Cactriffy

**Cactriffy**, also referred to as simply **Cactus** and **Cactus Triffany**, is a Grumpus-sized cactus plant that greatly resembles Triffany Lottablog. It seemingly moves around in Snaxburg.

In Triffany's absence, the cactus was dressed to her likeness by Wambus Troubleham, longing for his wife's companionship after she left Snaxburg during the events of The Fight.

## Description

The Cactus, upon introduction, behaves like a normal cactus would and remains in Wambus' and Triffany's hut. As per Triffany's return to Snaxburg, the Cactus can be found in various places aside its original spot, seemingly moving around on its own. It can be found alternatively on the second floor of Lizbert & Eggabell's hut, in the research tent with Triffany, or Wambus' garden/farm where it joined 'The Scarecrow', fellow facsimile of Wambus, standing side by side as if they were to face the world.

No mention is made of this movement and thus the situation is either that the cactus is supernatural or that the town is moving it around town themselves. Despite the Journalist being a cryptozoologist to such an extent that it gets them into trouble, they do not make mention of the cactus' peculiar behavior in their SnaxScope scan text nor their Journal.

## History

At some point after The Fight, Wambus acquired a cactus with an uncanny likeness to Triffany, and he dressed it up as her in her absence to feel less lonely.

Wambus talks to the cactus at night between 10:00 PM and 1:00 AM, speaking to it in a supposed attempt to talk to Triffany through it and, while also aware the cactus is a cactus, he also addresses the cactus itself. He ponders loneliness (and likely other stress ) is making him to act peculiar.

Beffica send out The Journalist as part of her main quest Dig That Dirt! to eavesdrop on this exchange. Beffica describes Wambus as behaving secretive but the Journalist can freely walk up on him and talk to him. However, the latter seems as though Wambus is still talking to the cactus as he asks its opinion.

When trying to convince Triffany to come back to Snaxburg, the Journalist can optionally mention that Wambus dressed up a cactus to look like her. Triffany realizes that Wambus must really miss her and she misses him too. Upon Triffany's return, the two have an exchange and make up, after which Wambus mentions that he hopes the cactus "doesn't get jealous". Triffany overhears this and reacts with suspicion he hastily deflects. Wambus remains loyal and loving to his support cactus wife.

Whether Wambus intended to keep it a secret or not, Beffica has already either spread it through town or specifically told Gramble, who knows of it. In Gramble's side quest part More to Love!, Wambus and him have nonsensical banter and an irritated Gramble has the last word by telling Wambus to go to his cactus.

During Cromdo's side quest part Inside Man!, the Journalist imitates the cactus once Wambus got out of bed in a half-asleep state in which his ability to hear Cactriffy speak back does not phase him. Meta-wise, the Journalist actually has no audible audio attached to them either, so they might as well 'sound' like the Cactus.

Nearing the story's conclusion, during Escape From Snaktooth, Triffany uses Cactriffy as a weapon to fight off hostile Bugsnax and does so successfully. Wambus, fighting with his hoe, is more concerned with defending his farm over fleeing. After the Journalist bought them some time to move on, Triffany and Wambus seemingly both drop their tools, although this may be for animation' sake.

In the finale, Reflections, Cactriffy's presence is determined by the survival of both Wambus as Triffany. If both survived, it sits the beach among the (surviving) Grumps, resting against a rock. If either Wambus or Triffany or both perished during the previous event, it will be absent. With that, if it can move on its own or was taken by either one of the couple remains vague in the eye of the beholder.

## DLC

As per the introduction of Mail
The Journalist is able to receive "unprompted" secret letters as a response to an action-trigger. Upon scanning Cactriffy in town, a mysterious letter appears in the Journalist' mailbox. While not signed, it is obviously from Cactriffy itself. It speaks of Triffany as its 'rival in love' and Wambus as one it is patiently waiting for - alluding to the Cactus' monogamous expectation that Wambus will leave Triffany for the Cactus, while Wambus seems to have settled with being the husband to both Triffany and the Cactus.

As was the case pre-DLC, the Journalist does not make additional mention of the now surely established supernatural status of the Cactus.

My waxy cuticle shines verdantly.
My color reflected by my rival in love.

In the letters where Filbo accidentally dropped a collection in the river, Wambus had requested a Bugsnak for Cactriffy. He himself has no sentiments towards Bugsnax other than 'confusing' and 'annoying', so to what extent he means Cactriffy deeming a Bugsnak its favorite remains vague. From its own letter, its 'garden' gift are the remains of a Bugsnak that was buried by Wambus.

Ya might not reckon, but Caramel Poptick is Cactriffy's favorite Bugsnak.
Don't tell non-cactus-Triffy.

## Design

Cactus Triffany resembles a saguaro cactus. Similar cactuses can be found at Triffany's digsite in Scorched Gorge. It is thus to be assumed Cactriffy came to be on Snaktooth Island. Her apparent shape and sentience is given another tone, given Snaktooth's history and what its soil is made up off.

When spawning Cactus Triffany in the Debug Mode, another model is spawned in which it is far more off from how Triffany looks. The cactus is much taller, with uneven long arms.

## References & Notes

1. ↑ **CHECK NEEDED**
2. ↑ The quest will be automatically fullfilled (likely after having caught a Caramel Poptick in general; check needed). The coding seems to assume Wambus has been provided with the Bugsnak before, which is peculiar as he does not require feeding in his main- or side quest nor donation to his garden of this Bugsnak.