If you could be a superhero.

[ntomlin63]

I think the ability to generate favorable random probabilities in my favor would be the way to go, I would just happen to stumble across the crime, just happen to foil it with no harm to myself or innocent bystanders, just happen to hit a half dozen mega lotteries in succession and not have to worry about stopping petty criminals in the future.

 

[grinklehi]

Hm.... Well, I would probably go with the power to hear, interact with and harness the powers of the spirits of the world, Everything from the spirit of Wind to create powerful buffets of wind that knock projectiles off course from my body, to the spirit of Corporate Leadership, to become a very rich and influential man. Then, with my new-found friends, money, and prestige I would win, I would work with the spirit of Government to create my own, which would control the earth in a harmonious Hegemony, then the spirit of Progress to remove all ghettos on the earth along with all of the other spirits necessary to create a perfect world in my own image. Then, it is off to space, guided by the spirits of Travel and Exploration, Humanity would span the stars. In my power, and because of my advisers, I would start to be treated as a god. Shrines would be made along roadways dedicated to the spirits of Travel and Safety, My own image would be on the wall of every house, and all combat between other species would always result in a victory for humanity, due to the councilling of the spirits of War, Tactics, Destruction, Sight, Death, and more.

However, all the while, I shall have to toil to keep everything together, for as soon as I take a break it will all crumble away, Causing strife, civil war, and such a large backlash throughout humanity that we would never be a unified race again, and the history texts would place the blame at my feet. Fun while it lasts, but it would be the last golden age of humanity, and I am just a man, I cant keep it up forever. Even if the stress doesn't kill me, I will die eventually, for then, I will belong to nobody but those spirits i had sought to control, and depending on how I did, I just might not get ripped to shreds for all of eternity.

 

[new_age_reject]

I would love to basically be Wolverine.
Practically invincible and pretty damn cool to boot.
Unless I have to fight Magneto...
I guess I could have a deal with the police, not be some mysterious vigilante.

 

[Simon Hadow]

Turning things into metal, and being able to move the metal I've made with my mind. Turn Baddies arms and legs to metal, make crazy hover board from metal, escape from anti-vigilante police, go home, eat pizza pops, watch t.v. for any more on-going crimes.

 

[Pandalisk]

i'd be the Gingamatrix! with the complete superpowers package (only 9.95 in lidl stores)

and if i could be a superhero, i honestly wouldn't be a hero, nor a villian, no i would use my powers to enhance my gaming skills, because im terribly lazy

shoot me in resistance? ill zip to your house and batter your face with the controler
Beat me in wow? watch as i hack your account and delete it before your eyes in 1 milisecond
i'd make sure that only infinity award would make the COD games, damn treyarch

and plus i'd just use my powers to go on vaccation, to the moon and such, theres always gonna be crime so i might as well have fun with my powers and let the mortals handle it, not my concern

I'd be Jesusman. I'd have every power I want and I'd beat up nogooddoers as jesus.

CONVERT THE UNBELEIVERS JESUSMAN! TO RADIOACTIVE VAPOUR! WE BELIVE IN YOU!

what would you have as a costume? a superman like costume with a gaint "J" on the front or some white robe?..

 

[000Ronald]

The ability to make matter ingangeable, from a distance. I used that power in an RP once, and it was awesome; all kinds of fun uses, from making makeshift doors to small-scale transmutation. I wouldn't be able to phase living things, but anything else I could.

How would I aviod being caught and dicected? I don't think the police would shoot at someone if they knew the bullets would go thorugh him. Then I could phase through the road and get the hell outta doge.

Apologies if this is too much.

 

[Spikeyfische]

i would really just like to fly around, not even deal with crime. Just fly and be free...

 

[Iron Mal]

I would opt for super human strength, inhuman durability and amazing powers of regeneration.

I would use my abilities to become a Punisher style vigilante/mercanary/trooper (imagine if The Comedian from the Watchmen wasn't an ammoral asshole and didn't have a funny looking costume).

Since I would work officially for the government I would be kept under wraps by the people I'm supposed to hide from (and get some juicey benefits in the process).

 

[Flour]

I like how almost half the replies are from some comedian's song.(can't remember his name, but I do remember the song)

I was going to post Homeless Guy.(solving crime where ever I might be that day) But I guess that would be unoriginal.

I think I'd be Fan-Fiction man. A male version of this woman. [http://pikabellechu.livejournal.com/profile]

 

[zebrin]

Adam Sandler actually, but yeah, they derailed this topic so fast I actually had to check and see if I had mistakenly gotten onto 4-chan. The copy-pasta was horrendous. I expected better honestly...

anyways, back on topic, here are my powers and the reasoning behind them...

