#jellydots

[lightingelectratwo]

Jellydots

[ticked-tabby-and-white]

I was planning to post more this month but art block got me •-•

anyway here’s some random doodles

References^

[white-cat-of-doom]

Another dress rehearsal photo (and an important one!) with Eleanor Monaghan as Jennyanydots and Sarah Moore as Jellylorum.

Eleanor also shared a photo with Cast 14 Jennyanydots, Jaime Mollineaux, and a zoom in on her wig backstage from the last few weeks.

April 2024.

[real-reulbbr-band]

Jellydots Headcanons

we’re starting things off with jellydots because I don’t think I’ve made a proper post about them before? Which is a crime against humanity tbh so have a list of some headcanons about the cat wives.

🌻Before Jenny has to head off to her humans, she likes to leave Jellylorum a note around their den. Normally on a cushion or relatively easy to spot place. The notes are usually short and to the point, but always very sweet: "I may not see you everyday, but I love you everyday."

Jellylorum has kept every single note she's received from Jenny; she keeps them in an old needle box and on occasion, she'll re-read them. Particularly when Jenny's away for longer or sometimes with Jenny by her side. Her favorite one is the one Jenny made for her after a sleepover when they were kits. She drew a funny picture that was supposed to be the both of them but ended up looking scribblier than she liked.

🌻 Jelly *loves* spoiling Jenny whenever she can; she's a naturally crafty cat and tends to make little trinkets and decorations for Jenny when she finds the time to. They're usually knitted, but other times she likes to incorporate buttons and beads to make gifts. They usually ranged from collars made of beads to small knitted costumes for her very best mice.

🌻 Jenny finds comfort in resting her head on Jelly’s lap; it was a habit formed during their younger years. In those days, she would drift off effortlessly (typically on Jellylorum's back), and old habits would die hard. Jenny remains a deep and swift sleeper, a trait Jelly has grown accustomed to and doesn't mind one bit.

🌻 Jelly can’t hold a grudge for her life, so Jenny does for her, but only Grizabella gets to experience that. They were both hurt by her leaving, but it affected them very differently. Jenny grew resentful, and Jellylorum became more disappointed over time. It was a small point of tension between them, a topic they'd carefully avoided for the longest time. When they would address it, it was never to argue but more to mourn a longtime friend. They promised to never put each other through the same turmoil; after all, you only have so few lifelong friends. Jenny doesn't think Jelly would do anything of the sort and leave, but Jelly does worry sometimes that Jenny's visits to the junkyard will become more occasional with time.

🌻They've done the same Halloween costume for a couple of years now, not because they're uncreative but because the holiday genuinely slips their minds until it's a few days away. But they like to go as each other; Jelly puts on the Gumbie coat and Jenny wears the Griddlebone costume, and they have a laugh about it.

🌻Jenny and Jelly do like taking strolls outside the junkyard; normally, they'd go to the park if they wanted a quieter space to relax and have a chat. Other times, they'll sit in the town's library; it's not very busy, and they go relatively unnoticed by the head librarian, or else she'd pet them and let them be, which was always a treat for the both of them. 

🌻 When they were young, they would constantly talk about having a den together, where it would be (though Jelly would always insist she'd want to be close to her father's den), how they'd decorate it, and just how happy they'd be if they could have sleepovers all the time. Ironically enough, the possibility of them having mates they'd move in with never came up in these discussions. They'd always intend to live together regardless, which they didn't notice as a clear sign until they were already mates. 

🌻 Jelly does admire how Jenny communicates with other species; it fascinates her deeply how far she's come with that. She remembers when they were so small, and Jenny would insist she could understand the mice. Jelly gave her the benefit of the doubt, while most of the others would dismiss it immediately. But one thing about Jenny's was that she was determined, and Jellylorum was shocked but pleasantly surprised when Jenny seemed to have properly trained the pesky mice in her humans' kitchen. Jenny would sometimes get the mice to deliver things to Jellylorum for her. <3

🌻 They can’t keep secrets from each other to save their lives; everything Jenny knows, Jelly knows, and vice versa. Jelly tries whenever the kittens or adults open up to her, but when the subject is particularly heavy, Jellylorum really can't help herself. She will wait it out; however, she's in no rush to spill.

🌻 Jelly is very ticklish, particularly around her chin and neck (like most domestic cats), but only Jenny knows about that. She does like to lightly brush against those areas with her tail just so she can hear Jellylorum chuckle. She'd normally shake her head right after, followed by an "Oh you" comment. 

