This video as I mentioned this was meant to be a dumb april fools video which would overly exaggerated solving this nail biting mystery! It’s still kind of that but I put in a lot more time and effort than initially intended and I’m very glad I did. Making this video has really allowed me to play with a much longer format and see what I could make of a bigger project. I hope everyone enjoys this and if you have the time any feedback would be muchly appreciated. I used the feedback I got on my rivulet video to hopefully make improvements on this type of video and I'd like to continue doing that as I have tons of fun making these long videos. So yeah I would love to know what you liked and didn’t like and why it helps me improve :D I have a lot planned for the future and I hope to see you there!
@huhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuh6 ай бұрын
ok
@sniksnak5596 ай бұрын
cant wait for people to take this seriously YOU HEARD HIM NO DRAWING FURRY SLUGS
@Notlutherr6 ай бұрын
@@sniksnak559 Goodness I hope not! I hope my disclaimers where clear enough haha
@MaxTheVoidling6 ай бұрын
@@Notlutherr alright then, what do I, the great scavenger killer feel like?
@RancidRevenant6 ай бұрын
@@MaxTheVoidling Sand paper
@inschaal84546 ай бұрын
The slugcat clearly has the texture of a cheese wheel that has rolled down the entirety of a very large hill in Gloucester, England.
@papahemmy85876 ай бұрын
Gourmand would be king at the cheese-rolling event
@Coolguy_4456 ай бұрын
@@papahemmy8587 Gourmand ate the cheese
@21bucks6 ай бұрын
@@Coolguy_445 gourmand is the cheese
@misfit_raven43676 ай бұрын
At this point it’s not a rainworld video if you aren’t here - and yes I agree
@Notlutherr6 ай бұрын
I support this message
@icetide94116 ай бұрын
Considering they're called rodents in the game, I always assumed they feel like a mouse, but wet because the entire world is always moist and damp. Unless the rain stops, which is why Saint is able to adapt and have lots of fur
@waffler-yz3gw6 ай бұрын
snow is wet
@Axcyantol6 ай бұрын
@@waffler-yz3gwno
@des49296 ай бұрын
@@waffler-yz3gwwhen it melts
@shorkbot6 ай бұрын
and if you have heat insulating fur, the snow shall not melt
@coconutmomentyeah6 ай бұрын
In MSC pebbles calls rivulet a mouse, however lantern mice already exist in game and that's likely where he gets the name from. The texture of lantern mice are just as unclear as that of a slugcat.
@chibitreecko6 ай бұрын
I think the slugcats are made from galvanized square steel and eco-friendly wood veneer. Could be wrong, though.
@RakeV86 ай бұрын
but are they attached firmly to the wall using screws borrowed from their aunt?
@smoresmuggler4206 ай бұрын
@RakeV8 Nah, five pebbles is though
@chibitreecko6 ай бұрын
@@RakeV8 yes
@jason08035 ай бұрын
@@RakeV8slugcat stapler
@Cl-2048Ай бұрын
@@RakeV8 thats lizards
@EvelynNdenial6 ай бұрын
i'd go with slick oily fur like an otter or seal for the normal scugs, that way you can have deviations from that in saints fluffiness and rivulets dolphin or salamander like smoothness.
@QueenSonoko6 ай бұрын
Honestly that makes the most sense!
@tyreksimmons41675 ай бұрын
I am inclined to believe this view point
@YourLocalEldritchHorror4 ай бұрын
I imagine rivulet is more like a seal Slick and smooth fur very hydrodynamic
@realdragon4 ай бұрын
Rivulet would have scales
@kassius13306 ай бұрын
I adore the fact that Joar likes to keep everything as mysterious and vague as possible, but the one thing he just cannot let slide is them being slimy.
@Notlutherr6 ай бұрын
Yeah I was very surprised he had answered this haha
@pickleplayer336 ай бұрын
The origin of the concept of slugcats having fur came from "I just like fluffy I wanna hug fluffy slugs"
@RakeV86 ай бұрын
they're not SLUGS!!
@realdragon4 ай бұрын
I would hug them no matter the texture
@TheActualMrLink24 күн бұрын
Hold gently, like potato.
