Reflet | adult | they/them | This is a whump sideblog. I usually don’t tag reblogs since they are already tagged but let me know if anything does need tagging | NSFW whump posts will be tagged with #nsfwhump, please feel free to let me know if I missed anything or if I need to tag anything else. Non-whump NSFW posts will be tagged with #not sfw
when a powerful figure is reduced to kneeling. when the lord is forced to bow. when the exile stumbles into an unwelcoming bar. when the “beast” is chained by their horns. when a god is dragged behind their enemy’s chariot, a captive and trophy. when the loyal “guard dog” character is muzzled and the silver-tongued thief falls silent in horror.
that’s the shit
it’s about the contrapasso. the reversal of roles and the sudden, plunging terror of being unable to hide.
i wan tto bite him and crush his skin between my teeth and kill him and eat him and kill him kill him kill him DEAD cuz hes soooooooaoososoooo cute ^_^
I just really love when their voice breaks from the pain, when they have to strain to get any words out and they’re interrupted by involuntary noises :’)
giving someone a wound, especially slow, with a knife, holding them in your hands, feeling them bleed, hearing them groan, digging in deeper and deeper until the blade is entirely swallowed by the flesh, then to coo and hush and caress and comfort as you pull it out, slower this time, gentle, the heat and suction fighting to keep you in, screams pleading for release, and tending to the wound, gauze pressing and soaked through, blood weeping as a kiss to your fingertips, copper ring around your knuckles, the same hands that tore open now suturing shut. idk sounds like a romantic date to me
Welcome to Whumptober 2023 — the sixth year running!
To those of you who participated last year, welcome back! To everyone joining this year, welcome!
Please make sure to read the Event Info 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.
And this years playlist can be found here.
There are 139 prompt options in total this year - this is including the alternatives list! A special thanks goes out to those who took part in our trope vote back in July. From the 1526 responses to our list of 223 tropes, we looked through the popularity results, as well as your honourable mentions, and were able to produce this years prompts list. Stay tuned, as we will be posting some of the results at a later date!
We’re very excited to see the community come together once more and be a wild, chaotic bunch of creators and consumers of whump. 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
(All 31 Themes + Prompts, Event Information and FAQs are posted below the cut!)
Whumptober 2023 Prompt List
No. 1: “But now this room is spinning while I’m trying just to fill in all the gaps.”
Safety Net | Swooning | “How many fingers am I holding up?”
No. 2: “I’ll call out your name, but you won’t call back.”
Thermometer | Delirium | “They don't care about you.”
No. 3: “Like crying out in empty rooms; with no-one there except the moon.”
Journal | Solitary Confinement | “Make it stop.”
No. 4: “I see the danger, It’s written there in your eyes.”
Cattle Prod | Shock | “You in there?”
No. 5: “You better pray I don't get up this time around.”
Debris | Pinned Down | “It's broken.”
No. 6: “Do or die, you’ll never make me; Because the world will never take my heart.”
Recording | Made to Watch | “It should have been me.”
No. 7: " “I paced around for hours on empty; I jumped at the slightest of sounds.”
Alleyway | Radio Silence | “Can you hear me?”
No. 8: “I’ve got soul, but I’m not a soldier.”
Overcrowded ER | Outnumbered | “It’s all for nothing.”
No. 9: “Learning everything ain't what it seems, that's the thing about these days.”
Polaroid | Mistaken Identity | “You're a liar.”
No. 10: “Can’t you see that you’re lost without me?”
Broken Phone | Stranded | “You said you'd never leave.”
No. 11: “All the lights going dark and my hope’s destroyed.”
Animal trap | Captivity | “No one will find you.”
No. 12: “I haven't slept in days but who's counting?”
Red | Insomnia | “I’m up, I’m up.”
No. 13: “It comes and goes like the strength in your bones.”
Cold Compress | Infection | “I don’t feel so good.”
No. 14: “Feed me poison, fill me ‘till I drown.”
Flare | Water Inhalation | “Just hold on.”
No. 15: “I don't need you to help me I can handle things myself.”
No. 16: “Would you lie with me and just forget the world?”
Gurney | Flatline | “Don’t go where I can’t follow.”
No. 17: “You’re the lump in my throat and the knot in my chest.”
Collar | Touch Aversion | “Leave me alone.”
No. 18: “I tend to deflect when I’m feeling threatened.”
Blindfold | Tortured For Information | “Hit them harder.”
