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when is your oc's birthday?

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what's your oc's favorite beverage? do they usually prefer hot or cold beverages?

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how does your oc feel about eye contact?

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Hello!

38, 61 and 68 for Wes, please?

Thank you!

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Ooh, good choices!

61. What was your childhood like?

"It was... pretty normal, I think? My mom and dad were always supportive, and always took care of me even when things got tough. I had close friends, did okay in school, and loved going to gymnastics. But... y'know. Misogynoir isn't an easy thing to deal with, especially for a kid also dealing with gender dysphoria. Took a long time to figure out how to handle that."

68. Are you good at acting? Pretending?

He laughs. "Yeah, I'd say I'm pretty convincing. Nine-tenths of what I do as Deimos is some form of diversion or distraction. It takes a lot of acting to make it real enough for people to buy the illusion."

38. Why did you let this happen?

Wes spends a full thirty seconds glaring wordlessly at you, the muscles in his jaw rippling. Slowly, "I'm here because I tried to do the right thing. I'm here because the people I pissed off had more resources and manpower than most could imagine. I've fought back tooth and nail every second since. Don't you *dare* imply that I'm here willingly."

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Poll: If someone just met you or knew you just as a casual acquaintance, how surprised would they be to find out you enjoy whump? Options ranging from "absolutely astonished I enjoy anything dark" to "they would be surprised if I *didn't* enjoy dark media/fiction".

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The soft "oh" that comes from a caretaker after the whumpee does something extra pitiful - stumbles and has to cling to the wall with a shaking hand so tightly their knuckles turn white; makes the smallest, saddest sound after a bad coughing fit; lets out a few silent tears with their lips clamped tight together....oh, it's that bad, isn't it, baby?

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Whumpy ask game: for the whumpee

ill make one for caretaker and whumper later,,,

tw: creepy questions, emotional torment, needles, noncon body modification, surgery, torture, the whole nine yards

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1. Do you have an escape plan?

2. How do you cope with your trauma?

3. How did you get captured?

4. What are your real thoughts on [Whumper]?

5. What's the worst thing that's happened to you?

6. How are you feeling right now?

7. Do you want to leave?

8. How did you escape?

9. How many years has it been since you've escaped?

10. How long have you been in captivity?

11. Are you injured right now?

12. Do you have a caretaker? Someone you trust?

13. Where are you right now?

14. What are your thoughts on your [Caretaker]?

15. What was your life like before [Whumper]?

16. Do you feel safe right now?

17. What is the worst punishment you've received?

18. What's the least painful punishment you've recieved?

19. If you had the chance to switch places with [Caretaker] in return for your freedom, would you take it?

20. Do you like [Whumper]?

21. How did you meet [Whumper]?

22. Did you ever have a good relationship with [Whumper]?

23. If your life depended on it, would you betray [Caretaker]?

24. Is [Whumper] kind to you?

25. Where do you wish you were right now?

26. Do you like yourself?

27. If you could go back in time, what would you have done differently?

28. What is the worst case scenario to you, right now?

29. Are you afraid?

30. What's on your mind right now?

31. After you escaped, how did you recover?

32. Was there someone there to hold your hand?

33. Do you have any phobias or fears?

34. What are your thoughts on hospitals?

35. What species are you?

36. Was there anyone else captive with you?

37. Who do you trust the most right now?

38. Why did you let this happen?

39. What is wrong with you?

40. Do you think that you're smart?

41. Do you think you'll ever be able to leave?

42. Do you think that you have a future?

43. What's the nicest thing [Caretaker] has ever done for you?

44. Has [Caretaker] ever been unkind towards you?

45. What is the worst injury you've received thus far?

46. Have you ever been experimented on?

47. Has your body ever been modified?

48. Have you ever undergone surgery without your permission?

49. What was it like?

50. Have you ever been drugged?

51. What are your thoughts on needles?

52. What's the most painful weapon, in your opinion?

53. If you could fight back, would you?

54. If you could say anything you wanted to [Whumper] without any consequences whatsoever, what would you say?

55. If you could do anything you wanted to [Whumper] right now, what would you do?

56. Do you think you can run very far?

57. How good are you at hiding?

58. What's the worst thing you've ever done?

59. Do you feel bad about it?

60. Have you ever done anything illegal?

61. What was your childhood like?

62. Do you have nightmares?

63. What helps you calm down when you have nightmares?

64. Are you afraid of intimacy?

65. Do you get offended easily?

66. Do you think that you're going insane?

67. Do you have any secrets you've kept from [Whumper]?

68. Are you good at acting? Pretending?

69. Are you good?

70. Do you think that you deserve this?

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which oc gets migraines? how often? how do they deal with them?

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Life update, aka spontaneous journal posting: Officially Dr. Nila, Junior Resident, Psychiatry. 😁

In other words, I started my MD in Psychiatry!

Writing wise, this means that some happy flashbacks of Adrian are in the pipeline! @i-eat-worlds you might like said ideas.

