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Everyone's watched shows and movies about heroes and villains. After watching X-Men as a kid, I've asked myself; "what kind of power would I want."

To be honest, powers aren't my thing. I'd be more interesting in more "human" abilities. Give me a gun, plenty of ammo and some 1337 sneaking skills and I'll go "gun-fu" on anyone who gets in my way.

However...if I NEEDED to choose a "superpower", it would be immortality. :D

But that's just me, what about ye?

cubed

Nuclear power is the best method of generation available to us at the moment and, with the exception of waste disposal, it is clean and safe (Chernobyl was a typical Soviet fuck-job and the idiots in charge of 3 Mile Island were practically trying to screw everything up).
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Nuclear power is the best method of generation available to us at the moment and, with the exception of waste disposal, it is clean and safe (Chernobyl was a typical Soviet fuck-job and the idiots in charge of 3 Mile Island were practically trying to screw everything up).
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That's not what I meant when I-(reads note at the end)...Ohhh! You lovable oaf you...

However...if I NEEDED to choose a "superpower", it would be immortality. :D

But that's just me, what about ye?

That's generally the domain of the evil types though. And they keep on getting fired into deep space or frozen or falling into the earth core or getting turned into a tree. I don't think it's a co-incidence.

I'd go for shape-shifting.

Clairtangency. Definitely.

What, pray tell is clairtangency? It is a combination of clairvoyance and telekinesis. It is the ability to view remote locations and manipulate objects at those remote locations.

For instance, I could write dirty messages on President Bush's desk with his pen.

Or wedgie Eutrusca.

Or...well, just imagine the possibilities. :D

...if I NEEDED to choose a "superpower", it would be immortality. :D ...

Dude, saaame *Wants to learn and know and experience stuff*

Out of the X-men, I'd take Charles Xavier's telepathic abilities hands down.

If I could have any power, I'd want the ability to manipulate time as I wished.

I'd really like to be at several places at the same time, at best if I'd be able to transmit mental messages between them.

That's not what I meant when I-(reads note at the end)...Ohhh! You lovable oaf you...
Because I'm double bored, I'll even provide a real response:
I want Batman's power, I want to be born into an insanely wealthy family where I am allowed to rule an entire company without ever having to lift a finger. I want unlimited wealth at my disposal and complete freedom from any and all social obligations.

Because I'm double bored, I'll even provide a real response:
I want Batman's power, I want to be born into an insanely wealthy family where I am allowed to rule an entire company without ever having to lift a finger. I want unlimited wealth at my disposal and complete freedom from any and all social obligations.

You win this thread. Congratulations!

Always wanted web slinging ability.....

the possibilities are endless with them.

I think I would choose mental control....that way I could use everyone else's powers at will (well, except for immortality...damn.)

austin powers mojo

You win this thread. Congratulations!
What do I get?
*Crosses fingers*
Please let it be a pony, please let it be a pony . . .

I think I would choose mental control....that way I could use everyone else's powers at will (well, except for immortality...damn.)


mental abilities are also good for head exploding like in scanners.

Because I'm double bored, I'll even provide a real response:
I want Batman's power, I want to be born into an insanely wealthy family where I am allowed to rule an entire company without ever having to lift a finger. I want unlimited wealth at my disposal and complete freedom from any and all social obligations.

I think I can trust you with this then...

*Hands H N Fiddlebottoms VIII a prototype Bolol Nuclear Bomb X1*

My favourite powers would be either super speed or the ability to stop, slow or loop time. They'd have great potential use both fighting crime and in your everyday normal identity.

Ubershiz n1nj4 stealth skillz.

I think I would choose mental control....
That'd be wicked awesome

I wanna change my power to being God

That'd be wicked awesome

I wanna change my power to being God

What's the challenge in that?

I think having the ability to so slow down or speed up time while keeping my frame of reference constant.

I think it would be cool to slow do the rain and walk through it

What's the challenge in that?
Oh, lots of challenge. Being able to keep up with people's prayers... I dunno, all that jazz. Like in Bruce Almighty :p

I really don't think people fully appreciate the ramifications of me having clairtangency. I will rearrange your furniture until you do. :)

... I think it would be cool to slow do the rain and walk through it

Whoa... That'd be really awesome... Kinda like what Neo does with bullets - only with rain *Daydreams :rolleyes: *

I think having the ability to so slow down or speed up time while keeping my frame of reference constant.

I think it would be cool to slow do the rain and walk through it

Ultimate scenario: You know that your boss has been screwing around with your lady. So as a "notice of resignation", you freeze time, go into his office, pants him, draw grafiti all over his walls, then play Bach at 80 decibels over the intercom. As a final coup de' grace, you slash the tires on his Porche and stuff a corncop up the exhaust.

What's the challenge in that?
Thor seemed to find plenty to do, so I suppose there is something of a precedent. Maybe we could haggle him down to just being Jesus, we've been in need of a good vampire slayer (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00007CVRX/103-9128992-3507821?v=glance&n=130) for a while.

