Wondrous Apparitions, Provided by Magicians.

Charisma.

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The ability to change the color of my eyes. I could color code actions so you'd know when I was hitting on you.

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gamera-spinning.livejournal.com

Control over squirrels. Like Aquaman in the old Superfriends cartoon, just with squirrels.

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Wait a minute. You mean there are times when you're not hitting on me?

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Sweet. You would be nigh-unstoppable in the DC metro, or on any campground in the United States.
Fear your squirrelly wrath.

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Well sure, wait a sec...oh that's right...the times I am not hitting on you are when you're not around.

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Honey, you ought to think about moving to a sunnier climate. It might not help, but it probably wouldn't hurt.
(Note: Kansas City is sunny for at least half the year, and, you know, there are people who like you here.)

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The Flying Squirrel was in one of my favorite Tick episodes. http://www.thetick.ws/car36.html

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That was the "Hey! We don't use our superpowers on our friends!" episode, wasn't it?

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Yep. Sarcastro got reprimanded for misusing his razor sharp sarcasm on a classmate.

Other students in the Tick's superhero class and their battle cry:

Mr. Exciting: 'It's Great to be Alive!!'
Gesundheit: 'It's sneezing time'
The Flying Squirrel: 'I like Squirrels!'
Baby Boomerangatuang: 'It's OK to play with dolls!'

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tyrantlizard.livejournal.com

i'd like to be able to shoot bolts of electricity out of my fingers like The Emperor. heh.

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zylch.livejournal.com

Same thing, actually. If I'm lucky, I'll get it with a side of knowing how to hit on people myself.

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You mean I'm being that subtle?

I would choose the ability to fly. Might help me get over my acrophobia.

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I'd think that would be a bit rough on the sound equipment...

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I somehow get the feeling that you'd be upset with a lot more people if that were so. Or, maybe, once you realized how often it happened, you'd get used to it.

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FWEET!
Flight is a major superpower. Try again.

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Hee! You bring up several points which merit response.

First, that wasn't angst or self-pity, honest! I've actually been unaccountably cheerful for at least a month, now. Go figure!

Second, the climate in Seattle is wonderful, despite what you may have heard. In fact, this winter it's been too sunny. Due to lack of winter precipitation we're facing a drought and energy crises this summer. Today it's 65 degrees, with blue skies.

Third, Kansas City, which I am sure has its good points despite the demographics, is too far from the Pacific Ocean. I gotta have ocean nearby, it's in my blood.

Fourth, while I do not doubt the presence of people in KC who like me, y'all haven't met me yet. I'm certain most of you would continue to like me even if you saw me regularly, but I'm also certain that some of you would not. There are people who like me in Seattle, just not as many as there once were.

All of these points notwithstanding, you are a sweetheart. <3

I just thought that superpower charisma would be nifty to have. Just think of it - effortlessly charming the socks off of everyone I meet, always getting every job I interviewed for, and the classic "women want him, men want to be him." I know I'm a nice guy, with plenty going for me, but I've never been particularly charismatic, even at my most personable.

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Okay. Gratuitous advice and concern for your welfare rescinded. I misinterpreted. Sorry bout that.

And it's not a bad superpower choice at all -- millions of Bond fans can't be wrong, right?

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Oh. Well crud.

Hmmm ... how about the ability to unconsciously remove the tops of large-breasted females?

Nah ... I'd get kicked out of Gaia Community.

Um ... the abiliy to change my teeth into fangs?

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I'd pick the ability to render human beings under the age of fourteen sppechless with just a glance.

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No need to apologize - I'm touched and tickled pink by your concern!
Thank you! *hugs*

Indeed! I'm telling you, super-charisma would be AWESOME.

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Fweet! Vampirism is defintely a major superpower. And if you're going to have fangs, you might as well have fangs!

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Vampirism is also a major superpower. So I guess you're stuck with top-removal at will. It's a rough old world.

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In that case I claim the ability to cause all females within my path to swoon. (Nevermind the reason ...)

