What animal would you pick as your familiar?

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Okay, you've finally advanced in your sorcerin' powers to have a familiar accompany you on your adventures. What do you choose as your animal to fill this task? The traditional black cat? The growing-in-popularity snowy white owl? Something else?

― kingfish doesn't live here anymore (kingfish 2.0), Thursday, 18 May 2006 05:02 (nineteen years ago)

My pick:

http://www.miriamgrebeimages.com/images/Animals/BassetHoundPup405.jpg

His name would be Fred, and he'd help me defeat the evils of the world, before falling asleep after about 10 minutes of exertion.

― kingfish doesn't live here anymore (kingfish 2.0), Thursday, 18 May 2006 05:04 (nineteen years ago)

also, why did HP name his after a transsexual?

― kingfish doesn't live here anymore (kingfish 2.0), Thursday, 18 May 2006 05:12 (nineteen years ago)

Probably a bee, but one of thoses bees that can sting loads of times and not die. Nobody would kill it cos it's a bee, and bees are kinda cute, but if I needed it to do my evil bidding, it could fly off and sting the monkey asses of no-gooders.

― Johnny B Was Quizzical (Johnney B), Thursday, 18 May 2006 07:28 (nineteen years ago)

A tortoise. Tortoises are good.

― Action Tim Vision (noodle vague), Thursday, 18 May 2006 07:31 (nineteen years ago)

A bee on it's own is not nearly as sentient as a swarm.

― Ed (dali), Thursday, 18 May 2006 07:40 (nineteen years ago)

bees are kinda cute

You pervert.

I'd like a pussy. Or maybe a beaver. Mmmm, beaver.

― StanM (StanM), Thursday, 18 May 2006 07:50 (nineteen years ago)

A chinchilla.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Thursday, 18 May 2006 07:50 (nineteen years ago)

My Pick: Ashley Judd

http://www.picturetrunk.com/uploads/c1efbd299a.jpg

No matter what evil villains I had to fight off during the day, I would draw strength knowing I would be coming home to ashley

― nicky lo-fi (nicky lo-fi), Thursday, 18 May 2006 08:10 (nineteen years ago)

tabby cat.

― teh_kit has 21 friends (g-kit), Thursday, 18 May 2006 08:36 (nineteen years ago)

I'm already half certain that i inherited some strange soul type entity from my previous cat, i like to think anyway.

― Ste (Fuzzy), Thursday, 18 May 2006 08:44 (nineteen years ago)

my cat. she's black, hugely fat and likes to sit on books. she's practically out of the monster manual already.

― GOD PUNCH TO HAWKWIND (yournullfame), Thursday, 18 May 2006 08:44 (nineteen years ago)

A sloth.

― Rumpsy Pumpsy (Rumpie), Thursday, 18 May 2006 08:44 (nineteen years ago)

Rumpie beat me to this one. I'd have to be a sloth, really.

http://blackzarak.co.uk/adi/upload/upload_files/sloth20052small.jpg

― melton mowbray's APOCALYPTO! (adr), Thursday, 18 May 2006 08:58 (nineteen years ago)

that just reminds me of something off Silent Hill, especially with it crawling in the road.

― Ste (Fuzzy), Thursday, 18 May 2006 09:00 (nineteen years ago)

a velociraptor

― late to the bloom to the er (latebloomer), Thursday, 18 May 2006 09:02 (nineteen years ago)

Surely a sloth [b]bear[/b] would be better - we already know what it can do to a rival sorceror's lame-ass monkey familiar.

― Crimea River (Mark C), Thursday, 18 May 2006 09:04 (nineteen years ago)

Raeor! I chose the gritty puffyback housecat!
Ruiuoer!

― Mr Jones (Mr Jones), Thursday, 18 May 2006 09:17 (nineteen years ago)

That’s the most content sloth I’ve ever seen.

― not-goodwin (not-goodwin), Thursday, 18 May 2006 10:07 (nineteen years ago)

It's far too relaxed. I wonder if it will ever get off the road?

