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he nods almost instantly, mutual agreement. " good choice. it's definitely in my top five, and i agree with invisibility. i don't trust anyone who says that. i mean, it's kind of invasive, right ? " though, of course, if it was the only one on offer he'd take it. he leans back, playful glint in his eyes as he takes a sip of his energy drink, gets ready to dive into it. " i've thought about it a lot. more than a person should, really. but all outcomes lead back to one obvious choice. the power to pause time. i mean, just think about all the things you could do. i could pause time and take a three hour nap. if i got bored of work ? pause. i could even binge watch a show in it's entirety before getting back to it if i really wanted to. not to mention the cool ways i could fuck with peoples heads. not in a evil way, obviously. more so just harmless pranks for my own amusement. but do you want to know what really sells it for me ? " with the question he's leaning in, voice lowered like he's revealing some master plan, " picture this : you’re at the grocery store and someone reaches for your favourite snack only for you to realize it’s the last one on the shelf. pause ! it’s mine now, biatch. " with that, he sinks back into his seat, proud smile adorning features. " tell me that's not the ultimate power move. "
poppy laughed softly, picking up her mug. "please. teleportation.. there's no fuckin way i'd want to know what people's thoughts were.. don't wanna fly.. literally don't even get me started on what it would be like to be invisible." the redhead made a face before taking a sip of her drink. "alright, give me your well thought out answer."
" hey, even superheroes have flaws okay ? we can't all be perfect. and if i'm on a late night snack run and there's only one pack of sour gummies left, then they're going home with me. " he's only half-joking, though he does take his snack game very seriously. " well, i still think pausing time would be the best one regardless of moral stance, but in the name of switching it up . . . i'd say reality manipulation. being able to make people see things that aren't really there would come in useful, you know, hypothetically. what about you ? "
poppy smirks softly, listening to ace explain why he chose the power to pause. "i know you said it wouldn't be in an evil way.. but if you think about it, really think about it, taking the last of a favorite snack off a shelf right as someone else is about to grab it screams chaotic evil, does it not ??" the redhead let out a soft laugh. it really wasn't all that serious, but funny to really think about. "kidding, kidding.. switch it though. if you were a villain, what power or strength would you want ??"
ace chuckles, shaking his head as he leans back, running a hand through his hair. " self-duplication ? now that one is dangerous, " he responds, squinting playfully at her. " what if you end up losing track of which one of you is the real one ? next thing you know, you've got a room full of super villains all fighting to be the main super villain ? totally gives the hero of the story an advantage. self-duplication ? may as well call it self-sabotage if you ask me. fun though. "
"damn, remind me not to go after the last pack of sour gummies." she teased, shaking her head and pulling her legs up into her chair. "holy fuck, reality manipulation is brutal." the redhead grinned. "you've really thought about all of this. i think it would be so cool to be able to self duplicate.. like picture this... you're a hero and suddenly you're up against the super villain and now its like you're in a fun maze and you dont know who the actual villain is."