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star-felled · 3 years

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Cats 2019, but I try fixing the horrible script

Victoria in bag yeah whatever been there done that

Jellicles are and Jellicles do Je

Maybe the Jellicles introduce more of themselves and Misto's like "yeah that's my name lol but I'm also called Quaxo" segwaying into The Naming of Jellicles, OR cut out the song to make room for Pekes and Pollicles. Depends on how much runtime you're willing to have

Have Macavity watching but like not super obvious. He's watching from a distance instead of blatantly talking to Vic this time

Demeter can be worried about trusting Vic but if Munk trusts her then Dem trusts her

Misto's like "oh yeah almost time for the ball" Vic is like "wtf" and Munk explains and leads her to Jenny

NO EATING COCKROACHES

Tugger's still there, Jenny's like "how tf did you get inside my house. stop terrorizing the mice"

Tugger goes and does his song or whatever, Vic's expression is like "wtf is up with him" but Misto just shakes his head and calls him a bore

Tugger go "here Vic lemme show you how to have fun" and Vic lets herself go loose!! (and unfortunately joins Tug's fanclub)

Misto's like "UGH FUCK NO TUGGER NOT ANOTHER KIT (lovingly)" but everything's cancelled by Griz showing up

They do the Griz thing

Maybe Vic tries to touch Griz when Munk gently pulls Vic back, then she asks why Griz isn't cool anymore, but gets interrupted bc NO MORE "WENT WITH MACAVITY" HALF-ASSED EXPLANATION

A local building alarm goes off and Dem's like "MACAVITY" and Vic is like "WHO" and gets dragged off (spoiler alert it wasn't actually Macavity)

When they think they're a safe distance away they start Bustopher Jones but better

Maybe it could be like "ok we get you kits are scared but Jones is a respectful mature man he would take care of you" ((I oh-so desperately want Misto to excitedly agree bc uncle Bustopher hcs are the cutest))

LET MISTO FOLLOW THE MAN AROUND GODDAMMIT

When the rest of the cats are distracted Vic slinks off and meets Jerrie and Teazer. they cause chaos and honestly good on them

I like to think that, instead of the whole Vic getting stuck on bedpost thing, the twins try to bring her through the window but when they land they're caught and get reprimanded by Munk

Misto goes up to Vic like "that was fucking stupid of you now let's go meet ol doot"

Vic is like "uh okay (I've learned not to question things at this point)" and follows them, when she sees Deut she gets that fatherly vibe from him and starts to understand why they trust him

Deut goes "ohoho who do we have here" and when everyone excitedly introduces her he'd like,,, nuzzle her and go "welcome to the clan"

She's mystified and immediately trusts this man with her life cuz who wouldn't

Victoria watches Pekes and Pollicles performance bc it's a bop

Maybe bonding moment between Vic and Deut after the show where he's like "theyre a mess but they try and I love them for it"?

Tugger's like "DAADDDDD CAN WE START YET" and they start dancing,, Vic is all awed and then Deut goes "c'mon you're one of them now" and nudges her forward so she can join

It's a blast but in the middle of it Vic notices Griz in the background, so when everyone else goes to sleep she sneaks off Yet Again, this time Jemima following her cuz curious little kitten

They hear Griz sing and see her try to dance like the others, and they were gonna go invite her but then Deut taps em on the shoulder and says "we gotta wait for the others to accept her" except super vague. the kittens have no clue what he's on about but accepts it anyway cuz it's ol doot

I think keeping the choice be an audition sorta thing is fine, it kinda felt like that in the musical. just no more solos, no more solos ple

They're all just now waking up but Misto and Gus are Extra awake. like y'know when you go downstairs at like 7 am to get cereal, expecting no one else to be there but then There Is. they do that lil talk they do in the movie, dunno what I'd alter there quite just yet? Misto would be less outwardly anxious for sure though, gotta let the boy keep his calm

When it's like "ok who now losers" maybe Misto could start singing for Gus and hand it off to someone else after a line or two? then Gus gets his part and maybe we see some subtle character development coming out from Misto. show don't tell y'know that sorta thing

Gus is like "ok that's cool but I can think of another person to start singing now" and takes a seat when Munk gets the hint to start the next song

