Hurt/Comfort Bingo

[osprey_archer]

Because nothing says "This is a super time to begin a fic challenge!" like starting grad school...I got a card for hurt/comfort bingo. I've always liked the bingo part of kink bingo, without being interesting in writing almost any of the kinks...but hurt/comfort bingo! I am all over that.

unexpected pregnancy	torture	body image issues	hospital stay	prostitution
amnesia	bruises	blackmail	Stockholm syndrome	learning to be loved
therapy	arrest	WILD CARD	parting ways	medication
alien abduction	substance addiction	orphans	forced to rely on enemy / rival	surgery
septicemia / infected wounds	self-harm	head trauma	attacked by a creature	depression

So many ideas! So much difficulty getting them to line up into something that will form a bingo! (So much temptation to write All the Sutcliff Fic. Does anyone wish to aid and abet me in this questionable endeavor? I'm already working on a Marcus/Esca/Cottia fic. Working title: In Which Esca Heroically Represses His Feelings All the Time, Because It's Not Like Anyone Would Like Him Back. Oh Esca.)

I also more or less immediately flung myself into a Branson/Sybil story based on the prompt "bruises," but 1) I'd forgotten what a pain it is to write in TV fandoms - there's so much flailing about trying to find the right voice; and 2) I'm not sure it's in character for Sir Richard Carlisle to physically hurt a servant, even for something as vexing as a car breakdown that makes him miss his train.

I mean, personally I'm willing to believe any evil of Sir Richard Carlisle. But is that just my anti-Richard bias talking? I'm thinking more along the line of grabbing Branson's wrist and shaking him, not striking him in the face. Though I suppose striking Branson in the face would play up Sir Richard's absolute caddishness...

And you just know Branson would resent the hell out of it, too. Even more than most people would, I mean. This could spawn an alarming series of fics: In Which Sir Richard Abuses the Chauffeur...

Or! Or! I could write an Ethel fic for the "unexpected pregnancy" square! Maybe Anna could find out about her plight and help her somehow in her time of need? SO MANY POSSIBILITIES.

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[osprey-archer.livejournal.com]

Angsty Esca is so angsty. I just want to give him a hug. Also, Marcus is kind of awkward at dealing with other people's feelings. Also, Cottia is so shouty and dignified and I just want to hug her toooo.

I have not read either of those books! But in any case, people get injured all over all of her books, so if nothing else I can doubtless fill every single wound/surgery/attacked by a creature/other physical injury prompt with her characters.

I could make a little spinner with all the characters from books I've read. "Who's going to get head trauma today? Randal! And infected wounds goes to...Alexios!" (Could the Romans treat infection? Maybe I should inflict infection on a modern characters.)

[bunn.livejournal.com]

I'm sure Sutcliff has some sort of firey whisky-like spirit poured into a wound at some point, but possibly that is more a preventative than a cure. Maybe the cure would involve requesting the help of some minor god or other?

Head wounds for all! Head wounds in Sutcliff are never fatal and never seem to do permanent damage, for some mysterious reason. :-D

[osprey-archer.livejournal.com]

If I wanted to write the Most Depressing Fic in the World, I could write a story where septicemia leads to amputation...but really, there is not enough comfort in the world to make up for the hurt part of that.

Head wounds, now. Head wounds are always fun! Right now I'm working on the line with amnesia, bruises, etc. so head wounds would pretty clearly fit.

Also, I'm pretty sure the Stockholm syndrome prompt was made for Sutcliff.

[carmarthen.livejournal.com]

There's always mysterious women of the Little Dark People and their mysterious herbs!

My mind immediately went to Blood Feud with head wounds, and Thormod's utterly pants Viking comfort. Vikings are not good at the comfort part.

Dammit, now I want to sign up.

[osprey-archer.livejournal.com]

Temptation! Temptation, temptation...