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druidevo.livejournal.com

I thought that you already had that?

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=-) Oh, OK, well, I'll just have to live with that one ...

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druidevo.livejournal.com

That no matter what mode of transport I use it would run like it was in mint condition, provided it had fuel.

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I have a good start, but eventually they speak again. Far too temporary. I want it enhanced so that the range is about 30 feet and lasts a couple of hours.

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Heavens to Betsy, I feel the vapors coming on.

*fans self*

*swoons anyway*

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kittenpants.livejournal.com

Invisibility is Major, isn't it?

How about removing my super power of procrastination?

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Hmmm ... gonna work on doing that on my own ... that way i can do that and still have the top-removal power. (Even better, because if she has swooned beforehand, she'll be less likely to react by covering up.)

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Don't waste a perfectly good superpower, even a minor one. After all, once she swoons, the top can be removed by hand.

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No good.
Invisibility is major, and removal of superpowers not in the original proposition.
But you could probably have minor superpower jamming as a superpower.

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You could drive my car anytime :)

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Hmmm ...good points!! Um, I mean, Point!!

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zylch.livejournal.com

I don't tend to get upset with people, per se. At least, not in the sense of angry or even perturbed. I do tend to withdraw a bit or become embarrased, usually because either a) having realized that someone is hitting on me, I don't know how to react, or b) I have realized that someone is hitting on me, but only noticed it because I have reacted in a way that put myself in a socially awkward situation.

Off to marshall my armies in Bolivious.

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kittenpants.livejournal.com

Eh, not my style. Let's see...

Ok, gamer moment. Remember 0-level cantrip from first edition D&D? I think it's now called Prestidigitation...

If that's too much to ask, really, I'd take just the clean/dirty part. It's enough to clean one sink full of dishes, or muck up the driver's seat of the SUV that parked across two handicapped spots "just to run in real quick". :D

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opaljax.livejournal.com

Actaully, I would like yours. I think I get hit on by a lot more people than I know about. (cluelesss, that's me) Could I add a side of having the courage to take (my choice) of said hitter-onner up on their offer?

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triadruid.livejournal.com

And I quote, "Jacki! People are trying to have sex with you; come out of your tent!"

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triadruid.livejournal.com

Minor superpower? Hmmm, does a 8" tongue count?

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lysana.livejournal.com

Fending off the true idiots that call tech support. This is as opposed to the merely undereducated, who are legion.

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opaljax.livejournal.com

Shaddup!! I was tired and sick. Butthead.

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It was a festival which will live in infamy :)

niveus_tigris reminded me to make you a button about it.

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Only useful in very specific situations, so yeah, it's minor. Of course, the Board of Superpower Arbitration (which is to say, me) would probably let this one pass anyway.

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Excellent choice. May all the belligerent ones and all the ones who've gotten their bits stuck in the CD-ROM tray find someone else's line today.

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I don't think my response adequately conveyed my reaction. The extensive listing and explanation of reasons why I probably won't move to KC was not intended to express that the suggestion or your concern was unwelcome; it was meant to show you just how seriously I considered your invitation.

I remain touched and honored, and grateful, for your advice and kind thoughts. I still find comfort in knowing that I would be welcome in your part of the world, should I ever choose to relocate away from the West Coast.

Thank you again; your friendship means a lot to me.

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It's all okay -- I'm like 97% sure I was teasing about any rescinding of concern for your welfare. I like you, hence good wishes and concern occur. You are of course welcome in our part of the world whenever you should drop by and for however long you should choose to stay. Although, if it should come to pass that you've been sleeping at EHQ for more than a month or so, we'd probably ask you to start paying rent. Being communist, we like to share, but we're happier if *everybody* is sharing :)

I'm sorry to hear about the jaw thing, by the way. I'm also a TMJ sufferer. Mine rarely hurts, but gods, it makes some really exciting noises. Then again, most of my joints make really exciting noises, so eh. Have you considered surgery, or is it not that bad?

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