Give your whumpees anxiety about old injuries!
I completely tore my ACL (literally 100%) when I was 9 and the literature at the time said not to do reconstruction because I hadn't finished growing and it might fuck up the growth plate in my leg, plus lots of people can manage fine with just their muscles to compensate (especially since I wasn't sporty anyway)
HOWEVER. I ended up getting a locked knee if I squated/knelt on my knee. Resulting in me screaming in pain for 6 hours while I tried to straighten it back out (and when my mum called the paramedic they said I could only have paracetamol and ibuprofen 👍 helpful)
I had an arthroscopy when I was 11 to try and solve the locking but it didn't help. Finally, 4 years after the injury, I got a reconstruction and the problem went away (sort of, it would dislocate occasionally but that's stopped now)
Those 4 years of not being able to fully bend my knee because it would lock completely changed my psychology. It took 2 more years before I even tried sitting cross legged on the floor, and only in the last few years have I gotten more comfortable kneeling.
I still can't put all my weight on my knee when kneeling because of the fear. Every time i feel something unexpected I panic (not pain, more like a movement inside my knee?)
I've dislocated my shoulder a bunch, as well as my hip (yay hypermobility) but nothing can send terror down my spine like my knee slipping or giving way.
So anyway, whumpees who won't do certain movements or get scared when a particular thing feels wrong
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July 10: Teddy Bear Picnic Day
Growing up, Bowser had a Teddy Bear he referred to as Sergeant Claw.
In lieu of confronting nighttime fears with a candle or flashlight, he posted Sgt. Claw at the headboard of his bed to watch for intruders.
Under his watch, Bowser slept soundly and refused to sleep otherwise if he had misplaced his loyal Sgt.
As he grew out of toys, his Claw was delegated to guarding a shelf in his closet, and was mostly confiscating dust bunnies more than intruders.
And then Junior was born.
It was a decision that felt right, to give him his old Teddy Bear (after getting him cleaned, of course).
And with the rest of his kids in the picture, he ended up acquiring them their own Teddy Bears.
Yeah, it took him a few years to find the right ones, since his attempts at knitting them were… not to his standard.
So, some time after he had already finished his mission by finding Larry a blue star-covered bear, he realized that he might have influenced his kids more than he thought.
For one, the Teddy Bears have become The Claw Squad (official name still pending) with the Koopalings appointing their bears in various positions.
He knew Wendy and Morton have taken to having the their toys (Shellsea and Sugar) be their advisors- i.e. someone to listen about their day to day activities.
Bowser also knew that Junior took after him in having Sgt. Claw as a personal Night Watcher, and that Ludwig will sometimes have P. Spector as a musical consult (even though he would deny it).
Compared to Private Lion, who Lemmy has placed as his guard for his growing stash of bouncy balls, or Walter, who Roy has taken to teaching him to cook, Major Ursa seemed to have it easiest by simply watching Larry’s favorite TV shows with him.
Overall, a sign of his awesome decision-making skills.
When Luigi came into their lives, his introduction to their Teddy Bears was usually by passing mentions of their names, or extensive background explanations by his chattier kids.
His husband took it in stride, of course, usually introducing himself to them all formal-like unless told otherwise.
Luigi would sometimes even take the time to ask after the kids' Teddys, such as if Sugar finally found the missing cookie stash, or if Private Lion recovered from his mishap with a particularly sharp table corner.
He even took to singing a lullaby about a Teddy Bear’s picnic every night- a rising favorite for the kids as they are tucked in with their respective Teddys.
It was all those little things that made Bowser fall for him all the more.
But, one day, Junior asked a question that opened the floodgates.
“Where’s your Teddy Bear, mama?”
“Oh.” And he will remember the way he was so nonchalant about it. “I never had one-“
Though Bowser hadn’t expected the explosive cries of shock and horror interrupting him.
“Never HAD ONE?!”
“But what about intruders, surely-“
“There’s no way you slept well- oh Grambi-”
“Wait- does that mean you didn’t have your own advisor?”
And Junior’s response was the loudest. “THIS WILL NOT STAND!”
And of course the rest of them followed suit in repeating this, lunging as one to tug Luigi along to- to-
“Where are you kids going!?”
“TO THE STORE!”
And Bowser remembers standing there in the playroom, gobsmacked.
(He couldn’t say if it was because they actually agreed on something with minimal fuss, or that it was Ludwig who shouted at him.)
…
When Luigi came back with the kids, he was carrying a simple brown Teddy Bear with green overalls- obviously love-worn and with a button missing.
“I thought you guys took him to a store?” Not that his selection was bad per se, but it seemed weird that his Teddy Bear wasn’t something new.
“We did!”
“But we couldn’t find the right one!”
“And we tried finding other stores-“
“But mama wandered away-“
“And we found him on a bookshelf!”
“Oh?” And he remembers crouching down, eye level with his husband as he gently poked at the buttonless side of the Teddy’s overalls. “And does he have a name yet?
“Mhm!” And Luigi seemed content, squeezing the Bear against him as he looks back at him with mirth. “I think it’s fitting to call him Corduroy.”
“Cause of his overalls?”
“And other things.”
“Well." He looks behind his husband, and isn't a bit surprised to see a mix of pride and relief from the kids. "What happens now?”
"Hmm." And Luigi seems to already know, sliding him a teasing glance before aiming a smile at their audience. “...maybe a picnic?”
“A PICNIC?!”
“Picnic, picnic, picnic-“
“ALRIGHT!" And Bowser just knew he needed to establish order- at least to an extent when it comes to their kids. "We can do it first thing tomorrow!"
And they did.
And -long after the picnic- when Bowser saw Luigi be particularly cuddly with his new Teddy, he would end up scooping his cute husband up and giving him a cuddle as well.
After all, Junior still had his first Teddy Bear.
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Day 447 : Trickstar Album release commentary part 1!
Mao :
The first song played for you is "Shiawase no uta", a song specifically made for the album.
This song is made to express our feeling of gratitude for everyone that cheers on Trickstar .
Makoto :
I'm truly happy to perform in front of everyone today !
I'd love for our feelings to reach everyone ♪
Subaru :
It definitely reached them !
When we were singing , I saw someone crying and waving a glowstick.
Smile , smile ! Our live just started, don't cry like that !
Hokuto :
Thanks again for coming to the celebration of Trickstar's album release today .
Let's make this day where we can look back on what we accomplished so far and turn our eyes toward the future .
Mao :
Live performances are made with the presence of the idols and the audience. Let's have the best live together !
Makoto :
Ahaha ! Thank everyone for the passionate answers !
Then , let's start our following song . Next up is.... "Finder girl" !
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