I dont know that i wanna be the "animal guy" per se. Like, it'd be cool to be the one who knows about whatever weird paracritter we're dealing with or how to avoid the gators in this river or what have you, but i dont wanna be headed into battle with my magic-bear companion or nothing, y'know?
Animal + whip adept.
Pretty sure he was going for the classic lion-tamer (whip and a stool), which is probably a lot more dark in today's day and age than what we might remember from decades ago.
If we get enough karma, what is the policy about updating Your character? As soon as you have the karma?