#mistos family

[missing-sock-misto]

Macavity’s a Mystery Cat, he’s called the ‘Hidden Paw’,

For he’s the master criminal, who can defy the law.

#cats the musical #cats fanart #cats the musical fanart #macavity #missing sock misto art #listen i am in camp ‘Mac needs to be sexy’ #The two hottest queens in the Junkyard sing and dance sensually while recalling how horrible he is #GL described Demeter’s relationship with him as ‘He was wonderful when he made love to me but I hated him’ #if they’re dancing like that remembering ‘how good he was in bed’ only for a guy in a muppet suit to jump out I question their judgment #i like the idea that he is a dark mirror of RTT #the same charisma and charm and magnetism but jealous and possessive instead of caring. #I also like the idea that the whole Deuteronomy family is unfairly attractive XD #i have SO many thoughts about him ahhh

[uppastthejelliclemoon]

thinking about human!au demeter who had been under the assumption that macavity was single when they spent the one night together.

how she woke up as he went into the bathroom, and took a peek at his wallet on the side table, and saw the picture of serafina and her kids.

how her heart dropped, and when she met serafina, she saw an exhausted kindred spirit, pregnant with a baby girl who would be the same age as her own daughter. how they clicked, like they were meant to be sisters, but just lost their way for a bit before finding each other.

how she was so ridiculously overjoyed when serafina moved into the neighborhood, being able to watch the budding romance blooming between her new sister and tugger and mistoffelees.

how she got to have another sister, for just a little while, and how serafina loved her and bombalurina like they were her blood, how skimbleshanks and jennyanydots loved serafina like she was their own.

how when she met her nieces and nephew, and saw athena's hair on sekhmet's head, athena's frown on ares' face, and little persephone, barely a few years old, and she realized who their father was, and when she read athena's letter, everything grew cold.

every feeling she had when she saw the picture of serafina and her children in macavity's wallet came back tenfold. the pain, the anger, the guilt, the absolute fury.

and when macavity came walking into the backyard on the day of the memorial, eyes full of self-pity and hands offering gifts, private things that belonged to her sisters that he had no right to hold onto, demeter felt nothing but hatred in her heart.

demeter hadn't known about serafina and athena, or their sweet little babies that she would one day come to love as her own.

but macavity had.

and demeter would never forgive that.

#just... demeter having the hardest time out of all the adults with accepting macavity #because she saw first hand what he was like while he was with them #and she has absolutely zero reason to trust him #and she still never comes to fully trust him fyi #demeter is SO protective over her nieces and nephews send tweet #she's a lioness ready to protect all her cubs #and she'll be damned if she lets macavity hurt any of her babies again #because after serafina and athena died #their babies became her babies #those are HER little girls and HER little boys #yes tugger and misto are their dads and they're their kids' entire world and their kids are theirs #but demeter is one of the only consistent female figures in their lives #esp sera's children bc they've known her since they were babies so #dem's their mother too #so demeter even getting a hint that they could be hurt? #she's ready to go feral #demeter #macavity #cats the musical #tuggoffelees family human au #serafina the tragic queen #i have a lot of feelings about the human au tn and lots of angst thoughts so send asks

[gaylittlewizardcat]

Back on my bs

#i love him okay #cats the musical #cats 1998 #mistoffelees #bustopher jones #monochromatic family #video #one of these days I’ll actually upload these to youtube #but today is not that day #peak autism moment #autistic misto #you know im right <3 #undescribed

[emmikay]

Mistoffelees: Yeah, I guess sometimes I can make a questionable decision.

Rum Tum Tugger: (staring hopelessly at the smoke coming out of the stove) Questionable?

Victoria: Sometimes?

#cats the musical #mister mistoffelees #rum tum tugger #victoria #monochromatic family #tuggoffelees #misto cannot cook even a little #incorrect quotes #source: tumblr

[theimpossiblescheme]

My new headcanon is that Bustopher Jones and Cat Morgan are brothers, just because the contrast would be hilarious.  The boisterous old “sea dog” who teaches the young’uns how to gut a fish and can knock you over with a pat on the back versus the genteel “cat about town” who prefers filet mignon and firm handshakes.... you would never in a million years suspect they were related, and yet.

