ok wait superhero au? shapeshifter nicky? pls... tell me more?
Ok there's not really Much to say because it's something I thought about Once while talking with friends about cool superpowers the Guard could have
But my Hot Take™️ was that, based on Luca's Acting Witchcraft, Nicky would be a shapeshifter. Either with the physical capability of changing body/face shape, hair/beard length, eye or hair colouring at will, or as a more mental power. As in, he doesn't physically change his body, but he can make people around him see what they want to see, thus fitting in any situation/social context as needed. Imagine him showing up at the Met Gala in flip-flops and cargo shorts, but anyone who sees him will think he's wearing a tuxedo and is perfectly clean-shaven. This also applies to body language, speech patterns, etc.
Great for undercover missions and intel gathering, a bit less for interpersonal relationships - how much of the Real Nicky do people see, and how much of it is just the Persona he builds to satisfy their assumptions? How much is Nicky himself fooled by his own deceptions?