The octo-pod really needs repairs... Poor girls all banged up! Well, at least I'll be able to visit Bianca again, haha! Hopefully it won't go like last time ^^"
At this point I feel like Captain Barnacles is just collecting young adults who are missing parental figures like Pokemon.
He just like.. collects them. I don’t even know why. You missing a parent? Don’t worry, Barnacles will fill in the gap
Tweak only has her dad? Adopted.
Kwazii was raised by his grandfather? Adopted.
Peso’s dad has been out of the picture for a while (and it should stay that way)? Adopted.
Shellington has a rocky relationships with his parents? Adopted.
Dashi and her mom don’t get along? Adopted.
The vegimals are being raised by their single father? Adopted.
It. just. keeps. going.
I think that the first time Barnacles and Ranger Marsh met, Barnacles pointed to Tweak and said “Just to let you know, that’s my daughter as well. Not negotiating.”
This Tumblr post made me think about what type of society Barnacles lived in pre-Octonauts.
Polar Bear are typically solitary creatures, only getting together for two things - mating, and cubs who stay close to their mothers, not their fathers.
I imagine other polar bears saw him as 'weird' because of his paternal nature. His only real companions would have been Bianca - his sister - and Tracker - someone who had been tutored by him.
Then, he became an Octonaut. Maybe due to Inkling asking him about it, and seeing his care for others, knowing that would make him a great Captain. And vowed to protect those under his care.
And protect he does! Barnacles would put himself last every time if it meant his crew - no, his family - made it out okay. However, the rest of the Octonauts do their part to make sure Barnacles doesn't overdo it. (Seriously, sometimes, Barnacles makes Kwazii seem cautious if he's keeping others safe.)
You underestimate the amount of trauma I have given this polar bear
Barnacles and Bianca’s mother died during childbirth. Specifically, she died giving birth to Barnacles. Bianca’s the older twin. When their mother passed, the cubs were left in the care of their father, since that was the ‘next best option’.
So now their father was stuck with two cubs he didn’t really know how to raise care to learn how to raise. That didn’t go very well. Their father didn’t really care about Bianca, but resented Barnacles. After all, if Barnacles wasn’t born, he wouldn’t have to deal with these annoying cubs.
Bianca didn’t exist in the house. As long as she didn’t make noise or cause issues, she was fine. Their father didn’t care what she was doing as long as he didn’t have to get involved.
Barnacles’ story was different. He was expected to pay his father back for his existence. Be the perfect son. Get perfect grades. Do ‘manly’ things. Be successful and rich so that their father was rich by extension.
Barnacles and Bianca were on their own for most of their childhood. Food was always available, but they had to figure out how to feed themselves. Barnacles would move a chair towards the cabinets to grab the cereal boxes. Bianca would stand on the counter to reach the microwave.
Barnacles didn’t get a choice if he joined the scouts or not. Bianca joined because Barnacles had to join. The twins ended up enjoying scouts far more than they anticipated. Bring in Professor Natquik. Professor Natquik knew something was up with their life at home rather quickly, but for a while he assumed that it was just a single father trying his best to raise cubs. Polar bear fathers aren’t normally involved, so maybe the twin’s dad was just making a few honest mistakes. No big deal.
Their father would physically abuse Barnacles. If Barnacles got a poor grade on a test, his father would hit him with his best and just expect Barnacles to do better next time. Sometimes Barnacles would be locked in a dark closet for hours on end because his father just didn’t want to see him. Barnacles is severely claustrophobic.
When Barnacles and Bianca were in 6th grade, things finally changed. The two had stayed late at scouts to help clean up after a meeting, and Professor Natquik noticed bruises on Barnacles’ arms and shoulders. When the cub froze like a deer in headlights when asked about the bruises and couldn’t exactly explain how he got them, Professor Natquik put the pieces together. The next day, Barnacles and Bianca were called to the principal’s office and questioned by the guidance counselors and CPS. Their father was arrested that afternoon. Professor Natquik became their legal guardian.
It was an overcast morning in Trinidad, the clouds promising rain as they lingered in the air. On any other day, it wouldn't a good omen. But that day was different for a particular couple. Rain on a wedding day symbolized abundance, they heard.
Nix stood before a full body mirror, her heart racing in her chest as she got ready for her big day. She was giving marriage another go. It was nerve-racking. But somehow, everything felt so right. Even at that very moment, she knew it was going to be far different than her first wedding. The fact that she was wearing a dress she picked for herself and not one she was forced to wear spoke volumes.
"You know, I never thought I'd find myself ever doing this again..." Nix admitted with a light chuckle.
@betsybeaveraskblog @askpeso-penguin-octonauts
Anyone is free to join! Don't think you're not allowed to reply because I didn't tag you. I'm just tagging them because they asked to be.
A heart woman’s voice, almost similar to Barnalces but not quite popped up behind Nix. Bianca was helping Nix with anything she could assist with during the… What do you call it? Pre-wedding?
“I can’t believe Barnacles is getting married to you, I’d almost say your too good for him… but you two like peas in a pod!”
here's the timelapse shortened to 30 seconds cause it took 6 hours and 15 minutes total (exactly too, I'm not rounding). Also ignore the random pause idk why IbisPaint X counts when my phone is off (cause of that it says that I took 15h 30m on it).
