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Mild 🌟vation warning(it turns out okay I promise 👍)

Guard who, after a personal event begins to skip meals x the King he's devoted to allowing him to continue working if the guard decides to, unknowing of the guard's newfound tendency.

Guard whose stomach is growling during his debrief after a long day x King with rather keen hearing then making sure there's always something made for the guard to eat after work from then on, wondering if the guard's appetite may have gotten bigger from stress but finding nothing out of the ordinary touched

Guard who hasn't been properly attended to by another for his entire life, noticing the pattern and beginning to ignore it x King getting increasingly worried about the habits of the guard, realizing what was going on too late.

Guard who faints mid-training x King who takes him back to his own personal chambers instead of letting the guard get worse.

Guard still trying to insist he's alright x King who stuffs him silly(in more ways than one send tweet)

Guard who finally starts accepting the help after without much hesitation, seeing the knowing looks of his King x the King who is very satisfied with seeing this

Guard who feels his tunic becoming comfortably snug over his waist once x King who finds it adorable to see the slight changes coming back to normalcy in the guard

Guard who is turning red having to ask for a size up x King who is pleased to have the guard at a comfortable weight again, insisting that the guard stays healthy unless he desires to have a repeat of that evening a month prior.

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do you think that characters who lost their magic powers ever do weird stuff out of habit? like astronauts who will "drop" things in mid air because they're used to stuff floating at zero gravity?

just imagine an ex-telechinetic staring at their mug of coffee for five minutes when they're particularly sleep deprived before remembering they have to get up to grab it.

or someone who used to be able to fly doing an awkward half jump every time they're startled.

a character turning to speak to spirits they can no longer hear about five times a day.

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Sounds for your favorite character's belly to make

A loud, robust hungry growl

The building gurgle of a rising burp

A queasy gurgle as their overtaxed stomach struggles to digest

A slosh as their liquid-filled stomach is jostled

A long, low, rumbling grumble

The gentle gurgles of content digestion

A strained gurgle as a gulp of food/drink lands in their full stomach

A high, whining hungry growl

The unmistakable crampy gurgling of a dangerously upset belly

A long, groaning, achy howl

A gassy rumble so intense that their whole belly trembles

The pressurized gurgle of a burp swallowed back down

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Give Whumpee a toothache.

A toothache that causes a headache.

A toothache that no matter what Whumpee does to alleviate the headache, the toothache makes the headache worse.

A toothache that when Whumpee tries sleeping off the headache, keeps Whumpee up no matter how hard they try to get to sleep.

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one for the hunger girlies

Your character wants to make something to eat, but…

📞 …somebody is on an important call in the kitchen, and they can't come in and make noise.

🛒 …they realize they haven't been grocery shopping in far too long, and they can't make much with what they have.

🛌 …it's getting late, and they don't want to stay up past their bedtime.

🍳 …somebody else is cooking their own food right now, and they're taking up all the space/using the good pan/etc.

🛋️ …they can't make themself stop their current activity to get up and do it.

🍞 …somebody else ate the food/ingredients they were going to use.

🥱 …they're too exhausted to cook.

⌚ …they have somewhere to be soon, and they're worried making something will take too long.

🐁 …there's a mouse/big spider/wasp/etc in the kitchen, and they're too scared to go in.

🥦 …nothing in their kitchen is appealing to them.

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Feeling particularly violent ✨affectionate✨ towards the MARS babies lately 🖤

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Hey, just wanted to stop by and say I was rereading your fics yesterday—going through my top 20, the next 20 favourites and a dozen more—and it was amazing. I'm always floored by the quality of your writing, the intricate worldbuilding, and the depth of your OCs. I could read Shane and Charlie, Elliot and Felix, and Shane and Elliot from dusk till dawn. They make me so emotional🥺honestly, they’ve given me energy to deal with some heavy stuff in my life rn. Thank you so much for writing them ❤️✨ @writing-whump

Sol!!!!! 🥺 You're so kind to drop by and say all of these wonderful things, I don't deserve it! I'm constantly in awe at the quantity and quality and creativity and consistency of your work, how your OCs jump to life on the page (screen?!) and the worldbuilding and plot just unfurl so naturally. And on top of that, you're always providing such thoughtful and in-depth feedback on other blogs in the community?! You're amazing and I hope you know it 🖤

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Answering for StW and MARS.

Shayne: Any oversized hoodie that was, at one point, worn on Charlie Waters' body.

Charlie: Vincent the bear and some unrestrictive clothes.

Rin: Her weighted blanket.

Elliott: For mild nausea or a headache, his dark aviator sunglasses - if he's vomiting or stuck in bed, he doesn't want anything touching him, thank you very much. If his stomach isn't too delicate, he wouldn't be opposed to a lavender candle burning somewhere nearby.

