by Nox » Sun Jun 08, 2014 1:52 am
The Cast
Many characters inhabit the world of Cats. The following are general NPCs – meant to be used by anyone as part of their games and backgrounds. Most of them are taken from the Cats musical, or Elliot’s works, which inspired it. If you grow fond a certain NPC, well, feel free to adopt it as your own! Just let us know here, and it’ll be flagged as taken. Character names in the post will be color-coded: General, universal characters will have their names in standard black; adopted characters will be green; and original characters will be blue. A few general characters should not be adopted, instead treated like general antagonists; these will be colored in red. In case the red-colored one is a group of characters rather than a single one, then the leader of said group is unadoptable, while original characters can be made to fit in the group itself.
The Jellicle Cats
A band of stray cats, most of which live in the junkyard. The jellicles are a nice, if a bit mistrusting bunch, but they’re ready to help those in need and take them in, and once you’ve earned their trust, you’ve earned valuable allies. Every year, they gather for the revered Jellicle Ball, in which Old Deuteronomy may choose one to ascend nto the Heavyside Layer and be cleansed of his burdens and reborn into happiness.
Old Deuteronomy
Old Deuteronomy is an ancient, wise cat who has "lived many lives in succession" and is respected by the other cats and humans (and perhaps even dogs) in his environment. He is the leader and patriarch of the Jellicle tribe, providing comfort and guidance to the other characters. Deuteronomy also has the task of making the "Jellicle Choice" and choosing the cat who can ascend to the Heavyside Layer. Despite his positive and benevolent nature, there is a sadness to the patriarch: He has been mated numerous times (supposedly, anywhere between nine and ninety-nine) and has outlived his partners. He's has had numerous kittens, but a sensation of loneliness always accompanies him. His fur is long, gray and shaggy.
Munkunstrap
A large, silver tabby cat, Munkunstrap is the protector and second in command of the jellicles after patriarch Old Deuteronomy. He is a good natured and adept leader, but can be very mistrusting of strangers and judgemental with those who dissappoint him. Flamboyant and charismatic, the hosting of the yearly Jellicle Ball is one of his most cherished duties; but he is always on the watch for whatever danger may lurk and will spring into action in a second to protect a fellow jellicle.
Alonzo
Alonzo is a black and white tom, and is often considered the 'second-hand-cat' to Munkustrap. The most flirtatious of the cats; he is often seen flirting with many of the kittens and queens, acting cocky and arrogant around the males and mischievously calling to the females. However, his duty always comes first, and he’s always ready to fight and defend the other jellicles when neccessary.
Bombalurina
Bombalurina is a sassy red queen. She is very flirtatious with the other toms, especially Rum Tum Tugger, and is also very close to another queen, Demeter. Considered one of the most beautiful cats of the band, there’s a sinister past behind Bombalurina’s coy smile, one that can be seen in the uneasy glimmer of her eye and her instinctive search for Demeter whenever Macavity is mentioned.
Carbucketty and Pouncival
A bicolor tabby and white kitten, Carbucketty is young and fluffy, and full of energy. Known to the others as an "acro-cat", he spends most of his time practicing tricks and acrobatics with his brother Pouncival. Pouncival is, much like his brother, a playful, bouncy young male kitten. He is a brown, white and grey tabby colour with a triangular brown mark around his left eye. Found in the Canals by Alonzo, they have become very close to him, though like the other stray kittens they spend most of the day on their own.
Cassandra
A brown and cream abyssinian queen, with a short wig and braided tail. She is aloof and somewhat mysterious, very elegant and dignified, and also the most beautiful female cat of all, with unusual markings and an exotic short-haired appearance.
Coricopat and Tantomile
The psychic twins. Coricopat and Tantomile are inseparable, identical twins, who move with choreographed, perfect unity. They are the first to notice any changes to their world, the arrival of a new cat.
Demeter [Adopted]
Demeter is a black and gold tabby queen, with a few patches of white and orange. She is very skittish and cautious of Macavity. Some believe she had a past with him and is now paranoid as she always seems to know when he is around. Mated with Alonzo, she usually runs off to Bombalurina in uncomfortable situations ad shares a close relationship with her.
