#siezure

[theanarchistscookbook]

[trope-appreciation-tuesdays]

"You told me it was going to knock him out for a few hours not send him into a fucking seizure.”

[of-wounds-and-woes]

The Many Pains of Fredrick Beauchamp | Witches of East End S02

[mariahshantay]

Teena Marie's Untimely Death

Teena Marie's Untimely Death

Mary Christine Brockert, also known as Teena Marie, was born on March 5th, 1956, in Santa Monica, California. She was the daughter of a construction worker named Thomas Leslie, and home renovator, Mary Anne. She started singing early on, performing Harry Belafonte's 'Banana Boat Song' by the age of two.

At the age of eight, her parents started to send her to auditions, of where she eventually gained an acting role on 'The Beverly Hillbillies', to where she was credited as 'Tina Marie Brockert'. In the episode, she tap danced for Jed Clampett.

Teena taught herself how to play the guitar, bass, and congas, and would go on to form a semi-professional R&B band with her younger brother Anthony, and their cousin.

She grew up in a predominantly black area of Venice California, spending her teen years in the historically black enclave of Oakwood, also known as 'Venice Harlem'. She formed a strong spiritual influence with the neighborhood matriarch Berthalynn Jackson, a black woman that would later become her godmother.

In an interview, Teena stated that she had a lot of black friends, and learned a lot about black culture. "All the kids used to call me 'Off White' because I acted sort of black and I was comfortable with the black kids.". Her best friend Mickey, was a black girl, and other kids would chase Teena home calling her a 'n-word lover'.

While in high school, Teena joined the Summer Dance Production and was the female lead in the school production of the musical 'The Music Man'. She also fronted the band 'Truvair' from 1974-75, with members of her classmates.

After graduating from high school, she briefly attended Santa Monica College, then went on to sign with Motown Records. While in college she had been juggling her English Literature studies while also auditioning for various record companies.

In 1976, Teena had gained an introduction with Hal Davis, a staff producer from Motown Records. This led to an audition for a film about orphans that was being developed by the record company, but the project itself was shelved. Fortunately, label boss Berry Gordy was impressed with her singing, and decided to sign her as a solo act. Teena then went on to record unreleased material for the next few years before being discovered by fellow labelmate Rick James.

She became a protegee of Rick James, who had became a star on the label with his album 'Come Get It!'. Initially James was to produce for Diana Ross, but changed his mind to work with Marie. Initially her album name was to be 'Teena Tryson', but the name 'Teena Marie' won.

Teena released her first album with Rick James as the producer and chief songwriter, and his Stone City Band backing her musically. The album, 'Wild and Peaceful' was released in 1979. The album had her first top ten hit, 'I'm a Sucker for Your Love', which was a duet with Rick JAmes. Neither the album or its packaging had her picture on it, and many people thought that she was black during the early part of her career. It was not until 1979, when Teena appeared on Soul Train with Rick James that it was revealed she was white. She was the show's first white guest, and would appear 8 more times, more than any other white act on the show.

It was not until her second album, 'Lady T', released in 1980 that her face was shown on a record cover. The album was produced by Richard Rudolph as Rick James was unavailable at the time. That same year, she released her third LP called 'Irons in the Fire', that was handled and produced mostly by herself. This was an achievement for that time, since it was rare for a female artist to be able to have done this back then. Also in 1980, Teena appeared on the song 'Fire and Desire' with Rick James, from the album 'Street Songs'. In an interview, Teena stated that she had a fever at the time, but was able to record her vocals in one take. After the session, she was driven to a hospital.

In 1981, Teena released the album 'It Must Be Magic', which was her first gold record. Her song 'Square Biz' became one of her biggest hits, and was a signature song for the rest of her career.

In 1982, Teena got into a legal battle with Motown Records over her contract and disagreements about the release of new material. The lawsuit resulted in 'The Brockert Initiative' which made it illegal for a record company to keep an artist under contract without releasing new material for that artist. In such instances, artists are able to sign and release with another label instead of being held back by an unsupportive one. In an interview, Teena said, "It wasn't something I set out to do. I just wanted to get away from Motown and have a good life. But it helped a lot of people, like Luther Vandross and the Mary Jane Girls, and a lot of different artists, to get out of their contracts.". Marie then left Motown as the label's most successful white solo act.

