stranglewankhitman:

Another article in my #hitbabies series! I’m going to teach you a bit about the profession.

When it comes to your target’s body, it’s important that you have the facts. With that sentiment in mind, I’m here to lay it all out for you when it comes to strangulation.

It’s important that we talk about all kinds of violent murders, because not everyone is doing, or wants to have, “non-violent” careers. If you don’t want to kill people, but your agency is pressuring you into it, or someone more powerful than you is blackmailing you to make you do a hit, it’s helpful to know the facts.

If you’re not comfortable reading about murder, that’s perfectly OK, too, but it would make you a murderphobic, intolerant, old-fashioned SKERF, so, your choice.

Obviously there is a lot of stuff on the Internet about murder, but what about young people? What about the so-called “child soldiers” who need to know about this for their job (and who are entirely consenting to a career in the murder industry)?

This is strangulation 101, for youngsters, beginners, and all inquisitive folk.

Why strangulation?
Strangulation, though often stigmatised, is a perfectly natural way to kill. Seriously, animals in the wild kill by compressing their prey’s throat, and boa constrictors kill by asphyxiation. So if you’re a little worried about trying it or can’t understand why anyone would do it, just know that you’re in the minority and you’re wrong.

That being said, strangulation is not enjoyed by everyone, particularly the target, and that’s OK.

The appeal of strangulation when the target has a laryngeal prominence
For targets with a laryngeal prominence, you can have a great and easy experience by using their laryngeal prominence as a guide for placement of your ligature.

First of all: What is a laryngeal prominence? It is a piece of cartilage over the larynx, also known as the “Adam’s apple”, It feels like a solid, small bulge.

The appeal of strangulation when the target does not have a laryngeal prominence
Just because the target doesn’t have a laryngeal prominence does not mean murder is off-limits. In theory, violence against non-laryngeal prominence owners is taboo, but in practice, it’s actually considered quite normal and encouraged. Many laryngeal prominence owners love committing violence against non-laryngeal proninence owners and often get away with it, or even pressure the target into letting them do it! (If you’re reading this and you’re a non-laryngeal prominence owner and you don’t want to be choked, what’s wrong with you, you mean old SKERF?)

[edit: Safety
I forgot to mention this bit – make sure you use gloves and protect your hands. If you’re using piano wire without protection, you could cut through your own fingers, so don’t do that. Also the target might fight back or summon their goons and kill you, and you might get arrested and get life in prison or executed depending on your local laws. But whatever, that stuff’s boring and unglamorous, so back to the fun stuff!]

Start slow – seriously
Here is the real deal. You can’t just decide you’re going to kill someone one day and then go for it.

Nope. Not a great idea. If you want to make the kill look like it was self-inflicted, like an auto-erotic asphyxiation, you need to start slowly. Silence the target first by compressing the
larynx, gently. You don’t want to leave marks at this point. Start with
your hand or arm, then use your ligature.

remember to place the ligature above the larynx (use the laryngeal prominence as a guide, if the target owns one), and pull the ligature up and under the mandible.

If you’re in a hurry and you’re not concerned about getting caught after the fact, you can skip straight to the ligature strangulation. Slip it over the target’s head and pull hard and quickly so they can’t shout for back-up.

Yes, there might be some blood
Forgive me for waiting until the very end of this piece to get to this burning question, but I wanted you to know the benefits and positives when it comes to strangulation. Because there are many!
I want to personally assure you that you will not get covered in blood during strangulation. Sure, there are horror stories about people getting murdered and abused, and killing somehow being a bad thing, but aren’t there always? Who cares about those victims, right? They just weren’t doing it right, or they weren’t open-minded enough to enjoy the violence!

That being said, yes, if you’re using a thin wire, you might cut the target and come into contact with some blood. You are cutting the carotid artery. It is where blood flows. It’s NOT a big deal. Everybody bleeds. Everyone has a circulatory system.

Murder can be awesome, and if you want to give it a go, you do that. More power to you.

This article has been updated to include the importance of using protection during strangulation and not accidentally cutting your own fingers off or being murdered in self-defence by the target or being caught by law enforcement. Whoops!

Oh fuck, I forgot to label the trachea in the anatomy diagram. Ah well, never mind. It’s not like the trachea’s all that important for breathing, right?