🌻 Jennyanydots takes great joy in complimenting Jellylorum, especially observing her reactions. She frequently expresses how pretty and beautiful Jellylorum is, delighting in the way Jellylorum smiles and raises her eyebrows in response. Occasionally, when Jellylorum appears genuinely surprised, she'll inquire further about the compliment, seeking reassurance, to which Jennyanydots consistently reaffirms Jellylorum's beauty without hesitation.

[junkyard-gifs]

Now, Michelle Carter (US tour 6 Jennyanydots) asked Cats tumblr for gifs of her number.

However, in the comments section of the same post she admired Hank Santos (Tugger)'s booty wiggles. So when I opened the video files for this boot and was clicking around to find her number, what should I find but...

A charming gentleman who will win the censorious ladies over by inviting them to a photo op with him...

... followed by an epic She touched the butt 🙀 🤩

Not Hank Santos here, but an equally fine specimen belonging to cover Luke Bernier; with Allyson Duarte as Jellylorum. 2022 US tour, March 2023.

(Several gifsets from her own number will be forthcoming! ❤️)

[jennyanypenny]

Hi hello!!! Jellylorum x Jennyanydots or Platoria for the ship game :)))

Jellydots :3 :

Domestic au… just em living together with the same owners. Jelly helps her the mice and cockroaches sometimes. Jenny acts like she doesn’t rlly need it (she does). Divorced but very close still!! Both are still single, because they are very busy ladies!! Very cute. The “no one gets them like I do” comes from the fact Jenny used to be my blorbo… I know her yk yk

Platoria:

They should eat each other :3. Im gonna be honest, I do not think of the sensuals during the ball as romantic.. I think it’s more about Victoria and whatever the Everlasting (or moon) is doing. But if im in the mood… literal soulmates. Made for each other actually.

[jellicle-chants]

how about jenny/jelly for the bingo? :3

ah yes.... the wives

[cryptidvoidwritings]

congratulations to Rachel Haber on debuting Jennyanydots!

source

[afairytalestray]

list of ships back at ya! and also answer as many or as few as u like <3

rumplectra

jellydots

skimblegus

tuggerstrap

mistoria

mungotoria (i had to)

coricojerrie (>:D)

YOU KNOW IMMA ANSWER ALL OF THESE 😈

Rumplectra:

Can honestly say I've never heard of this ship, but it seems cute!

Jellydots:

I LOVE. I really should flesh out my hcs for these two - I just see them and like, they've been married for longer than I've been alive. No other hc crosses my mind. They're solid!

Skimblegus:

I love them and I love giving them angst. Once they get together they are inseparable and exist in their own little world.

Tuggerstrap:

One of my only real sticking hcs for Cats is that these two are brothers, so I don't ship them romantically at all 😅 That said, I'm always interested in hearing about other people's ships and hcs, especially if they're wildly different from my own!

Mistoria:

Again, I usually see them as brother and sister, except in the 2019 film! So I answered for that! The potential for angst there is so great, and they're super fun to think about! I feel like that would be such a wild ride.

Mungotoria:

I know this ship is your baby and I'm very interested in hearing your thoughts about it. This is actually a very fun ship! I have a different main Jerrie ship tho, which I currently have all-encompassing brainrot for.

Coricojerrie:

I love them so much and I love you for asking for them. They're JUST SO GOOD. They're both the perfect weirdo for each other and so devoted I sometimes cry 😭

[ratherchaseamouse]

jellydots and skimblegus!

(Jellydots left, skimblegus right)

Jellydots is one of those where it Makes Sense™️ and therefore I have no argument but also I don’t think about them a whole lot for whatever reason. They enable the worst of each other by which I mean they’re both neat freaks and neither of them are ever satisfied with the other’s cleaning job. Also to me they’re kind of a “best friends who live together and raise kids together and smooch sometimes” deal rather than full blown relationship

Skimblegus is in my top 3 I adore them. I want to type more but right now I don’t really have cohesive thoughts. Aaaaa

[lightingelectratwo]

Jellylorum and Jennyanydots as realistic cats

[godnattakatta]

Taylor Bryant and Emma Breton.

[white-cat-of-doom]

Happy Valentine's day, my dear friend! If you believe the cats celebrate Valentine's or something equivalent, what do you think they'd be doing for their significant others to treat them?

Happy Valentine's Day to you as well, my dear friend!

I do believe that the Cats would celebrate the day in their own way and that different couples would spend some quality time together. I do tend to think that while the day itself may not be exciting, the evening would bring out more of a celebration.

