EMOTION AMPLIFIER THESAURUS

DEHYDRATION



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Amplifiers are conditions that enhance emotions, causing characters to become more volatile. This often leads to impaired decision-making, hasty actions, relationship friction, and, best of all, mistakes. When utilizing an amplifier to generate conflict, think carefully about setting choices and which environments will naturally escalate emotion. An amplifier can also be perfect for triggering your character’s negative traits; the resulting fallout will draw attention to how his flaws trip him up and hold him back.
DESCRIPTION:
This physiological condition is caused by the body losing more water than it brings in. Many situations can cause dehydration, including sickness, some medications, physical activity, prolonged vomiting and diarrhea, and heat exposure.

PHYSICAL SIGNALS AND BEHAVIORS:
Dry skin
Cracked or chapped lips
Sunken eyes
Pale “stringy” veins that are hard to see under the skin
Stumbling and clumsiness
Listlessness
Weaving when walking
Crying without tears
Blinking more than normal or rubbing at dry eyes
Shortness of breath
Twitchy muscles
Little or no sweat production
Decreased muscle coordination
Trembling extremities
Decreased productivity
A slower work pace
Taking more rest breaks
A stooped posture
Massaging muscles that suddenly cramp
The character rubbing their forehead or temples (trying to quell a headache)
The character pushing a fist into their ribs when a side-stitch forms
Walking with a shorter stride
Arms that hang loosely at the sides
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INTERNAL SENSATIONS:
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MENTAL RESPONSES:
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ACUTE OR LONG-TERM CUES:
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EFFORTS TO HIDE THE DEHYDRATION:
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ASSOCIATED POWER VERBS:
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EMOTIONS GENERATED BY THIS AMPLIFIER:
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DUTIES OR DESIRES THAT MAY BE MORE DIFFICULT TO FULFILL:
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SCENARIOS FOR BUILDING CONFLICT AND TENSION:
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WRITER’S TIP:
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