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Critter Boys: Chuck
Name: Charles "Chuck" Elroy
Species: Rat
Gender: Male
Approximate Age: 34-38
Occupations: Construction, Landscaping, Janitorial, Factory Work
Likes: Cigarettes, Alcoholic Beverages, Classic Hip Hop, Young Rat Males
Dislikes: Large Crowds, Cops, Conversation, Whiners, Suburbanites, His Birth Name
Extracurricular: Spent time in detention centers for crimes committed in his youth
Chuck is a rat of the city, called a "Sewer Rat" by the wise guys in the nice houses. Like some rats of his type he is larger than most would expect for a rodent, making him more intimidating to those who already distrust rats. His body is built for labor-intensive work, which makes up almost all of his work history. When you're a rat in a neighborhood full of them, you stay quiet, and do you best to maintain a masculine indepenence. Nobody needs to know that Chucky prefers the company of males, nobody except the 20-something boys he manages to bring back to his apartment. Earlier in his life, Chuck was more prone to trouble, and served time for stupid decisions and getting caught. In prison he hated the food but liked the warm bodies. Now into his 30's, Chucky lives in a small, crappy apartment and has no interest in acting dumb, taking whatever jobs he can find, and staying out of trouble. Chuck eventually settled into a sustained, physical relationship with Nicky, a young, petite male fancy rat from the same neighborhood with a body as warm as any other. Chucky is not overly affectionate toward Nicky, even during their sexual encounters, but has been willing to help out the younger, drug-addicted rodent with four walls and something hot to eat as needed. Whether this is done out of care for Nicky, or simply a means to keep a young little something within easy access is known only to Chuck himself. Like most rats, Chucky is a soft-spoken enigma who gives little away, his thoughts and intentions unknown to anyone else.
In his free time, Chucky likes to smoke his favorite brand of smokes, suck down his favorite booze, and blast his favorite hip-hop tracks through his car's speakers (thought don't be surprised if he remains largely motionless while he listens). A lifetime inner-city dweller, Chucky doesn't care for the traditionally suburban-living species such as rabbits or certain breeds of squirrel but wouldn't mind spending a night or two with a mouse boy, but most of them aren't going to let themselves be caught on his side of town, much less walk upstairs and head through that apartment door. Although he is a high school drop out, Chuck isn't stupid, and although he doesn't live the healthiest life, he doesn't let himself get involved with drugs and always uses protection with all of his partners (Nicky especially, knowing the dumb kid shares needles).
Although he goes by "Chuck" or "Chucky," he was born "Charles Elroy," his mother trying to give him a first name which she felt sounded "refined," perhaps giving the rat one small advantage in his eventual journey toward a successful life despite coming from a long-marginalized demographic. Never feeling much like a Charles nor interested in being a "Charlie," he would much prefer just be Chuck.
"You can't name somebody out of being a rat. Sooner or later, somebody's gonna find out."
Critter Boys is a series of drawings meant to show off the appeal of rodents and similar creatures amid a growing sea of canines and other, oversaturated characters.
Species: Rat
Gender: Male
Approximate Age: 34-38
Occupations: Construction, Landscaping, Janitorial, Factory Work
Likes: Cigarettes, Alcoholic Beverages, Classic Hip Hop, Young Rat Males
Dislikes: Large Crowds, Cops, Conversation, Whiners, Suburbanites, His Birth Name
Extracurricular: Spent time in detention centers for crimes committed in his youth
Chuck is a rat of the city, called a "Sewer Rat" by the wise guys in the nice houses. Like some rats of his type he is larger than most would expect for a rodent, making him more intimidating to those who already distrust rats. His body is built for labor-intensive work, which makes up almost all of his work history. When you're a rat in a neighborhood full of them, you stay quiet, and do you best to maintain a masculine indepenence. Nobody needs to know that Chucky prefers the company of males, nobody except the 20-something boys he manages to bring back to his apartment. Earlier in his life, Chuck was more prone to trouble, and served time for stupid decisions and getting caught. In prison he hated the food but liked the warm bodies. Now into his 30's, Chucky lives in a small, crappy apartment and has no interest in acting dumb, taking whatever jobs he can find, and staying out of trouble. Chuck eventually settled into a sustained, physical relationship with Nicky, a young, petite male fancy rat from the same neighborhood with a body as warm as any other. Chucky is not overly affectionate toward Nicky, even during their sexual encounters, but has been willing to help out the younger, drug-addicted rodent with four walls and something hot to eat as needed. Whether this is done out of care for Nicky, or simply a means to keep a young little something within easy access is known only to Chuck himself. Like most rats, Chucky is a soft-spoken enigma who gives little away, his thoughts and intentions unknown to anyone else.
