I would look into people’s minds to see what if would take to convince each and every one of them that I was the real deal, and once they were convinced I would tell them that I and every single supernatural entity that they could possible dream of were going away, never to return, and that they would be on their own forevermore with only themselves to blame/take credit for whatever they did from now on.
I’d like to look like a short dumpy balding poorly dressed man with a fussy mustache. In other words, someone completely nondescript. If I’m a demigod why do I care how others perceive me?
If I need to really make an impression, I think I’ll go for a 7 foot flaming rooster who demands all worship Mr. Giblets.
A dolphin? How very Douglas Adams of you!
In a tortilla in Mexico, of course.
Sorry, I’ve answered the wrong question. I would present myself as an older man or woman as appropriate when advice is to be given. If smiting is to be done, I’d keep myself invisible and just do it.
I think I’ll look like the Flying Spaghetti Monster.
That should blow a lot of minds.
I like that idea, though I think I would be a more benign demigod than you seem to be 
But if people were just being smited at apparently random how would everyone else know what they’d done wrong?
I get the reference, but not sure I understand what you meant framing it this way?
That’s pretty much how I would do things. I would base my form on the subconcious of the person I’m talking to and depending on how I want the conversation to go. I like the idea of messing with an evil persons mind by appearing non-threatening or even weak…there is a saying that you can tell what sort of a person someone really is by how they treat people less powerful than themselves (that really handsome rich guy you’re dating who treats the waitress like dirt…yeah, not a good sign). It would be kind of fun to play the part of the waitress but actually be a nigh-omnipotent demigod in disguise, the tables, they have turned.
During the Superbowl, whenever a player from one team thanked God, I’d answer with a 45 foot flaming thumbs up! When someone from the other team did it, they’d get a 60 foot flaming middle finger. Don’t really care which team is which, I’d just like to see how everyone reacts.
Just be nervous if he suddenly decides to leave.
An oak tree.
Depends what the “plot” is – why am I communicating with humans?
If the answer is that I’m trying to make the world a better place by motivating some person to make…I dunno…the iPhone 8, I’d go with:
Human, same gender and race as the person I’m talking to, old. And some stuff to make me appear powerful (e.g. eyes glowing, floating somewhat above ground) – it’s important the person I’m talking to can believe I’m a powerful entity, but I’d also be relatively short and skinny to not look too (instinctively) threatening.
To be worth my time for a personal smite, their sins would be egregious.
I’d turn into a swan.
But a non-rapey one.
Am i a god or a Demigod (Godling)
I ask because if i am a demigod, i probably have a flesh and blood normal form, and probably am not exactly immortal or omnipotent, so what you see is what you get.
Now if i am an God type ethereal being that is normally not visable to humans
I would how i appear will much depend on who i am appearing to and why i am appearing.
Unless i am looking to put the fear of God into someone, i would probably appear as what ever would be the least startling and most comprehensible to the person and least likely to cause them to die on the spot.
So that could be anything, just light, a burning bush, a cat, an old man, what ever fits.
If i am appearing because you pissed me off and you probably really need to die, well enjoy your close up view of a super nova
I’m sorry Dave, but since i have recently been rebooted, i really can not allow you to do that.
I wouldn’t interact much with humans. It doesn’t end well:
"LOVE EACH OTHER."
“Yes, Lord, we will start killing unbelievers at once! Thank Thee for revealing Thy will!”
::FACEPALM::
If you are an omnipotent being, there is no need to convince anyone to do anything. Reality would simply be whatever you want it to be. Once you’ve set everything in motion to suit yourself, the real problem would be one of boredom.
If I felt the desire to reveal myself, I would probably appear as Telly Savalas. I would just pop up from time to time and say, “Who loves you, baby?”
I would be a Lesser Hoo-Hoo who lives in a tree and grants wishes, a la Odd Bodkins in 1969.
Well, Alex, I’ve always like 2010: A Space Odyssey… but I just couldn’t work in a new ‘planet’ into the quote.
So… and feel free to ask if I’m going too fast… I tried to substitute people instead.
TL;DR Took out Planet. Added People.
Now we all KNOW you get it. And if its just that you don’t like it… well… Turn on CNN.
There’s worse worse out there. Much worse.
Thats a shame, pure & simple. I’ll refer you to the thread name (because I’m SURE you’re not just stalking my posts).
Now read that twice if you have to… because this isn’t slight of hand.
Now according to that, the person replying would be the ‘god-like entity’. Go ahead, read it again. Check me on my facts.
Now, what that means is, when ‘I’ reply, it would be as if ‘I’ was that entity. Go ahead, read it again. Use Google Translate
if you need… check me on my facts.
Now… now that we’re BOTH at this point & on this page… please do tell me… that as an entity like that,
why would I give a flying fuck about the reboot of a computer!?
(Or is this some creepy off-board reference to some complaints I’ve had with my PC that I’ve posted on FB about personally???)