nestofstraightlines:

jewishdragon:

rameldrive:

writing-prompt-s:

Your super power is that you are average, at everything you do.

no, no- imagine how amazing this would be! you’re average- but the key here is at EVERYTHING you try and do

try and get the cure to cancer? well, aint a fingers snap and done cure but its a cure. doctors worldwide are astounded

try and learn how to communicate with an alien race? well, youre not fluent but its passing and humanity hasnt even invented deep space flight- you just managed to get their signal and have a chat

want to fly? well- youre a bit wobbly but goddamn its working

being average at everything is amazing bc if we assume anything you try works then eveything is at least working a bit

Jack of all trades, master of none, better than a master of one

You’re assuming ‘average’ means ‘mediocre’ though. But average means the most statistically normal. So because a very few people in the world’s population have the aptitude and education to make a breakthrough in cancer research, the average ability to cure cancer across the human race is basically zero. Therefore Average Jo as this person must surely be named would have no greater aptitude than the next person.

It depends how the power gauges averages. Does it always take the entire world’s population as it’s pool? Or does it go by population of immediate surroundings?

Cos the latter could be a cool power. You sneak in to an army camp and suddenly are a decent enough soldier to pass muster and fight. You go to Avengers hq and the presence of superpowered people in the local pool means average is suddenly ‘mildly but superhumanly strong and able to at least hover’. You’re only a kid but you find that if you go and study at the local University campus you’re suddenly a lot more knowledgeable. Also mildly tipsy and high unfortunately.

Also, I think Average Jo would fight Spiders Georg.