No. 19: “I’ll take one final step, all you have to do is make me.”
Floral Bouquet | Psychological | “I’m not as stupid as you think I am.”
No. 20: “People don’t change people, time does.”
Blanket | Found Family | “You will regret touching them.”
No. 21: “See the chains around my feet.”
Vows | Restraints | “Don't move.”
No. 22: “They never saw us coming, ‘til they hit the floor.”
Glass Shard | Vehicular Accident | “Watch out!”
No. 23: “It’s gonna get me by the end of the night.”
Shadows | Stalking | “Who’s there?”
No. 24: “I’ve got a head full of chemicals; mouth full of ridicule.”
Goodbye Note | Neglect | “I thought they were with you.”
No. 25: “You’re not delivering a perfect body to the grave.”
Storm | Buried Alive | “They’re not breathing!”
No. 26: “Sometimes I get so tired; I don’t even know myself.”
Seeing Double | Working To Exhaustion | “You look awful.”
No. 27: “You drew stars around my scars; But now I’m bleeding.”
Matches | Scars | “Let me see”
No. 28: “We might not make it to the morning; so go on and tell me now.”
Bloody Knife | Sacrifice | “You'll have to go through me.”
No. 29: “I only sink deeper the deeper I think.”
Scented Candle | Troubled Past Resurfacing | “What happened to me?”
No. 30: “It’s okay, just to say, ‘I’m not okay’.”
Borrowed Clothing | Bridal Carry | “Not much longer...”
No. 31: “I thought that I was getting better.”
Emptiness | Setbacks | “Take it easy.”
Alternatives List:
Betrayal
Aftermath of Failure
Brass Knuckles
Decoy
Body Modification
Playing Cards
Examination
Hunting
Drugging
Shaking
Panic
Broken
Miscommunication
Lab Rat
Reluctant Whumper
Event Info & Rules
~ Please read our extensive event info posts before sending us an ask ~
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. The 'theme' of each day is the line of lyrics.
The prompts are merely 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 related to the 'spark' of a relationship. It's truly up to you!
In total, there are 4 prompts for each day: there's lyrics, an object, a trope and a line of dialogue to choose from. We want to give everyone as much creative freedom as possible, as well as increase event accessibility for folks with triggers and squicks.
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 the with:
#whumptober2023 …..(the event tag)
#no.1, #no.2, #no.3, …..(day number)
#lyric, #bruises, #stabbing, …..(the theme or specific prompt you chose)
#fandom or #OC, … (ironman, originalcontent, oc …)
#medium …..(gifs, fic, podcast, art, etc.)
#teeth, #gore tw, #etc …..(trigger warnings & any additional tags. Add "tw" AFTER the trigger/content warning. )
#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 the event. You do not need to post anything you have created, we rely on trust and we will not check this.
Questions not addressed in one of our many event info posts can be directed to this blog. We will not answer any questions that have been answered in the FAQs or rules already.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. How does this year’s prompt list work? What do I have to choose?
You can create something based on:
The overall theme/lyric of the day
Prompt 1, 2 or 3
One or several of the alternative prompts
A combination of the above
Q. Is [specific anything] allowed?
When in doubt: JUST DO IT!
Q. Do I have to do all 31 days?
Participate as much or little as you like! Just be sure to tag your posts properly (ex. #no.7, #radio silence). If you create works for 31 total theme days you will become a completionist. But apart from that, there are no repercussions if you don’t fill prompts for each day.
Q. Can I post early/late?
Yes, you can post whenever you want. We will only reblog posts during October, but you can use our prompts all year round. The day you post will only affect your probability of being reblogged.
Q. Will you reblog my post?
Due to the sheer number of content posted during Whumptober we can’t promise to reblog every single post. We will make a random selection trying to capture a wide variety of content. The following will increase your chances at being reblogged:
tag your post properly
post within 2-3 days of the theme you want to fill: if you fill the prompt for Day 1 your chances of being reblogged during October 1st to 3rd are highest and will go towards zero afterwards.
Q. What if I don’t understand a prompt/theme?
Send us an ask! We’re happy to help with wild, unhelpful clarifications or brainstorming. That being said, the themes are entirely up for interpretation. Don’t take them too literally. For example: You can be choking on a cherry, someone else can choke you or you could be choked up on emotions, etc.
