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Priscilla's parents, Shari and Calvin Sinclaire. They're a bit of an odd couple.

Firstly, large predators generally don't date smaller animals. It's partly an ego thing, big carnivores are meant to be tough and dominating, thus it's seen as undignified to "lower oneself" by accommodating a small partner (eg. squatting to be at their eye level, eating off their tiny plates and cups, etc). There's also the very real danger of a large carnivore hurting a smaller partner by accident....so most animals aim for love somewhere within their size range....and often, preferably within their own species.

Welp, Shari was out with the girls at a bachelorette party one night when they noticed a teeny sphynx kitty entirely out of place in the large carnivore section, sipping a whiskey and shooting Shari nervous glances when he thinks she's not looking. Giggling to themselves, the lionesses dare Shari to go talk to him.....if she isn't too chicken, of course. Shari hmphs and says something like "I'm gonna snap that twink like a toothpick". And you know what? She did. And they lived happily ever after.

(Calvin tells the story differently....He recalls being approached by a gorgeous golden mountain of a woman probably hoping to intimidate him into bolting and earning a laugh from her friends....upon which he flipped the script, asked her to dance, then dipped that pretty pretty 300 pound predator, right there on the dance floor. Who's the flustered one now?)

Calvin is hopelessly smitten with his giant wife and writes her sonnets to this day. Shari adores her teeny husband and is happy to carry him around when he tires of keeping up with her longer strides (or is just lazy), and dote on him and give all the kissies to his handsome wrinkly face. Shari brings home the (metaphorical) bacon, while Calvin works from home as a novelist. He was also an enthusiastic stay-at-home dad when their sole, much beloved kitten Priscilla was born. 

(The general rule of reproduction in Fuzzbutts is that any two sapient animals can have children, so long as the size difference is not too extreme (eg. a mouse and a moose can't reproduce). The child will always be the same species as one of the parents, not both. A lion/housecat couple has a 50/50 chance of producing either a kitten or a lion cub. Hybrids are very rare, and cannot occur unless two species are genetically similar enough for hybridization to be possible in our world (eg. a horse and a donkey can produce a mule offspring).

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PrincessMuffinArt

I love height dynamics but with a twist! These two’s story are cute! Also I like that you did the Amazing World of Gumball/Pokemon route with offspring lore!

shield

all i can imagine is the two of them at a dinner party, calvin casually reclining on shari's shoulder while they make chat with some of her coworkers. these two are. so important

LionPrideProductions

I am absolutely loving this new art style you've come up with. It's fantastic!

D

Oh god to be carried around by my mountain of a wife

LionPrideProductions

Curious question: Do the children of different species share SOME traits of the other parent? IE: Would Prissy have a longer tail, larger muzzle, bigger paws, and less wrinkles due to her Mother's traits at all?

D

I obviously don’t have the answer but I would be willing to guess that Priscilla got her blue eyes from her mama! And maybe even her lighter coloring?

Colbyr

Oooh what kind of novels does Calvin write? 👀

DragonCookies

I GIV THEM BOTH A SMOOCH also does that mean Prissy could’ve been born with lil lion cub spots bc I will personally cry

Calastor

One of those names is my name! =D Love this gorgeous power couple ❤️❤️❤️ what kinds of novels does Calvin write? Is he successful?

lopoddity

Yes! Traits from the other parent tend to be present, just in subtle ways. As you can see, Priscilla inherited her mama's blue eyes, and also her skin coloration (underneath the gold fur, she has the same pinkish-brown skin as her daughter). Priscilla was also born with pale spots, just like a lion cub. She retained these cubbie spots until kindergarten., when they began fading away.

lopoddity

Horror! >:3 He's got a couple bestsellers under his belt. He's verrry theatrical and is the kinda person that REALLY digs Halloween.

lopoddity

u better believe she was born with lil lion spots. and so smol her mommy could cradle her in one paw

lopoddity

Which name? Calvin or Shari? :> Calvin writes mostly horror, and he's pretty successful. He's a big name in the genre and has written several bestsellers. I think he'd prefer a more subtle approach to horror, where the fear comes more from the atmosphere and tension than any explicit guts and gore. Like Junji Ito, but in novel form. The money he makes lets him and Shari afford a very nice home Zoo York City. Shari is one of his biggest fans~

Jay Martinez

I am absolutely obsessed with both of them and NEED to see them meeting AHH

Calastor

Calvin! =D had it picked out since I was eight! That sounds fantastic, Junji Ito's creeping, atmospheric horror is a pinnacle of the genre and we all need more of it! Would love to know how that influenced Priscilla growing up, is she into it? Terrified? Was her house the scariest on fuzzbutt Halloween?

TheTabbyBadger

I kind of love the idea that Bellon is a huge fan of Calvin’s books but has no idea he’s Prissy’s father and when they find out they are scandalized. Maybe one day Priscilla notices their having a bad day (heart’s just not in their catty teasing that day) and maybe mysteriously a signed copy of his newest bestseller somehow finds its way in Bellon’s shop. They pretend to not care but stay up all night reading it. Also just, I love your designs and I’m truly enjoying fuzzbutts so much!

lopoddity

Thank you so much, I'm so happy to hear that! :D And I love love LOVE your idea!

TheTabbyBadger

You’re very welcome! :D and thank you!

lopoddity

Oh of course, it's in your username. Doy. I'm dumb. XD The overall effect is that Priscilla's pretty impossible to scare. While it's not her favorite genre, she does enjoy her dad's work, and she grew up in his spooky studio. Bruce brought over a bloodbath horror movie (something like the Saw movies) one night and was pretty stunned at Priscilla yawning through scenes that had him feeling sick and spooked. She just picked apart the plot and said the bloody payoff lacked punch without proper setup. Where's the atmosphere? The suspense? Horror these days is all jump scares and gore, hmph. There's simply no artistry anymore! Her house was indeed the spookiest on the block every year. :D Calvin was willing to compromise on scares tho if Priscilla wanted to dress up as something cute. So Shari has treasured photos of Calvin in an elaborate blood-splattered axe murderer costume....happily holding up baby Priscilla, who's dressed up as a banana

Bigsmile

I really dig this portrait style you got for these two, and these characters are pretty rad too! But all I can think about is what if the species was reversed and the smaller female got knocked up with a tiger cub? I can only imagine the heartache of that scenario ☹

lopoddity

Yep, that falls into the “size difference cannot be too extreme” caveat I mentioned. A male tiger would likely just be too large to safely mate with a small female housecat. Bodies have limits. Even if by some miracle they made it work and managed to conceive, the pregnancy would be nonviable and the fetus would quickly die in utero. Throughout history there have been a couple accounts of “miracle” large babies that were successfully born/removed from small mothers, but these stories are largely unverified. What mostly happens is the pregnancy fails before it really begins, or an abortion is performed to protect the health of the mother. There are a million ways a regular human pregnancy can go wrong, the risk would be astronomical for a cat carrying a tiger cub. Far better for the couple to adopt, or implement a surrogate or donor.

Bigsmile

I'll admit I have no idea why my mind went to such a depressingly dark place with this cute picture and story 😅.