CONFLICT THESAURUS

BEING EXPOSED TO AN ALLERGEN



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HELPFUL TIP:

Conflict is your story’s secret sauce, supplying tension, relationship friction, and complications to a character’s journey. It comes in a million different forms, so identify the obstacles and problems that will hit your character the hardest by using the Character Builder to uncover their primary insecurities, fears , and desires. Don’t forget to include everyday conflict scenarios that will frustrate them and keep the pressure high.
CATEGORY:
Dangers and threats, increased pressure and ticking clocks, ego-related conflict, duty and responsibility

EXAMPLES:
Ingesting an allergen (shellfish, peanuts, strawberries, gluten, etc.)
Touching an allergen (latex, a certain type of fabric, a cosmetic ingredient, etc.)
Exposure to a chemical toxin 
Being stung by a wasp 
The character being caught out in the sun when they have a photosensitivity condition (such as Lupus)
Being bitten and injected with venom
The character being administered medication they don't know they're allergic to
Experiencing a serious plant allergy from touching oils or breathing in pollen or spores

MINOR COMPLICATIONS:
Itchiness and discomfort
Scratchiness in the throat
Feeling hot and dizzy
Weakness and fever
Labored breathing
Nausea
Hives and swelling
Having to self-diagnose to understand what's happening
Worry and mental stress
Having to procure medication to relieve the symptoms
Being temporarily disfigured by the allergen's effects
Having to be transported to a hospital
Missing work or school
Not being able to attend an anticipated event, such as concert or birthday party

POTENTIALLY DISASTROUS RESULTS:
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RESULTING EMOTIONS:
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POSSIBLE INTERNAL STRUGGLES:
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PEOPLE WHO COULD BE NEGATIVELY AFFECTED:
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NEGATIVE TRAITS THAT COULD MAKE THE SITUATION WORSE:
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IMPACT ON BASIC NEEDS:
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WOUNDS THIS COULD LEAD TO:
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POSITIVE TRAITS TO HELP THE CHARACTER COPE:
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POSITIVE OUTCOMES:
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