Burning my skin won't kill the witch

Hurt/Comfort, Whump and Found Family Enthusiastic ❤️‍🩹 | Author of "Chimeras" and others whump stories 📖✏️ | Mother of OCs | I use this blog to share my writing and reblog little things I like ✨

[melpomenelamusa]

Masterlist + Intro ✨

Hi, I'm Melpómene, Muse of Tragedy, although I truly live for happy endings 💜

AO3 and CharacterHub: MelpomeneLaMusa

About me:

20+ years old latina girl

Ace 🖤🩶🤍💜

Hufflepuff 💛

INFP 🌱

My favorite prompts 📖: hurt/comfort, found family, whump and fantasy. Check my complete Whump intro and my Whump stories archive.

90% of my time I spend it thinking about my OCs, so if you want to ask me about my fictional children, I'd be delighted to.

Things I like 💜: Genshin Impact, Jojo's Bizarre Adventures, The Magnus Archives, Detroit: Become Human, Gravity Falls, The Owl House, Alien Stage, Cinderella Boy, Dungeon Meshi, Stardew Valley, Love and DeepSpace, FullMetal Alchemist, CookieRun Kingdom, Champignon no Majo.

My stories/WIPs

Read some of my original whump stories here:

Chimeras: My main writing project. A story with small touches of fantasy about chimera children. 🦌Season One hiatus

Feathers and Flames: Adventures of a Dragon queen and her adopted owl son. 🪶 eventual chapters

Stardew Valley fics Collection 🔮📖 eventual chapters

Unfinal Fantasy: Adventures of my FFI ocs (DnD style) ⚔️eventual chapters

Writing/Whump challenges

Read some of the writing/whump challenges I try (And I hope one day complete):

Whumptober 2024

Hurtcember 2024

Whumpuary 2025

Febuwhump 2025

WoW Birthday Whump Event 2025

Whumpmas in July 2025

Dreme 10th Anniversary Whump Event 2025

WoW Birthday Whump Event 2026

Melpómene's Whump Event 2026 info here 💜

If you like my writing, buy me a coffee here! ☕

See my writing and drawing comissions here! 📖✏️

See you later and welcome! ✨

[melpomenelamusa]

Whumpmas in July - Day 5

Favorite whumpees

For anyone who knows me, this is probably pretty obvious, but NONHUMAN WHUMPEES. The possibilities are so varied, perfect for pet whump, fantasy whump, or one of my favorite found family dynamics: Monster!Kid × Human!Parent, iwjdbtdndijd 💜

I also really love cinnamon roll whumpees, the kind that's adorable to watch cry and somehow triggers your cute aggression.

I also enjoy defiant whumpees because they can create such fun and exciting scenes by staying true to themselves and fighting for their freedom... and then see them break >:3

And finally, I'm going to use this space to mention some of the original characters created by mutuals whose suffering I enjoy reading about the most so far (not to be confused with my favorite characters, there's a lot ocs out there that I love):

Benji from Total $hit$how by @befuddled-calico-whump (I seriously need to read more Benji stuff, akshdkashd).

Everest and Anglerfish by @whumpisgoodwhumpislife (They are my babies. Honestly, I both love and suffer reading whump about them).

Eldwin from Forsaken by @inhurtandincomfort (A cute half-fairy magical boy who's used as both a slave and a living weapon, has a mountain of emotional issues, and can also be a whumper? YES).

Henley from ATOYOM by @oddsconvert (Henley is so cute. I need him chained up and crying).

Ash from RFTA by @dr-abitat-blog (Another boy with powers and a whole lot of trauma. He's just sooo whumpable!).

Drusus and Keme by @whumperofworlds (They're husbands, they're whumpee × caretaker, sometimes whumpee × whumpee, and they're soooo whumpable).

Elliot Córdova from Worthless by @livelaughwhump (I'm sorry, Elliot, but you're just too whumpable.)

Evangeline from Their Sacred Vow by @acelightningwhumper (Evangeline is complicated, because sometimes I get way too angry reading about her suffering, while other times it's just like OHOHO).

@whumpmasinjuly-archive

[belovedwhump]

Beloved Whump Prompt #136

"What the hell was that?"

"What- I fainted. You do know what fainting is right?"

"Okay, smartass, you know what I meant."

"Using my powers... It takes a lot of energy. So, sometimes I faint."

