IRL would you be a hero or a villain? Why? How?

[CynicalAvocado]

my favorite villain?

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[Trog]

If the situation were presented to me and I was in the position to act heroically, I would, I suppose. I lifted a grate and leaped into a storm sewer to help save a trapped baby kitten from drowning/freezing to death once.

[Spleen Flayer]

hero and time stop as a power,with time stop you can ,well, stop time.

[Force]

Hero, with the power to heal that includes repairing someone's DNA.

I get a list of all the billionaires with untreatable medical conditions, exchange services for filthy lucre, and then put the filthy lucre to good use attempting to replicate my healing powers (as well as fight the rest of you villainous types). After this, well, there's a lot of people in this world who need fixing.

[Recaiden]

I would perform heroic acts, but I have far too much scorn and hate and cruelty to be a "Hero". A super-science villain, all the way.

[GenericGuy]

Since some of worst villains in history thought themselves a hero, it’s hard for me to say. I’m a pretty cynical guy so think most people if they could have powers would abuse it and those who decide to “help” would more than likely gain a messiah complex. So I guess If I had the powers of superman the first thing I would ask the government to do is find a way to kill me, then spend the rest of my days trying to do good before megalomania sets in.

[Eurus]

hero and time stop as a power,with time stop you can ,well, stop time.

I would totally love time stopping, but only on the condition that I can do it for as long as I want and don't age while time is stopped. Just think - the ability to waste as much time as you want and still have time to spare!

[Frozen_Feet]

I'd be either an Anti-Villain... or a straight-up Hero Antagonist.

The kind of guy who understands your troubles - holds ideals you can relate to, and even agree with - can be bargained with, can be reasoned with. And who still comes around every once in a while and eradicates everything dear to you.

Because it's demonstrably for your own good.

My power? Absolute control over Entropy, up to and including its total reversal.

Sweer dreams.

[Mina Kobold]

My power? Absolute control over Entropy, up to and including its total reversal.

According to wikipedia that would mean total control of useless energy.

I have no idea what I'm talking about, do I?

Also, your powers of a fanzy something will ot defeat my shapeshifting, vile villain!

Prepare to duel till one of us is down and can't breathe from tickle-induced laughter!

[ghost_warlock]

I don't care about the majority or you and will switch sides to suit my goals and whims. However, for the right gel, I'll destroy or save the world, according to her desires.

[Frozen_Feet]

According to wikipedia that would mean total control of useless energy.

I have no idea what I'm talking about, do I?

Ah yes, I didn't realize the phrasing might be incorrect for English.

Anyways - entropy is a measure of how evenly energy is distributed. In closed systems, energy drifts towards being as evenly distributed as possible. When energy is perfectly even, none of it is usable for work - the system becomes stagnant.

So by control over entropy, I mean control over this phenomenom - effectively meaning I can return a closed system to a working condition. In practice, this pretty much equates to being able to create energy out of nothing and rearranging things as I see fit.

[Zain]

I'd probably be either a neutral party or some sort of minor villain, my power? Either Super Intelligence or or complete control of the atomic structure. Set up a small lab somewhere, then do whatever I want.

[Cealocanth]

If I found myself with superpowers of any kind, I'm sure I'd try to be a hero at first. But I'd think of it as a game too much and eventually take too long playing out the plotlines and drama associated with the situation, and fall into vigilantism in an attempt to take things more seriously. Then I will reach a situation where I would wish these powers would never had come upon me, and I would either be killed by the main villain out of mercy or taken under as a villian.

Yeah, I hope the powers don't come any time soon.

[grimbold]

Definitely, I could never be a villain. I've got too much empathy.

my thoughts exactly

[Gideon Falcon]

Hero. Definitely. And really, all I ask for is shapeshifting and electrokinesis. I'll make my own robot suit, just GIVE ME THE KITTEHS AND TEH TUNDERBOLTS!

[Kobold-Bard]

Villain, without a shadow of a doubt.

I am a spiteful, lonely person with a drinking problem. If I had superpowers some people would be seriously screwed.

My gimmick would be my power: The Phantom. I pass by you unnoticed, I walk through walls, I watch you without you seeing, I inhabit you to live a day in your life, I take your things because I deserve them more, I kill you for being more successful at life than me.

Yeah...

[AtlanteanTroll]

I've been struck by lightning, and it didn't give me a single super-power. (Except possibly the ability to survive being struck by lightning, but I'm not about to test that one out).

Has there ever been a popular superhero who got their powers from a lightning strike? You've made me curious...

Anyway, it depends on what I got. Anything stealth based, I'd probably start off as a hero and drift into villainy over time. Otherwise I think my moral code would keep me from doing anything too bad...

[Tiger Duck]

Has there ever been a popular superhero who got their powers from a lightning strike? You've made me curious...

At leas the Flash did, and I'm sure others as well, I just cant think of any right now.

[Kallisti]

If I could have a superpower set...can I be Doctor Manhattan? If so, hero (or, at least, meddler who believes himself a hero). If not, I'll take immortality and be a bystander.

[Marillion]

I wouldn't be a villain.

I'd be a SUPERvillain.

The difference, you ask?

PRESENTATION!

Yeah, pretty much that guy.

[H Birchgrove]

Heroic Sociopath (but Chaotic Neutral, unlike Belkar) or at least anti-hero.

Powers: Either "the power to cloud men's (and women's) minds" or something like Barbarian rage. A healthy dose of charisma would do nicely.

Style: pulp hero, or a modern day barbarian; killing dictators and taking their women making their women love me because I'm just that awesome.

[Weezer]

I'd probably fall slightly under the villain category, I'd be a mad scientist. The whole tinkering with things not mean't for mortal minds (TM) just seems appealing to me. I don't think I'd have any dastardly plans, just mind my own business in my volcano lair and research fun things. Bionic implants, zombification techniques, death rays etc.

[mangosta71]

You shouldn't even have to ask. My heart is cold and black. The only thing keeping me from being a supervillain would be apathy - I simply don't see the point of their ludicrous, overly-elaborate schemes.

Assuming that anything in any universe is available for powers? I'll take channeling, a la WoT. But I would be subtle - no reason to call attention to myself. Travel into a bank vault and clean it out, hide it somewhere and pay for things with untraceable cash. I don't need a huge house and multiple million dollar cars to be comfortable - I could live for years on the gains from a single heist.

I imagine that I would also make heavy use of Compulsion. Mostly on people in positions of power so that they run things in a way that makes me feel more comfortable. I would be the mastermind, the power behind the throne, whatever you want to call it.

On the side of nice things, I would create a compound where Playgrounders could come to live, so every day would be filled with Kubb and silly meet-up games. But, lest anyone get the wrong impression, it would be merely because I enjoy the company of the people here rather than any desire to do something nice for anyone else.

[Form]

Depends. If I were sufficiently miserable I could see myself degenerate into madness and become a villian. Then I'd be a mad scientist/evil overlord sort of type, bent on conquering the world and creating a strictly orderly society through fear and oppression.

Otherwise I'd be a sane scientist creating all sorts of fancy toys for the heroes to use against evil and doing research for the benefit of all mankind. Either way, I don't really see myself as a frontline sort of guy.