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[octonauts-daily]

[kitkatyes]

thinking about octonauts again, head in hands /silly

desperately need to write more barnacles angst

[mooshie-blue]

Why Octonauts and the caves of Sac Actun is Barnacles’ character at its best!!

This thread might be jumbled and not well organized I’m writing this on a whim, sorryy

As we know, Captain Barnacles is the brave Polar Bear leader of the Octonauts. He’s always put others before himself no matter what, he never let himself be weak around his team.

Even in moments where he was needing bed rest (Cone Snail) (Jellyfish bloom) he still found some sort of way to help. Throughout the entire series however, the only time he showed genuine fear (that I’ve seen) was in the Great Arctic Adventure:

And that was when his sister, Bianca and her cubs were swept up under a wave, but even then he didn’t dare hesitate and he swam like hell to get them into the GUP-A and steer the octopod above water.

Even here in Sac Actun when the GUP H crashes and Peso’s parachute doesn’t work, Barnacles immediately holds him and moves himself out of the path of the GUP H as it falls.

Even when he loses his Octo-Compass and can’t call anyone for help, he doesn’t give up, he and Peso follow some birds and they carry Coba over to a cenote.

Okay I’m not gonna do a play by play lol but what I’m trying to say is, nothing really presses Captain Barnacles to worry until he realizes he has to go through a cave to get Coba to the Caribbean Sea.

But even THEN after he sees how sad Coba is he still goes. He doesn’t bring up anything besides the fact that cave diving is extremely dangerous, especially since they don’t have the proper equipment (they actually almost run out of oxygen later in the movie and Peso cracks his helmet not too long after they get inside)

Throughout the movie, Barnacles has a different vibe about him, he’s usually infront of everyone on missions, he’s incredibly focused and as the captain he’s giving orders or suggestions.

He’s still pretty open and friendly as he usually is but the further they go in the quieter he gets, but Peso is pretty good at bringing him back without thinking.

And even when Peso expresses fear Barnacles, as he always has, gently brings him down to earth, even helping him fix his cracked helmet. And when Peso apologizes he tells him not to worry and to keep calm.

However, at one point Captain Barnacles gets stuck in a hole and acts very “out of character” and starts panicking and literally begs peso to pull him out, which is very, very rare for him.

And that’s when he finally comes forward about his experiences with getting stuck after ice collapsed beneath him as a cub and getting stuck for a long time.

And Peso, honestly the other MVP of this movie in his caring heart tells Captain Barnacles that he’ll be brave for him and this time asks his friend to follow him.

Honestly I’ll give Octonauts this, I don’t know any movie for pre-schoolers that tackles things like this. Of course, they touch on fears, but they always tell you to be brave. But as Captain Barnacles says: “You can’t be brave if you’re not afraid first.”

And it’s true! No one is truly brave without experiencing fear, the bravest people ever once cried for someone to hold them or save them when they were scared.

Even if Barnacles hasn’t explicitly said it, I feel like his experiences with helplessness, along with being raised as a polar scout, pushed him into learning to be brave and kind as he is now.

Bravery with the presence of fear is called courage. And that’s something Barnacles learns in this movie. Thanks to Peso of course.

In a later scene, Barnacles has to push a boulder that’s caught in a tight squeeze to help Coba, he hesitates but on the other side, his crew, his dearest freinds are cheering him on. And at this moment, he puts his fears aside, to complete his mission, but especially To help Coba.

And he pushes himself through the tight tunnel and shoves the boulder out with his polar bear strength. letting Coba and himself out. And he thanks the group for their help and Peso reiterates: “You’ve always helped us be brave, and we will always help you too!”

In a lesser movie, they would’ve made fun of Barnacles, or have his fear last for like 5 minutes, he might have gotten over it by the end, but that’s not really clear.

In later media his fear isn’t ever bought up so I’m assuming he’s over it(?) but it wasn’t bought up in previous episodes of the show. (Even in situations that would trigger it)

But in any case, I’ve never seen a preschool show respectfully and thoughtfully talk about trauma and how to help people with it Of course it doesn’t go too terribly deep into it, but imo, it doesn’t need to. Acknowledging it and having characters show support is a very good way to get that conversation started.