[kweenys-ocs]

whumpy lil post-rescue blurb (ft. my OC Sariah)

[tw. recovery whump, self-retraumatization, bad coping method (muzzling), vague references to oral assault, angst, nonhuman/mutant whumpee, conditioned whumpee]

Sariah wakes just like they do every night since their 'rescue', curled up under the too-big bed provided to them as they choke on a shuddering inhale. Their claws spring up to grasp at their face, confused about the lack of leather scenting their air as their tail coils around themself. Where was-

Right, their muzzle, they didn't have it anymore. They needed their muzzle. They didn't- without the muzzle they didn't know what was and wasn't allowed. Were they meant to speak? To beg? To open wide and mind their teeth? They don't know, they don't know, they wanted the comfort of knowing. The lack of it just made the anxiety buzzing under their skin worse.

But they hate the muzzle. They hate it, but the muzzle was a rule, an in-built order to keep their mouth shut and be good. At least with their muzzle they knew what their handlers wanted from them. They knew what they were meant to do.

After all, what were they meant to do with this much freedom? They didn't know if their sounds were meant to be swallowed or allowed to ring out, if they were supposed to part their lips or beg pretty the way they were taught. they wanted to know. At least with their muzzle they knew what was expected from them.

Maybe… maybe it was lost. Or needed to be replaced. Yes, maybe it just needed to be replaced. They could replace their muzzle. They could be good. they could be good, they could be good, they could be good, they could be good- It isn't hard, to call the mist to their palms and build leather beneath their fingers, years upon years with the material around them burning its structure into their mind.

Brushing their claws against the back of their head and dragging them across their cheeks, thick leather slowly forms under their claws and over the bridge of their nose. The heavy weight of a padlock rests at the base of their skull, and with the leather digging into their skin they can finally breathe.

The ache is familiar, comforting in a way that leaves them sick but at least it's the kind of sick they know how to deal with. Finally, the suffocating weight of anxiety that had been sitting in their chest dulls down to something they actually know how to manage. they hope their new handlers will be happy, they've been good, right? Falling back asleep is easier this time, the feeling of their own cold breaths hitting their lips lulling them to sleep as they tuck their tail around themself. they were finally being good.

they were good, they were good, they were good, they were good- That was the mantra that they drifted off to in their own mind as they breathed in the stale scent of leather.

[kweenys-ocs]

First whump post here on tumblr! (ft. my favorite OC Sariah <3)

[tw. captivity, child abuse, muzzling, broken bones, abuse, angst, dehumanization, minor whumpee, nonhuman/mutant whumpee, torture aftermath]

Cold, weak breaths hit the leather sitting a few millimeters from their lips, the concrete smooth and cold beneath them as they lay prone on the ground.

Sariah had fucked up again, their correction leaving them nothing but a bloody mess on the floor.

Their muzzle was digging into the old scars along their cheeks and nose, the pain melding with the rest of the agony washing over them. it hurts hurts hurts hurts- The soft whine of pain dies in the back of their throat as Sir look down on them though, the sound of his dress shoes stepping across the concrete making them shake.

"Have you learned your lesson this time Sariah?" They don't try to answer behind the muzzle, not interested in another lesson on how demons didn't speak. their name meant he was still mad

Weakly, they nod from their place on the ground, horns scraping against the concrete floor as they keep their eyes averted. Somewhere above them Sir smiles, crouching down to roughly pat the leather over their cheek. "Good daemon. We'll see how long this one sticks." Tears spring to their eyes at his words. they hate the relief that bubbles up at the lack of their name.

I can be good though! Sariah wanted to yell, hot trails slipping from their eyes along the edge of the muzzle. I can be good I can be good I can be good-

It wasn't true though, and they both know it. Sariah was never good, they just had stretches of good behavior before they inevitably fucked up enough to need correction again. they hated being corrected-

. . .

They're dragged back to their room by their tail, their current handler uncaring of the sharp ache the action leaves in the base of their spine or the bloody trail it leaves in its wake. The heavy metal door shuts with a thud as they're thrown inside, landing with a muffled yelp on their broken broken broken ribs.

Sariah drags themself over to their little cot, wheezing as they pull themself up onto it with a sob and collapse. Every inhale was another spike of agony as they were unable to stop their breath from shaking.

