That old "Which Superpower" question

[Morrus]

Shapeshifting is there, Pielorinho.

It worries me that Mind Control is so popular. I find the idea pretty icky!

For me, it's not about "which power would make me the most powerful?", it's about "which power would be the most useful/fun to me?"

 

[Arnwyn]

Teleportation, without a doubt. Telepor-fricken-tation.

No more commuting! No more travel time! Sleep late, and still make it into the office whenever I want (or have my own "instantly there" courier business - for crazy-expensive prices!). No airline fares. No traffic snarls. No hotels (can teleport home to my own bed).

Teleportation all the way, baby.

 

[Mercule]

It worries me that Mind Control is so popular. I find the idea pretty icky!

Likewise. Then again, I'm pretty much an anarch so control, in general, wigs me out.

It's a close call, but I'd choose Invulnerability (with the $500 upgrade to include mental invulnerability, since Mind Control seems to be a hot commodity). I've got a near phobia about doctors and losing bits-o-Mercule, etc., so Invulnerability would be really comforting. Really, Invulnerability is the ultimate 'cocky' power -- which suits me well.

 

[Pielorinho]

Shapeshifting is there, Pielorinho.

Oh, I know -- in fact, after I punched "Flight: Submit!" like a spaz and was watching the poll result page load, I noticed Shape Change. I was just too quick on the draw.

A long time ago, in an I Love Television column in Seattle's weekly alt-paper The Stranger, there was a bit of first-date advice: ask your date whether they'd rather have invisibility or flight. If your date says "invisibility," kick their ass to the curb: people who choose invisibility are the kind of people who look in your medicine cabinet when they come over to your house. They're sneaky, underhanded, and not to be trusted. People who choose flight are the good folks. I tend to agree.

Awhile ago I was playing some game with some friends (scruples, maybe? I can't remember how the game worked). A question came up: if you woke up invisible, where's the first place you'd go?

One player, ickily and surprisingly (considering his wife was also playing), wrote down, "The girl's locker room." A good friend of mine answered, "to a friend's house." I answered, "to Ireland."

Why to a friend's house? Because if you suddenly turn invisible, you'd probably want to talk with someone about it and figure out what was going on. Why Ireland? Well, I've always wanted to go to Ireland.

Daniel

 

[Ghostwind]

Power Cosmic. Which equates as absolute power. All other powers are a subset of it.

 

[Tarrasque Wrangler]

I'm actually surprised that no one's picked Animal Communication. Who hasn't wanted to know what their dog is thinking?

 

[Particle_Man]

Teleportation would be great, flight would be awesome, but I chose "other". My power of choice is the ability to see 24 hours into the future.

Maybe that would fit under "sixth sense"?

 

[Wolf72]

I don't want to be unstoppable, I want to FLY. Soaring over the ground, through the clouds, around buildings? Yeah, that's what power I'd like. Invulnerability'd be nice, too.

word up WD!

 

[ASH]

Mind control.

It has endless usefulness...

 

[Frostmarrow]

I chose telekinesis. I don't know why but I've always been fascinated with mind over matter stuff. I think what might have sparked this interest was Luke Skywalker hanging upside down in an icecave. He tries for the first time to use the force to pick up his light sabre buried in the snow below. Too cool.

Hopefully the power is strong enough to allow me to lift myself into the air - because flight is my second choice.