I’ve got these fellas available as stickers and other things! I'm starting with this art piece, and plan on adding more over time (Especially now that I know what dimensions Threadless is looking for, lol), so give me a follow if so inclined!
Below cut is my abandoned attempt at this piece in 2022! I’ve grown a lot!
This has actually been a concept that I’ve had for years! I didn’t really get into digital art until joining the CATS fandom, and I struggled a lot with digital rendering. I had started this concept based on my shrinky dink designs, but gave up because I was so unhappy with how it was turning out. I luckily kept it, and it’s been really gratifying to see how much I’ve learned in just two years alone. I look forward to learning and growing even more!
the one random ass frame in the 1998 film that has rum tum tugger looking mad as hell from a low angle had NO RIGHT to be like that. like ??? sir arent you Bisexual the Bagpipe Cat why are you going this hard rn
The terrible bore bit of Cats 98 is amazing because Tugger spends the entirety of his song deliberately annoying people. It's like his whole thing. Either he annoys people who dislike him and pisses them off or he annoys people who like him and revels in how they put up with it. He loves annoying people. His whole thing in Pekes is annoying everyone too; it's his whole gimmick, being horny and annoying. And even worse than that he's basically impossible to annoy in return, notably by the likes of Bomba and Etcetera-- he's so insanely comfortable in his own skin that he can say or do pretty much whatever he wants and is untouched by the reactions of the others around him.
MOSTLY! BC WHEN MISTO skitters up to the front of the stage for the terrible bore line he barely even says Tugger's name before Tugger makes this face
Misto hadn't even insulted him yet! That's just his reaction to Misto contributing, he already knows the little bastard doesn't have anything good to say.
& it's just so hilarious that Tugger, this professional annoying asshole who makes a game out of pissing people off and being entirely unruffled in return, just immediately goes through the seven stages of grief the second Misto inserts himself into the song, with the thousand yard stare and everything. Doesn't even try to stop him. Doesn't try to retaliate or anything either-- some Tuggers ruffle Misto's hair condescendingly or smack his arm or whatever after that line, but 98!Tugger just stands there and waits for Misto to be done. & all the while he's mentally transcending the mortal plane Misto just looks blisteringly proud of himself. It's just so fucking funny.
Do you still have that Jellicle name generator saved anywhere? Some friends and I used it for our OCs and it was an absolute blast!
The name I got was Callio the convivial cat, which is short for Calliope, who I played in Xanadu. She has a whole costume and everything now!
Even if you don't have it anymore, tysm for making it ;-;
Xanadu mention! Also I do still have it saved! This one is revised a little and I might make more changes later, but here it is in text form:
Jellicle Name Generator
This will give you a name that is relatively in-line with the naming conventions seen in Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot and later adapted into the musical Cats by Andrew Lloyd Webber - and unlike those shitty "last name and your birth month" name generators, this one won't doxx you in the process.
Before we begin, a bit of terminology we'll be using:
- Portmanteau: Turning multiple words into one word linked by a sound or letter. Compelling Television = Compellevision. Punk Squid = Squnk
- Smoosh: Combine words by simply removing the space and (optionally) changing the word positions. Country Jester = countryjester
- Prefix: Goes before the name, like Mr. or Captain
- Suffix: Goes after the name, like Jr. or The Great
- Cat-like term: Something associated with cats. Meow, Whisker, Bell, Claw, Scratch, etc.
FIRST: Roll a D20 to determine your base name
An uncommon person’s first name
First syllable of a common last name + a unit of measurement. Portmanteau 'em.
Short, dangerous noun + a non-dangerous profession. Smoosh 'em.
Two Latin words. Portmanteau 'em.
A simple present-tense verb + sophisticated person's first name. Smoosh 'em.
Cat-like term + sophisticated person's first name. Smoosh 'em.
Combine two short nouns, then add "-er" "-ie" or "-est" to the end.
Think of an actor you like. Shorten their first name to its shortest nickname.
A medical term spelled incorrectly.
A food you liked as a kid + a pretentious word. Smoosh 'em.
A figure of legend/myth. Remove one syllable and any spaces.
An older person's first name that isn't common today.
Last name of a historical figure + a silly word. Portmanteau 'em.
A kids' name with 2 or more syllables + that name again without the first syllable + an onomatopoeia. Portmanteau 'em if you can.
A silly word + the first name of a former coworker. Portmanteau 'em.
A kind of public event + a cat-like term. Smoosh 'em.
Something from ancient history. Shorten what you came up with into a single word.
Something you do when you're nervous. Take that verb and add "-er" to the end to make it a noun.
Silly word + hostile-sounding verb. Portmanteau 'em.
Two silly words with 2+ syllables each. Smoosh 'em.
SECOND: Roll another D20 for flavor
Before you roll, consider how your name sounds without any additional flavor. If it's fine on its own, feel free to leave it as-is. Otherwise, roll on!
Suffix - An upsettingly average last name
Suffix - Think of a hobby. Your suffix is "The _____ Cat"
Prefix - A short adjective
Suffix - Think of an adjective. Your suffix is "The _____ Cat"
Prefix - Choose Mr. Mrs. Ms. Mx. or something similar
Suffix - Think of a color. Your suffix is "The _____ Cat"
Prefix - Any one-syllable word. Repeat the word a second time, adding or replacing the first consonant with that of your base name.
Suffix - Think of any non-proper noun. Your suffix is "The _____ Cat"
Suffix - it's the word Cat
Suffix - it's the word Kitty
Suffix - it's the word Kitten
Prefix - Choose "Sir" "Madam" "Captain" or something similar
Prefix - Choose "Lord" "Lady" "Noble" or something similar
Prefix - His/Her/Their Majesty (or any pronoun you prefer)
Prefix - His/Her/Their Grace (or any pronoun you prefer)
Prefix - Mc
Prefix - Van
Prefix - Von
Prefix - De
Suffix - Any cat-like term
And you're done!*
*This is as much a creative exercise as it is a "generator" so feel free to mess with the formula and/or let your result inspire something more original. Add multiple layers of flavor if you want. The rules are not rigid. I recommend generating a few names and picking your favorite!
theartofmadeline
annaxmalina
titsay
andulkaphoto
kianamaiart
izzy806
vaporwave