Despite that, they try to keep their breathing shallow, lying flat on their back despite their desire to curl into themself and disappear. They'd tried doing that once when they were younger and nearly punctured their lung.

What they can't stop however, are the hot tears that spring to the corners of their eyes and slip down to their hairline, desperately trying to bite back their sobs so the pain wouldn't get worse.

I'm sorry. It's the only thing they can think as they sit in agony and wait for their ribs to start mending.

I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry.

[scarletfish8eta]

GDT's 2025 frankenstein + joffrey ballet's 2023 frankenstein. plus a bit of bondage and anguish <3

[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

[friendsandfoood]

Thinking of Whumper reassuring either Caretaker or the authorities that Whumpee isn’t in their house. Meanwhile Whumpee is hidden mere feet away, bound and gagged, hearing the entire conversation.

[whumperofworlds]

When you watched your friend get beaten and your friend gets thrown at your feet so you can see the damage:

[melpomenelamusa]

Feathers and Flames Moodboards

Today I felt inspired and made moodboards for the main characters of my whump fantasy story Feathers and Flames ^^

Teklómenes 🪶

Freyra 🔥

[justbreakonme]

One of the biggest “whump awakenings” I guess you could call it came from a book I read as a kid where the main character was accused of a crime and declared a “wolf’s head” which was described to mean he was no longer considered human, he could be killed or harmed or anything by anyone and they would face no consequences. So in a lot of things I write, that’s a concept I think about a lot. It’s not that a character is being actively hunted, it’s that there’s nothing protecting them. The only thing keeping them safe is someone else’s decision to do so.

[melpomenelamusa]

Whumpmas in July - Day 2

Earliest Whump Memory

I'd be lying if I said I remembered my earliest whump memory, but I'm almost 100% sure it was some Disney movie I watched as a child (Sleeping Beauty, Aladdin, Robin Hood, The Rescuers 2, and The Great Mouse Detective are my prime suspects XD).

I remember loving plushies, especially stuffed animals, since I was little. My younger sister and I would play and invent stories where each stuffed animal was a character.

Looking back, it was a very whumpy story, because I loved creating villains (mostly evil poachers) who hunted, captured, and kidnapped the characters, and then their friends had to go and save them.

I remember using fabric storage nets as hunting nets, toy boxes were cages, hair ties and ribbons were ropes and gags. Sometimes I would leave the stuffed animals hanging from the closet rod or hide them under the bed for my sister to search for and find.

It might sound a bit sadistic, but I remember that whenever one of the stuffed animals was "rescued," I also loved to imagine the other stuffed animals, or even myself, taking care of it and helping it overcome its traumas (because yes, they were left with traumas after those recurring experiences of distressed XD).

@whumpmasinjuly-archive

[melpomenelamusa]

i spotted you in rome 🫣🫵

(the building was a theatre i think)

OMG, that's amazing!!! 🤩🤩🤩✨✨✨

It's my twin's home 🎭

[melpomenelamusa]

Whumpmas in July - Day 1

Introduce yourself

Here we go again, for the first day of Whumpmas in July, my official reintroduction 2026 👀✨

⛓️ Name: Melpómene

🩻 Pronouns: She/Her

🪓Years of Whumpmas Participation: This is my second year, yay!

⛓️ Favorite food: Typical food from my country, sushi and anything with mushrooms 🫓🍣🍄‍🟫

🩻 Average amount of sleep: Not even half of what it should be X_X

🪓 Dream Job: Full-time writer 📖

⛓️ Username/blog meaning: It comes from Melpómene, the Greek muse of tragedy. Since this is a whump blog, I thought it was quite fitting, as a sign that the whump is what inspires me to keep creating and sharing on the blog, like my muse.

🩻 Your blog's birthday: July 24th, 2024 🥳

🪓 Hobbies: Reading, writing, and playing video games 📖✏️🎮

⛓️ A quote that's stuck with you: "Ceaseless watcher, turn your gaze upon this wretched thing"

🩻 Anything to add: I started my new job today! Wish me luck ;)

@whumpmasinjuly-archive

[whack-a-clown]

Idol whumpees should be more common btw.

There’s whumperless whump in the toxicity of the industry. Of selling your talent and body on stage, of abandoning your creativity to conform to the industry. The vulnerability of your entire life being known and every action or inaction judged, especially when whumpee isn’t a perfect person by any means.

