With Great Power Comes Great Opportunity

So, you've got some superpowers, nothing on Reality Warper scale, probably just Flying Brick or something similar. How do you use your powers.

Crushing barrels of beer against my head. Seriously I'd try to go for micron thickness!

edited 5th Jan '11 4:58:47 PM by MajorTom

I see how far they can be pushed, then start generating power for free across the globe (if I can). If thats not possible I would see what people require to thrive and head to africa, start killing/ taking in to interpol the ten a penny warlords until they see reason and start talking to each other without cutting bits off.

Then I'd basically start seeing if I could ensure that the world is rendered safer, helping the helpless, investigating white collar crimes as much as street crime, ensure that rules and regulations are being adhered to. Basically make sure that humanity can survive.

Unite the nations of the world under a united government -basically the UN, but, you know, with actual authority- to end war andtyrrany. Simple enough.

If that's not possible, Abuse Super Powers For Fun And Profit.

((Is there a trope like that?)

I don't know, use them to pick up girls?

^^Pick-Up Artistry. lol, mindtricks and 'super-fucking'

BLACK DICK POWER, ACTIVATE!!!!! ZOOOMM

edited 5th Jan '11 5:22:47 PM by BalloonFleet

We should probably have Abusing Super Powers For Fun And Profit somewhere.

I wouldn't exactly call "the UN but with actual power" a good thing. Most members aren't groups you want to have power.

edited 5th Jan '11 5:35:53 PM by Deboss

Which is why part of option one is 'end tyranny'. There'd be a sort of global constitution that enforced human rights, equality, etc. and prevented people from abusing power.

And enforcing this isn't a form of power abuse?

Anyway, off to YKTTW!

edited 5th Jan '11 5:48:40 PM by Deboss

Is it abusing power to enforce the law?

I mean, seriously, no one (except bitches) accuses a policeman of abusing power for tasing a mugger, so why would people (except bitches) complain about enforcing world peace? I'm invoking Utopia Justifies the Means. The United Nations.

edited 5th Jan '11 7:49:23 PM by Diamonnes

And who makes the law? The UN? Or is it a government that you formed yourself?

Suggestion:

I'd try to figure out what caused the powers and replicate it. Duh.

edited 5th Jan '11 7:39:30 PM by storyyeller

Extortion for large sums of cash, then use said cash in order to buy controlling interests in various video game, anime, etc companies both in Japan and America to finally get exports for crossover games.

I'd probably sell my services to function as a heavy lift platform to drastically expand space exploration. Then use the profits to develop further technological advancements. Then keep it up.

Flying Brick powers would eliminate my main reasons for not becoming a Career Killer. Alternately, I could go with a similarly dangerous(for ordinary mortals) and lucrative job in off-shore oil drilling. If I had Super-Speed and the Required Secondary Powers of super-stamina and super-immunity from the boredom of running for long periods of subjective time, I'd set up a human sized hamster wheel to act as a power generator so I could save on my electric bill while getting some superspeed exercise away from prying eyes.