@thecatsareinmywalls6 ай бұрын
My opinion is that slugcats are moist with smooth fur like aquatic mammals, and by the time of Saint that fur evolved to be thick and fluffy to withstand the cold Also Arti is dry and bristly and Rivulet is the only slimy one (which is why they are so fast, they’re slippery)
@saladarmy27736 ай бұрын
I agree. Kinda like a dachshund's fur or a seal's!
@tikimillie6 ай бұрын
So otter texture?
@auricdex82706 ай бұрын
Like otters! I had the same thought, though saint is of course, very fluffy.
@lambybunny71736 ай бұрын
Definitely like a seal. People who've worked with seals and sea lions before say that when dry they're velvety and when wet they're incredibly smooth. Slugcats are always wet from their environment, so they're smooth! But they also have hair as a part of their integumentary system!
@willowing_.creature5 ай бұрын
I agree! I had the exact same thought :]
@mixingcat52136 ай бұрын
I love how text bubbles are neutral aggressive, like "begone" or "you are wrong," lol.
@Notlutherr6 ай бұрын
I loved all the various answers people gave haha
@Acle756 ай бұрын
ULTRAKILL?????? BE GONE!
@devikjha41736 ай бұрын
@@Acle75 YOU CANT ESCAPE (the ultrakill community)
@ultimategamer22405 ай бұрын
DESTROY!
@BigGremlin-cc7huАй бұрын
NICE TRY
@bleplord4046 ай бұрын
I love how one guy just did a reference to the essay "mario the idea vs mario the man" (title done from memory) in his answer
@RealRexRiplash6 ай бұрын
Perchance.
@tadadoterson61476 ай бұрын
Perchance
@oatmealman15866 ай бұрын
Perchance
@lambybunny71736 ай бұрын
Keep it up, baby!
@juheejames4 ай бұрын
wo ho jeaney collects community
@justamicrowave52976 ай бұрын
I think they probably feel like a manta ray or something. If you’ve never felt a manta ray, they’re smooth, wet (obviously) and a little slimy, but not like, dripping with slime or sticky slime or anything, just a little slippery.
@Tired_Tortilla5 ай бұрын
thats what ive been thinking and lines up most with the art and would feel kind of like the fatty parts of a steak
@Rainygirl31006 ай бұрын
My headcanon is that they evolved to have denser fur over time. Spearmaster only has a fine coat like a sphynx's peach fuzz that allows spears to easily slide out of their tail, while the others have more and more seal-like fur over time: a smooth coat that repels water and doesn't need frequent grooming, but not so thick that it locks in the moisture they inevitably hold (you can't tell me they AREN'T slimy to some degree based on how they move in pipes; their skin makes me think of frogs). Rivulet's coat would be more dense to retain heat and allows them to slip and slide as gracefully as an otter, and Saint obviously has a full coat of fluff.
@morpbutter6 ай бұрын
Cant believe the cats arent filled with soup.......
@souppyyy30536 ай бұрын
i know right
@teraspeXt6 ай бұрын
they can be if you try hard enough
@CertifiedDingus.6 ай бұрын
GOURMAND IS !!
@Notlutherr6 ай бұрын
Sad news :
@The_whales6 ай бұрын
“I can’t find them there’s only soup”
@agnomymous6 ай бұрын
Came for the answer to life's most important question, stayed for the Subway Surfer gameplay.
@lotusbloom68006 ай бұрын
Me 2 😀👍
@Notlutherr6 ай бұрын
Yess it worked!
@Pibola646 ай бұрын
20:52 "the Earth don't do this!" as it's currently *BARRELING* down right outside my window
@Notlutherr6 ай бұрын
Lmao as a brit my statement there is a LIE haha
@otherwasp6 ай бұрын
I think Fie Pebbles Dialogue about the magenta pearl is actually him criticizing the design of the creature rather than stating its features. he says its purpose (a menial cleaning slug), then states the actual design is closer to a domestic animal (while it should be more utilitarian), further stating it's eyes would be useless for its job.
@Notlutherr6 ай бұрын
Yeah I misunderstood what he was saying there, rip to my theory haha
@sodiumfluoridel6 ай бұрын
I dont know why I was expecting a breakdown of how the slugcats sprite texture and rainworld animation works based on the title
@Zedorfska6 ай бұрын
holy shit I expected an unedited commentary video when I clicked on this, this is really well made and the animations are great, good job
@Notlutherr6 ай бұрын
Thank you!!
