Use of power.

[TheCorpulent1]

On a deeper scientific level, you could play with relativity, too. Imagine how cool it would be to experience blueshifting firsthand as you approach the speed of light.

 

[BLACKVULCAN]

yeah plus i could have lunch in Paris, Dinner at The Taj Mahal. I mean if a little old lady was getting mugged as i was eating a samwhich . i wouldnt turn my back and not do anything. i would run in circles around that clown and cyclone sling his ass into the sun , but activley looking for crime to fight Forget it. the time travel stuff could be cool but then you get into marrying your mom and all that hassle again. Plus you gotta put that treadmill together and i had trouble putting my mountain bike together. HAHA

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Haha, true. I think I'd still stick with time manipulation. I'm not much of a runner, so I'd rather slow everything down to my level rather than speeding myself up.

 

[Alastor]

I think I'd like matter manipulation powers ala Doc Manhattan, and use them to create livable environments on the moon and Mars, solve all matters of problems on earth, unlock the mysteries of the universe and then travel it.

 

[Silicon Surfer]

Illusion would be fun too. I would prefer a form that would work either on the mind or be detected by cameras, microphones, etc as I choose. You could have a lot of fun with the kids in the neighborhood at Halloween. If you ever got stopped for a ticket you could have the cop momentarily see you as having small horns, slitted eyes and a reddish color to your skin. Then when he sees you and jumps you are suddenly back to normal.

 

[Anubis]

I remember this dude that was in this Legion of Superheros arc who had the remarkable ability to simply not be there. People don't seem to notice him unless he wanted them to. That guy had managed to turn the galaxy on it's ear with that power. I'd simply use it to stay in fancy hotels and never have to pay for anything ever again. Like, sit in a fancy restaurant, order up a ton of food, then get up and leave and it's like nobody even remembered that I was there, or what I looked like at all. But then again, you could do far more with the ability to simply stop time.

Or better yet, the ability to control machines. You don't even have to get off your ass to rob a bank. You could just call one, and tell their computer system that I have an account with 5 billion dollars in it.

 

[Vanguard07]

Heh. I had an interesting conversation with my friends a while back about how far things would realistically escalate if a superpowered criminal actually became real.

Like for instance you get Hercules' powers (and i guess mentality). One day you're at a strip club, you get drunk and thus you "forget" the no touching rule. The bouncers then injure themselves trying to throw you out.

This leads to the cops being called.
The cops, similarly injure themselves trying to enforce their will upon you.

Eventually swat teams. News helicopters etc. Everybody's involved.

What I'm wondering is: How far do you think a government would realistically take it. How far does it escalate before they just decide "you know what? lets just make an exception and let him get away with it".

Would they call in the army? would they drop a nuke? or would they just give up after a swat team failed?

What do you guys think?

 

[Mutagen]

I think they would try to reason with you before they gave up, and offer you a job.

 

[Silicon Surfer]

I don't think that they would ever stop. What was left of them would keep coming even after they had run out of nukes unless they had won by then.

 

[Vanguard07]

I'm inclined to agree. Pretty fast it would be considered "terrorism" and they'd never offer you a deal cause they'd lose face for their "we do not negotiate with terrorists" protocol that everyone's got these days.

It's like that line in the 30 days of Night movie. "when a man comes up against something he cannot destroy. He destroys himself instead" I think you can easilly substitute "a man" with "mankind" and this would be further evidence of that belief.

I think they'd expend everything they have in trying to either bring you under their control or kill you, once they became aware of you.

lol and hypothetically the fall of a civilization would all be over a bar tab and a stripper who's upset that you copped a feel.

 

[Mutagen]

If you actually fight them, yeah they'd go after you.

 

[fifthfiend]

Heh. I had an interesting conversation with my friends a while back about how far things would realistically escalate if a superpowered criminal actually became real.

Like for instance you get Hercules' powers (and i guess mentality). One day you're at a strip club, you get drunk and thus you "forget" the no touching rule. The bouncers then injure themselves trying to throw you out.

This leads to the cops being called.
The cops, similarly injure themselves trying to enforce their will upon you.

Eventually swat teams. News helicopters etc. Everybody's involved.

What I'm wondering is: How far do you think a government would realistically take it. How far does it escalate before they just decide "you know what? lets just make an exception and let him get away with it".

Would they call in the army? would they drop a nuke? or would they just give up after a swat team failed?

What do you guys think?

I think guys have gotten out of that sort of trouble on a lot less account than having superpowers. Usually being the son of the right local big-shot would do it. Some dude has honest to goodness Superman powers and all he wants to do is beat up strippers? They'd thank their lucky stars and cart strippers to his doorstep by the dozen.

Turn up an actual superhero anywhere and yeah, then the people who run things will lose their **** and call out the national guard.