― Rumpsy Pumpsy (Rumpie), Thursday, 18 May 2006 10:25 (nineteen years ago)

I once saw a sloth - this nature guy brought one in to my school. It tried ot bit ehim. It hated him. Sloths are hateful creatures.

― Mr Jones (Mr Jones), Thursday, 18 May 2006 10:49 (nineteen years ago)

It's far too relaxed. I wonder if it will ever get off the road?
that's not a pic by the way it's alive feed from a cctv camera.

― not-goodwin (not-goodwin), Thursday, 18 May 2006 10:57 (nineteen years ago)

a live, not alive.
der

― not-goodwin (not-goodwin), Thursday, 18 May 2006 10:57 (nineteen years ago)

Nice one. I bet I could convince my boss to watch for it moving.

She watched a moving gif of Sylvester chasing Tweety for almost ten minutes once 'cause we told her it was really funny when he caught him.

― Rumpsy Pumpsy (Rumpie), Thursday, 18 May 2006 11:41 (nineteen years ago)

http://images.wildmadagascar.org/pictures/berenty/ring_210048.jpg
Lemur!

― Rotgutt (Rotgutt), Thursday, 18 May 2006 11:49 (nineteen years ago)

Otter.

Wait, are familiars and totem animals the same thing?

― The Jazz Guide to Penguins on Compact Disc (Rock Hardy), Thursday, 18 May 2006 11:56 (nineteen years ago)

a familiar helps more with spellcasting & such, is a individual animal with supernatural communication skills at least. totem is just on yr. shield or whatevs.

:shark w/ fricken lazerbeam, etc.

― autovac (autovac), Thursday, 18 May 2006 11:58 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.olive-drab.com/gallery/photos/patton_hq_group_sm.jpg

― TOMBOT (TOMBOT), Thursday, 18 May 2006 12:49 (nineteen years ago)

Patton had a dog?

Also, Fred the Magickal Basset would travel around me with on adventures as we trucked thru-out this continent, righting wrongs, helping out robin hood-like "bandits" and thwarting certain southern highway patrolmen and their incompetent sons.

― kingfish doesn't live here anymore (kingfish 2.0), Thursday, 18 May 2006 14:05 (nineteen years ago)

and upon retiring, Fred would sire a long line of Spellhounds, with each generation cementing his legacy as the Greatest of All Floppy-Eared Elditch Beasts

― kingfish doesn't live here anymore (kingfish 2.0), Thursday, 18 May 2006 14:07 (nineteen years ago)

That's Patton? I was CONVINCED it was Mussolini :(

― Crimea River (Mark C), Thursday, 18 May 2006 14:11 (nineteen years ago)

ah, here it is:

http://www.skylighters.org/photos/poweek/willie.jpg

Faithful Friend Mourns American Hero

Along with the many millions to mourn the passing of American hero, General George S. Patton, Jr., is his dog "Willie," the late general's pet bull terrier. Bad Nauheim, Germany. International News Photos [NWDNS-208-PU-153C(14)]. Picture reproduced courtesy Still Picture Branch (NWDNS), U. S. National Archives.

― kingfish doesn't live here anymore (kingfish 2.0), Thursday, 18 May 2006 14:16 (nineteen years ago)

http://tim.movementarian.com/archives/almiqui.jpg

― Paul Eater (eater), Thursday, 18 May 2006 14:44 (nineteen years ago)

One - is that a pic of a the dead dog?

Two - what the fuck is that thing....?

― Rumpsy Pumpsy (Rumpie), Thursday, 18 May 2006 14:48 (nineteen years ago)

jesus, you can even buy vinyl model kits:

http://www.granddadshobbyshop.com/patton.jpg

From the charmingly named Granddad's Hobby Shop in Springfield, VA.

Rumpie, no, he is not dead. Thus the photo caption of "mourning", not "rotting."

