#SnakeBite

[elitemaomaosequanimity]

How a Man’s 200 Snakebites Would Make Maomao Proud

You know Maomao—our freckle-faced, poison-obsessed apothecary who tests toxins on herself like it’s teatime? Turns out, her brand of reckless devotion exists in real life. Meet Tim Friede, a Wisconsin man who let venomous snakes bite him 202 times to help create a universal antivenom

Sound familiar? Let’s geek out over the parallels.

The Self-Experimenters: Maomao vs. Tim Friede

Maomao: Bandaged arm covered in self-inflicted scars from testing poisons and remedies. She’s "fascinated by venomous animals more so than commonplace pets" (snakes, spiders, centipedes) and built a mithridatic resistance through repeated exposure

Tim Friede: Injected himself 654 times with snake venom + endured 202 bites from black mambas, cobras, and taipans. Like Maomao, he survived near-fatal reactions (including a 4-day coma) to develop ultra-rare antibodies

“If I should die, I’d want to die of poison.” — Maomao’s iconic line 1. “Was it stupid? Yes. But I’m in it for the science.” — Tim Friede, post-coma

The “Universal Antidote” Dream

Maomao’s Goal: Cure poisonings in the Imperial Court using her knowledge of toxins (e.g., identifying lead poisoning in makeup, creating antidotes for consorts)

Tim’s Legacy: His antibodies + a drug (varespladib) created an antivenom that fully protected mice from 13 snake species (cobras, mambas, etc.) and partially protected 6 more—the broadest coverage ever achieved

Pragmatism vs. Recklessness

Both justify their risks with cold logic:

Maomao Views poison-tests as necessary for survival in the Red Light District. She avoids romanticizing pain: "Experiments are practical; death is inefficient"

Tim: "I wanted to push the limits [...] for people 8,000 miles away dying from snakebite" 4. His work targets 140,000 annual snakebite deaths

Maomao’s experiments horrify the Inner Court. Similarly, scientists emphatically warn against Friede’s methods:

"No one should ever try this. Snake venom is dangerous." —Dr. Jacob Glanville

Both believe knowledge requires sacrifice. Maomao tests buckwheat allergies despite failures; Tim kept injecting venom after losing finger tissue and was hospitalized multiple times

So next time you rewatch Apothecary Diaries, remember: Maomao isn’t just a quirky toxophilite...

She’s the anime embodiment of humanity’s grim, glorious pursuit of resilience.

Imagine Maomao meeting Friede:

Maomao, inspecting his fang scars: “Interesting... but why not use mice first?” Friede: “Mice don’t build human antibodies.” Maomao, scribbling notes: “Fair. Pass the venom.”

[hiromusicarts-blog]

皆さん今日もお疲れ様でした。

ちょい前のん、深夜の指定席から、こんばんは^^

今夜は、懐かしいかな、ドリームシアターなど聴きながら

オヤスミナサイ Good night

Snake Bite

アルバム blue eye より

[gardhoulthehermit]

Finally finished my beast boss build! Was gonna be an orktober thing, but ended up sitting on my dest unfinished for a while!

[mekanikaltrifle]

quick little chinese new year snakey for good luck and excellent vibes this year of the snake-- hoping for great things to come this year, happy accidents and big plans alike. Much love to youse all. :3 Let's have a better one than we expect! 🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍

[crewel-intentions]

[Looks like two gluttons are raiding the food tables...]

[Bother them?]

@pokeask-magi-retreat

refs below the cut

Snakebite (Mele Ka'uhane)

[shabeeboothedrawingender]

Benjamin and Actor as kids. And their parents.

[best-dressed-on-mt-olympus]

* flops on top of him *

*pulls into hug*

hello darling!

[macgyvermedical]

Blorbo Quiz 2

I'm liking these quizzes so let's see if we can crowdsource some more blorbo-saving fun.

Keep in mind, I'm looking for the most correct answer as medical and/or nursing science knows it, not the whumpiest one.

All the answers can be found somewhere on my blog.

[retrocgads]

UK 1982

[elitemaomaosequanimity]

Imagine Maomao meeting Friede:

Maomao, inspecting his fang scars: “Interesting... but why not use mice first?” Friede: “Mice don’t build human antibodies.” Maomao, scribbling notes: “Fair. Pass the venom.”

[hiromusicarts-blog]

再編、深夜の指定席から、こんばんは^^

今夜は、カセットテープの音源をサルベージしていきます。

高校時代のライブ音源とか。

オヤスミナサイ Good night

Snake Bite

アルバム blue eye より

[anythingalicecooper]

💀 I'M NOT WORTHY!!! 💀

The concert was EUPHORIC!!

Alice Cooper's energy was unreal. The way he owned the stage is the reason he is king. The songs brought so many happy memories, and I couldn't believe that I got to sing along. The band was incredible!!! Just an incredible performance all round. I had such a great time.

A dream come true ✨️

[crewel-intentions]

(@shaymincafe) Shaymes approaches Snakebite and bows. "Blessings be upon you and your kin," he says. "Quite the sampling of food you have there. Any particular favorites amongst the buffet?"

( @shaymincafe )

[shabeeboothedrawingender]

College Bactor yoga!!

[best-dressed-on-mt-olympus]

" @charredfurs it seems like you are trending darling!!"

[alipeeps]