I didn't think it would. Not that it's impossible to traumatize yourself, but I figure the element of surprise is pretty important, especially for something big enough to awaken some sort of latent abilities or whatever. I've seen some pretty wild stuff, and I'm pretty sure even I wouldn't have any.
[ Riz is a smart guy -- but he's also pretty stupid, and distinctly unaware of the fact that he's traumatized without getting any special powers out of it. ]
So the powers are related, but not so directly related that you'd be able to peg what the actual problem was that caused it, huh? That's probably good, for the capes. I feel like that sort of thing could be pretty easily weaponized, if you're a shitty enough person to go that route. And it's another good reason for the secret identities. There's no reason to have everyone around you be able to take a stab at what your weaknesses might be. Even if their power counteracts it, it might still be a weakpoint.
[ In another universe, Riz was one hell of a supervillain. ]
Are most of these powers pretty useful? Or does anyone ever get saddled with a dud? Most powers can be useful if you're creative enough, I know, but even back home, we've got some duds. Like, nobody ever stocks Find Traps. Stuff like that.
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[ Riz is a smart guy -- but he's also pretty stupid, and distinctly unaware of the fact that he's traumatized without getting any special powers out of it. ]
So the powers are related, but not so directly related that you'd be able to peg what the actual problem was that caused it, huh? That's probably good, for the capes. I feel like that sort of thing could be pretty easily weaponized, if you're a shitty enough person to go that route. And it's another good reason for the secret identities. There's no reason to have everyone around you be able to take a stab at what your weaknesses might be. Even if their power counteracts it, it might still be a weakpoint.
[ In another universe, Riz was one hell of a supervillain. ]
Are most of these powers pretty useful? Or does anyone ever get saddled with a dud? Most powers can be useful if you're creative enough, I know, but even back home, we've got some duds. Like, nobody ever stocks Find Traps. Stuff like that.