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2011-02-08, 09:21 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Feb 2006
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- Das Kapital
Re: IRL would you be a hero or a villain? Why? How?
Villain. Anybody who knows me knows I'm already halfway there. Fiendish, diabolical sense of humour, sick imagination, DEVILISH evil laugh, and a Gollum impression that gives nightmares.
Oh, also the whole "Telepathy/Telekinesis" bit. That freaks them out a little too.
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2011-02-08, 10:02 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Aug 2010
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- Voluntary exile in Texas
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2011-02-08, 10:06 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Feb 2006
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- Das Kapital
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2011-02-08, 10:19 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Aug 2010
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- Voluntary exile in Texas
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2011-02-08, 10:29 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Feb 2006
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- Das Kapital
Re: IRL would you be a hero or a villain? Why? How?
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2011-02-09, 12:20 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Mar 2005
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- here
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Re: IRL would you be a hero or a villain? Why? How?
Heroic Villan.
I'd either have excessive blasting ability, or powerfull shielding abilites, depending on my mood at the time I got the powers.
I'd be like the operative from Serenity. His best line sums him up perfectly. It's not word for word, but it's what I'd say in an attempt to repeat him.
"I'm building a better world, meant only for the good people in the 'verse. Oh, there's no place in it for me, I have no delusions about that. The things I've done... It's not a world I'm fit to be in."
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2011-02-09, 01:31 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Nov 2008
Re: IRL would you be a hero or a villain? Why? How?
Depends on the genre we're in.
If I could be a villain for the sheer sake of awesomeness, style, and fighting good guys with no real chance of fatality on either side, I'd be a villain. I'd pull remarkable heists, do awesome crimes just for the sake of DOING them. I'd pull Carmen Sandiego type shenanigans left and right, leave clues to my master plans, and arrange things for a knock-down drag out fight when the heroes finally caught up to me, while setting up for my inevitable escape or fake death.
If, on the other hand, we're in a grim'n'gritty or iron age type setting I'd be a hero. When things are THAT far gone every man who can fight must rage, rage against the dying of the light!
As far as powers... I'd either be a technological mastermind with custom built battle armor and a ton of robots, or a shapeshifter who could do damn near anything with himself that he could imagine
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2011-02-09, 04:06 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Apr 2009
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- late febuary
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Re: IRL would you be a hero or a villain? Why? How?
no, of course not.
i would probably go back and forth between small scale supervillian and grand scale world revolutionizing political supershinyness. either shapeshifting and telepathy or just full on mind control style telepathy. definitely invisibility. and maybe the ability to make people explode in excruciatingly painful bloody messes or rot while theyre still alive. maybe some sort of empathic healing power(with the unpleasant kind of immortality), but mostly the other stuff.
like i said, on a small scale there are a lot of people who i think need to die more horribly than is currently possible, but on the large scale i think im basically good and pretty forgiving.Last edited by 742; 2011-02-09 at 04:09 PM.
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2011-02-09, 04:22 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Apr 2006
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- Canada
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Re: IRL would you be a hero or a villain? Why? How?
It's pretty much already been determined that I'd be a hero; given my background, profession, and perspective on life. To name a character most like me? Shepherd Book. Both in profession, outlook, and getting close to the hair, too..
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2011-02-09, 04:24 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Dec 2005
Re: IRL would you be a hero or a villain? Why? How?
I'd probably be a less than perfect hero. you know, get the drug dealers, interfere with the mafia, maybe "borrow" some of their stuff instead of turning it in.
I'd definitely have a typically evil power though. shadow manipulation, maybe blood.a tiny space dedicated to a beloved grandpa now passed. may every lunch be peanut butter-banana sandwiches.
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2011-02-09, 04:31 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Sep 2008
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- UK
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Re: IRL would you be a hero or a villain? Why? How?
I'm one of nature's henchmen. Not so much a frontline peon type thing but the guy that Loopy goes to when he says "This village is spoiling the view from my Tower of Despair". The lithp ith opthional.
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2011-02-10, 07:02 PM (ISO 8601)
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- May 2007
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- Department of Smiting
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Re: IRL would you be a hero or a villain? Why? How?
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2011-02-10, 08:02 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Jun 2008
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- Cornish Lands
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Re: IRL would you be a hero or a villain? Why? How?
I should undoubtedly prove a villain.
As a power, telepathy is one I'd love to have.
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2011-02-10, 08:35 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Aug 2010
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- Voluntary exile in Texas
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2011-02-10, 08:50 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Dec 2010
Re: IRL would you be a hero or a villain? Why? How?
I'd probably prefer high-precision, high-power telekinesis abilities. One can do so very much!
As for hero vs. villain... I'd probably try to be a hero, but I have this nagging feeling that I'd fall for the temptation to commit petty crimes and live the easy life.
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2011-02-10, 08:56 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Sep 2010
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- The Endless Plains of MN
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Re: IRL would you be a hero or a villain? Why? How?
Probably I wouldn't fit in as a villain or a hero. I'm too nice to work as a villain, and I'd rather not hurt anyone. On the other hand, I'm far too self-serving to be a villain. So likely more of a Wild Card.
Anyway, my powers would likely be mind reading (get rid of all that pesky social interaction and empathy, not to mention finally getting what people are talking about most of the time) and telepathy.
Mind reading could also work as a way to look through other people's eyes, literally, allowing for a full face mask that covers my eyes, mostly because it would scare other people, and therefore amuse me.
Telepathy has the potential to be an incredible weapon, coupled with mind reading. Why use physical combat when you can bring your opponent's worst memories to mind, and/or just led his id loose. (This is exactly why I wouldn't be a hero. I spend too much time (any at all) coming up with this stuff)
More likely, however, would be invisiblity, if powers were based on real life. I tend not to get noticed, to the point where it becomes somewhat amusing.
