[ WP ] You have the very powerful ability to dramatically move the earth ; the capability to alter landscapes or shift entire mountains . The only problem is , like all powerful abilities , you often have a hard time keeping your powers under control ...

He sat, head in hands and lost in thought, at the picnic bench in the park; his keys were stolen, as was his wallet and phone, swiped by some jerkoff with a penchant for poor decisions, and his misfortune put him in an awful mood. 
 
 His immediate priority was to calm himself down. 
 
 August 2008. His boss had fired him from his pizza delivery job, in front of the entire store, because he had asked for gas money. He got back to his car, staring at his reflection in the window, and in a fit of rage, stormed back into the pizza parlor and berated the greasy, overweight, sweaty man and his curly hair. Fuming, he slammed his fist on the counter, and the impact ran along his arm and into his chest, where a sudden pang of chilling fear bit into him. 
 
 In that instant, a thousand miles away, Kasatochi Island in Alaska erupted in a vicious, unprecedented explosion. The 300 inhabitants of the island were uninjured, but the long-term health effects are yet undetermined. 
 He stormed out of the restaurant, checking his phone for the news; preliminary reports were already coming in of seismic activity in Alaska. In dry, heaving sobs, he rushed home and stood under the cold shower, baptizing his anger into patience. 
 
 And yet, here he sat, his blood boiling; rent was due, his girlfriend reminded him after their latest argument; and now he was keyless, phoneless, penniless and, to top it all off, it was raining in the park, likely some odd construct of his own mood. With a guttural noise, he squeezed against his temples and felt the chill begin to creep inside of him; he breathed deep to steady his shaking hands, and the slightest rumbling below his feet told him that it was more than just his hands shaking -- they'd call it the most out-of-place tremor this side of the eastern seaboard later on the news -- and suddenly a warm hand reached out and brushed against his forearm, steadying him; the rain ceased at once. 

