If You Could Have a Super Power, Which One Would You Pick?
It’s become one of my kids’ favorite games. If you could
pick any superpower, which one would you pick? It seems like a simple enough
game. Who wouldn’t want a superpower? Really, any of them seem like they’d be a
blessing. But first appearances can be deceiving. As my kids have taught me.
This simple question has lead to all kinds of philosophical and hilarious
debate in our house.
Telepath?
It’s a fairly common one as far as superpowers go. Two of
the characters I’ve written actually have this ability. And I can see the value
of being able to know what people are really thinking. You’d never have to
wonder if someone is lying to you. Or if there’s something wrong with that used
car you’re about to buy. But what about all the other times? Most of the time,
people aren’t really having intelligent or interesting thoughts. My mind often
wonders into weird areas. Everybody’s does. And do you really want to know
every time somebody has a wedgie. Because, you know, when we have one that’s
all we can think about. And then there’s the endless list of ways to get rid of
said wedgie without anyone noticing.
Shape Shifting?
Not so much like a human/animal shape shifting. Although
that is pretty cool as well. I was actually thinking about the ability to
change your form at will. Plastic surgery would become obsolete. If you wanted
a smaller nose or a larger chest, all you’d have to do is think it. And you
wouldn’t have to worry about the dangers of going under the knife to achieve
it. But you couldn’t possibly hold the illusion at all times, could you? It
seems like it’d be mentally taxing. I’ve always wondered how men feel when the
pushup bras come off during a date. I could only imagine how a guy would feel
when his date becomes someone else in front of his eyes. It seems like it might
be enough to send him to the mental hospital.
Super Strength?
It’d be great to be strong enough to stop a building from
crashing down on innocent people, right? To stop a train before it runs over
the damsel in distress? But I think the downside to this one is fairly obvious.
The whole pocket full of kryptonite comes to mind.
But when your kids ask you a question, you have to answer
right? So which super power would I choose? Teleportation. I know, I know, I
can already imagine all the walls I’d get stuck in. And the times my mind would
wonder mid-teleport and I’d end up in some weird place. But I just can’t
overlook the convenience when I need a gallon of milk. I wouldn’t have to get
in the car and drive there, I’d only have to think it and I’d be there. Or when
my kids call with an emergency? I could be there in an instant.
So, now that I’ve told you mine it’s your turn. Which super
power would you pick if you had the choice?
My newest release features a telepath. One created by a crazy
geneticist. She didn’t ask for the abilty and doesn’t really want it all that
much. But she still has it. And she has to find her place in a military that
wasn’t made for her and doesn’t really want her. How will she deal with her
super power? And is it a blessing or a hindrance? Here’s the blurb:
Subservience:
Universal
Defiance, Book Five
Harlow is a Subservient, created to serve the military’s needs. Even though her kind’s been freed and she’s managed to become a military captain, she still struggles with relating to humans, many of whom hate or fear her. So when a hot new navigator comes aboard her ship and she can’t stop imagining him naked above her, she has no idea how to handle the pleasurable distraction.
Parker is a genetically engineered soldier, modified to be the strongest, brightest and fastest. But not even he is strong enough to fight the pull between him and his new captain.
As their attraction grows and the affair deepens, they have to work together to stop a political coup. If they fail, Harlow will lose the ship she loves. Parker doesn’t know if she’s capable of sharing his feelings, but he’s willing to risk it all to protect her.
A Romantica® sci-fi erotic romance from Ellora’s Cave
Want to know more? There are excerpts on my website and the
Ellora’s Cave site:
Or you can download a sample from Amazon:
Being from a rather nomadic family, Chandra Ryan loves to
travel and meet people. But she’s found that sometimes, like when you’re stuck
inside because of a good old-fashioned Southwestern heat wave, you have to make
do. Fortunately for her and her loving family, who don’t like seeing her suffer
from cabin fever, she’s found creating new people and places equally as
fascinating. Also, you’re a lot less likely to spill your ice tea.
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