so i made a list of generic power prompts a while back, and i had a recent inspirational moment, so here we go again! many people sent in wonderful ideas for this, but they were so good and so full of potential for new memes that i’ll revisit them later! as always, with the action memes, please add “REVERSE” to let the receiver know if you want the roles reversed!
[ GLOW ]: sender’s eyes begin to glow as a result of them preparing to use their powers.
[ BLEED ]: sender’s nose begins to bleed as a direct result of them using their powers.
[ RADIANT ]: preparing to use their powers, the sender’s skin begins to glow as they summon their power.
[ KILL ]: while in full view of the receiver, sender uses their powers to kill someone.
[ SAVE ]: sender uses their powers to save the receiver’s life from immediate and otherwise inevitable danger.
[ DEFEND ]: in order to defend themselves from potential harm, the sender prepares to use their powers to fight the receiver.
[ PROTECT ]: in order to protect the receiver from harm, the sender uses their powers to keep them safe and erase the threat.
[ DISPLAY ]: sender tentatively displays a small amount of their power to show a curious receiver what they can do.
[ TEACH ]: sender arrives at receiver’s doorstep to teach them how to use their newly discovered powers.
[ FEAR ]: sender unleashes their powers in a massive way as a result of feelings of fear.
[ WARNING ]: as a warning shot to keep the receiver away from them, the sender releases a quick, brief blast of their powers.
[ GRIEF ]: having recently suffered a massive loss that causes huge feelings of grief, the sender releases a huge wave of their power.
[ RAGE ]: overcome with sheer anger, sender unleashes their power on a massive, uncontrollable scale in front of the receiver.
[ LOST ]: sender uses their powers to the point of losing control, unable to stop, forcing the receiver to try and intervene to limit the damage.
[ CALM ]: witnessing the receiver losing control of their powers, sender frantically calls to them to try and keep them calm and in control.
[ COLLATERAL ]: while using their powers in a reckless and possibly uncontrolled way, sender accidentally and severely wounds the receiver.
[ DEVASTATION ]: sender arrives on scene to find the receiver, having recently lost control of their abilities, surrounded by the consequences. ( i.e. telekinetics surrounded by broken objects, pyrokinetics surrounded by scorched buildings etc. )
[ CONSEQUENCE ]: having just unleashed a massive wave of their powers, sender regains consciousness to discover that the receiver has been fatally wounded as a direct result of their power.
“ you know, it’s really difficult to explain injuries to a doctor when those injuries are caused by literal magic… ”
“ i… i’ve never been able to do that before… ”
“ no, no, uh… something’s wrong. it’s… my powers. my powers are gone. i can’t find them, they’re not… they’re not there anymore. ”
“ you have no idea what i’m capable of! ”
“ i… i’ve hurt people, before. i didn’t mean to. but i did. i lost control, and… i can’t let that happen again. ”
“ you need to lie low for a while. using your powers the way you’ve been using them… people are starting to take notice. ”
“ and why the hell should i be hiding, huh? why should i hide what i can do? it’s time the world knew, perhaps… that there’s gods among them. ”
“ i know about what you can do. i’m not blind, you know. i’m also not an idiot. i’ve known for a long time. ”
“ don’t give me that, okay? great power, great responsibility… it’s a load of bullshit. i never asked for this power, okay? i didn’t want this. i have it, and that’s not my fault. i just wanted a normal life! ”
“ you’ve seen what i can do when i lose control… i can’t let that happen again. “
“ you have powers, too, right? “
“ how long have you had them? how… how have you been able to control your powers so well that nobody knows you have them? “
“ people always expect us to be the heroes, don’t they? i figure it’s wishful thinking. manifestation, right? keep hoping the people who can destroy the world with a snap of their fingers, might just be good enough to want to save it instead… “
“ i heard that you have powers. and… i was hoping, maybe you could teach me how to use mine? “
“ together, if we combine what we can do… we would be unstoppable. “
“ people say they’d give anything to do what we can do. until they can do it, that is. then, they’d give even more to not be able to do it anymore. “
“ what do you mean? what’s wrong with your powers? “
“ i love you. not your powers, not your fame. you. “
“ we… we shouldn’t be together. not after tonight. those men wanted you dead because you know me; we were lucky that i was there to stop them. but… loving me, being with me… it puts a target on your back. and i won’t always be around to protect you. “
“ i don’t know how i’m able to do these things, so how the hell do you expect me to know how to control them?! “
“ don’t start what you can’t finish, kid. i’ve had my powers a lot longer than you have. it would be a very quick fight. “
“ i… i hurt those people? oh my… i could’ve destroyed the whole city if you hadn’t stopped me! “
“ how do i know that i’m in love with you for real? how do i know you’re not using your magic powers to make me think that i love you? “
“ don’t say that. you can’t know that, okay?! how do you know i’m not casting a magic spell on you to make you pretend that you love me? “
“ that’s not all i can do… would you like me to show you more? “