I'd like to be able to produce energy-based clones of myself - that way I'd never have to pay for a baby sitter.

I'd like to be able to produce energy-based clones of myself - that way I'd never have to pay for a baby sitter.

Do you have any idea what it would be like to argue with yourself?

Thor seemed to find plenty to do, so I suppose there is something of a precedent. Maybe we could haggle him down to just being Jesus, we've been in need of a good vampire slayer (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00007CVRX/103-9128992-3507821?v=glance&n=130) for a while.

LOL so awesome

Whoa... That'd be really awesome... Kinda like what Neo does with bullets - only with rain *Daydreams :rolleyes: *


Well...we could experiment.

I'll hold the guns and control the time, and you could dodge.

I'll play fair...

I'd like to be able to produce energy-based clones of myself - that way I'd never have to pay for a baby sitter.
So, you'd be - like - asexual? Or what, how'd your power work?

Well...we could experiment.

I'll hold the guns and control the time, and you could dodge.

I'll play fair...

Ok, but only this once since my power is "being God" :p

Ok, but only this once since my power is "being God" :p

Well if your going to play dirty I'll stop time, walk over and kick you in the balls, then start shooting.

:mp5:

EDIT
What are you the god of? Corn growth of the Aztecs? Oh yeah your real affective

Ok, but only this once since my power is "being God" :p

One of the countless and rather weak shintoist ones? :>

Note that god was capitalized... I am God of the world, bwahahahaha :)

What are you the god of? Corn growth of the Aztecs? Oh yeah your real affective

LMFAO! That one got me actually laugh.



I'd like to have the power to move things, control people, and whatever fun stuff I could do with my mind.


It's be so much fun to be sitting in the living room watching TV and think "Beer, come to me" and the beer comes shooting out of the fridge and right into my hand opened and everything with out spilling a drop :)

... It's be so much fun to be sitting in the living room watching TV and think "Beer, come to me" and the beer comes shooting out of the fridge and right into my hand opened and everything with out spilling a drop :)
Roflmao SO AWESOME

wolverine's super healing ability, me.

*snikt snikt, bitches*



edit: changed my mind to telekenisis with the whole beer-hand idea :eek:

I think it'd be interesting to know exactly what to do in any given situation. That way you could duplicate almost everyone else's powers with crazy Rube Goldberg style chain reactions. Plus you wouldn't have the main problem that almost every other superhero has: their own stupidity.

Note that god was capitalized... I am God of the world, bwahahahaha :)
You do not exist? :)

SCNR

Super-likableness!:)

Either Pryde's insubstantiation ability or the ability to get everyone to ignore me. Not invisibility per se, just so they don't notice I'm there unless I do something obvious.

Super-likableness!:)

What do you mean by this?

Everyone that posted in this thread needs to shut up and go play City of Heros. Or City of Villians. Or both.

NOW.

Oh som many are awsome. I would say some close seconds are:

Fire control - less like pyro and more like the human torch becaus that includes flying

invulnerabilty - what good are all of these if someone sneaks up from behind and shoots ou?

and super-strength - classic. molding steel like putty.

But i will ahve top repeat what some others have said and go with time-flow control. Slow everything else down to give yourself "flash" powers. Or to catch an uber-quick nap.

Speed everything else up to - i dunno - fiegn death? I'll kep thinking

perfect aim and perfect depth perception.... then i could be in the circus.

You do not exist? :)

SCNR

Shup, I'm atheist too, but don't tell the Christians that :p

Everyone that posted in this thread needs to shut up and go play City of Heros. Or City of Villians. Or both.

NOW.

*Hypnotized* YES, MASTER :eek:

Now here's a super-power that'd definitely play t'wards my traits (albeit Hal Jordan's fate):

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/11/Power_ring.jpg/180px-Power_ring.jpg

In brightest day, in darkest night
No evil shall escape my sight
Let those who worship evil's might
Beware my power, Green Lantern's light!
:p

I'd probably want to BE a Supervillian. With Pyrokinesis/Teleportation. Yeah, that would be super badass. Good guys piss me off.

Everyone that posted in this thread needs to shut up and go play City of Heros. Or City of Villians. Or both.

NOW.

Look at the thread started by me in General, titled: I just lost all my data

Well, I wouldn't have played it anyways since it isn't opensource and doesn't run on my Linux-PC!

Everyone that posted in this thread needs to shut up and go play City of Heros. Or City of Villians. Or both.

NOW.
:gundge: Supply me with a computer on which the game runs and I'll be more than happy to comply

Everyone that posted in this thread needs to shut up and go play City of Heros. Or City of Villians. Or both.

NOW.

Way ahead of you.

I beta tested CoV. :)

My Sonic/Sonic Corruptor, Brainshaker will rock yo world!!

Empathy, it's a low rent power so people won't be buggin' my ass about 'great power and responsability' shit and it will make my day to day interactions easier.