@theonewhoknows49786 ай бұрын
This is one of the best videos I have ever seen, only half way through, but the effort put in this “joke” video (how dare you this is one of the most important lore questions in the game) is amazing , the little animations will be the dead of me.
@Notlutherr6 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it!!
@Elliemations-hj9uw6 ай бұрын
I’ve always imagined that scugs have a sort of peach fuzz texture, like if the scugs from the “with fur” headcanons got shaved, the two exceptions being rivulet (slimy) and saint (fluffy)
@Notlutherr6 ай бұрын
I could see that!
@dragontear16386 ай бұрын
*Waa waaa!* Hurrah it's out! XD Slugcats being a non-literal nickname. "I hear the moistness." Hehwehh XD
@Notlutherr6 ай бұрын
Hurrah!!
@dragontear16386 ай бұрын
@@Notlutherr WAH WAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
@gisgaming12366 ай бұрын
Luther, why did you make this so peak for no reason. This video is a spiritual journey
@Notlutherr6 ай бұрын
Thanks Giz!!
@skeleton_master.6 ай бұрын
I think the pipe cleaner thing is from this spearmaster broadcast: [LIVE BROADCAST] - PUBLIC GROUP [OMENSCAGE] Wandering Omen, Pleading Intellect PI: You haven't heard about what No Significant Harassment did? WO: All I heard was the complaining. Didn't he send an iterator something distasteful? PI: Well, yes, but more importantly, he trained a purposed organism to deliver it! WO: Why do that? Was it so distasteful that he was afraid to send it via the broadcast network? PI: Just forward thinking. He's been experimenting with alternative communication methods. PI: So that we all may stay in touch even once our broadcast machinery meets its end of life. WO: What type of organism was it? PI: It was based on one of those resourceful, wandering ones that go in pipes. An image should reach you in a few moments... WO: ... WO: I see...
@Notlutherr6 ай бұрын
I think this could be just talking about slugcats over all as a species but I see what you mean! :]
@dumbvillage92535 ай бұрын
Pearl moon thing
@devikjha41732 ай бұрын
Wait a second this is seriously solid evidence
@kaiminus6 ай бұрын
4:16 : Most sane person in the video. Whatever they are, they are huggable, and that what's matter the most. Hugs. =w= (And seeing all these ocs was the best part of the video. I'm guessing drawing all of them must have been fun, but also a lot of work.)
@Notlutherr6 ай бұрын
It was ^^
@DCYT1974Diana6 ай бұрын
The real issue with the pipe-cleaners is that you CAN'T be the pipe-cleaning slug because that's a species that existed in what is literally "ancient times" comparatively to the time period you play in. Anywhere from hundreds to thousands to millions of years ago is when the ancients, and their pipe-slugs, were alive. I do believe the pearl could be related to slugcats, but if so, then that still doesn't mean slugcats *are* the pipe-cleaners. They would be far-off descendants of the pipe-cleaners or another ancient species after countless generations of evolution have completely reshaped them as a species. This is the same with every other creature in the game, save for iterators and their structures. Whatever form any of the creatures in rain world had when the ancients were around, they don't look like that anymore and haven't looked like that at all in a very very long time, save for *maybe* vultures and miros birds because they seem mechanical.
@Kittygameplayz6 ай бұрын
**insert the entire rainworld community outside not luther's house just existing** not luther: SAVAGE ANTICS
@RepeatSalt6 ай бұрын
11:06 THE MARIO MAN VS MARIO IDEA REFERENCE
@kalidoesart6 ай бұрын
I love how many scugs you featured in your animation, your style just works so well for them!! also mario the idea vs mario the man reference at 10:40 was golden 😂
@Notlutherr6 ай бұрын
Thank you!! Yeah I love Orpy's part lol
@TheUsertoUseThemAll6 ай бұрын
I always thought it was smooth, but somewhat squishy since they almost look transparent in the promo art, but have enough muscle to lodge a spear into a metal wall.
@Notlutherr6 ай бұрын
Yeah they are scarily strong lol
@synka59225 ай бұрын
8:50 to me, this sounds like you'd drop a big sack of something semi-solid on the floor, I cant think of what it reminds me of rn but something like jello? the grindy noise you hear isnt what I'd call wet, its dust/small bits of dirt being ground into the floor. like dragging your feet
@JamesGlover-t6l5 ай бұрын
3:27 wha- WHY DO YOU HAVE THAT.