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2011-02-10, 08:57 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Dec 2008
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- Malsheem, Nessus
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Re: IRL would you be a hero or a villain? Why? How?
Well, I'd love to be able to take over the world, because my personality is of the "No, you idiot! You're doing it all wrong! Gah, just let me do it...." sort and I think I could do a better job of running things than those in power. (Sure, it sounds egotistical, until you take a good look at things and realize that my cat could also probably do a better job. )
So I'd probably be a villain with mind-control, teleportation, and other handy abilities for ruling the world and indulging myself...but my goal would be to have the heroes sit down and say "Okay, yes, he's stationed a DoomBot in every city in the world to ensure compliance with his edicts, and yes he's abolished every national and local government in favor of his own leadership, and yes the statues of him are getting a bit old...but on the other hand, literacy is near 100%, education is free for all, nuclear disarmament is almost complete, starvation and disease has been eradicated, and everyone is living comfortably. Why did you want to depose him, again?"
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2011-02-10, 09:05 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Oct 2007
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- Australia
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Re: IRL would you be a hero or a villain? Why? How?
I don't have the personality to be either a superhero or super villain. I'd probably be part of a hero support crew back at base, feeding intel about villain activity. Or working in the lab developing gadgets.
I'm not sure what powers I'd have. It would depend on the fluke accident that gave them to me. The only source I've been close to is being next to the chemistry building when it exploded, but I don't think respiratory illnesses count as a superpower.
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2011-02-10, 09:10 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Aug 2010
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2011-02-10, 09:16 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Jan 2011
Re: IRL would you be a hero or a villain? Why? How?
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2011-02-10, 09:28 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Aug 2010
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2011-02-10, 10:15 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Dec 2010
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- right behind you
Re: IRL would you be a hero or a villain? Why? How?
I would choose to be a villain. Not an Apocalypse style destroy/rule the world type of villain, but one of those that does whatever the heck he feels like, and has even been known to do good things from time to time. Basically, i want the freedom to choose to do whatever the hell I feel like, and being a superhero would really put a cramp in that lifestyle. As for powers, im thinking Professor X level of mind control/reading. I could do pretty much whatever the hell I felt like and short of a sniper taking me out by surprise 800 meters away, id be pretty tough to stop. Not that anyone would want to since due to my mind control they would all love and trust me. :p
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2011-02-10, 10:23 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Apr 2008
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Re: IRL would you be a hero or a villain? Why? How?
I'm not sure. I'd probably consider myself a villain, but more of the "screw world-saving, I'll just make squillions with my powers of questionable legality and retire to a personal island/space station with my family/friends and protect them" rather than a "take over the world" guy.
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2011-02-11, 05:41 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Jul 2008
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Re: IRL would you be a hero or a villain? Why? How?
If I had powers I imagine that I'd start off as a hero, helping the needy and rescuing those in danger.
But eventually my powers would corrupt me into doing more and more evil, until I am one of those ambitious, bloodthirsty maniacs.
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2011-02-11, 05:55 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Jan 2007
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- Switzerland
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2011-02-11, 06:02 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Mar 2009
Re: IRL would you be a hero or a villain? Why? How?
I'd definitely be a hero, but I still might use my powers for selfish reasons. I'd try to use the gift I've been given responsibly, but I don't think I'd exactly be the epitome of goodness. If I could choose my powers, here's what I'd pick.
1. The mutans and masterminds version of magic.
2. Flight
3. Teleportation.
4. Comprehension so I could talk to everybody and the ghosts of the dead
5. Telekinesis of some sort, preferably to a very powerful degree.
EDIT: 6. The ability to make any medical procedure happen instantaneously with a 100% chance of success at no risk to the patient.Last edited by Mystic Muse; 2011-02-11 at 06:04 AM.
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2011-02-11, 11:03 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Nov 2009
Re: IRL would you be a hero or a villain? Why? How?
Neither, really.
I would be the mad scientist which provides infodumps, technology and logistical support to the heroes, but without jumping into the fray himself.
As for powers... well, one variant of the old telepathy/superintelligence combo which I would love to have is the ability to use the "idle cycles" of other people's brains: that is, whenever someone is not thinking hard him/herself, I could use their brains to do some thinking for me - the subject would not be harmed and would not even notice that, usually, but I would be able to use their processing power for my own purposes.Last edited by Incompleat; 2011-02-11 at 11:03 AM.
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2011-02-11, 11:22 AM (ISO 8601)
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- Feb 2008
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- Under your bed. :P
Re: IRL would you be a hero or a villain? Why? How?
Immortality via Heroes-style Regeneration, immunity to toxins and disease, and extreme Pain tolerance.
I'd probably use my blood to keep everyone I care for Immortal as well... Rob a few banks, break my bones to escape Prison, maybe even use Plastic Surgery to re-shape my face every once in a while.Last edited by SilverSheriff; 2011-02-11 at 11:23 AM.
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2011-02-11, 11:35 AM (ISO 8601)
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- May 2006
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- Wandering in Harrekh
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Re: IRL would you be a hero or a villain? Why? How?
Not sure if you'd classify me as a hero or a villain. But for superpowers, I'd have this guy's:
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).Last edited by Telonius; 2011-02-11 at 11:37 AM.
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2011-02-11, 02:47 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Apr 2005
Re: IRL would you be a hero or a villain? Why? How?
I'd be a minor Hero, not really looking for peoples to help, but always willing to help if they are in front of me.
And as power I would have a sort of invulnerability. The kind were you don't need air, sleep or food.