Characters
- Wallace "Wally" Fitzgerald McGillicutty is a polar bear who always wears an orange scarf. Wally is upbeat, easygoing, and unintelligent. Wally wears a pair of gray briefs that can only be seen when he removes his scarf. Wally has a "superhero" costume called "Super Wally," consisting of his underwear and a potato sack used as a cape. Martin revealed Wally's full name, including his full given name and family name on February 14, 2007 after posting the "These Boots Are Made For Climbing" chapter.
- Osborne (formerly Osbourne) is an adelie penguin who is more intelligent and less optimistic than Wally. Osborne is seen to love orange juice as seen in a story line where Wally finds a washed up crate of orange juice. Osborne usually ruins other character's enjoyable moments; when Osborne himself encounters an enjoyable moment, Wally ruins the entire experience.
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