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Hello, fellow adventurers! I'm 이호!

If you could keep a character or pet from a game by your side in everyday life, who would you choose? I'd pick the brown cat who's been with me for 1 year in Mabinogi Mobile!

I'm the sort of person who stops to take photos when I spot a cat on the street, so you can imagine how attached I am to a cat who's kept me company in a game.

The longer I play, the more attached I get to the characters, and sometimes I log in and leave the game running even when I have nothing in particular to do. So with desktop pets becoming popular lately, I couldn't help thinking how cute it would be to have Mabinogi Mobile characters or pets in a corner of my computer screen.

If you love cats and cute game characters, today I'd like to introduce you to a little in-game friend I'd love to have beside me in everyday life! I'll also share a little about the game merchandise I already have on my bag.

It's the brown cat pet I've mentioned in a previous pet introduction. Being a cute cat is part of the appeal, of course, but the 1 year we've spent together means a lot too.

This cat was all scrunched up asleep and didn't wake even when I came closer

In real life, I find it hard to walk past a cat without stopping. If I meet one while I'm out walking, I'll sometimes stop to take a photo. I think that same soft spot is what draws me to cats in games.

I especially love how the cats in Mabinogi Mobile behave so much like real cats when you interact with them. With new interactions added regularly, it's the perfect game for a cat lover like me.

That doesn't mean the other pets don't catch my eye, though.

The truth is, every single pet in Mabinogi Mobile is cute. I feel a little bad for my brown cat, but I have switched to a different pet for company in town a few times. (Sorry, 휴지.)

So if Mabinogi Mobile released other desktop pets alongside the cat, I'd have a hard time choosing. I'd really love a way to see these cute pets even when I'm not playing!

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Some of you might not be familiar with desktop pets. (I wasn't either, actually.) So I did a little research. They're programs that put a little character on your desktop or over an open window, where it moves around and responds to clicks or mouse movements. The responses vary from program to program.

That's how I'd love to see my brown cat. Sadly, I don't have the skills to make something like that myself, but I do have a little wish: a desktop pet that preserves the character and pet interactions from Mabinogi Mobile...

After all, Mabinogi Mobile already has a reputation as the place to go(?) for pet interactions!

With my brown cat, for example, I picture it trying to bat at the mouse cursor with a paw when I bring it close. Having my cat respond to my mouse movements right there on my monitor, outside the game, would keep me happy even when I'm not playing.

When I'm using the keyboard, on the other hand, I'd love it to knead with its paws and quietly doze beside me, just like my brown cat does during our interactions in the game! Having it nearby while I get on with things, with the occasional glance its way, would bring a smile to my face.

Here's a quick look at what I'm imagining.

When this happens	What I'd love to see
When I bring the mouse cursor close	A little paw trying to bat at the mouse cursor
When I'm using the keyboard	Kneading, then quietly dozing off to one side
When I give the cat some attention	The same catlike interactions I've seen in the game

These are all things I wish it could do. There's no chance of this actually being released, but it shows how much I love Mabinogi Mobile, so I thought I'd share my little daydream with you!

Let me also give you a quick introduction to keeping a pet by your side in Erinn. My previous pet guide covered the pets you can choose from in detail, but here's a brief explanation for anyone just starting out.

First, you can see the pets you own under [Menu] → [Mounts and Pets] or in the [Mounts·Pets] tab in your bag.

Select your accompanying pet, then press [Call Companion Pet] to have it follow your character around. If you're curious about a pet's appearance, compare how it looks in the list with how it looks when you call it to your character's side.

There's also a feature that lets you register a separate pet to accompany you only in town. You can choose which pet to have with you in non-combat areas, though your town companion pet won't increase your character's stats.

I wanted to show my love for the game in real life too, so I bought a class badge. It's now attached to the bag I take with me whenever I go out.

Photo: 넥슨 에센셜 스토어

There's a little secret here, though. My main character is a Crossbowman, but the one on my bag is a Dual Blade badge.

“After all, two swords are twice as cool.”

Having something like this to carry around already gets me thinking about other possibilities. I'd love a card featuring my character or a figurine modeled after an in-game pet. Characters that look the same for everyone are lovely too, but I'd feel even more attached to a character I've customized or a pet I've spent time with.

If I had cards or figurines like that, I'd probably keep them near my computer. The badge on my bag would come along when I go out, while those little things on my desk would always be there to look at when I'm at my computer.

So if I could choose a desktop pet, the first one that comes to mind would be the brown cat who's been with me for 1 year. I picture it reaching a paw toward my mouse, then dozing beside me when I use the keyboard. Let today be day 1 of my straight-punch routine in the hope of a desktop pet release.

Hi-yah!

Which game character would you like to keep in a corner of your screen?