Q. What kind of content can I make? Can it be NSFW?
This is a MIXED MEDIA event! You can write fic, post meta, doodle or paint, create a gifset or photo edit, link a song, or get crafty with video - anything goes. As for NSFW, make what you like, we just hope that you’ll tag your work accordingly so that others participating in the event can stay safe.
Q. Can I combine Whumptober with other creation challenges?
Absolutely, as long as the other challenges allow it too.
Q. Can I upload/repost my Whumptober content to other social media platforms?
Of course! You can post your own content wherever you like (or you can opt to not publish it at all). Additionally we’ve created an AO3 Collection to archive any fics posted there. It can be accessed here. The tumblr blog @whumptober-archive is the official archive, so please respect the boundaries of any closeted whumpers in your social circle.
Q. Can I use prompts to write a new chapter for an existing fic?
Yes.
Q. An existing fic I am currently writing contains many of the Whumptober prompts, can I use it?
If you are actively writing this fic at the moment with the Whumptober prompts in mind, yes. If you’ve previously posted something that checks the boxes, we ask that you not include it retroactively for this current year. You can, however, add new chapters relating to one or more of the prompts.
Q. What kind of characters can I write for?
Fandom characters, OC characters, human, furry, alien, cyborg, RPF, whoever you like. You can use the generic “whumpee” character or have specific ones.
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 use a prompt multiple times?
Yes, but it only counts once towards being a completionist.
Q. If I’m not comfortable with one day’s prompts can I use a prompt of a different day as a substitute and still be a completionist?
No, you can’t exchange prompts for different days. However, if all four prompts of a specific day make you uncomfortable, we have created an alternate prompts list that you can draw from. You can exchange any prompt with these, but please make sure not to use them twice.
Q. Where can I post my work?
Post where and how you want. You don’t have to (cross)post it to Tumblr or at all. Just keep in mind if it’s not on Tumblr we will not be able to add it to the blog archive.
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? That being said, you can post early, but we won’t be reblogging any work predating October 1st.
Q. Do I have to finish a fic I started/can I post WIP’s?
Yes you can post WIPs. And you’re not obligated to finish it in October for it to count towards being a completionist.
Q. Is co-writing allowed?
Yes, absolutely, and it would count towards being a completionist for both/all of you.
Q. Do I have to create 31 standalone pieces to be considered a completionist or can I write one continuous story?
One continuous story is fine. The challenge is to write something for 31 prompts. If that’s spread over 31 fics or just one, you are still considered a completionist. (The same goes for every other media you choose.)
Q. Is there a min/max limit on word count?
There is no limit.
Q. Can I combine prompts? Is there a limit on how many?
No limit and combine as many as you’d like.
Q. Is a hc/angst/emotional whump focus ok?
Of course! We are not going to establish a threshold for whumpiness. If you think it’s whumpy enough, then it’s whumpy enough. It can be physical, psychological, emotional, or any combination of the three.
Q. What’s considered nsfw?
See this post
Q. What is whump?
Typically the genre includes situations where a fictional character is hurt, be it emotionally, psychologically, or physically. Fanlore provides information here.
Q. My interpretation of the prompt isn’t whumpy at all, does that count?
If you don’t think your interpretation is whumpy, then it doesn’t count for Whumptober. Remember that whump comes in many forms, though, and that we don’t have a whump-checker or a threshold for how much whump needs to be included. If you think your interpretation contains enough whump to count, then it does.
Q. Can I start working on the prompts before October?
Absolutely! That’s why we post the prompts a month in advance. We recognise how difficult it can be creating for 31 days in “real time” so feel free to start creating early!
Q. How do I tag triggers?
tw at the end of the word, ex. #gore tw
Q. Do I have to use your tags?
Yes, if you want your work archived on the blog. If not, feel free to use whatever tags you want.
Q. Does combining prompts count towards completion?
Yes
Q. Can we @ you?
Yes but we mostly rely on the #whumptober2023 tag.
Q. Is there anything we are absolutely not allowed to write?
There are no rules, but please make sure to properly tag your trigger warnings. And keep in mind Tumblr’s policies if you are posting it here (or the policies for whatever site you use).
Q. Where can I go for brainstorming help?
Here on Discord or come into our ask box.
Q. My characters are minors, is that ok?
Yes, but as with everything else, use clear and descriptive tags.
Q. Can I cross post on other blogs?
Yes, multiple platforms and blogs are perfectly acceptable. You can also post different works to different accounts under different names, without posting them everywhere at once.