― kingfish doesn't live here anymore (kingfish 2.0), Thursday, 18 May 2006 14:52 (nineteen years ago)

I checked out the link to wikipedia to see what the a familiar is and it said this:

In later cases, familiars moved to more ethereal forms, often taking the shape of a "black man"

so I choose:

http://www.videomoviehouse.com/covers/lg/Ghost%20Dad%20(1990)763_f.jpg

― A Nairn (moretap), Thursday, 18 May 2006 14:54 (nineteen years ago)

Ezo Momonga
http://www.momonga.org/ezo-momonga/p7.jpg

― Mädchen (Madchen), Thursday, 18 May 2006 15:11 (nineteen years ago)

Oh far out; this page has an entire thing about american military dogs.

Apparently Willie's full name was William the Conqueror. He's shown up thread mourning his fallen master b/c Patton died w/in 8 months of the war being over.

― kingfish doesn't live here anymore (kingfish 2.0), Thursday, 18 May 2006 15:12 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.californiawolfcenter.org/images/wolves/wolf3.jpg

― kephm (kephm), Thursday, 18 May 2006 15:49 (nineteen years ago)

ihttp://www.bristol-aquarists.org.uk/goldfish/veiltail/Chinese_red_veiltail3

― Ronan (Ronan), Thursday, 18 May 2006 15:53 (nineteen years ago)

And you have to name it.

― kingfish doesn't live here anymore (kingfish 2.0), Thursday, 18 May 2006 15:54 (nineteen years ago)

http://wildwnc.org/af/images/redfox1.jpg

― sinful caesar sipped his snifter (kenan), Thursday, 18 May 2006 15:59 (nineteen years ago)

An angler fish, named Moonspell :

http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/programmes/tv/blueplanet/picpops/images/prog2_2.jpg

― Matt #2 (Matt #2), Thursday, 18 May 2006 16:35 (nineteen years ago)

I choose you, potto-chu!

― JimD (JimD), Thursday, 18 May 2006 16:40 (nineteen years ago)

http://limbewildlife.org/newsletter/images/Oct_Dec03/Potto.jpg

― JimD (JimD), Thursday, 18 May 2006 16:40 (nineteen years ago)

PSEUDODRAGON

― and there are lot's of other sites, but all of them are fake... (sanskrit), Thursday, 18 May 2006 16:41 (nineteen years ago)

how do i remember this shit?

― and there are lot's of other sites, but all of them are fake... (sanskrit), Thursday, 18 May 2006 16:41 (nineteen years ago)

http://es.gizmodo.com/friki/muppets-animal.jpg

― luna (luna.c), Thursday, 18 May 2006 16:42 (nineteen years ago)

This is the thread where a bunch of ILEers out themselves as furries!

― Dan (Hahaha) Perry (Dan Perry), Thursday, 18 May 2006 16:44 (nineteen years ago)

watch your projectin' there, dan. I started this thread to talk about my sidekick who accompanies me on adventures thru the countryside to defeat daemons and vicious empires and whatnot, and who also tries to snork my breakfast when I'm not looking.

― kingfish doesn't live here anymore (kingfish 2.0), Thursday, 18 May 2006 16:58 (nineteen years ago)

shit, now i can't find a pic of the shape-shifting dog in Krull

(played by David Battley, also known as the teacher from Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory)

― kingfish doesn't live here anymore (kingfish 2.0), Thursday, 18 May 2006 17:05 (nineteen years ago)

This is the thread where a bunch of ILEers out themselves as furries!

Well, now I'm obligated to post.

http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/p/r/prf117/zit.jpg

― Fluffy Bear (Fluffy Bear Hearts Rainbows), Thursday, 18 May 2006 17:16 (nineteen years ago)

A dog with bees in its mouth so that when it barks it shoots out bees.

― chap who would dare to be a nerd, not a geek (chap), Thursday, 18 May 2006 17:40 (nineteen years ago)

I knew the answer to this when I was 14, but I can't remember now.

― pleased to mitya (mitya), Thursday, 18 May 2006 18:13 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.petsinuniform.com/images/christmas_tree.jpg

― Crimea River (Mark C), Thursday, 18 May 2006 18:51 (nineteen years ago)

Photoshop.

― Fluffy Bear (Fluffy Bear Hearts Rainbows), Thursday, 18 May 2006 20:54 (nineteen years ago)

MARK WINS

― Dan (Hahaha Good Times) Perry (Dan Perry), Thursday, 18 May 2006 20:55 (nineteen years ago)

Also, Luna totally answered with the first thing that popped into my head. Therefore, her response is funniest.

