Okay I think some of the whump community needs a quick reminder that sedatives, hypnotics, tranquillizers, analgesics, and anaesthetics are completely different things.
Here's a quick rundown (disclaimer that I am neither a doctor nor a whumper):
Sedative: A sedative drug decreases activity, moderates excitement, and calms the recipient
Hypnotic: A drug that produces drowsiness and facilitates the onset and maintenance of a state of sleep
Tranquilizer: A drug that calms and relieves anxiety
Analgesics: A drug designed to control pain
Anaesthetics: A substance that causes lack of feeling or awareness, dulling pain to permit surgery and other painful procedures
As you can see, yes, they often overlap and, yes, many drugs are multiple but if you are sedating a patient for surgery... good luck.
Some examples (under the cut because of specific drug mentions and the length of this post) for good measure:
hi whump community let me tell you about a drug called datura!! because boy is it a doozy.
datura is a deliriant, which means it is a hallucinogenic drug capable of causing serious and often terrifying delusions and hallucinations that are literally indistinguishable from reality in the user’s mind.
It is poisonous and part of the nightshade family, and the dosage used to get high off of it is actually very close to the lethal dose. it is also not only entirely legal in most places but also very accessible. it’s grown as a house plant, actually. most people who trip off of it only do it once because of how awful of an experience it is. also trips last like a long time (anywhere from 12 hours to 3 days if i remember correctly?)
the hallucinations that come with this drug are incredibly horrifying, making it literal nightmare fuel. also the more long term effects from it can include permanent psychosis and lingering delusions. fun stuff.
common hallucination experiences from this drug include the following:
- heavy gore
- seeing corpses
- feeling like you’ve been transported to an alternate dimension (hell)
- seeing people or entities you know (but a little fucked up)
- parasites and bugs
- feeling as though your organs are falling out of your body
- shadows in the back of your vision
- smoking phantom cigarettes or eating phantom food (phantom in the sense that they aren’t really there)
- torture scenarios
all in all, i think it’s a rlly interesting thing that can definitely be used in whump. like imagine a whumper lacing someone’s tea with that. the whumpee wouldn’t even be aware that something was done to them due to the fact that they physically cannot tell the difference between delusion and reality. real fun stuff. probably need an immortal whumpee though just cuz if someone takes this there’s a high chance of them getting hospitalized.
hi whump community let me tell you about a drug called datura!! because boy is it a doozy.
datura is a deliriant, which means it is a hallucinogenic drug capable of causing serious and often terrifying delusions and hallucinations that are literally indistinguishable from reality in the user’s mind.
It is poisonous and part of the nightshade family, and the dosage used to get high off of it is actually very close to the lethal dose. it is also not only entirely legal in most places but also very accessible. it’s grown as a house plant, actually. most people who trip off of it only do it once because of how awful of an experience it is. also trips last like a long time (anywhere from 12 hours to 3 days if i remember correctly?)
the hallucinations that come with this drug are incredibly horrifying, making it literal nightmare fuel. also the more long term effects from it can include permanent psychosis and lingering delusions. fun stuff.
common hallucination experiences from this drug include the following:
- heavy gore
- seeing corpses
- feeling like you’ve been transported to an alternate dimension (hell)
- seeing people or entities you know (but a little fucked up)
- parasites and bugs
- feeling as though your organs are falling out of your body
- shadows in the back of your vision
- smoking phantom cigarettes or eating phantom food (phantom in the sense that they aren’t really there)
- torture scenarios
all in all, i think it’s a rlly interesting thing that can definitely be used in whump. like imagine a whumper lacing someone’s tea with that. the whumpee wouldn’t even be aware that something was done to them due to the fact that they physically cannot tell the difference between delusion and reality. real fun stuff. probably need an immortal whumpee though just cuz if someone takes this there’s a high chance of them getting hospitalized.
welcome to the Whumperless Whump Event of July! for your sickfic, situational, and completely apersonal whump needs--comfort included, of course.
Image transcripts, tagging rules, and guidelines under the cut!
RULES
Any and all art types allowed! GIFs, drawings, music, writing, etc.
NO AI ALLOWED
OCs and Fandom works alike are welcome :)
Trigger and content tag. Even if the prompt explicitly requires the content (eg. Vomiting), still tag emetophobia
If enough interest is showed, I will make an Ao3 collection
IMPORTANT:
There are NO OTHER RULES. Do one prompt! Do seven! Do em all! Repeat the same prompt six days in a row! Switch them around and do them all out of order! Post them eight months after the event is over! Finish the prompt list early! Write one long-ass story that deals with every prompt or do a one-sentence drabble for each one! Recommend your favorite scenes regarding the prompt! Write, draw, sing, play music, make playlists, do fic recs or show recs or episode recs or book recs, fucking crochet or something! DO WHAT IS THE VIBE. DO WHAT'S FUN.
TAGGING
Tag with, per example: #whumperless whump event day 1, #whumperless day 1: [prompt], and #whumperless whump event
Tag me (@whump-kia) please! If not, I may not see it or be able to reblog it!
If desired, tag the medium you used!