Note: This is a creation challenge, please don’t repost your old work under our tags (unless it’s been changed or edited for the event).
good idea: whumper tying their whumpee up and forcing them to cuddle
whumper’s arms wrapped tight and possessive around whumpee’s injured form—too strong to be fought off, or perhaps whumpee is just too weak by this point.
a softly murmured "behave” into the crook of whumpee’s neck while spooning
whumper digging their nails into the fresh cuts, getting a whine and hiss from whumpee—but they stop struggling, and whumper leans in close to their ear with a growling murmer— “hm. good boy.”
whumpee feeling slow kisses pressed into the side of their neck that make their skin crawl
whumpee gets their hands bound in front of them this time, so they can fit in closer against whumper. and its more comfortable too— “shh, let yourself enjoy this.”
whumper cuddling with their hand around whumpee’s throat, not squeezing or anything, just… resting there.
knowing that if they tried to pull away, that hand would tighten instantly and squeeze until whumpee was dizzy and writhing back against them
and size difference… whumpee’s throat, so small and soft and delicate under whumper’s rough fingertips
the way whumper’s hands would fit around their waist— the way they could press in under their ribs until whumpee is choking and their chest is spasming
whumpee shivering when they feel low whispers in their ear. just… so sticky and possessive
whumpee waking up with sore aching muscles from being kept in the same uncomfortable position all night, only to sleepily try and flex their muscles and move around—and then to be hit fully awake with a jolt of cold panic upon realizing where they are—that they still can’t move at all.
waking up with whumper’s arms still tightly wrapped around them and trying desperately to squirm away, only to feel whumper’s hold tighten around them and hearing a sleepy possessive growl in their ear, “mnn… no. you stay.”
just… any of the ‘tied up and kept like that’ tropes melt my fucjfen brain
(today’s episode of sticky intimate whumper shit was brought to you by the dual minds of myself and @unorganisedalienrubbish)
"Mell, Mell, please, it's only me, it's only your pet--"
At the sound of his voice Mell let out a long, broken wail, writhing against the tangle of their sheets. The sound made 638970's heart beat faster, pounding so hard that he felt like he could see it beating through the fabric of his shirt, and a spike of pain lanced through his head, nausea twisting his stomach. "Wake up, please. M, master, please, please wake up!"
But Mell's eyes remained screwed shut, tears leaking from the corners onto the pillowcase, and helplessness settled over 638970 like a shroud, his arms feeling abruptly too heavy to lift. Pain prickled behind his own eyes, the threat of tears obvious in the blur at the edge of his vision.
"Please," he whispered. "Please."
Gradually, Mell's cries began to die down. Full-throated screams turned to sobs, and then to quiet, broken whimpers. The thrashing stopped, replaced by an unnatural stillness, like they were wrapped so tightly that they couldn't move. Restrained.
Something about the sight felt-- familiar--
638970 pushed that thought away before it could go any further, focusing back on Mell's face. He swallowed. "M-- Mell?"
Mell's eyelids fluttered, then slowly began to raise, blinking open in the dark. They stared at 638970, breathing hard, before swallowing and looking away. "I-- hey. Sorry. Just.. just a bad dream. It's not your problem."
Their voice had the same timbre as Handler Park's had, on the occasions when he said he'd stop soon. The sound of a lie.
But...
Pets don't question their owners.
638970 bowed his head, his hands clasped gently. "How may I serve you best at this time?"
"...Dunno." Mell's voice was flat, exhaustion suffusing every word. "I don't know."
638970 nodded. "If I may, you have melatonin and chamomile tea in your cupboards. Would either option be helpful in returning to sleep?"
Too stiff, said Handler Kobayashi's voice, in his head. What are you, some kind of robot? No one's gonna want you like this.
I'm trying, I'm trying, I'm trying...
There was a long, silent moment, and then Mell sighed. "Yeah. I... yeah. Either of those would be good. Both. I don't care."
A wave of relief swept over 638970, and he nodded in acknowledgement. "Yes, Mell."
CW: dubcon, manipulation, pet whump
Maybe his Master really did forget he was chained up outside, left in the freezing cold and pouring rain for hours. Or maybe they just thought it would be funny. Either way, the pet was drenched when Mavik finally brought him back inside.
His clothes were soaked and plastered to his skin. His lips were tinged blue and trembling, just like the rest of him, shaking hard enough to make his teeth chatter. Master was scolding him for not calling to be let inside, even though they had told Dia not to make any noise when he was put outside.
