Bertram
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Bertram
"Wait, did somebody say peanuts?"
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About
Bertram is in charge of the delivery service at the Whoop-Di-Doodle. He is big enough to carry everyone on his back to take them where they need to go! He is not a clown but loves fun as much as the next person! Though he also knows when too much fun is too much!!
Bertram is one of the main characters of Funny Business, a comic that follows the lives of three clowns and their elephant as they run the eccentric bakery "The Whoop-Di-Doodle". Grab a balloon, a banana cream pie, and join the silly antics of this family as they try to bring a smile to everyone they meet.
Character
Bertram is a very focused and mindful elephant. He makes sure everyone is where they need to be to so that the bakery does its best!
While he always has the best intentions at heart, he is sometimes prone to being a killjoy! While it's important to be responsible there are times that are simply made for relaxing and enjoying. No one likes a stick in the mud!
Bertram is a Pandemonium Elephant, which explains his colors, patterns, and of course, ability to talk! Because of where he's from, he gets very upset when people treat him as nothing more than a mere animal! He has quite the little ego and can be very sassy and playful when he wants to be.
Likes
- Peanuts
- Fireplaces
- Sunbathing
Dislikes
- Being treated like an animal
- Rodents
- Small spaces
Design
Notes
- Bertram's body is one continuous shape up until his trunk, which must break off
- Has 10 rings on his trunk with the tenth being around his nostrils
- Has 3 nails on each tootsie
Moodboard
Story
Past
Bertram was an elephant from the planet Pandemonium. It was here that he lived in peace with the rest of his colorful herd. All was well until something terrible happened. He only remembered intense bright lights and a loud sound erupt across their home. There was confusion amongst his herd, and they all ran off into separate directions. When the chaos subsided, Bertram was abandoned in the grass with no other elephants in sight.
Meeting Tootie
Bertram wandered around Pandemonium looking for his Herd with no luck. After the third day of searching, he collapsed in the remains of his former home cold, hungry, and grief-stricken. In any normal circumstance, this would be where his story would end. But something miraculous happened. Four clowns named Glitter Gloo, Elmer Gloo, JimJam Jamboree, and Tootie Pebbles stumbled upon him. The family was going on a camping trip in the wild when they found the baby elephant. The kind bunch immediately took him in, giving him plenty of peanuts and a warm place to stay.
While Bertram grew close to everyone in the family, no one's bond could match the one he developed with Tootie. The two were best friends and practically inseparable throughout their childhood, teenagehood, and even through adulthood. He stayed beside her as she went through school and even helped her man the Whoop-Di-Doodle when she opened it up!
Present
Bertram is the go-to elephant when it comes to delivery services. This is because he is incredibly dependable and loyal to his best friend, Tootie. He loves working at the bakery with her every day and relaxing by the fire after a long day's work. He was incredibly nervous when new faces started to pop around the bakery, but kind of feels like they're his family too!...........Kind of.
Trivia
- Lawful Neutral
- Can cast the stripes off his body to create visual illusions, which can temporarily disorient someone
- Wasn't born with any tusks
- LOVES peanuts. He can be easily persuaded by them
- Is a great swimmer
Relationships
Miss Tootie Pebbles
Tootie is Bertram's best friend. She was the one who convinced her family to take him in when they found him by his lonesome! He doesn’t think there’s another person in the world as kind, generous, and loving as her! He gets irritated if people consider him only a pet! Their bond is so much stronger! They’re best friends.
Pogo Puddy
Pogo and Bertram work directly with each other in delivery services. He’s incredibly nice and keeps to himself, which Bertram appreciates. However, Bertram heard that he was once a performer that used to go across the world! He doesn’t understand what happened that would lead to him behaving how he does now. Nonetheless, he enjoys working with him.
Frizzle Frazzle
Bertram finds Frizzle IMPOSSIBLE. He has never once met someone so RUDE, so LOUD, and so very MESSY. As frustrating as she can be at times, Bertram tries not to take it too personally as she is just a child. Even so, some days Bertram just really doesn't have the patience to deal with her.
JimJam Jamboree
Bertram sees JimJam as his big brother! He grew up with him right alongside Tootie. He has vivid memories of running around the yard with JimJam on his back as they pretended to be pirates or knights or whatever else they could imagine. He can’t deny that whenever the Jester is around he has the urge to get into trouble again.
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