@trolololo7206 ай бұрын
13:55 That's a misreading of the pearl. Pebbles specifically comments on the simplicity of the blueprint compared to what would be expected of newer organisms. A modern specialized creature made to live underground would be purposed without eyes, but this one is old and so does have eyes, even though there's no need for them. That's why it's closer to a domesticated animal.
@Notlutherr6 ай бұрын
Yeah I misunderstood him there, rip to my grapple worm theory haha. Someone else suggested it may be an ancestor of something in shoreline due to the pearls location which is an interesting idea!
@NettleScug6 ай бұрын
The effort you put into the lip syncing, animatedness when speaking, and captions will NOT go unnoticed
@Notlutherr5 ай бұрын
I’m glad I love animating lipsync :>
@NettleScug5 ай бұрын
@@Notlutherr I wish I could relate 😭
@Someperson125325 ай бұрын
0:15 THE WIND GOES 125(,74752) KILOMETERS PER HOUR??? THATS SO FAST!
@goldfishchromee6 ай бұрын
This was a very insightful video, I will give some of my takes though! For turnarounds (the sound), I personally think thats probably just the rubble and stuff sliding under the sslugcat on the ground, as it sounds like rocks to me. Some of the sounds do sound rather sticky though! I personally think they have a somewhat damp latex-like skin, and it is supported that they are some kind of rodent due to some dialogue in game. Arti may be more dry, Rivulet is more damp, and Saint is the only fluffy one! I do also agree with the dolphin point that the Piperat Pioneer suggested! Oh also, naked mole rats are mostly hairless rodents
@Notlutherr6 ай бұрын
Ah I hadn’t considered that yeah could be rocks! As for the rodents people use the rodent connection as a reason for them having fur. Same way there are hairless cats and dogs they are an exception rather than the rule when people think of them :]
@goldfishchromee6 ай бұрын
@@Notlutherr that is true, there are very few rodents that have little fur
@tadadoterson61476 ай бұрын
Yeah, sounded a bit to crunchy for me to think it's wet. It sounded to me like moving on a gravel path with a bit of dirt mixed in thats still damp after rainfall. Wich makes sense in the area it was recorded in, as there was dripping water.
@it_will_be_ok.6 ай бұрын
WHAAAAAT THIS IS TOP TIER CONTENT YOU LITERALLY ANIMATED AND COLORED LIKE MORE THAN A HALF OF THE VIDEO?!?!?!?!?!?
@Notlutherr6 ай бұрын
THANK YOU!!!!!
@fennecishere6 ай бұрын
I feel like Slugcats would feel like sea lions with some extra slime and maybe a little less fur. Maybe when it's drier (which is pretty rare) their fur would be more noticeable but normally it just seems like they're smooth slimey guys.
@cats-a-lot36096 ай бұрын
10:41 IS THIS A REFERENCE TO THE MARIO ESSAY?? PERCHANCE.
@egguca6 ай бұрын
You can't jsut say "Perchance"...
@bria289n86 ай бұрын
GRAAAAAH GOD I LOVE YOUR ARTSTYLE!!!!! 💓💓💓
@Notlutherr6 ай бұрын
Aw thanks so much!!
@stellanovaluna6 ай бұрын
I love this video. It’s so good and has a shocking amount of effort and research put into it. Also Five Pebbles would totally post someone’s IP address (and then post more images of themself in the cat costume)
@the_power_gm6 ай бұрын
I just came across this wonderful channel not even two days ago and I'm given a NEW video? Hell yeah. Love your stuff
@Notlutherr6 ай бұрын
Ayyy thank you glad you enjoy my stuff!!
@aiden_table6 ай бұрын
damn, this is really good. well researched, animated, and the fact everyone that was interviewed was animated is just amazing!
@Notlutherr6 ай бұрын
Thanks so much!!
@MicrobialFungus6 ай бұрын
babe wake up, 27 minute long luther video just dropped
@Stennishh6 ай бұрын
i can't believe microwauce didn't make it in
@MatvisSleepy6 ай бұрын
LUTH THIS IS AWESOME. I enjoyed watching EVERY SINGLE SECOND of this video. I just can imagine how much work there is behind this, and I can simply tell how wonderful and perfectly done this is. Luth you left me speechless, I love this so much, you made a fantastic job bud, answering a big mistery of this fandom in such an entrataining and funny way. THIS IS SIMPLY AMAZING LUTH!!
