“Natraj’s superpower was dancing. When he “ripped off his outer garment” his two arms turned into four, he had four faces too, front, back, and sides, and a third eye in the middle of his front forehead, and when he began to dance the bhangra or bust out his best disco moves– he was from Queens, after all– he was able literally to shape reality, to create or destroy.”

–Salman Rushdie, Two Years Eight Months and Twenty- Eight Nights, pg. 65

Create a superhero. Try to think of a new power, or an alteration of an existing power, that hasn’t been thought of before. But, there’s a catch, the hero must do something odd or embarrassing to “activate” their powers. Create their normal self along with their hero persona. Who are they when they aren’t saving the world? (if needed, use the “Character Development Questions” page of this website to strengthen your character.)