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I'll never get enough of those plots where characters are trapped inside their own minds, whether it's their worst nightmare or an idyllic (ever so slightly off) fantasy, and the others have to figure out how to wake them up ❤️ It's always so fun to see how their subconscious works against them
Whumpee having nightmares about Caretaker hurting them, "waking up" (still in the dream) thinking it was real, and then getting scared a second time when they're woken up by the real real Caretaker. Rationally they know Caretaker would never actually hurt them...but the subconscious isn't rational
An amazing hurt/comfort dialogue prompt that no joke came to me in a dream-
scene of caretaker comforting whumpee after waking up from a nightmare Caretaker: It's okay, you just had a nightmare Whumpee: What does it matter? Real life is a nightmare anyway Caretaker: Not while I'm here.
Oooo, I like that a lot!
Do you have any prompts for older sibling whump?
Sure, here are a few!
Sleepy Whumpee. In a ball under a blanket. Head in Caretaker’s lap. Caretaking idly playing with their hair to soothe them. Finally warm. Finally safe. Paradise.
Optional: Now kill the vibe with a nightmare
I love the versatility of Caretaker gently brushing Whumpee’s hair out of their face, like there’s so many scenarios
Hi there! What are the things the caretaker will do if the person they are caring for has a really bad nightmare and can't fall asleep again? ( I really love your blog and the way you write <3 I hope you have a great day!)
It depends on the person and what they find comforting. There’s not one singular standard method for everyone, but some general suggestions:
Hey Red! What's a fever dream? I mean, I understand the concept, but... what does it mean? What does it causes to the person? Can they talk during the dream? Like, during having a nightmare or something?
Fever dreams are usually bizarre, unpleasant or disturbing -- like nightmares but sometimes even more nonsensical. Sometimes they can blend with hallucinations when the person is half-awake. Here are some things people have reported dreaming about: [x]
As for talking, crying, animated movements, etc., that's usually more common in night terrors than nightmares. Here’s a chart with some of the differences: [x]
I just realized that after all these years. That what I love the most about whumps is the sound that the whumpee make. Especially if it is a man. Like that groaning and moaning of pain. I want to write a scene where the main character is having a bad dream so he is struggling in his sleep because I don’t want them to be in pain so I chose having a nightmare. But in real life, I realized that personally when I’m having nightmare, or ppl around me are. They just don’t do anything. They sound peaceful and like normal sleeping. So do you have any ideas on what will make someone appears to have a nightmare. Personally, I hate when in TV shows and movies shows that in a scene like that and the person that just wake up in panic because it seems unrealistic and never happened to anyone I know or heard or before. So basically, how can I write a nightmare whump xd
A lot of people confuse the signs of a nightmare with the signs of a night terror. Someone having a night terror will usually be much more animated -- crying, thrashing, rapid breathing, etc. where someone having a nightmare may be more subdued. If you want to see that dramatic reaction that’s often shown in the movies, you might want to write a night terror instead of a nightmare. Here’s a chart with some of the differences: [x]
Whumpee’s recently had a dislocated bone set. Their nightmares have them tossing and turning, however, and it isn’t long before the bone jerks back out and wakes them up with an awful pain to relive
Whumpee has a fever dream about Caretaker getting hurt/dying. As soon as they wake up, their only thought is to lunge out of bed and get to Caretaker’s room to make sure they’re okay but the fever is getting way too high and they’re struggling not to pass out before they make it there.
Are fever dreams actually something that can happen in real life or is it just something writers like to add?
They absolutely happen in real life. People have reported dreaming up or hallucinating things missing or exploding, strange people, giant animals, hearing singing or chanting, thinking that their own body is falling apart, hearing ice cracking or tape scratching…It could be anything.
Going off that last ask about hallucinating pain, ive had nightmares before where ive been stabbed and my side hurts in the dream, and for a bit after i wake up. Do you know why that is?
Little is known about how pain in dreams work, but it’s theorized that when the brain is in REM it can stimulate the brain centers that regulate pain.
I feel like we really underutilize trippy hallucinations and dreams when it comes to fevers. Like, we all know about the hallucinations and delirium concerning trauma and worst fears, but what about hallucinations and dreams that are really strange and trippy. Bonus points if the whumpee panics and feels terrified by them even if nothing scary was happening, and they wake up in a cold sweat. Bonus bonus if they continue to panic when they’re awake and start bawling because it just “wasn’t right”
Definitely! When you’re ill and your brain isn’t processing right, it can make anything seem scary!
The caretaker wakes up to find the whumpee whimpering and shuddering violently, as if they were having a nightmare, so they get into the whumpee’s bed and wrap their arms around the whumpee, who slowly relaxes in the caretaker’s arms and turn sleepily towards their warm chest, then returning to a peaceful sleep in the safety and comfort of the caretaker’s embrace.
So tender 😭❤️
Whumpee waking up from a nightmare and lashing out at the hands that have grabbed them. Adrenaline crashing in as they kick and scratch and shove, forcing what they think is the whumper onto the floor. Pinning them by the throat and drawing back their fist. It’s fight or flight and they chose fight, until...their eyes adjust to the dark and they see Caretaker staring up at them, tears filling their eyes as they choke in a small voice, “It’s me.”
