The Cast
Many characters have appeared in the series since its inception - whilst some originate from the preceding series - Loxie & Zoot - most others had their first appearance in the The Bare Pit. There are five main characters and the role played supporting characters varies from minimal to significant - in fact, some stories feature only supporting characters.
Factoid: Both Loxie and Zoot share the same birthdate. See also: Loxie and Zoot's 10th Anniversary - A Potted History See also: Loxie and Zoot's 10th Anniversary - A Potted History
Loxie Smith
Loxie wasn't a nudist until she met her future husband Zoot. Despite some initial doubts and apprehension, her experiments with naturism found her falling in love with the lifestyle. This did not go over well with her very conservative family! Loxie worked as a professional photographer before becoming a co-owner/manager of the Koala Bay Bares Naturist Resort with Zoot.
Zoot Jansen
Zoot, along with his wife Loxie, is a co-owner of the Koala Bay Bares Naturist Resort. This has helped him realise the dream of a lifetime... to go to work nude! Raised in a naturist family, Zoot has grown up a lifelong nudist. Whilst clothes aren't anathema to him, he has been known to forget to get dressed when venturing into the textile world. Zoot also has an interest in writing for TV and has a few ideas in the pipeline (none of them very original).
Willow Spicer
Willow is a third year student of Hospitality Management at Koala Bay College, Willow works part-time as a 'Girl Friday' for the Koala Bay Bares Naturist Resort. As part of this arrangement she lives on-site at the resort in her own cabin. Willow is tall (as in 6'1"), so she towers over most of the other women at the Resort... and quite a few of the men as well! She has a very slim build, due mostly to her vegan diet and active lifestyle. Willow has a somewhat serious but kind-hearted disposition, she gets easily irritated by people who mock her lifestyle and often gets into activist mode.
Tash Spicer
Tash (Natasha) is a free-spirited young woman presently unemployed. She supports herself through making weird and wonderful jewelry then selling them through local markets. She and her boy friend Herb were on a trip around the country in their old VW combi. This led Tash to visit her cousin Willow at the Koala Bay Bares... which is where they've stayed ever since. Tash has a feisty but very friendly and cheerful personality, she can be a bit gullible sometimes as she wants to see the best in everyone until they give her reason to think otherwise.
Herb Wintly
Herb is a very sedate guy. While he doesn't say much he is very friendly and accepting of others even when they are not on his wavelength. He's very much on Tash's wavelength and has been madly in love with her since meeting her a few years ago. Herb enjoys playing the bongos in improvised music jams with as many other musicians as possible. He recently came into a tidy sum of money via an inheritance and figures that, providing he spends it meagerly, it'll tide him over for a few years until he works out what he's doing with himself.
These characters attend the local Koala Bay College where Willow is also a student. The majority of these characters have been introduced in The Bare Pit although some have origins dating back to Loxie & Zoot. Their ages range from 17 to 22.
Andy
First appeared in Loxie & Zoot in where he was caught helping fellow student Frank take covert videotape of skinnydipping female college students. In Willow's bad books, Andy sought to prove himself better and has since joined Willow's circle of friends.
First appearance: Loxie & Zoot: Frank.cam (page 2)
Bare Pit appearance(s): [Tales to Scare Your Pants Off]
Chook
Chook is studying to become an electrician. Likes indie rock and has aspirations towards being in a band. Also has an interest in piercing and tattoos.
First appearance: Generation Gap (page 1);
Other appearances: [Tales to Scare Your Pants Off]
Donna
College student. Tends to be a bit self-absorbed and can get huffy and be easily annoyed. Recently started dating Troy.
First appearance: Generation Gap (page 5);
Other appearances: [Tales to Scare Your Pants Off]
Elspeth
College student. Cheery and somewhat emotional goth. Drives a hearse. and lives next to Koala Bay cemetry in a large Victorian Mansion with Ronnie. A practicing Wiccan.
First appearance: Loxie & Zoot: Goth Gals (aka Noodtoons #5 & #6)
Other L&Z appearances: [Guest artist Noodtoon #4]
Bare Pit appearance(s): [Tales to Scare Your Pants Off]
Jasmine
Currently learning website design. Jasmine also does life modeling to bring in some extra money and is also an environmental activist. She share's very similar tastes in music to Chook. They've been dating for a few months now!
First appearance: Generation Gap (page 1);
Other appearances: [Tales to Scare Your Pants Off]
Lance
Very pedantic and speaks his mind without caring if he tramples on others feelings in the process. Motorcyclist. Generally unpopular with many of his other college friends. Likes himself quite a lot.
First appearance: Generation Gap (page 5);
Other appearances: [Tales to Scare Your Pants Off]
Ronnie
Sun averse and very reserved goth who prefers only to go out at night but uses a parasol for daytime excusions. Lives next to Koala Bay cemetry in a large Victorian Mansion with Elspeth. Ronnie (short for Veronica) talks very softly - barely above a whisper.
First appearance: Loxie & Zoot: Goth Gals (aka Noodtoons #5 & #6)
Other L&Z appearances: [Guest artist Noodtoon #4]
Bare Pit appearance(s): [Tales to Scare Your Pants Off]
Troy
Impetuous and generally has little regard for how his actions affect others. Appears to enjoy complaining a lot. Recently started dating Donna.
First appearance: Generation Gap (page 5);
Other appearances: [Tales to Scare Your Pants Off]
Koala Bares residents
These characters live on the grounds of the Koala Bay naturist resort. They are, for the most part, full-time nudists and some of them tend to be a bit insular as a result. All were originally introduced in Loxie & Zoot. Their ages range from late middle age to old to very old! (The main characters Loxie, Zoot, Willow, Tash, and Herb Wintley are also residents but are younger and less insular.)