I can see the Tribe getting all together (or as much as possible, maybe some of them have other plans and someone like Old Deuteronomy would be absent) for dinner, courtesy of Bustopher Jones, so that everyone can feel the love from him in his own special way. He wants everyone to be happy and what better way than to get everyone together on his terms for once. A lot of smiles and laughs from the whole group and everyone will leave fulfilled in a multitude of ways. Bustopher would not stay for too long after, maybe he has plans or another group of non-Jellicle Cats to feed, but he makes sure to give Jennyanydots a little token of his appreciation. This would entail something practical that he knows she would use, like a bobbin of fine thread. Once everyone is done with their meal is when the more one-on-one split offs would occur.

However, I think a large portion of the Tribe would stay together and have a smaller party, with Munkustrap and Bombalurina organizing something to do with the Kittens, together with many of the adult Cats. They would have Rum Tum Tugger and Mistoffelees take charge for a dance oriented activity with some fun lighting. Coricopat and Tantomile would have little 'love potions' that they made for fun, with Cassandra swearing that they truly work (you can trust her! She would not lie to you ;) ). Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer would help create Valentine's cards to give to everyone, which would be distributed later on in a very discreet manner so no one knows who sent who anything. I see some of the younger Cats holding affection for each other, with some feeling it quite strongly, but afraid to say it (Electra is a mess inside, but stays collected in front of Etcetera. One day, she thinks to herself.). All in all, the younger Cats would have an evening full of fun while certain adults had their private time with their significant other.

What each couple does depends on who they are:

Plato would be the one to 'borrow' a pink rose (because it reminds him of her pink paw pads and nose) from a floralist to bring to Victoria as soon as he could, along with a smaller gift of some sort, like a bow or a stuffed mouse to play with. Victoria would remind Plato that she does not really need anything, but it will not stop him from trying to give her something special. They would enjoy the dinner with the Tribe and then go for a nice walk together through town to look at the lights, settling down somewhere quiet to eventually look at the stars. A quick dance together under the moonlight, followed by some talking about anything they think of, like how the night sky shines brighter when they are together. They would sit closely, partly facing each other to look into each other's eyes (a lot of comforting slow blinks, all romantic like) until Victoria would get up to move directly beside (and slightly on top of) Plato. Sharing the embrace of one another, they would sit in relative silence, with only their combined purring making any noise. Once it is late enough, Plato would take Victoria home to make sure she arrived safely.

Alonzo and Demeter would also enjoy the group dinner and then go to a higher spot in the Junkyard to sit together quietly after, and perhaps watch the group activities below from afar. I do not see either of them saying much, but they would not necessarily need to. I can see Demeter grooming Alonzo at some point which helps her to feel at ease and grounded, and he appreciates the closeness it affords. Once the activities with the Kittens dies down, they would watch the stars as well together, letting the silence speak to the calm that they now have in their lives and with the Tribe. They would eventually return to the dens below after the others have went to sleep.

Not part of the Tribe celebrations, Asparagus would sneak on to the Midnight Mail with Skimbleshanks to enjoy an unique night of watching his partner in action. Their downtime would involve enjoying any festivities and food found on the train and watching the countryside quickly roll by out of the windows of one of the passenger cars. They would settle in together in the luggage van for a catnap or two, until at least Skimbleshanks would jump into action anytime they reached a new station. Asparagus appreciates the youthful attitude Skimbleshanks displays on the job, and Skimbleshanks would love the company he has, excited to show off how good he is at his position.

Lastly, Jennyanydots and Jellylorum would partake in the group dinner, also making sure that Gus was brought in and included. After getting Gus to bed, the two would rest together in their den, tending to their hobbies and chatting about the day, and getting somewhat nostaglic about the time that has past since they were young Queens. Eventually curling up together in a ball of two Cats as one, they would sleep peacefully until the next morning. No late night activities for the Gumbie Cat tonight!

Thank you so much for the ask, Jemi! <3

[real-reulbbr-band]

In my ideal scenario Grizabella, Jellylorum, and Jennyanydots were all quite close but natrually that wasn't the case near the time Griz was growing apart from the tribe and when Griz left, however when she comes back and finds out they're dating she isn't even a little surprised.

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He sways his head from side to side, with movements like a snake...

Like a snake??!? 😨

Jenny and Jelly panic themselves offstage with their description of Macavity before the Song of the Jellicles. (Jelly's terrified little squeak is adorable!)

Denise Jastraunig as Jennyanydots and Barbara Obermeier as Jellylorum, Vienna revival 24 June 2022. Filmed by @falasta and @cryptidvoidwritings, giffed with permission.