It’s such a simple, unassuming name for such a twisted whumper. This is a character of the recently retired @whump-sprite and this one puts whumpees through the ringer. Mostly seen in tandem with his partner in whump, Roger.
Like many whumpers, there’s not a ton of backstory to Neil. I’m not 100% what his job is but I know he holds healers captive for the government and forces them to heal wounded (soldiers?) people past the healer’s limit. Hence the doctor and solider photos.
There are two soldiers because Neil is most often with Roger.
The color scheme I’m kind of proud of. I know that in the universe created by @whump-sprite and @friendlylocalwhumper those with magic are disdained and hated, so seeing them beat up and brutally killed isn’t out of the ordinary. Still, I can’t help but think that most people wouldn’t APPROVE of what’s going on, ya know? Like, they might turn a blind eye or forget about it but not actively be all “hell yeah, torture some magic users!”. I could, of course, be totally wrong but there’s proof out there that not everyone is evil in this world. All this to say, the color photos represent the persona I imagine Neil’s friends and family see when they see or think of him and the black and white photos represent the true side of what he does for a job.
That shit never gets old to Anders. Welcome to the Resistance. The look of hope shining in their eyes. More hope than Anders has left, but he’ll fight like hell to preserve it for them.”
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Anders is the OC of the incredible @whump-sprite and takes up 80% of my brain space at any given moment
callout post for @whump-sprite for answering a thousand sad asks about anders and vic instead of writing anders and vic content
also for threatening to have them tortured to death in each others’ arms when challenged. apparently only @friendlylocalwhumper‘s intervention will make them cease.
my appeal to scott is as follows:
lux needs his dads back together to walk him down the aisle when he marries emory
hi i just started my blog to at least try and post writing and i'm having trouble finding other blogs to follow, any suggestions please? sort of prompts (whump or not) and other good writers?
Welcome aboard! It’s always nice to meet new people in the whump community!!
There are so many amazing creators out here but for your specific request, I’m narrowing it down to those who mainly write OC works and do prompts.
If anyone else has people to add on, please do! I’m always on the lookout for new creators 👀
Prompt Creators:
@galaxy-whump does some amazing prompts! Quinn is an incredibly talented person who prompts in every genre but does a ton of monster specific prompts, which can be kind of rare in the prompt world.
@thependragonwritersguild is just? So?? Good??? They put out so many amazing prompts overall! To my knowledge, they are not a whump specific blog but you can interpret any prompt in any way!
@aliceinwhumperland mentions that they write fanfic mostly right up in their bio but this writer gets an exception to my “OC works mainly” specification because they put out “Whump word(s) of the day” which are always incredible. Plus, they share a lot of whump prompts that they’ve come across and generally add to the whump community.
@whumpsterdumpster is another person filled with amazing prompts! Their prompts are generally formatted similar to mine if you like the way I format things. (That’s not to say that they copy me or I copy them or anything like that. We have similar writing styles and ways of setting up our prompts). They’re great! Go check them out!
Writers:
@whump-sprite is fan-freaking-tastic! The most amazing Sproo always put so much love and attention into their writing that it leaves me stunned! Every single time. The universe they have created leaves pretty much everyone in awe. Her OC Anders is the first OC I fell in love with in the whump community
One can’t mention the brilliant Sproo without thinking of @friendlylocalwhumper! These two writers somewhat share a brilliant world for whump with many of their characters knowing each other and ended up hurting together. Scott always writes the most amazing drabbles for his cast of characters and is super kind and interactive with his audience!
@clockworknightmares is an amazing artist/writer in the whump community! Wyatt’s plotlines and character arcs are mind blowing. He puts so much time and effort into everything that he produces and it shows so incredibly well through every aspect in his work. (He passes the “mainly writers” specification for the post because he writes a ton! I did remember the rules I set, I’m not just going free for all 😅)
@wildfaewhump is one of the top (if not the top) providers of fantastical creature whump! Vic has so much content it can be kind of daunting but I promise you that you can just jump right in and start reading without being too lost. I would recommend reading everything they have ever put out if you have the time. Trust me, reading everything is worth it.
@sweetwhumpandhellacomf is another connoisseur of whump. Dex understands the words so well! She has a couple of main universes and a few minor universes that are all top notch. She won me over with her Willow and Grackle series but maaaaan, I adore every universe she’s ever made ever.
I’ve got the image of a terrified Vic, worried that Anders will be too hurt to recognize him running through my head over and over and over again. I almost linked this song to that drabble (reunion by @whump-sprite) but it didn’t fit perfectly.
So now we have another song for Vic and Anders: The relationship I probably fawn over the most. Both characters are by the amazingly talented @whump-sprite
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyOqIKGbYkg
The song is “Iris”, originally by The Goo Goo Dolls, covered here by Sleeping with Sirens. This version is softer and gentler than the original, in my humble opinion. I also feel that it showcases the lyrics slightly more than the original does and the lyrics are so, so fitting for Vic and Anders. I like the original but it felt a little processed and a little too ~Hollywood~ for these two.
The lyric(s)
When everything's made to be broken I just want you to know who I am
Initially made me think of Vic but the rest of the lyrics also fit Anders so well. The song morphed in my mind to not only be about their relationship from one perspective but from both. The lyrics almost feel like their inner thoughts, things they’re not ready to say to each other yet, and maybe not ever. But that’s okay. The way that the singer covers the song makes it sound almost shy. As though they are afraid of needing the other person or appearing too dependent. As though these are things that they want to say but are unsure of how they would be received. As though these are things very near and dear to one’s heart and perhaps, for now, they are better kept in a heart rather than in the air, flown from one’s lips.
When I hear this, I just see Vic and Anders so much. The love, the tenderness, the slight desperation in needing the other, the hesitation to admit that, the feeling that a moment is almost fragile in how precious it is.
Ugh. I could gush about this relationship and this song so much but I won't. I’ll stop here. Let the song and @whump-sprite ‘s writing speak for themselves.