Dia just…didn’t know what to do anymore. He tried so hard to be a good pet for his Master, but it was never enough. There were no rules he could follow, because the rules were always changing. He could be rewarded for no reason, punished for no reason, all because his Master simply felt like it.
It was exhausting.
It was torture.
It was hopeless.
He wasn’t just numb from the cold as Master stripped him and toweled him off, not bothering to be gentle at all. The towel was rough on his wet skin, pulled at his scalp until it ached, but Dia didn’t care. He just had to stop caring at some point, because Master obviously didn’t.
He was less of a pet and more of a plaything.
A toy.
And toys weren’t meant to be loved and cared for. They existed to be used, to be a source of entertainment, an outlet for stress. Dia was fully expecting Mavik to either dump him in his room to finish drying or fuck him, because that’s probably the only reason Mavik brought him back in.
It seemed to be the latter when Master led him into their bedroom, telling Dia to get in bed while they undressed. Dia obeyed silently, emotionlessly, laying down naked on the covers. He wasn’t supposed to be enjoy it. Master didn’t care about his enjoyment, just how tight he was.
A hole to fuck.
Dia stared up at the ceiling, feeling cold everywhere. His skin, still shivering, and his heart, lacking the warmth that he craved. He waited for his Master to open his legs, to make use of their favorite toy – and was surprised when his Master started spooning him instead, pulling Dia closer as they wrapped an arm around his waist and curved their long legs to fit the shape of his.
Mavik pulls the covers over both of them, their breath hot on the back of Dia’s neck. Dia feels a sudden surge of warmth – from the thick covers, from the soft bed, from Master’s body heat pressed up against him, seeping into his skin, leaving no space for the cold.
It’s overwhelming, it’s exactly what Dia wanted, and tears sprang to his eyes when he thought about losing it, when he imagined it being another cruel game his Master loved to play.
Before he can stop it, he starts sobbing.
He knows Master didn’t give him permission to cry, but that only makes him sob harder. “I-I’m s–so—”
He can’t even get the apology out.
But instead of scolding him again, his Master gently shushes him and pulls him closer. “It’s okay, precious,” they coo, and even though Dia knows it’s fake, he clings onto the sweetness in their voice.
“You’re still shivering. Do you want Master to warm you up?”
Dia can feel them getting hard behind him, and has a good guess as to how Master will do that. But if it means being held like this, and being soothed, and being warm, and not feeling like a disappointment – yes. Dia wants that more than anything.
“Y-Yes, M-Master.”
Mavik hums in approval. Dia feels their lips on the back of his neck, leaving a trail of soft kisses as the arm around his waist unwinds, and a hand slides up his stomach to cup his breast. Dia inhales sharply, biting his lip when his nipple is toyed with, when Master starts lightly pinching and rubbing in a way that makes Dia’s toes curl.
“Don’t hide those lovely sounds from me,” Master says, so Dia stops biting his lip and gasps when the other receives the same attention. “You’ve been such a good boy, Dia. You deserve a little treat. Don’t you think?”
Their hand leaves his chest to slide down his stomach and dip between his thighs. Dia’s breath hitches when his leg is lifted up, and Mavik uses their own leg to keep it raised.
“I-If you say s-so, Ma–ah!”
Master must be feeling very generous. They usually didn’t bother to prepare Dia first, but now they were slipping two fingers inside, patiently stretching and sliding in and out in slow, deep strokes that had Dia moaning softly, his thighs trembling from something other than the cold now.
It felt like a dream. It was too nice to be real, and yet…it was. Because his Master could be good to him, very good, and it was moments like this that made up for everything else.
“I know what you’re thinking,” Mavik says, and Dia worries for a moment if they actually do. “You deserve a much kinder Master. One who can appreciate just how good you are. I’m so bad to you…but I can’t help it.” They sigh against his skin. “I can just never be satisfied. Never be happy with anything. But you’re the closest thing I have to happiness, precious.”
Dia was shocked. Touched. Confused. Conflicted. He felt so many things, too many things, and he couldn’t voice any of them, because then Mavik was pulling their fingers out to play with his clit, rubbing in deep, tight circles.
Dia felt bad for his Master, knowing that now. He felt selfish for wanting a new Master, a nicer Master. If he could manage to make his Master even a little happy, the pain and suffering would be worth it.
It had to be worth it.
Because he wasn’t getting another Master.
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