In 1982, Teen was contacted by Epic Records in the fall of that year. She had expressed her dismay over her Motown contract, and was then signed to a worldwide deal with the Columbia Records subsidiary that also allowed her to establish her own publishing company, Midnight Magnet.

On September 18th, 1983, she released her fifth album, 'Robbery', a concept album. It was not as successful as the previous release of 'It Must Be Magic', but it did feature talented artists such as Patrice Rushen, Paulinho da Costa, and Steve Ferrone. The album is noted for having the song 'Cassanova Brown', which is about her relationship with Rick James. The story behind the song was that after being signed to Motown and meeting Rick James in the 70's, they began a relationship which started out professional, then progressed to a romantic one. Eventually, it lead to an engagement, which they were for a few weeks. When James' alleged infidelities came to light, Teena realised that she was the mistress. Rick James denied ever having romantic relations with Teena, but Alfie Davidson, who was once a girlfriend of James, stated that Teena and Rick were once an item, while Alfie was the girlfriend. After the breakup, the relationship waned to tumultuous, and the lyrics for the song thinly veil Teena's contempt for the situation.

In 1984, Teena released 'Starchild', which became her biggest selling album, and had her biggest hit 'Lovergirl'. It had a song in tribute to Marvin Gaye, who had been shot in 1984. She was godmother to Marvin's daughter Nona.

In 1986, she released the album 'Emerald City' another concept album. The album was controversial with her established fan base, and wasn't as successful as her other albums. The album was stylistically different from her others, puzzling fans and critics alike. The album forgoes the R&B and Funk elements of her early career, and adopts a more electronic synthesizer sound. In my personal opinion there are a few good songs from this album. I personally enjoy 'Once is Not Enough' and 'Love Me Down Easy'.

In 1988, she returned to her roots and released the album 'Naked To The World' which was critically acclaimed. The album features the famous song 'Ooo La La La', which has been sampled heavily by other artists, such as the Fu Gees, Trey Songz, and Red Man.

Unfortunately, Teena's next album was also unsuccsessful, with the release of 'Ivory' in 1990. The album was her last with Epic Records, and is considered a commercial failure. Her use of hip hop elements on some tracks once again confused fans and critics. Personally, I really enjoyed the song 'The Sugar Shack', though the ending is too long. Songs such as 'If I Were a Bell', "Just Us Two", "Mr Icecream", and "Snap Your Finger" are good. In my personal opinion, I think that people weren't too big on the random poems throughout the album.

In 1994, Teena released her tenth album 'Passion Play' on her own independant label Sarai. Since she didn't have the backing of a major label, the album had limited distribution and has been long out of print. It has become one of the most sought after items in her discography. The album is not on spotify, and copies of it on amazon go for 900+ dollars. There are cheaper copies of it on ebay, and thankfully the songs have been uploaded to youtube by the generous community.

In the 90's, Teena devoted most of her time to raising her daughter Alia Rose.

During the late 90's, she began working on a new album titled 'Black Rain'. She didn't want to release it on her label Sarai, since 'Passion Play' only had moderate sales, but she wasn't able to secure a major label deal for the album. There was a promotional version pressed, that was bootlegged among fans. The songs from this bootlegged version include:

-The Mackin Game

- I'll Take The Pressure

-Baby, I'm Your Fiend

-My Body's Hungry

-Ecstasy

-I'm On Fire

-Watcha Got 4 Me

-Black Rain

-1999

-Butterflies

-Spanish Harlem

-Blackberry Playa

-The Perfect Feeling and

-Rainbow Outro

In 2004, Teena released her eleventh album 'La Dona', after what was essentially a ten year hiatus. The album was released on Cash Money Records, and became gold certified. The album includes contributions from various artists, such as Common, Birdman, MC Lyte, and of course, Rick James. Rick appeared on the song 'I Got You', which was his last recording before his death. The album peaked at #6 on the Billboard 200, which was her highest placing entry on the chart. She performed the song, "My Body's Hungry" on the show 'The Parkers' in 2000. Songs that were bootlegged from the 'Black Rain' album would appear on this one too.