SKIMMMBLESHANKSSS THE RAIIILWAAAAY CATTTT THE C

The fake train they build gets fucking destroyed and it's bc MACAVITY

He runs around wreaking havoc, starts fighting with Munk but when Munk puts up a better fight than he expected he kidnaps Deut

Probably would've restrained Deut in some way before running around bc the guy could very easily beat him up

Anyways Macavity retreats and everyone's worried for Munk and Deut

Victoria's like "OH YEAH RIGHT WE HAVE MISTO" and he's like "????? you're asking me to teleport THE HOLY CHRIST HIMSELF??????" and starts mentally panicking

Tugger comes in like "oh but you OUGHT to ask mr mistoffelees the original conjuring cat there can be no dou

Bc he's hyped up Misto brings Deut back first try and gets more confidence in his abilities, we love a character arc

They go back to make the Jellicle Choice but then OH THERES GRIZABELLA and the clan is gonna kick her out but Victoria's like "no let her sing!!" but bc she's new no one cares but then JEMIMA goes "let her sing it's almost time!!! just this one bit plssss" and bc it's Jemima and they love Jemima they let Griz sing

Then she gets picked and cat god takes her away or whatever

Ol doot does the speech but like addressing the clan instead of breaking the 4th wall and then the movie ends and we DON'T have to deal with 10 minutes of end credits

✨ The end ✨

Extra notes / Things I'd change

Add in the bg interaction!!! That's what makes the 1998 version so fun, it allows the chorus cats to have so much personality despite only being bg characters

Pls for the love of all that is holy make the chorus cats more easy to distinguish and recognize, not only do they look different from the costumes of every other production Ever, they also all look the same as one another

If Misto still did that excited thing at the beginning of The Gumbie Cat I'd lose my marbles I think

Let Tugger interact with his dad more!!! Munk got so much interaction with Old Deut in the movie which I LOVED but Tugger got??? Nothing????? I get that Jason Derulo is expensive to keep on set but if you can put that much effort into that audio system you barely even used 4/5 of the functions of, you can spend a little on letting Tugger love his dad

We got so many Misto and Tugger interactions in the 2016 revival, is it too much to ask for that back... . ... .. ..

That's about it I think, I mostly made this for myself bc I've been thinking of making a fic based off this and wanted to give myself an outline :) I really like the idea of giving Victoria a story as to how she joined the jellicles but...... it was butchered so terribly..... .... .........

Anyways!! If you've got anything you wanna say or add on I'd love to hear it :DD (no pressure though ofc ^^)

#cats the musical #cats 2019 #cats victoria #please tell me thats the right tag to use for her ple #long post

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acatpersonapparently · 3 years

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Cryptid!Misto being RIGHTFULLY loved for @jellicle-blog-for-jellicle-cats

Cassandra is one of the first of the Jellicles to come around. Once the newness had left the spikes of Misto's coat. She just sort of... wanders into his den while he's practicing his magic. Her knowledge of magic is impressive and slightly concerning. He asks her how she knows all this and she doesn't answer. (Misto thinks Cassandra may be the most dangerous cat he's met in a long time)

Pouncival and Tumblebrutus really REALLY like that creepy eyed cat. They can do anything they want when he's around. Like jumping off really high places and not even thinking about landing because a bunch of hands fly from nearby shadows to catch them. They are currently working on an official proposition to get help to fly

Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer think the new guy is weird, the worst part is that they can't even scare him. Bowls of fake eyeballs, jumping out from corners, their best shadow puppets, none of them get ANYTHING. It's infuriating (Misto has been scared by them... When they left a cucumber on the ground outside his den and he thought it was a snake for a second but they weren't there and he isn't gonna tell them)

Gus thinks the weird little man could be useful. Finally, a cat able to provide the special effects that Firefirfiddle deserves. Every theatre needs a supernatural monstrosity watching over it anyways.

Jennyanydots was never bothered by him. We're always telling kits not to judge a book by a cover and yet everyone judged the book by it's cover, except Jenny. After he had been in the tribe for a month, she kicks down his front door and ~politely~ informs him that he's on the chore list now and SHOULD GET HIS TUSHIE MOVING

Tugger holds an official meeting with his fanclub to address the "scary man" problem and doesn't let anyone leave until he thinks they understand Misto

"Yes, Cettie, exactly. I'm so proud. Remember, only fanclubs members that pass this meeting get to come on our field trip to meet The Magical Mystical Mr Mistoffelees."

