a softer world to imagine

Just wanted to bring to your attention that the term whump was actually coined by the Stargate fandom specifically to describe making this guy suffer. He is the original Mr. Whump (no that's not his actual name). That's how torturable this guy is.

Everyone say mean things about him.

Here is a non exhaustive list of what he goes through in canon btw:

His parents get crushed to death right in front of him when he is a kid

He is forced to relive the memory of his parents death countless times

He dies and gets resurrected

His wife gets possessed

He fails to save her and she dies in his arms

He dies and gets resurrected again

He gets infected by a virus that makes him act crazy and gets put in an insane asylum

He dies and gets resurrected again

His ex gets possessed

He is exposed to a lethal dose of radiation

He dies and ascends to a higher plane, then gets kicked out of the higher plane and his memory is wiped

He gets kidnapped by a princess

He gets kidnapped by a fish alien

He gets kidnapped and tortured by some terrorists

He gets kidnapped and tortured by another alien

He is driven to insanity by an alien device

He dies and gets resurrected again

Chapter 1: Abandoned Puppy

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Summary: Seeing a puppy being so alone on the shelf made Lars feel weird, espescially since he was supposed to be looking for a baby shower gift for Gus and Karin. He's too old for puppies... or is he?

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https://archiveofourown.org/works/85705686/chapters/226485556

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~Caregivers who don’t always say the “right things”

~Caregivers who don’t participate in every activity with their kiddo but they sit near them working on their own projects.

~Caregivers who don’t constantly verbalize how much they care but show it through things like food, and picking up toys, or taking their little one places.

~Caregivers who don’t constantly coo and fuss and baby talk, but still talk to babies assuming they are being understood.

~Caregivers who never raised children, who don’t have the resources and foreknowledge but are trying.

~Caregivers who can’t afford all the gear for their little and make do with homemade toys (bonus points if they are able to create, sew, or build toys themselves)

~Caregivers with the perfect story telling voice, asmr vibes.

~Caregivers who have tough love

~Caregivers who ruffle their little’s ones hair till it’s messy and frizzy and their baby is a giggling mess

~Caregivers who call their regressor kiddo- kid- squirt- half pint- little one- monster- gremlin- whelp- pup- ect

Yessss oh my gosh😭

Like the life expectancy of an Eridian is around 600 years old! So imagine being Rocky, you've been alone on Blip-a (you don't even call it that yet)for 46 (human, always human years) years, you're reaching middle age (291 years old) and suddenly, after you've basically given up hope you see another ship!

Now, cut to a few months later. You've basically moved in with this weird soft fleshy alien, but he's really smart and has been helping you understand what happened to your crew (helps you know that there was nothing you could do to fix it) and you two are working on saving both your respective suns!

Then, the topic finally comes up. Age.

You think Grace is surprised by your age because you're still technically young, at least younger than your crewmates had been!

Then you ask him.

"I'm 33."

You drop your tools, clicking your fingers together, surely he ment to say 333! Right?? Because there's NO WAY they sent a 3 year old in space!!!

But nope, you ask again and nope, you heard correctly.

Grace human is a pebble! A pebble who shouldn't even be leaving the cradling arms of his parents let alone be IN SPACE ALONE.

It all makes sense now!

Grace eats so messily because he's still learning! He sleeps all curled up because that's how pebbles sleep! He gets so grumpy and fussy because pebbles aren't quite in tune with their emotional regulation yet!!

You are Rocky and now own this shirt:

Adrian leans in to tie a bib around his neck before feeding time? A very frightened Grace asking “gentle?” to which Adrian confirms “yes yes yes. Always gentle.”

Rocky helping change him? “Gentle?” Grace asks before laying down on the mat. “Gentle gentle gentle. Example,” Rocky confirms, touching his leg lightly to show the pressure he is going to use.

It’s just a routine that any time his carers interact with him physically, he asks “gentle?” even when he’s not afraid anymore and has gotten used to being cared for by Adrian and Rocky, then he starts saying “gentle”, as more of a reassurance to himself that yes, they will be gentle with him ❤️

!!!! 😭😭💖

Gentle gentle gentle! It's what baby Grace needs, he needs to be reassured that all touch and actions are from gentle and secure intentions!

Rocky and Adrian don't mind in the slightest to reassure Grace that they will be gentle 💖 They know Grace has fears and trauma's that stem from his last hours on earth and they don't want Erid to have those some feelings for Grace!! They want their little hatchling to feel safe on this planet!!

So whenever Grace ask "gentle?" they always respond and show how gentle they will be♡ Even if he ask hundreds of time, even if it's a task they've do everytime Grace is tiny, they will always reassure him and show him that they will be gentle with him💖

someone to watch you sleep :)