Now, as for Captain Barnacles himself, I believe this is him at his best because for once, he’s vulnerable, and he can truly trust the other Octonauts. He already could, but that was with handling other creatures or taking care of missions, but here? He trusts them with his fear, he trusts them by letting his guard down around him, and they stay with him and stay patient, even Kwazii who almost never has patience already knew about his claustrophobia beforehand, indicating that Barnacles has told him before.

Barnacles is able to feel completely comfortable. And that’s because he is a good leader to the Octonauts, he’s gentle with Peso and his fears, never once has he lost his patience with anyone, so why would they do that to him? When he’s always been a safe place for them. for the Octonauts, whether it’s by protecting them from danger or giving them a pep talk.

Another thing I really love about Sac Actun (And all the Octonauts movies in general tbh) is how, they add to the animation, the backgrounds are notre thurough and the lighting is very pretty, the characters are more expressive.

But they don’t change the art style. Infact, they embrace the art style the show already has, they add to it, the characters move more they express more, but they don’t add little bitty gritty details like fur, nothing wrong with movies doing that.

But I like that they take advantage of the new budget while also sticking to what made the original so lovable.

I don’t know how else to say it I just REALLY love this Netflix special, PLEASE watch it!!!

[kupofdoodles]

my essay on how strong captain barnacles is

(i need to know what fictional characters he can beat in a fight)

this essay is excluding most examples from above and beyond because i havent bothered to watch it yet

barnacles isn’t a superhero with any powers that’s for sure, but:

- has lots of polar bear strength

lifted a colossal squid’s tentacles off of the octopod (colossal squid episode)

held a moving iceberg enough to prevent the walrus pups and the cups from being hurt (walrus pups episode)

carried a giant clam estimated to be over 400 pounds that sent kwazii and peso into the dirt (humpback parrotfish episode)

he was barely able to lift the ice on top of hugo and peso, freeing hugo and peso (great penguin race) while you can argue the gups helped lift it up he’s the one to actually tip it

speaking of the penguin race he split the iron clam in half

- his durability

the entire manatees episode (do i even need to clarify?)

SURVIVED STOMACH ACID AND WASNT EVEN HARMED (porcupine pufferfish episode)

pushed through being incapacitated by the cone snail enough where he was coherent and even trapped it in a jar (cone snail episode)

- in terms of combat knowledge, he prefers to solve things peacefully and therefore we haven’t seen how far his fighting skills can go, but he can defend himself a bit:

has evaded multiple predators (example: a shark in the beginning of caves of sac actun)

does have quick enough reflexes, seen in walrus pups when he quickly caught a chunk of ice about to fall and when he dodged a jellyfish in jellyfish bloom ep

caught a snowball natquik threw, showing his reflexes

but has been caught off guard before, like in the octopod mystery when he was grabbed by the leg

hypothetically if other lives were in danger, assuming barnacles doesn’t get caught up in trying to cool the conflict (like in bamboo rescue) he could hold his own defending himself and others because i truly believe the one thing holding him back from going all out in strength is how gentle he is

but his biggest motivator is also his biggest weakness, which is his desire to protect, which has been shown to very much get him in danger

im too sleepy for me to address every feat he’s done so liek idk :P reblogs adding on is encouraged, and i still want to know what characters he can beat in a fight

[urautismdiagnosis-wistie]

Random au thing: there's 8 vegimals in the show so like what if every Octonaut each had their own Vegimal bestie (tunip is just friends with everyone cuz they're the main one)

I don't have any specific examples I don't really know much about each one but I'm imagining each vegimal being "assigned" to each Octonaut and they're the one they get along best with and would frequently appear together

that IS a very interesting thought 🤔

I see the vegimals as like a miniature pod of siblings with a "larger pod" relationship with the rest of the octonauts lol.

