• merc@sh.itjust.works
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    2 months ago

    Assuming nobody else is immune and has the power to restart it. If someone else did have the power to restart time, I think the thought process would go:

    Bob: “Aha! I have the power to stop time with the snap of my fingers”

    [starts to snap]

    Bob: “Oh wait! What if I’m not immune!”

    [time is frozen]

    Some dude elsewhere: “Weird, time stopped again! I guess I’ll take advantage and rob this bank.” Then, later “Ok, got all the money, now I’ll just crack my knuckles to restart time.”

    [time is unfrozen]

    Bob: “Wait… I just snapped my fingers and time didn’t stop! I guess I don’t have that power at all!”

    • Empricorn@feddit.nl
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      2 months ago

      That is an amazing story idea! One person has the ability to stop time, someone else somewhere has the ability to start it. They could even have a cat and mouse thing similar to Death Note…