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drLagrangian t1_j41iqdl wrote

Reply to comment by PandaPugBook in [WP] Everyone is born with a power, but they can be bought and sold. Being poor, you purchase only the cheapest ones, gaining you ridicule and the title "Mr. Useless". Recently, however, you realized how you can use all these "useless" powers together, and set out to make a better name for yourself. by chacham2

I came to say this as well.

While making a small hole is near useless compared to actual teleporters, the exterminator managed to find a way to apply it to his job in a way that would probably make him a lot of money. People would pay a lot more if a person could eliminate the rats without cutting holes in their walls.

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PandaPugBook t1_j419t1y wrote

Reply to comment by Izrael-the-ancient in [WP] Everyone is born with a power, but they can be bought and sold. Being poor, you purchase only the cheapest ones, gaining you ridicule and the title "Mr. Useless". Recently, however, you realized how you can use all these "useless" powers together, and set out to make a better name for yourself. by chacham2

But why would most of those people give away their powers? They're extremely useful in their occupations!

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Reply to [WP] Every time someone nearly dies due to a accident they actually die but are transferred to a world where the circumstances are slightly different and death was avoided and the memories reset. You a pizza delivery driver in one of the busiest cities in the world remember each and every death. by Maven_Writes

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Draghettis t1_j413swi wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in [WP] Everyone is born with a power, but they can be bought and sold. Being poor, you purchase only the cheapest ones, gaining you ridicule and the title "Mr. Useless". Recently, however, you realized how you can use all these "useless" powers together, and set out to make a better name for yourself. by chacham2

Pyro ? As in the Greek word for fire ? The one in Pyromancy, the power to control fire ? It wasn't invented, or even popularized, by MiHoYo.

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chacham2 OP t1_j40q9jh wrote

Reply to comment by Strange_guy_9546 in [WP] Everyone is born with a power, but they can be bought and sold. Being poor, you purchase only the cheapest ones, gaining you ridicule and the title "Mr. Useless". Recently, however, you realized how you can use all these "useless" powers together, and set out to make a better name for yourself. by chacham2

That's true. Though, i wasn't imagining the story taking place (specifically) with kids. And that's part of the beauty of writing a prompt. You never really know how/where people will take it.

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Linkboy9 t1_j406hzp wrote

Reply to comment by Spiritual_Lie2563 in [WP] Everyone is born with a power, but they can be bought and sold. Being poor, you purchase only the cheapest ones, gaining you ridicule and the title "Mr. Useless". Recently, however, you realized how you can use all these "useless" powers together, and set out to make a better name for yourself. by chacham2

"And while we're on the topic, I told you once I've told you a million times, throwing Exodia into a deck along with a grab bag of random shit and no way to dig for it makes it a bad deck, I don't care how much sentimental value it has or how good the weird creepy pharoah guy that possesses you is at pulling cards out his ass!"

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TedW t1_j403qlh wrote

Reply to comment by Ylsid in [WP] Everyone is born with a power, but they can be bought and sold. Being poor, you purchase only the cheapest ones, gaining you ridicule and the title "Mr. Useless". Recently, however, you realized how you can use all these "useless" powers together, and set out to make a better name for yourself. by chacham2

Wouldn't the lowest price of a stock usually just be the current price? Unless you knew how to find people willing to sell for less than they could get elsewhere.

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Izrael-the-ancient t1_j3zybfa wrote

Reply to [WP] Everyone is born with a power, but they can be bought and sold. Being poor, you purchase only the cheapest ones, gaining you ridicule and the title "Mr. Useless". Recently, however, you realized how you can use all these "useless" powers together, and set out to make a better name for yourself. by chacham2

“For years I was ridiculed for having the dumbest powers . In a world where people can buy and sell powers, being poor leaves you with limited options. Which is why I have such weird powers. However after years of gathering i think I’ve gotten a great combo.

The power I was born with is called “stench”. It’s weird but very useful. It allows me the power to generate any gas I want. When I was a kid it took years of practice to control. Resulting in me constantly stinking. All through school they called me “stink boy”. The bullying was so bad I had to move states.

The first power I bought for ten bucks was “reflection”. This power allows the user the ability to turn any solid surface into a mirror. I got this power from a teenage girl who only used it to do her makeup.

The next power I got was “ highlight ”. This allows the user the power to define and highlight an area. I bought this from a school teacher for a dollar. He was using it for grading. I had bigger plans though.

I bought “Super touch” from a porn star. Since it made the human body extremely sensitive to any vibration. What she didn’t know was that this ability allowed you to feel the vibrations in the air. Which in a fight , this power works as a danger sense. Meaning any attack , as long as it wasn’t telepathic, I’d feel it coming.