Electra and Etcetera
Electra is one of the youngest female kittens in the tribe. She is striped and dark, with a tortoiseshell coat. A solemn, quiet kitten, Electra often fades into the background and observes from afar, being part of the group in her own shy manner. She’s very close to the much more excitable Etcetera who, along with the other kittens, is a huge fan of The Rum Tum Tugger, though she is much too young to be romantically linked with him. She is mainly a dark white, with black, grey and gold stripes on her sides.
Grizabella
Grizabella is a very old cat, withered by her age to the point that she no longer resembles the proud, carefree, flamboyant dancer of her youth. Her fellow jellicles are quite repulsed by her dishevelled condition, and taunt her. She was once known as the Glamour Cat, but her wanderlust and desire for adventure made her leave the tribe to explore the outside world, despite knowing that she would never be allowed back in. The other cats shun her for leaving them, despite the fact that she wants to be with them again.
Gus
Gus, whose full name is Asparagus and is known as the Theatre Cat, is a retired actor. He is an old and frail, yet revered cat, who "suffers from palsy, which makes his paws shake." His coat is described as "shabby" and he is "no longer a terror to mice or to rats."
Jennyanydots
Jennyanydots is an old Gumbie cat who teaches the mice music, crocheting and tatting. Although many see her as a lazy cat who spends the night sitting or laying down, when they go to sleep, she goes to work, forcing the mice to learn music, crocheting, and tatting. She even thinks the cockroaches need employment to counter their destructive habits, and so she created a beetles tattoo, teaching them how to tap dance. She is also very protective of the kittens and she will not let any of them come close to the outcasted Grizabella.
Kittziel [Original]
A lost bengal kitten. One might call her a stray. Her coat is coal black and sleek, and marked with the shadow of silvery rosettes that betray her hybrid heritage. It is rumoured that her father was a wild, and her size, large ears and paws would alienate her further from those that sniff her on the wind and usher their young away. Her eerie yellow-gold eyes are large and as keen, and sharp as the razor blade claws that flex beneath her soft, padded paws.
Mistoffelees
Reserved and elusive, Quaxo (more often known by his stage name, Mr. Mistoffelees) is a mysterious quiet and small black feline capable of performing feats of magic and sleight of hand. Despite his introspective nature, Mistoffelees acts as a subtler, more indirect guardian of the tribe, helping Munkunstrap in matters he doesn't understand - often with counsel and ideas, and a few times, with actual magic. The rest of the jellicles are unaware of this, and see him as a pleasant mystery, a kind and funny magician that entertains them with his skill.
Nox [Original]
A stray kitten found in one of Alonzo’s forays, Nox is a young black cat who makes an effort to convince the other jellicles that he is in fact a wizard. He is friends with Carbucketty and Pouncival, and has a childish crush on Bombalurina.
Rum Tum Tugger
Rum Tum Tugger is a black tom cat with leopard spots on his chest and a wild mane who cannot help but be difficult. He is notoriously hard to please and sets himself apart from others by trying to be different. He always does the opposite of what is expected of him, is deviously self-centered and relishes in being so. If he was to be described in three words, they would be perverse, preening, and independent. This does wonders to impress the females, and he's considered a ladies' cat. He may be self-obsessed, but he has great respect for those who deserve it, such as Old Deuteronomy, Munkustrap, and Mr. Mistoffelees. The younger female kittens and even some of the male ones are in awe of him as well as some of the older queens, chiefly Bombalurina.
Skimbleshanks
Skimbleshanks is an orange tabby cat who's taken residence out of the junkyard and in the nearby train station. He is a figure of great importance in the train's operation; it will not leave without him, and he frequently looks in on the passengers and crew to ensure that everything is running smoothly.
Victoria [Adopted]
Victoria is the most graceful and elegant cat in the tribe. She also is the most flexible. She does not speak, but her body language is enough for her to communicate fluidly with the rest of the cats, specially Mr. Mistoffelees and Jemima, to whom she's very close to. The other jellicles call her The Pure White Kitten, although she has since outgrown at least the last part of the nickname.
