Essence of theAnimal Sidekick

byWintercat

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Gives you a soul-bound Animal Sidekick you can summon to your side at any time for help — a clever monkey, a smart-mouthed parrot, a loyal horse, or something similar — thematically animals but capable of human-level intelligence and perception, and need not be native to Earth or even real, since a phoenix, a Cringer or Battlecat, or a dragon like Toothless or Fu Dog all qualify. They begin with very strong loyalty and a bond of friendship that can never be entirely broken, though abusive treatment will drive them away for a good while, returning periodically to see whether you have improved, and they have surprising luck and a knack for helping, pulling off stunts no animal should manage and offering a helpful streak of mischief such as stealing something you desperately need. They cannot usually solve large problems alone but reliably supply unexpected assistance, backup or a well-timed distraction — and they are essentially immortal, resummonable good as new the next day if killed, though they may be wary of you for a while if you were responsible.

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Description

This essence tastes like fresh cool water under a hot summer sun, with a mild sense of cleverness, curiosity, and amusement mingled in for a few seconds.

Effects

By drinking this essence, you gain a soul-bound Animal Sidekick, who you can summon at your side at any time to offer you help.
You might have a clever little monkey (Aladdin), a smart-ass talking parrot (Return of Jafar), a loyal and clever horse for a cowboy (Lucky Luke), or something similar. Thematically, they will be animals, but can have human level of intelligence and perception of the world around them, along with understanding.
This includes animals that aren’t native to Earth, or even mythical animals. Examples suggested include Phoenix (Conan), Cringer/Battlecat (He-Man), Dragon such as Toothless (How to Train your Dragon) or Fu Dog (American Dragon). It would include something like Stitch (Lilo and Stitch), or Snarf (Thundercats) as a borderline case, but something like Dobby the House-Elf (Harry Potter) would not fall into this category, being a side-kick, sure, but not meeting the requirement of thematically being an animal. This essence can include all manner of unusual animals. If you could argue in good faith that the creature fits the description of a side-kick and thematically animalistic, it should be alright.
This happy little sidekick will start with a very strong loyalty and a bond of friendship towards you, which cannot ever be completely broken, but abusive or hurtful treatment will have them leave you for a good while, returning periodically to see if you have changed and willing to treat them better, but still smart enough to care for their own safety the most if you have mistreated them before.
They will seem to have a surprising amount of luck and ability to help with things, can pull off stunts you wouldn’t expect from an animal, and can have a helpful touch of mischief, like stealing an item you really need but couldn’t get otherwise, or being able to get you out of jail in a comedic manner like sneaking a nail-file into your jail-cell that somehow is able to rapidly file down any bars in your window or break the lock in your door. Note that such tools only last as long as they are needed for a task, and lose their power if handed over to someone else, or dropped.
They can’t usually solve big issues on their own, but can provide a bit of unusual, unexpected help, and the occasional bit of backup or a surprise distraction that can be helpful.
They are essentially immortal, and if something does manage to kill them, you can summon them again good as new the next day, though if you are responsible for their death they may very well be very wary of you for a while. On another hand, if they truly feel they are loved and appreciated, then chances are they’ll happily take a bullet for you if necessary, though expecting to get rewarded and appreciated for the pain they went through for you on return.

Categories: magiccompanionssupernaturalmentalreality-warping
Traits: enhanced intelligencesummoningimmortalitystealth
Keywords: dragonintelligenceleadershipanimal controlelemental powersluck manipulation

Essence of theAnimal Sidekick

byWintercat

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Generated précis — the sections below are the author's original text.

Description

This essence tastes like fresh cool water under a hot summer sun, with a mild sense of cleverness, curiosity, and amusement mingled in for a few seconds.

Effects

By drinking this essence, you gain a soul-bound Animal Sidekick, who you can summon at your side at any time to offer you help.
You might have a clever little monkey (Aladdin), a smart-ass talking parrot (Return of Jafar), a loyal and clever horse for a cowboy (Lucky Luke), or something similar. Thematically, they will be animals, but can have human level of intelligence and perception of the world around them, along with understanding.
This includes animals that aren’t native to Earth, or even mythical animals. Examples suggested include Phoenix (Conan), Cringer/Battlecat (He-Man), Dragon such as Toothless (How to Train your Dragon) or Fu Dog (American Dragon). It would include something like Stitch (Lilo and Stitch), or Snarf (Thundercats) as a borderline case, but something like Dobby the House-Elf (Harry Potter) would not fall into this category, being a side-kick, sure, but not meeting the requirement of thematically being an animal. This essence can include all manner of unusual animals. If you could argue in good faith that the creature fits the description of a side-kick and thematically animalistic, it should be alright.
This happy little sidekick will start with a very strong loyalty and a bond of friendship towards you, which cannot ever be completely broken, but abusive or hurtful treatment will have them leave you for a good while, returning periodically to see if you have changed and willing to treat them better, but still smart enough to care for their own safety the most if you have mistreated them before.
They will seem to have a surprising amount of luck and ability to help with things, can pull off stunts you wouldn’t expect from an animal, and can have a helpful touch of mischief, like stealing an item you really need but couldn’t get otherwise, or being able to get you out of jail in a comedic manner like sneaking a nail-file into your jail-cell that somehow is able to rapidly file down any bars in your window or break the lock in your door. Note that such tools only last as long as they are needed for a task, and lose their power if handed over to someone else, or dropped.
They can’t usually solve big issues on their own, but can provide a bit of unusual, unexpected help, and the occasional bit of backup or a surprise distraction that can be helpful.
They are essentially immortal, and if something does manage to kill them, you can summon them again good as new the next day, though if you are responsible for their death they may very well be very wary of you for a while. On another hand, if they truly feel they are loved and appreciated, then chances are they’ll happily take a bullet for you if necessary, though expecting to get rewarded and appreciated for the pain they went through for you on return.

Categories: magiccompanionssupernaturalmentalreality-warping
Traits: enhanced intelligencesummoningimmortalitystealth
Keywords: dragonintelligenceleadershipanimal controlelemental powersluck manipulation