#min the mapmaker

[croquel]

[abipork2-0]

Happy Women's Day!

[xoxotifia]

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OCTONAUTS HEADCANONS + canon sprinkles part 2

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PROFESSOR NATQUIK

— late 50s or early 60s

— speaks Russian and English (with a Russian accent, like he replaces “w” with “v” like “vas” and “z” like “zat”)

— if he gets pissed off, he’ll have the craziest Russian accent that you’ll think he’s trying to summon an ancient devil or something

— isn’t usually a drinker but flavored vodka hits different (he’s Russian, like be fr)

— Calico Jack and him are chaotic besties

— sometimes, if he doesn’t know what to respond, he just kind of goes 🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻

— taught Barnacles how to do field research when he was a Polar Bear Scout (canon ofc)

— always carries at least two forms of radio/some kind of long range communication on him at all times after being stranded in the Antarctic; he does not risk sh*t .

— when he lost connection to the radios he spent hours freaking out, while trying to fix the connection, causing him to slightly go insane + due to being alone for so long

— befriended the penguins in the Antarctic and they got him food and such (here)

— has ✨trauma✨ (he’s in need of therapy)

— a bit paranoid

— his fear response, fight or flight, is fight

— can’t sleep with noise; a lot of sounds keeps him alert since his ears are sensitive and therefore he wouldn’t be able to sleep, he’s used to the silence of the Antarctic

— a father figure to Barnacles (and Bianca)

— adding: Barnacles gave him a father’s day present as a cub once and they both cried

— any even just slightly traumatized child he comes across, he adopts (that’s his kid now)

— if he sees someone that he cares about cry he becomes a Dad™

— the only one who has seen Barnacles lose his temper / have a full-on breakdown

— gets frustrated quite easily

— hasn’t had a home-cooked meal in YEARS; if you gave him, like, hot soup, he’d cry pt.1

— part of the Old Mens Squad™

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RANGER MARSH

— in his 50s

— ✨a Florida man✨, need I say more?

— has definitely wrestled an alligator before at least once and then acted like it’s normal (“why are you shocked? this is a typical tuesday”)

— sleeps like a brick no matter what; could possibly sleep through an earthquake

— uses the same catchphrases as Tweak; he’s the one she got them from!

— has no idea how advanced technology works but is learning and doing his Best™

— Tweak wants to fix his radio because it’s falling apart but he insists that it works fine (“I can’t even hear you when you call!” “That’s because you live in the ocean” “LET ME FIX IT”) .

— Tweak chewed on his hat when she was a kid and that’s why his hat has that bite mark (he refuses to buy a new hat because this one carries a memory of Tweak and he adores it)

— lowkey a dad to 90% of the Everglades creatures; they’re like family to him

— enjoys Florida Man memes; when he sees one he just goes “haha, I did that once,” and Tweak nods along knowingly and the others are like “???” (except Dashi, who is the one sending them to him either herself or through Tweak)

— sometimes sounds the Octo-alert just to talk to Tweak; free Tweak button

— part of the Old Mens Squad™

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CALICO JACK

— late 60s

— the oldest Octo-Agent (may or may not deny it)

— has a Caribbean origin

— his mom was a Calico cat, hence his name Calico Jack

— his fear response, fight or flight, is flight; tends to panic when he realizes he made a mistake (lets out curses when no one’s around)

— kind, but not nice: before Kwazii was born, he was a merciless pirate like the others, but once Kwazii was born? Dude did a total 180° and always tried to positively influence his grandson, wanting him to be kind

— adding: since Kwazii was already starting to take after the pirate side of him and does get mistaken for his grandfather Calico Jack most likely got scared that something would happen to Kwazii, so mayhaps Jack went on a spree finding all his enemies (thinking they might mistake Kwazii for him and attack) like Whitebeard, Pirate King, all of em and ‘took care of them’ so to speak

— has seen some truly weird and scary sh*t

— can’t sleep without noise; if it’s quiet he assumes that he’s in danger and therefore cannot sleep

— has ✨trauma✨

— adding: possibly in denial about it

— Pete is his Emotional Support Birb™

— hasn’t had a home-cooked meal in YEARS; if you gave him, like, hot soup, he’d cry pt.2

— Tweak tried to offer him a new, modern prosthetic but he refused because “it isn’t the pirate way”

— considered the greatest cat pirate ever; but what actually has meaning to Jack, is that Kwazii thinks he’s the greatest

