#jellicles ask

[ask-the-junkyard]

I seek the knowledge of the one they call Plato

#cats the musical #plato #jellicles ask

[indianasolo221]

Send me a Jellicle and I'll send you a Valentine from them. I can't promise any clever lines or puns, but I'll try my best!

#cats musical #cats the musical #cats 1998 #jellicle cats #valentine #valentines day #valentines day cards #asks #send me asks #send me a character #cats musical asks #jellicle asks #jellicles ask #let me know if you want it with a certain performer pictured #or any other details you might like

[elliespectacular]

Do you still have that Jellicle name generator saved anywhere? Some friends and I used it for our OCs and it was an absolute blast!

The name I got was Callio the convivial cat, which is short for Calliope, who I played in Xanadu. She has a whole costume and everything now!

Even if you don't have it anymore, tysm for making it ;-;

Xanadu mention! Also I do still have it saved! This one is revised a little and I might make more changes later, but here it is in text form:

Jellicle Name Generator

This will give you a name that is relatively in-line with the naming conventions seen in Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot and later adapted into the musical Cats by Andrew Lloyd Webber - and unlike those shitty "last name and your birth month" name generators, this one won't doxx you in the process.

Before we begin, a bit of terminology we'll be using: - Portmanteau: Turning multiple words into one word linked by a sound or letter. Compelling Television = Compellevision. Punk Squid = Squnk - Smoosh: Combine words by simply removing the space and (optionally) changing the word positions. Country Jester = countryjester - Prefix: Goes before the name, like Mr. or Captain - Suffix: Goes after the name, like Jr. or The Great - Cat-like term: Something associated with cats. Meow, Whisker, Bell, Claw, Scratch, etc.

FIRST: Roll a D20 to determine your base name

An uncommon person’s first name

First syllable of a common last name + a unit of measurement. Portmanteau 'em.

Short, dangerous noun + a non-dangerous profession. Smoosh 'em.

Two Latin words. Portmanteau 'em.

A simple present-tense verb + sophisticated person's first name. Smoosh 'em.

Cat-like term + sophisticated person's first name. Smoosh 'em.

Combine two short nouns, then add "-er" "-ie" or "-est" to the end.

Think of an actor you like. Shorten their first name to its shortest nickname.

A medical term spelled incorrectly.

A food you liked as a kid + a pretentious word. Smoosh 'em.

A figure of legend/myth. Remove one syllable and any spaces.

An older person's first name that isn't common today.

Last name of a historical figure + a silly word. Portmanteau 'em.

A kids' name with 2 or more syllables + that name again without the first syllable + an onomatopoeia. Portmanteau 'em if you can.

A silly word + the first name of a former coworker. Portmanteau 'em.

A kind of public event + a cat-like term. Smoosh 'em.

Something from ancient history. Shorten what you came up with into a single word.

Something you do when you're nervous. Take that verb and add "-er" to the end to make it a noun.

Silly word + hostile-sounding verb. Portmanteau 'em.

Two silly words with 2+ syllables each. Smoosh 'em.

SECOND: Roll another D20 for flavor

Before you roll, consider how your name sounds without any additional flavor. If it's fine on its own, feel free to leave it as-is. Otherwise, roll on!

Suffix - An upsettingly average last name

Suffix - Think of a hobby. Your suffix is "The _____ Cat"

Prefix - A short adjective

Suffix - Think of an adjective. Your suffix is "The _____ Cat"

Prefix - Choose Mr. Mrs. Ms. Mx. or something similar

Suffix - Think of a color. Your suffix is "The _____ Cat"

Prefix - Any one-syllable word. Repeat the word a second time, adding or replacing the first consonant with that of your base name.

Suffix - Think of any non-proper noun. Your suffix is "The _____ Cat"

Suffix - it's the word Cat

Suffix - it's the word Kitty

Suffix - it's the word Kitten

Prefix - Choose "Sir" "Madam" "Captain" or something similar

Prefix - Choose "Lord" "Lady" "Noble" or something similar

Prefix - His/Her/Their Majesty (or any pronoun you prefer)

Prefix - His/Her/Their Grace (or any pronoun you prefer)

Prefix - Mc

Prefix - Van

Prefix - Von

Prefix - De

Suffix - Any cat-like term

And you're done!*

*This is as much a creative exercise as it is a "generator" so feel free to mess with the formula and/or let your result inspire something more original. Add multiple layers of flavor if you want. The rules are not rigid. I recommend generating a few names and picking your favorite!

