Shiki Mistoffelees is suave and cocky and always confident, and Munkustrap will just... make sure sillabub doesn't get too close to whatever he's cooking up.
... but when he succeeds... suddenly even this cheeky little Munk-assistant just can't be sure of it.
Munkustrap encourages Sillabub toward their returned leader, and only then notices Mistoffelees' terror...
The careful tender approach...!
And there are our happy zoomy spinnies again. 😌
(Can't forget priorities though: must retrieve our beautiful assistant Bombalurina!)
Shiki production, Nagoya 20/7/2000.
?Tokihiko Sakamoto as Mistoffelees, Shoichi Fukui as Munkustrap, ?Tomomi Hayashishita as Bombalurina, Kenzo Ishii as Deuteronomy, Eriko Murata as Sillabub.
I’m your cats relationship chart, Misto and Munk are both acquaintances and romantic—is it a strangers to lovers thing? I’m super interested in how they develop
Hi hello thank you for the ask! I hope you don't mind me using this as an excuse to ramble about them bc that's exactly what I'm going to do
Some background info about them: Munk has had interesting relationships regarding the more magically inclined cats in his life; in order of appearance in his life we have his father Old Deut, his childhood friends Cori and Millie, Mac.., his acquaintance.. Cass, and then his daughter Jem.
A bit mixed I would say, especially with his romantic life. Because of events related to Mac he kinda grew to be more.. numb, maybe distant around magic. He'll sing the song and dance of the Jellicle Choice year after year with the same reverence he used to when he was younger, but he doesn't find himself as moved as others when it happens. He'd rather get lost in the moments, the stories, the memories he haves with others during the entire ball itself.
Now with Misto, he was adopted by Tugger's owners after Macavity, their other pet and Tugger's then roommate, went missing. It took a while for Tugger to recover and then bond with Mistoffelees, but they got there! They are best friends! They know each other like the back of their paws, and one thing Tugger knows about Misto is that he is one magical tom. Maybe two in one body, as he may have fucked around with the occult when he a stray.. who's to say?
Because of this, they were pretty hesitant to introduce him to the tribe. Like sure, he's a sweetheart: kind, sensible, and trustworthy, nothing even resembling Macavity.. but the wound was still open. Many Jellicles were hurt, some even went missing. They couldn't risk it, so they waited.
One day, Tugger asks Munk to visit their owner's house, as they thought that starting small couldn't hurt. It was a bit awkward, seeing another cat in what was usually in someone else's place, but they also got along quite well! He left such a good impression on him, Misto was introduced to the entire tribe a week later. Munk really, really liked him from the start, and while they originally weren't as close in the beginning, he still loved his presence in the Junkyard.
Loved? Well, maybe he was exaggerating, Tugger. Can you blame him? He's kind sensible and what do you mean Cass was right about his head being stuck in the sand?
Okay, so he may have fallen for Misto right from the get-go. But the thing is Munk's really hesitant with induldging in his feelings, with an another magical cat no less! He's already tired from recovering and balancing his duties and taking care of Jemima and this isn't even touching on his and Bombalurina's thing and and and.. he just has a lot on his plate.
He'll accept any help from him though, working with him makes the weight on his shoulders feel lighter.
I haven't thought out in depth how they develop after the events of the musical but do know that it took /ages/ because of Munk's priorities, Mistoffelees' aromanticism, and their shared hesistance over the situation. They bond over helping each other with their duties and practicing their terpsichorean powers via dancing together <3
What's your preferred ship name for Mistoffelees/Munkustrap, for those who ship it?
Munkoffelees
Mistostrap
Something else (please put in tags/comment)
Voting ended onOct 6, 2024
Was curious to know which ship name people who ship Mistoffelees/Munkustrap liked better. Old habits has me using Munkoffelees, but I feel like Mistostrap rolls off the tongue more nicely.
Munkustrap, in deliciously tight hoodie: Your hoodie, why? You steal mine all the time, I thought I can check what it is about. Um... Is everything alright, love?
Mistoffelees, flustered even more: Uhm... No, no, just... Is it hot today?
Munkustrap, smiling: No, I don't think so. Maybe it's just you.
Mistoffelees: Uhm... I think... I should go. Later!!!
Munkustrap, proud and happy: I need to thank Bomba for that idea...
Currently the idea most stuck in my head is very sweet and fluffy human au, where Mefistofeliks aka Warsaw Misto and 98 Munk are single dads (to W Victoria and 98 Jemima respectively) and keep running into each other cuz their daughters are best friends and in the same class in kindergarten and later in school
They keep seeing each other during drop offs and pick ups, play dates and birthday parties etc and kinda dance around each other for some time until Munk offers to watch Victoria for few hours after school when Feliks unexpectedly got stuck out of town and couldn't pick her up on time
When Feliks finally gets there Munk invites him to stay for a late dinner as the girls are still busy playing together, they have nice time together and as Feliks and Victoria are leaving he asks Munk out for coffee which he agrees to
Don't have much more of the plot besides them attending Demeter and Bomba's wedding, and Deme being happy that Munk also found someone to be happy with after their break up
(Btw, decided to name this ship Mefistrap cuz yeah, it's rather specific XD)