— adding: definitely cried when he learnt that Kwazii thinks he’s great

— actually has a bad eye (unlike Kwazii) but can still see with it, just not very well

— has a sea-farer’s accent like his grandson, only deeper and gruffer in tone

— also, slightly less quick to blame mythical creatures for strange things that he and the Octonauts encounter

— since Kwazii originally thought that Jack died a long time ago, but found him alive in the Amazon, and pretty much able to leave whenever he wanted, Jack was most likely just hiding from the world (a mood tbh)

— like Ranger Marsh, pretends to sound the Octo-alert on accident to talk to Kwazii; free Kwazii button (he blames it on Pete)

— part of the Old Mens Squad™

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PAANI

— late 20s

— Indian (canon but like, adding it anyway)

— a hydrologist (again, canon, but anyway)

— autistic? possibly.

— can sometimes take others too literally or not catch certain social cues immediately

— has a tendency to get attached to inanimate objects very easily

— despite how acquainted he becomes with most creatures on his travels, he struggles to keep closer friendships— probably has some kind of attachment issues

— has a habit of doing things without asking first, or like, considering how his actions may indirectly affect others before doing them, in the name of The Greater Good™

— is a lot like Kwazii but also has a lot of the same qualities as Barnacles ; the reason why he ends up in trouble is because he jumps in to protect creatures (without thinking much)

— definitely imitates Kwazii’s sea-farer’s accent and is actually kind of good

— taller than Kwazii (and teases him about it)

— gay or demiromantic demisexual

— impulsive and acrobatic

— sleeps in the most random positions that make you think how the f is he comfortable

— makes Kwazii reflect on his own actions because Paani does the same kind of stupid reckless sh*t that he does, so now it’s Kwazii who’s gotta to be like “you should have asked for help!” while Paani’s just like “I didn’t think I’d need it :3” (truly a Barnacles moment /hj)

— adding: Kwazii and Paani have a shared love for cooking, eating snacks, tiny/baby animals and telling stories

— sometimes visits Kwazii on the Octopod, holds story-telling nights with him and the Vegimals, and bakes with them

— enjoys surfing and paddle boarding a lot; goes with Dashi sometimes

— skilled at tracking storms and usually wants to see it up close (Kwazii agrees)

— likes birds a lot and has some kind of ability to bond with them easily

— got some sort of trauma; may or may not be aware of this (either in denial or has accepted it)

— favorite food is the jackfruit

— his comfort food is his Paani’s Patties and he brings them literally everywhere he goes

— when he gets excited about water, he kind of just forgets his surroundings and just talks and talks until someone stops him— because otherwise he’ll just keep going

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MIN

— in her 60s? (I mean she’s in the same age range as Inkling since they’re old friends so)

— Chinese (canon, but adding it anyway)

— canon, but met Inkling when he got stuck clinging to bamboo after a storm, and saved him by carrying him down

— extremely flexible and talented when it comes to climbing trees/jumping through bamboo; she can jump high and flip while climbing rocky cliffs

— precise and accurate when drawing maps that it’s like black magic or something

— hosts tea parties with Inkling sometimes (and sometimes the others tag along!)

— sometimes hangs out with Ranger Marsh, Natquik and Calico Jack (the Old Mens Squad™)

— adding: she’s an honorary member of the Old Mens Squad™

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BIANCA

— mid 30s or late 30s, the younger twin

— Canadian; she and her cubs live in a den in the Arctic, Northern Canada

— sometimes visits Pearl or has calls with her

— strong but nowdays isn’t just as strong as Barnacles; doesn’t stop her from calling him ‘Feather Paws’ though

— grew up with Barnacles as her only family

— learned independence and self-reliance at a young age, especially in the Polar Scouts

— when she heard the ship MV Manitoba, that Barnacles was on, crashed during a big storm she immediately went to look for him

— knows Russian because of Natquik

— doesn’t really admit it, but in a way, also sees Natquik as a father figure (maybe not as much as Barnacles does, but nevertheless)

— polar bears are the most carnivorous of the bear family, so she eats a lot of meat

— can handle a hot climate but not for very long; so she usually stays in the Arctic with the cubs (also since they can’t handle hot climate)

— sleeps with a picture of her and Barnacles

— when Barnacles comes to visit them in the Arctic and stays the night or two, Bianca and the cubs cuddle with him

