If you were an abstract...

Idea is this: Let's say you were given low level abstract level abilities, in our world, for example the full powers of Ion I.

What would you do with it, placed in current times? No supervillains to fight against, simply the power to do with the universe as you wanted.

Would you change the Earth, re-writing history as you see fit? End world hunger, war, etc.?

Would you leave the Earth and explore outer space? Would you simply spend your time studying the cosmos, both inner and outer? Would you annihilate everything?

I am curious as far as what people would do in a situation like that, where money and such would no longer matter, and the temptation to alter things would be incredibly hard to resist, because if you imagined something happening, it may in fact happen.

low level abstract level abilities

the full powers of Ion I

😬

Originally posted by Kutulu
Idea is this: Let's say you were given low level abstract level abilities, in our world, for example the full powers of Ion I.

Originally posted by Galan007
Classic Ion was much more than a 'low level' abstract. none

Ok high level abstract then. 😮

I take Illagrok off of ignore for one day, and immediately I regret it.

Low level abstract, Ion....

There's a tabletop RPG called Nobilis where the basic concept is that you're an abstract being.

Originally posted by Endless Mike
There's a tabletop RPG called Nobilis where the basic concept is that you're an abstract being.

Sounds cool.

I'd probably... switch off? the memories and evidence of me ever existing then watch everybody and everything.

Originally posted by Endless Mike
There's a tabletop RPG called Nobilis where the basic concept is that you're an abstract being.

Originally posted by Doctor-Alvis
I'd probably... switch off? the memories and evidence of me ever existing then watch everybody and everything.

That's it? You would just disappear and sit on the side completely invisible and intangible?

sneak into showers of boys . . . err . . . i mean girls 😎

Nearly unlimited power? I'd go get laid . . .

Originally posted by Doctor-Alvis
All kinds of Google'd.

Indeed.

http://www.amazon.com/Nobilis-Sovereign-R-Sean-Borgstrom/dp/1899749306

It seems like it's almost like a D&D table top game, though with a different point system.

In Nobilis, players take on the roles of the Sovereign Powers, each the personification of one single aspect of reality: night, roads, ecstasy, chains, time, water - whatever the players can conceive of. Once human, each character has been forever changed, imbued with awesome power and terrible responsibility. Heaven and Hell, angels and devils, the Giants and the Old Gods - in Nobilis, all are united in the Great War against the Excrucians, whose goal is to destroy all Creation - but all are divided by their own plots and ancient rivalries, as well.

😱

Originally posted by Kutulu
That's it? You would just disappear and sit on the side completely invisible and intangible?

Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
Nearly unlimited power? I'd go get laid . . .

2 girls.... at the same time! 💃

Explore the universe.

maybe make my own little planet and treat it and it's people like an ant farm.

i'd go on like normal...but just have anything at my fingertips....

Originally posted by NiñoAraña
i'd go on like normal...but just have anything at my fingertips....

That wouldn't be very normal . . .

Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
That wouldn't be very normal . . .