#jellicle #name generator #jellicle cats #cats musical #cats the musical #ask

[mysticalcats]

Hi !!! As for requests, how about a Tugger or an Old Deut ? :)

hehe old man !!

#my art #cats the musical #cats musical #cats 1998 #old deuteronomy #jellicle cats #ask

[cillyscribbles]

I love and adore your Jellicle memes and art, I am humbly asking for more skimbleshanks as he is my favourite creature :DD thank you! :)

;O;!!!! thank you so much i'm so glad!!! i have drawn a skimble for you.... + 3 kittens whom he is supplying with warm tea on a chilly morning.... i hope you enjoy them!! thank you again! :3c

#never drawn skimble or electra before.... great request thank you!! #cats 1998 #cats the musical #jellicle cats #have been thinking of asking for some cats requests to be honest but not sure if i'd get too many or not haha! #but if you'd like me to draw some cats stuff feel free to leave an ask :)) i'm cool with anything sfw and will get to it asap 👀👍 #skimbleshanks #victoria cats #jemima cats #electra cats #my art stuff

[per-the-jellicle-magician]

Thanks to @realreulbbrband my vibes for drawing got somewhat resurrected so I did a little catified redraw of my fav moment in Cats Brno which is the Italian Aria

#that non replica ask got me inspired to rewatch brno and then draw smth #between uni and ever changing weather nerfing me it took me ages to draw this XD #but its here and im happy with how it came out #i kinda matched the skin/fur to the costumes so it would be a bit closer to the 2019 old d/98 bustopher/everyone in warsaw vibe of #'the clothes are their fur' more than just 'oh they're wearing clothes' #also their colours were kinda inspired by plato and warsaw jelly #also got the chance to finally use my new coloured pencils #they're pretty good i like them #idk if they're gus jr and jelly or Growltiger and Griddelbone here i just drew them XD #cats the musical #cats brno #jellylorum #asparagus jr #griddlebone #growltiger #my art #jellicle cats #cats non replica

[murdleandmarot]

@mysticalcats @emimii @toki-toro um hi hello *throws these in your general direction and hides behind a trash can*

#UR OCS DRIVE ME INSANE THEY JUST KIND OF LIVE IN MY HEAD NOW #sigh……..absolutely adore #clownaire is literally a Scooby doo villain if the Scooby doo villains were sweet and kind and lovely #foxglove is so so <333 I love the name and the design #(also pretend that’s a foxglove flower next to his name shhhhhhhh) #ans Chaumet!!! #lord I hope I spelled that right #he gives SUCH Moscow 2005 vibes for the design #and Madrid 2005 for the lighting #I think it’s mostly just because of the blue???? #but either way the streaks and stripes and colors drive. me. crazy!!! #the textures!!! #I kept looking at the drawing you posted as a reference and kept giggling #because he just looked so >:( to me #I’ve made this comparison to Alonzo before and I’ll make it again: he kinda looks like a sea creature??? #don’t ask I’m so sleep deprived my mind has never been clearer wdym #sigh……I adore them all so much #yall r so talented and creative <3 #cats the musical #cats oc #cats the musical oc #not my oc #jellicle oc

[the-cat-at-the-theatre-door]

1940S CATS HUMAN AU??? Pls say more right now! Mechanic is such a Plato job I love it!

So I have, like, the skeleton concerning this AU, but I have recently been really into human!AUs that are closer to the time period that the original poems were written. I'm afraid I don't have a *lot* but the idea is vaguely shaped in my head.

Basically, I really only have thoughts regarding Macavity's circle, and it's not quite a *happy* one persay (also takes a lot of liberties by playing it fast and loose with historical accuracy): not exactly full blown organized mob, but skirting the edges. Demeter, a former entertainer, being a "mob wife" who got in her position by biting off just a bit more than she could chew and paying the price for it; Alonzo having long standing ties since he was a dumber and more desperate young kid who is trapped where he is and sees no real way out of it, jumps from blue collar job to blue collar job after (bonus: he's in love with the boss's wife which is extra funTM for him); Plato is Macavity's son from a previous marriage and got most of his jobs due to Alonzo's good graces of trying to keep him away from everything. Bombalurina was an artist (a singer, dancer and photographer) now informant who used to have a *thing* with Macavity, but ended up marrying another guy in his circle (who died at some point) to keep her tabs open and keep close after he married Demeter. Jerrie and Teazer are underlings and petty thieves (actually extremely brilliant ones who have gotten away with entite safes) who, again, are just on the fringes and not quite aware of the level of severity they're involved in (Teazer moreso than Jerrie), but are nonetheless in initiation periods. Etc. Etc.