I had to save up for a year to purchase “Harden” from a blacksmith . That set me back for a while but it was worth it. “Harden” gave me the power to solidify a defined area into a solid form. He used this to speed up his processes significantly.

The most recent power I bought was called “hole “ it does exactly what it seems like . It creates a hole between to open areas. Plus I can open and close it. It’s only real use is that it lets me enter and exit unnoticed. I bought it from an exterminator. Apparently opening random holes is very useful for trapping rats.

While my powers are weird or useless by themselves. United they’ve turned me into the greatest assassin in the world. “Stench” while it makes me smell it does allow me the power to create ANY gas I want. This includes tear gas and laughing gas. By combining “highlight “ and “harden” I gained the power to create constructs out of shape I create with highlight. It turns out anything I use “Harden” on is nearly unbreakable. Apparently “harden” doesn’t just strengthen the connections between the atoms. It defies all logic how solid they are. When it’s combined with reflection it reflects energy based attacks. “

“So I’m , why are you telling me this?” Jason asked me. He looked at me with disbelief and confusion.

“Well Jason, I was hired to kill you.” I said with a smirk.

“hehe , y-you’re joking right ? How can your stupid powers hurt me.” Jason said looking around the office. There wasn’t any windows but outside were thirty different people.

“Well, over the course of our conversation I’ve been steadily filling this room with laughing gas. Did you know you can suffocate on laughing gas?” I chuckled , the gas was starting to take its effect. So I’d better leave soon.

“Hehe , Y-heh-you can’t be serious. Hahaha “ Jason said as he started laughing. His eyes were terrified as it sank in that he couldn’t escape. He quickly ran to the door in an attempt to escape. Unfortunately for Jason I’d created an invisible box around him. Which prevents me from being exposed. “Hahaha! Please let me HAHAHA , out . ILL PAY ANYTHING HAHAHA”

“See that’s the thing, I didn’t accept the pay for this job. I took this job simply because I hate you. “ my face contorted into a sneer. “I still remember the disgusting ways you would bully me in school. You followed me from kindergarten to my sophomore year of highschool. YOU ALONE ARE THE REASON I MOVED SCHOOLS “

The fear in Jason’s eyes as gratifying. “ B-But that was HAHAH thirteen years ago! “Jason said as he squirmed and struggled punching everywhere in an attempt to shatter the invisible box. I’d used highlight and harden to solidify the air into a box. Even with Jason’s super strength , the box was holding.

“Yes , it was years ago. And now .” I leaned back in against the wall with a smirk.” I’m going to watch as you suffocate within that air tight box”

Tears welled up in Jason’s eyes. There clearly was no way he would escape . His laughter grew louder and louder. The sound was slightly muffled by the box so the people outside just simply though he was laughing at a good joke. “HAHA YOU WON’T GET AWAY WITH HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!” Jason said as he fell to the ground. His the laughter slowly died down as he suffocated .

“Oh please, I used reflection on my body and it defected the light around me so no one saw me enter your office. And I’ve already got my escape route planned .” I tapped the wall I was leaning on creating a hole to the outside . At the same time I created an invisible staircase from his office to the ground. It was the middle of the day so again I used reflection. I walked up to the invisible box I placed around Jason. He had a few seconds left before he passed out. “Now , I’ve completed a life goal, I’m the last thing you see as you die”

Jason’s eyes widened as he laughed and laughed. Until he didn’t laugh anymore . And then there was silence.

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Reply to [WP] You have been providing shelter to rogue AIs, even though it is against the law to do so. One day, your operation is discovered. by Ignisiumest

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thoughtsthoughtof t1_j3zxvo8 wrote

Reply to comment by WeirdGamerAidan in [WP] Everyone is born with a power, but they can be bought and sold. Being poor, you purchase only the cheapest ones, gaining you ridicule and the title "Mr. Useless". Recently, however, you realized how you can use all these "useless" powers together, and set out to make a better name for yourself. by chacham2

Yes that's what i thought of when i wrote it where i live the word isn't used otherwise

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WeirdGamerAidan t1_j3zw9bj wrote

Reply to comment by thoughtsthoughtof in [WP] Everyone is born with a power, but they can be bought and sold. Being poor, you purchase only the cheapest ones, gaining you ridicule and the title "Mr. Useless". Recently, however, you realized how you can use all these "useless" powers together, and set out to make a better name for yourself. by chacham2

When you said tri state area the first thing I thought of was Doofenshmirtz (idk how to spell it)

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