Felix: One of his stuffed toys, particularly the panda or the giraffe.

Kazu: His phone/some other kind of electronic distraction.

Lilith Mars: A cup of weak tea in their favourite cup.

Astrophel: Noise cancelling headphones and xyr silky bedsheets and pillow.

Rex: She hates being too hot so she would love a hand fan or a cup of ice cubes close to hand.

Blake: Some peace and quiet is more than enough, now get the fuck out.

Nancy: Her record player and some soothing music.

Ryan: Items are functional and do not provide comfort in any context.

For the writers: What is your OC's comfort item for when they're sick?

Here is this week's question - mostly for writers, but if a non-writer has something to say, go ahead! Answer in the blog and then reblog to your own page.

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Favourites:

sickness caused by stress/guilt/exhaustion/horror etc.

vulnerable sickies

miserable sickies

churning stomach and other nice descriptions of nausea, the more detailed the better

internal thoughts of the sickie

physical comfort during the fighting-nausea stage (back rubs, hair play, etc.)

focus on the sickie's stomach during emeto scenes

reluctant or stressed-out caretakers

Least favourites:

detailed descriptions of the vomit (a little is okay!!)

everyone-gets-sick (with more than 2 characters)

"stress" stomach aches that turn out to be the flu etc. 👎

unrealistically patient caretakers

emeto from overeating

Sunday Sickness - 1

What are your favorite (and least favorite) sickfick or emeto tropes?

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I'm so tired of having no energy. I have such a mental block going on in every single aspect of my life.

If you'd like to tell me what books/shows/music etc. has been inspiring and keeping you going lately, I would love that 🖤

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*belly rumble*

"Are you hungry now, or is that the stomachache talking?"

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Some comfort (whump??) dialogue prompts that are EXACTLY my cup of tea:

- "Shh... it's okay, just close your eyes. I'll be here when you wake up, I promise."

- "Hey, no- stop that...! You'll rip the stitches if you keep doing that!"

- "Focus on my voice... I'm here..."

- "No, let me do it. You're injured."

- "That's it, just feel me... Focus on the way my chest rises as I breathe... Try to follow my lead..."

- "It's safe to fall asleep. It's okay. You don't have to worry about anything, I'm here with you."

- "What you're feeling is a bottle of water that I'm holding to your mouth. Come on, drink some of it..."

- "My hands are here if you want to hold them, okay? You can tighten the grip as much as you want, don't worry about hurting me. You won't."

- "It's me... It's just me, it's okay...*

- "It's all over now, everything is okay..."

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@anon did you want those answered from the first or second ask game I reblogged? 🖤

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stuffing & bellyache ask gameee

(pro tip: name some ocs in the tags when you reblog this so newcomers can ask with ease, and be sure to send an ask to the person you reblog it from!)

What would you feed your character if you wanted them to feel awful?

What would you feed your character if you wanted to stuff them as full as possible without making them sick?

Your character is being doted on by a feeder who takes clear pleasure in stuffing them silly. How do they feel about this?

Think of somebody who loves your character. How do they feel seeing your character nice and stuffed after a big meal?

Your character is at a buffet. Do they pace themself, or go hog wild right off the bat?

What's your character's go-to remedy for an uncomfortably full belly?

What's your character's go-to remedy for a bellyache in general, perhaps from a bug or something they ate?

Your character has been starving all day, but they can finally eat. Do they try to go easy on their stomach first, or do they go straight to wolfing their food down?

What does your character eat when their belly isn't feeling good?

Describe your character's belly in appearance. Soft? Flat? Round? Hairy? Smooth? Belly button type?

Describe your character's belly in behavior. Noisy? Sensitive? Strong? Any afflictions? Prone to acting up?

What's the most common cause of a bellyache for your character?

How would your character react if they knew a higher power (you) was using them for kink purposes like some sort of kinky Barbie doll?

Is there anybody in your character's life who comments on the state of their belly? How does your character feel about that?

Your character is eating at somebody else's house. The host urges them to have more, but they're stuffed. What do they do?

Your character is eating with their partner or someone similarly close. They urge your character to have more, but they're stuffed. What do they do?

Would your character rather be on the giving or receiving end of a belly rub?

Would your character rather be hand-fed or hand-feed somebody?

What is your character's behavior and body language like when they're utterly stuffed?

Between size, clothing, etc, how visible is your character's belly when they're at their most bloated?

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generic belly-themed ask gameee

(pro tip: name some available characters in the tags when you reblog this so newcomers can ask with ease, and be sure to send an ask to the person you reblog it from!)

