Ok before I hit the hay. You can turn into an animal at will. Your clothes and such won’t turn with you but mass is not conserved so you can turn into something much bigger or smaller. It has to be a real creature that does or has existed and I guess if you want a plant that would be fair game. For me its an albatross. could travel around the world. might even manage to carry something that is not to large if packaged right. I am a bit torn though as the ocean is large so maybe a sea creature would be better. like a killer whale. of course then its not great for getting somewhere inland.
A worm
I need to check if he’s telling the truth
Nothing deep sea, I don’t want to deal with other creatures in an environment I can’t transform back.
Nothing flying, heights would scare me.
I am between an elephant and a racoon. Probably a racoon.
you know that is a good point. I mean flyer you might be able to transorm briefly and back and crushing depths is definately a no go. Your comment makes me more go to flyer to think about something ground based like orangatang which I kinda am feeling from a guys gorilla choice.
Yikes, imagine having to learn to fly. Sounds rough. I’d be a different human that I would call Rex so I could go to the store without worrying about anyone recognizing me. I’d just rather not have to worry about seeing anyone I know when I’m not in the mood.
so the idea is no real gotchas. you would have whatever natural instincts and aptitudes needed to function like the animal without it overwelming your judgement.
a brain eating ameba if I can choose a host.
otherwise, a Giganotosaurus. go big or go home, right?
has existed
fuck yeah i’ma turn into a thylacine
i’d get so many scritches
A crow.
I can fly, be a smart boi, give shiny things to people I like, and peck the heads of people I don’t like.
yeah and common enough to not stand out. at least in the us.
Whale Shark.
is that a real thing?!
Yup
there are so many sea creatures they could use in sci fi on an alien planet and so few folks like me would realize they are actual things.
Turn into a cat and go sit on my girlfriends lap.
Exactly, except I need a girlfriend too
Some kind of raptor.
Utahraptor for high power and combat capability.
Microraptor for agility and gliding.
Peregrine falcon for flying and speed.
Dromaeosaurus or Troodon for those situations that are in between Microraptor and Utahraptor.
Some kind of big cat like a jaguar or tiger sounds cool. Agile, fast, and strong; but also cute, fluffy, and can cuddle in a warm sunny spot. Might be hard to be a vegetarian, though. Maybe I only eat in human form or something? Brb making a new Pathfinder character.
Cat.
Brontosaurus or maybe a giant manta ray
thing about huge dinos is its going to make it hard to keep the ability on the down low.
That true, but you would be able to reach the tastiest leafs from the tops of the trees
Something with an incredibly short life span preferably
first thought is fruit fly but no gotchas so when you turn back you won’t be incredibly old or anything. the transformation will not help you stay young or get old fast as a human but I guess if you stayed in fly form to long. that could be bad.
I think staying in fly from sounds exactly like what I’m looking for. I guess I missed the whole turning back into a human part. As long as there’s not some bullshit reincarnation clause or something.
Golden Eagle. I could carry groceries.