@Notlutherr6 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!!!!
@MarkGM_6 ай бұрын
0:06 Xbox wheel
@aspencrow5 ай бұрын
I've always thought scavs were like ants, not monkeys. Something gives exoskeleton and their complex social structure makes me think of ants.
@redopal97966 ай бұрын
I remember an old conversation and multiple mentions before DP came out that saint's "fur" is actually insulating gel, that he is a slimy little guy but then downpour isnt technically canon... so saint cant really confirm that it is true for all slugs
@Notlutherr6 ай бұрын
Interesting!
@fluffy73586 ай бұрын
Wait what do you mean Downpour isn’t canon? WHAT DO YOU MEAN DOWNPOUR ISN’T CANON? WHAT DO YOU MEAN?!??!? WHAT
@Bentrix186 ай бұрын
@@fluffy7358 Downpour is an alternate universe, the main canon timeline is the story of the 3 main slugcats
@Bentrix186 ай бұрын
So the survivor and monk alternate endings are part of the alternate canon timeline the other slugcats are in
@fluffy73586 ай бұрын
@@Bentrix18 But the whole story of Downpour takes place interspersed with the three main slugcat's campaigns! it's integrated in! none of the original slugcats have an ending that matters except hunter, and even then the only thing that matters is that Moon is revived. Why would you separate something that never mattered in the first place? On what basis?
@daydreamfuel57816 ай бұрын
Holy slug, this April Fools joke turned into a wonderfully put together discussion video feat. lovely animaitions as smooth as a slugcat and funny interviews with the friends we made along the way!!!!! 10/10 video!!!! Five stars!!!! Would recommend to others!!! :D
@Notlutherr5 ай бұрын
Thank you :DDDD
@proxy75986 ай бұрын
Glad to see this silly deep dive! Also glad to see garb being the cameraman in this one !! [I have to interviene, but WHY DID YOU KILL GARB ;-;]
@Notlutherr6 ай бұрын
It wasn’t me!
@owoezel96236 ай бұрын
this video is so stupidly good and well edited, i genuinely couldn't believe my eyes when i saw you had less than 10,000 subscribers! keep up the good work!!
@Shmomp.6 ай бұрын
That was me that threw the brick I have my reasons 😈
@onlystale6 ай бұрын
I KNEW IT I WAS THINKING THAT EXACT THING
@Shmomp.6 ай бұрын
@@onlystale Oh hello Stale!! I’m decent right now How about you?
@onlystale6 ай бұрын
@@Shmomp. Doing great! Just finished a video/animation
@Notlutherr6 ай бұрын
How could you :,0
@rivulet16 ай бұрын
thank you for clearing this up! I've always subscribed to the otter theory but it was good to hear the other sides of the story
@dragonkewi6 ай бұрын
Wawa! (Did you really think you could escape my wrath by not including my answer in the video Luther? Wrong! FACE THE SHEER POWER OF A MILLION SUNS RAAAAAAA) Waw (Great video though:3)
@Notlutherr6 ай бұрын
Awhhhhgggghhhh (thank you :>)
@acemcwolf5445Ай бұрын
My Headcanons: Survivor: Smooth Monk: Slightly fuzzy, Fuzz is soft Hunter: Smooth, But slightly rough Rivulet: Smooth, Thin layer of oily slime Artificer: Slightly fuzzy, Fuzz is rough and hard Gourmand: Smooth Spearmaster: Smooth Monk: Very floofy, Very soft. Enot: F**k off, I ain't touchin' that thing!
@meloncaaat20506 ай бұрын
I believe the purple Pearl is referring to the void spawn (purely cuz I think it’s cool and it fits). Also Pebble implies that the creature DOES have eyes, as he says the technology wasn’t as advanced at the time, and the creature still resembled more of a domesticated animal. He says a creature made for living in the dark has no need for eyes implying the creature DID have eyes and it having eyes was a result of technology not being advanced enough to remove them. It wasn’t intentional for it to have eyes.
@Notlutherr5 ай бұрын
I really want to know what void spawn are interesting to think about! and yeah I completely misunderstood what he was saying there.