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Hiiii! I'm curious about the title of your blog. It reminds me of phrases like "invisible scars" and so on which are often used to refer to mental suffering. But it could also literally refer to hidden wounds on the body. Did you have a particular interpretation in mind when you chose the title?

Hello!

You’re spot on about what I was thinking with respect to my url! One of my favourite tropes in whump is hidden injuries, physical or emotional. When the person who is hurt doesn’t even think of it as such, especially.

I also think mental health is really, really important, and very overlooked still, so I wanted something to allude to that as well, so…well, wounds-seen-and-unseen it is!

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Hello!

For the meta asks: What got you interested in whump?

I’ve been interested in whump since I can remember! When I saw video games for the first time at like 2 years old, I immediately took an interest in moments where the protagonist was hurt or sad. My first whumpee was Mario, lmao. So maybe it was just the way my brain has always been.

But also, maybe it was the trauma, because that was already around by that point. Not to get into too many details, but people around me were pretty obviously emotionally repressed, ashamed of their own tears, and going through really major things that I could not help with. It instilled in me a lifelong need to help, I think. To be there when someone is hurt and fix things.

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My psychology professor just said "People think about relaxing things in order to fall asleep."

And all I can think of is: "Not in my circles, they don't."

Loool, not in my circle :')

Well, I mean, in our circle it is kinda relaxing. Blood and angst and passing out.

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whump details: travel on foot

so your whumpee has escaped their whumper. What now? Maybe they've been rescued by friends, or are lucky enough to have access to a vehicle or other transport system. If not... They're on their own. Likely on foot. And if they're going any sort of distance, there's going to be consequences on top of everything else.

Things that will slow a character down:

- existing injuries

- poor footwear

- adrenaline crash

- moving for more than an hour without food or water (or less if they're already malnourished)

- weather

Injuries your character may develop that complicate things:

- wear and tear to joints; hips, knees, and ankles

- blisters. A seemingly minor part of life but they will make walking hell for at least a few days

- overuse injuries for legs (and back or shoulders if they're carrying any supplies)

- possible dislocations in the leg joints, especially if they have prior weakness/injury

- old wounds becoming aggravated/complicating their movement

Recovery after the initial escape:

- a very fit character could cover 20+ miles relatively quickly. (Think marathon runners.) But even if your escaping living weapon or soldier can put out that much effort for the initial burst, they'll likely be incapacitated to some degree afterwards. If they aren't able to consume calories/drink water during this, they will crash HARD. Perfect time to have them collapse just outside a remote farmstead or cabin :)

- rest, food, and water are the most important things for recovery. If they collapse without any replenishing, they'll be practically bedridden by the time they wake up. Maybe they have to keep pushing because there's no other choice, but they will be worse for the wear

- a character used to travelling long distances will recover quickly with the proper tools. A character who isn't is going to be feeling the effects of their escape for weeks afterwards, if not months. They may struggle to walk for several days afterwards, and might come out the other side with long term injuries ---maybe even permanent ones

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Reblog if you want "meta" asks about whump!

Asks about trends and tropes, hot takes, how you got into whump, how you experience whumperflies, etc.

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Seeing this in a forum so thought I'd play it here!

Reblog and say something nice about prev :)

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what are ur fav tropes for stoic whumpees? love da blog

stoic whumpee tropes that are a 100/10:

"I'm fine" and then immediately collapsing in front of their loved ones in a bleeding pile, revealing a hidden injury that has festered for far too long

silent, muffled crying with shaking shoulders and a bloody hand clamped over their mouth because they view crying as weak and beneath them and they're stronger than this, they're stronger, they can take it--

the moment they close their eyes in defeat and it's all over and they fucking know it, and when they open their eyes again all that remains is a glassy-dead stare

adamantly refusing medical treatment even when they need it. Shoving away everyone who comes close to them, a choked sound in their throat, fighting back with everything that's left in them.

when they kneel at Whumper's feet, eyes on the ground, white-lipped and tense. The only betrayal of emotion is their clenched fists and tight breathing. In every other way, they're compliant.

refusing to talk about what they endured at Whumper's hands after they're rescued, but the scars tell the story for them. They don't have to say a word, but their team's pitying gaze follows them wherever they go

normally unaffectionate and distant but exhausted and defeated they rest their head on Caretaker's shoulder or Whumper's lap, just finally admitting--nonverbally-- that they can't take it

reversely, more willing to be tortured than to ask for help-- If I'm breathing, I'm fine

stitching their own wounds back up with an unsteady hand, painful stitch after painful stitch. Deep breath and pull. Working in a dimly lit apartment with bleeding clothes on the floor around them and the bed unmade

sacrificing themself for their team. "Take me! Do what you want to me. Not them." And their team watching as the torture takes its slow toll and Whumpee-- the one they look up-- falls apart.

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A character not hiding an injury, or even intentionally downplaying it, but just being so matter-of-fact and blasé about the wound or injury that their companions are still shocked when they realise the severity of it and dismayed to suddenly recalibrate exactly what the injured character considers to be a routine, unremarkable sort of injury.