Powers and Drawbacks

[StrixDesmodus]

Basically, someone posts a power, like flying, preternatural tracking abilities, or immunity to poisons and the next person to post comes up with a drawback to the power said by the person above them. And then they name a power, etc.



Power: Super Speed

 

[Oberan]

But you can never stop moving.

Super fast regeneration!

 

[StrixDesmodus]

But if you don't get injured again within a certain amount of time, your body will make a copy of itself a la mitosis.

Shapeshifting into an eagle

 

[Oberan]

But it's the size of a quarter.

Never burns cupcakes

 

[StrixDesmodus]

But always burns bread

The ability to shrink

 

[YokaiEnjoyerYeah]

But you have to fend off wild animals.

The ability to read minds

 

[Oberan]

But only the minds of people who think mean things about you.

The ability to shapeshift

 

[StrixDesmodus]

But you can't turn back into a form you've already taken. Eventually, you'll run out of shapes to shift.

 

[StrixDesmodus]

Oh dear. I forgot to add a power.


The power to control iron.

 

[Beetlebuggo]

But if done for too long rust will infect your bloodstream

Telekinesis

 

[StrixDesmodus]

But you can't levitate yourself, only other stuff

Communicating with animals

 

[Beetlebuggo]

But everything you say offends them. (Like Twitter)

The ability to drink oil

 

[StrixDesmodus]

But it's because you're a robot. So no cake, steak, or tea for you.

The ability to sprout wings and fly

 

[Beetlebuggo]

But you become a magnet for Airplanes to strike intentionally.

You can turn into carpet

 

[SarkicFade]

...but you can no longer wear shoes.

You've acquired super strength.

 

[StrixDesmodus]

But you wind up breaking everything you touch

Having people believe you no matter how outrageously you lie

 

[Venchi1986]

But no one believes you when you tell the truth.

The ability to make gold at will.

 

[StrixDesmodus]

But it always disappears within a day, as in stories about Leprechauns.

The power to eat anything at all without getting poisoned.

 

[Idea]

In order to make this power, your body instantly goes through all the processes of digestion, so fast in fact that it becomes extremely inneficient. As a result you are perpetually in a state of starvation, always seeking new food but never being able to sate the appetite.

The power to become God.

 

[StrixDesmodus]

You have to deal with the Omnipotence Paradox, and also some people don't believe you exist. Just try getting a therapist that'll help you deal with that!

The power to petrify things.

 

[Idea]

You gain the power to petrify, to turn things to stone, in the same way Midas turned things to gold. Without exception anything you touch turns to stone.

Give me the power to rejuvenate!

 

[Venchi1986]

You can't stop and end up de-aging to nothing

The power to make phone calls with your mind

 

[Superfly47]

Your mind is constantly making phone calls and you can't stop it. Leading you to get blocked by all your contacts.

The power to be animals.

 

[Idea]

Your name is now Animals.

The power to swap timelines.

 

[Venchi1986]

Granted, turns out this is the BEST POSSIBLE timeline.

The power to send antivaxers/antimaskers to the twilight zone