If you had a Death Note how would you use it?

[SuperSuperSuperGuy]

I'd get the Shinigami eyes, first of all. I really don't need half of my life, anyway, and it'd be really cool to see how long it'll be before someone dies. The name thing would be fun to use to screw with people.

After the eyes, I'd totally use it. I wouldn't go to either heaven or hell, but a lot of people here seem to be missing the fact that, in the world with the Death Note, there is no heaven or hell, so it wouldn't make a difference. I'd use it for personal gain, to get whatever I want. I'd make most of my victims die painlessly in their sleep. The conditions of death wouldn't be cruel; for example, Stephanie Meyer would make a public apology for starting this whole Twilight craze after realizing that her books were terrible. Then, she'd donate all of the profits to charity organizations. Satisfied and happy with her deeds, she'd die painlessly in her sleep a few days later.

Of course, this comes with the same moral dilemma as with the Geth in Mass Effect 2: is it morally sound to control someone's thoughts in order to MAKE them happy? Well, in this context, I think it wouldn't matter. Meyer would die anyway; I might as well make her feel good about herself. Even if this is something that she wouldn't do normally, she wouldn't realize. She wouldn't know. To her, these would be actions that she did of her own accord, and she'd feel truly happy about it.

Am I a monster? Probably. All I know it that I would enjoy having a Death Note quite a bit. Hello, population control!

 

[SD-Fiend]

use it as toilet paper. I'd much rather have a you-had-it-coming note karmic payback for all HAHAHAHAHA!. If I had to use it I would use it on dying kids/old people by having their dreams fulfilled and then dying in their sleep.

 

[Ziggy the wolf]

since i believe my life has no purpose or aim, i would create an aim. i don't wish to be made a god, i would become a demonic mastermind, pulling strings killing those who deserve it and i wish to only bring fear and death to a world that has gone too long without. sometimes they may deserve it, sometimes they may not that is solely for me to decide. with each death i would find a way to leave them all with a simple word or marking knowing that it is me while i remain nameless and faceless. so when i die, i will fade into darkness the world never knowing of my name but only of the swath of pain, death, war, and destruction in my wake.

 

[Composer]

darn! whyd the rules have to be so specific! id just write hipster in it and see what happens

 

[thirion1850]

Tear the world a new one. What else?

 

[Bloodstain]

I would play God and use it.

 

[Elf Defiler Korgan]

People overlook the sheer comedy that can be brought to the wider world, by killing idiots and dicks humorously.

I'd use it, not to create a truly better world, but merely a more bearable and funny one. Expect to see rich corrupt fucks trampled and eaten by their own horses, choked by their own ties, dictators start dancing then blowing their own brains out, Gaddafi found dead via vigorous anal sex with a cucumber and attached razor blades, with the dictator board game all laid out (an authentic 1939 edition).

Extremely fraudulent politicians? Why they drive off cliffs in cars full of money, while they are on fire.

The fun never stops. Until L catches you.

 

[The Hero Killer]

I'd use it and not for justice either. I dont know how many times I've walked to class and had an annoying group of people standing in my way or seeing a happy couple walk by while I'm alone and wish I had a Death Note.

 

[Polarity27]

Yeah, I'd use it. I'm not nice, I don't even pretend to be. If I didn't have to worry about jail (unless I was an idiot and tried playing games with brilliant detectives) or making a martyr out of anyone I killed, I'd be the motto of Virginia: thus always to tyrants. And cult leaders. And compassionless tycoons.

 

[Jessta]

I don't think I would have the will to destroy it, let it go, or use it!
I mean if you use it your doomed to be miserable, you go to something that I consider far worse than hell, and death is like forever and shit, no takes backs there.
As far as selling/giving it away, I would never be able to sleep at night if I knew someone was out there capable of controlling my life causing me to die, and I couldn't destroy it because I want magic to exist soooo much that the idea of destroying the first real sign of magic is completely unthinkable.
I can honestly say I don't have any idea what I would do with a death note, probably do my homework in it or use it to draw pictures.

 

[StormShaun]

Hmm, lets see *Looks above*...

I kid, I kid, but I would wait, and then use it for good!

 

[Mythrignoc]

I see a bunch of people here are saying they wouldn't use it or even more, they'd burn it.

None of you would seriously consider using it on Sarah Palin, Dick Cheney, Rush Limbaugh, Glen Beck, Shirley Phelps, Fred Phelps, Kim Jeung Ill, Paris Hilton, Kim Kardashian, George W. Bush, Michelle Bachman, Maggie Gallagher, Pat Robertson, Robert P George, Brian S Brown, Sean Hannity, Muammar Gaddafi, John Hagee, Rick Perry, Steve King, Porno Pete LaBarbera, Faith McDonnell, Matt Barber, Rick Perry, Mitt Romney, Linda Harvey, Thomas Robb, Tommy Wiseau, Uwe Boll, Michael Bay, M. Knight Shyamalon, Dr. Ken, Shia Leobeauff, George Lucas, and Rick Perry?


PS- You may have noticed I listed Rick Perry more than once. It wasn't an accident.

 

[DarkishFriend]

Although I wouldn't admit it, I would probably use it. Most likely starting out good and trying to stop people from doing terrible things. (Imagine the FBI's most wanted list systemically dying) but I'd probably be motivated by one of the deadly sins somewhere along the way. Too much power would easily corrupt me into trying to get the things I've wanted the most in my life, and trying to get revenge on those that have hurt me, or my friends, in significant ways.

