She winced slightly as the blade drug across her forearm.
The blood welled up along the cut and formed a drop at the end.
It would take nearly three weeks to heal because she would pick the scab off so it would scar. What was the point of a sixth trophy if no one could see it?
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What could the cut marks be a trophy for and why would she want to show them? Is scarification any different from tattooing? Do you think this behavior is new?
Androgoth
/ October 30, 2012If manipulating someone else’s wound then it might be classed as sadistic, sick pleasures come in all forms but self infliction could be a sign of boredom or attention seeking but I am not an expert on any of these and so there is no point in speculating.
I know that the urge to peel off a scab is tempting for a lot of people but the need to bleed crew are somewhat estranged, or are they? Okay I will leave this one seeing as I have no idea of what I am blathering on about 🙂 lol
An interesting posting though…
Have a very nice
rest of evening Red 🙂
Andro xxx
Red
/ October 30, 2012ROFL! I think she is proud of something she has done. For her, it is a showmanship issue more than boredom 😉 Definitely seeking attention though. Would you ask her what they are for?
Androgoth
/ October 30, 2012Perhaps she is part of one of those gangs where each member has to do something gross to be a part of it, and the scars are reminders of all the horrors that have been administered by her own hands…
As for asking her what they are
for, I am not sure that I would…
Andro xxx
Red
/ October 30, 2012I think that may well be prudent 😉
Tess Kann
/ November 5, 2012Chilling, dark, nasty but terrific.
Good one, Red. Oh my gosh!
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Red
/ November 5, 2012I think I am getting the creepy thing down. It is training for my next poetry book 😉