where starships land

~yes, this is a whump blog~

[tracingthetapestry]

the medical report is out.

"how are you standing right now?" medic asks, horror splashed across their face. it feels like a dream.

vertigo hooks its claws in whumpee's side and makes them sway. they try grabbing at the nearest fixure— which is caretaker. but no, touching only gets them hurt. the next nearest thing is the stool. they miss.

I'm not, they think blearily before pain eclipses their reality. they'd be laughing if they weren't unconscious.

[whumppromptoftheday]

leader cries out in pain and immediately shouts out to their team. "i'm fine!" they take a sharp breath and glare up at whumper

"why are you lying to them?" whumper whispers. they press the heel of their boot against leader's chest. "they've heard everything. it's no use."

sidekick, the stand-in leader of the team paces the cell and looks anxiously at the hallway where whumper dragged leader down. "if they're still talking, they're still alive."

[promptsforyourwhumpfic]

Whump Prompt #1787

Your character was unwillingly exposed to a deadly virus/pathogen/bacteria, and has to suffer in isolation. All they want is to be held because they are truly miserable, but the most contact the get is a quick head-pat when someone in an aggressive amount of personal protection brings them their next dose of medicine.

Bonus points if your whumpee isn't one to usually like physical contact, they're just so so sick and tired that they want someone to hold their hand.

[sandflakedraws]

grafting is a complicated process

[martyreddie]

it's literally the evilest thing in the world to finally have time to write but then be tired. like wow you're telling me these two hours before going to bed are completely free but my brain is just Not Feeling It? fuck off

[redd956]

Magic Whump/Angst Prompt List

Based off of my SOA magic system that should probably post, because yesterday was my birthday, these are basically my truest fave tropes

When heartbreak/grief affects a character's magic

Magic backfiring often having the same effects as a gun backfiring

When the stress and trauma is genuinely killing the character

The variance of scars caused by magic. Necrotic scars from dark magic. Colorful scars from haphazard spellcasting. Lighting scars that refuse to fade. Leathery skin from overuse of fire magic. Discolored fingertips, foggy eyes, rapidly graying hair, gimme gimme gimme

Nose bleeds from overuse? A class. But what about... tinnitus, blurred vision, dizzying, loss of appetite, weight loss, tingling/numbness, loss of balance, paling skin, weakened immune systems, muscular pain, oh I could go on

Soldiers collapsing mid battle from using their magic too much

Squad mates holding up their comrade so that they can keep casting magic, despite their weakness and inability to stand for themselves

Watching magic trace through someone's veins before it conjures into reality

Magic whiplash, magic friendly fire, magic misfire? Yes yes and yes

Curses are such a common thing, that they're basically a disability, and yes people discriminate against the cursed of course

A healer whose hands have been atrophied by arthritis after nonstop days of tending to the wounded, their skills growing more jagged and unrefined

[monthoffevers]

🔥 THE WAIT IS OFFICIALLY OVER! 🔥

The moment you’ve all been waiting for has finally arrived. The official prompt list for 2026 is HERE!

Grab your favorite notebook, settle in with a warm drink, and take a look at what we have lined up for this year.

Which prompt are you most excited to tackle first? Let me know below. ✨

📖 2026 Event Prompt List

"I told you, I'm fine." / Loss of Balance

"When was the last time you actually slept?" / Sensory Overload

"Stop talking for a second." / Pharmacy Run

"I can handle it." / Lab Results

"You look pale." / Chronic Illness/Injury

"You feel warm." "I know." / Sharing a Bed

"I made coffee/tea." / Tired Caretaker

"Don't look at me like that." / Too Busy To Stop Working/Moving

"Let me help you." / Anxiety/Panic Attack

"Just sit down before you fall down." / Overworked

"You don't have to carry this by yourself." / Fever Induced Confession

"Just give me five minutes." / Hiding An Illness

"Everything is vibrating. Please stop talking." / Shaking Hands

"I'm just tired." / Burning the Candle at Both Ends

"I am completely capable of doing my job." / Brain Fog

“I was just trying to help.” / Exhausted Silence

"Everything is too loud." / Sleep Deprivation

"How long was I out?" / Waking up disoriented

"It's just a headache, drop it." / A cold compress.

"I didn't realize how bad it was until I sat down." / Uncontrollable shivering.

"Can you turn the lights down?" / Fluffy Blanket

"I don't think I can get up from here." / Warm drink

"I've handled worse than this." / New Medication

"I didn't think it would hit this fast." / Contlagion

"Hold onto me for a second, the floor is moving." / Stomach Virus

"My brain won't shut up." / Relapse

"Don't treat me like I'm fragile." / Loss of Fine Motor Skills

"I can't remember the word for it..." / Failed Masking

"I think I'm awake, but I'm not sure." / Wired but Tired

"Is it just me?" / Hot Flashes

"Just rest." / Tunnel Vision

🔄 Alternate Prompts

"Did I already say that out loud?"

