Invisibility

[Selador]

I will keep the question simple, but please answer as fully and honestly as you dare:

What would you do if you had a magic ring that made you invisible?

[Vairë]

Selador,
I'm not sure this thread belongs in "The Books" forum, but here goes.
I would welcome the opportunity to read and study without interruption (assuming my books and laptop were likewise invisible). I'd also do a lot of listening though I would put on the ring before I went out, rather than suddenly disappearing in company.
How long could I go before someone noticed I had it, I wonder?

[Selador]

Thanks for your reply, Vaire. I really do want to tie this back to something specific in the books, actually, but I want to wait until there are some responses before I do that. Otherwise it will ruin the experiment.

[Selmo]

I know what I ought to do with a ring of invisiblity - destroy it, even if it costs me heavily.

But, however much I like to pretend, I'm not a Hobbit. I'm human, and therefore open to temptation; I would use the ring.

At first, I would use it out of simple curiosity, to find out how well it worked, and then to play tricks on family and friends. The next temptation would be to help friends in trouble (Bilbo and the dwarves) and to circumvent annoying restrictions on my life (Harry Potter). How long would it be before I was eavesdropping on on my friends (Lucy in The Voyage of The Dawn Treader) or spying on those neighbours I distrust?

The temptation to use the ring for personal gain, for money, influence, power or status, would quickly overwhelm me. Even without the malign influence of Sauron, the ring would, as Gandalf feared, turn me into a Dark Lord and, in the end, destroy me.

If you ever come across a Ring of Power, run.

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[The Might]

I'd use it for myself, I don't deny that, but mostly probably for common good Robin Hood-like. Steal from those who don't deserve and give to those who do.
If it's so hard for people to learn to help each other, then I might just use the Ring to make help come, whether they want it or not.
I mean, every time I hear about that stupid My Super Sweet 16 party with rich spoiled hirls throwing away money here and there ignorant of all around them then I feel it's time for payback.

And to stay frank, I would probably try to eliminate some of the world's leaders like Iran's ayatollah or some terrorist heads. One douchebag at a time.

Ok, enough dreaming around. And yes, I also believe the thread does not belong in "Books", rather in "Newcomers".

EDIT: or I would give it to someone wiser than me or at least seek some guidance in that matter.

[Lindale]

I'll use it in school, to look at my records, and some others. Muwahahaha. I can be very evil, so maybe it's not a very good idea to let me have something like that.