Random Writing Question

[Amaranthine]

Hey, wasn't sure if this was the right place to put this. But uh I'm writing this scene where one character has one of those "vinyl record scratch" moments. I want to write it out but in a way that's not reliant on modern slang.

So what terms could I use that are Land Before Time/pre-historic appropriate?

[aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato)]

Maybe that sudden jerking/falling sensation you randomly feel when you're drifting off to sleep? Only thing I can think of that's sufficiently disruptive, albeit in a more specific circumstance.

I will note that the Ice Age movies use literal record-scratch sound effects at least 3 times, so there's precedent for the anacronism if you just wanna roll with it

[Amaranthine]

Right, but Ice Age movies are overt comedy family films while Land Before Time is more adventure/slice of life family type movies. So pop culture stuff would be at home in the IA movies, but not so much in the LBT franchise.

Either way, thank you!