In 2006, she released the album 'Sapphire', which peaked at #3 on the US R&B Albums chart and #24 on the Billboard.

In 2009, Teena released 'Congo Square', which would be her last before her death. The album peaked at #4 on the R&B charts, and featured collaborations with multiple artists, including her daughter Rose LeBeau (Alia Rose's stage name).

In 2004, when Teena was sleeping in a hotel room, a large picture frame fell and struck her on the head. The blow caused a serious concussion that would cause momentary seizures for the rest of her life. In an interview with the associated press, she also talked about how a sub zero refrigerator fell on her, and she fell into an addiction with vicodin after the passing with Rick James.

On the afternoon of December 26th 2010, Teena was found dead at her Pasadena home by her daughter Alia. On December 30th of that year, an autopsy was performed and found no signs of apparent trauma or discernible cause of death, concluding that she died from natural causes. She had suffered a generalized tonic-clonic seizure a month before.

A memorial service was held at Forest Lawn Cemetery on January 10th 2011. People from the community attended her services, such as Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Queen Latifah, Sinbad, and Berry Gordy Jr.

Teena was cremated, with her ashes given to her family. She was 54.

Before her death, Teena had been working on more songs for a new album. Through the joint effort of her daughter Alia Rose, the album Beautiful was released on January 15th, 2013. It features artists such as Smokey Robinson, Curtis Mayfield, and even Rose LeBeau.

Her daughter Alia has dabbled in music herself, with two songs on her soundcloud, and a music video released on youtube in 2015.

Teena is quoted as having said, "Overall, my race hasn't been a problem. I'm a black artist with white skin. At the end of the day you have to sing what's in your soul.".

[SOURCES]

wikipedia

https://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/28/arts/music/28marie.html

https://www.whosampled.com/Teena-Marie/Ooo-La-La-La/sampled/

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63339438/teena-marie

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/teena-marie-singer-and-songwriter-who-became-motown-rsquo-s-most-successful-white-female-artist-2170291.html

https://youtu.be/XhkJUpjcIwc

https://twitter.com/aliarose?lang=en

https://soundcloud.com/alia-rose-2

[crykeepgoing]

So somebody seized and they had both decordicate and decrerbrate posturing, it was weird.

It was my first status epilepticus.

And three of these words are not in spell check so don’t judge me 🚑

[builder051]

16  Bucky has another seizure (Whoa Bessie) (emeto) please amd thank uou!

Just to be sure we’re all on the same page, this is set in my AU ‘verse where Steve is trans and Bucky is a war veteran/amputee.

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Steve rolls over and stretches his arms over his head.  His elbow brushes James’s warm back, and he can’t help but smile.  “Good morning,” he says sleepily, sliding an embrace around James’s shoulders.  “Happy Saturday.”

“Hmph,” James grunts into the pillow.  “’M tired.”

Steve chuckles.  He lifts his head to peek at the alarm clock.  It’s nearly nine, but there’s nothing on the schedule today.  “No rush to get up,” he whispers, burying his nose in James’s hair.

“…good.”

They lounge until eleven.  Eventually Steve’s stomach starts rumbling, and he pushes the covers down to his waist before easing into a seated position.  “You feel like brunch?” he asks.

“Brunch?” James repeats.

“Isn’t that what you call it when you sleep straight through to lunchtime?”

James shrugs.  He pushes his hair off his forehead and sighs.

“You feeling ok?” Steve asks.  James’s sleep patterns are unpredictable, and he’s as used to easing him through a night of insomnia and nightmares as he is to waking him in the morning when he sleeps like the dead.

James shrugs again.  “I…don’t know.”

Steve palms his forehead, then leans in for a kiss.  “You don’t feel warm.”

“I feel…weird.”

“Hungry?” Steve tries.  His own stomach answers in the affirmative.

“Not…really,” James says slowly.  “Sorry.”