― Fluffy Bear (Fluffy Bear Hearts Rainbows), Thursday, 18 May 2006 20:58 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.saczoo.com/3_kids/2_panda/images/panda_tree.jpg

― Annabelle Lennox (Arachne), Thursday, 18 May 2006 21:01 (nineteen years ago)

Fluffy Bear, you must read this thread:

"Imagine: your dog, cat, or other pet in full military regalia."

― Dan (Photoshop Gone Horribly Wrong) Perry (Dan Perry), Thursday, 18 May 2006 21:04 (nineteen years ago)

Thank you so much for that link. I will treasure that in my heart forever.

― Fluffy Bear (Fluffy Bear Hearts Rainbows), Thursday, 18 May 2006 23:31 (nineteen years ago)

Currently the 16th most popular thread on ILE, I should add.

― Confounded (Confounded), Friday, 19 May 2006 13:45 (nineteen years ago)

I think one of these?

http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/4075/rommel.gif

― Gravel Puzzleworth (Gregory Henry), Friday, 19 May 2006 15:56 (nineteen years ago)

five months pass...

http://www.deltacollege.edu/emp/jdebow/pangolin.jpg

― rems (x Jeremy), Saturday, 4 November 2006 03:27 (nineteen years ago)

Scaly.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 4 November 2006 03:34 (nineteen years ago)

(thx ned, btw)

― rems (x Jeremy), Saturday, 4 November 2006 03:56 (nineteen years ago)

Pangolin?

― I'm Passing Open Windows (Ms Laura), Saturday, 4 November 2006 05:06 (nineteen years ago)

And a damn fine example of one at that. I thought it was a pinecone at first which is the tipoff.

― jim wentworth (wench), Saturday, 4 November 2006 07:24 (nineteen years ago)

Ah-ha! So the next time I'm in the woods and see an abnormally large pinecone, walking upright (as opposed to on all fours, of course), I should ... ?

― I'm Passing Open Windows (Ms Laura), Saturday, 4 November 2006 07:33 (nineteen years ago)

pangolin? only in private.

― rems (x Jeremy), Saturday, 4 November 2006 07:41 (nineteen years ago)

Shoot first. Ask questions later. (applies to both)

― jim wentworth (wench), Saturday, 4 November 2006 07:51 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.craft-stop.com/images/majesticunicorn.jpg

a uni, NATCH.

― gunther heartymeal (keckles), Saturday, 4 November 2006 22:25 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.colemangallery.com/Images/L19F_Snow_Leopard_Cub.jpg

Snow leopards are the best.

Though I'd need a water familiar as well, for river and lake exploration. An otter perhaps.

― Trayce (trayce), Saturday, 4 November 2006 23:35 (nineteen years ago)

Bush baby!

It's been so long since I did anyfink but lurk I've forgotten how to post pics...;0(

― smee (smee), Saturday, 4 November 2006 23:59 (nineteen years ago)

http://static.flickr.com/7/7312881_e04182ae92.jpg

― Party Time Country Female (pullapartgirl), Sunday, 5 November 2006 00:33 (nineteen years ago)

That cat is drunk.

― Jeff. (Jeff), Sunday, 5 November 2006 00:36 (nineteen years ago)

How can you tell?

― smee (smee), Sunday, 5 November 2006 00:45 (nineteen years ago)

Possibly because it's his familiar?

In any case, I thought your familiar chose you, not the other way around. But if it was my option, I'd probably go with a javalina, cause if I was ever stranded on an island with just my familiar, at least I'd have bacon to eat.

― It's the lazy and immoral way to become super hip. (Austin, Still), Sunday, 5 November 2006 01:08 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.ofo.ca/photos/greatgray/Great%20Gray%20Owl%20(Immature)%20-%20Sept%2022nd%202004%20-%20Hearst%20CRR.jpg

Stare you to death.

― Si.C@rter (SiC@rter), Sunday, 5 November 2006 03:00 (nineteen years ago)

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