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now everybody just HOLD ON- 🥵

It's Macavity day for Jellicle ship month, which i guess means it's time for me to make a moodboard for the first time in months.

Anyway, Munkcavity are exes who are still very much into each other but are Not dealing with it well and the whole thing is lowkey toxic af and i love it because i love Drama <3

@jellicle-home-for-jellicle-ships

#I am LOOKING 👀 #munkcavity #cats musical #munkustrap #macavity #cats the musical #moodboard #cats ships

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Do you think Tugger changed/ added a new verse to Mistoffelees' song after his debut at the Jellical ball? I can see him adding a new verse like this:

"And one year ago, with his SENSATIONAL paws

He snatched Old Deuteronomy back, from Macavity's claws!

When we all sang-"

#the rum tum tugger #rum tum tugger #mistoffelees #old deuteronomy #cats the musical #cats musical

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One advantage Stray Tugger has over regular Tugger? He's a vicious fighter. And nobody sees it coming. Once he's filled out and gotten his collar he looks and acts more like the fancy lad he was destined to be, but underneath that growing himbo layer is a cat who had to wrestle a fox for half a sandwich. Munkustrap is dismayed his little brother had such strife, but is also just, so hyped to have someone else help defend their family. Macavity never sees it fucking coming.

Tugger had finally settled into the Jellicle tribe. 

His fur was groomed almost daily by either Munkustrap, who was quite protective of his new little brother, or Mistoffelees, who knew exactly how much work it was to maintain Tugger’s coat. 

He had a collar now, a wonderful gift from Mistoffelees’ human, all glittering and wonderful, and it made Tugger feel like a real Jellicle, walking around with Mistoffelees, their collars matching. 

He had even filled out, Mistoffelees no longer able to feel the coon’s ribs when they cuddled, something that made the smaller tom incredibly happy. Now that Tugger was groomed, well-fed, and happy, he looked more and more like a purebred maine coon, something that Mistoffelees was very proud to flaunt, and something that made Tugger laugh whenever someone brought it up. 

One thing was for sure, however. 

You could take the cat out of the street, but you couldn’t take the street out of the cat. 

And this was made evident one day when Macavity attacked the Jellicles. 

Tugger didn’t know much about Macavity besides the fact that he was Munkustrap’s brother, Old Deuteronomy’s oldest son, and an extremely powerful cat. He also knew that there was some kind of history between Macavity, Demeter, and Bombalurina that included Jemima, but he didn’t want to pry. 

But all Tugger knew was that Macavity was a danger to the tribe. To his new family. 

So when a loud laugh rang throughout the Junkyard, and Demeter let out of a cry of “MACAVITY!” that had everyone rushing into a panic, Tugger knew he had to be prepared. 

“Can you stay back with the kittens?” Munkustrap asked Tugger, who nodded. The tense silver tabby gave him a thankful look as he went to join Alonzo and Mistoffelees, who were already beginning to look around, searching for the Mystery Cat. Tugger backed up, herding the group of kittens behind him. 

Jemima immediately pressed against him, her eyes wide and fearful. “I’m scared, Uncle Tugs.” Tugger wrapped an arm around her instinctively, pulling her close. 

“It’ll be okay, Jem.” he replied softly. 

It was not okay. 

Macavity had Alonzo on the ground in a matter of minutes, the tom writhing from the effect of magic on his mind. Mistoffelees immediately went to his side, calming him and removing Macavity’s magic from him, leaving Munkustrap to deal with Macavity alone. So when Tugger saw Macavity backhand the silver tabby, throwing him across the Junkyard, the large tom knew he had to do something. 

“Plato!” Tugger called, and the young tom turned. “Keep an eye on the kittens!” Without giving him time to respond, Tugger rushed across the yard, tackling Macavity away from Munkustrap with a hiss. 

Macavity snarled at the tom who attacked him. “What kind of trash have they allowed into the tribe?”

“Oh, I don’t know. They seem to be letting anyone in these days.” Tugger replied casually, crouching in front of Munkustrap protectively. “But I don’t think they’re letting you back in any time soon, so it’s time for you to shove off.”

“We’ll see about that.” Macavity sneered, lunging forward. Tugger predicted his attack and met him head-on. As they fought, both the Jellicles and Macavity realized that if there wasn’t any magic involved, Tugger would have overpowered the Mystery Cat in a heartbeat. Beneath the well-groomed fur and proud Jellicle exterior lay the cat who had been raised on the streets. 

Tugger wasn’t just a housecat. 

He was a cat who had to fight almost daily for food. 

He was a cat who lost chunks of his mane defending Grizabella from a group of Pollicles.

He was a cat who had a broken leg for a month because he and Grizabella were starving and he needed to steal a bit of fish and got caught. 

He was a cat who battled against wild animals for scraps of garbage.

He was a survivor. 

And as Munkustrap watched, supported by Alonzo and Demeter, he couldn’t help but feel both a strong sense of pride and a strong sense of anger. He was proud because his younger brother was a strong cat, the strongest Munkustrap knew. He was angry at Tugger’s mother and her humans for casting him out, forcing him into a life that made him grow up too quickly. But Munkustrap knew that everything Tugger had gone through had shaped him into the tom that was battling against Macavity at the moment. 

When Tugger chased Macavity off, a triumphant and proud grin on the tom’s face as Macavity hissed and limped away to lick his wounds, he was promptly swarmed by kittens, all of them grabbing onto him, asking if he was alright, if he could teach them to fight like that, asking where he had learned to fight so well. He had also immediately been checked over by Jennyanydots, who determined that he didn’t have any life-threatening injuries, and told him to come see her when the excitement had died down. 