What word/phrasing does your character use to refer to their own belly in casual conversation? (Stomach, belly, tummy, etc)

How would your character feel/react if somebody commented on their belly? (Compliment, teasing, concern, whatever)

What is your character's relationship with their belly like? Do they treat it well? Does it treat them well? Do they have any insecurities about it? Do they show it off?

Does your character generally eat well?

Describe a situation where somebody else might cause your character to overeat.

How does your character feel about their belly being touched? Are there any particular circumstances where they're okay with it or averse to it?

Your character has eaten too much. What's their next course of action?

How would your character react--outwardly or internally--to having their belly kissed?

How visible is your character's belly in their typical clothing? How do they feel about it? Do they try to hide it or show it off?

Describe the difference in your character's belly (appearance, behavior, etc) between empty and stuffed.

How does your character feel about their belly making noises, especially in front of other people?

When your character finds themself with a bellyache, what is it typically like? (Bloaty, gassy, queasy, upper belly, lower belly, etc)

Describe a situation in which your character might eat too much.

Describe a situation in which your character might go hungry.

Are there any particular restaurants that always leave your character stuffed silly?

Does your character have any particular kinky feelings about their belly and its activities?

Does your character ever rub or play with their belly, in private or otherwise?

Let your character describe their belly in their own words.

Think of somebody who loves your character. Let them describe your character's belly in their own words.

Describe a surefire way to give your character a bellyache.

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characters on the run

always so tired. driving for hours and hours in whatever shitty beater they find or steal, downing caffeine and too many five-hour energy shots pickpocketed from some gas station

sleeping cramped up in some bus or train seat, slumped over in a transit terminal, hoodie pulled up tight in the hopes of not being recognized

nodding off but jerking awake every single time, exhausted but hardwired to be paranoid even with caretaker's gentle touch and quiet reassurances trying to get them to rest

so much time spent running or fighting they eventually just crash. stoic characters slumped and snoozing, trying to keep watch and instead getting some much needed rest

lurching awake in a cold sweat, gasping and trembling, bandages wrapped tight up and down their torso

"we're safe here. i promise."

"it's okay-- it was just a dream, i didn't hear anything..."

shot or stabbed while trying to lose a chase. limping through crowds, desperately acting causal, traces of blood left on everything they touch

collapsing and drawing a scene, strangers asking questions and touching all over. having to slip away from concerned bystanders before actual help (or trouble) arrives

washing off in some shitty public bathroom and leaving behind a horror show of bloodied paper towels and smeared fingers all over porcelain, too out of it and in a rush to actually bother cleaning up

character bleeding out and semiconscious and caretaker doesn't know what to do, has nowhere to go. desperately trying to drag them along as the threat gets closer and closer, or hiding and waiting and begging for them to wake up

when it's too dangerous to go to a hospital. makeshift first aid in the back of some car, breaking into a vet clinic after hours, slumped over in a dank alleyway or dirty bathroom. shaking fingers and dim lighting and nowhere comfortable to recover

all of the places to lie low are sketchy as hell. trap houses, back rooms, dive bars, strip clubs, late night joints where passing acquaintances are somehow okay with shady strangers crashing on their couch. always surrounded by a bad crowd and caught up in seedy shit

wearing the same clothes which get increasingly fucked up. fabric lost to makeshift bandages or tourniquets, blood stains and sweat, the same hoodie passed between characters getting worn and sentimental

long sleeves, oversized clothes, shitty makeup, hoods and sunglasses and hats, anything to hide their identity and all of the bruises and cuts

barely any money to their name. having to choose between filling up on gas or eating, counting remnants of change, stealing food or dine and dashing out of necessity. barely scrapping by and working any job on the low, just oh so easy to take advantage of

getting sick, but it's not like they get a break from running. feverishly wandering around, catching concerned looks from strangers, never getting the chance to rest properly so they just get worse and worse

getting so desperate they eventually call for help. trembling and hunched over in a phone booth, nervously knocking on caretaker's door, so rundown and pitiful of course they wouldn't be turned away, where the fuck have they been?

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and obviously my brain went to StW first because I am insanely attached to those boys, but I'm so invested in your other characters too

Off the top of my head, I would be so interested in learning/reading more about Asher and Jayden's not-a-relationship, Henry and Donnacha's not-quite-a-relationship, Autumn and Payton (they're so sweet!), and MARS lore, oh and Shayne's relationship with Lucy, and I love the aro-ness of Rin that's delightful

I don't have specific emojis for these guys or anything, I'm just very interested in your lore, worldbuilding, and characters :)

anyway, I've loved seeing you a little more active here, and if some writing comes of it I will be so excited, but if not I hope this place still is enjoyable for you

Okay and then a vampire question. So Elliott can transform into a swarm of semi-corporeal bats, right? And that happened when he became a full vampire, which explains why Felix doesn't have weird vampire powers. But does Ryan? I feel like I should know this, but I don't remember her doing cool weird bat vampire things, so I thought I'd ask. And she's the matriarch of the clan? family? so does that come with additional magic benefits, or is it just a title? There's some draw to her during transformations and for her vampires in general I'd assume, but I wondered what the perks of the role might be @when-jaguars-are-sick

(Answering all of the world building stuff in one post as I haven't gotten around to finishing up any drabbles yet!)

