Shadow the black Labrador’s folks have given me a cat modelling kit. It is designed to be for human use (obviously), not for cats, but Louis Catorze has decided that the plasticine effigy of him is his new favourite toy.

His face says “Je l’adore”.

He has knocked it to the floor at least 5,317 times since I made it in November. As a result it’s no longer the pristine work of art that it was when first created, but I don’t suppose Catorze cares. In fact, Cat Daddy thinks that, the more the little sod batters it, the more Catorzian it becomes.

Michelangelo would be jealous – and, yes, one fang is squared off for added authenticity.

My thoughts then turned to Catorze and how he came to be created. Clearly he wasn’t born of any species known to zoological science, so then how?

(And, more importantly, why?)

I have narrowed down the infinite possibilities for The Creation of Catorze to the scenarios below … and I even had to reword the instructions for one of them, as they contravened Bing’s decency standards. (Yes, this is really true. I wish I’d kept a screen shot of the warning issued, just for the comedy value.)

Which do you feel is the most likely of these three scenarios? Incidentally, at no point did I state that the fanged black cat had to be screaming; it seems that the BingBot knows Catorze well and gave me what he does best.

Aliens: “Let’s just dump it here and get the hell away.”
Monster: “Make a pet for me.”
Frankenstein: “It’ll all go horribly wrong.”
Monster: [Does it himself.]

Frankenstein: “I TOLD YOU.”
No, he’s not being barbecued: he’s being forged in the fires of hell. Not even Satan will touch him with his bare hands.
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23 responses to “Et Dieu créa Le Roi”

  1. mmechapeau avatar
    mmechapeau

    I can’t choose, the three scenarios are great and so are their illustrations.
    And the effigy you made carries on looking great too despite the treatment Louis is accustomed to inflicting on it.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      I can’t imagine which one might be correct! He keeps us guessing every time!

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    2. mmechapeau avatar
      mmechapeau

      The three of them are equally plausible, but given Louis’s skills, it could be another one too.

      😺

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      1. iamthesunking avatar
        iamthesunking

        It could indeed! I don’t know WHAT other one, but it could!

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  2. Kate Crimmins avatar

    I’m thinking more like Rosemary’s Baby…

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      Oh good grief, yes, you’re right! He even has the freakish reptilian tail that I think was in the film (or maybe I imagined that bit?).

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      1. M - avatar

        You imagined it, but perhaps it was in the book? It’s been ages since I read Rosemary’s Baby.

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        1. iamthesunking avatar
          iamthesunking

          I’ve only ever seen the film, not read the book. I think I just wanted there to be a tail!

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  3. Doug Thomas avatar

    “The Portrait of Dorian Gray” comes to mind…. LOL!

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      I’m sure there’s a picture of him somewhere which is ageing rapidly, whilst he retains his kittenish looks.

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  4. Bismarck avatar

    I think I prefer the first scenario, but the kitten on the picture seems to have only three paws…

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      Hahaha! The other one is flailing out of sight somewhere, I’m sure. Trust me, this is him!

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    2. mmechapeau avatar
      mmechapeau

      Dear Louis’s mother: your friend the BingBot is still learning. It’s your duty to teach it cats are four-legged animals.
      🙂

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      1. iamthesunking avatar
        iamthesunking

        I’m not his real mother. He’s adopted. 🤣🤣🤣

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  5. cat9984 avatar

    I’m guessing the space alien. It would explain the results on the thermal gun

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      As is often the case with him, we will never know!

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  6. Marie-Luce, miaougraphe avatar

    Louis-Catorze approves his effigy, and therefore your hard work ! The screaming bkack cat thing of Bing is a bit disturbing…

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      Disturbing yet true to life!

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  7. Aspasía S. Bissas avatar

    I’m a fan of forged in Hell, just because it’s the funniest 😀

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      They’re all quite believable, aren’t they? 🤣🤣🤣

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      1. Aspasía S. Bissas avatar

        I’ve heard worse theories 😆

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