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.

  • GhastfromthePast@sopuli.xyz
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    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.

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    Migratory bird of some sort. I’d go with a species that dies migrating the least often.

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      7 hours ago

      you know someone said the artic tern and I had considered it but the albatross seemed more efficient but I see the albatross is not as good over land. I just found out sea birds have a gland that let them drink salt water to. So im leaning toward the artic tern now.

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    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.

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      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.

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      1 day ago

      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.

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        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.

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    Look, in fucking July, my species was renamed the fucking paradoxical sea Muppet (Australyichthys paradoxus), and I’m kind of fucking sore about it.

    Fucking Muppet! I’m a fucking seahorse. Fucking look at me you fucking imbeciles. Human fucks! Always fucking with you, fucking shit up, fucking up naming shit, fucking up the sea, ffs they’re the fucking muppets

    So, “seahorse” is my answer, thx

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    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.

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      1 day ago

      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.