@meloncaaat20505 ай бұрын
@@Notlutherr I like the idea that the void spawn are ancestors to slugcats, and that’s why the slugcat ghosts in the ascension endings look similar. Also if it’s relevant, I recently looked at the broadcast dialogues and one iterator describes slugcats as “creatures that go in pipes” if that’s anything (context was, they were talking about NSH training slugcats as messengers. Also I just looked at the void spawn wiki page and apparently coalescipedes and monster kelp can eat them, and lantern mice can absorb them to become gold, which is weird imo, I thought they were ghosts :/
@fantastenby6 ай бұрын
lol great video, I remember participating in the tumblr polls for this! I was initially team otter fur, but you have opened my eyes to new possibilities of smooth beasts in this rained world
@Notlutherr6 ай бұрын
Thanks!! Me too actually! I always thought they could be like seals with really tiny hair :]
@steampaul34426 ай бұрын
i'm kinda annoyed that you didn't go into the texture comparasion to different animals more. because the comparasion to seals is very much spot-on. they basically look almost exactly like the slugcats in the official art. especiallly when they're in an wet enviroment.
@Jmathington4 ай бұрын
10:42 I was not expecting anyone to make a “Mario the man vs Mario the idea” reference in the slightest, but I’m all here for it
@rivulet54176 ай бұрын
The Duck Detective in real in frfr
@goldfishchromee6 ай бұрын
no way ducktective
@BagshaaEmshen6 ай бұрын
This video is important. And i love how you draw the community, it's precious
@somemicrowave1456 ай бұрын
i think the slugcat would probably be atleast slightly wet if not naturally because of the ground being wet cause of the rain. oh yea and side note i think the pearl that is about slugcats may be actually about leeches or maybe compared to an iterator a leviathan cuz it doesn't make sense for a pearl about slugs to be in shoreline before moon's collapse if it fell from her city or something
@Notlutherr6 ай бұрын
That’s a good point I hadn’t considered the location! Also I misunderstood what pebbles was saying so the organism had eyes!
@somemicrowave1456 ай бұрын
@@Notlutherr oh yea i forgot to mention i think slugcats were created to be like a blank slate for experimentation or making messengers
@Notlutherr6 ай бұрын
@@somemicrowave145I could see that!
@5P_OFFICIAL6 ай бұрын
Leeches seem more like natural lifeform than purposed organism
@elia58415 ай бұрын
i think it feels like the sliminess of a shark/stingray/big sea creature that isnt a fish, squishy but a lil firm like cartilage
@swiwer_of_stwaw6 ай бұрын
very cool, but HOW did you not mention this part from the inv ending: (this is after saint claims to have gotten a haircut): Fur? Since when did members of your species have fur? You can't recall ever getting a "haircut" in your entire life. They're seeming more and more foreign to you. Could they really be an eligible mate? and i know you came to the conclusion they don't have fur, but its still surprising this wasnt brought up. and also, nice artstyle, looks very cool
@TrixyTrixter6 ай бұрын
Yeah! Also, we have furles cats already in the real world. I just assume a slugcat is like that, but slightly slimy so they can slip and slide when they need.
@Notlutherr6 ай бұрын
I haven’t played that Inv campaign but I assumed it was all non cannon that being said still something to consider! And thanks!!!
@swiwer_of_stwaw6 ай бұрын
@@Notlutherr i mean yeah, its teeeechnically non-canon but it would be very strange if in this parallel non-canon universe all slugcats had a different texture for some reason lol
@6bBaby5 ай бұрын
All your points are beautifully illustrated, I wish I had seen this video sooner. Wonderfully competent!
@josephprice97396 ай бұрын
I still think there is slime. Every creature in our world with similar frequent abrasions to the skin has either fur or scales. The only other precedent for that level of protection is glycoprotein production (mucus) on the skin for aquatic creatures. The “rain world” would keep the skin moist due to humidity. If we assume that the slugcat’s skin is punctured frequently with sharp edges of pipes and frames. They would not survive without something like slime.
@josephprice97396 ай бұрын
I don’t know how to resolve Joar saying they are not slimy. Maybe it could be a mucus that doesn’t easily break from the skin. This wouldn’t feel like slime
@Notlutherr6 ай бұрын
Yeah I think part of the smooth could be adapted scales or something, they could also just have very thick skin as they don’t really need to obey our rules. From a more realistic stand point I agree they’d need some protection:]
@lun4rt1c6 ай бұрын
this video is FIRE. the animation, the writing, i'm only 10 minutes in and i'm hooked
@Notlutherr5 ай бұрын
Aw thanks!!