As for their personalities, tunip is usually the one playing eldest sibling trying to redirect the vegimals and often imitating and taking after captain barnacles. He often is the one trying to make the plans and bring order to the chaos the vegimals usually have when they try to enact a plan lol, he often rolls his eyes and mutters in a slightly annoyed but loving way at the vegimals and also the octonauts whenever they're acting silly lol

Grouber is pretty nonchalant but always reliable and helpful, he doesn't seem to always realize how much his strength makes a difference but he's always there to help and it makes him happy, very snackish fellow but is often amused by the others and willing to share. Grouber is a bit more quiet and sometimes more lost in his own thoughts and just loves to care for the others fr

Tominnow is described as being a bit more chaotic and daring in their character description, tominnow definitely does seem to put alot of effort in despite their small size even tho it doesn't always work XD very sweet and well meaning,genuinely seems surprised when their attempt doesn't work, gets picked up (esp by grouber) alot to reach things that are too height to reach 😭

barrot is definitely the most speedy vegimal lol, he tends to stutter and is apparently the second oldest vegimal after tunip??? He wrapped in the very vegimal Christmas special???? From the vibe I got barrot seems pretty content to try his very very best at whatever task he's commited to. From what I understand he's one of the first vegimals to show concern about things and also can speed and crash into things often,once getting stuck in the kitchen vent i think??? More research is needed for barrot

Codish is often the vegimal that misunderstands things the most lol, he tries to be good-natured about it and often apologizes and tries to laugh it off lol and genuinely does laugh at how silly they can be sometimes. Codfish is also a great speeding gup racer 🗣🗣🗣he found his calling in the caves of sac actun fr lol, he's probably the silliest vegimal fr and he's aware of it and thrives in it

this post might be considered long to some, but under the cut there's the other two vegimal personalities as well as the vegimals relationships with all the octonauts

I dont know if there's 8 vegimals in the show tho? Maybe there is but all I can think of are halibeet and pikato

All my opinions of the vegimals are all just my perception and no way strictly canon ofc,but for halibeet and pikato I've got very strong just headcanons about them lol

I think of those two as the more introverted of the vegimals,I think halibeet is more sleepy and just someone who enjoys home, silence, and pretty things. Would probably enjoy watercolor, historic fiction, and tea. Pikato is just a lil creature who enjoys stimming and making sure everything in the garden is perfect.

Pikato likes comforting activities and humming. So alot of times pikato and halibeet will just chill together doing their own activities in companionable silence. They mostly hang out with shellington in the lab or with professor inkling. They aren't as inclined for all the adventures the other vegimals are invested in but they enjoy hearing the stories and supporting the other vegimals stories.

I like to think of them as their whole individual characters so I personally have a bit of a hard time making them connect one on one to the rest of the octonauts? I imagine it'd be based more on complimenting personalities instead of similar ones.

I personally see the octonauts as each having different kinds of relationships with the vegimals.

Ofc they have more individual relationships with the vegimals, some octonauts being closer to some vegimals, but as a group...

SHELLINGTON

Shellie and the vegimals have alot more of a father/biggest brother whos just a liiiiillll dumb. He still continues to teach them things and they've learned his bad self care habits and try to help him out lol. They still look to him for alot of guidance but are old enough to be more self thinking. They all understand eachothers personalities on a much deeper level and shellington is always there to offer solutions and advice for any issues they have. Whether it be baking dilemmas, emotional spats, or whatever. They're like a part of him and he's a part of them. Even when he's not there he's still with them in a sense as they grow and learn with his guidance and care.

CAPTAIN BARNACLES

The vegimals see barnacles as the big guy who knows what to do all the time! Tunip really looks up to the captain esp, but they all see him as a big caretaker that they really trust very deeply. They try their best to make him proud and make him smile since he loves them so much, they also try to do their best because he inspires them too... they also try to cheer him up whenever they sense hes even a lil down,they always know somehow no matter how much he hides it. I think grouber would use the captain as a cough tho fs, and then everyone else would just pile on him fr.

