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Yes yes, sedation, forced sedation.... All good.

Now listen.

Sedation that doesn't knock you out completely, but just makes you very confused and tired instead, unable to form a clear though, yet still somewhat aware of what's happening around you. Drugging basically...

Augh

I especially adore that when combined with an otherwise very defiant whumpee who refuses medical treatment, and a kind, gentle caretaker? One who holds their hand, strokes their hair and reassures them that everything is going to be okay? Even better when it's a hero/villain dynamic???

Mhmhmtmfmgmmt

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Whumpril 2025 - Day 12 - Dislocation

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Responses to “why didn’t you tell me?”

(perfect for when your OC hid something Big and Emotional and now it’s all awkward and feelings are on the floor)

✧ "because I didn’t think you’d care."

✧ "because I barely admitted it to myself."

✧ "i was gonna... and then the moment passed... like three weeks ago."

✧ "because every time i almost did, i panicked and made a stupid joke instead."

✧ "it didn’t feel like something you’d want to know."

✧ "because i’m a professional at bottling things up until they explode spectacularly."

✧ "i figured if i kept quiet, it wouldn’t be real."

✧ "i was scared you’d look at me differently. and now you are."

✧ "because it was easier to lie than to see that look on your face."

✧ "i didn’t want to need you. still don’t."

✧ "because i didn’t want to ruin whatever this is."

✧ "because i’m tired of being the problem."

✧ "you were already dealing with so much. i didn’t want to be more weight."

✧ "i didn’t think i deserved to be honest with you."

✧ "because if i said it out loud, you might leave."

✧ "because i wanted to be someone you didn’t have to worry about."

✧ "because it’s not just about me. it never is."

✧ "you ever hold something in so long it becomes part of you? yeah. that."

✧ "because i didn’t know how to say it without falling apart."

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(Whumpee's mentality:) Caretaker's toying with me. They're pretending. I just need to wait for the real face to show. Fake bastard. Why can't they be gone? For sure they're enjoying my pain. They are even worse than the whumper. They at least didn't pretend! I hate them!

(Caretaker:) *does an act of basic human kindness that hits very specificaly*

(Whumpee's mentality:) I love them. They are my everything. When they leave, I can't go on. They are the only trustworthy person in this world.

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(C:) I'm under impression that you don't really like when I hug you. Don't you?

(W:) ......

(C:) Whumpee, seriously. Don't you?

(W:) Well I don't mind just taking it if you want to.

(C:) It's not about "taking it". I wouldn't keep hugging you if you told me you don't like it! And what about petting your head, or holding your hand or... calling you sweetheart. You don't like those either?

(W:) ...I mean- you can do whatever you please, really. I'll adapt to it eventually...

(C:) Oh my gosh, Whumpee. If it makes you uncomfortable, why didn't you say anything all this time?

(W:) I.. eh... I thought you were doing it on purpose..

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The concept of living with other person that wouldn't be a substitute for Whumper is too wild for Whumpee.

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Washing wounds hurts. Washing scrapes and scratches hurts. Rubbing over torn apart skin with a soapy sponge hurts. Cleaning out a pus-oozing infection hurts. A cold shower while having muscle cramps hurts. It all burns and throbs, pain radiating from each and every little opening. Open blisters on the feet light on fire as soapy water runs down off the legs—this almost impossible to stand comfortably and getting in or out of the tub creates a fall risk.

Burns sting like a nest of bees as water pummels the withering flesh. Injuries on the fingers make it hard to thoroughly wash the hair, even as blood, skin, and debris crumble away under the water. Turning your head just the wrong way can get water in your ears or nose or can encourage shampoo to run into the eyes. Plucking shirt fibers from sores with tweezers is a tedious and agitating exercise.

Perhaps even the unraveling towel catches on a loose stitch or staple. Perhaps Whumpee can't recognize themselves the first time they see their reflection in the mirror. Perhaps all Whumpee feels is the aftermath of all they've endured. Perhaps Whumpee has to do it all by themselves, including redressing their wounds.

Bathe your Whumpees, lovelies ✨

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When someone is feverish and dozing somewhere that isn’t necessarily private, so they keep getting roused from their slumber by other people going about their lives in the vicinity. Every now and then someone stops ask them how they’re feeling or take their temperature, to which they respond by rolling over with a groan and drifting back into a restless sleep.

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The caretaker gently waking the whumpee up, trying not to startle them. Making a little more noise as they walk, whispering from the doorway, gently touching the whumpee’s hand.