Though that 'multiple man' thing is pretty cool, where you can send a duplicate of yourself off to learn something and then reabsorb him and have all those skills. Like bo staff skills and nunchu-...

rats...so, who do I have to give my lunch money to?

Omnipotence.

Omnipotence.
Oh, sorry. You know, they have pills to help you with that these days.

Oh, sorry. You know, they have pills to help you with that these days.

YAY! :D

It's be so much fun to be sitting in the living room watching TV and think "Beer, come to me" and the beer comes shooting out of the fridge and right into my hand opened and everything with out spilling a drop :)
I would like to be there the day you are still practicing using your power. I can just see you missing your hand and nailing yourself in the head with a beer can.

For my power I would pick shape-shifting abilities. I wouldn't wasted like that amature in Diablo. I would probably start by increasing the mass of my brian, because knowledge is power. Then I would figure out how to change my skeleton so it is made out of some light-weight, uberstrong composite. Then maybe make some Wolverine claws and rob 50 Cent.

As a second choice I would pick the ability to change liquids. Being able to turns someone's beer into moose piss would be awesome.

Everyone's watched shows and movies about heroes and villains. After watching X-Men as a kid, I've asked myself; "what kind of power would I want."

To be honest, powers aren't my thing. I'd be more interesting in more "human" abilities. Give me a gun, plenty of ammo and some 1337 sneaking skills and I'll go "gun-fu" on anyone who gets in my way.

However...if I NEEDED to choose a "superpower", it would be immortality. :D

But that's just me, what about ye?
Luck. Being able to twist the probabilities like Roulette (Hellions) or Longshot.

I would like x-ray vision!
Helloooooo girls locker room!
Or invisibility!
Helloooooo girls locker room!
And definately speed!
(well, you do gotta run like hell if they catch ya)

I also woud like Shang Tsung's ability to change into others!
mortal kombat!!!!

I also woud like Shang Tsung's ability to change into others!
mortal kombat!!!!
I'm surprised that this one wasn't "Helloooooo girls locker room!" too.
You, my good friend, need to close the window with NS in it, and go searching for some porn. Come back when you've cooled down a bit and can think more clearly.

naw, I was jess kidding!!
seriously though,
Being able to change into anyone you want
can have some hilarious situations!
If not that, then Sub-Zero!
(FREEZE BITCH!)) HAHA!!! <------ not you of course! :)
that'd be sweet!
plus the net porn out there will just put like three billion types of spyware, adware, and lord knows what else on my PC.

I'm surprised that this one wasn't "Helloooooo girls locker room!" too.
You, my good friend, need to close the window with NS in it, and go searching for some porn. Come back when you've cooled down a bit and can think more clearly.well, At least he didn't include Projecting Empath to that mix. then it's not just a "Helloooo Girls Locker Room" but they would be holding the door open for him...


twisting their emotions to make them...


er....


be right back...

well, At least he didn't include Projecting Empath to that mix. then it's not just a "Helloooo Girls Locker Room" but they would be holding the door open for him...


twisting their emotions to make them...


er....


be right back...


hmm..... please


do go on.......................

Being God is close, but I wouldn't want to have to spend all my time running everything.

So, I'd go for a real-life God-Mode On code.

Everyone that posted in this thread needs to shut up and go play City of Heros. Or City of Villians. Or both.

NOW.

Okay.

Now should I play my ugly controller, or my cool tank, or my pretty scrapper, or.... hmmmmm...

Oh, and I'll go with being able to control time. Nothing like speeding up a boring hour or slowing down or stopping time when you're late or too busy. Or too tired, for that matter. I think I'd stop time to sleep sometimes...

Failing that, flying. I want to fly.

Failing that, flying. I want to fly.

Flying, that'd be so damn cool!

I've always like the nth power, but shape-shifting would be pretty damn cool.

I would like the ability to permenantly absorb a persons physical strength and mental knowledge and experience by touching them.

The "subject" retains all of these abilities, but they are duplicated and added to my own...the "subject" doesn't even know anything happened.

Sooner or later, I'll find out who REALLY killed Kennedy! :p

EDIT: Oh, and the effect is cumulative...so with each person I grow stronger and stronger...MUAHAHAHA!!!! :D

That'd make exams so easy! It'd be great!

Well, all these are nice, but I'm going to go with invisibility. Just for some peace and quiet.

<-- has children

Chuck Norris.

The Ability to control air preasures and densities around myself and over a some what of a distance (say 600m) with a high degree of specifity and accuracy.
Ie: low air density above me, and high below= I can FLY!
Some one shoots at me: i either create a wall of steel dense air or put low preasure air on oen side of the bullet and make it swerve in mid air.
For true evilness, simply reduce the air preasure around a victim to near vacum level and enjoy the nice pop of explosive decompression.


Proabably it would never work as i would hope but it would be fun.

The power to touch a book, and instantly know and fully understand the contents of said book.

The ability to be on the subway without having to pay... :D

Oh wait, that's not really a super power, now is it?

Eeuhm, never be tired or having to sleep is a nice one.

Or knowing what any girl wants is also a very good one :D