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I've been thinking about this during idle moments for the past year or so. I'm glad you posted it, PredeconInferno.
LOL John Falcon SQUEEK! SQUEEK!
The djinn in the lamp, the monkey's paw, the devil at the crossroads, or the alien doing a sociology experiment have inspired a thousand stories. All of them hold a warning about being careful of what you wish for.
I respect all of you and yet I find I must disagree in my choice. I wouldn't choose immortality because of the vivisection incident in the Thieves' World novel. I hope I wouldn't choose controlling others because of the examples of absolute monarchs and their loneliness, dissipation, and brutality. I wouldn't choose invisibility because I believe it would make me feel alienated as in H.G. Wells' novel the Invisible Man.
I think I'd pick self-control as a superpower, the ability to change my body and direct my actions. I'd perfect the qualities of my mind and body in various ways. Then I'd make myself speak kindly, practice towards excellence, and pursue my dreams. (I had gone into detail about what specifically I'd do with this ability but decided to control myself.)
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