 

[Vanguard07]

I think the problem would be that if you had that kind of power in real life, then you'd have ZERO inclination to pay attention to the law.

I know if I had Hercules' powers, I damn well wouldnt bother obeying the laws of man. I'd figure they just dont apply to me anymore. I wouldnt be evil or anything because I personally genuinely dont enjoy causing people harm unless they've actively provoked me.

The trouble I'd have with the authorities would stem from me a) not paying taxes and b) going wherever i want, whenever i want. Traffic laws, vagrancy laws and private property be damned. If the cops showed up I could easilly just ignore them. No force on earth would have the power to harm me or make me go somewhere that I didnt want to.

I think it might take a while for your respective government to really notice you, but when it did I dont think they'd ever accept your independance.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Well, if you had Superman or Hercules' powers, you wouldn't technically have to eat because one's an alien who lives off solar radiation and the other's an immortal god. No eating means no need for money, which means no job, which means no taxes. So you're safe on that front.

Granted, you'd probably start stealing clothes and breaking into places to take a shower and such. But then, an easy alternative would simply be to turn yourself over to the government and work for them. Then you get paid and you keep them off your back, and it's not like they could realistically do a damn thing to stop you from doing what you want anyway.

I remember this dude that was in this Legion of Superheros arc who had the remarkable ability to simply not be there. People don't seem to notice him unless he wanted them to. That guy had managed to turn the galaxy on it's ear with that power. I'd simply use it to stay in fancy hotels and never have to pay for anything ever again. Like, sit in a fancy restaurant, order up a ton of food, then get up and leave and it's like nobody even remembered that I was there, or what I looked like at all. But then again, you could do far more with the ability to simply stop time.

Praetor Lemnos. He was a cool villain.

 

[RAMORE]

I would have the power of fame. Everyone who ever met me would be in awe of me and want to follow me and do what I said....I could be President in like 4 years of less. Oh wait that's already happened damn I guess Invisible then and hear everyones dirty secrets.

 

[Vanguard07]

Granted, you'd probably start stealing clothes and breaking into places to take a shower and such. But then, an easy alternative would simply be to turn yourself over to the government and work for them. Then you get paid and you keep them off your back, and it's not like they could realistically do a damn thing to stop you from doing what you want anyway.

Yeah I doubt I'd work for any government. Why would I let some jerk behind a desk tell me what to do?

The whole point would be I'd just wander around and do what I pleased. See the world, make fun of various government idiots.

actually I think I'd build an irigation system across africa, cause I could.

I'd also probably steal a couple mountains and build myself an island... probably in the gulf of mexico or something.
Stuff like that.

Also regarding chairface writing his name in the moon, the funny thing about that is he only managed to write CHA which happen to be the first three letters of my name anyway.

Basically he was doing my job for me.

 

[Shockdingo]

Ever since I was a kid, I wanted to be a super hero. I'd love Deadpool level healing factors and I'd save the freakin' world. ;D I'd also have tons of fun in the off time with extreme stunts and doing death defying acts.

 

[JewishHobbit]

Also regarding chairface writing his name in the moon, the funny thing about that is he only managed to write CHA which happen to be the first three letters of my name anyway.

Basically he was doing my job for me.

Hah! That's pretty good. So shall I call you Chad, Chance, or Charles?

 

[Silicon Surfer]

Hah! That's pretty good. So shall I call you Chad, Chance, or Charles?

There's also Chase and Chauncey.

 

[BLACKVULCAN]

I know if I had Hercules' powers, I damn well wouldnt bother obeying the laws of man. .

HAHAHA Damn Van did underneath your high school picture it say "most likely to become a Super-Villain.?" i thought i was ruthless but man! i could see a super team forming just for you Dr. Doom uh Van!

 

[Vanguard07]

It's Chase actually.

And regarding the Supervillain thing. I wouldnt be evil. I'd just be above the law. They're not necessarilly the same. Because of who I am I'd never kill anyone unless I was confronted by someone decidedly evil and most of the things illegal things i'd do would be either harmless or actually pretty beneficial to people (except the mountain thing i guess). They would just also happen to be fun.

So no, i doubt a superhero team would form to fight me. Teams of government hired assassins though? almost definitely.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Moving mountains into the Gulf of Mexico could wreak havoc with the delicate weather systems in the region. Not paying attention to property and traffic laws could cause accidents or rob people of their livelihood, not to mention life and limb. Every action on that scale has serious consequences.

 

[SuperFerret]

Most superpowers would be more trouble than they're worth if you're careless. I'd probably want a Dr. Dolittle type power.

 

[Anubis]

That would seem rather pointless. I mean, all animals think about is eating and f**king.

 

[SuperFerret]

It'd sure as hell make my job easier, being in veterinary medicine and all.

Plus, since when do humans have anything worthwhile to talk about?