You can choose one super power, what will it be?
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DEFINITELY shape-shifting. Imagine how much fun that would be!
For some reason, I always get flight or teleporting responses when I ask this question, but shape-shifting's always going to be my #1 choice.
EDIT: ... Of course, being perpetually under the effect of that drug from Limitless without negative side-effects sounds pretty great too. I could solve all the world's problems and never worry about tests and essays again!
For some reason, I always get flight or teleporting responses when I ask this question, but shape-shifting's always going to be my #1 choice.
EDIT: ... Of course, being perpetually under the effect of that drug from Limitless without negative side-effects sounds pretty great too. I could solve all the world's problems and never worry about tests and essays again!
Reality manipulation. I know it's a boring answer but I know that if I picked another power I would instantly run into a scenario where that specific power couldn't help....Of course this means that as soon as I pick my power I'm going to be attacked by sentient imaginary numbers.
That's a really great one! You'd immediately know how to use it effectively because you've been practicing all your life. All of the world's armies would want you to lead their army! Don't want to screw up a job interview? Just try it over and over till you get the job. Better yet, tell them you're the best employee ever because if you screw up you can just try again. You wouldn't need to work though, you'd be the best at playing the stock market.zerragonoss said:
There are a lot of very tempting abilities to choose from, and it depends on what exactly "one" superpower means.
Some kind of ability to learn knowledge and skills instantly would be awesome, I think.
I could then for example completely memorize any book in mere seconds or minutes (as fast as I can flip the pages), learn a new language in a day, and learn any skill (playing a music instrument, drawing like Picasso, programming, martial arts, etc.) instantly just by watching someone do it or something like that.
Some kind of ability to learn knowledge and skills instantly would be awesome, I think.
I could then for example completely memorize any book in mere seconds or minutes (as fast as I can flip the pages), learn a new language in a day, and learn any skill (playing a music instrument, drawing like Picasso, programming, martial arts, etc.) instantly just by watching someone do it or something like that.
Telekinesis. It's so variable in its applications!
Need to fly? Levitate yourself (or something you stand on).
Need to fight? Throw stuff at the enemy. Can even include launching projectiles like spikes, blades or bullets if necessary.
Need to stick to the ceiling? Just levitate instead.
Need to get around the city or get out of trouble? Again, levitate.
Need to deal with a fire? Move something to douse it there, be that water, sand, something to cover and smother the flames, whatever.
Need to rescue somebody? Levitate them to safety or move what's endangering them away (like rubble from a building or whatever).
Need protection? Move metal plates or something inbetween yourself and your danger.
And so on.
Need to fly? Levitate yourself (or something you stand on).
Need to fight? Throw stuff at the enemy. Can even include launching projectiles like spikes, blades or bullets if necessary.
Need to stick to the ceiling? Just levitate instead.
Need to get around the city or get out of trouble? Again, levitate.
Need to deal with a fire? Move something to douse it there, be that water, sand, something to cover and smother the flames, whatever.
Need to rescue somebody? Levitate them to safety or move what's endangering them away (like rubble from a building or whatever).
Need protection? Move metal plates or something inbetween yourself and your danger.
And so on.
Practicality: Teleportation
It'll damn well save me so much money on bus fare and fuel.
Pure awesomeness and battle: Vector Manipulation http://toarumajutsunoindex.wikia.com/wiki/Accelerator_(ability)
Honestly, after seeing that ability being put into use by Accelerator, I have always just dreamed of having it. Sure, I wouldn't be able to use it just as efficiently, being an idiot and all, but it'll be cool to just redirect anything that attempts to smite you.
It'll damn well save me so much money on bus fare and fuel.
Pure awesomeness and battle: Vector Manipulation http://toarumajutsunoindex.wikia.com/wiki/Accelerator_(ability)
Honestly, after seeing that ability being put into use by Accelerator, I have always just dreamed of having it. Sure, I wouldn't be able to use it just as efficiently, being an idiot and all, but it'll be cool to just redirect anything that attempts to smite you.
Well, I was going to say shape-shifting, but others called it first.
I know! I want the power to turn the area around me into a musical. By that, I mean, whenever I'm doing something, I can start singing about it, and then the people surrounding me will be compelled to be backup singers and well-choreographed back-up dancers. Also included in my power is I won't have to think of songs detailing what's happening in my life, the words will just be there, and I can switch off said power for those times when I don't want to sing.
I know! I want the power to turn the area around me into a musical. By that, I mean, whenever I'm doing something, I can start singing about it, and then the people surrounding me will be compelled to be backup singers and well-choreographed back-up dancers. Also included in my power is I won't have to think of songs detailing what's happening in my life, the words will just be there, and I can switch off said power for those times when I don't want to sing.
Orson Scott Card wrote a book called Treason where something very like that happens. It's about a planet where the greatest minds in various fields of science are banished to this one planet, and the people from different fields sort of form tribes consisting of people just from their field. So with time the biologists have reached the height of knowledge of biology, the physicists likewise, and so on.seydaman said:
The physicists basically figured out how to manipulate time and the hero's friend, I forget for what reason, decides to use the power to go into "quick time" and let the world die around her. So to everyone else she's just this frozen statue, but to her time is going by so quickly you can't perceive what's happening.
The hero finds out something that changes the situation and goes into quick time to tell her, it's only been a couple of seconds for her since going into quick time but by the time the hero is done explaining the situation and they come out of quick time, 300 years have passed. Yeah, it's a weird story.
I would have the powers of a planeswalker, my colours, blue, green, and red. That covers teleportation, time manipulation, shape-shifting, elemental control, immortality and minions. Also dimensional travel. Not picking it because its on the op side but picking it because it would be fun.
Quoted for my answer, that was always my dream superpower to have was Time manipulation.Zeke17 said:
For my second choice, I want to be able to project my memories outside of my body so I can watch it like a movie. This mostly came about after having an argument with my room-mates and none of them remembered saying the thing that caused the fight in an earlier conversation a week ago. So this way I could show a little memory-clip of the conversation and I wouldn't have three girls yelling at me that I'm wrong all the time when half the time I'm honestly not
I want to be perfectly fluent and natural speaking in each and every language - most useful skill ever, in that I can talk to anyone in the world. It would be even better if it included sign languages, body language, esoteric schematics, codes and cyphers.
I've said it before and I'll probably say it again (soon, judging by the frequency of these threads here.....)
The power I'd want is the ability to bring fictional characters in to reality, with the caveat that the characters I summon are fully loyal to me.
Question is, do I start by bringing Superman, Son Goku & Captain Marvel in to existence first, or do I bring the old wizard Shazam first, have him give *me* the powers of Captain Marvel and then summon Superman & Son Goku?
The power I'd want is the ability to bring fictional characters in to reality, with the caveat that the characters I summon are fully loyal to me.
Question is, do I start by bringing Superman, Son Goku & Captain Marvel in to existence first, or do I bring the old wizard Shazam first, have him give *me* the powers of Captain Marvel and then summon Superman & Son Goku?