Again, make sure to trigger tag and content warn
Prompts (text):
Emergency First Aid: Self-done stitches / Alcohol as sanitizer / “It's just a scratch, I've had worse.”
Does your insurance cover this?: Car accident / Bystander caretaker / “Eyes open, ambulance is almost here.”
Like a record, baby: Vertigo / Struggling to stand / “Is the room spinning, or is it just me?”
It's every day bro: Chronic pain / Massage / “I'm used to it.”
Stealing my breath (give it back): Wheezing / Light-headed / “I'll count, you just breathe.”
Summer is a curse: Heat Stroke / Panting / “Why don't we… find some shade, quick?”
Accidental Cryotherapy: Falling through a frozen lake / Hypothermia / “Hey, c'mon, you gotta stay awake.”
Put your head on my shoulder: Migraine / Light & Sound Sensitivity / “I can close the curtains…”
White and red handkerchief: Coughing up blood / Can't speak / “You just can't shake that cough, can you?”
Your work is never finished: Forced to work while ill / Workplace emergency / “...sit down, I'm calling HR.”
A minor annoyance: Stuffy nose / Hate to be sick / “I'm fine, I can work.”
It's going down (I'm yelling timber): Building collapse / Trapped under rubble / “I can't move my legs.”
It's just a pebble: Avalanche / Stuck in the mountains / “Well, this wasn't how I thought the hiking trip would go.”
Lay down your sword: Fighting back a cold / Cuddling / “Just let yourself be sick so you can get better.”
I'm going down (you're yelling timber): Passing out / Exhaustion / “I've got you, let's sit down, I've got you.”
Say goodbye to filters: Half-conscious / Delirious / “You would never say that in your right mind…”
In hot water: Dangerously high fever / Cool baths / “We have to get that number down somehow.”
I don't see it: Hallucinations / Fever dreams / “It's just a nightmare. You're safe.”
The whump morning after: Tending to injuries / Domestic hurt comfort / “Let's check the bandages, okay?”
It's not fun if you're panicking: Stuck in an elevator / Claustrophobia / “Get me out.”
Where's the exit: Lost / Stuck in the wilderness / “Surely someone will notice we're gone.”
Better out than in: Nervous Stomach / Vomiting / “I got your hair, it's fine.”
Well, that doesn't taste right: Accidentally poisoned / Allergic reaction / “My tongue feels like bees, is that normal?”
Be one with the fish: Drowning / Rescue Breaths / “Why did you think that was a good idea?!”
We didn't start the fire: Severe burns / Running into flames / “I know it hurts. Breathe.”
That's no barn spider: Venomous bite / Arachnophobia / “You'll be okay, we can help.”
What's your name again?: Concussion / Temporary Amnesia / “I don't remember what happened to me.”
Nothing behind the eyes: Fully unconscious / Force feeding / “It's just me, go back to sleep.”
Wrong place, wrong time: Robbery / One of many hostages / “Stay behind me, I can take a hit.”
I don't mean to get emotional: Fear / Breaking point / “I can't stop crying, I'm sorry--”
Only way out is through: Tunnel collapse / Accidental Journey / “We can't just sit here and wait.”
nor will they relax, lie back - they barely even sit. sleep, sedation, muscle relaxants were all used as punishments back in their captivity. being asleep or too exhausted to move meant they couldn’t protect themselves against whumper.
even though they were safe now, whumpee still refused to make any attempt at getting tired in the slightest.
after all, they didn’t know when they’d need to fight back again.
caretaker bathing whumpee for the first time since their rescue.
tw: non-sexual nudity
with much hesitation, A (whumpee) finally agrees to a bath. at least they can be clean for the first time since their capture. A undresses and gets into the bath that B (caretaker) has run for them. they’re surprised to find that it’s not freezing cold or boiling hot - it’s a little over lukewarm, a nice comfortable temperature.
it’s only when B reenters the room with a bottle of soap and a towel when they realise the extent of A’s injuries, and why they’ve not wanted to be bathed, let alone seen like this for so long.
A (whumpee) woke up from a coma about a week ago. B (caretaker) hasn’t left their side the whole time. A must take pills for an infection they contracted. all is going well until A begins to feel feverish and shaky when opening the boxes to their pills. their hands don’t allow the boxes to be opened, and they slump to the floor semi-conscious.
B enters the room to find A in this state. they take out the three pills and grab a glass of water, then sit next to A.
“i’m just going to help you take these, okay A?” B says. A weakly nods. they manage to swallow the largest pill first, then get the other two down.
B lifts A into their arms and takes them to their bed. “go to sleep.”
when B is going to leave the room, A refuses to let go of their hand. “don’t leave me,” they whisper.
B walks to the side of their bed and lays next to A. impulsively, A pulls them into a weak kiss.
before they slip into their first non-drug induced sleep since they awoke from their coma.
A (whumpee) and B (caretaker 1) share the same birthday - even the same year. before A’s capture, they’d celebrate together every year.
when A is rescued, C (caretaker 2) asks if they remember their birthday. A simply remains still before shaking their head. B looks to them with disbelief in their eyes.
