miniscrew-anon

[miniscrew-anon]

Not now kitten daddy's googling his symptoms

[miniscrew-anon]

sel 🦭

[miniscrew-anon]

The Schlong

I'm back! And man do I hate doing the texting format. It never looks right to me. So why I chose to do this whole thing as a text fic is a mystery to me. Sorry if it's unreadable. Cut for length and also for mentions of schlong

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Wild [4:52] : NOOOOO 😭😭😭😭

Twilight [4:52]: what happened????

Wild [4:52] : MY S

Wild [4:52] : MY SCHLONG 

Four [4:53] : ??

Four [4:53] : oh

Warriors [4:53] : NOT YOUR SCHLONG

Sky [4:53] : THE SCHLONGGGGG

Four [4:53] : what happened to it?

Legend [4:54] : ??? tf

Legend [4:54] : it was fine 

Legend [4:54] : last I saw it

Legend [4:54] : did you lose it?

Wild [4:54] : IT GOT NOMMED

Four [4:55] : ?????

Wild [4:55] : BITED

Legend [4:55] : wut

Wild [4:55] : a whole three fourths got mmmmnnned

Sky [5:02 ]: tragic

Legend [5:03] : rip schlong i guess

Warriors [5:05] : who tf is out here swallowing inches of Schlong

Wild [5:05] : they did it raw too

Warriors [5:05] : ????

Sky [5:06] : ????

Four [5:07] : i need you to explain yourself

Four [5:08] : Wild come back

Warriors [5:08] : Wild

Warriors [5:09] : explain yourself

Wild [5:10] : just straight bites

Wild [5:10] : teeths marks and everting

Sky [5:10] : not even preparing it?? 

Wild [5:10] : no

Four [5:10] : nothing even on it???

Wild [5:10] : plain schlong

Wild [5:12] : which is like fine but like fr we got stuff to put on it 

Wild [5:12] : just in the drawers

Wild [5:12] : nothing you even need to mix or whatever 

Wild [5:12] : just weird to take a bite without even anything tasty on it

Wild [5:12] : waste of a schlong

Wild [5:12] : could have been a vehicle for tasty idk 

Wild [5:13] : im not schlong shaming or anything tho

Warriors [5:13] : I’ll schlong shame

Warriors [5:13] : who tf is raw dogging it out here? 

Sky [5:13] : Speak now or be known as the secret schlong shlurper 🥵

Legend [5:14] : not me

Four [5:16] : or me

Wild [5:16] : or me

Wild [5:16] : i think?

Sky [5:16] : Well its not me

Sky [5:17] : I would never do schlong plain

Sky [5:17] : need smth on it 🧂🧂

Four [5:24] : guys

Four [5:24] : Twi’s been really quiet

Legend [5:25] : Twi

Sky [5:25] : Twi

Warriors [5:25] : Twi

Twilight [5:26] : I

Twilight [5:26] : am sorry

Twilight [5:26] : it was me

Four [5:27] : ☹️

Twilight [5:28] : I didn't know it was yours Wild

Sky [5:28]: ☹️

Warriors [5:28] : ☹️

Twilight [5:28] : I didnt know it was special

Legend [5:28] : ☹️

Wild [5:31] : bro

Wild [5:31] : you ate my Schlong

Wild [5:31] : ☹️

Twilight [5:31] : I DIDNT KNOWWWWW 😫

Wind [5:31] : can you guys fucking stop putting your weird kink shit in the group chat?

Warriors [5:32] : virgin core

Wind [5:32] : FUCKYOUFUCKYOUFUCKYOUFUCKYOUFUCKYOU

Wind left the chat

Hyrule [5:43] : guys

Hyrule [5:43] : dw

Hyrule [5:43] : I can bring another 

Wild [5:44] : RULE! 🙌

Sky [5:45] : our hero! 🙌

Hyrule [5:56] : what size

Warriors [5:57] : big obv 

Warriors [5:57] : got a size queen over here 🍆🥴

Wild [5:59] : thiccccc

Wild [5:59] : super important

Wild [6:00] : need it for tonight

Wild [6:00] : gonna be crazy tonight guys 😜😜😜

Wild [6:00] : got plans for everyone here

Sky [6:04] : 👀

Legend [6:04] : 👀

Warriors [6:04] : 👁️👅👁️

Four [6:05] : get a long schlong

Four [6:06] : so twi can have extra

Four [6:06] : Maybe just get two

Sky [6:18] : Long Schlong 🫦

Warriors [6:18] : Long Schlong 😮‍💨

Hyrule [6:31] : be home soon

Legend [6:31] : 👍

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Time stares at his phone screen. Then looks down at his plate. 

An innocent cucumber salad stares back at him. 

He breathes out harshly through his nose and rubs the bridge of his nose harshly, rubbing at the tension headache that’d built up ever since his phone started vibrating incessantly during his last meeting of the day with diplomats from the Rito. 

“Why are all of you like this-?���

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[miniscrew-anon]

Hi Stormy!