I think that I would go for super strength.
In all honesty, it isn't very special, or even new or exciting. However, it would be useful, and as far as super powers go, it would be rather easy to hide. Especially if it had a limiter effect in place.(A "switch" in the mind that could turn powers on or off) As far as stopping crime and the like... I think I would join the police force. Hell, screw vigilante.
if employed properly, and with justification. no one would even know, I would just be that guy who can lift really heavy stuff.
It seems pedestrian, and it is. But it is better then getting dissected in the name of science, or having the government try to catch me.

Another thing I would choose to have is also pretty simple (On paper). The second power I would choose, would be Agility. (Or dexterity for all of us geeks in here... wait did I single anyone out? sorry)
The ability to catch bullets, and dodge big people who want to do nasty things to me would be sweet. That with the strength above would also be rather easy to hide, for mostly the same reasons.

The Last ability I would like, would be mildly psionic in nature. The ability to "Read" minds. (God I hate that term, the mind is not a book.) It would give you a good inkling of whether someone is going to commit a crime, and also if you were working on convicting them, it would work on getting them to spill the beans. Again, if applied correctly, they would think of you as very good at interrogation, and crime prevention.

My three cents, for what it is worth. Have fun!

 

[Artemis923]

I'll take Rorschach for $100. WHO NEEDZ POWERZ?!

 

[Lord Beautiful]

I choose the ability to transform into a Super Saiyan at will.

 

[DND Judgement]

well seeing as we're given the restiction of xmen/spiderman level powers....

i'd go with something like juggernaut...

no1 would be able to capture you cos you're pretty much indestrucible...

and also i'd be evil... it's way more fun...

 

[S.H.A.R.P.]

Hmm what about that technical black kid from Heroes, he had these powers which managed to control computers and other electronic stuff. I'd hunt the net for hackers, illegal porn distributors and annoying kids on xbox live! (I have never been on xbox live, I just heard that some kids were annoying there)

And nobody could beat me at video games ^^.

 

[traceur_]

SUPER SPEED, being able to run as fast as him. Pretty much the physical capabilities of sonic such as awesome speed, extreme g-force and impact tolerance etc.

To avoid being captured by douchebaggy governments I would just run the fuck away.

To find crime, I'd just tune into the news every now and then, if there's a hostage situation or something, ZOOM, I'm off!

to combat crime: HEADBUTT. Yeh running head butt sounds nice or just kick them in the head, obviously my legs would be super powerful so I'd kick criminal's heads off.

As cracked.com has pointed out, to actually see where I'm going my perception would have to sped up to avoid smashing into walls and pinballing around the city, at normal speed I would see the world in slow-mo, imagine lines at the bank!!!

My super hero costume would be: an olive green T-shirt, green cargo pants, ankle socks and thin soled shoes, no spandex for me because I actually WANT to get laid. but if I wanted to hide my identity, I'd wear this guy's mask

and I'd talk with hooded justice's accent(from the watchmen movie)

 

[Matronadena]

Hmm what about that technical black kid from Heroes, he had these powers which managed to control computers and other electronic stuff. I'd hunt the net for hackers, illegal porn distributors and annoying kids on xbox live! (I have never been on xbox live, I just heard that some kids were annoying there)

And nobody could beat me at video games ^^.

Micah's power would be pretty awesome to have.. but I'd fear the temptation to use it in Vegas to tell the $200.00 video poker machines to deal me out a royal flush.





as for me ...Though she is not the " most stable and solid of hero's....she has had her time as an anti-hero, and done the right thing time to time..

that would be mystique. ( though going for the comic look, not the movies look)

though I admit that unlike her I would most often be in a more normal human looking shape

 

[TheDoctor455]

I wouldn't have a costume. Or a Super-Hero name. Because, in the real world, I would imagine that drawing too much attention to yourself like that could, at best, land you in a loony-bin, or at worst, you come home to find out that your entire family is dead. So, instead, I would just put on a ski mask to hide my face, use a ridiculous accent to throw the criminals off.
As for power? All I would need is a smaller, less flashy, concealable version of the Portal Gun. It would obviously help me get around faster, almost guarantee that the criminals wouldn't get away, and best of all, I could let gravity, momentum, and velocity do all the work for me. All I would have to do is fire a portal above the criminal, and fire one under him, wait a few moments for him to reach terminal velocity, and then disable the portals, and watch as the criminal becomes instant roadkill.

 

[ae86gamer]

I would be the HIGH FIVER. I'd go around giving people high fives and making them have an awesome day