SASSZ - for the Superhero Competition

SASSZ (superhero)

SASSZ’s name  is an acronym. There is a reason for that. No one at comic-con would take her seriously when she used her full name, SunshineAndSweetSmiles. Always an overcomer SASSZ simply came up with a sassy sounding acronym and added a zee.

I know you’re wondering what her superpower is but before we get to the interesting bits here is some background stuff to get you in the picture. (Or you could just skip this paragraph " it’s entirely up to you). SASSZ was born at a very young age under a brilliant blue sky and  warm sunshine. This was the first indication that SASSZ was special, seeing as she was born next to the south pole (her parents being on an Antarctic expedition at the time). The second sign came seconds later when SASSZ first smiled and the ice around her started to melt and drip and go all mushy.

Yup, you guessed it. Her superpower is her smile that can melt ice. (No, I agree " not very helpful in most superheroic situations) BUT that’s not all. Her smile can also melt hearts. She can smile at even the most hardened crook and reduce him to a blubbering mess. Though, the harder the crook; the more she has to smile for the powers to take effect.

The main problem here is that SASSZ doesn’t always feel like smiling when she’s faced with a hideous villain who smells of mouldy gorgonzola. There was one time she was so scared that she couldn’t summon up a big enough smile and the evil villain Moonboot threw her against a brick wall. To our relief, her tiny scared smile had taken enough effect to stop Moonboot from killing her completely " but she still ended up with a massive lump on her head that took months to disappear. That in itself is also a lucky stroke because if she’d hit the wall face first her smile might have gotten broken. That would have been a downright shame, not only for the whole of humanity but for SASSZ too,  even though she has more smile-insurance-cover than Julia Roberts.

Author's Note

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Reviews

[Dysphoria]

Hahaha, this is certainly interesting!

[Stan Lee]

Thanks Stella.

[Taylor]

A big smile! I like this a lot; I could see it as a cute series for middle school kids (they wouldn't get the Julia Roberts reference). Sort of a modern day Pollyanna, which I adored (and which in many ways saved my emotional life because it gave me hope when things seemed hopeless as a child). I'd love to see more.

[Stan Lee]

That's a nice thought. Modern day Pollyanna... Thanks a lot for reading and reviewing Taylor :)

[Shannon]

The silly exuberance of the piece reflects that character!

[Stan Lee]

:) I hope you like silly exuberance S.Mi! Thanks for reading and commenting.

[Shannon]

It was definitely meant as a compliment!

[mattavelli]

Fun superhero!
"SASSZ was born at a very young age under a brilliant blue sky and warm sunshine." - great line. 😊
Can we blame her for the Antarctic icemelt?

[Stan Lee]

Thank you Mattavelli. Glad you like it.
:) May the best superhero win!

Sure you can - it'd be about as credible as global warming.

[mattavelli]

......😓
I have a poetry contest up:
http://www.writerscafe.org/contests/like%2C-omg%2C-awesone-contest-contest/52815/

[Stan Lee]

Sorry, what is that face meant to represent??

[mattavelli]

That's the global warming emote.

[Stan Lee]

Oh, lol. Sorry global warming emote - i didn't recognize you. :)

I was reading a poem that you might like the other day... lemme see if i can find it for you...

[Stan Lee]

http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/PoetFace/1726624/

[mattavelli]

Damned penguins...... chilly willy was the enemy?

[Stan Lee]

*giggle* good point. I hadn't thought of that. :D