Long time no talk lol. Ugh, it's dreary and rainy where I am too. I wish I were home with a nice cup of hot cocoa 😭 But no, capitalism demands I work despite icky cold wet day

Do you remember that ask a while back where you mentioned a WIP about Time maybe tearing the house apart because Four was missing/kidnapped or something? Could we maybe get a bit about that? I'm dying to know lol

Thanks!

-miniscrew (yes I'm still around. Just a lot less often lol)

Miniscrew beloved!!

There unfortunately wasn't a whole hell of a lot to that concept than what rolled around in my brain at the time. I believe it was just some chatter on discord that went back and forth.

The most I've done with Four recently was published in the latest LMTCOY update.

[miniscrew-anon]

LMTCOY: firsts for each boy you'd love to, or would think could be, interesting to explore?

Omfg I LOVE this question...

Under the cut for unfiltered thoughts bc I got into the wine.

Twilight - We've been through a lot of 'firsts' with Twi, but I'd love to go back in time and see what his first experience with a girl was like. Because I think he'd be ultimately disappointed in himself once he goes through the whole exercise and realizes he's not interested in women the way he's supposed to be. Then compare that to his first time with Dark, and it's a whole new arena.

Wild - His first squirt.

Champion - Finding the above video on his phone. Being horrified. Being curious. Wanting to have that for himself and the marathon that ensues.

Warriors - His first time with Volga. The first time they blew past his boundaries. The first time Volga got other people involved. The most degrading thing he's ever been made to do. I could go on.

Sky - His first time being the true dominant partner in the bedroom. Sky is a natural and despite his gentle touch, the filthy dirty talk that comes out of his mouth is enough to make Ghirahim blush.

Legend - His first time bottoming. Because I think the looks on his face and the silly little grunts that he makes would be fun to imagine.

Hyrule - I just want to go through his wild undergrad days. See how popular he is at the frat parties. Watch him enjoy his one-night-stand hookups. Just seeing him happy and owning his sexuality.

Dark - Seeing his first time bottoming would be sad, I don't want to do that actually.

Four - Seeing his first time in any sort of sexual situation needs about seven different CW's and a Dead Dove tag.

Wind - His first time getting to second base. He talks a big game but you know the second he touches a boob it's game over.

Time - I would love to go back in time (ha) and see how this hotheaded ass was broken by the Gerudo and tamed into a semi-respectable man. Other than that, his wedding night with Malon.

[miniscrew-anon]

I love wine Stormy 😂 She's so fun lol

Good news Wine Stormy loves EVERYONE and will talk your ear off about Those Bitches as much as y'all want

[miniscrew-anon]

You ever just think about the HSH boys and how Time lives on the floor above them?

I just had the most vivid mental picture of Wars pissing Time off so bad that he punches through the floor and grabs Wars by the face like the worlds most rabid wallmaster

[miniscrew-anon]

any chance you would like to share a tiny little bit of four lore with us?? i love him.........

When he first moved in with this insane household, Four jumped at the chance to live in the basement. But his enthusiasm wasn't because he really really needed a place to live (although he really really did), nor was it because he wanted the company of eight other Links (he sure as fuck didn't), but because the basement offered quick access for escape. Having a second or third floor bedroom means a significant drop from one's window. Living in the basement means that you've got small windows at ground level--perfect for someone Four-sized to sneak through while larger pursuers cannot--as well as an entire garage door that you can trigger for distraction while you slip out the other side of the house.

Also, you're more likely to run into house Minish in the basement. Some people get skeeved out by them, but Four considers them good company.

Now, had Four known the sort of trouble his landlord was going to drag them all into, he might not have chosen to live there in the first place, but living on the street in Termina is no joke. In many ways, for Four, living in the Deity's house was the safer option.

[miniscrew-anon]

We are so back

Good morning.

I finally realized Four’s backstory in HSH.

[miniscrew-anon]

Mmm Stormy Tipsy Time, you say? Perfect time to ask this question that's been living in the back of my brain for some time:

What's everyone favorite forms of ...alone time materials, if you catch my drift?

Who reads books and who watches videos? Who's willing to pay for some personal shoutouts on Only Fans and who just googles their favorite buzzwords? And any particular genres they prefer?

Thank you!

PERFECCT question honestly, under the cut for lots of adult terms and my filter is questionable rn.

Twilight - Our country boy is the kind that surfs well-known porn sites for photosets and those 20-second clips that he watches at a volume between 0-2. He definitely had a secret stash of things in his room when he was younger that at one point was ditched in a panic. He favors gay gangbangs and outdoor sex.

Wild - Makes his own (you can thank @poodle-anon for this hc of mine), either solo or with friends. The video quality is grainy at best and indiscernible most times. It's not for view or for purchase by others, though. This is strictly a collection for Wild himself to enjoy. So I suppose his genre of preference is 'homemade'?

Champion - When he's not going through his own phone for the evidence that Wild left behind of his more wild exploits, Champion is taking it slow with photos of singles and couples of any orientation or identity, and the occasional video of a guy going it solo. Mostly through search engines set to Incognito Mode. Purely for research purposes.