#The things I realize going back over my Jellicle family tree... XD #cats the musical #cat morgan #bustopher jones #my headcanons #They are both extremely generous especially with their loved ones and would take a bullet for Misto so what counts isn't too different. <3

[kiroby90]

Friend and co worker is in a local production of CATS ~ Im looking at you @jedi-in-the-jellicle-junkyard 😽 ~ And the guy that's portraying Mr. Mistoffelees went with the old cryptid misto makeup and I got inspired. It's not my best but hey, imma exhausted lol may come back and tweak it alittle later, who knows.

#mistoffolees #mr mistoffelees #my art 2022 #cats the musical #cats 1998 #cryptid misto #monochromatic family

[sillybub]

My gift for @commander-spaceboy ! Mistojerrie for you!

Plus a side of Misto + Vic + Bustopher Family :)

Thanks to @bees-in-a-davidbowie-shirt for organizing the gift exchange!!! Meowy Catsmas!

#my art #mistojerrie #mr mistoffolees #mungojerrie #victoria #bustopher jones

[zvaigzdelasas]

The U.S. military is walking back a claim that a recent strike in rural northwest Syria meant to target a powerful al Qaeda leader was successful, lending weight to claims that the man killed was a civilian with no ties to terrorism. The slain man, Lotfi Hassan Misto, died after being hit by a Hellfire missile on May 3, according to his family. They identified him as a former bricklayer and father of 10, with his brother telling the Associated Press soon after that the killing was “an injustice and an aggression.” U.S. Central Command insisted at the time that its “unilateral strike” had targeted a “senior al Qaeda leader,” but has since confirmed it is investigating the reports that Masto was a civilian. Two U.S. defense officials told The Washington Post on Wednesday that those inside the Pentagon are now uncertain as to who was killed. “We are no longer confident we killed a senior AQ official,” one official said. The other official added that “though we believe the strike did not kill the original target, we believe the person to be al-Qaeda.”

18 May 23

[per-the-jellicle-magician]

#im picking its complicated #cuz i see jellicle misto and vicky as siblings #warsaw misto and vicky as father and daughter #and warsaw misto as a cousin to jellicle misto and vicky #which would also make warsaw Vicky kinda their niece or smth #cats the musical #victoria cats #mistoffelees #mr mistoffelees #jellicle cats #polls #my polls

[missing-sock-misto]

Tuggoffelees for the ship meme

29-one headcanon about this OTP that breaks your heart.

30-one headcanon about this OTP that mends it.  

THESE WERE GOOD ONES BOY DID THEY UNLOCK SOME THOUGHTS.

29. A headcanon that breaks my heart

If Misto hadn’t become friends with Tugger, he would have fallen prey to Macavity, much like Demeter did.

Now this is based on a particular set of headcanons that I have. But, basically;

After Macavity ‘leaves’ the tribe, young Misto finds himself treated with suspicion, like a ticking time bomb. Macavity had physical magic more powerful than anyone, perhaps that’s what corrupted him? So now people murmur, ‘what if Misto turns out just like him. What if he becomes a monster?’

So Misto hides his magic, makes it less than what it is. “I can only do lights. Nothing else.”

But he still needs to use it. He feels Wrong if he doesn’t. So he practices, alone, far from the tribe.

Eventually, Macavity finds him. He convinces him that the stories about him were inventions, slander. He offers to train him, to help him.

At first, Misto refuses, terrified. But he comes back. The promise of having someone Show him how to do control his magic is too enticing.

He is a good target. Already a bit reclusive, the aftermath of Macavity has made him an outcast. He’s lonely, craving guidance, craving someone like himself. He has a good heart, and is willing to believe Macavity’s stories. He’s naive. He doesn’t understand that people lie.

Macavity shapes himself into everything Misto needs. A friend, a mentor, a companion. But at the same time, he chips away at his supports.

No one else can be trusted. “Look at how they treated me. I lost control once, and they rejected me, exiled me. And I was the honored heir. What do you think they’ll do to you?”

It isn’t hard. Misto is already painfully aware of how the others look at him. Victoria is the only person he can trust.

