This is one of those things that I forgot I wrote, and when I was reminded I wrote it, didn’t believe that I actually came up with something that I think is kind of cool.
Things every person should have:
- A nemesis.
- An evil twin.
- A secret headquarters.
- An escape hatch.
- A partner in crime.
- A secret identity.
What else?
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A swiss army knife
A theme song
A pseudonym.
A love interest.
A weakness for monologging.
And in BBT you get to play your evil twin being someones nemesis… 33% accomplished!
A towel
Minions and/or lackeys.
A robot pal
A beautiful gal at home.
an Ascot…
A superhero cape.
No Capes!
Duct Tape. Of course. With the moustache print.
A theme song. Everyone needs theme music that plays as soon as they enter a room.
“I’m Gonna Get You, Sucka!”
Of course, hanging with Richard Roundtree is more than enough proof that you are truly a badass.
As posted on facebook: Theme Music
A henchman. Or, at the very least, a few minions.
A dog ( or possibly a cat, if you swing that way )
Superpowers.
A bust of Shakespeare with a hidden button inside it which is revealed when you flip back the head. When you press the button, a secret door opens and inside: Fireman’s poles to your secret lair.
Thanks, Adam West!
http://imgur.com/L1pa1
Woah. Is this a thing?
A sidekick, preferably of the comic relief type
A fez.
A clown sweater.
Why do I feel the need to quote Sherlock? (People don’t have archenemies in real life…)
Because seriously, that’s crap, John Watson.
I agree with this list completely, as well as the additions from others here.
I’m going to add a huge leather chair. You know, for the narrative.
A reliable and inconspicuous getaway vehicle.
B.O.B. – Bug Out Bag, you never know when you gotta GTFO with a quickness!
An Achilles heel (fatal flaw).
a Plan B (and plans B+n, preferrably)
and if you’re german:
ein Eisen im Feuer
ein Ass in Ärmel
einen Funken Ehre
ein Stückchen Glück
einen Finger in der Wunde
einen Stein im Brett
mehr Glück als Verstand
einen wunden Punkt
einen Fels in der Brandung
ein Eisen im Feuer
ein Herz auf der Zunge
An airtight alibi
– A shovel (for burying evidence).
Hot MOTAS opponent to amp up the UST to 11.
A cyanide capsule in case items #1-6 fail.
Emergency Pants
A Backup Plan
A catchphrase… SPOON!
A really, really good blanket.*
* Preferably one with an invisibility charm built in, but your basic wool flannel is also useful.
Also: shelf paper. Lots and lots of shelf paper.
A cordless reciprocating saw. For those moments…
– Swiss Army Knife
– Duct Tape
– 6-Pack of Coca-Cola
– Cash
– Bat’leth
– Dark Chocolate
– Hollywood Ammo (Eliminates Empty Clips)
– Lassie (For those awkward occasions when you fall down a well, and somebody has to tell Timmy)
Bat’leth
AWESOME idea! 🙂
A sage mentor (a Yoda, a Gandalf)
solvents
– a cat
– a “i’m savin’ up to clone my cat”-savings box
– star trek tng, fawlty towers, black books, high fidelity and apollo 13 on dvd
-‘ the little book of calm’
– a ‘don’t panic’-towel
– a(t least one) friend
– a family
– good music
– books
– coffee
– someone to love
– a home
– a future
– a think geek plush microbe
– the b-movie survival guide
– mountains and/or the sea
– a dad and mom who are baking x-mas cookies and sending them to me 😉 (thanks!)
– very important: a “smultronställe” (Swedish term for “a favorite place”, “a place you want to come back to”, “a place where you feel good and can relax”)
– chocolate
– professional experience as a projectionist – for we don’t die, we just change over… ha!
– tolerance and patience to endure bad jokes
– people who play “ticket to ride” with you
…and sometimes a guinness, or an occasional laphroaig…
– duck tape.
A full set of polyhedral dice.
A kindred spirit.
A catch phrase which induces thunderous applause and cheering.
I think everyone needs and evil laugh.
Another Radio Free Burrito?
A really cool oath of enmity.
Friends who admit when they are wrong/sorry.
Acid proof undies.
A freaking d20 that rolls 20s instead of 19s.
Love.
All you need is love.
Do do do do dooooo.
An Eevil Laboratory.
A character plushie.
More Shields…