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In fiction it's very common that a character's life drastically changes after they get superpowers. The first thing most people do (after dealing with the person bullying them throughout act 1), is strap on their shiniest [[The Cape (trope)|cape]] or nicest [[Kick the Dog|dog-kicking boots]] and become the local hero or villain. That's not the life for this character, though.
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* The [[Faust]] legend, and how it's depicted in ''[[Doctor Faustus]]'' is all about this, and would qualify as a darker take on this. After making his [[Deal with the Devil]], Faust behaves in a quiet similar manner to ''[[Bruce Almighty]]'' and uses his power to pull pranks and satisfy his whims of the moment. While this kind of thing makes the audience laugh, it amounts to him wasting the true potential of the deal and he ends up eternally damned without a lot to show for it.
** And also there are [[Those Two Guys|his apprentices]], who use his magic books for even wackier shenanigans.
* In ''[[Wearing the Cape]]'' even the superheroes are working for big paychecks, and the more successful ones are idolized, with their own merchandise lines, fan-clubs, even TV shows fictionalizing their adventures. This doesn't mean they're ''all'' in it for the
* In ''The Scent Of Magic'' by Cliff McNish, when one girl gets magic all she does is read a book by the light of her spells shining from her eyes.
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