“Sometimes you’re so empty, you just feel sick.”  Steve swings his legs out of bed.  “How about I start you some toast?”

“I, um.  I guess?”  James sits up.  Wrinkles appear between his eyes as he squints at Steve.

“I’ll get it going for you.  Maybe some eggs, too, so there’s protein if you feel up to it.”

James doesn’t respond.  He stares blankly into his lap.

Steve smiles at him, then snags a t-shirt off the chair in the corner.  He pulls it over his head as he pads to the kitchen to give James some space.

He starts a pot of coffee, then Steve pours himself a glass of orange juice to sip while he prepares the food.  Soon the warm, yeasty smell of toast fills the apartment.  He smears butter on a slice and devours it before cracking eggs into a bowl and beginning to beat them with a fork.

Steve’s dividing the scramble onto two plates when James finally emerges from the bedroom.  He has a hoodie on over his t-shirt and boxers, the empty left sleeve hanging by his hip.

“Hey, just in time,” Steve says.  “If you don’t want eggs, we can save them for later.”  He pulls two more slices of toast from the toaster.  “You want butter?”

“Hm.”  James opens a cabinet and fumbles for a mug.  “Coffee first.”

“How could I forget, you’re a coffee first kind of guy.”  He gives James a playful pinch to the waistband.  “I’ll get it, Buck.  Why don’t you go sit down?”

James doesn’t say anything.  He doesn’t move, either.  He tenses under Steve’s touch, and his knuckles go white around the handle of the mug clenched in his grasp.

“Buck?  You ok?”  Steve leans around him to peer into James’s eyes.  There’s a split second of connection, then James’s eyelids flutter and he starts to fall.

The mug hits the floor first and smashes, then James crumples.  He goes down on one knee and his stump shoulder, then remains on his side as the seizure takes hold.

Steve hurriedly sweeps the shards of broken ceramic to the side with his bare foot, then sinks into a crouch at James’s side.  He’s been trained on the basics for situations like this, but it’s the first time he’s seen it happen.  Steve hovers his hands an inch over James’s quivering arm.  He knows he shouldn’t touch him.   It’s hard to fight the instinct to provide physical comfort.

“It’s ok, Bucky,” he whispers.  “You’re gonna be ok, just hold on.”

A guttural groan escapes between James’s clenched teeth.  Steve isn’t sure if it’s a response to his words, but he keeps murmuring encouragements.  “Yep.  It’s ok.  I’m right here, Buck, alright?”

It seems like the seizure lasts forever, though it can’t be more than a minute.  It occurs to Steve that he should probably count the seconds, but by the time he starts, James’s taught muscles begin to relax.  He lets out a soft whimper, and Steve promptly loses his place.

“Hey, Buck,” Steve breathes.

“Hmm.”  James’s shoulders twitch.  At first Steve thinks it’s an aftershock of the tremors moving through his body, but a wet noise comes from his throat and he vomits onto the floor.

Steve slides around to the other side of James’s head so he’s not kneeling in the mess and gently holds his arm with one hand while he smooths James’s hair back with the other.  He only has bile to purge, and the heaves quickly turn dry.  “It’s ok,” Steve intones.  “You’re ok.”

“Hmm.”  James’s lashes flutter, and he turns his head a fraction of an inch to look up at Steve.

“Hey.”  Steve feels his cheeks turn up in a grin.  “There you are.”

“Steve…”  James works to push the word out.

“Shhh, it’s ok.”  Steve pats his shoulder.  “You had a seizure.  Do you, uh, think you’re back with me?”

“Um.  Y-yeah.”  His voice is rough, but there’s recognition in James’s eyes.

“Good.”  Steve pushes sweaty hair from James’s forehead.

James plants his hand on the floor in front of him and starts to push up.  His elbow trembles with the effort.  Steve wraps his arms around James’s chest to support him.  “There you go.”

As soon as he’s upright, James’s shoulders lurch forward as he gags again.  “Ffffuck,” he breathes, turning his head to dab his lips on his shoulder.

“It’s ok,” Steve says sympathetically.

“I…don’t feel good.”

