What would petrification feel like?
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If a character in my book series gets petrified by magic, how would the process feel physically? Here are some things to note when answering this:
-The character has similar physiology to that of a human
-The petrification process takes approximately 5 seconds to complete
-The character loses consciousness as soon as they are 100% petrified
-The petrification is undone later via magic
-The character is not simply being frozen in place but is literally being turned to stone
-The petrification happens as a result of magic
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If a character in my book series gets petrified by magic, how would the process feel physically? Here are some things to note when answering this:
-The character has similar physiology to that of a human
-The petrification process takes approximately 5 seconds to complete
-The character loses consciousness as soon as they are 100% petrified
-The petrification is undone later via magic
-The character is not simply being frozen in place but is literally being turned to stone
-The petrification happens as a result of magic
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"In the very beginning of our renunciation, it is certainly with labour and grief that we practise the virtues. But when we have made progress in them, we no longer feel sorrow, or we feel little sorrow. But as soon as our mortal mind is consumed, and mastered by our alacrity, we practise them with all joy and eagerness, with love and with divine fire." (Saint John Climacus, Climax, or the Ladder of Divine Ascent, 1:16, trans. Archimandrite Lazarus Moore, Harper & Brothers, 1959)
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Actually , there is an illness called fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva with symptoms similar to petrification. You can get a good sense of what happens by reviewing the related case studies.
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If a character in my book series gets petrified by magic, how would the process feel physically? Here are some things to note when answering this:
-The character has similar physiology to that of a human
-The petrification process takes approximately 5 seconds to complete
-The character loses consciousness as soon as they are 100% petrified
-The petrification is undone later via magic
-The character is not simply being frozen in place but is literally being turned to stone
-The petrification happens as a result of magic
biology magic
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If a character in my book series gets petrified by magic, how would the process feel physically? Here are some things to note when answering this:
-The character has similar physiology to that of a human
-The petrification process takes approximately 5 seconds to complete
-The character loses consciousness as soon as they are 100% petrified
-The petrification is undone later via magic
-The character is not simply being frozen in place but is literally being turned to stone
-The petrification happens as a result of magic
biology magic
biology magic
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The Weasel Sagas
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The Weasel Sagas
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The Weasel Sagas
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The Weasel Sagas
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"In the very beginning of our renunciation, it is certainly with labour and grief that we practise the virtues. But when we have made progress in them, we no longer feel sorrow, or we feel little sorrow. But as soon as our mortal mind is consumed, and mastered by our alacrity, we practise them with all joy and eagerness, with love and with divine fire." (Saint John Climacus, Climax, or the Ladder of Divine Ascent, 1:16, trans. Archimandrite Lazarus Moore, Harper & Brothers, 1959)
– AlexP
2 days ago
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Actually , there is an illness called fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva with symptoms similar to petrification. You can get a good sense of what happens by reviewing the related case studies.
– polfosol
yesterday
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"In the very beginning of our renunciation, it is certainly with labour and grief that we practise the virtues. But when we have made progress in them, we no longer feel sorrow, or we feel little sorrow. But as soon as our mortal mind is consumed, and mastered by our alacrity, we practise them with all joy and eagerness, with love and with divine fire." (Saint John Climacus, Climax, or the Ladder of Divine Ascent, 1:16, trans. Archimandrite Lazarus Moore, Harper & Brothers, 1959)
– AlexP
2 days ago
1
Actually , there is an illness called fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva with symptoms similar to petrification. You can get a good sense of what happens by reviewing the related case studies.
– polfosol
yesterday
"In the very beginning of our renunciation, it is certainly with labour and grief that we practise the virtues. But when we have made progress in them, we no longer feel sorrow, or we feel little sorrow. But as soon as our mortal mind is consumed, and mastered by our alacrity, we practise them with all joy and eagerness, with love and with divine fire." (Saint John Climacus, Climax, or the Ladder of Divine Ascent, 1:16, trans. Archimandrite Lazarus Moore, Harper & Brothers, 1959)
– AlexP
2 days ago
"In the very beginning of our renunciation, it is certainly with labour and grief that we practise the virtues. But when we have made progress in them, we no longer feel sorrow, or we feel little sorrow. But as soon as our mortal mind is consumed, and mastered by our alacrity, we practise them with all joy and eagerness, with love and with divine fire." (Saint John Climacus, Climax, or the Ladder of Divine Ascent, 1:16, trans. Archimandrite Lazarus Moore, Harper & Brothers, 1959)
– AlexP
2 days ago
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Actually , there is an illness called fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva with symptoms similar to petrification. You can get a good sense of what happens by reviewing the related case studies.
