An attempt at creating a meme of sorts.

[flewellyn]

Okay, here's the deal: it's a simple three-question memey-type thingy.

Question the First: If you could have any one super power, what would it be, and why? What would be the origin of this super power? Would it be natural, learned, or have a contrived and convoluted origin, ala "radioactive spider"?

Question the Second: Given that you had the above super power, what would you do with it? Would you fight crime, evil, and injustice? Perform public services? Do superpowered performance art? Become a supervillain and try to take over the world? Or just be a lazy schmoe who used the power to coast through life?

And, Question the Third: What would your superhero/villain/whatever name be? Or would you use your own name? And would you wear a costume? What kind? Would you have a sidekick, or henchmen/women/robots/mutants?

Answer in comments!

limpingpigeon, you still have to answer, even though I know what you'd say. :-)

Comments

[aggiebell.livejournal.com]

Answer the first: I think I'd like to be a were-tree. A were- peach tree. And since you can't really get bitten by a tree, that would probably be a natural super power. I think it would be wonderful to spend part of my life calmly photosynthesizing. I have not yet decided if there could be willful non-full-moon switches.

Answer the second: Well, you might say, that's a darn useless mutation. But, I respond, in the story in my head, people eating said peaches (is that cannibalism? Who knows? Eat of my body? Drink of my blood? No, thank you, none of those metaphores. Let's just say I'd be a tree.) would have good things happen to them, like internal problems fixed. Not like a one-stop hospital visits, just a little less damaged, a little more peaceful. Peaches of happiness, hoorah!

And answer the third: I am very attached to my name. I think I got the right one, I think it describes me well (I would not go so far as to call it a true name a la EarthSea novels, but whatever) and thus I wouldn't want to change it. Trees don't wear costumes, and since other than that, there's no particular applications, I think I could skip the spandex. I think I'd be content being a really small-scale improver of the world. I mean, quick, to the bat-fax! the other 25 days of the month, but that's normal type stuff that you don't need superpowers to do.

[spooke.livejournal.com]

We from the Organizaton Against Naked Superheroes insist that the tree wear a spandex swimsuit.

[aggiebell.livejournal.com]

I will leave that up to your brilliant organizational minds to design and create, then.

[brianamj.livejournal.com]

Guess the character I created in City of Heroes doesn't count, eh? Mutant controller, threw people up in the air, named C L. Ah, that was fun.

Let's see. Super power, super power. Fly, invis, and x-ray vision are the first that come to mind. But all in all, I think I'd like telekinesis. Move stuff around with my mind. Oooh.

What would I do with it? Whatever I could. Mostly for good, but dangle the heck out of some customers when they annoy me.

Super hero name. Ya know, I suck at those. Reasons why I went with C L in the game. It's actually from a story I've got stuck in my head. I think I'll go with it. After all, how often is Jean Grey referred to as Marvel Girl? Costume, eh, maybe. But only when I was out and about doing the goodly deeds. And I don't think I'd have a sidekick.. I like wandering alone.

[momily.livejournal.com]

The first: That's so easy, because I actually spend a fair amount of time wishing HARD that I had this superpower, so here goes: I would be able to project, convincingly, for any length of time, and to affect any number of people, a completely believable visual/auditory/tactile hallucination.

Applications I've lusted after so far: In traffic, I could suddenly appear to be a cop driving a cop car. I could invoke a hallucinatory air horn blast to scare the shit outta someone who is driving badly.
In a dangerous street situation, I could appear to be a large, heavily armed and armored male warrior, along with some spectacular effects such as thunder, rain, lightning, etc.

You get the idea, I'm sure.

The Second: I guess I've already answered that question - what I would do with my superpower is protect myself and others from the Forces of Stupidity.

The Third: No need to change my name, or my clothing, because I could appear to be wearing anything I wanted. Heck, I could spend a day looking like a really hot chick with a hard body and blonde hair, wearing almost nothing!!!

The runner-up to my superpower preference would be the ability to instantly acquire any knowledge/skills/talents from anyone I come in contact with. You can play piano at the professional level? So can I, now. You know how to speak fluent Chinese? Me too, now. You have spent your life unravelling the secrets of the cosmos? Thanks for the info, dude.

[limpingpigeon.livejournal.com]

First: Instant Teleportation! Obviously it would have to be teleportation to somewhere that I had some way of knowing how to get to. Otherwise I'd just end up lost or teleporting myself into the middle of a wall or something. It would be a natural ability, but one that would take a lot of work and training to use well. Again, don't want to teleport myself into the middle of a wall. I would choose this power because of the powers I would like ot have, it seems to most practical. I wouldn't need a car, which would be great since I hate driving. I could teleport to work, which would mean I could sleep late and just get up in enough time to get dressed and stuff. I could visit all of my far-away friends anytime I wanted. I could teleport myself out of trouble, or into it if that seemed like more fun. Teleporting would rule!

Second: I'd use it to coast through life! And maybe do some good deeds from time to time. I'd probably use it to help my firends a lot. Like teleporting to their location to offer assistence and comforting when they needed it.

Third: The Great Benwhoski! I'd just wear pink ALL THE TIME! Muahahahah! You can be my sidekick! ;)

[mitrian.livejournal.com]

First: As the result of a curse placed on me, after I was overheard making disparaging comments about the accuracy/validity of astrology while in an occult bookshop, I would become a pyrokinetic were-ox. (Since I'm a saggitarius, born in the year of the ox.)
My superpowers would be the ability to create fire, and cud-chewing.

Second: While in human form, I would sell fire insurance. ("Give me $500 and I'll make sure your store won't accidentally spontaneously combust.") I'd use the money to buy a farm where I could graze a few days/month. In ox form, I would graze, chew lots of cud, and occasionally ignite anyone who annoyed me.

Third: I'm not yet sure about a name... As for costumes: when selling insurance, I'd wear a suit. The ox is costume enough. I'd have a few minions. Someone has to clean up after the ox, after all, and keep the farm from falling apart when i'm not there.

[achanchinou.livejournal.com]

1) I'd go for the healing power a-la-genetic mutation such as Wolverine has.

2) No, I'd pretty much be myself, except that I'd probably try to be a slightly more out-and-about person, hoping to help those who're being taken advantage of by the big bad evils of the world.

3) Of course I'd wear a costume! Black PVC! :D I dunno about my name, tho. I'd make sure I was lots skinnier first, though, because it doesn't do to have a sorta fat superhero. :) Sidekicks are always good, because as soeone who only has the healing powers, I'm liable to get my ass kicked a few times and need them.