Excellent Barry
The improbable octopus known as 'Excellent Barry' lives on the strange-realm of Mega Barry VII. Its origins are shrouded in chaos, making it difficult to tell if Barry went weird at some point or if it started out strange. Either way - it's an unusual entity in the same way that cheese is a delicious snack.
Unlike most octopuses, Excellent Barry has a large, sickle-shaped mouth full of sharp teeth. Unlike most anything, it has two similar mouths where its eyes should go. Generally it talks through the largest one. When it does use the others, the voices range from bass to tenor.
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| Excellent Barry by Zuza Gruzlewska |
“No eyeballs, eh? WHY DON’T YOU SAY THAT TO MY EYEBALLS!?”
- Excellent Barry
Not much is known about Excellent Barry besides the fact it's friends with Smarman the sorcẽrer. How deep this friendship goes remains a mystery. Possibly they play in some sort of inter-dimensional billiards team; potentially they dish about girls/octopuses they like. Probably they just stick to business. Business that leans towards the ghastly.
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Excellent Barry Facts
Creation Notes
I had no plan for Excellent Barry before the chapter in which I invented it - it basically just existed to take care of a loose plot end. Despite this, both the octopus and its species ended up becoming integral to the Quest Factor Trilogy. This happens a lot!
When you create a character for one scene you generally end up being more out there than you otherwise would be. These characters often prove the most fun, so you find yourself writing them into the broader narrative.
Generally with a book I have a rough idea of where I'll start; a vague idea of where I'll go, and a loose idea of where I'll end up. I do very little planning beyond that. Rigorous planning is great if you want a straightforward story, but less good if you want to pick up some Excellent Barrys along the way!
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- 'Excellent Barry' has gone by many names - all of which ended in 'Barry'.
- Anyone with a cursory knowledge of Tumultian history would recognise what species Excellent Barry belongs to. They'd also wet themselves.
- No one knows where Excellent Barry got its yellow bow from, although it went on to inspire the cutest octopus brand in the multiverse.
Creation Notes
I had no plan for Excellent Barry before the chapter in which I invented it - it basically just existed to take care of a loose plot end. Despite this, both the octopus and its species ended up becoming integral to the Quest Factor Trilogy. This happens a lot!
When you create a character for one scene you generally end up being more out there than you otherwise would be. These characters often prove the most fun, so you find yourself writing them into the broader narrative.
Generally with a book I have a rough idea of where I'll start; a vague idea of where I'll go, and a loose idea of where I'll end up. I do very little planning beyond that. Rigorous planning is great if you want a straightforward story, but less good if you want to pick up some Excellent Barrys along the way!
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