Exactly what it says on the tin.
I've written an alarming amount of gore and torture in my works, drawing on both research and personal experience (in pain, not torture)
So, ask me anything! If I can't answer, I can at least direct you where to look.
When you mean pain, it's not on the scale that you put your characters through, correct?
Also, as one who's never broken a bone before, what's it like? Aside from painful, I mean.
Also, as one who's never broken a bone before, what's it like? Aside from painful, I mean.
It sucks. You might feel or hear it break, and depending on the type of break, mobility may differ. For example, my teacher accidentally broke her foot and just thought she was having foot pain for a while before getting it checked out and realizing she needed surgery. When I may have broken my finger, I didn't even see a doctor. Kids who break bones heal a lot faster than adults.
Also, as one who's never broken a bone before, what's it like? Aside from painful, I mean.
It sucks. You might feel or hear it break, and depending on the type of break, mobility may differ. For example, my teacher accidentally broke her foot and just thought she was having foot pain for a while before getting it checked out and realizing she needed surgery. When I may have broken my finger, I didn't even see a doctor. Kids who break bones heal a lot faster than adults.
^^ Got it on the nose. It's important to know that you can still use the limb after breaking it. I knew a girl who broke her leg in the middle of a dance competition, and still finished her next 3 dances before realizing it. As for pain, it really depends on how severe. If the bone is snapped in half, the pain will be much greater than a small fracture.
If someone were to say, have impervious scales and tougher organs (but still squishy, like maybe a bit tougher than human organs), would internal bleeding still be a major issue? They get into plenty on fights where they're knocked around by large fists, solid objects, and swords.
If someone were to say, have impervious scales and tougher organs (but still squishy, like maybe a bit tougher than human organs), would internal bleeding still be a major issue? They get into plenty on fights where they're knocked around by large fists, solid objects, and swords.
Absolutely. Internal bleeding has many causes, beyond fighting. It's more likely to happen in the abdominal area, the bleeding closer to the liver and spleen. It also can happen in the head.
Tougher organs would likely be better off than human organs. They wouldn't jostle around as easily, at least in the abdomen. The head would still be as vulnerable.
How do dislocations feel? I read in another book about dragons that one of the main characters was falling, spread her wings, and the sudden stop dislocated her wing. Because they "attach" in the shoulder area, and I assume that this is entirely possible given weight and the sudden motion by using wings to rapidly slow a descent, what would dislocating your shoulder feel like?
How do dislocations feel? I read in another book about dragons that one of the main characters was falling, spread her wings, and the sudden stop dislocated her wing. Because they "attach" in the shoulder area, and I assume that this is entirely possible given weight and the sudden motion by using wings to rapidly slow a descent, what would dislocating your shoulder feel like?
Dislocating your shoulder isn't so much pain as it is your body shouting "Something is wrong!" So the initial dislocation would hurt quite a bit. It's somewhat like when you crack a knuckle forcefully and it hurts afterwards, but stronger. The pain is centered in the shoulder and bicep area. Reconnecting the joint will also be very painful.
The important thing to remember is that the pain is caused by the two bones being forcefully rubbed together.
If a person was shot and then had the same limb dislocated, would you have to wait for the bullet wound to heal before relocating the joint?
If a person was shot and then had the same limb dislocated, would you have to wait for the bullet wound to heal before relocating the joint?
No. I mean, you could, but it wouldn't be ideal. The longer the limb is dislocated, the more painful it gets. Not only that, but you are more likely to permanently hinder the mobility of the limb.
In all, the bullet wound comes after, in most cases
If a person was shot and then had the same limb dislocated, would you have to wait for the bullet wound to heal before relocating the joint?
No. I mean, you could, but it wouldn't be ideal. The longer the limb is dislocated, the more painful it gets. Not only that, but you are more likely to permanently hinder the mobility of the limb.
In all, the bullet wound comes after, in most cases
Okay! Thank you!
If a person was shot and then had the same limb dislocated, would you have to wait for the bullet wound to heal before relocating the joint?
No. I mean, you could, but it wouldn't be ideal. The longer the limb is dislocated, the more painful it gets. Not only that, but you are more likely to permanently hinder the mobility of the limb.
In all, the bullet wound comes after, in most cases
Okay! Thank you!
No problem!
Is there a particular area where one needs to be stabbed or slashed (or maybe pinned between, say a car and a wall or tree) that would result in a hysterectomy but otherwise survivable?
Is there a particular area where one needs to be stabbed or slashed (or maybe pinned between, say a car and a wall or tree) that would result in a hysterectomy but otherwise survivable?
The only way I can think of that could result in a hysterectomy would be if the uterus had been damaged and needed to be taken out. In which case, I imagine a stab in the abdomen would be the best place to start.
There isn't a whole lot of cases of this that I could find.