And then there’s an accident. An accident that he causes. And in the aftermath, he hears the whispers. “Just like Macavity.”

Misto runs. He runs to Macavity, cries that he should have listened to his warnings, that no one could be trusted. He could only trust Macavity. He begs him to take him away, So he does. Macavity spirits Misto away to his own clowder. Waiting are a pair of mischievous calico twins, a beautiful ruby haired queen, and a golden queen with anxious eyes, all ready to be his new family.

But now that he has what he wants, Macavity no longer needs to play nice.

/

30. Something that mends it.

But this isn’t what happens. Instead, Tugger finds Misto in the outlands, practicing his magic.

And so, he’s the one who helps Misto. He too has grown up in the shadow of Macavity. He too has a chip in his shoulder.

He becomes Misto’s friend. He admires his abilities, his talents, encourages him. Though lacking overt magic of his own, his passion and excitement give Misto confidence.

He believes in him. He fosters trust. He thinks the others will accept Misto, and if they don’t, well then he’ll make them see what he sees!

So when Old Deuteronomy is kidnapped, that’s exactly what he does. “I will show them the you that I see. I will make them see you for who you are. And you are going to show them exactly how brilliant you are. I know it.”

/

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(I did get inspired, I had already wanted to write a fic exploring these dynamics. If I ever get around to finishing them, I’ll reblog this with an Ao3 link. I have 3k of the AU scenario XD)

Thank you for the ask! 😁

#ask and answer #cats the musical #cats headcanons #mr mistoffelees #macavity #rum tum tugger #cats drabble

[uppastthejelliclemoon]

Hestia ends up being the only one of the Deuteronomy-Jones kids to end up doing ballet as a full-time career. Mistoffelees never lived vicariously through his kids, but seeing Hestia and Tumblebrutus go into dance as something full-time warmed his heart so so much. She and Tumblebrutus become one of those ballet it-couples, where everyone knows they're together, and if one of them is seen auditioning for a role in a ballet that's part of a romantic pair, the other isn't far behind.

Their first big role is in "The Nutcracker", where Hestia is cast as Clara, and Tumblebrutus as the Nutcracker. It's a role they both know well, having danced it as children and young adults, but being on a professional stage makes it so much more real.

Mistoffelees can't help but cry sitting in the first row, watching his daughter dance and be applauded by thousands of people. Hestia makes eye contact with him throughout the show, happy tears in her own eyes, and at the end of the show, as she bows, she blows him a kiss.

When it comes time for everyone to go to the stage door, of course there are crowds waiting for the two leads. However, as soon as the doors open, Hestia's flying past all the cheering people straight into her papa's arms, clinging to him as he spins her around, just like he used to when he was Drosselmeyer and she was Clara.

Mistoffelees is absolutely bursting with pride, and Hestia's beaming, and she doesn't leave his side, even as her siblings pile onto her in a tight group hug, or as Tugger peppers kisses all over her face, cheek stained with tears he fervently denies shedding.

#also something something abt the nutcracker being sera's favorite ballet #like misto isn't a parent who forces their kid to do something so they can live through them #but seeing one of his kids being able to achieve their dream #the same dream he had that he wasn't able to achieve #makes misto so emotional #he makes a point #every time hestia and tumble are in a new show #he goes to every single one of their opening nights #it's nutcracker season so i'm thinking abt Them #but also slightly unrelated #hestia and tumble are SUCH a ballet it couple #they are the stupidly in love couple who can and will get cast in every romantic role #tuggoffelees family human au #hestia the hearth cat #tumblebrutus #cats the musical #mr mistoffelees

[gaylittlewizardcat]

I jusgt,,, think they should hug

While not directly fanart of Song and Dance by @thunderwhenhepurrs and @katzenprinz I was inspired by s&d!Bustopher calling Misto “my boy” so I’d like to thank you anyway :D

#my misto normally: spooky mischevious cryptid #my misto with bustopher: just a little guy perfect size to be held #i am allergic to shading #cats the musical #mistoffelees #bustopher jones #monochromatic family #my art #cats fanart #undescribed #tagging

[emmikay]

Plato: Victoria, are you really suggesting that Misto is so competitive he spent six weeks commuting back and forth between the Junkyard and the West End to learn about a specific dance from a musical he doesn't even like so he can win a bet he hadn’t even made yet?

