Fib

**Fibrilious Minimus**, better known as **the Fib**, is the main antagonist in the *VeggieTales* episode *Larry-Boy! And the Fib from Outer Space!*. He is an alien who appears from an unknown galaxy. He has the power to grow whenever someone tells a lie and seeks to cause destruction.

## Information

Fib's species is relatively unknown, only being referred to as aliens or Fibs. However, some traits can be assumed based on Fib's behaviour and actions. Fib's first seek out someone in trouble who they can convince to lie in order to get out of trouble. If that person does lie, it causes the alien to grow. After that, they follow that person around for when they lie again in order to grow bigger. Once a Fib has grown to an enormous size, they kidnap the person who told the lies and go on a destructive rampage. This is likely done to isolate the liar as if the liar tells the truth about what they lied about, the Fib shrinks to the point where they virtually disappear. At their full size, Fibs seem to be invincible and are capable of swallowing their captives.

## Biography

Fib is first seen falling down to Bumblyburg by Percy and his younger brother who just finished watching a movie about aliens. After, two scientists, Jimmy and Jerry also notice something falling into their city and call for Larryboy, the local super hero, to investigate.

Fib lands on a street in a quiet neighborhood and after bouncing a few times, comes to a stop and shakes himself off. He then looks around and hops off toward a house and snuck inside. This happened to be Junior's house.

The next day, Junior was playing with his friend Laura. They were setting up a tea party but needed an extra plate for Junior's stuffed bear Mr. Snuggly. Junior suggests that they use his dad's collectable bowling plate. Laura is against the idea and as Junior climbed the bookcase that it was on, he caused the shelf to tilt and knocked the plate off and the plate hit the floor and broke. Laura quickly excuses herself leaving Junior alone.

Seeing what had happened, Fib hides behind the teddy bear and whispers to catch Junior's attention. Junior hears him but is unsure who is speaking. Fib then offers to help Junior and Junior is surprised as he thinks that Mr. Snuggly is talking and he asks as much. Fib responds that he's never been called that before but that he is the one talking to Junior. He hops onto the table and reveals himself, surprising Junior. Fib then introduces himself as Fibrilious Minimus, but tells Junior that he can call him Fib for short. Junior comments that he must have come to Bumblyburg recently and Fib says that it is true but quickly repeats that he wants to help Junior with the broken plate. Fib tells Junior that he needs to tell a story, which Junior misinterprets as a bedtime story. Fib quickly clarifies that Junior should tell a story about how someone else broke the plate. Junior asks if Fib means for him to lie and Fib quickly denies it, saying that it is really just a little fib, and that people do it all the time. Fib then asks Junior to trust him that a little fib couldn't hurt anybody.

At this point, Junior's dad comes home and Fib goes to hide beside the couch, telling Junior that it's up to him now and wishes him luck. As Junior's dad comes into the room he sees his plate on the floor and asks what happened. Junior hesitates and glances at Fib, who motions to pay attention. Junior starts to say that Laura broke the plate and he looks to Fib to see how he is doing. Fib is smiling widely and seems to get a little taller. Junior finishes his story by saying that Laura broke the plate with an apple chopper. Junior's dad believes him and goes to call Laura's dad.

Fib hops back out and congratulates Junior on his story. Fib has grown a little bit and Junior notices this and asks. Fib quickly denies growing, stating that he has always been that size before telling Junior that he was magnificent. Junior isn't sure and asks what is going to happen to Laura. Fib says that she'll be fine and reminds Junior that a little fib couldn't hurt anybody, and adds that his problem is solved and that he's free now. Junior agrees with that and Fib suggests that they leave to have some fun in the city. Junior agrees and runs out with his new friend.

While they were in the city, Larryboy passes by and says hello to Junior and Fib, not realizing that Fib was the alien he was looking for. Percy sees Junior and calls out to him. Fib tells Junior that he'll be right back and hides in an alley. Percy confronts Junior as Laura got in trouble for breaking the plate and she said that Junior broke the plate. Junior lies again and says that it was Laura's brother Lenny who broke the plate by feeding it to a crocodile. Percy is surprised but walks away.

Fib grows again because Junior lied but by much more this time, to the size of an adult, and his body is now snowman shaped with feet. Junior is happy that his lie worked again and turns toward Fib but finds himself looking at Fib's belly. Junior remarks that Fib is indeed growing. Fib quickly denies this again before admitting that he may have put on some weight but assures Junior that he will always be his little Fib. Junior notices Fib's new feet and Fib admits that they are new. Fib quickly talks about Junior instead, saying he was marvellous and that he has the gift. Junior asks if he is serious and Fib replies saying yes and that he has what it takes.

Larryboy passes Fib and Junior again at the same time that Laura, Lenny, and Percy find Junior. Fib runs into an alley and tells Junior that if he needs his help that he'll be in the alley. Junior is confused but is immediately yelled at by his friends because of the lies that he told. Junior then says that he never said that Laura or Lenny broke the plate, but instead says that space aliens broke the plate by taking over cows, the same plot in the movie that Percy saw earlier. With Junior telling multiple lies, Fib grows again and is taller than a three story building, as well as growing arms with three fingered hands.