In his free time, Chucky likes to smoke his favorite brand of smokes, suck down his favorite booze, and blast his favorite hip-hop tracks through his car's speakers (thought don't be surprised if he remains largely motionless while he listens). A lifetime inner-city dweller, Chucky doesn't care for the traditionally suburban-living species such as rabbits or certain breeds of squirrel but wouldn't mind spending a night or two with a mouse boy, but most of them aren't going to let themselves be caught on his side of town, much less walk upstairs and head through that apartment door. Although he is a high school drop out, Chuck isn't stupid, and although he doesn't live the healthiest life, he doesn't let himself get involved with drugs and always uses protection with all of his partners (Nicky especially, knowing the dumb kid shares needles).
Although he goes by "Chuck" or "Chucky," he was born "Charles Elroy," his mother trying to give him a first name which she felt sounded "refined," perhaps giving the rat one small advantage in his eventual journey toward a successful life despite coming from a long-marginalized demographic. Never feeling much like a Charles nor interested in being a "Charlie," he would much prefer just be Chuck.
"You can't name somebody out of being a rat. Sooner or later, somebody's gonna find out."
Critter Boys is a series of drawings meant to show off the appeal of rodents and similar creatures amid a growing sea of canines and other, oversaturated characters.
Category Artwork (Traditional) / General Furry Art
Species Rat
Size 700 x 914px
File Size 983.9 kB
What a guy.
I like the texture on his pants especially. His figure is kind of neat-- bulky, awkward, but well shaped all the same. THe description paints quite a picture. Maybe Nicky will break that shell one day or something, to get this chubster to be less of a robotic autist. Though it shows something of lack of care to not confront Nicky about unwise drug habits as well, so, hell, maybe a mutually-useful not-too-deep relationship is all these fucks can get.
It's kind of neat how you write him as being so distant-- but still always with the desire to have some warm companion near-- maybe not in the most romantic and cuddly of ways, but it's kind of implied by the way you've put it in the description, that some more deep seated desire for closeness that could be present.
Was the last name Elroy an intentional irony, since it etymologically means "The King" (El-Roi)?
I like the texture on his pants especially. His figure is kind of neat-- bulky, awkward, but well shaped all the same. THe description paints quite a picture. Maybe Nicky will break that shell one day or something, to get this chubster to be less of a robotic autist. Though it shows something of lack of care to not confront Nicky about unwise drug habits as well, so, hell, maybe a mutually-useful not-too-deep relationship is all these fucks can get.
It's kind of neat how you write him as being so distant-- but still always with the desire to have some warm companion near-- maybe not in the most romantic and cuddly of ways, but it's kind of implied by the way you've put it in the description, that some more deep seated desire for closeness that could be present.
Was the last name Elroy an intentional irony, since it etymologically means "The King" (El-Roi)?
I'm not nearly clever enough to put that kind of thought into a name. Ironically, given the apparently origins of the name, I was just going for a name that sounded kind of working-class. Kind of thought it up on the fly, much like how I wrote up that entire blurb on him.
Chuck's kind of an example of a typical rat in my world, although he is strangely probably a bit more approachable than many of them, lacking some of the paranoia many of them might have for others. As far as his thing with Nicky goes, Nicky has to one day move on from Chuck if he's ever looking for the kind of warmth he yearns for, and Chuck himself knows that Nicky would do best to move on to someone else, but until the smaller rat is willing to do so, Chuck's content to partake in the benefits of having him around.
Kind of hard to explain Chuck, I guess. He's not a sociopath but also seemingly incapable of true affection. Like many rats, he's hardened, it's hard to tell what exactly is going on, in there. Even I'm not entirely sure.
Anyway, thanks for the compliments.
Chuck's kind of an example of a typical rat in my world, although he is strangely probably a bit more approachable than many of them, lacking some of the paranoia many of them might have for others. As far as his thing with Nicky goes, Nicky has to one day move on from Chuck if he's ever looking for the kind of warmth he yearns for, and Chuck himself knows that Nicky would do best to move on to someone else, but until the smaller rat is willing to do so, Chuck's content to partake in the benefits of having him around.
Kind of hard to explain Chuck, I guess. He's not a sociopath but also seemingly incapable of true affection. Like many rats, he's hardened, it's hard to tell what exactly is going on, in there. Even I'm not entirely sure.
Anyway, thanks for the compliments.
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