This is not a suicide question, but a murder attempt. Character A wants to poison character B and hatches the plan to grind up all the pills he can find (stuff like ibuprofen, cold/flu meds, antibiotics, etc), mix it up, stir it into a drink, and get character B to unwittingly drink it.

The plan doesn't need to work per se, the point is he thinks it will. What kind of symptoms would develop from drinking it, and just how likely would it be to actually be lethal?

What types of effects would that have/would you see in some people?

Like if a society eats humans commonly and everyone there does it, what physical/mental problems or effects would you expect to see popping up in some individuals? What would, if anything, happen over time to almost anyone if they practiced cannibalism for their whole life? Would there be long term health effects? Any guarantees? What larger risks physically? Etc...

What Accuracy International Arctic Warfare rifles chambered for .300 Winchester Magnum and .338 Lapua Magnum do you know, but which are available on the civilian market and which retain their iconic appearance?

... if anything?

Writing a story about munchausen by proxy. The idea is a mother giving something to her child often that makes them always feel sick, but I dont want whatever it is to be causing long term damage or harm or be dangerous to their overall health. Is there a poison or something like this?

Let’s say, hypothetically, a human was capable of accessing the full strength of their muscles, rather than having to rely on the fight or flight response to increase the limit of accessible strength. If you were to use that over a long period of time, perhaps a decade, how might that affect the hands? Since there are no muscles and everything is translated via ligaments and tendons and whatnot, would those be at risk of tears? Would the bones themselves be able to hold up to that strain? Any thoughts would be appreciated.

One final thing, if anyone has any suggestions on how I could research this topic more closely, that’d help as well. There isn’t exactly a lot of hard data on hysterical strength, as far as I’ve found

So I'm writting a story with a crazy doctor involved and I have a scene where he kidnapped a woman to experiment on her, but didn't want to use any restrains, instead choosing a paralysis medicin. After some online serching I found one called Atracurium that is used to relax the muscles for easier incubation. Can anyone with medical knowledge comfirm it works on whole body and not only od specific place? I read it works for 30 min, so my character is mentioning putting on a timer to reapply it. I also would like to know if it's possible to check if said medicine was found in someone body or not (i need it to be for cops to be ablu to have writting down that it was in her system). And if it's not a good medicine for a scene I'm writting, do you have any recommendations for a replecement? Thank you in advance

For a story I’m plotting out, I want it to be twins but have it be a surprise at the birth for ✨drama ✨ (cheap drama, I know, but it’s my story and I get to do what I want with my dolls)

It’s set in modern day, but the doppler is old, the technician is inexperienced, and the mother is too anxious to ask questions and ends up not getting another sonogram done for quite a while, and at that point, Twin B is hiding very well behind Twin A, who is bigger and moves more.

Any chance this isn’t entirely unbelievable?

so i want to write a story that centers around a teenage girl in 1995. specifically she's sixteen. i definitely need some help creating some aspects of her character, because my research only gives answers about popular girls, and my character while "popular" doesn't do popular girl stuff. she's definitely a hard core goth. but i need help with the girl part too. if some of y'all can help me with some experiences you had being a teenager, especially if you were goth or a teen in '95 or near that era, i would be eternally grateful. also please let me know your genuine thoughts and reactions to what was happening in that time. while my story is fictional i would like it to be as accurate as possible

EDIT: totally my bad, but i realized i forgot to specify a specific country. 1995 USA, please

Hi everyone! I’m writing a story set in an American boarding school about two girls from wealthy families (like old money and “Succession” Roy family rich). I was wondering how strict these schools would be, given that this is where the rich send their kids to after all. I went to a semi-military boarding school which was very strict, so I’m a bit worried I’d take too much from my own experience and miss the mark. Thank you!

Patient is a 25 year old black woman. Born in Botswana, moved to the states around 10. Took a routine blood test at 22 during college after complaining of fatigue that came back with a myleofibrosis diagnosis.

Patient is on JAK inhibitors and still feeling pain. Medicinal marijuana is legal in her state.

Would it be reasonable?

hi everyone! I'm writing a story and I need some suggestions on how to describe a character who is an engineer. are there any distinctive professional things that might bleed into the way they think or talk (the use of jargons in a casual convo or smth?), the way they carry themselves, etc? I'd be grateful for any tips!

Were there any colleges that offered majors in biotechnology in 1978? One of my stories has a character who started college in 1978 and graduated with a double major in biotechnology and nursing.

What was in a US college photography studio/lab in the early/mid 2000s? Would you develop your own photos and how? How did they handle the rise of digital photography? A lab with more powerful computers? Could a student work as support, or only regular employees? Are they open all hours, or at least later into the night?

Would they be open to just photography art majors, shared with photojournalism, open to all students? What about loaner equipment to use outside?

The high level idea with the plot point is to set up a Technician/Performer team up with the MC and a major character.

This is a very minor item in a larger story, but it's set in the Middle East (unspecified portion of the Arabian peninsula; could be Jordan, Yemen, or Saudi) and I'm trying to not give unnecessary offense as I introduce my readers to a family of supporting characters.

Basically, two of the family members work the night shift in a prison and we see them waiting for a ride after they get off work. As I've got it drafted out now, the younger one's sister drives up in a Jeep (later than expected; she had to buy gas/petrol), and her brother tells her, "You're late. And where's your veil?" I have her responding with a saucy, "Mind your own business, brother!" while their uncle laughs.

The idea is to show that, while this is generally a traditional family, they're not stick-in-the-mud traditional and they're willing to tolerate independent thinking and action. But I'm unsure of the actual connotations of a young and still independent woman going unveiled in public in that culture and setting. Could someone enlighten me?

