warpus
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I would be neither. I would be a guy with superpowers who doesn't do really extremely evil stuff and doesn't have a lair, but doesn't go out fighting crime on a regular basis either. I would definitely not be wearing a spandex suit or a hat with wings or anything of the sort either. I wouldn't change what I wear at all. I also wouldn't be joining any superhero or supervillain social clubs, I don't have any room in my life for those, all my social energy is fully accounted for. I also wouldn't be saying any snappy one-liners after I use my superpowers, at all.
All of the above seem to disqualify me as a supervillain or a superhero. So I would be neither, I would be a regular dude who occasionally engages in amazing feats of superpowerism.
The drawbacks of being a supervillain seem to be that you have to get into some pretty bad stuff. Killing people, killing endangered animals, stealing babies, beating up the poor, none of it appeals to me at all. On the other hand, being a superhero seems to be a a pretty big commitment too. You need to figure out some sort of a cool looking suit to wear.. I know absolutely nothing about sewing or costume design. I'm not interested in wearing anything skintight or flashy either. So that's right out. As a superhero you also need to commit yourself to fighting crime to some degree, and I'll leave that to the incompetent police forces of our planet, thank you very much. That's their job, I'm not going to get involved. I'd probably just get arrested and thrown in jail. The cops don't like it when you try to do their job. Imagine what would happen if I uncovered some of their corruption or cop crimes, that would just get way too intense for me. I'll stay out of it all, no superhero labels for me. Who am I to be judge and executioner? That's way too much responsibility, and it's illegal to boot.
I'll tell you what I'd use my superpowers for. Some good and some bad. I'd be a chaotic lawful sort of superpower wielding regular guy. I would for the most part occasionally use my powers for good, I would help old ladies off trees if my superpowers allowed me to do that easily, I would stand up to bullies and help out those in need occasionally, I would help my friend build a deck, pick things off shelves that are too high for others, I would look into the future and warn people of volcano explosions anonymously in some convincing way, but this would all be an every once in a while sort of proposition, not a daily crime fighting endeavour.
I would also probably use my superpowers for sneaky things like trying to make some extra money, depending on what sort of superpowers I had, I would definitely scam casinos out of some money if I had superpowers that allowed me to do that without detection.. I wouldn't rob convenience stores, but I would secretly occasionally defraud billionaires, banks, and companies I hate. I'm also tempted and slightly ashamed to say that I would probably partially fall way of Patrick Stewart and use my powers to see some ladies naked. I mean, if I can see through walls, I'm not going to stand here and tell you I'm not going to peek into the showers when the swedish bikini team is in there. It wouldn't be a super common occurrence, as I value privacy, but hormones are hormones. I wouldn't stalk anyone, I wouldn't go as far as Stewart, it would be on the down low, nobody would ever know, it wouldn't be super common, and I would never do it to somebody I know personally. I realize this does not make me a good person, but let's be honest, if you can see through walls, you're going to look through walls.
I would also probably use my superpowers to try to get dates. I mean, let's be honest, it's a very competitive dating world out there, you gotta use every single advantage you have. Focus on your strengths and try to not focus on your negatives, that's what they say. Spiderman did it, so why can't I.
I admit that all of this would probably mean that both superheroes and supervillains would dislike me, so I would try to keep as quiet about my powers as possible. If my superpower was flying, I would not be flying frequently at all. I mean, that's a dead giveaway. I would use my flying powers sparingly. I don't want the CIA to discover that I have superpowers, they would probably try to capture me and stick things up my butt.
All of the above seem to disqualify me as a supervillain or a superhero. So I would be neither, I would be a regular dude who occasionally engages in amazing feats of superpowerism.
The drawbacks of being a supervillain seem to be that you have to get into some pretty bad stuff. Killing people, killing endangered animals, stealing babies, beating up the poor, none of it appeals to me at all. On the other hand, being a superhero seems to be a a pretty big commitment too. You need to figure out some sort of a cool looking suit to wear.. I know absolutely nothing about sewing or costume design. I'm not interested in wearing anything skintight or flashy either. So that's right out. As a superhero you also need to commit yourself to fighting crime to some degree, and I'll leave that to the incompetent police forces of our planet, thank you very much. That's their job, I'm not going to get involved. I'd probably just get arrested and thrown in jail. The cops don't like it when you try to do their job. Imagine what would happen if I uncovered some of their corruption or cop crimes, that would just get way too intense for me. I'll stay out of it all, no superhero labels for me. Who am I to be judge and executioner? That's way too much responsibility, and it's illegal to boot.
I'll tell you what I'd use my superpowers for. Some good and some bad. I'd be a chaotic lawful sort of superpower wielding regular guy. I would for the most part occasionally use my powers for good, I would help old ladies off trees if my superpowers allowed me to do that easily, I would stand up to bullies and help out those in need occasionally, I would help my friend build a deck, pick things off shelves that are too high for others, I would look into the future and warn people of volcano explosions anonymously in some convincing way, but this would all be an every once in a while sort of proposition, not a daily crime fighting endeavour.
I would also probably use my superpowers for sneaky things like trying to make some extra money, depending on what sort of superpowers I had, I would definitely scam casinos out of some money if I had superpowers that allowed me to do that without detection.. I wouldn't rob convenience stores, but I would secretly occasionally defraud billionaires, banks, and companies I hate. I'm also tempted and slightly ashamed to say that I would probably partially fall way of Patrick Stewart and use my powers to see some ladies naked. I mean, if I can see through walls, I'm not going to stand here and tell you I'm not going to peek into the showers when the swedish bikini team is in there. It wouldn't be a super common occurrence, as I value privacy, but hormones are hormones. I wouldn't stalk anyone, I wouldn't go as far as Stewart, it would be on the down low, nobody would ever know, it wouldn't be super common, and I would never do it to somebody I know personally. I realize this does not make me a good person, but let's be honest, if you can see through walls, you're going to look through walls.
I would also probably use my superpowers to try to get dates. I mean, let's be honest, it's a very competitive dating world out there, you gotta use every single advantage you have. Focus on your strengths and try to not focus on your negatives, that's what they say. Spiderman did it, so why can't I.
I admit that all of this would probably mean that both superheroes and supervillains would dislike me, so I would try to keep as quiet about my powers as possible. If my superpower was flying, I would not be flying frequently at all. I mean, that's a dead giveaway. I would use my flying powers sparingly. I don't want the CIA to discover that I have superpowers, they would probably try to capture me and stick things up my butt.