— tells stories to Orson and Ursa about their Uncle Barnacles and her childhood

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PEARL

— early 30s, older than Shellington

— a marine biologist

— has knowledge to everything there is to know about kelp forests and kelp plants

— looked after Shellington a lot when they were kids (has slight Older Sister Syndrome™)

— Scottish (yes I know otters don’t live there but idc, she and Shellington were born there end of discussion)

— now lives in British Columbia, Canada

— sometimes visits Bianca in the Arctic or has calls with her

— a bit more serious than Shellington and not as clumsy

— facetimes Shellington every week or Shellington facetimes her

— unlike Shellington, she’s not allergic to anything and also eats almost anything

— the Vegimals call her aunt (she finds it cute)

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NOTE : WILL BE UPDATED WHEN I FIND / COME UP WITH NEW STUFF !

[paigeparty]

Whoever created that Min-in-the-Bin hashtag back when she was first announced, I hope your pillow is wet with your tears /hj

She's just a sweet old lady! She's like my third favorite out of everyone, and I bet she would give the greatest hugs and bake me cookies

[snowball-maltese]

Ok obviously I am obsessed with this ship so here are more screenshots from the salamander episode and a little scene from the end that just makes me dysfunctional

And if anyone understands Chinese, could y’all translate this for us? Thnks❤️❤️❤️

@abipork2-0 we know you speak Chinese 👀

[nostalgiaplayroom]

fox regressor min and monkey regressor paani!

fox flag by @cervitaurgender / monkey flag by @bunnelbaby

banner text: sfw interaction only pleasee!

[c-midori]

Right, I was kinda worried about posting this, but

MIN IS HERE!

Includes a translucent variant. She’s a SEA ANGEL!!!

And thus, concludes my references for now. I’ll be using the next times for making my own style! See you soon~

[nglwhatarecats]

Woahh gay people 😰😰😰

(Drew this for my friend who rlly enjoys this ship :3)

[xstarrydawnx]

Octonauts week day 2 babyy!!

Favorite relationship

These two have grown on me a lot thanks to a certain user on this app 👀

(*cough* @snowball-maltese *cough*)

[octoagentmiles]

How old do you think Min is? I feel like anywhere from mid 50s to early 60s

I agree with that! mid 50s–early 60s feels right.

a lot of folks tend to forget (or simply not know) that Min is the same age as Inkling, since they've canonically been friends since they were young.

she's an honorary member of the Old Mens™ (gender neutral) squad 👍😎🧓

[0tt3r-pop]

May I request some min/inkling incorrect quotes? (Can be romantic or platonic either one is fine :D)

Will do ^^

Sorry this took so long :')

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Min: I swear if I see one of them running off again without a plan, I'll make sure to mark their grave-

Inkling: I'll... I'll keep that in mind...

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Inkling: *is showing Min a very old map*

Min: Wait a moment, there's a path here and here that isn't documented, as well as-

Inkling: *look of pure love and adoration*

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Kwazii: *trying to explain current meme culture*

Inkling: So basically, I have to go searching for beans at 2am with friends?

Kwazii: Well no-

Inkling, already on the phone with Min: Min, I have a proposition to make.

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Min: Oh my stars. Do you know what this is?

Inkling: It’s a book. There’s a lot of those in here, this is a library. My library specifically.

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Min, trying to text Inkling: O

Inkling: What?

Min: Don’t read into that. Please...

Inkling: I will read into that.

Min: How? It's just a letter. A single letter.

Inkling: Why is there a space after it, hmmmmm? There's meaning behind it!

Min: Really Professor? It's a letter, that's all.

Inkling: It could stand for something.

Min: I promise you that it stands for nothing.

Inkling: Like Oppression! Or worse,

Min: Professor, I accidentally hit the letter "O" and hit send.

Inkling: Optometrist.

Min looking up from her phone: • - •

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Inkling and Min: *having a joke argument*

Min: You know what? I'm going to prove that I'm correct with solid facts!

Inkling: I will too

Inkling: *grabs a book with the proper information*

Min: *pulls up Wikipedia and edits the article just to mess with Inkling*

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Min drawing out a map: I've connected the two dots-

Inkling looking over her shoulder: It seems you have.

Kwazii vibrating in the corner whispering the meme under the breath: hhhhhhhhhh

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Min: Help! I’m drowning!

Inkling: Calm down, we’re only in six feet of water!

Min: NOT ALL OF US ARE SEA CREATURES INKLING-

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Min: Good morning Professor!

