Shockwave of Change
The Shocker
"Hey Kid you know its gonna be ok right?" The Janitor said as he sat down on the steps next to the gangly teen. "Sure life likes to kick people like us in the nads but you know that saying, when life gives you lemons..."
Taylor slowly looks up confused "We... make lemonade?"
"Fuck no, don't make lemonade. Make life take the lemons back! Get mad! I don't want your damn lemons, what the hell am I supposed to do with these?" he says with a bit of a smirk "Fuck'em they can beat you down, berate you, mock you. But guess what... you are better then them thats why they do it. They wanna drag you down to their level and make you as bad as they are."
"Thanks Mr. Schultz"
"Its Herman kid."
Since I am a kinda shit writer I decided to issue story challenges, and what better place to issue them then to the Worm Community. I will be posting a Plethora of concepts this being the first which was inspired by the amazing series Polarity by Chris Myers.
Herman during a standard heist over some Reed Richards tech finds himself thrown into a new universe. Forced to adapt to this new change and just how different it is to his own universe.
Story Elements that popped in my head.
Herman gets a job- Herman to lay low and make some cash as he repairs and begins the process to adapt his tech takes up a low level janitor job at Winslow High after the previous janitor was fired post Taylor Locker Incident.
Sometimes you need a friend- Herman helps Taylor out at the school when he figures out that she is being bullied and even helps find proof of it so that she can transfer to Arcadia.
Unemployment Sucks- Herman looking for a new job after being fired is helped by Danny grateful his daughter is free from the school.
Self Taught Engineer- Shocker is self taught and can even recreate some of the tech from other villains he has seen numerous times. This allows him to upgrade his own tech or even assist any allies he might make.
Two Robberies Same Bank- Once Herman is ready to make his splash on the villain scene decides to rob a bank, course he ends up robbing the same bank as the Undersiders, thus causing both groups to clash and force them to work together to escape.
Undersiders Upgraded- Once the Herman and the Undersiders begin to work together he starts working to upgrade their gear, from giving Skitter either a variation of the Beetle Suit or Doc Ock Tentacles, Regent being given Mysterio Tech, Tattletale given an upgraded helmet with enhanced video feed, and more.
Old Enemies- There is one person Herman hates almost as much as Spidey, its fucking Electro and of course the lightning bolt dickhead had to somehow follow him to this world.
Armed and Shocked- Shocker develops a mix of respect and rivalry for Armsmaster the two often focusing on one another in pitched battles.
Kid Gloves - Shocker when facing the Wards often holds back and plays with them acting a bit comical to have some fun. "I am a Villain but I am not gonna hurt kids."
Notes for the Writer
Read Polarity- It is one of the best examples of Shocker as a character I can find, even as a fanfiction. Most of Chris Myers stuff is great for usage in how some villains operate in their down time such as "Sing us a Song, You're the Stiltman"
Pairings- Totally up to you but Shocker has confidence issues he ain't gonna be seducing people. As for Skitter eh up to you.
Escalation- Shocker doesn't kill civilians, heavily injure capes? Sure. Take over a cities power and spell out his name? Sure. He is reasonable in the rules of escalation.