However, there is also a potential when a whumper is whumpee’s manager/producer. Giving whumpee drugs to prepare them for performances, starting/fueling that addiction. Overseeing what they write and perform/act, so none of Whumpee’s ideas are their own. Forcing whumpee to do things for the sake of their status that they would never want to do at all. Whumper can even blackmail them to keep them in the industry. Whumper indulges toxic fans and almost allows whumpee to get hurt by them. Whumper has the ability to control every single aspect of whumpee’s life even beyond their career, from diet, exercise, and clothing, to even who they date and who they spend their time with.

Whumpee might think this is a normal part of the industry, might accept or even perpetuate these toxic ideas. Accepting that fame requires sacrifice.

So, they don’t think twice before bringing this up to other idols in private. Maybe just asking an innocuous question about how other idols deal with fans who are getting handsy, a cheery remark about how whumpee’s so glad that their manager lets them hang around other idols, or a comment about how the idol so lucky that their manager allows them such freedom with their diet.

Imagine whumpee’s shock when their idol friends are concerned by their comments and outright horrified when whumpee accidentally tells them about the horrifying control whumper has on them. Imagine how surprised whumpee is when their idol friends tell them that that the way they’re treated isn’t normal, maybe even asking if they need legal protection and a place to stay.

Still, whumpee can’t leave whumper, they can’t help but imagine the scandal when everything gets released to the public. As whumper says, if this gets out from behind closed doors everyone will see whumper for who they are and hate them. Whumpee knows how the industry works, knows escaping whumper will only leave them as a sob story for the media to indulge in before they’re left in the dust.

Also there’s possibly good recovery ideas too! Whumpee getting loads of support when whumper is exposed, maybe even changing their brand and embracing what they wanted to be from the start. Whumpee who supports the causes they actually want to now that they can control their own funds, possibly donating to an organization that helped them get clean. Whumpee who discovers the joy of having a respectful and caring fanbase, who actually enjoys fan meet ups now. Whumpee who is more than what they survived and where they came from, who leaves that pain behind and doesn’t build their brand off it.

Please, please, everyone consider idol whumpees. A spotlight can burn too

[viscera-lab]

I want more rescues where whumpee is transported in a cage. Maybe it's because they're not human and need to be restrained for everyone's safety or maybe it's because they can't be coaxed out or maybe the team doesn't have the time/tools to open the cage or maybe whumpee can't walk and there aren't enough hands to carry them or or or...

[cursedscribbles]

This or That - Whump Edition

Rope or chains / stabbing or shooting / intimate or clinical / used as bait or forced to watch / muzzle or gag / whip or cane / broken bones or dislocated joints / burning or electrocution / rescue or escape / off the grid or hiding in plain sight / sick or injured / blindfolded or not / recovery or not / sickfic or not / hidden injury or pet whump / living weapon or sidekick whump / solo whump or team whump / caretaker or carewhumper

Tagging (no pressure also open tag!): @whumpasaurus101 @tildeathiwillwrite @whumperofworlds @mid-knife-crisis @flowersarefreetherapy @whumpyourdamnpears @angst-after-dark @whatwasmyprevioususername

[melpomenelamusa]

Thank you @3-2-whump and @acelightningwhumper for the tag! ^^

Rope or chains / stabbing or shooting / intimate or clinical / used as bait or forced to watch / muzzle or gag / whip or cane / broken bones or dislocated joints / burning or electrocution / rescue or escape / off the grid or hiding in plain sight / sick or injured / blindfolded or not / recovery or not / sickfic or not / hidden injury or pet whump / living weapon or sidekick whump / solo whump or team whump / caretaker or carewhumper

No pressure tag! Only for fun ^^ @loreleiloon @whumperofworlds @cepheusgalaxy @dr-abitat-blog @whack-a-clown @eggy16 and open tag!

[melpomenelamusa]

Thank you @lancedoncrimsonwings for the new tag! Here's my preferences in the add options:

Coughing up blood or hidden illness / collapse or forced to keep going / near death experience or major character death / lady whump or not / whumper or whumperless / field surgery or hospital / magical healing or magical torture / fantasy whump or sci-fi whump

No pressure tag: @loreleiloon @whumperofworlds @cepheusgalaxy @dr-abitat-blog @whack-a-clown @eggy16 and open tag!