@oofguy-oofguy6 ай бұрын
gluh
@pokulaukkanen23046 ай бұрын
This one turned out exceptionally well! All the different things you took into consideration, like the sounds the surfaces make when the slugcat walks on them, to the possible real-life animal comparisons were really interesting! You put a lot more thought into this simple question than I thought anyone would. As with the last one, I also really enjoyed the interview section and the different perspectives each interviewee brought to the table, and also the clever execution of said interviews with little quips and jokes integrated into them (with one complaint being the tinnitus sound effect used in one, but that's just a problem with my sensitive hearing). It's also just cool to see all of these people I know being included in something as awesome as this video! :D But all in all, I really enjoyed every bit of this one! And with all the effort and thought you put into it, I'm definitely glad it paid off! I've always wanted to see longer videos from you, and seeing how long and entertaining this one was, I can't wait to see more!
@mrbob23116 ай бұрын
Wa wa
@Notlutherr6 ай бұрын
wawa!
@EffeminateCowardlyVillain5 ай бұрын
Seeing Horror!Sans in the intro while you were sarcastically saying the mob was ready to tear you apart was a mental flashbang lol 1. It has been years since I have seen Horrortale, I barely even remembered it existed until bro manifested. Didn't even get a good look at anybody else in the crowd because I tunnel-vision'd him like this was Where's Waldo 2. He actually IS there to tear into you, probably, making the humor of the crowd being labeled "savages" into ominous foreshadowing edit: omg that's a persons OC/avatar (just watched Thanks section) that's awesome! Love the raptor design for the lower half. btw Squatters Rights i will not be leaving your house :3 (subscribing)
@V1_SILLY6 ай бұрын
wa wa
@Notlutherr6 ай бұрын
wawa!
@idiotnepty6 ай бұрын
Such high quality animation, you're one of the few to do actual full animations for videos of this type
@Notlutherr6 ай бұрын
Thank you ^^
@noodleydoo28623 ай бұрын
I think most slug cats are hairless, like a sphinx cat, and that without their hair they’re smooth. Like human skin. Or actually frog skin is a better comparison. Frog skin but warm. But then sometimes they can have fur (like saint) and then they are fuzzy.
@lotusbloom68006 ай бұрын
“They’re obviously ‘WwaaaaAAAAAaaa:D’ “ alright roll credits!😀👍
@nathminegirl29335 ай бұрын
I'd like to mention one thing if it helps: One of the art things that were made to announce Downpour's launch had VERY thin fur-like things on the 5 downpour slugcats. Opinion: Maybe it's like that one person said, the fur adapts to the times the creatures are living in, which happens a lot of times in real life. But honestly, i think everyone can have their own headcannons, wether they are slimy, smooth, furry, or not any of that, it's all ok!
@unitymask5 ай бұрын
Now i might be biased in saying this cause seals are my everything but i do think slugcats have like seal fur. Cause when you look at elephant seals you get the impression theyre all bald right, but they actually have short but thick fur that sticks to them when wet and i think that corresponds to the texture slugcats have in like cutscenes and stuff (they look smooth there) so i think slugcats have that niche of having thick skin and thick fat to protect them. Also slugcats are 100% equivalent to polecats, ill die on this hill any day
@cerulity32k5 ай бұрын
yknow how belugas have that squishy spot on the top of their head? less tension, more density, and that's a slugcat.
@daydreamfuel57816 ай бұрын
Slugcat, the Furry versus Slugcat, the Slimer: Everyone knows Slugcats are cool as fuck, but who knows if they're furry or slimy? slugcats exhibit fur by being skrunkly little peep-ohs, but they exhibit slime by secreting various mucuses to slide through pipes and escape the gnashing jaws of a lizzer. Eep it up, baby! Some think of Slugcats as wet rodents or large fluffy friend shaped friends, But I perchance believe they are simply small 2ft tall creatures with a thin coating of slimy mucus and fur. The occasional fluffy outlier and vice versa. Eeeeeeeeeeeeehhhhhhhhhhhhh-
@heathcIiff_LCB6 ай бұрын
Nice reference
@cheba71856 ай бұрын
the amount of work put into video is so lovely, very interesting and pretty cool! loved it
@Notlutherr6 ай бұрын
Thank you!!!!
