Idle Banjo, 2019-2020 (Patreon)

It's my big boy! In the fluff! He's all geared up and ready for a good time with old friends!

Although he went to school with Kazooie and Conker, Banjo's family live in a relatively remote place. Not just his mom and dad and sister, either - his uncles, cousins, grandparents... bears, all of them! The whole extended family set up their houses around a big lake, and together they make up for half of the village's population.

Historically, mammals in these snowy parts would hibernate during a good part of the winter. They would stock up on food all throughout the fall season, and they'd have a very big feast over several days at the end of December - that feast eventually became the holiday season we know in modern days...

Nowadays, hibernation is much less popular. Better heating technology, changes in culture... Those who still hibernate usually do it for a few weeks in January only. But, Banjo's family is more old-fashioned, and they hibernate up until the end of February. It helps that they live in a very peaceful and communal place.

Of course, Banjo still had to attend school! Imagine a sleepy-eyed Banjo, dragging himself out of bed while his parents are snoring away in their room, grabbing some half-frozen lunch from the pantry and sleep-walking to school by himself. He probably even fell asleep in class!