Victoria in my mind is the daughter of a billionaire (likely very prestigious familial name, generational wealth, managed through the Great Depression pretty much unscathed); think like debutante level of wealth. She plays the piano and is just coming into her own in the world.

#CATS AU #jellicles ask because jellicles dare #afairytalestray #my other main human au is more in line with the 60s - 80s and that one is more fleshed out #but this one is really fun to think about #i have like...images of it in my mind

[lightingelectratwo]

So, what is your absolute favourite headcanon? Which one is an "unpopular opinion"? Do you remember your first headcanon?

one of my favorite headcanons is that Demeter is Electra and Jemima's mother(and Mac is the father). It's one of my older headcanon that I came up with when I was first making family trees. It just makes so much sense to me . Of course, Jemima has a similar design to Demeter, and most of the fandom headcanons them as mother and daughter, so I feel I don't need to explain that, But with Electra, I'll explain more.

She's a tortoiseshell like Demeter, red like Macavity . And at least in the 98 film, instead of pushing her, they way he pushed Etcetera , he just puts his paw up. Also, Electra has so many cute moments with munkustrap (her stepfather).

An unpopular opinion is that old Deutronomy's children are not all grizabella's. They have two kids together in my headcanon, baby grizz and spike .Old Deutronomy has at least 9 wives and numerous children, but I mostly see deutbella having macavity, Munkustrap, and tugger. One wife and three children, isn't it. Also, they all look different. The boys are all different colors and patterns. It makes more sense for at least one of them to have a different mom. In my headcanon, they all have different mom's, all ocs. Macavitys mom is milliy, munks is Mary Shelly, and tuggers is Juliet.

My first headcanon was that jellylorum is Jemima's mother. It was because she and jem had that part where they both sing at grizabella.

#cats the musical #jellicle cats #thanks for the ask!

[greenelectricsky]

Since I love her, and love hearing other people’s thoughts on her, what are your opinions on Victoria? Do you have any ships for her? Or favorite moments? <3

Victoria? Hm...

Ships? Mostly platoria, victeazer, eventually vicjerrieteazer or mistoria. I'm not sure about Jemima/Victoria...

My favourite moment with her (and whole interpretation of that character) is in Tecklenburg, when her solo is changed and other cats treat her like The Moon herself, hypnotized by her moves and grace. In that case her touching Grizabella got completely new meanings. And much more sense than usual.

I love to think about her as a very connected with Jellicle Moon and Everlasting Cat, talking with her when sitting on windowsill, and basking in moonlight. Because of that I don't think she likes to nap in the sun. I love how close she is to Etcetera, Electra, Jemima, and Teazer and I think they are really BBFs, with their club, secret password and small rituals :) Also I see her as quite a temperamental queen, when someone irritates her enough. When with Plato I see her as an initiator of many activities, because Plato, as a full time jellicle, is a little afraid of doing something harmful to her. So she took his hand first, kissed him first, she set a mood to take him to bed finally, etc. Also, I think she is a rather happy little star, full of joy but not naive in any sense. So she knows what Teazer and Jerrie are doing, but just don't care about that, maybe even helps them as a distraction.

Sometimes I see her as a deaf and/or (because of that) mute angora, with blue eyes. In one of my AUs, she is close to Tango, my OC, also deaf angora. They both use sign language there and love to dance.

In other AU I made her as an alter ego for Griddlebone, because Plato is an alter ego for Macavity there. They aren't together there, but they are acting like that, to keep their alibis.