KWAZII

Kwazii is just a larger vegimal to them imma be so real. Hes simultaneously the older brother that shows u how to do a trick while riding ur bike and also the younger sibling thats very stupid sometimes. Kwazii spends alot of time with them, whether its him showing them recipes (or personal headcanon of teaching them shanties). They know hes like a liiiiiil bit 🤏🤏🤏 dumb but like he's kinda like the big octonauts version of them yk? Silly guy, one of em

PESO

The vegimals and peso have a similar relationship to an elementary teacher and their young students imo, hes teaching them how to do practical skills and watching them all try their best in group activities (medical aid) and being very proud of them and their adorable shenanigans- hes very proud of his helpers and they listen to peso very well and have a baby duck following the leader mentality when it comes to him. So enthusiastic to help because he's also the ones who fixes their own orchies and like??? Thats so amazing and incredible and they wanna be like him 🥺 barrots probably very hasty and excited to do it and I imagine he might mess up because of his eagerness lol

PROF. INKLING

The vegimals spend alot of time with professor inkling and he really is like a grandpa figure to them! He teaches them games, tells stories about his travels, and mentally challenges and entertains them with glee. Its a very sweet relationship and he knows all of their little behaviours and habits. He's always willing to lend a helping tentacle or 8 and he's very supportive of them individually. Hes taught them many games and harder to grasp concepts, also sharing moral stories and children's books as well. Has done arts and crafts with them u best believe, I think halibeet enjoys the quiet company and old music as well

DASHI

The vegimals and dashi, they see her as BIG COOL SISTER!!! Like definitely much older than them, but also BIG COOL SISTER. Dashi is certainly endeared by them and listens to them all very seriously and is very supportive of their ideas (she may not always understand but her actions always get the message across). She's very patient with them and likes to try to show them new things they've never seen or experienced before- whether it be music genres, sleepovers, cool small and beautiful details on coral reefs, and whatever. Codish would def have a blast with her lol.

TWEAK

As for the vegimals and tweak, she's another BIG SISTER, more of the " im ur friend and I really getchu" type. She's always intrigued by them and willing to hear em out. She was skeptical about letting them help with the guys but she saw their determination and love for it (esp tunip he loves problem solving fr) and she decided to teach them bit by bit. Its a very grounding way for the vegimals to get their energy out at times and she was very patient and hands on while teaching them. Its more quiet but real and connected. Its something pikato would also enjoy alot I think.

Anyways those r my thoughts in general lol

[annathefenecfox]

Small details in the Octonauts #6

This is my favorite scene in The Caves of Sac Actun.

This scene shows how well Kwazii knows his Captain and how much he can be said to care for him.

After all, if he didn't know about Barney's fear, he would have said something like, "Come on, Cap, what are you afraid of." But no, he slowly swam towards him and said in a half-whisper that everything would be fine.

But whether they have known each other for a long time or he is just the second hand of the Captain is up to you. I personally believe that they have known each other for a long time and consider themselves brothers.

[krisandthebluesurgeons]

What are your thoughts on the new Octonauts movie?? (Or more specifically your thoughts on Kwazii in it)

I haven't watched it yet I'm afraid!

The octonauts episodes I've seen are the ones on YouTube, so I haven't been caught up with the latest seasons (Above and Beyond included). I've watched The Caves of Sac Actun, The Great Barrier Reef and The Ring of Fire and that's all in terms of movies 😓

The past two days I've been binging Octonauts episodes while doodling (Pirated the series), and I'm up to the second season! I've watched most of these episodes so far but some I haven't. I'm excited to catch up!

I'll let you know what I think when I get there :D

[gigislegal]

Yo who order up some Barnacles angst?

Tw: mention of Claustrophobia

Theory - What if Barnacles tried to hide his claustrophobia from his team but went horribly wrong? Cause in the Sac Actun movie, he was on the verge of yelling for help. And he feels too weak to get help, just to show a brave face (btw, it's alright to get help from the community. Don't bottle up your shit guys.)

[novastaar]

I figured I might as well ask a couple more. I love this kind of stuff! 😁😍

Boom 🌋 - Where were they during Ring of Fire?

Dark 🕳 - Where were they during Caves of Sac Actun?

Reef 🐠 - Where were they during the Great Barrier Reef?

Bed 🛏️- Where do they sleep on the Octopod?

Deadly 🐌-Did they get stung by the cone snail?