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Agoraphobic Caretaker.

Whumpee dragged themself into Caretaker's front yard to hide behind their walls.

They thought it was unoccupied- it used to be a group home or orphanage, but there are no kids there anymore- many of the windows have been closed and curtained for at least a year now.

Caretaker finds them by chance after sunset when they notice the gate is ajar and assume the wind blew it open. When they realize it's not broken, they get REALLY nervous-

Only to find what's basically an injured animal passed out behind the wall next to the gate.

Oh, now this is right up their alley.

They're not a pushover- Whumpee is hurt and traumatized, but also stubborn as hell. Caretaker knows how to wrangle them without going too far- Whumpee actually appreciates it. It makes them feel normal.

Caretaker even helps Whumpee train and get their strength back. Caretaker is quite strong themself. Even when Whumpee has recovered more, they still have night terrors and flashbacks- Caretaker doesn't have any trouble subduing them when they lash out.

But Whumpee notices something strange. Caretaker absolutely REFUSES to leave the grounds. They check the gate multiple times a day, someone drops off necessities every few weeks in exchange for some herbs Caretaker grows. Nothing is preventing them from leaving, right?

They're a little reluctant to let Whumpee leave, but just a bit. Whatever.

So, cue Whumper coming back for Whumpee.

They don't step foot on Caretaker's property- that'd be dangerous, and besides... They don't have to.

Caretaker walks Whumpee up to the gate when they leave to buy the weekly groceries they've been going out for. Whumpee pulls down the hood of their cloak and waves goodbye-

As usual, Caretaker's heart skips a beat when Whumpee steps over the threshold.

But this time, Whumper's people pile on him the moment he steps into the street- they were hiding behind Caretaker's walls...

Caretaker manages to grab one who got too close and another comes over to assist, but both get downed pretty much instantly. Caretaker throws them at the ones attacking Whumpee, but it's too late- Whumper has Whumpee in their grip.

Caretaker is shaking. They're a step behind the gate.

Whumpee is confused. They were protecting Whumpee, right? Why...?

Whumper laughs, stands just out of reach, taunting. They point at a scar on their neck.

"What's wrong, Caretaker? Come get them. We both know I could never win against you."

Caretaker takes a step forward, but what's wrong with them? They're pale. Their palms are clammy, they keep grasping and ungrasping their fists, opening and closing their mouth.

"Help-" Whumper squeezes Whumpee's neck.

Caretaker clutches their chest, they feel cold, their heart is beating so hard but it feels like it'll just stop any moment now. They're shaking. They try to still themself, but their muscles spasm without their permission. They have to crouch and lean on their knees, staring at the ground. At Whumper and Whumpee's shoes.

They take a step back.

Whumper chuckles and sighs.

"So predictable. Nice to see you're the same as ever, Caretaker. Thanks for nursing my poor Whumper here back to health for me. I'll see you around, hm?"

And drags an uncharacteristically crying, begging, and confused Whumpee away with them.

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Magical healing in whump, a re-balancing

I really enjoy whump in fantasy settings - but I know many folks feel like magical healing can get in the way of good whumping and meaningful caretaking (because of how easily it fixes things). Thus, I thought I'd share some ideas on re-balancing it for whump-centric writing and RP! ^^

(note that this is still in regard to a rather vanilla kind of healing, that's supposed to bring relief without any horrific, long-term consequences. There are some cool ideas out there for magical healing that can be downright dangerous or traumatizing, but this is something different!)

there is only as much magical healing the patient's body can take, because the magic works through forcing biological processes - but without providing much additional energy for them to occur. That way healing can be taxing on both healer and the patient, drawing on their body's resources - and thus has to be done in more than one phase if the injuries are serious. The amount of additional energy provided by the spells could vary depending on the healer's skill, but giving more than absolutely necessary would always be very inefficient

the longer the injury exists, the more difficult it is to heal with magic - which makes battle-healing somewhat viable, but leaves a lot of room for injuries to linger if that narrow window is missed.

the nervous system may fail to catch up with magical healing - and the patient may still feel pain despite the flesh no longer being damaged. Then, they may still need to give their body some quality time, so that the nerves and the brain "believe" that the healing was "real".

healing can feel different for the patient depending on the healer's skill and source of power. It can be jittery and uncomfortable if the healer lacks experience or they're under strain, or it can feel very soothing in opposite cases (enter the scenarios where the caretaker struggles to make things as comfortable as possible for the whumpee).