One time, Munkustrap is standing, mouth agape as he looks at the mother of all messes. His pledge bottle falls from his hand. This is more than a little dirt. Oh god, there were probably stains under all that garbage

Misto walks up behind him, puts a hand on his shoulder, and opens a doorways to an alternate dimension. Right under trash mountain and all the garbage vanishes. It leaves only some lightly stained tiles when the door closes. Munkustrap almost asks for the cryptid's hand in marriage then and there

(then he looks at that FACE and it calms him down considerably. Maybe Misto can just help clean more often)

#cryptid!misto

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star-freckled-kitten · 3 years

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Hi I’m “stealing” this idea from cat-brr and Jellicle-fanclub,,

Send me cats ships and I’ll make a kitten/fusion of them :D

#I won’t do mungoxrumple or misto Victoria bc those ships make me uncomfortable personally but others are ok^^#pls respect this lol^^#cats musical #cats the musical #asks!#jellicle ships!

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csodaturmix · 3 years

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Cats oc info

Forté

Forté would be a bit younger than Mistoffelees. So, just barely not a kitten but far from an adult.

Forté can do magic like Misto, but they don’t have the same level of control over it as he does. They mostly do it involuntarily and only sometimes on command.

Forté is good friends with Misto and by extension Tugger.

They’re a little scared of Mungo and Rumple but end up spending a lot of time with them since they’re friends with Tugger.

The Rum Tum Tugger fanclub like them a lot because Forté is a good friend of their idol, and anything their idol loves they adore, although they scare Forté sometimes.

Forté is Misto’s second cousin on Bustopher Jones’ side.

Cat Morgan is Forté’s dad.

One year, when Forté was still a kitten, Cat Morgan took them with him on a trip to the junkyard and Forté absolutely loved it there. But the junkyard lifestyle isn’t one for Morgan so for most of the year Forté stays with Morgan’s cousin Bustopher and Morgan visits on the Jellicle holidays. Except Bustopher is busy being the cat about town so Forté stays either with Jennyanydots and her kits (Misto and Victoria) or is babysitted by Jestalerie

Jestalerie

Jesta is roughly the same age as Munkustrap.

Jesta is on thin ice for enabling Mungo, Teazer and Tugger’s antics.

They’re like that fun uncle who sees you getting up to shit but just mimes to zip his mouth shut.

They would have had a crush on Munkustrap when they were both kittens, but it’s since turned into more of a banter-y friendship.

Jesta is on good terms with most of the adults and only sometimes gets scolded by Munk or Jellylorum for enabling the kittens’ antics.

The kittens love Jesta for that very reason.

Admetus and George are Jesta’s uncles.

Jesta was born and raised in the junkyard and has been best friends with Munk since they were both kits and often accompanied him on his varies duties as Jellicle protector-in-training, but they don’t enforce rules and order enough to be a Jellicle protector themselves.

So they just stick around and help out sometimes (both to Munk and the older cats, as well as the kittens and other mischief makers)

#cats the musical #cats oc #forte #jestalerie #mr mistoffelees #bustopher jones #cat morgan #munkustrap #admetus #george cats #long post

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storyweaverofgondor · 4 years

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Film Noir Cats Au

@is-it-mungojerry-or-rumpelteazer because you were curious.

Character List:

James Munkustrap: A detective (Police or PI) trying to put an end to The Napoleon of Crime’s strangle hold on the city. He seems to have a past with this mysterious figure

Alonzo: Munkustrap’s partner (on the force/ in their PI business) who helps him out. He’s Italian in this.

The Rum Tum Tugger a.k.a Romand Tudgle: Hollywood star who shares a past with Munkustrap.

Father Deuteronomy: A priest who shares a past with Munkustrap.

Brenda Del Rose a.k.a The Bombalurina: The famous vivacious bombshell and a singer at The Egyptian. She is part of The Tugger’s entourage.

Alfonzo Quaxo a.k.a The Marvelous Mr. Mistoffelees: A quiet youth who is part of The Tugger’s inner circle and an aspiring magician

Demeter Del Rose: The Bombalurina’s soft-spoken sister who seems to share a past with the Napoleon of Crime.