– polfosol
yesterday
Actually , there is an illness called fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva with symptoms similar to petrification. You can get a good sense of what happens by reviewing the related case studies.
– polfosol
yesterday
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Similar to some kinds of convulsion, everyone put under petrification would let go a loud and horrible scream as all the air is forced outside his body due to intense contraction of muscles or them becoming stone.
The sensation of heaviness of limbs, upper and lower, could be similar to the ones experienced by diabetic people who suffer from peripheral neuropathy. First the sensation of wearing thick gloves and socks, then, as the condition furthers, the lack of feeling with the remaining heaviness.
As the diaphragms gets immobilized, accessory muscle of the chest start to try and balance the inspiration. Visible muscle of the neck and thorax contract painfully until they too get petrified.
Shortness of breath takes place until you just stop breathing, you gasp uncontrollably seconds before you cease any pulmonary activity.
Your muscles may tear, as you're desperate to do something, anything, and keep fighting and moving. Newly transformed fibers might get shredded by soon to be stone muscles that are still functioning.
Your ear's drums just stop moving so you loose your hearing just before losing consciousness, being thrown to a world without any sound.
As your eyes become petrified you feel that scratch and the urge to close your eyelids, but you just can't.
Before you know it, you're out and everything stops. There might be pain involved or not, that's up to you, but clearly desperation would be a part of it. As you get depetrified, you come back to the last thought you had, feeling pain, out of breath and everything. You may not have any damage to you physical body, but your mind might be psychologically damaged and the fear lingers on as you try to understand what just happened.
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Similar to some kinds of convulsion, everyone put under petrification would let go a loud and horrible scream as all the air is forced outside his body due to intense contraction of muscles or them becoming stone.
The sensation of heaviness of limbs, upper and lower, could be similar to the ones experienced by diabetic people who suffer from peripheral neuropathy. First the sensation of wearing thick gloves and socks, then, as the condition furthers, the lack of feeling with the remaining heaviness.
As the diaphragms gets immobilized, accessory muscle of the chest start to try and balance the inspiration. Visible muscle of the neck and thorax contract painfully until they too get petrified.
Shortness of breath takes place until you just stop breathing, you gasp uncontrollably seconds before you cease any pulmonary activity.
Your muscles may tear, as you're desperate to do something, anything, and keep fighting and moving. Newly transformed fibers might get shredded by soon to be stone muscles that are still functioning.
Your ear's drums just stop moving so you loose your hearing just before losing consciousness, being thrown to a world without any sound.
As your eyes become petrified you feel that scratch and the urge to close your eyelids, but you just can't.
Before you know it, you're out and everything stops. There might be pain involved or not, that's up to you, but clearly desperation would be a part of it. As you get depetrified, you come back to the last thought you had, feeling pain, out of breath and everything. You may not have any damage to you physical body, but your mind might be psychologically damaged and the fear lingers on as you try to understand what just happened.
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Similar to some kinds of convulsion, everyone put under petrification would let go a loud and horrible scream as all the air is forced outside his body due to intense contraction of muscles or them becoming stone.
The sensation of heaviness of limbs, upper and lower, could be similar to the ones experienced by diabetic people who suffer from peripheral neuropathy. First the sensation of wearing thick gloves and socks, then, as the condition furthers, the lack of feeling with the remaining heaviness.
As the diaphragms gets immobilized, accessory muscle of the chest start to try and balance the inspiration. Visible muscle of the neck and thorax contract painfully until they too get petrified.
Shortness of breath takes place until you just stop breathing, you gasp uncontrollably seconds before you cease any pulmonary activity.