Warriors - If he's bothering with anything, it's got to be a full-length video. And it's a little private EVENT of self-care. The lights are off, his headphones are in, and that door is locked tight. He's a connoisseur of BDSM vids and tends toward hard bondage, fully-outfitted dungeons, and forced o's. If he pays for anything, you know it ain't on his credit card.

Sky - He used to be a mainstream porn site-guy, but with the advent of OnlyFans he's much more interested in those things posted by the creators themselves. Solely interested in solo female or lesbian vids and photosets. Likes girls in bikinis washing muscle cars. He's such a fucking boy, oh my god. He doesn't subscribe to things in particular but will occasionally send a little 'thank you' tip.

Legend - More interested in photos than videos. He just likes to take his time taking in the details, that's all. He switches between seeking out M/M/F and M/F/F threesomes with the occasional indulgence of a gifset. If he's watching vids it's without the sound on, sometimes the sounds people make are just dumb. He also has his fair share of books that contain significant sex scenes. A frequent search term for him is "redhead."

Hyrule - A fan of videos, especially of gay encounters in hotel rooms or in exotic vacation locales. He doesn't seek out porn with women in it, but it doesn't turn him off, either. Alternative guys are something he gravitates toward (surprise surprise). Most frequently searches for first time/virgin vids and prefers videos where the guys are having fun and/or seem convincingly into one another.

Four - Our boy is in to BOOKS. Because literature is such a safe space to explore sexuality! And because you can explore some freaky kinks that way, too. His library includes everything from damsel-and-knight to monsters and ovi. Gets most of his material from fanfiction sites.

Wind - Also solely interested in het videos and media. Has an OF and a Patreon under a pseud and subscribes to specific entertainers. Attends weekend online 'events' where said entertainers will take suggestions from the chat. Religiously watches with his headphones on and fully disconnects his computer speakers. Most of his searches include the terms "Gerudo" and "cuck" although there's some bondage in there, too.

Time - WHY AM I TOO EMBARRASSED TO WRITE THIS ONE

Dark - Subscribes to specific OF accounts with Shadow's credit card. Men, women, or other-gendered, doesn't matter to him. If Twilight ever starts an OF he will blow all of his savings on it, you know that.

[miniscrew-anon]

audience who is hyperfixated on the series vs. creator who cant remember shit

[miniscrew-anon]

SETTING: HSH/LMTCOY VERSE.

CIRCUMSTANCES: NOT IN CRISIS/BASELINE.

QUESTION: WHAT ARE THEIR PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES? AND WHICH PAIR OF LINKS HAVE THE MOST INCONGRUENT STANDARDS.

Have you truly prepared yourself for these answers, friend?

The general rule is that each of the boys has the sense to shower after a good workout or getting gross in some other way, no matter what their daily hygiene routine is otherwise. Under the cut because I had a TON to say about this apparently. I never even knew.

Time - He's a morning shower guy. He needs it to wake up and, since he likes to run or work out in the mornings, it makes for efficient timing. Plus let's be real, he's not getting the volume in those bangs unless he applies it in the morning, every morning. He prefers to be clean-shaven, making that therefore a daily duty. He used to use a combination shampoo and conditioner before Warriors got to him, and even if his hair is softer now he sure as hell isn't going to admit that to anyone. If he has a particularly eventful day at work, he'll have an evening shower as soon as he gets home, too--very hot and very, very thorough, followed by an aspirin nightcap.

Twilight - He's such a night-showerer. I attribute it to being raised on a farm. He gets up, he gets shit done, in fact he's getting shit done the whole day long so that by the time he's through Twi is ready for a hearty meal, some time to shoot the shit with his friends, and a hot shower before bed. He's not too fussed about making sure his stubble is shaved down every day, although for an event or something he's sure to be clean-shaven. Doesn't believe in conditioner. Twi's toxic trait is using the same towel for a week or more.

Wild - Showers occur daily, although at random times of the day. Maybe it's right after breakfast. Maybe he has to prep something for dinner, so he hops in sometime in the afternoon. Shaving occurs when he feels like it, although his facial fuzz is pretty sparse so it never matters much. His real barrier to entry is the length of his hair and the time it takes to dry it. Thus, hair washing is a once- to twice-weekly event at most. You know he uses Mane n' Tail shampoo, and he swears by conditioner, mainly because it helps him comb through all the tangles. He doesn't dry his hair, just plops it on top of his head in a towel or braids it damp to keep it out of his way. You always know it was a wash day because there's a six to eight-inch ring of dampness outside of the shower curtain. Hope none of the other boys were keeping a dry towel in there for any reason.

Champion - Showers after every work-out, so at least once but often twice a day, morning and afternoon. His showers are thorough but short: quick shave once a day every day, shampoo, soap up, rinse all at once. He's in an out of the shower in six minutes flat. He washes his hair EVERY time and towels it dry (RIP those split ends). Fastidious but utilitarian, Champion isn't one for conditioner or aftershave. He also didn't start using antiperspirant until he was in the Guard and saw that everyone else used it.