Jemima Del Rose: Demeter’s young daughter.

Jerrie and Teresa: Two members of the Junkyard Jellicles, a relatively harmless gang of youths, that Munkustrap questions

Plato Morell: A senior at the local collage/boys school who seems to have a past with the Napoleon of crime.

Victoria: Plato’s fiancee.

Janice Lorum: A school marm who is very protective of Plato.

Jenny Dots: The no-nonsense and beloved pillar of the community. Served as a nurse during the war and now runs several charities including an orphanage. She has a past with both Munkustrap and The Tugger.

Sam Skimble: Owner of the local railway station.

Estelle “Cettie” Smyhe: The president of the Rum Tum Tugger’s fanclub.

I had a lot of trouble figuring out the particulars of this story. but i had the basis for a few scenes figure out. Like “The Jellicle Ball” was Victoria and Plato’s wedding reception and it had been set up the lure Macavity in so Munkustrap could arrest him. There would be all these revelations about different characters (That I’m not going to spoil here just in case i ever get around to writing it) and it all would have The Maltese Falcon or heavy Film Noir vibes. Like you could see it being a black and white, Golden Age of Hollywood mystery film.

#Film Noir Cats Au #cats the musical fandom #cats the musical au #if you want more info DM me #It's kinda in pieces at the moment since I'm still putting it together #But I'd love to talk about it!

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undreaming-fanfiction · 4 years

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Never Enough

Fandom: Cats the musical Rating: T Pairing: Mr. Mistoffelees/Rum Tum Tugger Summary: One lifetime together isn’t enough. But perhaps it doesn’t have to be. Warning: Sounds like a character death, but is in fact angst with a happy ending.

Who knows how much time passed? Jellicle cats are not subject to the laws of nature as other cats are. Time is relative and for Jellicle cats, the seasons change, but the merriment doesn't. If one counted the Jellicle balls, perhaps we would have a more precise idea. But who needs it?

Rum Tum Tugger and Mistoffelees didn't. No matter how many years had gone by, not much changed for them - they were still living together, bickering about their differences, hunting together and snickering at the shenanigans the Maine Coon's fanclub partook in. Its members had certainly aged, secretly given up on the hope that the unusual pair would break up, but otherwise the older cat's pelvic thrusts could still send them into a fit of squealing ecstasy.

However, time doesn't stop, even for Jellicle cats. Mistoffelees's black coat had become interlaced with white and grey hairs, his eyes less sharp than they used to be. He still performed magic tricks for younger kittens, even took a promising protege of his own, his niece - she inherited his family's magical talents through Victoria and could definitely pass the magic knowledge on to the next generations. The tribe needed magic, even if the original conjuring cat was no longer with them.

And Tugger...

Mistoffelees had always known that, being younger than the other tom, he would see his partner grow older and weaker. The rich mane, still as impressive as ever, had gone lighter, grey, but otherwise retained its volume. Fortunate, because otherwise the rest of the tribe could see what Misto knew from cuddling with Tugger each night - how much weight he lost, that it took him a lot of effort to maintain his casual stride. Only the mischievous gleam in his eye and the smirk Mistoffelees loved so much remained the same.

He didn't know when exactly they started talking about the Heavyside layer. Tugger wasn't the kind of cat to prepare for eventualities, he liked to accept life as it was. He would live to the end of his days with Misto, he would proclaim as if that was the most obvious thing in the world, and that was it. On the other hand, the magician passionately argued in favor of Tugger attempting to be the Jellicle choice. Over the last year, it had become a common argument between them. This day was no different from others. Mistoffelees breached the topic, Tugger ignored him for a while and then he started getting defensive. After a long list of logical arguments, Tugger had just enough.

"No and that's it! I won't parade myself around to be chosen to go away from everything I like. Are you that keen on getting rid of me?" he growled at his partner, annoyed. He just couldn't understand why Mistoffelees didn't want him there till the end, to share everything. He half expected a snide remark or an angry hiss, but his partner was surprisingly quiet.

When he finally turned his head to look at the tuxedo cat, he gasped in surprise. The younger cat looked like he'd struck him, staring at him incredulously. "...did you think that's what it is about?"

