Director Munchie

"I see a bit of myself in you, Rufus, which is why we'll welcome you back with open arms."

-**Director Munchie** to **Rufus McCluck**

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**Director Munchie** is arguably one of the most tragic characters in the entire Barn Talk franchise. We are introduced to him when he is a dog fighter, forced to take down members of his own kind to live another day. He escapes that life, with the hope to create an Animal Refuge. Along the way, he finds other animals who have experienced hardships similar to his own. Together they create a legacy that everyone will remember. But after everything comes crashing down, Munchie still persists. Whenever his life goes wrong, Munchie has a plan- a thriving hope- to fix it.

### Dog fighting days

Munchie was a dog fighter in North Carolina, and fought in a ring located near Rodanthe, NC. He was born in an illegal puppy mill and snagged for the lowest price by an experienced dog fighting human who's name we don't know. The unnamed human had many dogs like Munchie, and knew how to get the best from a dog while still being cheap and unforgiving. But Munchie never attempted to fight another dog. He always tried to reason with his opponent and convince them that they can escape and make a safe place. But the other dogs didn't care about the long-term benefits, they just wanted the quick reward of winning the dog fight. Munchie lost all his battles because of this, and this only increased his passion for his idea of an animal haven. When he finally escaped by outmaneuvering his cruel master, he would meet Joseph, Moltazano, and Pollofaci, three chickens who would change his life.

### Creator of Bonds

After meeting the three previously mentioned chickens, Munchie was given the Serum N and was able to telekinetically steer a crate containing Joseph, Moltazano, Pollofaci, and himself from Rodanthe, NC to Arlington, VA. They didn't make it to their desired destination of Washington DC, however, because a falling tree shattered the crate. They meet Lafwanda the squirrel, who lived in the tree that was now chopped down. Lafwanda is on board with the Animal Refuge idea, so she offers to steal the Serum N from the Nelephants to help the construction process. They meet Fernando (Fern), a llama stuck in a humiliating petting zoo life who also decides to help the Refuge. Finally, they meet Vippy the fox in a wooded area in Washington DC. He's the one that ends up betraying everyone else, but he liked the Refuge idea at the time. With Munchie's expert peace making skills, Coopland had a skilled group of Founders at the ready.

### Invader attack

The Invaders were the animals who would destroy Munchie's seemingly happy life. Vippy and others led the terrorist organization to kill the Founders, except Munchie. The Nelephants gave support to the Invaders because they wanted revenge on Coopland for stealing Serum N. With the nuclear weapons and the skilled mercenaries, they managed to bring down Coopland's core. Munchie was the only survivor because he was able to hide in a secret compartment that no one knew about. Lafwanda was just about to join Munchie in his hiding spot, but the Invaders got lucky with a nuclear strike and vaporized her. Fern was the next one to be slain. He hid in his bedroom underneath his desk, but an Invader threw a bomb into the room. Munchie peeked out of his compartment, and saw a plume of blood and smoke near Fern’s room. This would cause Munchie nightmares and PTSD. Joseph, with the Blade of Coopland, managed to summon enough control and nuclear power to destroy the Invaders, but at the cost of his life. When the dust settled, all that remained for Munchie to look at was destruction, waste, and blood.

### The CBD

The Coopland Bureau of Defense, or CBD, was Munchie’s idea to stop the Invaders, or similar groups, from creating that much murder and chaos again. He told the public about this, and received many letters from people asking to join. Munchie first recruited Wonton Soup for his excellence in every required skill. After that, Munchie recruited Judy Rectum Turd after weaponizing her turds and defeating Specks Semiyorka Pachyderm. Once the infrastructure was built, the agency was “busting criminals left and right”, to quote Munchie himself. The CBD building is actually Munchie’s old home. The compartment in which he hid in was remade into a shrine for the Founders, and in the shrine holds the key to possessing the Blade of Coopland. Munchie continues to work as the director of the CBD, and will probably do so for the rest of the series until further notice.

### Munchie and Rufus

Munchie is empathetic to Rufus when Barn Talk crashes. After joining the CBD, Rufus was still rude and arrogant. When Rufus gets kicked out by Soup, Munchie tells Soup privately “That chicken was just like you Soup. Lost and afraid, bound for trouble. Be like that ninja who found you. Follow Rufus, and save him.” Munchie cares for Rufus almost as a son, and so Rufus doesn’t get promoted to Top Agent for his own safety. If Rufus was a Top Agent, he would surely get killed by his opponents. Munchie has trackers on everything Rufus owns, and Soup and Judy must always report back to Munchie about Rufus. Munchie has a watchful eye on Rufus, and Rufus will learn to use the Blade of Coopland like how Joseph did long ago.