(You have no idea how happy these asks make me)

🌋: Trixie was back home the the Sahara during the Ring of Fire. She was only told it had even happened after the fact. Frog was in the repair station with Tweak and Kwazii but ended up getting caught under a pile of broken machinery and needing major repairs

🕳: Trixie had gone along with Barnacles and Peso to bring Coby back home, but she ended up staying behind at the cenote instead of going in the caves since she's not a strong swimmer. Frog was in the Octopod for most of the time. They only really had any role during the search for Barnacles and Peso

🐠: Trixie was helping set up the gup-W, and planned to leave once her help was no longer needed. Of course, she ended up getting caught in the whole sea star situation, standing guard by Corey and the other coral (I don't remember if he was named or not), making sure the sea stars didn't get to them. Frog was only present in the making of the pirate pies

🛏: Trixie (a lot like your own character, Angel [this wasn't on purpose, lol]) sleeps in a spare room. One that the Vegimals were using for storage that was made into a makeshift bedroom. It was pretty small, but that's what Trixie prefers. It was dismantled once she left to go back home to the Sahara. Frog sleeps in Tweak's room, kinda just propped up on a shelf while she charges

🐌: Trixie was the only other one (besides the Captain) who managed to catch the snail but dropped it once she was stung. She was the first one to come to after the sting, but the last one to fully recover. Frog isn't able to be stung since she's made of metal. She wasn't able to find the snail, though, so she ended up helping Peso with the other octonauts

[cybermachinejunglejr]

Angel Bingham Bear

Angel I had this Idea for a character who was separated from her sisters for years ever since 2011 which was when I last saw my sisters until 2023 please forgive me I was just waiting for the proper story to come out that would give me the inspiration I desperately needed and I actually made my own characters for each story the stories were made in my brain years before I even became a tumblr poster and this was actually started by my dad so please forgive me I am not stealing your idea because I don’t have any but I actually saw myself in Angel’s shoes and I was needing a starting character because all my friends either moved away or were not autistic. I chose Angel because she matched all the qualities I had years earlier and I knew that once I saw she had sisters it would be perfect

Angel

Name: Angel Bingham Bear

Species: Human

Nationality: English

Birthday: 25th December 

Age: 10 (debut to The Great Christmas Rescue); 11 (The Great Christmas Rescue to A Very Vegimal Christmas); 12 (A Very Vegimal Christmas to end of original series); 13 (Caves of Sac Actun, onward)

Debut: Between episodes 12 and 13 (Monster Map and Lost Sea Star)

Role: Just someone who helps the Octonauts (or tries to, anyway), later Junior Octo-Agent

Home: Octopod

Physical Appearance: Longish dark brown curly hair; pale blue eyes with a streak of brown in her right eye; freckles; short; pudgy; wears a purple and white striped T-shirt and dark blue overalls (I can't draw to save my life, but here is a drawing by the lovely @Michastar.)

Personality: Shy, sweet, sensitive, caring, clumsy, curious, anxious, unsure of herself, energetic, excitable, brave (sometimes)

Likes: Writing, reading, swimming, adventure, going on research missions, riding in the GUPs, listening to music, playing with her stim toys, helping the Octonauts, hanging out with the Octonauts, hanging out with her stuffed turtle Flossie, animals

Dislikes: Staying still, wearing skirts or dresses, getting up early, having her hair up or brushed, sports, vomit, screwing up and feeling useless (both of which she thinks she does a lot)

Fears: Fire, sudden loud noises, storms, the dark, needles, getting older, polar bears (formerly), tight spaces (after the Caves of Sac Actun)

Family:

Ben Bingham (father, deceased)

Sally Bingham (mother, deceased alive as a ghost )

Grace Bingham (older sister, alive )

Benji Bingham (older brother, deceased )

Skylar Bingham (younger sister, alive

Bailey Bingham (older cousin deceased)

Michal Bingham (younger cousin deceased)

Captain Barnacles (adopted father)

Shellington

Kwazii (surrogate brother)

Peso (surrogate brother)

Dashi (adopted mother  )

Tweak

Professor Inkling (surrogate grandfather)

Vegimals

Flossie (stuffed animal)

Physical health conditions: None, although she is a little more sensitive to the cold after having hypothermia

Mental health conditions: Autism, ADHD, social anxiety and PTSD

Trivia:

Favourite GUP is the GUP-P

Favourite kelp cake flavour is Neapolitan

Favourite colours are blue and purple

Sleepwalks and sleeptalks

At 13, she's only a fraction shorter than Peso

Understands Vegimalese, but can't really speak it

Backstory: 

When Angel was eight, she moved from England to Australia with her parents and her three siblings. In Australia, they lived on a boat.