“I know.  I’m sorry, Buck.”  Steve holds him up as James coughs weakly.  “When you think you can stand up, I’ll help you go lie on the couch. Then I’ll give your doctor a call…”  Steve’s thinking out loud, but he quiets when James slides his shaking hand over Steve’s.

“Steve,” he rasps.

“Yeah?”

“I just…you’re here.”

“Yeah,” Steve says.

“…good.”

[eatsleepcringerepeat]

Listen yall, I know they're barely a virals fandom out here but i love these books and i always will, so you need to talk to someone about them? IM YOUR BITCH? 

wanna talk about ships, bad plot points? love a character so much it hurts? got a theory? or just need to vent bc you feel like your eyes are gonna pop out of your skull if you don't discuss it with someone. I'm here, no matter how long its been since I've posted this. 

long live the virals pack. 

[whumpadoodle]

Whumptober18

Day 29: Seizure

@la-vie-en-whump’s Whumptober Challenge

“Sam!” Daisy was frantic as she watched Sam’s muscles begin to tighten and release, and still he did not stir.

Suddenly, Sam’s body spasmed, his muscles cording tightly under his skin and arching his back off the mattress. His muscle relaxed, then immediately contracted, stiffening his entire frame. His arms and legs jerked rhythmically.

“Dean!” she yelled, watching as the convulsions wracked Sam’s body for a double handful of seconds. Then he went still, completely motionless.

Dean rolled out bed with a grunt and limped over to them. “Daisy, what’s wrong?”

“Sam had a seizure. He won’t wake up.” Daisy slapped Sam’s face lightly, then a little harder. There was no response.

“That black stuff?”

Daisy nodded wordlessly, moving aside the towel. Instantly, black tendrils swarmed the open area, slipping behind his neck and gliding over his shoulder. She replaced it immediately. “They’re moving faster.”

“What do we do?”

Daisy shook her head and whispered, “I don’t know.”

They stared at Sam helplessly for a moment, then Dean snapped his fingers. “Do you have a rosary in your bag?”

“I do, but—”

Dean didn’t let her finish. “Keep trying to wake him up.” Moving carefully, he retrieved the rosary, then made his way across the cabin towards the small bathroom.

“Come on, Sam,” Daisy muttered, patting his head, chafing his hands, and shaking him gently. “Wake up. Wake up.” She was rewarded with a brief fluttering of his eyelids, but nothing more.

“Can you move him?” Dean called, and she heard the sound of running water.

“I’ll try,” she replied. She gripped Sam’s wrists and tugged him into a sitting position, moving the wet towel around his shoulders. He slumped forward as Daisy shifted his legs off the bed and rotated him so he was facing her. Bracing his feet with her own, she pulled him up, then twisted so that he draped over her like a backpack. She shifted his arms until they fell over her shoulders, then held on tightly. Bending forward slightly, she took a step, then another, and then another until she had crossed the open space between the bunks and the bathroom.

Dean helped as much as he could when she lowered Sam to the floor, but he was severely limited by his injured leg and his broken rib. Dean had the shower going, warm water spraying the far wall. There was no tub, just a shallow dip in the floor so the water could run off into a drain. Daisy propped Sam against the wall beneath the spray and looked at Dean questioningly.

“I put the rosary in the shower head,” he said, pointing.

Daisy looked down at Sam. The black tendrils, which had swiftly covered his chest, sides, and back when the towel had been removed, were fading to nothing beneath the shower of holy water. She breathed a sigh of relief when she saw his eyes flutter open.

“But we can’t leave him in the shower forever,” she said, worried. “Hang on.”

Daisy stepped back into the kitchen and rummaged around for a mug, then filled it from the basin of holy water. She returned with it, kneeling next to Sam and holding it to his lips.

“Drink this,” she urged.

With water running down his face in rivulets and soaking his jeans, Sam blinked at her without comprehension until she tipped the mug up and let the liquid pool at Sam’s lips. He opened his mouth and took a long drink while Daisy held her breath.

Sam pulled away, pain contorting his face as he was seized by a coughing fit, spewing black water across the floor. Dean recoiled, and Daisy watched it swirl, fizz, and spiral towards the drain.