The Strained

The antagonist of the first part of the Crossed Boundaries series, a saw blade axe wielding serial killer infamously known for murdering half of the population of the fictional town; Blood Creek, Tennessee. The character itself is portrayed by Jake Merritt, the lead singer and song artist of Isolated Ataraxia, and who is the co-author of the series. However, the sequel: The Waters We Lie Low, The Strained becomes the protagonist of the story, his appearance only being within the two entries, regardless, he stays true as a fan-favorite.

“...later. The graffitied name had been displayed upon the restaurants front door. The Strained.”

by GrilledPotatos June 9, 2021

Strainful

/streɪnfʊl,ˈstreɪnf(ə)l/

A sensation of discomfort - rather than pain - felt in the muscles when making a great effort.

"I didn't hurt myself in that yoga class but some of the positions were strainful"

by Matt Windle poet January 10, 2021

Strain Flexing

When I person tries to appear more buff than they are by flexing harder than they should.

Person1: did you see Steve trying to impress those girls?
Person2: yeah you could tell he was Strain Flexing.

by Buntastic July 7, 2010

same strain syndrome

When you consume a certain strain of Kratom/cannabis and you get too used to it and don’t feel the effects as much as you used to.

“Man, I’ve been drinking this Green Borneo for ages now, I think I’m developing Same Strain Syndrome! Time to switch up my strains!”

“My tolerance is through the roof, it’s a bad case of SSS”

by Sudonumb October 25, 2017

Straining

Cleaning up. Hip hop style.

I was straining the hood.

by Miso19888 August 13, 2021

mortal strain

The feeling of letting out a grenade launcher shit

“I had a great feeling of mortal strain”

by alexis mgee March 3, 2022

The Strained

The cruel saw blade axe wielding antagonist of Crossed Boundaries, despite being only seen through the original and the sequel, he is a definite fan-favorite to a majority of viewers. The character is portrayed by the co-author and modeler Jake Merritt; who is also the lead singer and song artist of Isolated Ataraxia.

“...quiet pathetic. The clippings shown multiple black and white pictures of the painted mural. He had gave himself his own name. The Strained.”

by GrilledPotatos June 5, 2021