Since there seem to be more than a few warhammer/warhammer 40k gamers here, I wanted to shake things up a bit. If you could live in the era of your choice, would you want to claim a native creature for a pet? Come on, who wouldn't want a pet powder monkey, or maybe a little librarian's cherub?

Just for a few examples,

Warhammer Fantasy:

Ogre Kingdom Gnoblars - They're like goblins, only travel-sized! And they can be dressed up like a ninja, Pirate, etc.

Orcs and Goblins Snotlings - A good pet for younger kids. If it accidently goes to Snotling heaven, there's lots more of them.

Lizardmen Skinks - lots of kids want a snake or lizard for a pet. This is basically the same thing...except sentient...and the size of a child.

Warhammer 40K:

Necron Scarabs - Think of it like one of those tamagachi virtual pet thingies from back in the day.

Tyranid Ripper - It's just so bloody cute! (I'm a 'nid player...sorry, I love my little grubblies!)

Tau Gun Drone - Think of it like a high-tech frisbee. Also, it can act as a highly-efficient nanny...what kid's gonna argue with something armed with twin-linked pulse carbines?

Common to both eras:

Squigs - They're so adorable!!! Who wouldn't want a pet with razor-sharp teeth and a tendancy to bite anything remotely near it?!

Nurglings - I'm sorry, but personally I find these things absolutely hillarious. It'd be kinda like a plague-infested monkey.

Does anyone else think I have a decent idea? Or have I just fully descended into madness?

Gun drone absolutely.

"this is my dog, Rex. He can catch a Frisbee!"
"This is my gun drone XZ55#1. He can rip a Frisbee into 500 pieces!"

Reminds me of a web comic I saw of the a Gun Drone from Portal used to mind a baby... yeah it got shot.
"who's there?.. there you are!" *Blam blam blam!

I voted for the Squig. Useful for giving you more punch in combat or for food.

Voted Snotling. My Sorcerer of Chaos has one as his familiar.

after thinking about it for a while, I'd say the squig would be my #1 choice (sorry nurgling). Not only are they hilarious and deadly, but there's so many types of squig. For example, balding men could buy a hair squig! It gives you a full head of hair instantly, and if someone asks you if you're wearing a hair piece, you can take it off and have it attack him!

If I could, I would sit here just going "squiqsquiqsquiqsquiqsquiq" for half an hour, but that would be a bad idea. I rather like the little gits, it must be said.

I want a Night Goblin as a pet. I'd train it to feed other peoples' pets fungus brew.

I want a Scarab, perhaps if I give it enough time it can build me a monolith or my own necron body.

I voted "other". I want a servo skull. It can fly around with me and act as a PDA, cell phone, watch dog, etc. It would be awesome.

I'll have to go with the gun drone. I could sit on it and it will take me places.....and then blow stuff up :)

Khell_Sennet:
Just don't get in the habit of using servoskulls for adult pleasures... They're all teeth.

Duly noted.

I want one of those huge Skaven Rat Oger things? I'm imagine takeing that out for walks.

Well if we're talking large scale pets.... Squiggoth.

Just leading it round (well, across) the park with a really long lead... Watching its Zzap cannon disintrigrate frisbees you throw for it.

Khell_Sennet:
Just don't get in the habit of using servoskulls for adult pleasures... They're all teeth.

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Ouchkabibbles! Why did you even think about them being used in that manner?!

Singing Gremlin:
Well if we're talking large scale pets.... Squiggoth.

Just leading it round (well, across) the park with a really long lead... Watching its Zzap cannon disintrigrate frisbees you throw for it.

lol I hadn't even thought of large-scale pets yet. I'm still having trouble house-training my squig (or preventing it from eating anything within a foot of it, for that matter). I'm not sure I'd be ready for a larger pet, but if I was allowed one, I'd probably have to go with a Harridan. Not only does it come with lots of little pet gargoyles for me to play with, but I wouldn't have to pay for airlines anymore, either!

PurpleRain:
I want one of those huge Skaven Rat Oger things? I'm imagine takeing that out for walks.

Careful with Rat Ogres. It's hard to keep those buggers on a leash...or your arm holding the leash in it's socket. Be sure to not let them play with the rats of Pestilens...you don't want him to have to go to the vet.

I'd say stick with trolls. They're really slow, so they won't go running off on you. Also, they don't have fur, so you don't have to brush them or worry about them shedding. And with regeneration, they never have to go to the vet! The only downside is if they get a hairball...hope you weren't too fond of that carpet...or the floor underneath it...or your basement.

irishdelinquent:

Singing Gremlin:
Well if we're talking large scale pets.... Squiggoth.

Just leading it round (well, across) the park with a really long lead... Watching its Zzap cannon disintrigrate frisbees you throw for it.

lol I hadn't even thought of large-scale pets yet. I'm still having trouble house-training my squig (or preventing it from eating anything within a foot of it, for that matter). I'm not sure I'd be ready for a larger pet, but if I was allowed one, I'd probably have to go with a Harridan. Not only does it come with lots of little pet gargoyles for me to play with, but I wouldn't have to pay for airlines anymore, either!

Hmmm, air-borne pets, I'd go with a Dark Elf beastmaster's Manticore. Never known a manticore in myth have wings, but I'm pretty sure it does in fantasy. And it looks rather nice too ^^

Well, I say nice. More nasty in a very cool manner.

Khell_Sennet:

irishdelinquent:

Khell_Sennet:
Just don't get in the habit of using servoskulls for adult pleasures... They're all teeth.

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Ouchkabibbles! Why did you even think about them being used in that manner?!

Because I'm a dude.

As am I....but Servo Skulls have no tongue. What use would it be?

Skullfucking Servo Skulls?

Eww

(On a side note, why is Purple banned?)

Khell_Sennet:

irishdelinquent:

Khell_Sennet:
Just don't get in the habit of using servoskulls for adult pleasures... They're all teeth.

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Ouchkabibbles! Why did you even think about them being used in that manner?!

Because I'm a dude.

No, BECAUSE YOU ARE HEADCRAB ZOMBIE!!!

Lol nice pic.

lol very nice. I'd like a cold one as well.......oh, you mean the raptor-like lizardmen mount. lol my mistake.

Khell_Sennet:
Headcrabs, Noooooooooo!

Nice spam

What the hell did that have to do with Warhammer?

as if marines weren't hard enough to kill already! That'd basically be marines with the "feel no pain" special rule. GAAAAH!!

well, there's only one way to take care of zombie space marines...Purge them with fire!!!