"It's fine, it's just a seasonal thing."

"I don't need a doctor, I need an hour of silence."

"Everything is just... too much right now."

"I didn't mean to snap at you."

Ringing Ears

Nausea

Fight or Flight

Fever Dreams

Abandoned Tasks

Hey everyone, a quick note from me.

You might have noticed things have been a bit quiet around here lately, and the prompt list didn’t quite make the midnight debut like it was supposed to. Life got a little crazy behind the scenes, and the scheduled posts simply didn't happen. I’m really sorry for keeping you all waiting!

Thank you so much for your patience and for sticking around. The prompts are officially up now, and I’m incredibly excited to see what everyone creates this year.

Let's ease into it and make this event a great one! ✨

[belovedwhump]

Beloved Whump Prompt #131

"I never wanted to lead, I just-... Someone had to do it."

[phleb0tomist]

he would not fucking say that, but with disability.. he would not fucking be able bodied. sick n tired of characters walking away from multiple life changing injuries without a scratch. let’s get some natural consequences in here.

give that knife/sword fight survivor nerve damage. give the character who was shot in the gut a stoma. give that fire survivor lung damage and an oxygen cannula. give that leg injury survivor a cane. give that starvation survivor gastroparesis. give that spinal injury survivor a manual chair or powerchair.

while we’re at it, give your characters congenital disabilities too, just because. give them intellectual and development disabilities. give them acquired and postviral illnesses. dare to make somebody bedbound. for me.

[orcboxer]

Things that work in fiction but not real life

torture getting reliable information out of people

knocking someone out to harmlessly incapacitate them for like an hour

jumping into water from staggering heights and surviving the fall completely intact

calling the police to deescalate a situation

rafting your way off a desert island

correctly profiling total strangers based on vibes

effectively operating every computer by typing and nothing else

ripping an IV out of your arm without consequences

heterosexual cowboy

[orcboxer]

This post breaching containment has taught me that a lot of people seem to think they can accurately profile complete strangers. For the record, no the fuck you can't.

[unyieldingsilence]

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[asayyun14]

I love it when a post-whump recovery arc is fluffy but realistic. Like, it's cosy and the whumpee has a gentle support system, but that doesn't stop them from exhibiting the messy and unpalatable symptoms of their trauma. That's my favourite style of recovery arc

[hurt-comfort-my-beloved]

character b is laying down, burning with fever. character c comes and frowns. “They’re getting worse,” they murmur, gently placing a cool, wet rag on character b’s forehead. Character b whimpers, not liking the feeling. It burns. They reach up a shaky hand, trying to push the rag off, but character a grabs their hand. “Leave it, kiddo,” they say. “You need it, it’s helping. Don’t touch.”

[spirit-whump]

I love when The Character has a breakdown. Are they gonna go catatonic? Start crying hysterically and can't stop? Get so mad they could blow up a mountain? No matter what it's always fantastic.

[spirit-whump]

I also love when said breakdown is a complete contrast to the face The Character puts on for the public.

[calware]

spiritual successor to my email post

[calware]

ok this too

[redd956]

Mini Whump Prompt 210

Caretaker dressing a stoic whumpee's bandages, and whumpee starts to wince.

[redd956]

Official additions to this post by @foundfamilywhump

[whumppromptoftheday]

whumpee sneaks away from the team, hoping that nobody follows them. they press their cheek to a cold window and stare outside.

"hey," leader says, "what's going on?"

"i just had to get away for a bit," whumpee defends. "it's...it's too much in there. everyone's so happy. like we never even-"

"I know." leader sighs and sits down next to whumpee. "it'll hit them tomorrow, but for tonight we should just let them celebrate."

[promptsforyourwhumpfic]

Whump Prompt #1763

Your characters are dealing with some kind of mass casualty event/big mission, and notice that one of their team is missing - the leader.

As the event goes on, they manage to get by until it finally quietens... and they still haven't seen the leader. Attempts are made to contact them, but they're met with radio silence. People are worried, but far too busy to keep wondering.

That is until the leader is brought in much later as one of the patients, as they stayed behind to help despite being hurt in the event themselves. Alternatively, they could walk back into base themselves, tired, battered and bruised and clutching their side as they're desperate for a shower, some clean clothes and their bed.

Nobody can believe it at first, but they're quick to snap from their stupor and continue just as the leader had taught them; doing things by the book in order to save the leaders life.