2) Scalecats

Physical Description: Warm-blooded feline-esque creatures the size of large dogs, with snake-skin scales instead of fur.

The perfect choice for a person with fur allergies, the scalecat's original name is unpronounceable to most humans (hence, the monicker). Scalecats are loyal, fierce guardians who have a problematic territorial streak. They don't like lots of physical activity, however, and can most commonly be found lounging on its owner's bed or couch, with a watchful eye on the door. Firm training is a must, due to their size. De-clawing is recommended for owners without natural armor. Go to Comment

Update: Fixed a few minor spelling and grammatical errors. Go to Comment

Pretty much, yeah. Any tiny to medium sized critter, at least. Pet Cubes have to be locked down before they are sold, to prevent exactly that kind of abuse (If you can't tell, I'm shamelessly stealing the idea of a PokeBall, and seeing what it would look like in a more serious setting). Go to Comment

6) Bitti-flecks

Physical Description: A glowing, fish-like creature about the size of a human fingernail.

A popular choice due to its considerable intelligence and weak psychic abilities, bitti-flecks are kept in a clear, anaerobic, viscous fluid composed of organic and silicate matter. They do best in contained systems and require only occasional fluid-cycling, so bitti-fleck jewelry and other accessories are coming into vogue. Bitti-flecks project a soothing aura that many species find desirable. If kept in a tank with other bitti-flecks, they will put on fantastic pulsing light shows that often mimic symbols, logos or even words that they have recently seen (especially those on passing neon signs). Go to Comment

7) Lammaaaars (aka "Stickies")

Physical Description: Palm-length organisms that somewhat resemble a fuzzy cucumber, covered with hundreds of short, sticky tentacles.

Lammaaaars are most often found in spaceports or other locations with low gravity, conditions that are hard on many other pets. Their nickname arises from their tendency to . . . stick. To everything. They readily adhere to skin, walls, luggage, equipment and especially to other stickies. They are fairly easy to remove, but can be an annoyance to owners with fur or long hair. Stickies love vibration, and will emit a pleasant purring sound if jostled gently. Go to Comment

Thanks! I'd like to expand the Creature Dex to 30+ critters, so that I can add the 30 freetext to it at some point. Go to Comment

9) Guanarian Paradicite

Physical Description: A pale, foot-long worm-like creature.

Often prescribed as therapy for people with terminal depression or other mental issues, the "paradise parasite" provides constant, life-long companionship. Once embedded in the owner's body, it will attach itself to the spinal column and begin reading the host's thoughts and feelings. After a few weeks, it will have learned enough of its host's language that it will begin striking up mental conversations with him/her. Paradicites are curious, gentle, compassionate and genuinely concerned with the welfare of their hosts. Besides providing a lonely owner with someone to talk to, they can help regulate hormone flow throughout the host's body, often bringing a level of emotional stability that the owner has never experienced. Go to Comment

10) Reenian Singing Tones

Physical Description: A being composed of pure sound waves, manifesting as a never-ending tone.

NOT recommended for humans (or other species who occasionally desire silence from their pets). A singing tone is one of the most expressive and communicative pets an owner can wish for. It can modify its volume and frequency to slide up and down the scale, depending on its mood. Singing Tone enthusiasts often own two or three, and keep them in their own sound-proofed enclosure to provide the occasional evening's entertainment.  Feeding is simple -- just provide them with sound, preferably music (as from speakers or even windchimes) whenever their volume starts to dip below audible range.
Go to Comment

Cubes instead of balls huh, I can see why. :P As a cat owner, I don't buy that pets would be the same even if they are cloned. Souls y'know.

It was allready plenty long, but I would have wanted a bit more meat on the bones, maybe something a bit more unique given that there's aliens and all that.

Other than that, well written, nicely parsed and no spelling or grammatical errors that I could see. Go to Comment

Plothook: Team Missile, with Jacob, Jane and their pet mascot Woof tries to steal your newly acquired pet. Naturally their spaceship gets blasted off, repeatedly. :P Or to make it more serious, Agents Jacob and Jane from the Black Ops, Pet Decontamination Team insists that your pet is suffering from giant space hamster flu and must be quarantined indefinately. Go to Comment

3) Qouar'lanthian Flegxmorrin

Physical Description: A multidimensional distortion with a blue hue.

Recommended only for creatures from and above the fourth, or below the third negative dimension. It requires no sustenance other than ultra violet lighting and leaves no droppings. It moves through both time and space, and because of this any normal return warranties are voided at the moment of purchase. While harmless it is recommended that you keep all extremities away from its event horizon, as the distortion(though only a temporary thing) can be frightening to behold in such an up close and personal way.

Go to Comment

Not sure I would use this for the PCs but definitely something they come across in a game. Great level of detail and a crazy thing to to be working against. With a little work, it can be put in almost any genre too when it comes down to it.

Only a few of us are trusted in this enchanted world, playthings of the gods. If we win this game we will get xxxx reward. Whatever.

What would be really insane is if they do get some kind of special power (even perceived through the power of persuasion) that propagates their belief. Like they learn faster, get stronger than normal etc. Things that may happen anyway with their training/learning but seems enhanced by the brainwashing....or is it real?




Go to Comment

Only voted Go to Comment

This is a really cool, well thought out idea. I would have liked to see further info on more levels, and some more guilds would have been neat but overall, still great! I could almost believe this already existing in the real(?) world; after all, there's already some pretty far-fetched religions out there, and this is more plausible than some! Go to Comment

I absolutely love this, and it isn't just for modern, you can move into any post modern and sci-fi settings.

I want to use this in the Cosmic Era setting, the Puzzle Gamers work out how to meet the End Game through the CogNet, pitting machine against machine so when the End Game comes they will be able to hack the entire system to attack itself like an autoimmune disease. The Power Gamers collect things like power armor, exotic weapons, and cybernetic upgrades to increase their combat potentials, also known cryptically as 'Deeps'. The Death Bringers handle the burn-outs and wash-outs as they currently do.

Awesome! Go to Comment

Well, this is interesting and well written! So of course i get a whole Scientology meets Matrix vibe reading this. Very cool and modern (or post-modern. One of those) Go to Comment

"because the subject seems humorous but it's written in a serious way."

That's what makes it good :) Go to Comment

This is a solid idea written in a straight forward unembellished manner. I like the directness of it and the bits of insight that you have into the patterns and needs of humanity. (Or am I just writing my thoughts into your narrative....damn game...are there insights or do I just see insights and wisdom were I want to see it)

funny and unnerving, Go to Comment

reminds me a but of

http://www.davidbarrkirtley.com/plztext.html

Go to Comment

Amazing execution of a seemingly silly (or satirical) idea. Go to Comment