Warriors - There are two types of showers for this man. The first is the daily affair, usually taken as soon as he wakes up. He starts by warming the water while brushing his teeth (recharging electric toothbrush only) and inspecting his brows, then washing his face with a gentle cleanser containing salicylic acid (the only boy on the list so far who does), followed by a thorough shampoo and conditioning (this is the longest part of the routine). While the conditioner sets he takes a moment to inspect his nails and attend to any cuticle mishaps, then there's a rich lathering of shaving foam applied to his face, his underarms, maybe his legs if he needs it that day. (Before you ask: the hardwood floors get addressed by a trusted professional, licensed and bonded). He has a natural sponge for washing and exfoliation. Once all that's done, he has specific microfiber twist-towels for his hair (I hc he has natural waves or loose curls) and his towels are white and washed in unscented detergent. The rest of his routine has to be attended to in his room; he's already been in the bathroom well over the prescribed 20 minutes per shower, according to Legend. His other type of shower is the Spa Night affair, and that's more of a bath situation.

Sky - Ohhh Sky darling. I love him so, and his hygiene practices are adequate, but somewhat questionable in my book. He's a morning showerer, definitely needs that wake-up rinse, and the bathroom is his stop immediately after chugging orange juice at the fridge each morning. (Yes, right out of the carton. Yes, his name's on it.) He's an electric razor guy because it's quick. He always gets in the shower before the water is warm enough because he's impatient in the mornings, and he subsequently gets burned when it gets too hot and has to stand outside the spray doing that quick-reach-for-the-handles-and-shrink-back thing until it's cool enough to resume. My biggest hangup is that he uses a combination shampoo-conditioner-body wash product. Because it's quick. His hair is fluffy because it's probably dry as shit. The other thing about Sky is that he never EVER remembers to lock the bathroom door, so whenever he's in the shower it's a free-for-all if anyone else wants to come in and brush their teeth or whatever.

Legend - In the beginning, when he was living with Hyrule in that first apartment, Legend wasn't a daily showerer. He was pretty fucking depressed, so it ended up being every third or fourth day, at least until he came around to realizing "Hey, this kills some time." He's another random-time-of-day showerer, and sometimes it's an overnight affair if he's out working late with Ravio (like, 2-4am). He'll use cheap drugstore shampoo and body wash, and on occasion will shamelessly use some of War's expensive bullshit conditioner for a special occasion. One of the few boys to use a hair dryer regularly. His toxic trait is putting his hat back on before his hair is completely dry, making the hair at the top of his head kind of stringy and limp most times.

Hyrule - Listen. Med school makes you a very versatile showerer. Hyrule has literally no preference for taking a morning or an evening shower anymore. Whenever he's awake enough and has enough time to spare is when he does it. He functions best with nighttime showers because it gives him ample time in the mornings to have his coffee and a slow wake-up. Rulie's hair is naturally curly, so his haircare routine is different from most. He actually doesn't use shampoo at all. He conditions every day, sometimes two rounds if he makes his little scalp scrub with brown sugar. He does a quick blind shower-shave and prefers a loofah. His toxic trait used to be towel-drying his hair until Warriors made him swear to never do it again. Now he wisely lets it air dry.

Four - Mister Nevernude showers before dinner since his work can get him fairly messy. At the very least, soldering leaves an awful smell in your hair. He's another user of cheap drugstore shampoo, he's not fond of conditioner, and is a bar-of-soap kind of guy. He used to take lightning-fast showers in the beginning until he really settled in to the house, and now he's in there for a more reasonable 10 minutes or so. He goes in fully clothed, he comes out fully clothed. Like Twilight, he unfortunately uses the same towel all week. He only has one, really, and just throws it in the laundry together with the rest of his clothing.

Wind - He is, unfortunately, not a daily showerer. He might go every other or even every third day, depending. That's only if he's shut in his room for a day or three, though. There's enough Axe body spray to make up for those days, at least in his mind. If he's going out, he has the sense to wash. He prefers coconut-scented products, uses a combination shampoo/conditioner product, and rarely remembers to replenish his body wash at the store so commonly chooses from some of his roommate's. He doesn't shave religiously but his facial fuzz is still fine and blonde, so it's not the worst.

[miniscrew-anon]

Hey Stormy! It's been a hot minute, huh? I've missed being rabid about the boys 😭 I should revisit some of my wips to get back into it.

For a little inspo can I get monster for both Four and Shadow? And maybe desire too if you're feeling it?

- miniscrew anon

Miniscrew!! You have been missed!!!

monster

To consider someone 'monstrous' can be relative. Is selling information that can jeopardize someone's safety monstrous? What if that information could, on the other side, save an entire nation from suffering? Is killing someone with one's bare hands monstrous? What if it's an act of self-defense?

Four is questionably aware of his own 'monstrosity.' Sometimes he has moral wafflings about it. Other times, he feels entirely justified. Still others come the nightmares of what he lost, and those are the nights that feel just plain hopeless.

Shadow is absolutely aware of his own monstrosity. He accepts it. He even monetizes it! Because he's one of those in life who simply can't afford to have morals, not if he wants to eat at the end of the day.

desire

Four's desire is to fly the fuck under the radar. His unrealized desire is like Hyrule's, or Legend's, or any of them really: to have a safe place where he belongs, where he can exist without masking and just be himself. He's not really open with that desire; as of The Brave, Four is kind of existing in a functional freeze state until he can get his life back on track.