Victoria:

Plato:

Victoria:

Plato:

Plato: Yeah, the whole thing stinks.

#cats the musical #plato #victoria #mister mistoffelees #platoria #monochromatic family #competitive misto is competitive #incorrect quotes #source: how i met your mother

[theimpossiblescheme]

In regard to Macavity’s own magic... my headcanon has been that he doesn’t have any.  All of his magic has been “gifted” to him by (read: effectively stolen from) an outside patron, and that patron is extremely fickle.  Just the way Macavity treats the cats around him like pawns, that’s the way he’s treated by the source of his magic.  He could lose it at any time, and even when he does have access to it, it’s extremely unreliable.  He was only able to pass on what he deemed a “meaningful” amount to one of his kittens, for example.  And in the world of the Jellicles, where you either have magic abilities or you don’t, and the cats we see who don’t are perfectly content with their lot and show no prejudice or fear towards the ones who do... what does it mean to steal magic that isn’t yours, to basically leech off of someone else?  I like to think that Macavity isn’t a special case--this is what happens every time.

#I've mentioned this a few times before--Macavity styles himself as Mephistopheles but in reality he's Faust. #And one day he's going to meet the same outcome as Faust... #cats the musical #macavity #my headcanons #I defnitely also think Macavity believes that magic makes a cat superior to their non-powered brethren-- #just look at the way he treats his children. #He values power above all else so in his mind just *having* that power is all that matters. #But with the Jellicles they don't care whether you have magic or not--they don't think magical or nonmagical cats are 'better'. #They value everyone in their Tribe equally and the magic itself isn't as important as how it's used. #It's not Misto's powers that make him so highly regarded--it's his willingness to use them for the good of his family. #It's Macavity's self-serving might-makes-right 'Law of the Jungle' philosophy not only butting up against the Jellicles' focus on community #but also the way *magic itself* works. #Because how can you truly learn how to use a power you don't have? #Especially when you only ever use it for your own gain?

[emimii]

Share your mistoffelees brainrot?? ( ´ ▽ ` )

okay so sorry this took a while to answer anon had to let my thoughts simmer to make sense lol

first things first he has autism cause iii have autism. hes my fave so he gets to be projected onto (but tbf its already a semi-common hc i think)

like from the autism headcanon he tends to go non-verbal often esp when hes exhausted physically or mentally so like at the end of a long day some will try n talk to him and he just stares at them

the autism is genetic btw alonzo has it too but in a different flavour, i think like a difference between their spots on the spectrum is the misto is the hyperexpressive autism and his face is reaaaaally easy to read while alonzo doesnt tend to have his emotions show on his face and also has a more monotone voice

on the topic of alonzo and family im a big monochromatic siblings enjoyer i definitely think they r so so silly, i like to imagine that victoria is hard of hearing and so they’d all know sign language liek… jsl…. jellicle sign language

i mentioned in a couple posts too bustopher is their uncle to me!!! the way in the 1998 film mistos constantly tryn like touch him n everything is so cute hes so excited to see his uncle…

bustopher is like his rich cool uncle who stayed single and unmarried his whole life so hes got a bunch savings and excess cash that he just uses to get crazy gifts for his nephews n niece

i like to imagine misto (and also other magical cats in general) have their powers somewhat connected to the moon so like during the jellicle moon they can achieve crazier feats, like the amount of magic misto does at the ball is a lot more than his average and its also done more easily

i also think mistos one of the shortest if not the shortest cat w the exception of a handful of kittens, and out of pure spite hes always tryna make up with this fact by getting good at everything else

heavy lifting? got it he could princess carry tugger. climbing? easy he can climb on anything. running around? hes fast as hell u see him one side of the room and all of a sudden hes on the other side

i also wish people made misto like somewhat competitive more solely from the one 1982 old gumbie cat performance where he has a tap off with jennyanydots bcuz i think thats fun and silly

i feel like hes an extrovert and myyyy reasoning for this is that he loves talking to people and he craaaves interaction hes just not really good at it sometimes in contrast to tugger who is an introvert to me, just an introvert w unbelievable swag and charisma so everyones around him (which is why you see him off at the side away from everyone at times hes recharging!!!)