Vampire Powers

Yes, that's all correct with Elliott and Felix! Elliott's ability manifesting was one of the late-presenting symptoms of him transitioning into being a fully-fledged vampire. And that's the reason Felix doesn't have a special ability beyond the enhanced senses etc.

That being said... I have been doing some rewriting and a bit of an overhaul of the Swallow the World universe. In the newer version of the story, Elliott is a "full" vampire right from the start, and "half" vampires aren't really a thing; there are just Elder vampires and their underlings. That is until *enter Felix, doing jazz hands in a funky patterned shirt* Elliott breaks one of the vampire codes and bloods a new vampire without the input of his Elder (Ryan). The law states that only Elders may blood new vampires. Being blooded by an underling leaves Felix with undeveloped abilities as well as the general poor health that he suffers through in his "Early Days".

As for Ryan, I have always pictured that she has some cool powers, but I'll admit that I've never been able to nail something down for her. I'd love to know if there are any specific powers you could picture her having? I feel bad because even the villian vamps have specific powers; Watson can turn into a horrifying, human-sized bat and Madelyn can manipulate insects and see through their eyes.

But in addition to anything unique, Elder vampires have a few traits that define them. They have power of compulsion over their underlings, causing them to feel desperate for their approval and become unable to refuse commands (something Ryan flat out refuses to enforce). They can also use this ability to a certain extent over humans, but there's a limit to what they can reasonably get away with. They have an almost unnerving level of control over their impulses, and can sustain themselves with less blood and less rest than underlings need. They are also more difficult to permanently k!ll. And their vampire senses are even more heightened than underlings. Elders are also the only vampires allowed to enter the Conclave and have a say in how vampires, witches, and other nonhumans are governed.

Lucyverse

Thank you so much for the Lucyverse mentions, especially Asher/Jayden and Payton/Autumn. I'll hopefully get around to writing something for these pairings soon, I've just been juggling so many things that they've fallen through the cracks. For now I'll just drop a few thoughts that I've been having about them which haven't manfested as fics yet:

Sadly, I see Asher staying in his situationship with Jayden for waaaay longer than he should, but going out with him remains one of the main reasons Asher ever leaves his room (apart from work) and meets people. He begins to build quite a nice friendship with Claudette, and when he stays the night with Jayden, he wakes up early to drink coffee and chat with Claudette before they both go and start their days. Also, as shitty a boyfriend-not-boyfriend as Jayden is, he helps Asher work through a lot of his gender dysphoria and mental blocks regarding his body.

Henry and Donnacha, I could see continuing on as they are for quite a few years, with Donnacha continuing to date other people and Henry having the occasional dating app hook-up. Henry has a lot of psychological stuff that I never quite got him to work through, and he's going to need a lot of support from Donnacha and the others to get him through it.

I'm so glad you said that Autumn and Payton are sweet because that was fully my intention with those two. I want them to be unapologetically, tooth-rottingly sweet lol we have enough angst with the rest of them. There a few obstacles ahead of them, of course, one of them being Autumn's overbearing mother and her barrage of old-fashioned views on sexuality and gender. I would also love to get them into an apartment of their own but I don't know how they could realistically do that any time in their near futures. I don't think Autumn could move into Lucy's flat, given her history with Donnacha and his initial reaction to her relationship with Payton.

Shayne and Rin

Shayne and Lucy's relationship is going to be explored way more deeply in the rewrites, which I'm super excited about. I just love the aspect of him feeling betrayed and lied to on one hand (after finding out she was planted in his school and knew Ryan and Nancy all along), but also feeling so emotionally vulnerable and realising he can actually trust her in a way he'd never trusted anyone before her.

Rin being aroace is one of my favourite things. Again, there's an aspect of bittersweetness to it because she always thought, growing up, that she and Shayne were the same, since he had never shown romantic interest in anyone either. So when she finds out that he returns Charlie's feelings, she is obviously happy for the two of them but also feels hurt and left behind. So she has to learn how to accept herself all over again. I'm working on giving her a lot more page time in the rewrites too and do a better job of weaving her into the Aldridge world than I did the first time around.

You also mentioned MARS, which... I've got so much untapped lore on the subject that I'm going to have to put it all in another post sometime.

Thank you for your lovely and thoughtful asks, Jey, and for letting me ramble! I hope you're having a great week 🖤🖤🖤