if curses or magical corruption are being cleansed, it could feel like a tug of war within the patient's tissues - either painful or just really freaky and uncomfortable, before it gets better

magical healing does nothing to clean wounds of debris or contamination. A mostly clean wound healed by magical means could possibly be safer from infection, but to a varying extent - so it's always better to manually clean it before mending.

healing potions are similar to spells in how they force the body to heal - thus chugging too much at once can cause someone to get real tired real fast, or even outright faint (adrenaline could probably keep that from happening, but not for long). Also, drinking too much in one go could prevent the potion from being absorbed effectively, thus leading to some of it being wasted - always better to go slow

with alchemical means, it might also be most efficient to have the patient drink some of the potion, and put some of it onto the wound as a compress, creating more opportunities for caretaker/whumpee interaction. Again, going slow, touching wounds grass... I hope some of you will find this useful! :D If you have thoughts or more ideas, please let me know in the comments! ^^

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Whumpee that shows a lot of discomfort and distress when alone with Caretaker. They cry out of nowhere and avoid any physical affection Caretaker tries to give. Caretaker, obviously, assumes they're doing something wrong, since Whumpee seems fine with everyone else. It takes a while for them to realize Whumpee always feels like crying and never wants physical affection. They just... don't trust anyone but Caretaker to accept them when they're 'inconvenient'

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Thinking of two magic users who have similar powers, but they draw from different sources.

Like, where one depends on their intense emotions to produce magic, the other has to stay completely calm.

Even better if one teaches the other, unknowingly causing their student harm in the process.

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(Based on a convo on my server)

A knight who is wearing plate armor, and has to fight off an enemy on a summer day. The exertion of fighting, not to mention their armor, causes the knight to have a heat stroke in the middle of the fight.

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Whump Prompts: Heat Whump

Also from this post of mine:)

Content: Burns, heat whump, environmental whump, burned alive, [implied] recovery.

Whumpee is stuck in the desert and refuses to drink any water until they actually need it. Cue them passing out on the ground because of dehydration.

There's a heatwave coming and vampire Whumpee is suddenly extremely aware of the sun looming outside, waiting to get them the moment the curtains peer open or there's a crack in the door.

After being stuck out in the hot sun all day, Caretaker runs Whumpee a cool bath and helps them bathe. They're surprised when Whumpee turns the knob for the cold water and lets it cool the water even more.

Stuck in a desert, but they've spent their entire lives living in the cold and have no idea how to survive the heat.

Accidentally trapping themselves in a boiler room.

Stuck with a broken/sprained leg on the side of the road as the sun burns them. There's no shade anywhere and they're in so much pain.

A vampire whumpee absolutely horrified by the sunburn Whumpee has acquired while out and about. (Check out this little drabble from @whumpsday)

Screaming for help but their mouth is so dried out from the heat that barely anything comes out.

Whumpee having no choice but to walk across the pavement on a really hot day without shoes (hurts like a fucking bitch)

Whumpee not being able to sleep because of the sunburn that's on their entire body. The countless days of running on no sleep and being barely unable to move because it hurts so fucking bad.

Pouring strips of boiling water across Whumpee's body so it makes patterns of red and burns.

Getting trapped under something hot, or just trapped under something on a really warm day.

Burns that don't let up right away. Whumpee is stuck feeling like they're still in the process of getting burned, but it's just that they can't get rid of the heat surrounding the burns. Even cold water isn't enough this time.

Whumpee refusing to let anyone near the burn, even those who are trying to help. They'd rather experience the pain than risk someone making it worse.

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Whump Prompt List: Heatwave

Swaying on their feet, whumpee barely found their grasp successful, their hands balling up Caretaker's shirt. Caretaker exclaimed, "Whumpee? Stay with me!"

Whumpee drew an exhausted hand back across their forehead, smearing a slick collection of sweat aside. They looked up at the blazing sun, becoming further blinded. A desperate overheated breath escaped from them.

Caretaker drew the open water bottle to whumpee's lips. A few glistening drops of water escaped, going down their face. Whumpee struggled to even keep themselves sitting straight. Growing exhausted they found their weight supported by Caretaker's hand.

Whumpee collapsed, their knees digging into the searing sand. They let out a startled yelp, shocked by their own weakness. In a few feeble movements they sprawled across the sand. It burned every facet of their exposed skin, but no strength remained in their arms or legs to lift them back up.