However, while out on the boat when Angel was ten, a huge storm hit. A lightning 

 strike set fire to the boat and killed her father. A gigantic wave hit, throwing Angel and her mother overboard, resulting in the death of the latter.

Angel held onto her backpack in the water and washed up on a deserted island. Six days later, Shellington found her, suffering from hypothermia and a broken leg. Luckily, the Octonauts came to her rescue, but Angel must adjust to life without her family and with an unusual new family, having learned that animals can talk. To make things worse, she's scared of Captain Barnacles.

Fortunately, she was able to get over her fear. Although, it did take her four months. She got stuck on the side of a cliff while rescuing a little penguin chick (one of Peso's cousins) and the Captain offered her his paw to pull her to safety.

The Octonauts were pretty shocked when Angel hugged the Captain after that. Until then, she would scream every time he came near her

her mother became a ghost after an Ancient Egyptian ritual brought her spirit back for Angel after the Octonauts went to Ancient Egypt and saw the pharaoh

[gkathleenk]

BELIZE

DAY ONE

I landed in San Ignacio, Belize on Tuesday, March 12th. I started my day off by checking in at my Airbnb. The place I stayed at was called "Bird Nest" and it is run by Terry who has been hosting for a year. The cost is 90 BZD (45 USD) and since I will be staying for 2 nights, my total ended up being 273 BZD (136 USD). The Bird Nest is located in the by the Mopan River, so I was only a 7-minute drive away from the city of San Ignacio.

After getting settled, I took a 10-minute drive to the Katun Ahau Belize Culture Tours. They offer 4 different types of tours along with the ability to customize a tour of your choice. I chose the A.T.M (Actun Tunichill Muknal) Cave Tour, which is a 2 1/2 to 3 hour tour that takes you all along the cave. We started off the tour by driving to the Tapir Mountain Reserve so we could take a 45-minute hike to the cave entrance. In the hike, we had to travel through knee height streams by using a rope. Once we got to the cave entrance, we swam across a spring pool for 15 seconds to get into the actual cave. We traveled through underground mazes, tunnels, chambers, and more, we ended up in a ceremonial chamber which housed the "Crystal Maiden" (a skeleton of a 17-year-old boy whose bones have been calcified which makes him look like he was made of crystals). In the same chamber, you will find "The Cathedral" this is the driest part of the chamber, and you will be asked to take your shoes off at this point. The cave is made of limestone and shoes can damage the floor. "The Cathedral" houses Mayan artifacts and 13 skeletal remains. After "The Cathedral" we kept walking and soon found our way out of the cave after spending around 2 hours there. The shuttle bus then came to pick us up and take us back to San Ignacio.

After flying this morning and going on this cave tour, I was completely drained, and I needed to sleep this instant. On the drive back to my Airbnb, I was fighting back yawns and trying to keep my eyes open. I unfortunately had to skip dinner. As soon as I got back to the "Bird Nest" I flopped on my bed and immediately crashed.

*Due to the cave's no camera rule, I could not get any photos of me in the cave. My apologies.

DAY TWO

After the huge adventure that yesterday brought, I decided to relax and just tour the city of San Ignacio for day two. I started off my morning by reflecting my time yesterday. If I'm being honest, I did not like it. The cave was beautiful and seeing all the ancient artifacts was amazing, but it took the life out of me. I have never been more out of breath and exhausted in my entire life. And on top of that, I traveled alone, so I had no one to talk with and complain to during the walk-- and I am not the one to talk to strangers. But, today is a new day that will not feature any heavy travel, and hopefully I will get to actually eat today.

