Random Cats Ideas/Headcanons
Sorry, this is kinda long and self-indulgent :)
You know how superheroes have pets and sometimes they get spin-offs i.e. Krypto, Ace the Bat-Hound, etc? That’s the Rumpus cat. Which superhero is his owner? The Jellicles don’t care; the cat’s where it’s at.
The kittens adore Gus. They love to perform some of his old plays to him. Victoria knows all of Griddlebone’s lines by heart. Pouncival loves playing a pirate so much he hand made his own costume and constantly adds on to it. Even though Gus has trouble moving, the kittens try to accommodate him so he can play Firefrorefiddle. Gus is touched every time.
Tugger doesn’t flirt with Demeter because he knows about Munkustrap’s feelings for her.
Etcetera and Pouncival are the most energetic/athletic cats in the tribe as well as the most accident-prone.
Coincidentally, Etcetera and Puncival are Asparagus Jr. and Jellylorum’s kids. Asparagus likes to rough-house with them from time to time. Even though she has to reel them in a lot, Jelly likes to sit by and watch her kids play.
Mungojerrie and Rumpelteazer were taken in by Macavity when they were kittens due to their thievery skills. Macavity was abusive and Jerrie would protect Teazer from him when he was feeling particularly malicious. They eventually ran away and found the Jellicle tribe. Both were adopted by Skimble and Jenny. While both are afraid of Macavity, they never lost their happy-go-lucky attitudes.
Skimble taught Jerrie about human inventions. Jenny taught Teazer how to sew.
Jellylorum is the tribe’s equivalent of a school teacher.
Grizabella is Demeter and Bombalurina’s mother.
Jerrie and Teazer are surprisingly shrewd. It surprises everyone every time.
With the exception of some kittens, Exotica is the newest member of the tribe, which is why she sticks to the background. The others always include her to remind her she’s welcome, but she just hasn’t quite found her clique in the tribe yet. She’s slowly becoming friends with Bomba and Cassandra, though.
Everyone was surprised and confused that the aloof Cassandra chose to be with Alonzo, who was always a bit of a flirt. Truth is, she finds it hard to connect with others a lot. So when Alonzo showed up and told her all the ways he thought she was beautiful and amazing, she just couldn’t resist. She’ll never tell that to anyone, though.
Quaxo/Misto and Jemima are Coricopat and Tantomille’s unofficial little brother and sister. Fight them.
Cori and Tanto are training Jemima with her psychic powers.
Funnily enough, Mungojerrie is the more responsible one out of the two. He sees Teazer as the little sister, despite the fact that they’re twins. It’s the same with Tanto in relation to Cori. Both he and Teazer bond over their slightly overprotective siblings and lowkey start crushing on each other.
Jerrie and Tanto didn’t get along at first, but at Teazer and Cori’s insistence, they get to know each other better and start crushing become unlikely friends.
Tugger is always pestering Misto to add sparkles to his mane.
Pouncival and Etcetera share, like, three brain cells, and most of the time, Electra has them somehow.
Bustopher belongs to a family of high-class scholars, so he’s the most knowledgeable of human devices/behavior/history in the tribe, Skimbleshanks being a close second. He and Skimble like to gossip over tea about their humans.
Victoria is Albino (Albino cats have notable bright pink skin; Victoria is the only cat in the show with a pink nose and pink in her ears.)
Since Tugger is the little brother, he sometimes feels inferior to Munkustrap. Munk knows this, so he makes sure to try and include Tugger in things i.e. looking after kittens, the Pekes and the Pollicles play, etc. Tugger might be a bit of a narcissist, but he’s an important member of the tribe.
Macavity is the oldest brother, Munkustrap is the middle child, and Tugger is the youngest. Old Deuteronomy had nicknames for them growing up. Macavity was his ‘Sunshine’, Munk was his ‘Moonbeam’, and Tugger was his ‘Starlight’. Old Deut still calls them that sometimes behind closed doors.
While Victoria does talk, she prefers to use visual/physical cues when showing affection i.e. leaning on someone to comfort or show support. Plato swears they have a secret language.
Victoria has a magic of her own, but it’s not really outwardly like Mistos’, so hardly anyone knows about it. Part of it is her magic flows into her coat and protects her from harmful exposure, which is important due to her albinism.