for you if you're categorically opposed to metal music) and also anything from Citizen Soldier. (warning, they're basically all about depression and almost all about suicidal thoughts, so tread with caution if you're sensitive to that.)

💧 - What's your favorite type of whumpee?

I already answered this one, but it'll do it again. I'm rly partial to slimy little bastards. real "woah hey I'm just a little guy. just a little fella. and it's my birthday, you wouldn't hit a guy on his birthday? I'm just a little birthday boy" energy

🧠 - What's your favorite type of whumper?

honestly I think whumpers are the part of whump that I care about the least. I had to look through my writing folder to remember my own whumpers lmao. they're a plot device to explore the characters I actually care about. but if I had to take a stance I'd say I've been enjoying lab whump recently, and I find scientist-type whumpers very fun.