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The Random Thread of Random Randomness

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For some reason, this reminds me of most of the gaming groups I was in back in High School...
 
NIGHTBRINGER said:
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We seem to be interpreting the potions differently, so let me more precisely define the parameters of each ability (so we're not all comparing apples to oranges)

Green [Fluent in 10 Languages]
  • you get to choose which languages (in addition to any you can already speak/read/write fluently)
  • fluency extends to speaking, reading and writing
  • your expertise in your 10 new languages would be equal to the level of your current day most proficient language and you would be able to improve upon them as normal
  • the languages are bound to human languages (you can't choose speak with animals)
Blue [Bangin' Bod]
  • your body is transformed to the level of a "9 or 10" in line with the beauty standards of a culture of your choice (but still bound to the limits of reality... you can't look like the Hulk from the MCU for instance)
  • you gain no other benefit (increased strength, endurance, vitality, lifespan, etc.) beyond your physical appearance (although you can still improve upon these traits in the exact same way as you would without the potion)
  • to ensure that the Red potion is not completely redundant, your appearance is still bound to your age. Meaning, if you gathered 100 people of your age, you would be consistently rated to be in the top 10 among them in terms of physical appearance. So if you're 80 years old, you ain't beating out a good looking 20 year old.
  • your bangin bod includes your facial appearance
  • everyone you knew would still recognize that it is you (for the sake of simplicity), you're just more aesthetically pleasing
  • you retain your bangin bod despite potentially poor lifestyle choices, but you can still accrue negative health benefits
Black [Mind Reading]
  • you have the ability to choose when and on whom you use your powers on (you have full control over it)
  • you have no ability to control someone's mind directly (although, with practice, the ability to read another's mind could make you very persuasive if you are clever enough to exploit it)
  • reading someone's current thoughts requires the same mental concentration as listening to someone speak and understanding them
  • reading someone's past thoughts requires greater concentration (something along the lines of doing conventional research and shifting through information)
  • as a frame of reference, think of Charles Xavier from the X-men but without the power to control/influence the other person (the information only travels from them to you... you can't implant thoughts/ideas)
Red [Look 25 until you die]
  • your appearance falls within the upper and lower limits of what you could/did look like at the age of 25
  • you are still bound to conventional weight gain/loss and muscle gain/loss
  • drinking the potion does not alter your life expectancy
  • you gain no further advantage beyond looking young (no increased strength, endurance, vitality, lifespan, etc.), you still physically age as you would if you had not consumed the potion, you just don't look it
Purple [Able to eat anything without gaining a pound]
  • your fat levels remain at an ideal/healthy level no matter what food you eat and in what quantity
  • you are still able to gain (and lose) muscle as normal
  • you do enjoy the health benefits of living at a healthy weight
  • you are not immune to secondary effects of a really poor diet (clogged arteries, vitamin deficiency, etc.)
  • consuming too few calories will still result in weight loss (and any associated negative effects), but upon increasing calorie intake above expenditure you will gain weight back up to that perfect ideal (but no further)


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Nope, I'd still go with green, just for the greater number of books I could read. I'm a pretty simple guy and I like reading history in the original languages. You do lose something with each translation...

NIGHTBRINGER said:
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Once upon a time, this was a normal sight in vegetable markets. Orange carrots are actually a fairly recent thing.
 
NIGHTBRINGER said:
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We seem to be interpreting the potions differently, so let me more precisely define the parameters of each ability (so we're not all comparing apples to oranges)

Green [Fluent in 10 Languages]
  • you get to choose which languages (in addition to any you can already speak/read/write fluently)
  • fluency extends to speaking, reading and writing
  • your expertise in your 10 new languages would be equal to the level of your current day most proficient language and you would be able to improve upon them as normal
  • the languages are bound to human languages (you can't choose speak with animals)
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I think it's the green potion for me. I do wish it would grant even more languages (i.e. Cypher from "New Mutants").
I know that fluency in multiple languages is potentially something that could be achieved in the real world with enough time and effort, but so is better health/appearance. Look at how many of the potions offer some version of physical "perfection". I assume these potions are about giving you their effect instantly. The ability to instantly and effortlessly communicate with various peoples around the globe is exciting to me.

All of these potions have a catch or two. With fluency it seems to be which languages to pick and how often would I really use those languages? I must confess, I probably wouldn't have a chance to use each language that much.

The black potion was the second most appealing. But, I think the Mind Reading potion is potentially more of a "poisoned chalice". Although Mind Reading is very tempting, it's just that... tempting. "With great power...." as has already been said here. Actually knowing other people's thoughts may not be as fun as it seems, and the temptation to rely on it/abuse it too great to me.

The blue potion was the third most appealing. It seems vapid at first, but it's a fact that attractive people can go far in this world. Especially in the right careers or social circles.

The red & purple potions are nice, but offer no health benefit. I'd look nice on the outside, but I could be a wreck from a health perspective.
 
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