Macavity’s Band
Led by the nefarious mastermind Macavity, these criminals don’t form a group in the common sense, but fancy themselves independant agents who just hire themselves to the insidious cat.
Macavity
Macavity (also called the Mystery Cat, the Hidden Paw and the Napoleon of Crime) is a master criminal, too clever to leave any evidence of his guilt. A ginger cat with a suave demeanor, very tall and thin with sunken eyes, he "sways his head from side to side with movements like a snake", and "his brow is deeply lined in thought, his head is highly domed; his coat is dusty from neglect, his whiskers are uncombed." Some say he has mystical powers that rival Mistoffelees', and that allow him to get away with virtually any crime.
Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer
Mungojerrie and his partner in crime, Rumpelteazer, specialize in petty theft and mischief. Though sometimes mistaken as siblings for their almost matching calico coats (Rumpletezer's being a bit paler than the male's), they are not related at all. Charming and cunning Mungojerrie usually distracts victims while agile and acrobatic Rumpleteazer performs the felony, though they are almost equally skilled and might often switch places. Mungojerrie's skill at dissappearing from the crime scene while Rumpleteazer makes the run has led some to speculate that the tom is descended from, if not part, a cheshire.
Growltiger’s Raffish Crew
A group of thugs and self-styled pirate cats have made their lair in an old yet functional barge in the Pier. Led by the nefarious Growltiger, they scour the Grimholdt river, terrorizing its inhabitants, including "cottagers", canaries, geese, hens, and whoever they find in their way. They, however, hold a special hate for what they call “foreign races”, which mostly includes minorities to which no member of the crew belongs to.
Growltiger
A large, corageous and merciless cat, Growltiger prowls the Pier and the river in his barge, the Sabertooth. Missing an eye and one of his ears, he is one of the strongest felines in the City, and equally feared and respected by most of its inhabitants.
Griddlebone [Adopted]
Griddlebone is a white fluffy Persian queen, mated with the dreaded captain Growltiger. Extremely vain and petty, she is one of the most beautiful cats of the city, and those who lay their eyes on her risk her suitor's terrible wrath.
Grumbuskin and Tumblebrutus
Grumbuskin is Growltiger's first mate, a grayed and scarred beast of a cat who's slowly lost his love for brawling and pillaging and replaced it with a love for alcohol. Tumblebrutus, the barge's brown-coated boatswain, is still quite the violence lover, and relishes the opportunity to exercise it on smaller creatures.
Others
Other creatures inhabit the City, not all of them felines, and most of them unfriendly to them.
The Gnolls
Though they’re bigger than the jellicles, the sapient, quill-backed hyenas known as the gnolls are not a significantly superior adversary and evenly matched when fighting one-on-one. Their relationship with the cats is tense, a memory from old hostilities, however Old Deuteronomy’s efforts and the hyenas’ dwindling number thanks to depredation from other creatures have synergized to create a tenuous pact between them. The jellicles offer them whatever valuable objects they find amongst the junk, and the gnolls pay with news, rumors and tips on places to hunt and places to avoid.
The Siamese Gang
Led by the lethal and vengeful Genghis, the siamese cat gang prowls the Canals, taking every opportunity they find to sack and sabotage the other City dwellers. They have a long standing feud with Growltiger’s Raffish Crew, but Genghis never dares to deal the first blow, for he knows the pirates would beat them in a direct assault. Of course, the Chinks know other ways of fighting...
The Rumpus Cat
The great Rumpus Cat is a solitary feline, with blazing eyes, great jaws, and a fierce and hairy presence. A dangerous and feared hunter, his territory is forbidden land for the jellicles – though he is not an active antagonist of the tribe, his temper is short and unpredictable, and he’s quick to resort to heavy violence.
The Warg
Perhaps the only creature more dangerous than the great Rumpus Cat is the legendary Warg. An enormous, hunchbacked anthropomorphic wolf with a bestial, blood-thirsty mind and huge claws to match, few have seen it and survived – and those who did were forever traumatized by the experience.
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Nox on Tue Jun 17, 2014 6:00 pm, edited 4 times in total.