If you could be a deity

[SoFt]

One thing I forgot to add: there is no such thing as a wrong answer to this question.

I am thrilled by the answers offered so far. Keep 'em coming ^_^ !

[punkarsenic]

god of time. so i can stop time an hour before its time to wake up and sleep F O R E V E R

[kyupol]

I'd rather not be a god. All it will do is screw things over. Many have played god over the course of history and they did an awful job compared to the present God. lol

I'd decline the job of god. Maybe I'd rather be an immortal? I dunno. But that would hurt so bad seeing your wife, children, granchildren, great grandchildren, and so on... grow old and die.

[DeformedSunflower]

Rather than being a deity, I think I'm going to be more of a 'devil on the shoulder' kind of being. But instead of coaxing people to do evil stuffs, I'm going to roll my eyes at each and every people's actions, click my tongue, then sigh: "Seriously?"

[DiegoPalacios]

Being the deity of sarcasm may be what you are seeking. As a bonus you get all the sazzy lines and savage comments some dumb actions deserve.

[DiegoPalacios]

Had the same idea but as a God.

[joe_galindez]

God of Flesh. Cronenberg eat your heart ouuuut

[dawgofdawgness]

diety of downloading Paint Tool Sai illegally and not knowing that I did it illegally so when people say that they paid money for Sai i just nod my head and agree but in reality I realize that I'm a criminal

[SleepingPoppy]

God of Dreams, for reasons. Reality escaping reasons.

[shazzbaa]

It's hard to say without sounding a bit pretentious but...... I think I would really like to be goddess of Kindness

I don't want to be in charge of running something semi-tangible like Time or The Earth or Thoughts; that sort of command would be something I'd be scared to touch, honestly.
I'm not always as kind as I wish I could be, so to be able to embody the ideals of sometimes warm, loving kindness, sometimes fierce, vulnerable kindness, sometimes angry, protective kindness, sometimes heartbroken, empathetic kindness -- kindness to others and kindness to self and kindness to loved ones and kindness to enemies -- would honestly be.... a privilege, I think? I would like to have the power to strengthen others to be kind when it's hard, and to grant clarity in situations where the kindest actions aren't necessarily nice or polite.

[Kura]

God of Gods.

I'm the boss of all of you now.

[jurinova]

God of Cats, but not like a god for cats but rather a protective deity for cats. I would guide home those who are lost, give shelter to alley cats who have no place to go, pet those who need comfort etc. Big cats also count, so I would also definitely heal the wounds of a hurt tiger and hide rare cats from the eyes of poachers.

Some of you might find this silly but what can I say, I'm a cat person.

[Rhombik]

I'd be the God of Umbrellas. My power would be basically making Sod's Law happen. Forgot your umbrella? Haha, I'm making it rain. Didn't buy a lottery ticket this week? Guess what? Your numbers won the jackpot. Changed queues? The woman behind you is at the check out now.

[Im_moron]

God of ideas that lead to communication, expression, charisma in the form of art like poetry, literature, art even as far as to go for writing textbooks and displaying math.

Why? Mainly because I'm an awkward Frick, but also because it ticks me off when people have ideas but never take them into fruition

Like that guy who tells me all the great ideas he has for a story, but never actually does anything with it

With my newfound ideas into communication/expression powers

I will implant an idea into those people's heads that maybe "hey, if I actually turn my story into something I'll be somewhere" and actually have them do the thing already

I'd also be better at implanting ideas and expressing myself as well, I'd be able to be a better writer because I can directly control what ideas people get from reading my stuff, and I have absolute control over my own expression, being able to convey anything by thinking ideas, abstract concepts or just rants and venting into existence so I never have to pick up a pencil again.

[Im_moron]

But what if there are no gods? Does that mean you are the god of nothing?

[Im_moron]

Not very specific, you're probably the domain of just living

You could specify youre the god of thinking and sentience or whatever, and have control over anything with a brain

[Amberday]

god of a mountain. because mountain gods make cool stuff for anime plots. and who doesn't want to be a kitsune?

[IdiotWithPencil]

electrons, I control how many electrons an atom has effectively having the power of transmutation, I can turn you into salt and pass through matter since,what stops us is the electromagnetism of the electrons and atoms

I could create life and destroy life and bend matter at my will, gonna create a bunch of gold and buy myself some banks and live in easy street for my immortal life, with video games and a plasma TV in a cave somewhere away from people

[IdiotWithPencil]

so the god of latin america?

[SoFt]

These are some fantastic answers: some are insightful, some are clever, and some are downright hilarious xD .

For those wondering at the logic of the scenario, the question presupposes that there are or can be gods, so the God of Gods up there would indeed get to be the Top God if that's their bag. How they remain Top God is a story waiting to be told.

And one need not worry about screwing things up; it is the folly of man to try to play god, but it is the privilege of gods to screw things up for man. Divine Right and all that >_< .

As for me, while there's another god I'd likely be due to my personality, I would wish to be the God of Wisdom. I would be a quiet and reclusive deity who spends nearly all his time beneath a tree atop a verdant hill. The tree would be populated by many types of birds, and they'd chirp a mystical tune. I'd just sit there meditating, smoking an herb of some sort, and watching the stories of the world unfold through a big ol' mirror or somesuch.

I'd share my gift through conversation, but people would have to find me first and actually sit with me to receive it. It could take hours, it could take years, but if they made a genuine effort to have a real dialogue with me, I'd never fail to lead them to wisdom that could change their lives, and maybe even the world, for the better.

Oh, and I'd also be completely invulnerable, of course; I imagine some people would try to beat on me if they didn't like what I had to say x) .