Munkustrap approached him with the help of Demeter, and he gave Tugger a small grin. “Are you okay?”

“I’m fine. Been worse.” Tugger said with a shrug. “Are you okay? He got you pretty good.”

“I’ll be alright.” Munkustrap said reassuringly. “Thank you, Tugger.”

The maine coon smiled. “Anything for family, Munk.”

#stray!tugger au #rum tum tugger #cats fic #cats hc #stray au #stray tugger AU

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Types of things 2019 Jerry steals for tantalize then?

bless u anon 😭

Flowers!!!! He likes to fill up her pram with all different flowers as a surprise and it makes Tanto giggle every single time!!

pretty fabrics is something Jerrie is ALWAYS on the lookout for, he knows Tanto likes making her pram and nest in the theater as comfy and pretty as possible, so he's always on the hunt for a soft fabric for his lady

sometimes he'll nab a piece of jewelry that catches his eye, something very unique and unlike anything else, and he'll give into to Tanto. She's got a special box for "Jerrie gifts", and she tucks it under all her blankets for safekeeping.

#cats the musical #tantomile #mungojerrie #cats 2019 #tantojerrie #cats movie 2019 #cats movie #cats hc

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No but I KNEW some of the wigs were different but I was gaslighting myself by trying to convince myself I just didn’t remember how the last tour did the wigs since it had been so long but GOD Demeter’s wig was so adorable I couldn’t get over it 😩❤️

i will say the U.S. tour did WONDERFULLY by changing up the shapes of some of the wigs, because a lot of the time they look similar with just changes in the color, but the fact that some of the wigs are a little rounded and soft, some are short, and then you've got wigs like Lauren's, which are super spiky and look like so much fun. Each cat has a wig that fits with their character, and doesn't look like a copy and paste with a few changes

#cats us tour 6 #cats the musical #cats musical #cats wigs #cats tour spoilers #cats tour

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I’m in DEEP denial about this, I miss this man SO much

Sent to me from Zach, a request to share it with the rest of the fandom.

Yes, this did make me cry.

All I hope for Zach is that he’s happy, no matter what he does or where he goes. I’m gonna follow this guy through his career, I know that, no matter what he does.

So much love for this guy, I can’t contain it ♥️

#zach bravo #cats the musical #cats musical #cats tour #the rum tum tugger #rum tum tugger

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STOP I love you 😭❤️

What do you think about cats/wicked au?, With bombalurina as elphaba, and Demeter as Glinda? Could it work?

that's definitely something i can see!

if you're looking for a wicked AU (this one with Misto as Elphaba), then it would be HORRIBLE of me to not recommend @was-there-ever's absolutely iconic Wicked AU, it is the source of all my happiness

#cats the musical #cats musical #wicked au

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I present to you: Mistofelees getting mad cause Bombalurina took his spot light.

#cats 1998 #cats the musical #mistoffelees #bombalurina #cats musical

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BESR GIRLFRIENDS

got myself caught in the victeazer feel 🤧

#cats the musical #victeazer #cats musical #victoria #victoria the white cat #rumpleteazer

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yellow!lightsaber Tugger is SO FUCKING VALID

for those that don’t know: a yellow lightsaber most commonly indicates a Jedi Sentinel or “a Jedi who honed his or her skills in a balance of combat and scholarly pursuits” 💛

May the 4th be with you Cats fandom! @uppastthejelliclemoon

#fuck yes happy star wars day 😍 #cats the musical #rum tum tugger #zach bravo

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PLEASE- 🤣

#I’m watching 1998 rn #feeling some way about them #cats musical #cats the musical #cats 1998 #mungojerrie #rumpleteazer #mungoteazer #non siblings

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I would assume so too? Since they’ve only got a few more stops on the tour so it would be odd if they recast the role for such a short stint 🤔 Happy for José if that’s the case!!! But damn I’ll miss Zach 😭 I was half tempted to drive for four hours to his last show but the theater is BOOKED booked 💀

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Munk is SO EXCITED TO BE AN UNCLE!!!!!! He ends up crying almost more than Tugger was at the birth

tugger and bombalurina being the tallest cats in the junkyard and their daughter being the smallest is my favorite headcanon I will never let it go

#rum tum tugger #bombalurina #tuggerlurina #munkustrap #cats hc

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Munkustrap: (about Plato) And he just throws himself in danger! It’s like he doesn’t even care what happens to him or if he could die! He doesn’t understand that he’s just one guy! Putting himself in the way of guys 5x his size!

Alonzo:

Munkustrap: Why are you giving me that look?

#cats the musical #munkustrap #alonzo #plato #incorrect cats

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W H A T 😭💔

#i was not prepared #cats the musical #cats us tour 6 #cats musical #rum tum tugger #zach bravo

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yeah, no, I understand that the 2019 movie has its issues but a live action film is truly the only way to translate the musical to the screen. So much would be lost without the dancing (I’ve always maintained that Cats at its core is practically a ballet)

if only cats was adaptaed in to an animated film, that would it would have been a masterpiece.

An animated Cats movie would have been Not Great, actually. Sorry, anon.

#ALSO just my opinion #cats the musical #cats musical #cats movie #cats movie 2019

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THIS IS SO VALID THANK YOU FOR THIS

tugger and bombalurina being the tallest cats in the junkyard and their daughter being the smallest is my favorite headcanon I will never let it go

#cats the musical #cats musical #rum tum tugger #bombalurina #tuggerlurina