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This Tumblr post is the first time someone has explained to me *why* I couldn’t feed them before those instances.

every single time i have had to say, "i understand that if he had food or water, he could aspirate it into his lungs under anesthesia. i am not lying to you." THEN someone would make a little note and i would stop being repeatedly asked.

not a single time was that risk explained to me. the only reason it came up was because i already knew. i still don't understand why it isn't standard pre-op counseling or pre-op check information, when me as a parent acknowledging the actual risk also put THE MEDICAL STAFF at ease because i conveyed that i had informed understanding as reason to not lie about giving my kid food.

-Major Monogram understands hash house lingo

it’s 20th century american diner lingo, i don’t think many people use it anymore, but i happen to have on-hand a guide from a book-set by julia rothman if you’d like some more examples

From: Ravenloft: The Horrors Within

Medium Undead, Lawful Evil

AC 16

HP 119 (14d8 + 56)

Speed 20 ft., Fly 5 ft. (hover)

Str 18 (+4), Dex 3 (-4), Con 18 (+4), Int 17 (+3), Wis 14 (+2), Cha 12 (+1)

Saves: Con +8, Int +7, Wis +6, Cha +5

Immunities Poison; Charmed, Exhaustion, Frightened, Paralyzed, Poisoned

Senses Darkvision 120 ft.

Languages Common plus three other languages

CR 9

Traits

Jiangshi Weaknesses. The Jiangshi has these weaknesses:

Fear of Its Own Reflection. If the Jiangshi sees its reflection, it immediately takes its Reaction, if available, to move as far from the reflection as possible.

Susceptible to Holy Symbols. While the jiangshi is wearing or touching a Holy Symbol, it loses its Immunity to Frightened condition and automatically fails saving throws to avoid or end the Frightened condition.

Actions

Multiattack. The Jiangshi makes three Slam attacks and uses Consume Energy.

Slam. Melee Attack Roll: +8, reach 5 ft. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) Bludgeoning damage.

Consume Energy. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 16, one creature the jiangshi can see within 30 feet. Failure: 18 (4d8) Necrotic damage. Success: Half damage. Failure or Success: The Jiangshi regains Hit Points equal to the Necrotic damage taken, the jiangshi's Fly Speed increases to 20 feet until the end of its next turn, and it can take its Hungering Stride Bonus Action. A Humanoid reduced to 0 Hit Points by this damage rises at the end of the Jiangshi's turn as a Wight under the Jiangshi's control. If this wight kills a Humanoid with its Life Drain action, the Wight transforms into an independent Jiangshi 5 days later.

Bonus Actions

Hungering Stride (Requires Consume Energy). The Jiangshi takes the Dash action.

Shape-Shift. The Jiangshi shape-shifts into a Medium or Small Beast, Humanoid, or Undead creature, or it returns to its true form. Its game statistics, other than its size, are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn't transformed.

Info: When a soul becomes trapped within its corpse, its bitterness can reanimate its body, creating a Jiangshi. These vengeful dead stalk their descendants, sowing terror and taking retribution for the slights or neglected burial rites that led to their cursed resurrections. Rigor mortis notoriously afflicts the limbs of Jiangshi, causing them to hold their arms rigidly and to walk with a stiff gait. This, along with their flight, leads many to call them hopping Vampires.

By day, Jiangshi lurk within tombs or hidden ruins to avoid attention from the living. At night, they emerge to drain the life from those who dare wander in darkness. A Humanoid killed by a Jiangshi rises as a life-hungry corpse that, if given the chance to slake its thirst, might also turn into Jiangshi.