#i think ill stop there for now but like #i think abt him a lot. #hes my special mew mew #cats the musical #mr mistoffelees #emi’s asks

[ambyandony]

i also love the Rum Tum Tugger - Mr Mistoffelees dynamic yes i do ship them they have a good dynamic and good chemistry

"jellicle cats come out tonight" u first mistoffelees

one of my favourite parts is how in the last bit of The Rum Tum Tugger when the girls are squealing over tugger, if you look in the background u can see Mistoffelees on the pipe on the left side and if you watch his reactions it's just so KLNCFLNVNS there's so much tension at first he's shaking his head disapprovingly but then if you look at the second bit he's making little hand-wavy motions (kinda like how the girls are) like he's trying so hard to control himself. and then at the last note tugger holds you can see him sort of take a deep breath and look bewildered

hes like "tch.." and then he's like "oh..." and then he's like: Oh.

(THE ITALICISED OH)

and then you get this

its giving "…am i interruptin somethin 🤨 " "UHHHHHHHHHHHHHH"

literally the funniest screencap of the whole musical i think especially bc not only does mistoff make this startled expression as if he's been caught doing something he's not supposed to be doing (despite literally just vibing (he has anxiety)) he also completely freezes up and the other cat (not sure who) just lets go of his hand and continues on like nothing happened KLDVNFKLDNVDKLNVKLSFNL

ALSO SOMETHING THAT MAKES THE MISTOFFELEES TUGGER DYNAMIC SO SO GOOD TO ME IS HOW MISTOFFELEES LIKE. he embarrasses himself at the start of the old gumbie cat and is visibly distressed and the kittens make fun of him for it. but he opens the trunk with his magic anyways and then like hides behind it

and hes directly said to at least appear shy and i definitely get a meek read on him. this boy is the shyest drama queen this side of the heaviside layer. he loves to perform and then any time he's not performing he's self-conscious and nervous,,,

and rum tum tugger sings an ENTIRE HYPE SONG FOR HIM

the "please listen to me... and dont scoff" at the start i might mention, 'dont scoff at my boyfriend he is very sensitive and i will kill you dead'

also in Magical Mr. Mistoffelees, rum tum tugger says "i've known the family to call him in from the garden for hours / when he was asleep in the hall " so like are they living in the same house with the same family or does tugger just frequently break in because the latter is my personal belief and way funnier

he makes this motion like cmon baby during the line and mistoffelees is like . hang on why were you at my house for hours ?

(mistoffelees vc) "why, just the other day, i had to help rum tum tugger out of a bedroom drawer, but im not terribly sure why he was in the house to begin with" rum tum tugger (famously prone to getting stuck in drawers): 😎

tugger is basically flirting with mistoffelees the entire song NEVERMIND the lyrics but the way he moves towards him and the way he articulates when interacting with mistoff,,,

gives him a little look like 'are you sure you're confident in my abilities' 'OBVIOUSLY????'

look dad thats my boyfriend. yeah he appearified you out of nowhere. yeah he does that a lot.

also on the subject of Magical Mr Mistoffelees its SO funny the way Mistoff acts he seems very surprised by his own capabilities / unsure of his own power so of course he just starts blowing shit up

Rum Tum Tugger: hey everyone have you heard of Mister Mistoffelees. hes fucking incredible. super talented. smart. bit cute Mr. Mistoffelees: so anyways, i started blasting

i also love Tugger getting really close to Misto and then backing off, I imagine because he snaps out of it last second and remembers that misto has been going around blowing shit up for the past 3 minutes so maybe he should give him a little space "i know he can do incredible shit. im not really sure what all he could do, however i am aware that he could set me on fire or blow my dick off, which is something id like to avoid, yknow i kinda value having that so ill just uh, stand over here for a bit"

anyways, i think theyre very cute

#ALSO MISTOFFELEES LITTLE “PRESTO” GETS ME EVERY SINGLE TIME HES SO CUTE? #cats the musical #cats the musical posting #mr mistoffelees #rum tum tugger #tuggoffelees #im completely normal about this musical #amby yells