forum If you could have one superpower.

Started February 22, 2018 by shurikenwolfbadass_13

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I know I'm doing this again! Similar rules too!

1. No omniscience.
2. No omnipotence.
3. No omnipresence.
4. No undying.
5. No "power to have all powers" bullcrap.

I'm trying to make you think for God's sake!

I would simply ask for the power to create peace around me. To me, there's nothing worse than striving for peace that doesn't exist. People don't listen when I tell them to quiet down. If there's an argument, they'll stop when I'm near. If there's a crying child, they stop crying.

I don't want power. I don't want strength. I don't need any heroic abilities. I just want peace.

I'd like to be able to read people's minds. I think that's pretty cool.
Also being invisible.
Or moving things with my mind (that's cause I'm so lazy I don't want to get up and go get my tea myself.)
Ohhh! I forgot, I want to be able to hear people's thoughts and see their feelings! Like an aura type thing. lol idk.
I also want to fly.

I want a lot of superpowers. If only, right?

@Mindful_Bison Neat, so empathy. Basically you can sense and control emotions like happiness, anger, sadness, fear, love, hate and boredome to an extent.

@hopelessromantic mind-reading is nice

Ergokinesis for me, which is pretty much creating, re-shaping and manupulating the different kinds of energy that exist in the universe. Kinetic, Radiant, Electromagnetic, you name it. Kind of like the supervillian Vulcan, from Marvel Comics.

Another choice would be Hydrokinesis (manipulating water). Ever since I watched Avatar: The Last Airbender I've wanted to be a waterbender :D

@shurikenwolfbadass_13 Sort of, not quite. Empathy is basically being able to sense and relate to others' feelings, whereas I would make the people surrounding me be peaceful. It doesn't matter how they felt before, but as I pass through, they stop being how they were and are simply at rest.

I know what those are!

I know what you mean, I'm just trying to classify it… Maybe selective emotion control.

sure

Or better yet, peace manipulation, obviously!

I, myself, find it easier to name such abilities as kinetic abilities, so if you are looking for a way to classify the set of powers @Mindful_Bison chose, then I might propose Pathokinesis, which is pretty much literally, induced empathy, or emotional manipulation.

It's pretty darn cool though :)

@Monoceros ergokinesis eh? I like that, and I haven't seen that used in forever, haxxy, man!

Thanks!

What would YOU choose if you had to choose a power?

I like to add a bit of emotional manipulation with empathy anyway, just 'cause y'know.

But for me?

Nice!

Also, just curious, what time is it where you guys/gals are? 10:34 pm here

Probably transmutation, because then I can solve all of the world's problems!

Either that, or black-hole manipulation.

Yeah, for you :)

Do you guys feel like there's something wrong with controlling the emotions of others? Especially for my own gain, but then again, if I cared about them I would be able to stand their behaviour.

Awesome, dude!

10:34 pm!

I don't so much 'bison, as long as you don't abuse the ability, it's OK.

I kind of imagined a "tranquility bubble", where everyone inside is just peaceful.

That's a cool concept!

Goodnight guys, It's 11:37 where I am and my laptop is going to die

Bye!

@Mindful_Bison In my opinion, it kind of is…
Emotions express how we feel in a certain moment. Some people have different emotions at different times. Also, the concept of peace might vary from person to person. It might be no conflicts whatsoever, where everybody loves each other, but someone who is at peace isn't necessarily happy. And being happy might not be what that person might want in that moment. They might have to have an outburst of rage to get something off their chest. Or they might have to cry tears of sadness. My point is, if you want the people around you to be happy, don't force them to, even if you have the ability to controll it. Let them be happy when they want to and sad when they want to. Just keep spreading peace and happiness yourself, man!

This is just my opinion, and might not be what you meant whatsoever, soo… yeah

Goodnight, by the way ;)

I think it's OK if you don't abuse it. It's not like mind control, but it's similar!