Ovoli Fungo

* Older
* Adult

Ovoli Fungo is a tertiary character in the fanmade spinoff series, ***And Bluey!***. He‘s the husband of Brandy and the father of Truffles.

## **Appearance**

Ovoli is a black masked Belgian malinois. The markings on his arms, legs, tail, and belly strongly resemble a mushroom, which is fitting of his name.

## **Personality**

Ovoli is laidback and likes to go with the flow. He loves making others happy and can be a bit naïve in that he lets others take advantage of him. He hates confrontation and won’t speak up unless someone else brings it up.

## **Backstory**

#### 1982-2000

Ovoli was born and raised in Manhattan- Little Italy to be exact. His family owned a wood fired pizza shop which started with his grandfather, and the plan was for the restaurant to be passed down through the generations . Ovoli, however, had no interest in taking over his family’s restaurant; while he did enjoy cooking and being around food, he didn’t want to be stuck working at a shop. Upon breaking the news to his family at 18, they were...less than supportive, even guilt tripping him into staying in New York. Ovoli shrugged it off; guess it wasn't meant to be?

#### 2001

Sometime during culinary school, Ovoli met Belle, a no-nonsense, snippy Southern lady who tolerated no bullshit. They were the literal definition of "opposites attract", and it wasn't long before they built up an unlikely friendship, and eventually, rushed into a relationship. Belle wore the pants in the relationship and called the shots, as Ovoli was highly indecisive and hated letting people down, which bothered her. But...he was sweet and a nice break from her chaotic family life.

#### 2004

After graduating, they moved in together and their respective families began to ask them about marriage. Ovoli actively cringed whenever this question popped up; he *loved* Belle, that was for sure. But could he imagine the rest of his life with her...? *No.* Oh boy. But he was happy in his relationship, so that meant everything was okay! They could live together without being married. But what would his family think?

#### 2006

Feeling the pressure from both sides, Ovoli proposed to Belle after 2 years of dating. Neither felt particularly excited about it, but it shut their parents up. Now all they had to do was drag this thing out for as long as possible. A trip to Brisbane seemed to do the trick; Belle had gotten an internship at a famous Michellen-star restaurant and the couple decided to relocate for a year. Ovoli *loved* Brisbane! It was so cool getting to experience a new culture and learn about their foods; he didn't want to leave! He made a promise to himself to return someday.

Once they got back, Belle pushed to start her own catering company. Ovoli, however, was still stuck in his family's company taking orders and taking customers' money. He was miserable and embarrassed of himself; 23 years old, getting yelled at by his parents, working the same job he'd worked since he was 14. He saw how quickly Belle rose and was getting closer to accomplishing her dreams, meanwhile, his were pushed aside, stuffed deep within and sitting on the backburner. Ovoli was quickly becoming jealous.

He started to get more short-tempered, fights were becoming more frequent. Belle's catering company hadn't had much luck and things didn't quite work out the way she'd hoped. Frustrated with her herself and relationship, she suggests they take a break and returns to her home in Savannah, Georgia for a little while. Ovoli immediately feels guilty, but silently watches her go.

#### 2007

It's just after his 24th birthday that Belle returns, apparently in higher spirits and was actually *smiling* again. She had connected with the head chef of a well-known restaurant in Savannah and learned a few things from him, now feeling that she had the experience to open her own company once again. Ovoli is happy to see Belle of course, and they pick up right where they left off, this time with much less tension. Ovoli had ended up moving up in the ranks and now actually was making the food instead of just selling it. He was also able to go to the farmer's markets and pick out the fresh vegetables, which he *loved*. Things with the couple were going decently, not as many fights and were mostly back to their playful banter.

#### 2014

Belle's company finally took off, and the first 7 years were especially crazy. There was a lot of trying and countless mistakes, but Belle eventually landed that one lucky customer and managed to get her name into the Hamptons, where all the rich dogs were, who seemed to have so much money that they'd throw it at anyone or anything semi-entertaining. Thanks to these types of customers, Belle and Ovoli had eventually saved enough to move into a bigger apartment and, finally, get married. Their parents were relived; they were *32 years old,* what took them so long?!

One sunny, spring morning, Ovoli and Belle married. It was...definitely an *event*, that was for sure! Ovoli had never felt so much anxiety and dread in his life, but did his best to mask it. Luckily, a majority of the wedding party just chalked it up to "pre-wedding jitters". Ovoli's friends had caught on, and of course, so had Belle. She felt the same way, but her old-school Southern parents would *freak* if she called off the wedding after making them wait almost a decade.

#### 2019

After the couple had returned from their honeymoon, they were instantly slammed with the dreaded question that would end up breaking them up for good: "when are you guys having kids?" Belle had always been against kids, much to the chagrin of her family. Ovoli, however, wanted a family for as long as he could remember. This was a topic that was occasionally brought up, but when it was, a fight soon followed. The couple remained content for the next 5 years, until the day came when a life-altering accident happened: Belle's IUD had failed and she was now pregnant.

Ovoli suggested getting an abortion before telling everyone, but Belle couldn't; her family would certainly disown her and they were the only support she had. Belle went through with it; luckily, the pregnancy itself wasn't as terrible as the media made it out to be, but she was miserable and at an all time low. Ovoli did his best to support her, but tensions were high and they rarely spent time together anymore, Belle even started to spend nights at her friend's house for a break.

Then the day came when their daughter was born. Belle felt no connection to her, Ovoli became instantly attached, affectionately naming her Truffles after his favorite mushroom. During her recovery stage, Belle had to take off from work and take care of Truffles, and it was during this time when she came to the realization: she didn't want this life. All Belle wanted was to continue building her catering company, free to travel and share her food with everyone. Now she was stuck with a crying baby and a husband she didn't love.

That night, the couple talked everything over, letting out years of pent up emotions and tension, each wishing for a life opposite to what they were living now. Ovoli then suggested he take full custody of Truffles and leave the States to live out his dream, allowing Belle to continue her life in Manhattan. She wants to say that this is easier said than done, but 36 years of being the obedient pride and joy of her parents finally came crashing down; every decision she made up until this point surrounded *them* and *their* feelings. Belle's mental health had declined over the past few years because of this, and if she were being honest, a part of her *did* feel relieved cutting ties with them. Of course, this relief wouldn't be felt for a while, but Belle is happy with her recent choices nonetheless.

#### 2020

Ovoli and Truffles finally arrived in Brisbane after Ovoli had saved up enough money to make the move. He, of course, didn't get to jump right into mushroom farming; he looked around for odd jobs and eventually found one as Airport Security, getting the chance to sniff for a *very different kind of mushroom*. There, he met Chili, a fellow coworker who was one of the first to introduce and welcome him to the job. The two started a friendship, and grew something of a pseudo-sibling relationship from there, talking non-stop about their love for their respective daughters. Once they're close enough, Chili asks what happened to Ovoli's wife, and he tells her a cliffnotes version of what happened, joking that if she knew any single women out there who were cool with kids, to hook him up. Chili had a wonderful idea.

It just so happened that the Heelers were having a backyard barbeque that weekend and, after talking to Bandit, Chili invited Ovoli and his daughter to join them. Appreciative, Ovoli happily agrees and says he'll cook something up. Saturday comes and Ovoli and Truffles show up to the Heelers' house, a ton of food in-hand. Bandit is immediately impressed by the food, and even moreso after he tastes it. Him, Ovoli, and Stripe get to talking about cooking and other dad stuff, while Truffles runs along with the Heeler cousins to play.

TBC im tired

## **Gallery**

Art trade with @annyx.666 on Instagram of Ovoli and his family.