Trying to run, their legs fumbled against one another, forcing them to stumble over the roots of trees and twig scattered thickets. If they weren't going to fall to whumper first, this heat was threatening to kill them next.

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Toxic Relationship Headcanons

Its time for aaaaaaangst

So I was spitballing this with @with-a-whisper a few days back and decided on a whim to publish them. Essentially I’ve decided to break down how a relationship with each of teh bros could end up being potentially toxic and harmful to both parties, as well as the steps that might be needed to help rebuild. Because we can’t always be happy damn it

Also please note, guys, if the relationships you are in have these qualities it may be time to have a serious talk with the other person. And while I believe that a lot of relationships can genuinely be salvaged if both partners are willing to put in the effort, if your partner is unwilling or nothing is changing you may need to get out.

UT!Sans: He definitely needs someone a little more comfortable with themselves and who’s able to draw any kind of vulnerability or honesty out of him. Bonus points if they’re particularly good at telling when he’s faking being okay. So to prevent a break his partner would need to understand that even when he pushes it away he genuinely kind of wants someone to force him to articulate how he’s actually feeling. In order for it to start devolving, his partner would either have to stop trying to reach out or make themselves the center of every emotional crisis. Either option is ignoring his feelings or assuming he doesn’t have any. When he beings to feel like his emotions are unwelcome or unimportant he will more than happily begin to shut down, because after all, its easier than confronting the hot mess he is most of the time. His smiles are all faked these days and he will rarely, if ever be open with you

Patch: You need to listen  to him. This is harder than it sounds, getting Sans to be honest emotionally when he’s felt like he can’t be is like pulling teeth. ITs a slow process of rebuilding trust, of asking him questions about how he is every day no mattter how much he evades the question. If he feels like you really mean it, he can eventually warm back up to you

UT!Papyrus needs someone who won’t overly-indulge him and provide some grounding but who is also quite generous with praise, especially for things that he desperately wants/needs to be praised for. He believes you entirely, but that has to go both ways at some point. Papyrus wants your validation, he wants to know that he’s important to you. This can be a little needy, and it only gets worse if he senses he’s starting to annoy you. It enourages him to ramp up his antics adn constantly strive for your approval, whih only annoys you further. If this keeps going he will be constanty on edge and in deep denial. He’ll insist that of ourse he’s happy but he’s so disappointed, trying to greet you with a smile but you never return it. He won’t break up with you, he’s convince that it has to be his fault somehow, and so he stays on. Feeling like more and more of a burden as time goes by

Patch: In order to patch up a break a good method is you have to try and match at least half of his compliments to you. He doesn’t honestly need that much, but strong signs of approval send him over the moon. He’s not as sensitive as you might think but he does need to know that deep down you really do enjoy him and his company. As you grow to a healthier place you can then begin to work on his compliment dependence.

UF!Sans needs a balance of someone who will call him out on his shit and someone who he can genuinely have a good time with and not be constantly on edge. On the one hand you need to be able to tell him no, to draw a line when his reckless behavior gets too unsafe. On the other you need a good sense of humor, as well oas a lot of patience for when he does fuck up. He’s good about apologizing, you just have to let him do it on his own terms. If you never reel him in he will trample over you and likely drag you both down with him. Drinking binges, trashing your house, forgetting dates, all that gross stuff. And He will apologize, but if you keep acting like its no big deal….it kind of starts to bug him. Why aren’t you bothered? Do you just not care that much about this relationship? Should he be treating this as casual too? Eventually he stops apologizing and does whatever the fuck he wants until you finally kick him out.On the other end, if you’re constantly snapping at him and he can’t do a thing right for you….in all likelihood he’ll break up with you. At the very least he’ll be on edge and likely tend to be hypercritical of your every move as well. Not so fun when its your fuck ups being pointed out, is it? Both of you get increasingly petty and its just bad to be around.

 Patch: it depends on which end of the spectrum is failing. If you’re hitting him too hard to shape up you have to relax a little, let him live (this is also most likely to end the relationship before patching up even begins). If you’re not calling him out enough in the end you just kind of need to toughen up and yell at him when he’s really being a dick. He’ll resist it and roll his eyes but he does take what you say into consideration if he thinks its reasonable.