Tugger found himself unable to hold that hurt gaze. "Isn't it?"

That snapped Mistoffelees out of his paralysis. "No!" he snapped before he managed to catch himself. "No, I just...oh, rats. This is going to sound so corny."

"You can tell me." Tugger, previously at the other side of the den, as if to distance himself from the argument, crossed over to Mistoffelees and gently, as if not to startle him, touched his paw. "You can tell me anything."

The magician sighed and hung his head down, but never moved his paw away from Tugger's. It took him a while to find the right words. "I know. I just can't bear the thought of you...not being. Of this world without you. So if knowing you are still here, knowing you are not gone for good, means I will have to endure some loneliness, then..." he trailed off.

Tugger was silent for a moment, but then he growled in exasperation and dramatically flung himself down onto the floor. "Now you're just not playing fair! How in the Everlasting cat's name am I supposed to refuse if you put it like this?" By a barely noticeable movement at his side, he could tell that Mistoffelees joined him.

A gentle nuzzle on his shoulder broke his will completely. "You're not. Please, Tugger. At least try."

The older cat sighed and closed his eyes. The battle had been long and hard, but in the end, the victorious blow was dealt. "Anything for you, Misto." ---

Count on Tugger not to take the standard approach - every other Jellicle was rehearsing, improving their talents and frantically thinking up was to impress the tribe leader. On the other hand, Rum Tum Tugger spent most of his days following Mistoffelees around, under the guise of preserving his energy before the grand performance. Only now and then would Misto hear him humming various tunes to warm up his vocal cords. Still, he never told his partner what exactly he planned to do for the Jellicle choice, so when he barged onto the stage with the same energy he had when they got together and sang in a raspy, but still attractive voice, surrounded by his fan club, Mistoffelees couldn't help but laugh and cheer with everyone else, even joining his mate for a short dance. It was so easy to forget your worries with Tugger around.

But then, the Jellicle choice was made and Tugger made a choked sound when he heard his name. He looked around in confusion, as if he was expecting someone to tell him it was a joke. "I never...I never thought it would really be me. I..."

The black and white cat patted him on his shoulder. "You deserve it, Tugger. You deserve all the best things in the world. Now go, I think the whole tribe wants to have a word with you before you leave."

And they did. Some embraced him, some made fun of him going all rock star in his old age, but all wished him well in his next Jellicle life. As he finished saying his goodbyes, Tugger finally reached Mistoffelees. For a few seconds, there was an awkward silence, but then the Maine Coon gave a heavy sigh and pulled his mate into a tight, desperate embrace. No words were needed, the dampness seeping through his mane and barely noticeable shaking of the magician's shoulders said it all. "You know...one lifetime with you isn't enough," he whispered into his ear.

Composing himself before pulling back to look Tugger in the eye, Mistoffelees stammered out "...it...it doesn't have to be."

That caught Tugger by surprise. "What do you mean? If there is anything, any way-!"

Mistoffelees spoke quickly now, louder than usual, but that was the least of his worries. Their time was short and he had to let Tugger know before....before. "Well...most cats are reborn very soon. They do not spend that much time in the Heavyside layer, but...what if you waited, say, a year?" He sounded hopeful, desperate. In any other moment, he would hate himself for being so undignified. "What if I followed you and we could be reborn together?"

The Maine Coon stared at him incredulously and then nuzzled his partner's head, just out of affection and definitely not to hide the welling tears in his eyes. "How can you make sure you'll be chosen?" he asked in a hoarse voice.

Despite the solemnness of the moment, Misto chuckled. "To be with you again? Don't underestimate the show I would put on to achieve that. And...it would be my last performance. I've always to go out with a bang." Then he became more serious. "It's just...most Jellicles use this as their chance to live differently, to experience something else. I don't think any of them would choose the same thing."

Tugger shook his head so vigorously he almost lost his balance. "I'm not just any of them. If I was lucky enough to find my soulmate in this life, why wouldn't I jump at the chance to see him again? Misto...if you...if you'd really do it-" With a quick peck on his lips, Mistoffelees silenced any potential objections.

"Yes. Yes, I would. Without hesitation."