I got out of bed, dressed for some warm weather due to their moist and tropical climate, and drove into town. It was around 11:30 AM, meaning The Guava Limb Restaurant & Café just opened. I was debating between getting breakfast foods and lunch, but I ultimately ended up on lunch. I chose to get the Sesame Pork Panini, which is a shredded pork sandwich with mozzarella and herb cheeses with a side of french fries. My meal ended up being 52 BZD (26 USD) but I tipped my waitress 10 BZD (5 USD). Tipping in Belize isn't mandatory, and it's not a shitty thing to not do, servers do not get offended if you don't tip.

After my amazing meal at Guava Limb, I took an 11-minute walk over to the Sacred Heart Parish church. As mentioned in my 'about me,' I am not religious, but I find religion fascinating, so I popped over to the church just to look around. The main religion in Belize is Roman Catholic. The Catholicism comes from the 16th century when Spain took over their country. After Spain, they became ruled by Great Britain. Because Belize was controlled by Britain from 1798 to 1964, their second-highest religion is Protestant, making it the country in Central America with the highest Protestant population. Before Britain took over, the Maya and Garífuna population practiced a mix of shamanism and Christianity. The main language of Belize is English, due to England's colonization.

After my look around Sacred Heart Parish, I took a 5-minute drive to the Cahal Pech Museum, which is a museum located right next to the Cahal Pech Mayan ruins, which are the oldest known Maya site in Belize (10 BZD/5 USD entrance fee). The museum itself features all sorts of Mayan artifacts, such as, pottery, sculptures, paintings, and pieces of clothing. The ruins site is about 10 square miles and has 34 separate buildings you can tour. The largest building is 78 feet tall, and it's been rumored to be a sweat house.

I spent around 3 hours looking around the museum and ruins, making the time around 6:30, meaning it was time for dinner. A 5-minute drive away from the ruins, I found Yoli's Pizza and I stopped in for a bite. I was feeling especially hungry, so I bought a whole pizza instead of just a slice. I got the Mediterranean Pizza which has sausage, bacon, olives, and onions, and it cost me 64 BZD (32 USD). Because it was only 7:45 PM, and I wasn't tires yet, I decided to do some exploring of the nightlife in San Ignacio. I took a 3-minute walk to San Ignacio's most famous nightclub, Revolution Nightclub. At Revolution Nightclub, I heard some live music and danced with the people of Belize. Performing at the club was DJ LYAN who is the main performer at Revolution Nightclub. Because the drinking age is 18, and I am still 17, I was unable to drink here. At midnight, the club closed, and I decided to head back to my Airbnb, so I can get some rest before my flight out tomorrow afternoon.

DAY THREE

My final day in Belize! My flight to Panama is at 5 PM and the airport is an hour and 50 minutes away from San Ignacio, so I decided to leave now and find something to eat in Belize City. The flight cost around 571 BZD (284 USD) and it should be around 2 hours and 20 minutes. I left San Ignacio around 11, meaning I ended up in Belize City around 12:50. I chose to eat at Midtown Restaurant & Bar located on the coast. Midtown specializes in lobster, but I chose to get the Jack Daniel's Burger. The burger had Jack Daniel's sauce, cheese, onion, tomato, and I chose to remove the lettuce and pickles. The burger came with french fries and onion rings, and it all cost me 64 BZD (32 USD). After lunch, it was around 2 PM, so I thought it was time to take the 23-minute drive to the Sir Barry Bowen Municipal Airport and say goodbye to Belize.

I had a phenomenal time in Belize, learning about the different culture here and eating the amazing food. I loved all the exploring and tours I went on, and I highly recommend coming if you ever have the chance.

[mooshie-blue]

Hi! Love your artwork and your fics!

Is it all right if I ask if your self-insert OC was around during the movies (Caves of Sac Actun AND Ring of Fire) and if so, what were they doing? 😀

Yeah! I was!

In Sac Actun: I didn’t hesitate to join Kwazii and Dashi in actually going into the caves to search for Barnacles, but once it got too tight I stayed behind in the GUP Q as a get away driver but I did stand by and Dashi and Kwazii had me on call when they left in the Q scooters.