Shadow's desire is similar, although somewhat different in that he would really like to exist off the grid. Whether it be out in the wilderness or, more ideally, living in a different country, he would happily wear printed tropical button-down shirts and sandals all goddamn day, hiding from the sun beneath a cabana and drinking some unnecessarily sweet alcoholic drink.

[miniscrew-anon]

Honestly, I love the idea of a vampire who only drinks blood taken from blood banks and hospitals, because it so beautifully encompasses someone who's more concerned with the vibes of something than the actual impact of it.

Drinking from someone on the street, barring some other condition they may have, isn't likely to kill them unless you gorge yourself. Taking blood packs? There's always a shortage of blood, and having even less of it runs the very real risk of getting someone killed in a way that is wholly out of your control once you've sipped on that blood. Someone you can't assure the innocence or guilt of, if you're the type of person who cares about that.

Despite that, in popular stuff, I often see discussions of drinking from a blood bank being somehow better or preferable, and yeah. No. The only thing it does is make you feel better while doing more harm, because of that degree of removal. You're effectively drinking blood from someone on the cusp of hypovolemic shock, but since it's not straight from the tap, some people seem to think it's better.

[miniscrew-anon]

WHUMPTOBER 2024: PROMPTS LIST

Welcome to Whumptober 2024 — Seventh Time's a Charm!

Please make sure to read the Event Info and FAQ below carefully, as most of your questions will be answered there already. For everything else, you are welcome to come to our ask box or ask questions in our Discord server here.

This year’s AO3 Collection can be found here.

This year's playlist can be found here.

And the Anatomy of a Whumptober Prompt post can be found here.

We’re very excited to see the community come together for another year of Whumptober! Go wild with the prompts, and support your fellow creators - we wish you all the fun!

Best of luck and happy whumping,

Mods Vanne, Yenn, Kitty and Surro

(Text versions of the prompts, as well as event information, rules and FAQ are posted below the cut!)

Whumptober 2024 Prompt List

No. 1: RACE AGAINST THE CLOCK

Search Party | Panic Attack | "If only we could hold on.” (Icysami x Renegaderr, Strangers.)

No. 2: TRUST ISSUES

Amusement Park | Role Reversal | “You got away with the crime while the knife's in my back.” (Charlotte Sands, Rollercoaster)

No. 3: SET UP FOR FAILURE

Fingerprints | Wrongfully Arrested | "I warned you."

No. 4: HALLUCINATIONS

Hypnosis | Sensory Deprivation | “You're still alive in my head.” (Billy Lockett, More)

No. 5: SUNBURN

Healing Salve | Heatstroke | "If my pain will stretch that far." (Lottery Winners, Burning House)

No. 6: NOT REALISING THEY'RE INJURED

Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms | Healed Wrong | "It's not my blood."

No. 7: ONLY FOR EMERGENCIES

Unconventional Weapon | Magic with a Cost | "It's us or them."

No. 8: SLEEP DEPRIVATION

Isolation Chamber | Forced to Stay Awake | "Leave the lights on." (Coldplay, Midnight)

No. 9: OBSESSION

Broken Window | Bruises | “Frame me up on the wall, just to keep me out of trouble.” (Fall Out Boy, Irresistible)

No. 10: BLOW TO THE HEAD

Slurred Words | Passing Out from Pain | "I can't think straight."

No. 11: SEEING DOUBLE

Convenience Store | Loneliness | “Leave no trace behind, like you don't even exist.” (Taylor Swift, Illicit Affairs)

No. 12: STARVATION

Underground Caverns | Cannibalism | "Just a little more."

No. 13: TEAM AS A FAMILY

Familial Curse | Multiple Whumpees | "Death will do us part." (Set It Off, Partner's In Crime)

No. 14: LEFT FOR DEAD

Hunting Gear | Blackmail | “Because I want you to know what it feels like to be haunted” (tiLLie, kooL aiD mAn)

No. 15: CHILDHOOD TRAUMA

Painful Hug | Moment of Clarity | "I did good, right?"

No. 16: NECROSIS

Swamp | Wound Cleaning | "No, I can't feel anything."

No. 17: NOWHERE ELSE TO GO

Ruined Map | Shipwrecked | "We had a good run."

No. 18: REVENGE

Unreliable Narrator | Loss of Identity | “I see what's mine and take it.” (Panic! at the Disco, Emperor's New Clothes)

No. 19: BLOOD TRAIL

Abandoned Cabin | One Way Out | "Is there anybody alive out there?" (Bruce Springsteen, Radio Nowhere)

No. 20: EMOTIONAL ANGST

Shoulder to Cry On | Giving Permission to Die | "It's not your fault."

No. 21: BODY HORROR

Body Horror | Tattoo Gun | Spirit Possession | “Let the bedsheet soak up the tears.” (Apparat feat. Soap & Skin, Goodbye)

No. 22: BLEEDING THROUGH BANDAGES

Tourniquet | Reopening Wounds | "Oh that's not good."