That brought Tugger's cheeky grin back, and oh, Mistoffelees could not be happier. "Then that's settled," he announced loudly, pulling Misto into a hug even tighter than the previous one. "Make their jaws drop, enchant them, put a spell on them, I don't care. And if, by their immense lapse of judgment, you don't get chosen...I will wait. For two, five, twenty years if necessary. It would only mean I get to see more of your magic from above. But I'm not worried. When you set your mind on something, you always succeed."

The magician returned the crushing embrace. "See you on the other side, love." When they disentangled from each other and Tugger's form finally disappeared in the mystical fog, Mistoffelees allowed himself a short moment of weakness, but he quickly wiped his tears and headed back into their - well, now only his - den. He had work to do. ---

Tugger's assessment was, as usual, correct. Magical Mister Mistoffelees, the original conjuring cat, spent the whole year preparing, wrapping up all loose ends and teaching his protege everything he knew. The Jellicles whispered about Mistoffelees trying to keep busy, to avoid the inevitable loneliness he had to face. But when the time came, he put on the flashiest, most impressive show in years, perhaps in his whole life - what he'd lost in flexibility, he made up for in skill and grace. The kittens' eyes were large, full of wonder, and it reminded the magician so much of his younger years, when he discovered his own powers and relied on them fully for the first time, to get the Old Deutoronomy back...and Rum Tum Tugger's faith in him, that unshakable belief that Mistoffelees wouldn't fail him, couldn't do so. The faith that Tugger had in him till the very end. Watch me, he thought, finishing his performance with an upward gesture, as if reaching towards the Heavyside layer. I'm keeping my promise. And I trust you to keep yours.

From then on, everything was a blur. First, an astonished silence. Then clapping of paws, shouting, cheering, pats on his shoulders and many, oh so many embraces. He recognized Victoria's voice among all others, praising him and sniffling a bit, because she too had no doubts. And when Munkustrap, fulfilling Old Deutoronomy's role of the tribe's leader before the newest reincarnation of his father returned, made his way to Mistoffelees and pulled him into a hug, the heavy feeling he'd been experiencing for the last year lifted, finally, to be replaced with a flutter of hope.

Ascending towards the glittering staircase to the Heavyside layer, he smiled at the teary Jellicle tribe, breathed in and, as he exhaled, created tens of floating sparks that would last till the dawn, as a final present for all his friends and loved ones. "This is not a goodbye," he said in a quiet, contemplative voice. "We just won't be seeing each other for a bit. Be well, everyone. And now...presto!" And with that, he was gone.

--- Some time later, Jemima and Etcetera, now the tribe's matriarchs, were watching a group of kittens from various litters playing together. They were still rather small and clumsy, but their personalities were starting to show in their interactions.

Jemima nudged Etcetera's side and pointed to two male kittens who seemed, from the day they were first introduced, inseparable. "Say, Etcetera...don't you think these kittens are strangely familiar? The way this one carries himself...and the other one sneaks around..."

Etcetera didn't immediately reply and watched the two instead. One of the kittens seemed to have the attention of all females and quite blatantly enjoyed it, but kept watching his friend all the time. And whenever the shier kitten seemed a least bit jealous, the popular one immediately left the group of his admirers and started playing, nuzzling or licking the other one's ears in apology. "Well, they did say they would come back together," she shrugged and exchanged understanding smiles with the other cat.

Stretching her back, Jemima kept on watching the unusual pair. "I wonder..." Just at that moment, the smaller kitten sneezed. A cloud of glitter flew from his nose, directly into the face of the other cat. Jemima and Etcetera froze, expecting a fight or at least some sobbing or complaining, but nothing of the sort happened. The glittery kitten only wiped his cheeks and forehead, examined the glitter on his paws and, as if he'd seen the most wonderful thing in the world, his eyes lit up like a Christmas tree. Then he pounced at the startled smaller kitten and enthusiastically rubbed most of the sparkles into his fur.

Etcetera shook her head in amusement. "Nope. Nothing to wonder about."

(thank you very much for reading! Comments are very much appreciated, as well as any thoughts and ideas. In short: talk to me!)

#cats #cats the musical #tuggoffelees #mr. mistoffelees #rum tum tugger #cats fanfiction #fanfiction #angst

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