Grab Them By The Hair

living weapons !!!!

a living weapon so heavily conditioned that they don't even talk (unless ordered to, of course.) bonus points if they're put in a mask or helmet or something, and it's ripped off in the middle of a fight to reveal their soulless blank stare. bonus bonus points if they're fighting someone they once knew

living weapons no longer used as weapons, but they're almost unrecoverable. they just don't recognize that they should have the ability to make their own decisions. they still have to be ordered to do anything, even sleep and eat

living weapons turned against people they once knew !!!!!!! now they're feral and unrecognizable but can they really be blamed for their actions when it's whumper puppeting them?

there is no relationship more intimate than that between a living weapon and their handler. it's about loving someone who would kill you without a second thought if ordered!!! someone who knows nothing but duty!!! seeing into the jaws of a monster and clinging rather than running!! you're in love with a living weapon in the same way you're in love with a fancy sword.. they're beautiful and do their job well but could slit your throat just as easily as anyone else's..

living weapons who treat their own inanimate weapons like people... hugging them kissing them biting them not letting anyone else touch or maintain or sharpen them.. mmmm

Caretaker seeing a normally stoic and confident whumpee, now cowering, shaking and terrified because of whatever the the Whumper has done to them.

Drugs, shock treatment, mental torture - anything.

The harsh contrast gives me chillssss

when the character who's like "i will never reveal my trauma to anyone" gets a high fever and, while weak and delirious, starts spilling every.

last.

secret.

Whumpril Prompt #3

Shame

TW: chained, gagged, taunting

“You don’t deserve it.”

Whumpee stared defiantly into whumpers eyes, pushing back the embarrassment they could feel bubbling up into their stomach.

Whumpee was chained down to the ground so they were forced to kneel. They had been chained there for days. Their knees were rubbed completely raw from shifting to find a better position, and their wrists were red and swollen from the chain. They hadn’t eaten in as many days.

Whumper stood over them, holding a piece of food high in the air where Whumpee couldn’t reach it.

“You don’t deserve it,” whumper said again. “Tell me why you think you deserve it.”

Whumpee gritted their teeth. “Because I’ve been chained here for days, and if you want to keep torturing me then I need to have the energy.” Whumpee was lying, and whumper could tell.

“Oh, I know you could do a lot better, Princess. That wasn’t nearly convincing enough. Why do you deserve it?”

Normally, Whumpee wouldn’t try to be so defiant. But whumper had just captured caretaker, and they were chained to the wall a few feet away, watching the whole scene. “Just give me the food,” they growled.

Whumper laughed with his teeth. “Oh no, you know better than that! You know what I’m looking for. Beg.”

Heat rose to whumpees cheeks. They could feel their stomach growling at the sight of the food. Caretaker thrashed against the chains holding them. Their mouth was bound, so they couldn’t say anything. Their eyes were wide, as if they were trying to tell Whumpee something, but Whumpee just couldn’t understand. They were so tired.

“I’ll tell you what. I’ll sweeten the pot. I’ll give you the food, ungag caretaker, and let you sleep. All you have to do is one simple thing. Beg for me.” Whumper dangled the food in the air tauntingly.

“Please give me the food.” Whumpee made their voice sound as bored as possible.

“Oh dear, Princess, you’re losing your manners! What kind of a beg was that? Try again,” Whumper sneered.

Whumpee’s face was beet red. They looked down. “Please can I have the food?” They whispered.

Whumper grinned wider. “Look me in the eye.”

Whumpee looked up. Whumper’s smiles was so big they could see every tooth. Shame coursed through their body. “Please may I have the food?”

Tears started to spring to their eyes in their embarrassment.

“Oh, why of course! Why didn’t you say so?” Whumper tossed the food in front of them, but whumpees hands were still chained. They looked up at Whumpee.

“Well aren’t you going to eat it? You asked so nicely.”

Somehow, whumpee’s face got even pinker as they realized what whumper wanted them to do. They leaned forward slowly, and ate off of the floor.

Let's talk about character development.

