As an individual, I can honestly state that I have three distinct flaws that no matter what I do will always hinder me, regardless of how hard I try to correct them.
First, is that I am inherently lazy.
The better word is sloth-like since I can clearly get off my ass to do work and chores and not complain. But unless I have a gun pointed at my head, I can 't bring myself to do things that interest me, like writing fanfics.
Secondly, I am ego-less.
This is not a word but one that I feel sums me up quite well. I never had the urge or drive to prove myself better than others or engage in primal displays of 'dominance' as it were. Was this detrimental to me in the long run of my childhood? In some ways. I was always content to be a loner and go at my own pace. If anything, my greatest desire is to find a decently priced apartment near my place of work, preferably a bookstore or a library, only because I would find it calm, relaxing, and I would have an opportunity to engage in friendly conversation with patrons without any true expectations.
On some level, this reflects in my work and ties back to my first flaw: I have nothing to prove in writing these fanfics as I write them because I had an idea that I thought people would read and get inspired by.
Which ties back into my third flaw, which is that I am an idea man.
I can unequivocally state that for all of my fanfics on the site, I have all the major lot points, ideas, and twist written down. Unfortunately, while I have the road markers set, I can't for the life of me lay down decent roadwork. Frankly, I feel that I would function better as a beta-reader or in a pair with someone else who can push me onward. Unfortunately, that is somewhat difficult since most people prefer to work independently when writing their fics (rare exceptions excluded).
As such, rather than torture myself by not posting anything at all, I am posting this side-piece to my 'Mad World' One Piece Fic as a sort of catalog of powers that can work in the Universe, if for no other reason but to inspire others in their fics.
Let's be honest people, most One Piece fanfics usually stick to the same story plotline or are love-fluff pieces that have no connection to the anime/manga plot. Granted, that's is not to say that there aren't good stories that have improved upon the elements available to them (I'm of course, referring to 'This Bites') but it's nice to have variety at times.
The first few chapters will be a demonstration of how easy it is to think a little outside the box by using other anime figures as character/ability basis so that others can use them if they decide to use their powers.
As such, let's kick it off with the most – in my opinion – recognized group of characters in anime history: Akatsuki