In general I don't think very often about her, so I'm sorry if this is not much... :(

#cats the musical #cats musical #jellicle cats #victoria the white cat #victoria cats #victoria #asks

[ratherchaseamouse]

🔥🔥🔥

Positive unpopular opinion: I love love love the most recent international tour Mistoffelees costume. Both the chorus and song costumes look so polished and put together and I think the short wig really suits him. Also the chorus costume is so pretty and so is the makeup. I’m just rambling now anyway number 1 mistoffelees ever in my mind

#blue’s thoughts #cats the musical #asks #per the jellicle magician #cats uk/international tour 2022 #mister mistoffelees

[ask-the-junkyard]

How do Jellicles determine time if skimble’s the only one with a clock? Do you have hours? Or is it just guessing based on the day cycle?

We can actually tell the time by looking at each others pupils! Cat pupils shrink the higher in the sky the sun is. If our pupils are larger, it’s closer to morning or night. If they’re thin, it’s around the afternoon.

Like so:

Of course…our pupil size also changes based on mood, so it isn’t the most reliable system in the world.

#cats the musical #Jemima #rumpleteazer #Cassandra #jellicles ask

[indianasolo221]

Whats your favorite demestrap headcanon?

I was having thoughts about them recently that I’ve had trouble putting into words, but maybe I can do so here:

Bombalurina met the Jellicles shortly before Demeter. After the fallout with Macavity, she introduced Deme to the Junkyard with the hopes that they could find protection in numbers and start over. Munkustrap didn’t formally meet her until about a week later, but he was surprised to find himself immediately drawn to her. Her fur was thin and patchy, the scars from his attack hadn’t yet faded, and she was too skinny, yet her eyes told a story beyond anything he could imagine. She spooked at the sight of all but Jellylorum, but he hoped that she would eventually be comfortable enough to commune with the rest of the Tribe. Once she realized that no Jellicle would dare harm her and that the Junkyard was well guarded, he started to notice her basking in the sun with Bomba and Jemima at her side. Now she was speaking with Jelly and Jenny, her voice a little more confident than in times past. Before he understood what was happening, she started to ask about him. Finally, one day, she caught him passing the pipe and the two started to chat. Munkustrap couldn’t tell you today what they spoke about then; he was distracted by the fact that she was actually smiling at him and laughing at his stupid jokes. She started to seek him out after that, and once, Tugger told him, “Her tail drooped when she couldn’t find you.”At her first Jellicle Ball, they sat under the moonlight together and Demeter admitted she was attracted to him, but she wasn’t ready to be or have a mate yet. That night was bittersweet for them both. Munkustrap had no idea what she had been through, he just knew it was traumatic. The last thing he wanted to do was hurt or scare her, so he took a step back, kept his feelings to himself, and waited as patiently as he could until she was ready. And eventually…she was.

Something like that. TL;DR is that Munkustrap noticed Demeter first and his feelings for her grew until he thought he would explode, but he held back and kept his distance because he knew she wasn’t ready to have or be a mate. He loved her and he just knew she was worth waiting for, even if she didn’t believe it. I’m sure I’ve talked about this before, but it’s ALWAYS at the back of my mind.

#cats musical #cats the musical #jellicle cats #cats 1998 #demeter cats #munkustrap #demestrap #long post #cheesy and long #I love them #asks #jellicle asks #jellicles ask #send me ask #ship asks

[etchif]

I hate to tell you this there are warrior cats with magic

What kind of magic can these fuckers do. I thought they were just normal cats that kill eachother in wars sometimes

#genuine question. need to know to assess the jellicles chances of victory #asks

[mysticalcats]

If you still want Cats requests, here’s mine: Munkustrap!!! He’s my fave.

my blorbo :))) thank you for requesting him i love drawing him

#hes so fun to draw (because hes the only one other than skimble that i feel like i dont need a ref for) #my theatre kid bestie #my art #cats musical #cats the musical #munkustrap #jellicle cats #ask #i spent like a million years on this and im still not sure about it. so uhh i hope you like it

[fleece-and-feltical-cats]

 I’m back! Sorry for the lack of posts recently. I took a trip last week and forgot to post the commissions I made right before I left, and lo and behold I forgot to post them until I finished some commissions this weekend!

SO. Here we have the most recent 4 Jellicles I’ve made. Vienna revival Macavity, Victoria, Demeter, and Alonzo. The Vienna Macavity I had never made before so he was a really fun challenge to do. He is definitely different than the other cats I make, that’s for sure! But I think I was able to do him justice. 

#cats the musical #cats musical #jellicle cats #Jellicle Cat #Macavity #cats demeter #cats alonzo #cats victoria #no the macavity photo isnt in focus at all why do you ask