Creating multidimensional characters make them more relatable to your readers. They add richness and complexity to the narrative, enhancing its overall depth and resonance.

So. How?

Complex Motivations: Characters should have motivations that go beyond simple desires or goals. Delve deep into their past experiences, fears, and desires to understand what truly drives them. Keep them consistent yet nuanced for realistic character growth and change throughout the story.

Flaws and Vulnerabilities: Avoid creating characters who are too perfect or flawless. Imperfections make characters relatable and interesting. Give them vulnerabilities, weaknesses, and struggles to overcome. This adds depth to their personalities and creates opportunities for character development.

Internal Conflict: Explore the internal conflicts within your characters. This could be moral dilemmas, inner turmoil, or conflicting emotions. Internal struggles can be just as compelling, if not more so, than external conflicts, and they add layers to your characters' development. (See my previous post about this!)

Consistent Behavior: Make sure to keep your characters' actions, reactions, and decisions consistent with their established personalities, backgrounds, and motivations. Inconsistencies can break the reader's immersion and credibility in the story. And the fandom will hunt you down mercilessly.

Unique Voice: Each character should have a distinct voice and mannerisms that reflect their personality, background, and worldview. Pay attention to the way they speak, their vocabulary, and their gestures. This will really help to bring your characters to life.

Dynamic Relationships: Develop dynamic relationships between your characters. Interactions with other characters should reveal new facets of their personalities and contribute to their growth or downfalls. Explore different types of relationships (friendships, romances, rivalries, family dynamics, etc.) to add depth to your characters' experiences.

Arc of Change: Consider how your characters evolve over the course of the story. What lessons do they learn? How do their experiences shape them? Every significant event should impact your characters in some way, leading to growth, transformation, or regression.

Happy writing ❤

Whumpee who is recovering after the whumpTM, but it's not going great. They're so frustrated with themselves, with their caretakers, just with everything. Everyone is so soft and understanding and it bothers them and they want to scream, but they know they should be grateful.

Until Caretaker comes along. Caretaker isn't 'nice' like the others, they don't take bullshit. They're good for Whumpee, but they don't baby them. They treat them like an adult with anatomy, and it's so refreshing for Whumpee.

"You want to stay up, fine. But you will tell me when you can't anymore, because if I have to drag you off the floor we're both in trouble. Understand?"

"Stop whining. What do you need?" (And then they get or do whatever it is without issues or judgement.)

"Want to tell me why you're doing worse today?" -- "No..." -- "Okay."

"Where does it hurt?" -- "It doesn-" -- "Don't give me that, I can see it hurts. Now tell me where."

Caretaker trusts Whumpee to know what they need, and lets them know again and again they won't take this nonsense of hiding their pain. They're practical, and kind, and Whumpee needed that.

The whumper paraded their captive around to anyone willing to see them- they were proud of how well they had managed to break the whumpee after all. The whumpee didn’t snap anymore, they wouldn’t do anything unless they were told to- it was all because of the whumper’s work, and it was evident.

“I love you. Not like that. I just— don’t walk out on me.”

“I can’t stay.”

“When you collapsed on my couch, bleeding and I took care of you, what was that? And when you helped me home after you found me on the side of the street, what was that? Whumpee, please.”

“I’m fine. You’re fine. Let’s leave it at that.”

“You—you’re bleeding on my welcome mat. Please let me help.”

I love you and I want you stay

I love you and that’s why I can’t.

God the trope of relatively nonviolent, honorable leader and overly loyal, violent, rabid protegé is fucking delicious.

"Please solve this situation in a way that preserves your honor, do not do anything that can taint our relationship further."

"I think that preserving my honor and our honor involves utilizing extreme violence and murder."

"Do NOT."

Like just. Disappointed leaders giving up on proteges who will go too far every time, giving them up for the greater good. Protegé who feel absolutely betrayed by somebody they held to the highest degree.

Whump Dialogue

"I can prove myself! I can fight!"

"I'm not saying that you're incapable or useless. I just don't want to see you get hurt."