No. 23: FORCED CHOICE

Public Display | Broken Pedestal | "I'm doing this for you."

No. 24: RADIATION POISONING

Collapsed Building | Equipment Failure | “I never knew daylight could be so violent.” (Florence + The Machine, No Light, No Light)

No. 25: SURGERY

Stitches | Being Monitored | "It's for your own good."

No. 26: NIGHTMARES

Breakfast Table | Parting Words of Regret | “I'm haunted by the lies that I have loved, the actions I have hated.” (Poe, Haunted)

No. 27: VOICELESS

Laboratory | Muzzled | “I have no mouth and I must scream.”

No. 28: DENIAL

CCTV | Exposure | "They caught me red handed."

No. 29: FATIGUE

Labyrinth | Burnout | "Who said you could rest?"

No. 30: RECOVERY

Hospital Bed | Holding Back Tears | "What have I done?"

No. 31: ASKING FOR HELP

Therapy | Making Amends | "I'm alive, I'm just not well." (Elliot Lee, Alive, Not Well.)

Alternatives List:

Body Swap

Communication Barrier

Finding Old Messages

Forgotten

Friendly Fire

Motion Sickness

No-Holds-Barred Beatdown

Regret

Secrets Revealed

Shivering

Survivor's Guilt

Time Loop

Used As Bait

Venom

Vermin

Event Info & Rules

WHUMPTOBER is a month-long, prompt-based creation challenge (think: Inktober, but whumpier). There are 31 official themes this year - one for each day of the month - which can be used, skipped, or combined in any way you’d like. They are meant to serve as inspiration without being taken literally (e.g. you don’t have to include the exact wording of prompts into your work). Feel free to run rampant on interpretation. For example, if the prompt is “flame", you could create something with reference to a candle/campfire, your character could have suffered a burn, or the flame could be a reference to an ‘old flame’ - an old relationship. It’s truly down to you!

In total, there are 4 prompts for each day. These are optional suggestions and can be used in conjunction with the theme, or as options/alternatives.  We want to give everyone as much creative freedom as possible, as well as increase event accessibility for folks with triggers and squicks. There is also a list of 15 alternative prompts that can be subbed in for any day, again to give participants as much creative freedom as possible.

Creators can PRODUCE work in any media they choose, including but not limited to: writing, visual artwork, photo/video/audio edits, paper crafts and elaborate recommendation lists (not just a list of links). Creators can PARTICIPATE as much or as little as they want (i.e. you don’t have to do ALL the prompts if you don’t want to) and prompts can be used in any order. They are also free to use even after the event ends.

When uploading Whumptober content to your blog, be sure to tag it with:

#whumptober2024 …..(the event tag)

#no.1, #no.2, #no.3, …..(theme number)

#bruises, #stabbing, …..(the theme or specific prompt you chose)

#altprompt …..(if you use an altprompt, tag the post with the number of the prompt you replace)

#fandom or #OC, …..(ironman, original content, oc, etc.)

#medium …..(gifs, fic, podcast, art, etc.)

#teeth, #etc …..(trigger warnings & any additional tags. Keep in mind not to add “tw” in front but only use the word/trigger itself)

#nsfwhump …..(only for nsfw content)

#your own tags go here

PLEASE BE DILIGENT WITH YOUR TAGGING. Only properly tagged posts are considered for archiving on the official @whumptober-archive blog. They must be tagged in the order above. An elaborate post about our tagging system can be found [here]

Unfortunately, due to the sheer number of participants in recent years, we cannot guarantee your work will be archived. A random selection of properly tagged posts from all genres will be reblogged each day.

Whumpers who produce content for 31 total theme days are considered event completionists and will be tagged in a masterpost at the end of the month. A form will be published at the beginning of November asking you to tell us if you completed. This is based on trust and we will not check this.

Frequently Asked Questions

Please read this before you send an ask!

TIMELINE

July: Trope voting form released. Late August: Prompt list is released for at least four weeks of preparation time. Tropes cannot be posted earlier than August 25th because of Moderator obligations in real life. (But, you know, go ahead and start writing/drawing, and add the themes in later, if you want!) September: Do as much or as little on your works as you want. You can prepare everything in advance or let September go by with vibes and start working in October. It’s up to you. October 1st: Challenge begins! A storm of whump breaks upon us all! During this time, some posts will be reblogged to the whumptober archive blog. We open the yearly AO3 collection for posting (optional). November 1st: The challenge is officially over! Completionist form opens for those who want to be included in the hall-of-fame. Early November: We release completionist and participant badges, solicit feedback, and post a hall-of-fame list of completionists by the 10th.

