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It goes without saying that a Superhero, member of a Masquerade or Witch Species shouldn't use their powers when in their Secret Identity mode -- but sometimes they are unexpectedly thrown into dangerous situations for which a simple usage of their powers could quickly and immediately get them (and/or everybody else) out of. But for whatever reason, the character will try to get out of this situation "normally", without revealing themselves in the process. Whether or not they succeed, and the particular consequences for failure, vary by situation. No Real Life examples.

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  • Cover-Blowing Superpower
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  • It goes without saying that a Superhero, member of a Masquerade or Witch Species shouldn't use their powers when in their Secret Identity mode -- but sometimes they are unexpectedly thrown into dangerous situations for which a simple usage of their powers could quickly and immediately get them (and/or everybody else) out of. But for whatever reason, the character will try to get out of this situation "normally", without revealing themselves in the process. Whether or not they succeed, and the particular consequences for failure, vary by situation. No Real Life examples.
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  • It goes without saying that a Superhero, member of a Masquerade or Witch Species shouldn't use their powers when in their Secret Identity mode -- but sometimes they are unexpectedly thrown into dangerous situations for which a simple usage of their powers could quickly and immediately get them (and/or everybody else) out of. Except for one problem: It will reveal who and what they truly are behind all that Clark Kenting, with all the awkward consequences that such a reveal might entail. Maybe a Love Interest is watching and this isn't the time they want to reveal their powers to them yet. Or maybe an enemy is watching, and revealing their powers might cause said enemy to attack their Secret Identity directly. But for whatever reason, the character will try to get out of this situation "normally", without revealing themselves in the process. Whether or not they succeed, and the particular consequences for failure, vary by situation. This is almost guaranteed to occur if the enemies have Bruce Wayne Held Hostage -- sure, maybe Batman could slip out of those binding ropes easily, but billionaire playboy Bruce? Compare Clark Kenting, Obfuscating Stupidity, Revealing Skill, and Do Well, But Not Perfect. See also Masquerade, an overarching reason to not use one's powers in front of any normal people. No Real Life examples. Examples of Cover-Blowing Superpower include:
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