Chief Tochungo

**Chief Tochungo** is a character in *Kiki's Vacation*. He is the leader of the pigmy jaguar tribe in the Jungle.

## Appearance

Chief Tochungo is a jaguar wearing red square-shaped earring and a skirt and headdress made out of green leafs.

## Bio

Chief Tochungo was supposed to film a reality TV show in the jungle with the other jaguars being the contestants. However, the show got cancelled after the pilot episode. Not wanting to disappoint the young jaguars, the chief did not tell them about the show being taken off the air.

## Personality

The chief cares deeply about the feelings about the young jaguars.

## Quotes

### When meeting Chief Tochungo for the first time

* *"And you are?"*
	+ (I'm Kiki!) *"Kiki... What a strange name..."*
	+ (Who are YOU?) *"I thought my royal garment gave it away, I'm the chief of this pigmy tribe!"*
* *"Regardless. The Jaguar Tribe does not mingle with outsiders... Be respectful when you approach my fellow Jaguars."*
* *"So, you've met my tribe! Why did they talk to you? Unless, the DIRA-KTAR sent you... Is the KAMA-RAMAN near? He is always watching... Listening... We should always seek to appease the Like-Like Gods."*
	+ (How do we do that?) *By giving them offerings!*
	+ (Who are they?) *You mean you are not familiar with the Like-Like Gods?*
* *"I will instruct you on how to appease them! You must go on a quest and return with adequate offerings! What outsiders refer to as "puffy snacks"... the cheesy blessings! The sweet and bubbly drink of the carbonated Kola leaf! The tongue burning noodles of rapid preparation! And the sacred herb that only us felines can nip at! Your initiation into the tribe will begin once you have procured these sacred offerings!"*

### Chief Tochungo tells Kiki to meet the Jaguars

* *Slow and steady, they will talk to you.*
* *Have you met the rest of the tribe?*
* *I see them as my children, I think you would like them.*
* *Tell me when you have talked to all within the tribe.*

### When Kiki brings the offerings

#### Kiki brings Cheezos

* *"I've been thinking about those... "Cheezos", I think they call them..."*
* *"Hmmm... Just like I remembered them... I mean- Imagined."*
* *"Oh, I've been dreaming about you, cheesy blessings..."*
* *"Look at my paws! So orange!"*

#### Kiki brings Kokokola

* *"My throat is kind of- ahem, ahem... "*
* *"Such a good flavor for a hot summer jungle day!"*
* *"A sweet and refreshing, bubbly too!*
* *"Yes, the bubbles of this drink make it twice as fun, no doubt."*

#### Kiki brings Instant Soup

* *"I've been having these cravings... a mixture of broth and something else."*
* *"Ah, ah, ah! Hot! My tongue!"*
* *"I forgot to blow on it first..."*
* *"You know... Warm food helps the body cool down..."*

#### Kiki brings Catnip

* *"I need to re-new my sacred herbology studies to prepare the special herb..."*
* *"The smell is so... soothing!"*
* *"It makes me feel like I should scratch some trees... Or run around the bonfire..."*
* *"I'm going to keep this sacred herb for myself."*

#### Kiki has not brought all the offerings

* *"These provisions are ok, but... The Like-Like Gods demand a full tribute."*
* *"Oh! Is that..? You brought one of those..."*

#### Kiki brings all offerings

* *"Oh, I see you've returned! What took you so long? I mean- What delayed your offerings? The Like-Like Gods' patience shouldn't be tested."*
	+ (Patience is a virtue.) *"A virtue you lose with age."*
	+ (I'm no cheetah!) *"Cheetah? We are Jaguars!"*
* *"Doesn't matter, you've arrived! And with all the offerings! The tribe thanks you. You are one of us now! Welcome!"*
	+ (Thank you!) *"Now you'll have to go through THE trials! And prove yourself to the Like-Like Gods."*
	+ (One of "us"?) *"Us! The Jaguar Tribe! You've met the others already. We are a small tribe, but we have deep cultural rules... I mean- roots!"*
* *"The process of your induction as a member of this tribe consists of three trials."The Trial of The Mind!" You must prove you are able to come up with clever solutions when survival is at stake! "The Trial of The Body!" The physical strength to ward off the nightmares of the jungle! And "The Trial of The Soul". The soul binds all that you are. Once you've completed them all, we can start calling you by your tribe name! You may rest for now. I will make preparations for the ceremonies."*

### The three trials

#### The Trial of the Mind

* *"A deep connection with your own learnings is the first tool you need to survive. You must think fast, but be certain of what you answer. "What scent keeps the mosquitoes away?""*
	+ (Honey?) *"Clever... You COULD bait them towards a sweet scent!"*
	+ (Marigold?) *"Only those with a strong bond with the jungle know of Marigold's properties! I can see you have some "mosquito knowledge"!"*
* *"I miss the "questions rally" we did every Thursday for the- Ahem- I mean, the trial we had in honor of the Like-Like Gods! I must go rest now, these trials weigh heavy on my mind. We'll continue later, Kiki the Almost-Jaguar Cat. Run along now!"*

