Background
The Storm was an event that occurred in the Misfits series in
Wertham a section of an unnamed British city. The Storm bestowed
“super powers” on individuals who were near the storms lightning
strikes. Nothing else is ever stated about the Storm after it occurs.
Description
The Storm consisted of sinister dark clouds, giant hail instead of
rain and simultaneous lightning strikes.
Powers
As stated above the Storm gives a subject who is either struck by
it's lightning or are near the lightning when it strikes some kind of
“super power” based on the based on the characters personalities,
deepest desires or what they were thinking at the time of the Storm.
If I was affected by the Storm
For this second part I'm going to write about what would happen if
I was affected by the Storm based on what I would have been thinking
at the time or wished. To be present for the Storm I would have to
fly across the Atlantic ocean and would most likely be doing that for
some kind of vacation. Consequently the most likely things on my mind
at the time would be what alternate ways I could have to get back
home, “My IBS is acting up, so where's the nearest washroom?” or
I'd be wishing I was in better shape to impress the local women. Of
the three thoughts my most likely one would be the second. The
anxiety of flying and knowing I would have to fly back would most
likely exacerbate my irritable bowel syndrome. Based on that and my
desire to go along with the nature of the Misfits series I would say
the power I would manifest is the power to teleport to the nearest
trusted and vacant washroom and back.
The reason for the power manifesting this way is that I.B.S. is
partly an anxiety driven condition. Usually having a quick way to
relieve yourself gets rid of the I.B.S. attack. With bowel related
illnesses you quickly learn to use just about any washroom despite
your misgivings but it is always preferable to have access to a
trusted and vacant washroom. The “consequences” of a bowel
illnesse's attack can be unpleasant for others who may be around you
but in the least it's embarrassing to you. Another aspect is that you
easily get tired of how often the condition can take you from having
fun away from home when it acts up. So it makes sense to be able to
teleport to a washroom and back so you can go back to what you were
doing when you had to leave. Also knowing that you can instantly be
where you need to be to take care of your condition reduces the
anxiety significantly and consequently reduces the amount of attacks
you actually suffer. So on a personal level while this is not the
most glamorous power it is a great gift for people who have
intestinal diseases.
Now for my use of the power I would travel more. I've always been
a wanderer by nature. It has always been nothing for me to take off
for hours wandering aimlessly just for the sheer thrill of wandering.
Since having I.B.S. I don't wander as much anymore for fear of
getting caught somewhere where I can't deal with an I.B.S. attack
should one arise. An attack of an intestinal illness can be a fairly
traumatic event if your caught out in the middle of nowhere. It can
even be traumatic under ideal conditions.
Where I had a say on the matter I would equip trusted washrooms
with things I might use when I'm out or during emergencies like first
aid kits, extra clothing and emergency rations. I might even keep
weapons there in case I have to defend myself or someone else. I
wouldn't be able to bring others with me because at the time of the
Storm if I was having an I.B.S. attack the last thing on my mind
would be having others with me. Therefore I would have to teleport
with a weapon or whatever I thought I needed to fix the situation. I
can already see teleporting into my washroom, pushing a button and
the wall opens up and a small arsenal appears. I would think that I
could leave the washroom once I teleported into it but I would expect
that I would have to return to the same washroom to return to the
area I teleported from in the first place.
With that in mind I would build myself a large bathroom/base of
operations with a number of storage spaces as well as communications
devices like a phone and a computer with internet access. Maybe a
with a big screen T.V. to watch the news on. The room would be loaded
with supplies I can access if I need to. I'm not saying I would
become a superhero and have bathroom motif equipment. I'm just saying
I'd make myself a nice bathroom worth teleporting to with some extra
features in case I run into trouble or have to help people.
Thanks for reading
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