UF!Papyrus just genuinely needs someone with a backbone. Someone who won’t talke all of his “Master of the Universe” bullshit lying down. Don’t get me wrong, Boss nags because he cares. He genuinely wants you to lead a healthy life. But don’t just coast and let him make all your choices for you, he’ll stop seeing you as a person and more as a puppet that he can move however he wants. So if the time ever comes that he makes a choice for you that genuinely bothers you, he’s going to be furious when you try and defy him. He’ll start punishing you for going against him. Don’t get excited sinners, not the fun kind. He’ll ignore your texts for days or start lecturing you in public. Like, trying to make you cry He tells himself its tough love, and if you ever remove yourself he won’t stalk you or hurt you. but its not good.  

 Patch: His breaks are the hardest to fix because if you’ve devolved into toxicity you’ve let him order you around for too long and its a lot of backtracking to where you can finally get him to listen to you again. You need to stand up to him whenever and wherever he’s crossed the line, even if you don’t want to make a fuss. If you keep it up he can eventually start to take it to heart. He wouldn’t be dating you if deep down he didn’t honestly respect  you

US!Sans (Despite not being an angel) is kind of hard to trigger an unhealthy relationship in because he  is really good at keeping up a bright and happy front but he, like Tale Sans, tends to suffer if his partner constantly needs to be the center of attention. His s/o will never likely be ignored but people with a tendency for drama tend to pull him into their spiral because he wants to help them overcome their problems but they don’t seem to want to solve them. In an unhealthy relationship he’ll be pulling away, emptying himself out and kind of going through the motions more than ever. 

Patch A patch up would just be focusing some attention on him. He doesn’t even need that much, you just need to not need to be the Center of the Universe At All Times. 

 US!Papyrus needs someone who’s willing to call him out too, but gently. He hates being ordered around and will just avoid you if he feels like you’re trying to control him unnecessarily. However just quick reminders that “hey, that kind of makes me uncomfortable, just a heads up” are usually enough of to set him on the right track. An unhealthy relationship with Stretch is a matter of time. Its a lot of small errors that snowball on itself.  He will constantly be going behind your back to do whatever he wants and will likely be pushing your buttons as far as he can because it feels like its the only way he gets a reaction out of you anymore. He also has a tendency to gaslight his partners when he thinks he can get away with it

Patch: A patch usually involves a pretty intense confrontation that directly takes him to task on his lack of honesty. It’ll be unpleasant but its what needs to be done. This, however, is easier said than done, since Stretch is a master at sidestepping conversations he doesn’t want to have. Tie him down if you have to. And if he is genuinely uninterested in changing….you may just have to break it off.

SF!Sans devolves in at least partial toxicity more often than not. Keeping him on the straight and narrow is a complex matter. It requires a lot of patience and a lot of stubbornness because he will take control wherever you let him and it Will Not End Well. That said, once you’ve made some progress you can usually get him to take the next steps entirely on his own. He has a tendency to be very derisive of his partners and struggle to make them genuinely feel loved This isn’t because he doesn’t feel strongly, but because expressing those kinds of emotions are life-threatening where he comes from and he has no idea how to do it anymore. 

 Patch: There is no single patch that works every single time, but you will have to separate for a while. He will be in a place where he cannot and should not be around you physically, and you may want to avoid calling him for a while. Your absence makes him realize that he still cares about you , not just for what you can do for him, but as a person. Where it goes from there is up to you.

SF!Papyrus: he’s pretty easy to track. The worse place he’s in a relationship the more his substance abuse kicks up. Alcohol, weed, jacking off, sleeping at all hours of the day, pretty much anything that lets him escape. He starts losing track of his responsibilities even to Sans and you’ve picked him up out of a puddle of his own piss and vomit more often than you’ve kissed him good night the past 4 months.  What Rus needs is someone who can give  him the space he needs but still lets him know that they need him. Worse than anything is the idea that he’s failing you. This behavior tends to pop up more frequently when you’ve just been injured or have been having a rough patch of fights because he feels like he’s tying you down, and so self-destructively is making himself more incapable of being a good boyfriend in the hopes that maybe you’ll leave him 

Patch: Like his brother its usually a somewhat lengthy process but what he needs more than anything is just firm support. Don’t be a doormat, keep him away from his substances as best you can and get Black to help with that, but let him know that you’re here for him and you always will be. Keep asking him to do little things for you, it makes him feel needed and wanted around. Its a process of months depending on how long he’s been spiralling but he’s pulled himself out of it before, and with your help, he’ll hopefully do it again. 

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You want to see that character suffer because you hate them, I want to see that character suffer because I love them. We are not the same