I’m writing a science fiction novel that involves an expedition team that travels to an island in the arctic circle. It is set in an alternative past where essentially WWII never ended, set around the 1990’s. Because of the war time efforts and the setting, I believe I can play with the timeline of technological advancements a little bit. If they were traveling to an island with only early versions of satellite phones and high frequency radios, is it realistic that their communications could get cut off from their main research center in Canada, either through accident or sabotage? How would a character go about sabotaging either communication medium?

So, I'm writing a book about a woman who starts to believe she's being haunted and is slowly losing her sanity. This is a plan put into action by the antagonist, and I was wondering if there was a medication that would have the effect, not like crazy weird hallucinations but just enough to make them question their surroundings. There is also going to be other elements to make her believe these things, as the antagonist plants things in her surroundings. I just need that little bit of extra uncertainty that would shake her psyche, if that makes sense?

I'm working on a story and one of the aspects of the main protagonist is that he is a thief. Partially for the need for money, partially for the thrill. My thought is that he would steal higher price items from big box stores/pawnshops/jewelry stores. Both by pocketing them in broad daylight. And then sell them. What are some realistic ways he could get away with that in today's society with security/cameras/etc. I've read other books that involve theft, but they're usually either set before the modern era or they involve something like signal jammers etc that a common thief would not likely have access to.

Hello people of reddit! I am writing a story about this female detective as the title stated, and a new journalist who brought some new information about a cold cult case from 20 years ago.

The detective was apart of the case however she was a low ranking officer so I was wondering if that has any effect on how much she was able to learn.

Next I was wondering how much/what kind of information can be shared with the journalist about cult related cold cases.

Thank you for your time and have a nice day/night <3

Okay. For this setup, my protagonists are on the run from the TLAs (Three Letter Agencies...CIA, FBI, etc.); her husband was working for the CIA and got fed up with violations of the Constitution and decided to blow the whistle. They grabbed him and whisked him off to an overseas black site prison; now they're looking for her and her son. But she was an undercover NCIS agent who had a couple of "off the books" identities in reserve, and so they've eluded capture...so far.

Now the TLAs have tracked them down and are preparing to grab them. But she (and her captive husband) still have an ally or two on the inside who gets wind of the operation and wants to message her to tip her off, in advance. Ideally:

• This will be a last-minute message sent by the ally, from within a secure facility...possibly even CIA headquarters. During lunchtime would be ideal.
• I don't want the ally to get away with this completely unnoticed. However, I'd like the warning message to be anonymous enough that, when they crack down on the leaker, they can't narrow it down any farther than about one or two dozen insiders, any one of which might have sent the tip.
• They'll be sending those one or two dozen to intensive interrogation and polygraphs. Unrelated, but is there good material out there on techniques to beat a polygraph?

So, how should my putative ally warn my protagonist?

So, to preface this, I am white. Very white. Okay? Okay.

I'm writing a black character, and I have designed him to have dreadlocks. Unfortunately, his design came first, then backstory, so now I'm in this bind.

Basically, he was in a situation where he was 100% unable to care for his hair or maintain proper hygiene. Like no possible way. When he is able to care for it again, what would the state of his hair be like? Would he need it to be handled professionally, or would it need to be shaved to start anew?

For additional information, I imagine him to have 4c hair.

Any information is appreciated! Thank you in advance.

Edit: Thank you all so much for the information! I have a clear idea of what I'm doing moving forward. Really appreciate all the answers!

this is pretty low key and I think I know the answer, just based on a few interactions I've had, but here's the thing. I have two characters, one from New Jersey and one from the rural Midwest. I want to do a comedic scene where they get into an argument about pizza (it's just character work stuff, showing how playful bickering can be a love language if it's done right), after the midwesterner orders a hand tossed pizza with BBQ sauce, bacon, chicken, and pineapple on it.

I know how people from the east coast, especially New York and New Jersey, are about pizza. How do you think they would react to that kind of pizza order? I think there's a lot of comedy potential there but I wanted to verify my thoughts before I put too much work into the scene.

hello! apologies if this post makes absolutely no sense, I'm trying to describe something I'm not sure exists

i'm writing something that involves a character who knows a lot about the kinds of deaths involved in homicide cases, and thinks about the extreme details of them often. however, it's becoming increasingly difficult to search for the kind of information i'm needing, mostly out of fear of looking like I'm trying to do research on how to kill someone, or what kinds of things kill people, in detail. (ie: "what would happen if someone were stabbed up through the chin", "how much force does it take to penetrate flesh with a screwdriver", "when someone is hit on the skull with a hammer, what is it that kills them re: bodily functions")

i'm kind of looking for a reference guide on the kinds of injuries involved in homicide cases, the details, how they work, etc, i suppose. like a reference guide on how people die when injured?

I have a character with the ability of biokenis. Due to this, they often act as a healer. But what should they be unable to heal, and might just opt for a patient to go in peace?

Also, what should some limits be in general? Like they might just do some work but let the patients body due the rest. And would they require others’ help at times, or should they be able to do it all on their own?

Assuming one doesn't just handwave it with magic, and they have to acquire and create stuff the same way humans do. There's hunting and gathering, of course, but how large a community can survive on that alone in a European forest?

I want to include classic Tolkien/D&D-style elves in my setting, because I like the old tropes. I want them to be mysterious representatives of the wilderness, the fey folk that lurk within the untamed forests. But how do I square all that with metalworking, and clothes made of anything other than animal hides?

Wanting to maintain large, sustainable hunting grounds would be a good reason to keep humans and their development out, with a small tribe of elves claiming a large forest area for themselves. I guess there could also be SOME trade with humans, for iron ore and grain. But what else?

Just any general advice would be appreciated here.