 

[SoulSalmon]

What I say I'd do: Kill off religious leaders in ways that would seem to be acts of God just for kicks.
Then slowly become a notorious power, wearing a Guy Fawkes mask and under a false name:
Slowly aid towards the goal of the 'Noble' members of Anonymous.
Keep the US out of other countries shit.

And acquire large amounts of money.

What I'd actually do: Stash it in my puzzlebox, in the bottom drawer of my desk and never touch it again unless my life falls to pieces :/

 

[tombman888]

I would use it to kill this guy [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/profiles/view].

Oh you clever bugger...

OT: I wouldn't use the death note, because i wouldn't like to be stuck in purgatory forever...

If that rule didn't apply however, then i suppose i might... BUT ONLY FOR GOOD!!! Then again, Killing is never good.

 

[phantasmalWordsmith]

First, I'd kill one guy I really hate. Second...I'd write my name in it; I'm pretty sure Kira did experiment with delayed reactions in the Death Note so my guess is tat once your write your name in the book, you've got a fixed time to live so I'd make it so I have the ideal death...

Possibly involving a Koeinsegg CCR and a couple shots of morphine

 

[ShindoL Shill]

i would use it exactly like Light does.
and theres a whole section on the written rules and loopholes in the Death Note. at the start of every anime/manga chapter is about 3 of them. theres 100-and something (115 i think) chapters, not including the bonus ending because it never got anime'd

I'd use it on the WBC members, cause of death, crushed by three hundred tonnes of their own hate signs, time 6:66am, location, wherever they are, background music: it's oh so quiet by Bjork.

rookie mistake: you cant control the background music, so they'd all heart-attack. plus you cant make sure there will be the signs over them all at that (nonexistant but i'll deal with that) time.
and the number of the Beast is 616 anyway.

Use its powers to become the God of a new world! A world filled with justice!

can i have your drivers license.
for... unrelated purposes.
one with a valid picture...
cos i mean there can only be one God.
thats unrelated though.

No mate, I really don't care about the anime stuff, literally no idea what the death note is, i'm just saying that if i killed them, this is how i'd do it. If I could, I genuinely would.

fair nuff. can i help?

 

[MrRetroSpectacles]

i would use it exactly like Light does.
and theres a whole section on the written rules and loopholes in the Death Note. at the start of every anime/manga chapter is about 3 of them. theres 100-and something (115 i think) chapters, not including the bonus ending because it never got anime'd

I'd use it on the WBC members, cause of death, crushed by three hundred tonnes of their own hate signs, time 6:66am, location, wherever they are, background music: it's oh so quiet by Bjork.

rookie mistake: you cant control the background music, so they'd all heart-attack. plus you cant make sure there will be the signs over them all at that (nonexistant but i'll deal with that) time.
and the number of the Beast is 616 anyway.

Use its powers to become the God of a new world! A world filled with justice!

can i have your drivers license.
for... unrelated purposes.
one with a valid picture...
cos i mean there can only be one God.
thats unrelated though.

Just get me plane tickets from the U.K to whatever state they reside in, and grab me some of those American patriot guys who ride around protecting funerals from them, I'd like to let them know they're appreciated, because funeral crashing is disgusting from the view point of any nationality, and those men are legends.
No mate, I really don't care about the anime stuff, literally no idea what the death note is, i'm just saying that if i killed them, this is how i'd do it. If I could, I genuinely would.

fair nuff. can i help?

 

[ShindoL Shill]

i would use it exactly like Light does.
and theres a whole section on the written rules and loopholes in the Death Note. at the start of every anime/manga chapter is about 3 of them. theres 100-and something (115 i think) chapters, not including the bonus ending because it never got anime'd

I'd use it on the WBC members, cause of death, crushed by three hundred tonnes of their own hate signs, time 6:66am, location, wherever they are, background music: it's oh so quiet by Bjork.

rookie mistake: you cant control the background music, so they'd all heart-attack. plus you cant make sure there will be the signs over them all at that (nonexistant but i'll deal with that) time.
and the number of the Beast is 616 anyway.

Use its powers to become the God of a new world! A world filled with justice!

can i have your drivers license.
for... unrelated purposes.
one with a valid picture...
cos i mean there can only be one God.
thats unrelated though.

Just get me plane tickets from the U.K to whatever state they reside in, and grab me some of those American patriot guys who ride around protecting funerals from them, I'd like to let them know they're appreciated, because funeral crashing is disgusting from the view point of any nationality, and those men are legends.
No mate, I really don't care about the anime stuff, literally no idea what the death note is, i'm just saying that if i killed them, this is how i'd do it. If I could, I genuinely would.

fair nuff. can i help?

there are no words... you wrote none.

 

[Emissary Laito]

I'd keep it to one side. Wouldn't get rid of it or let on that I had it, but it may come in useful at one point.

Course I'd probably terrified when it actually worked, but eh. I'm just not the sort of person to throw away something with that sort of power.

I wouldn't use it. Don't you not-be-able-to-go-to-heaven if you do? No thanks.

Sorry if this already came up, don't feel like reading through the whole thread.

Spoiler: Death Note Spoilers

In the manga, it is revealed at the end that there is no heaven or hell in that particular universe. Death is equal. So this particular condition doesn't really apply.