PARTICIPATION AND COMPLETION

Q: What counts as participation? Create or continue at least one work inspired by one of this year’s prompts. Q: What counts as completion? Creating work(s) inspired by at least one prompt from each day (or alts), for a total of 31 unique prompts. Q: Do I need to create 31 works? No. You can, if you want. Or you can create one work that you add to every day with a new prompt. Or several works that combine prompts. You can also update an existing work by adding new material with the current prompts. Q: Do I need to post my works somewhere to be a completionist or a participant? No. Q: How do you know I actually completed the challenge? We’ll take your word for it! Q: Do I have to finish my work(s) to be a completionist? No, you can post WIPs. And you’re not obligated to finish them in October, but if you want it to count towards being a completionist, you must have completed 31 prompts by the end of the month. So for example, if you’re writing a long fic and you fit 31 different prompts into the writing you did in October, it’s okay if that fic isn’t finished by the time October ends, you’ll still be a completionist. Q: Is co-writing/illustrating allowed? Yes, absolutely, and it would count towards being a completionist for both/all of you. Q: Is there a min/max limit on word count for written works? No. Q: Is there a min/max limit of quality for art? No. Q: Do I have to do something each day to be a completionist? No. You can skip days whenever you want, and as long as 31 daily prompts (or alts) are in your works done in October, you can be a completionist. For example, if you wrote a 1000-word ficlet that covers prompts in days 2, 3, and 17, you can check all three days off your list even though it’s only one work. Q: Is this challenge just for fics? No! Artworks, GIFsets, headcannons, rec lists, poetry, moodboards, or any other creative work is encouraged. Q: Can I combine Whumptober with other creation challenges? Absolutely, as long as the other challenges allow it too.

PROMPTS

Q: How do the prompts work? There are FOUR prompts per day: a theme and three ideas. You can use one, two, three, or all four prompts for each day. If you don’t like any of the daily prompts, you can substitute one of the ALT prompts instead. Q: How strictly/literally should we interpret the prompts? As literally or as figuratively as you want. For example, if the theme is WATER, that could mean drowning, waterboarding, raining, swimming, take place underwater, be lost at sea, construct a metaphor about a character’s mood that changes like a flowing river, crying, or whatever else you can think of that fits that theme. Q: Can I combine prompts? Is there a limit on how many? No limit and combine as many as you’d like. If you create a work that checks off multiple prompts, that work will count for a fill of multiple prompts. You need to address 31 different prompts to be an official completionist, but you don’t have to produce 31 separate works.

WORKS

Q: What’s whump? Hurting a character, whether that’s physically, emotionally, intellectually, psychologically, or any other way you can think of. Comfort afterwards is optional. Angst is emotional whump, so it counts. Q: How do I know if it’s whumpy enough? If your character is just mildly inconvenienced, it probably needs more whump. However, no participant has to prove whumpiness to the mods. Whatever you write is up to you. Q: What kind of characters can I create for? Anything. Generic “whumpee,” OC, PC, NPC, major characters, minor characters, or whatever you want. There are no limits. Q: Does it have to take place in a specific fandom? No, you can create works for your own worlds or for fandoms or for both. You can also create more generic or pan-fandom works. You can do cross-overs or use OCs, whatever you want. Q: Can I create AI-created works? We will not reblog or promote any works we know to be generative AI-created. Q: Is there anything we’re not allowed to write? As long as it contains whump and is based on our prompts, it’s fine. Please courtesy tag your works if you post them so people who follow the #whumptober2024 tag can filter according to their preferences. Q: What about sex, minor characters, and potentially disturbing content? You can create whatever works are legal in your country and post them accordingly. Please courtesy tag anything you think might be objectionable if you post to Tumblr so people who follow the #whumptober2024 tag can filter according to their preferences.

POSTING

Q: Where can I post my work? Post where and how you want. You don’t even have to (cross)post it to Tumblr. Just keep in mind if it’s not on Tumblr we will not be able to add it to the blog archive. There is an AO3 archive for Whumptober 2024, as well as the parent collection for works completed outside of the event. Q: Can I start posting early? You can, but this is an October event and wouldn’t it be more fun with everyone doing it at the same time? We won’t be reblogging any work predating October 1st. Q: Can I post late? Yes. For the sake of our hardworking Post Fairies, only a day’s themes will be reblogged to @whumptober-archive each day of October. But you can post whenever. Some of us are still working on and posting Whumptober fics from years ago. Q: Do I have to use your tags? Only on Tumblr and only if you want us to reblog your work on @whumptober-archive. Q: How do I have my works reblogged to the archive? Properly tagged posts will be reblogged to @whumptober-archive. If you want the official archive blog to reblog you, post on Tumblr and tag correctly (see this FAQ link for more info on tagging). Please note not all posts will be reblogged each day. Q: Can we @ you? For questions and comments, of course. We’ll be getting a flood of notifications, so if you really want us to see something send an ask. Q: Can I cross post on other blogs? Yes, multiple platforms and blogs are perfectly acceptable, as long as they allow cross-posting (to us). You can also post different works to different accounts under different names, without posting them everywhere at once. If you post some works under your main and others under an alt blog, that’s fine for completionist purposes. Q: Can I upload/repost my Whumptober content to other social media platforms? Of course! We’ve created an AO3 Collection to archive any fics posted there, which can be found here. The blog is the official archive, so please respect the personal boundaries of any whumpers in your social circle (don’t out anyone as a participant who would prefer not to be outed).

