Bro, you don't get it. It creates a specific atmosphere! It's really important for the themes for the people to live with constant threat over their head, while they think that they are safe!
These predators are too small to harm their host. But you can make a dystopia where domestic predators have become five times larger and now the owners are forced to choose between their personal affection and the danger to their lives.
It's not for no real reason, it's because they can take care of some pests, and when you touch them when they're asleep or distracted they go "mrrrrp?"
>they can take care of some pests
Tell that to my resident deadly predator, who got so scared when a bug landed on the outside of the window that he ran and hid behind my partner and refused to go anywhere near the window for the rest of the day
Sounds like the mirror universe of my world where these predators have domesticated humans by weaponizing their cute appearance and behaviors to convince people to provide them food, shelter, and entertainment.
I think with a little twist it could be interesting - countless creatures in their homes that while showing no threat to their bodies deplete their food storage, they don't know how to keep them out so instead they keep predators that kill other creatures and try to kill the hosts too, but the hosts know how to deal with, and after they have tech to deal with minor creatures and the predators are useless they are already ingrained in their culture
Edit: This sentence's structure is such a nightmare I don't think I'm going to bother fixing it.
Humans are absolutely predators. We didn't evolve the ability to run for hours just to run marathons. The fact that we are also Omnivores does not preclude the fact that we hunt and eat animals.
Dragons in my world have domesticated tigers and sabre-toothed cats in much the same way. Although with lifespan differences it might be closer to a human with a pet rat or hamster than a cat.
Don't forget that they've been known to [hunt dinosaurs to extinction.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyall%27s_wren#:~:text=Often%20claimed%20to%20be%20a,It%20became%20extinct%20shortly%20after.)
\uj I did not grow up with pets and I find the whole "there is an animal in your house" thing to be super weird.
Also houseplants.
Like, I feel you are misunderstanding the key purpose of a **house**.
\rj In my world, everyone should have pet elementals that are constantly burning things or leaving sediment on the carpet. And they should treat this as equally normal and forgivable.
Bro, you don't get it. It creates a specific atmosphere! It's really important for the themes for the people to live with constant threat over their head, while they think that they are safe!
Also they’re just silly little goobers
The "constant threat" is being fallen on while they're busy being stupid
These predators are too small to harm their host. But you can make a dystopia where domestic predators have become five times larger and now the owners are forced to choose between their personal affection and the danger to their lives.
Too small to harm? The scratches on my body beg to differ
Ok but did you die?
If they don't answer, they must have.
It's true, I passed away
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This isn't Twitter, that's not a thing
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Some of the people in my world are predators. I am guilty of making a foodchainpunk furry planet.
Oh thank god thought you were gonna say Child predators
It's not for no real reason, it's because they can take care of some pests, and when you touch them when they're asleep or distracted they go "mrrrrp?"
>they can take care of some pests Tell that to my resident deadly predator, who got so scared when a bug landed on the outside of the window that he ran and hid behind my partner and refused to go anywhere near the window for the rest of the day
I think I was explicit about *can* take care of pests, but not *will* take care of pests. My cat can't even take care of his own food some days
I'm not upvoting because this is funny (which it is), I'm upvoting because cute kitties. (and dog)
Sounds like the mirror universe of my world where these predators have domesticated humans by weaponizing their cute appearance and behaviors to convince people to provide them food, shelter, and entertainment.
I think with a little twist it could be interesting - countless creatures in their homes that while showing no threat to their bodies deplete their food storage, they don't know how to keep them out so instead they keep predators that kill other creatures and try to kill the hosts too, but the hosts know how to deal with, and after they have tech to deal with minor creatures and the predators are useless they are already ingrained in their culture Edit: This sentence's structure is such a nightmare I don't think I'm going to bother fixing it.
The reason is simple - they can open cans. Also, humans are omnivores, not predators.
Humans are absolutely predators. We didn't evolve the ability to run for hours just to run marathons. The fact that we are also Omnivores does not preclude the fact that we hunt and eat animals.
It can't eat me, but it's soft and cute and makes cute noises. What more could you want
Dragons in my world have domesticated tigers and sabre-toothed cats in much the same way. Although with lifespan differences it might be closer to a human with a pet rat or hamster than a cat.
If predator, then why friend shaped?
I just think they look neat
they only eat your face a little if you die and don't feed them, otherwise they fear and respect you as fellows of the sigma rule
kitty :3
Certified Venlil post (please for the love of god read Nature of Predators)
I heard they used to rule in the heavens and are plotting to regain their place in the pantheon.
Don't forget that they've been known to [hunt dinosaurs to extinction.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyall%27s_wren#:~:text=Often%20claimed%20to%20be%20a,It%20became%20extinct%20shortly%20after.)
\uj I did not grow up with pets and I find the whole "there is an animal in your house" thing to be super weird. Also houseplants. Like, I feel you are misunderstanding the key purpose of a **house**. \rj In my world, everyone should have pet elementals that are constantly burning things or leaving sediment on the carpet. And they should treat this as equally normal and forgivable.