Percy points out that the story Junior just told is exactly the plot of the movie that he saw. Percy begins to yell at Junior as Laura and Lenny glare at him. Fib then starts to walk out of the alley that he hid in. He had grown so large that his footsteps made a loud noise and made the ground shake. Laura and Lenny notice the noise and shaking and look around to see what's causing it. Percy is to busy ranting to notice what is happening however. As Fib steps into the street, Laura and Lenny see him and stare up in fear. Percy also finally realizes that something is wrong and looks around and also sees Fib. Junior is confused and turns around to see what his friends are looking at. Behind him, he sees a familiar blue foot realizes what has happened. Junior looks up, stuttering Fib's name as he sees how big he's grown. When Junior makes eye contact with Fib, he cries out his name in disbelief and fear. In response to Junior's terror, Fib casually says hi to him before leaning down to pick him up. Junior asks what Fib is doing as he's being lifted up, but Fib tells him not to worry about it. Fib repeats that a little Fib couldn't hurt anybody before he mockingly asks Junior if that is actually right. Fib then laughs as we walks forward to step on a taxi, flattening it.

Junior cries out from Fib's clutches that he needs help as this monster has him, and that he can't get free on his own. Fib walks over to an ice cream cone decoration and after smacking of it's cherry, smashes his fist down, breaking it. Fib laughs as he shakes out his fist and looks around for the next thing to break. Fib turns around and sees the movie theatre decoration, with a cow on a wheel. Fib spins the wheel faster and knocks a part of the decoration, causing the wheel to roll down the street. Fib then investigates burger and drink decoration, breaking the cup to see what is inside. While he is looking, he hears something and looks up the street and sees a police car, with the officer inside radioing someone. Fib starts to walk toward the car, laughing all along the way. As Fib is about to step on it, the officer runs out screaming before Fib flattens his car.

Fib then stomps on another car, with it's driver barely getting out in time. Fib is about to step on a van but is interrupted by Junior calling out his name. Junior asks Fib why he is doing this to him and says that he thought that they were friends. Fib responds by telling Junior that he and other Fibs always end up growing bigger. Fib adds that because he has grown to a big size, he decides what he is allowed to do. Fib then tells Junior that he is no longer his little Fib, but now Junior belongs to him. Fib smiles as they both hear a voice challenging Fib. Fib looks down the street and sees Larryboy in his car. Larryboy orders Fib to let Junior go, but Fib refuses and dares Larryboy to make him release Junior. Larryboy accepts the challenge and sits in his car. Fib looks around to see if he can spy a better spot to keep Larryboy from saving Junior and sees the water tower. Fib walks toward it and steps up the concrete wall surrounding it.

Once Fib gets to the base of the tower, he looks up at it again to see how well it will keep Larryboy away. Believing that it will, Fib looks down to Junior and says that his little friend won't be able to save him if he's up there and then chuckles to himself. As Fib is carrying Junior up the tower, Larryboy takes off in his jet and Fib watches him fly up.

Once Fib finished climbing up the tower, a crowd gathered on the ground around the tower. This crowd included Junior's parents. Fib is waiting and examining his arm. While he is doing this, Junior sees his parents in the crowd and cries out to them for help. Junior's cries alert Fib and he glares at him before realizing who he's crying out for. Fib looks down at the crowd and seeing Junior's parents, holds out Junior above them and waves him around to show them who he has. Fib returns his focus to Junior again but gets distracted by Larryboy's plane falling past him. Fib watches it crash but then hears something else. Fib looks around before looking above him and is surprised when he sees something falling towards him. As the object gets closer, Fib sees that it is Larryboy and he prepares himself. Fib easily catches Larryboy and then squeezes him so hard that one of his plunger ears shoot off. Larryboy contacts his butler Alfred to ask him how he can stop this monster. Alfred replies that there is actually nothing Larryboy can do to stop it.

Fib then holds Junior right in front of his face as he talks to him again, saying that all lies, even the small ones, are able to grow very quickly and that they can get very big. Fib continues telling Junior that a lie that has grown big can swallow him up. Fib then rubs in the fact that the lie that Junior had made grew into a very big lie, more than big enough to eat him. Fib starts chuckling before laughing triumphantly. While Fib is laughing, Alfred tells Larryboy that someone else can stop Fib but he hasn't identified them yet. With his intentions clearly stated, Fib examines Larryboy and Junior. As he is studying them, Fib asks himself out loud which one of them he should eat first. Larryboy hears this and starts to rush Alfred. Fib holds Larryboy upside down between two fingers to get a better look at him. Fib then comments that Larryboy's suit makes him look like candy. Larryboy immediately tries to dissuade Fib from eating him, saying that his suit is bitter because of the spandex it's made from. Fib however already decided that he would eat Larryboy first, and he leans his head back and opens his mouth wide as he slowly lowered Larryboy head first into his mouth. Larryboy panics as he is about to be eaten, and as Fib places him in his mouth, he says goodbye to Bumblyburg.

Fib starts sucking on Larryboy's head and Junior had his eyes shut out of fear. Then he hears Alfred say that he can stop Fib from Larryboy's exposed radio. Fib is to busy tasting Larryboy to notice this, and doesn't think anything is wrong until Junior cries out that he broke the plate. Fib then gets very dizzy and spits out Larryboy. Junior says that he lied about Laura breaking the plate and Fib shrinks to about half his size. Fib realizes that he's shrinking and glares at Junior right as he finishes saying that he lied about Lenny. Fib then shrinks to a normal adult size and shakes his head to convince Junior to stop talking. Junior admits the whole truth though and Fib shrinks so small that he vanished.