Your muscles may tear, as you're desperate to do something, anything, and keep fighting and moving. Newly transformed fibers might get shredded by soon to be stone muscles that are still functioning.
Your ear's drums just stop moving so you loose your hearing just before losing consciousness, being thrown to a world without any sound.
As your eyes become petrified you feel that scratch and the urge to close your eyelids, but you just can't.
Before you know it, you're out and everything stops. There might be pain involved or not, that's up to you, but clearly desperation would be a part of it. As you get depetrified, you come back to the last thought you had, feeling pain, out of breath and everything. You may not have any damage to you physical body, but your mind might be psychologically damaged and the fear lingers on as you try to understand what just happened.
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Similar to some kinds of convulsion, everyone put under petrification would let go a loud and horrible scream as all the air is forced outside his body due to intense contraction of muscles or them becoming stone.
The sensation of heaviness of limbs, upper and lower, could be similar to the ones experienced by diabetic people who suffer from peripheral neuropathy. First the sensation of wearing thick gloves and socks, then, as the condition furthers, the lack of feeling with the remaining heaviness.
As the diaphragms gets immobilized, accessory muscle of the chest start to try and balance the inspiration. Visible muscle of the neck and thorax contract painfully until they too get petrified.
Shortness of breath takes place until you just stop breathing, you gasp uncontrollably seconds before you cease any pulmonary activity.
Your muscles may tear, as you're desperate to do something, anything, and keep fighting and moving. Newly transformed fibers might get shredded by soon to be stone muscles that are still functioning.
Your ear's drums just stop moving so you loose your hearing just before losing consciousness, being thrown to a world without any sound.
As your eyes become petrified you feel that scratch and the urge to close your eyelids, but you just can't.
Before you know it, you're out and everything stops. There might be pain involved or not, that's up to you, but clearly desperation would be a part of it. As you get depetrified, you come back to the last thought you had, feeling pain, out of breath and everything. You may not have any damage to you physical body, but your mind might be psychologically damaged and the fear lingers on as you try to understand what just happened.
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Similar to some kinds of convulsion, everyone put under petrification would let go a loud and horrible scream as all the air is forced outside his body due to intense contraction of muscles or them becoming stone.
The sensation of heaviness of limbs, upper and lower, could be similar to the ones experienced by diabetic people who suffer from peripheral neuropathy. First the sensation of wearing thick gloves and socks, then, as the condition furthers, the lack of feeling with the remaining heaviness.
As the diaphragms gets immobilized, accessory muscle of the chest start to try and balance the inspiration. Visible muscle of the neck and thorax contract painfully until they too get petrified.
Shortness of breath takes place until you just stop breathing, you gasp uncontrollably seconds before you cease any pulmonary activity.
Your muscles may tear, as you're desperate to do something, anything, and keep fighting and moving. Newly transformed fibers might get shredded by soon to be stone muscles that are still functioning.
Your ear's drums just stop moving so you loose your hearing just before losing consciousness, being thrown to a world without any sound.
As your eyes become petrified you feel that scratch and the urge to close your eyelids, but you just can't.
Before you know it, you're out and everything stops. There might be pain involved or not, that's up to you, but clearly desperation would be a part of it. As you get depetrified, you come back to the last thought you had, feeling pain, out of breath and everything. You may not have any damage to you physical body, but your mind might be psychologically damaged and the fear lingers on as you try to understand what just happened.
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"In the very beginning of our renunciation, it is certainly with labour and grief that we practise the virtues. But when we have made progress in them, we no longer feel sorrow, or we feel little sorrow. But as soon as our mortal mind is consumed, and mastered by our alacrity, we practise them with all joy and eagerness, with love and with divine fire." (Saint John Climacus, Climax, or the Ladder of Divine Ascent, 1:16, trans. Archimandrite Lazarus Moore, Harper & Brothers, 1959)
– AlexP
2 days ago
1
Actually , there is an illness called fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva with symptoms similar to petrification. You can get a good sense of what happens by reviewing the related case studies.
– polfosol
yesterday