@-Commit-arson-Ай бұрын
I like to think it’s just a normal cat hair situation but the anatomy of the slug cat allows it to stretch around and appear sluglike
@Lunarcreeper5 ай бұрын
To be honest fur sounds like a disadvantage in their environment since they'd become too soggy and cold from the rain. it's a wet environment Although i'd like to think maybe it just depends on the slugcat, all are slimy, but some have fur. and others don't.
@Thetheproto6 ай бұрын
This was so incredible! I love all the art!
@Notlutherr6 ай бұрын
Thanks so much!!
@Millticker5 ай бұрын
1:10 I did not hear sluggy at first and was mortified for a sec😭
@Teamiibo6 ай бұрын
This video is awesome ! Thank you so much for having me ! ^_^
@Notlutherr6 ай бұрын
Thank you for being a part of it!!!!
@Loaf_the_III5 ай бұрын
Saint is adapted to snowstorms - has fur. Everyone else has adapted to rainstorms - has slime
@lambybunny71736 ай бұрын
Holy moly I didn't realize you were the same person behind those evil saint AU animations! I'd love to see more videos like this from you because you give this sort of thing such a unique charm! Obvs you don't have to but I'd definitely watch any other rain world fun video essays you've got in store ^_^
@Notlutherr5 ай бұрын
@@lambybunny7173 I plan to! Thanks so much :D
@BigGremlin-cc7hu4 ай бұрын
10:45 i love the refrence to "everyone knows mario is cool, as fuck"
@namelessnavnls80605 ай бұрын
My thought is that their texture is kinda like those slimes that feel wet but don't leave any residue or.. well, slime on you when you touch them. Smooth and damp to the touch but not sticky, soggy or slimy. Also very squimshy but not so squirmshy that you can sink your hand into their skin. They've got some consistency to them. AND NO FUR... They display no fur in cutscenes and if people only think they have fur because of the name, has no one considered that they kinda look cat-like and move like cats as well? They don't move super slow like slugs either, they just resemble a slug and a cat crossed together.
@massimocole96896 ай бұрын
Geez there was a lot of work put into this. Thanks for the video!
@Notlutherr5 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching it !!!!
@egguca6 ай бұрын
the art style is so cute and pleasant to look at and fun
@Notlutherr6 ай бұрын
Thank you!!!
@juan214746 ай бұрын
I really like all the parts where you listen to people and write down their opinions they really make the video a lot more entertaining! Also i can't imagine how long it must have taken to animate all this especially 1:37.
@MatoMeatball6 ай бұрын
Look ma, there I am! Yeah tho, awesome vid!! Thanks for including the silly slug version of moi. :]
@Notlutherr6 ай бұрын
Of course! Thank you!!
@Not_Lost_Leviathan6 ай бұрын
Wonderful video! Love the cardboard vibes!!
@Notlutherr6 ай бұрын
Thanks so much!!!
@TrixterTheFemboy6 ай бұрын
your artstyle is so just,,, yummy? Also I was a slimy believer but I've been convinced of smooth, nice work :3 loved the video, especially cause you're one of the rare youtubers who talks at a good speed that doesn't make me feel like I'm watching a video at half speed lol
@Notlutherr6 ай бұрын
Aw thank you!! I have to try to speak slower so my words are understandable so I spouse it evens out hehe
@danielgutierrezfernandez90286 ай бұрын
I love the detective Luther. Was getting worried that you didn't published videos or anything
@medicmayhem16 күн бұрын
I always assumed it was like smooth fur where if you brush it the way it goes it remains unchanged and stays smooth but brushing against its direction makes it feel more bristley
@sebotte6 ай бұрын
so i lived a lie, this whole time, hits hard... i need some time to think (*looks melancholically at the window with the arms crossed on the back*)
@Notlutherr6 ай бұрын
We’re all here for you bud
@egguca6 ай бұрын
wait the patreon section is so cuuute omg that's so creative
@Notlutherr6 ай бұрын
Ah thanks!!
@k.dell.6 ай бұрын
bro said "dry in a rainy kinda way with a light 80mph breeze." i am NOT gonna let that slide
@Notlutherr6 ай бұрын
First comment I’ve seen on this lmaooo
@retrohero54756 ай бұрын
I always saw them as sort of shorter haired squirrel like things, since they're so nimble, with the tail being mostly fat rather than fur kinda like some lizards.