#### The Trial of the Body

* *"Jaguar Kiki, you're back! Right after I woke up from my nap... You know, us Jaguars have to sleep at least 11 hours a day... Is it the same for cats?"*
	+ (Yes, it is.) *"We're not that different after all!"*
	+ (Look what I found!) *"That's the first script for-"*
* *"For a play! For a play, we wanted to act-out for the Like-Like Gods! But it rained the day of the presentation, so we had to cancel it... We can talk about that some other time... Ready for today's trial? If you fall into a river with a strong current, what is the ideal position for your legs?"*
	+ (Up in the air!) *"A bold move... But if you have the balance, you'd avoid those sharp rocks!"*
	+ (Knees on my chest.) *"Correct! Usually, the bottom of the river has sharp rocks. We don't want to hurt our legs in case we fall from the kayak, do we now?"*
* *"Once, we almost got canceled- I mean, we almost suffered a loss... But thanks to the DIRA-KTAR, we bounced right back. Storytime over. This old Jaguar should get his hours of sleep. Come back later to finish the last trial! I know the Like-Like Gods will be pleased with our new tribe member."*

#### The Trial of the Soul

* *"Jaguar Kiki, what do you have there? That camera... It looks familiar..."*
	+ (I bought it!) *"Does it still work? Maybe it has some old recordings... Not that I would care..."*
	+ (It does?) *"Might be the one that the cameraman used-"*
* *"I mean found! I mean, found and buried... Now the jaguar is out of the bag! But we'll have time for more chatting after your last trial. What is one of the things that could renew your soul?"*
	+ (Hm... Fast food?) *"Fast food? Quite the opposite! Maybe you'll want to try again?"*
	+ (Meditating!) *"Yes! Nothing like some breathe in, breathe out. It helps in any type of situation!"*
* *"All that breathing exercise got me tired... I must rest since the celebration ceremony is due in a day! You must be excited to be part of such an honorable Jaguar tribe! See you later Jaguar Kiki and focus on this new spiritual journey! Zzzz...Zzzz....Zzzz..."*

#### Between trials

* *"I must talk to Mikata, their dramas are getting out of hand..."*
* *"I might be addicted to that tranquilizing herb..."*
* *"Where did I hide those last Cheezos?"*

### The Chief tells Kiki the truth

* *"Jaguar Kiki, you're back! Have you come prepared for the ceremony? What's with the face?"*
	+ (I want to know the truth.) *"The truth? That is something only the DIRA-KTAR knows! I'm only chief. High in the chain of command, but not that high..."*
	+ (I found this.) *"An old video! The name on the tape says "pilot"... I wonder if is a message from the Like-Like Gods..."*
* *"Aah, Jaguar Kiki, I have to be honest... Sometimes it is heavy to be Jaguar Chief. You have to cover up so much. I mean- give so much... If you were in my place you would've done the same. Create this world of fantasy, mixed with the real world so someone could know your name."*
	+ (Fantasy?) *"Yes, fantasy. This isn't real, it hasn't been for quite a while. We are a tribe, yes, but we started as a T.V. reality tribe."*
	+ (What did you do?) *"I just wanted the fantasy to continue, even after they canceled the pilot. Those are the kids of reality T.V. actors, that came to this jungle years ago."*
* *"I thought you would feel better if you heard it from me... I got scared of you finding all the clues... And running away, telling the younger Jaguars about my deception. Give me time, I'll find a way of telling them the truth... Tomorrow, at daylight. Before your ceremony."*

#### While waiting for Kiki to buy the old TV

* *What was I supposed to do?*
* *All I wanted was for them to become famous!*
* *Will they ever forgive me?*

### The Chief confesses

* *"Jaguar Kiki, the newest member of our tribe! Are you ready for our ceremony?"*
	+ (No...) *"You're not ready for the ceremony? Is it because of our last conversation? Hm..."*
	+ (Look what I bought!) *"An old T.V! I haven't seen one of those in ages... If you are going to see that video, I guess I better tell you something first. I already told the young Jaguars the truth... That the reality got canceled right after the pilot... That is why we are all here, united."*
* **Mikata:** "We didn't want to believe him at first!"
* **Mekata:** "We agree on something... How could you tell us such a cruel lie?"
* *"I thought it would be better, to make you believe in a dream!"*
* **Purriki:** "Better for who? I could have been a REAL actor..."
* **Tukutun:** "And I could have... Hm..."
* *"Is not the end of our career! Maybe for the reality but, Kiki will help us!"*
	+ (How can I help?) **Mikata:** "Maybe you know something?" **Tukutun:** "You could find us another reality to be in!"
	+ (With?) **Mekata:** "Give us a new sense of purpose Kiki, please!" **Purriki:** "Let's not panic... We might need a more 'modern' solution..."
* *"This is why I didn't want to tell you the truth... A Jaguar without a purpose... becomes a sad jaguar. Please Kiki, help us. As the new member of our tribe. I know you'll come up with a solution."*

* *"There must be something we could do to help them with their sadness..."*
* *"Being chief is hard, I just wanted for the younger jaguars to be happy!"*
* *"Maybe if I tell them everything was a prank and that there ARE hidden cameras?"*

### After Kiki introduces the tribe to PikPok

* *"Look at them, young Jaguars full of talents! Their parents would be proud."*
* *"I've been learning a bit myself, for this 'PikPok'."*
* *"In no time there will be a new tutorial on 'leadership' skills. Stay tuned Jaguar Kiki."*

### Other

#### The Chief gets fanned by Mikata

* *"Ah... yes... this pleases the Like-Like Gods!"*
* *"I grow weary, children..."*
* *"Out tribe is strong!"*

## Gallery

Kiki bringing offerings for the Like-Like gods to the chief.
## Trivia

* The plot about the contestants of a reality TV show not being told about the show being cancelled may be a reference to the 2016 reality TV show Eden, whose contestants spent a year living in the wilderness only to find out that the show had been cancelled months earlier after only four episodes.

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