Most importantly, have fun, create, and enjoy all the whump posted this October!

[miniscrew-anon]

Hmm a little Dark Drabble maybe? First day out of jail

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The rolling iron gate closes with a metallic clang that echoes in his ears. Then the heavy click of a lock rings out, an audible promise of captivity.

But, for the first time in over a decade, Dark finds himself on the other side of that door.

It's startlingly final. Even after the negotiations and paperwork he’d still been more than half ready for them to rip the floor out from under him at the last minute. Even through the handover of documents and possessions and orders to comply, Dark had been ready for that final step to be a false one - for them to walk him all the way to the final door before slamming it in his face and laughing at the fact that he’d been stupid enough to believe them in the first place.

But hadn’t done that. There was no punchline, no rug pull - They really had walked him out of those crypt-like cement halls lined with bars and locks and dumped him on the sunny sidewalk without a second thought.

They had really given him his freedom.

And now he has no idea what to do with it. Dark lingers at the gate, thin-soled shoes scuffing against the asphalt outside the prison entrance. He glances around, looking for direction. He’s off-balance.

Is he supposed to wait for someone? Like a Sheika agent, or a member of the Royal Guard. Or do they expect him to walk his ass all the way into the city? Or maybe take the bus? Is there even a bus that runs from Arbiter’s Grounds?

And when he gets to the city, what then?

His conversation with that Sheika woman, Impa, didn’t cover this. He has some vague ideas of what he can or cannot do. He can’t leave the city as per the agreement. And he has to respond when the royal family calls on him and work for them. But other than that and the general order of “don’t get into trouble”, Dark is free. Well, as free as an ankle monitor will allow. But it’s a hell of a lot more freedom than he had yesterday when he had to ask permission from his CO to go take a piss.

Over ten years of other people planning out his day down to the minute. Ten years of shrewd eyes watching his every movement and ticking clocks counting seconds until his next allowed activity, from showers to meal time to lights out.

And now he’s free to make his own choices. Plan his own day. Do his own thing.

Fucking hell - where does he even start? It’s been so long. Even longer than ten years, if he thought about it. Because before jail, there were the Dragmires. And while they entrusted him to make his own judgments on missions, he never decided on big things - they told him where to go, what to do, when he was expected back. He always had a directive, a lead to follow.

But now he’s been cut free. And freedom has never felt so stifling.

Where does he even start? His instincts tell him to start with the basics of survival. Three minutes without air, three hours without shelter, three days without water, three weeks without food.

Air, he’s got plenty of. But shelter? Is he supposed to get a place to live? Impa didn’t mention setting him up somewhere. How the hell does someone find a place to live? Walk around until they see a vacancy sign? Dark’s never had to find his own place - one benefit of having a controlling boss is that they put you up just so they know where you live. He’s been trained in how to kill a man a thousand ways but he knows fuck all about rent.

Distantly he hears the sharpness of a whistle. Instinctively his head whips in the direction of the jail, fingers twitching. Someone in the yard must be causing problems. But from his position Dark can’t see anything but the grays and browns of the prison's stone exterior, the yard hidden away in the back where decent people don’t have to stare at the undesirables locked away.

Fuck, he can’t just stand here outside the prison gates. He looks like a jackass. Fuck this, Dark will just start walking to the city. He'll figure it out after he gets the hell out of here.

But he only manages a few steps before an obnoxious voice calls out from behind. “Wrong way, dumbass! Over here!”

It’s been years since the last time he heard that voice unfiltered through cheap prison phones. Dark almost doesn’t recognize it without the static of an old phone or muffled through layers of thick bullet-proof glass.

There is a sizable parking lot nearby where guards and visitors park. Among the various cars and trucks, a familiar figure waves casually from his spot atop a black low rider, thumb typing out something on his phone - Shadow’s sitting on the hood, an empty bottle of water resting beside him. He’s been there a while.

And, fuck, it’s wild to see him out and about.

Because he’s Big now.

Not big like those guys on the inside who pump iron and beat people bloody for sport; Shadow’s still thin and short, still a fucking gremlin with a shit eating smile. Still decked out in black clothes one size too big with his hood and shades. Still a puny runt that Dark could throw around with one arm.

But he’s also Big - older. An Adult. Fully grown and mature enough to have a license and own that car he’s planting his ass on. Big enough to see out the windshield over the driver's seat. Maybe he even has auto insurance or some shit.

Dark feels like he’s just taken a punch to the jaw. He does some mental math and realizes Shadow is probably in his twenties. Older than Dark had been when he went away.

Fuck. When did that happen? When did that twerp grow up? Dark hadn’t noticed when Shadow visited him. Not with that thick sheet of glass between them.

Damn.

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You know that scene in Shawshank where all those prisoners who get released don't know how to adjust to the outside world? I figure Dark would have that. Doesn't help that before jail he was under Gabon's thumb either. Thankfully he's got a gremlin on the other side to help him out, even if that help comes with snark and headaches.

[miniscrew-anon]

Me: *thinks about the Shawshank Redemption for one second*

My HSH-rotted brain: ....huh