It came to me while drinking my coffee:

[capri0mni]

I figured out my answer to the question:

If you could have one superpower, what would it be?

My answer?

To be able to get any thing I reach for, in a timely manner.

And yes, I'm limiting it to concrete things-- not concepts or goals (like, say: "Convince world leaders to give up war," or "My perfect love partner."

But I am including: scratch any itch.

This power might manifest in super stretchy arms. Or maybe a hand could detach itself and scurry after something. Or maybe I could levitate. If someone I cared about needed a hug, I would definitely teleport.

Yup. That's it. That's the power I want.

Comments

[redbird]

That's a very appealing answer for me, too--and not just because I am both short and sometimes clumsy.

[capri0mni]

Imagine -- being able to snatch your dropped medication before the cat pounces on it!

Even if that's all my power did, it would be worth it.

[foreverdawning]

That's a very good one. I'd probably end up saying something like "Be extremely attractive to everyone I see in person, but just alright looking online."

[capri0mni]

Oh, that's an interesting twist! Like the inverse of what people usually try.

If I were to classify it by magical type, I'd say it would be a kind of glamour -- the power to alter another person's perceptions. And you wouldn't even have to change their visual perception, but simply their opinion of you...

[readera]

Nice choice! Hammerspace had been my superpower pick for a lomg time. Esp if it can keep food fresh!

[capri0mni]

*Searches Internet for 'hammerspace,'*

Aha! Nice complement to mine, then, if I can reach any thing in this dimension, and you cab reach any thing through another dimension.

(We could team up!)

[readera]

Team up! Team get anything?

[capri0mni]

heh.

Or Team "Whatcha Need?"

[readera]

Ohhh i like that!