In Ring of Fire: I started off in the garden with the vegimals and helped them evacuate the other animals when the lava was pouring and later joined Tunip in the GUP Z abd stayed with him as we saved all the animals in the last big volcano. Before that I usually stayed behind on the octopod and basically did everything the vegimals did, only going out on smaller missions, like sample collecting or ocean clean up, but after that I participated in big animal rescues. :)

[kira-ani-mcgrath]

I suggest to anon:

Look into Minno's content.

Look into Angel Studios' content:

There's The Star movie that I originally had down below because it's on Netflix, somehow forgetting it's a Jesus' birth story. It's a decent enough movie: nice animation and voice acting, even if the story is somewhat extra-Biblical (like The Chosen, plausible but not just-the-Bible scenes) and most of the Christmas song choices seem not-well-placed to me.

I vaguely remember watching a bit of The Story Keepers as a kid. No guarantees on quality, lol.

There's also a Chosen cartoon in production called The Chosen Adventures.

For shows/movies that aren't Christian but are things I don't mind watching with the kiddos:

Octonauts (some episodes refer to millions of years for ages of stuff [I don't recall any evolution references, but don't quote me on that], so depending on kids' ages and if a YEC, some adult explanation may be necessary) + 3 movies (Octonauts & the Caves of Sac Actun, Octonauts & the Great Barrier Reef, Octonauts & the Ring of Fire) + Octonauts Above and Beyond (global warming is basically the overall culprit for all the problems the MCs face but it's not in a "This is our fault" way, more of a "This fact causes various issues to solve" way)

The Creature Cases [I don't recall any evolution or old Earth references, but again, don't quote me on that]

Numberblocks (there's also Alphablocks and Colorblocks and crossovers, but I haven't seen those as extensively as Numberblocks)

Storybots (more the song collections than the actual episodes)

Pokémon (particularly the newer stuff like Journeys, Masters, and Horizons)

Gabby's Dollhouse

Justin Time + Justin Time Go

Puffin Rock

Classic Disney movies, if you can get second-hand stuff (as I refuse to give Disney money)

The Bumblenums

That's all I can think of at 2-3 AM after being woken up for a water refill by one of the aforementioned children. XD

Sister in Christ, do you know any good shows/movies that are Christian cartoons?

Anything that isn't the DreamWorks films, I'm starved for content and need to show the kiddos something 😔

Full disclosure; I have no clue what's being made these days in the christian sphere bc quite frankly most Christian content in this day and age interests me zero percent. With the exception of "Light of the World" and The Chosen here, most of my knowledge comes from shows from the 90's bc thats what I grew up with. They might be more corny/preachy than I remember but wcyd. And how much ur kids will enjoy these may depend on how old they are.

Veggietales is always a classic and is honestly a show I still return to every so often if I want to watch something for comfort, just avoid Veggietales in the house at all costs. I also vaguely remember the beginner's bible having a cute art style but it's been years since I've seen it. 3-2-1 Penguins is another classic, made by the same peeps who made Veggietales and it's another one I returned to in recent memory. Davey and Goliath was adorable. Hermie and friends is one I watched a lot as a child.

Theres also this series called McGee and Me that I have fond memories of, but again it's been years since I've seen anything from it so idk if it still holds up or not. Theres probably more that I'm just not remembering but idk how willing I am to dig into my brain that deep lmao. I'll be sure to reblog this with more options if I think of anything else.

If you want something that isn't exclusively christian but is Christian FRIENDLY, I also enjoy Bluey as an adult and find it comforting. IDK if this helps but hopefully it does. And if anyone else has any suggestions, feel free to reblog and add them here. I'm sure I'm missing a lot.

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[jibanyans-chocobar]

I WAS REWATCHING THE CAVES OF SAC ACTUN FOR THE THIRD TIME WITH MY BESTIE TODAY WHT 😦😦😦

Random lil funfact ft. my mom who has to put up with my hyperfixation for the Octonauts: The Octonauts and The Caves of Sac Actun is my mom's favorite movie out of the three (counting The Great Barrier Reef), mine's The Ring of Fire 🙀‼️

Yucatán Jungles a scary place

…not everyone who goes into the- *gets strangled*