Inkling, who hasn't slept in days: ... What?

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Inkling: You spent all our money on... this?

Min, putting tiny raincoats on ducklings: They live outside. They need this. Trust me.

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Min: Are you busy?

Inkling: Yes.

Min: Cool, have a look at this if you may-

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I see these two as such a chaotic duo and I have no idea why. Super nice people, insanely smart, and while they have basic logic and common sense they would end up doing the stupidest things known to man.

Once again I'm sorry for this taking so long, my brain lowkey evaporated on me lol.

Request and such are still open ^^

[sunflowersolace]

octo nauts

[sillyman-inc]

Okkkk day 2 and day 3 posting time :)

So day 2 was favorite main character with favorite background character, SOO I chose Shellington and Min!

Min’s design is incredibly aesthetically pleasing and Shellington be my comfort character so here we are! Also there’s two because one is the normal and the other has a pink hue filter over it :]

Anddd day 3! Favorite romantic ship or favorite friendship! I chose friendship because I think everyone knows what my favorite ship is (it’s kwasoton)

But I made tweak and Kwazii and Kwazii and barnacles, they both have really fun dynamics and friendships :] also barnacles and Kwazii one is Kwazii comforting Barnacles because they’re in a tight space.

[snowball-maltese]

Made a Min and Inkling hug gif 😎

They’re so cute!!!!

The way they hold handssss 😩😩😩😩❤️❤️❤️❤️

[festivaloftheundead]

AA re-reads the Vampire Rites trilogy: Vampire Mountain

🏔Chapter 15🏔

* A couple nights have passed and “Harkat is being kept in the Hall of Princes for questioning” it sounds like the Hall of Princes is open like 24-7? That means someone’s always stuck solo on the night shift. Their sleep schedules must be absolutely fucked.

* I will henceforth be calling the Hall of Princes the HOP cause I’m so sick of typing it

* Darren’s been hanging out with Larten listening to him socialize the same way we’ve all stood next to our mom for 45 mins while she talked to someone in the grocery store

* Talking about the Vampaneze Lord rumours. The fact that Seba has to live through witnessing Mr Tiny visit the HOP not once but TWICE (second time being in book 7)

* “The only one who didn't seem troubled by the rumors was Kurda Smahlt. He turned up outside our chambers, as upbeat as ever, the third night after Harkat had delivered his message. Serious Regina George vibes here

* There’s an entire farm in Vampire Mountain and as an former agriculture student I love it.

* Imagine being the person who had to bring the first cow all the way to Vamp Mtn

* Kurda is amazed that Darren is interested in his mapmaking because everyone else thinks it’s lame. Finally something I got right in my fics.

* I always forget about the guardians of blood!!!!! So weird!!!

* We go past the Hall of Death to check out the stakes and wow I’m sure that’s not foreshadowing at all

* THIS!!! Is the the exact sense of humour that Mika loves the most

* “Hall of Basker Wrent, the Hall of Rush Flon'x, and the Hall of Oceen Pird” IVE BEEN SPELLING IT BAKER FOR 3 FICS NOW FUCK MY LIFE LMAO

* How does Shan come up with these names. Does he just make a random sound and write it down??

* The foreshadowing here is so so strong yike

[xstarrydawnx]

Octonauts week GRAND FINALE!!

Headcannon: When she doesn't have any missions on the weekends,Min likes to host tea-time with Inkling.

Here's a drabble i wrote showcasing my headcannon

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Min sighed,taking a sip of her tea.It's not too often that she can have some quality time with Inkling,with her being an octo-agent saving creatures left and right and Inkling not going out on missions too often.

Though sometimes when there are no creatures to help or when she's not needed for a mission,tea-time is not off the table.

It was a calm Sunday afternoon.The gramophone was playing an old song from the 1930s and there were bamboo biscuits that the vegimals made on the tray.

"How's your tea,Min?" Inkling asks.

"it's positivly delightful,Inky!" Min exclaimed "And it's jasmine,my favorite flavor!"

"I'm glad you like it darling." Inkling said,kissing Min's cheek before sipping on his own tea.

Blush spreads across Min's face before she chuckles.Taking a bamboo biscuit and eating it.

Today certainly was the perfect day for tea-time.

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Word count: 158

Hope y'all enjoyed this drabble!

If you have any criticisms,let me know

This octonauts week was a blast and I'm glad I got to participate in it!