Buddy

This article is about the first homeless character to appear in Chapter 1. For the other homeless character, see Rufus Goldworthy.

## Buddy

* Default
* Bear Trainer

### Nicknames

Best Bud, Real G, King, That Homeless Guy, Bear Buddy

## Professional information

### Affiliation

* Cirque de Sauce
* Buddy's Bears

## Appearances

### Appearances

* Chapter 1
* Chapter 2
* Chapter 5
* Pumpkin Pizza Palooza

> You’re truly saving my life, kid.
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**Buddy** is a supporting character who appears in Chapter 1, and the first homeless person that visits the pizzeria. He appears briefly in Chapter 2 if his story arc in Chapter 1 is completed. In Chapter 5, he plays an important role in finding the key item to defeat an ancient evil.

## Appearance

Buddy has dark brown hair and a wildly grown out beard. While homeless, he wears a well-worn brown long-sleeve shirt that has been patched up.

As a bear trainer at the circus, his physical appearance stays the same and only his outfit changes. He wears a red top hat with yellow trim, a matching red coat with a yellow vest and white button-up shirt underneath, and a red bow tie hidden partially beneath his beard.

## Personality

In the beginning he is somewhat withdrawn, only mentioning that he is extremely hungry and thanking you if you choose to help him. As you continue to interact with Buddy, he becomes more talkative, eventually calling you his "friend" and "buddy" once you gain his trust.

While his having a close relationship with bears is hinted in Chapter 1, it becomes more apparent later when he returns in Chapter 2: once to share three pepperoni pizzas with his bear friends, a second time to order two pizzas for a double-date, and again when he orders a bacon pizza for his "best bear's birthday."

## Plot

### Chapter 1

See also: Walkthrough:Chapter 1
After your initial meeting with him on Day 3, there will be stories about bears from the local zoo on PNN. Over time, it becomes apparent that Buddy has been sharing his pizza with them. The bears eventually go missing from the local zoo, no doubt rescued by their new homeless friend, leaving behind nothing but some half-eaten pizza crust and no leads for police to go by.

Buddy eventually returns to the pizzeria and says that he is working on something, although the details of what he does not reveal. The following day, bears will be seen terrorizing Alicante's shop across the street, leaving the place in shambles.

When he returns to the pizzeria again, he greets you excitedly, saying that Alicante gave the deed to his shop to the bears. Not ones for real estate, they end up selling it and he gives you a share of the profits.

### Chapter 2

Although not part of the main story after Chapter 1, he returns to the pizzeria in Chapter 2 and announces that he has become a bear trainer. He will visit a couple times throughout the chapter to order pizzas.

### Chapter 5

See also: Walkthrough:Chapter 5
Buddy appears alongside one of his bear friends who heard through the grapevine that you had a freezer problem. Acting as a translator between you and the bears, Buddy says his bear friend knows some-bear that can help. Using BakedIn to connect with some new furry friends, you eventually track down a polar bear who works for the Big Man Up North from the reindeer toy (**Deer Bud White**) in his room. The bear is tired from his trek down from the North Pole, however, and Buddy asks if you can make a pizza to help him regain some energy.

After giving the polar bear a pizza, he mentions he asked Jingles for help and was given an **Ice Crystal Medallion**, which will give anything you attach it to a power boost. Buddy leaves with his friend, mentioning he has to get him ready for a big surprise party he's throwing for him.

A few days later, a PNN story blames wild bears for the ZArena theft and that a local bear trainer has been tasked with tracking them down. Buddy comes into the shop one final time, saying he and Nasir agreed on the cover story for the missing Dough. Despite having to skip town because of it, he seems happy and mentions he has been wanting to take his bear friends on a circus world tour. He adds that he will likely not be able to see you for a while, but hopes that you can visit their show someday.

### Pumpkin Pizza Palooza

Buddy first visited your pizzeria to order three pizzas for his bears, as they are about to hibernate. At the end of the event, he and his bear are invited to the Thanksgiving dinner held at your pizzeria.

One of the trending hashtags on Pizzagram is about his bears, aptly being #BuddysBears.

## Gallery

First meeting in Chapter 1Buddy calls you "Buddy" for the first timeBuddy announces his new career as a bear trainerBuddy goes on a double dateBuddy orders a pizza for his best bear's birthdayBuddy orders three pizzas for his hibernating bears on Pumpkin Pizza Palooza
## Trivia

* His astrological sign is Libra.
* Buddy can be seen in the settings, and only clicking him allows you to input codes provided by the developers.

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Buddy Plush Toy at TapBlaze Store
2. ↑ The name "Cirque de Sauce" is possibly a reference to the contemporary circus company Cirque du Soleil.