@urautismdiagnosis-wistie cause you love eating art so much
Hah! I wouldn’t even have made it far enough to get this photo with you if you weren’t an equally great dancer yourself! Ohh… Tonight was wonderful! I wouldn’t say no to a second one—
hello! i'm not sure if pearl told you about me, but i'm periwinkle's father, though im not legally his father because of mine and pearl's break up, but i got this picture of you and pearl from a friend and i was wondering if you two are official. and if you are then i totally approve since im gay myself.
-Reef
Hello there! Mr… Reef if this ask/letter says correct?, It’s a Pleasure to meet you. And about the picture— Where exactly did you say you got it from?— Just questioning.
This is one of Nix's friends, @ask-pearl-octonauts. Now, what would you do if somebody allegedly hacked you? Like, everything you have that could possibly be used to perhaps ruin your reputation?
Allegedly, of course. I'm not capable of such a thing.
Jabez: "No one can hack into my account. And in any case, it's not like I have any dirt on me. So you can't possibly ruin my reputation even if you wanted to!"
“ I know someone who knows all about you, good and bad. And I do have a few instances of you committing crimes. Like one I will never let slide, child endangerment. I do have the proof and nobody's getting it. It's as safe as Periwinklecs birth certificate. ”
This is one of Nix's friends, @ask-pearl-octonauts. Now, what would you do if somebody allegedly hacked you? Like, everything you have that could possibly be used to perhaps ruin your reputation?
Allegedly, of course. I'm not capable of such a thing.
Jabez: "No one can hack into my account. And in any case, it's not like I have any dirt on me. So you can't possibly ruin my reputation even if you wanted to!"
“ I know someone who knows all about you, good and bad. And I do have a few instances of you committing crimes. Like one I will never let slide, child endangerment. I do have the proof and nobody's getting it. It's as safe as Periwinklecs birth certificate. ”
Without our brothers and kids to get in the way we can do so much together! If you want, of course. I shouldn't get too ahead of myself...
- @ask-pearl-octonauts
Ah! Pearl! Why of course, it’d be such a nice vacation from all the stress of everything… but who would watch over the cubs? They say they can handle themselves but I don’t exactly trust 9 year olds.
Leave them with Barnacles. They usually have fun with him, don't they? Any of the Octonauts are fine though, I do that with Periwinkle and he learns so much from them!
Ooh… I’m just a little scared to disturb him, He’s always so busy with the new octoagents—such as yourself, but you aren’t that new, are you?—and such. But I could try,
Continuing the ‘girl’s night’, What did you have in mind Pearl?
@ask-captain-barnacles Do you think you could watch over @ask-orson-and-ursa-octonauts for a bit?
Without our brothers and kids to get in the way we can do so much together! If you want, of course. I shouldn't get too ahead of myself...
- @ask-pearl-octonauts
Ah! Pearl! Why of course, it’d be such a nice vacation from all the stress of everything… but who would watch over the cubs? They say they can handle themselves but I don’t exactly trust 9 year olds.
Leave them with Barnacles. They usually have fun with him, don't they? Any of the Octonauts are fine though, I do that with Periwinkle and he learns so much from them!
Ooh… I’m just a little scared to disturb him, He’s always so busy with the new octoagents—such as yourself, but you aren’t that new, are you?—and such. But I could try,
Continuing the ‘girl’s night’, What did you have in mind Pearl?
@ask-captain-barnacles Do you think you could watch over @ask-orson-and-ursa-octonauts for a bit?
Without our brothers and kids to get in the way we can do so much together! If you want, of course. I shouldn't get too ahead of myself...
- @ask-pearl-octonauts
Ah! Pearl! Why of course, it’d be such a nice vacation from all the stress of everything… but who would watch over the cubs? They say they can handle themselves but I don’t exactly trust 9 year olds.
Leave them with Barnacles. They usually have fun with him, don't they? Any of the Octonauts are fine though, I do that with Periwinkle and he learns so much from them!
Ooh… I’m just a little scared to disturb him, He’s always so busy with the new octoagents—such as yourself, but you aren’t that new, are you?—and such. But I could try,
Continuing the ‘girl’s night’, What did you have in mind Pearl?
@ask-captain-barnacles Do you think you could watch over @ask-orson-and-ursa-octonauts for a bit?
Without our brothers and kids to get in the way we can do so much together! If you want, of course. I shouldn't get too ahead of myself...
- @ask-pearl-octonauts
Ah! Pearl! Why of course, it’d be such a nice vacation from all the stress of everything… but who would watch over the cubs? They say they can handle themselves but I don’t exactly trust 9 year olds.
Leave them with Barnacles. They usually have fun with him, don't they? Any of the Octonauts are fine though, I do that with Periwinkle and he learns so much from them!
Ooh… I’m just a little scared to disturb him, He’s always so busy with the new octoagents—such as yourself, but you aren’t that new, are you?—and such. But I could try,
Continuing the ‘girl’s night’, What did you have in mind Pearl?
@ask-captain-barnacles Do you think you could watch over @ask-orson-and-ursa-octonauts for a bit?