Superpowers

[muchabstracted]

So if you could have any superpower, what would it be? Right now I think I would choose to know a large (but not infinite) number of languages. I reserve the right to change my answer if one of you is more inspired.

Unrelatedly, if you felt like posting to LJ and yet had nothing to say, what would you post about?

Comments

[rymenhild.livejournal.com]

Not fair, you took the languages option and now I can't. And I've got a mind-fogging cold or flu bug that means I can't think of any better superpowers.

How about reading anyone's handwriting, in any language or writing system?

[muchabstracted.livejournal.com]

You can take it too, it's not like it's one apiece. I would have thought you enjoyed the process of learning languages, though.

Reading anyone's handwriting would be very interesting, particularly in manuscript form. Does that mean you can automatically understand all written language, too?

[fleurdelis28.livejournal.com]

That strikes me as an excellent superpower. Especially in certain fields. Research aside, it would make yourself an invaluable asset to any university, necessitating that they offer you ridiculously lavish employment packages.

[muchabstracted.livejournal.com]

I think that would also be an excellent superpower for a secretary, but I'm not sure I can see rymenhild wanting to be in that position even with such an advantage.

[fleurdelis28.livejournal.com]

I was thinking archival sources. Besides, if you're indispensable, you can make them hire your for whatever you want to be hired for!