Mungo
Somewhat eccentric resident of the Koala Bares. Mungo lives in a colourful self-built yurt and grows his own organic 'bush tucker'. He also seems to go by the name "Wirinun" which is an Australian Aboriginal word for wizard or 'medicine-man'. He offers massage, meditation and mystic healing to visitors of the resort. No one can remember ever seeing him wear a single stitch of clothing, even in the colder months. Has an uncanny ability to know what is about to happen before it does!
First appearance: Loxie & Zoot: The Koala Bares (page 2.08)
Other L&Z appearances: [3 Hour Tour] [Noodtoons #8]
Bare Pit appearance(s): [Generation Gap][Chicken Little][Enchanted]
Fred Jenkins
Fred Jenkins, along with his wife Janet, was the founder and original owner of the Koala Bay Bares Naturist Resort. He and Janet retired so they could travel. Although they managed to sell the Resort to Loxie and Zoot, they are yet to undertake any travel. Initially they remained at Koala Bay Bares to provide assistance to the fledgling owners... and then Fred kind of lost the travel bug.
First appearance: Loxie & Zoot: The Koala Bares (page 2.07)
Other L&Z appearances: [3 Hour Tour] [Noodtoons #1]
Bare Pit appearance(s): [Generation Gap][Birthday Suits]
Appearances in print: (Canadian) Going Natural (gN) v.19 #1 (+ #2 -accidental reprint!) 2004
Janet Jenkins
Janet, along with her husband Fred, was a cofounder and original owner of the Koala Bay Bares Naturist Resort. Now retired, she is hoping to do some traveling but since Fred has lost the travel bug she fears the likelihood of going anywhere outside Koala Bay is rapidly diminishing. Janet loves pottery and working with clay. She has started up her own little craft business, making and selling garden gnomes - these ones are gnudists too!
First appearance: Loxie & Zoot: The Koala Bares (page 2.07)
Other L&Z appearances: [3 Hour Tour] [Noodtoons #1]
Bare Pit appearance(s): [Generation Gap][Incognito][Enchanted][Birthday Suits]
Herb Bonfiglio
Herb retired from building work a few years ago and now lives at the Koala Bay Bares Naturist Resort with his wife Val. While usually easy going he gets on his "nudist soapbox" at the first sign of anti-naturism sentiment. Top amongst his favourite pastimes is playing petanque. He loves playing his piano accordion despite the protests of those who say it is cursed.
First appearance: Loxie & Zoot: The Koala Bares (page 2.02)
Other L&Z appearances: [3 Hour Tour] [Noodtoons #8]
Bare Pit appearance(s): [Generation Gap][Mr Smooth][Chicken Little][Birthday Suits]
Appearances in print: (Canadian) Going Natural (gN) v.19 #1 (+ #2 -accidental reprint!) 2004
Val Bonfiglio
Married to Herb Johnson. Originally from Tahiti, Val is a very sharp bridge player with a dry and wicked sense of humour.
First appearance: Loxie & Zoot: The Koala Bares (page 4.08)
Other L&Z appearances: [Noodtoons #8] [Ghost Story]
Bare Pit appearance(s): [Generation Gap][Mr Smooth][Birthday Suits]
Appearances in print: (Canadian) Going Natural (gN) v.19 #1 (+ #2 -accidental reprint!) 2004
These characters live in the town of Koala Bay (or neighbouring districts) and make regular and/or extended visits to the Koala Bay Bares Naturist Resort usually over weekends or for vacations. Some would prefer to be residents, however their day jobs and other commitments prevent that from being a reality.
Koala Bares Regulars
The Alettis
Geena
Geena Aletti is a doctor in Koala Bay. Her understanding nature and determination to look for natural solutions to improve health and well-being rather than just handing out prescriptions has made her a popular GP amongst many of the locals of Koala Bay. Geena is married to hubby Peter and has two children, Nick and Chrystel. She is also a devout Christian.
First appearance: Loxie & Zoot: The Koala Bares (p. 3.01)
Bare Pit appearance(s): [Generation Gap] [Chicken Little] [Birthday Suits]
Bare Pit cameos: [Mr Smooth] [Incognito]
Appearances in print: (Canadian) Going Natural (gN) v.19 #1 (+ #2 -accidental reprint!) 2004
Peter
Peter Aletti is the manager of the Koala Bay Gym. He was once an avid body builder. These days he keeps himself in shape with vigorous workouts but his practice is slipping. He is married to Geena and very much in love with her. This is his second marriage.
First appearance: Loxie & Zoot: The Koala Bares (p. 3.02)
Bare Pit appearance(s): [Generation Gap]
Bare Pit cameos: [Mr Smooth]
Chrystel
Daughter of Peter and Geena. Enjoys weekends and vacations at the Bares but wishes it was near the sea - even though there are no beaches to go skinnydipping at. A budding future marine biologist!
First appearance: Loxie & Zoot: The Koala Bares (p. 3.02)
Other L&Z appearances: [Ghost Story]
Bare Pit appearance(s): [Generation Gap][Incognito][Enchanted]
Nick
Son of Peter and Geena. Not that interested in spending time at the Bares since none of his friends or kids of similar age go there also there is often nothing there to interest or entertain him - usually feels bored most of the time.
First appearance: Loxie & Zoot: The Koala Bares (p. 3.02)
Bare Pit appearance(s): [Generation Gap][Incognito][Birthday Suits]
The Lees
Kim
Kim Lee migrated to Australia from Singapore with her accountant husband Harry several years ago. She is now a nurse at the Koala Bay Hospital and mother of Zinni and six month old Aria.
First appearance: Loxie & Zoot: The Koala Bares (pages 3.02-03)
Other L&Z appearances: [Noodtoons #4]
Bare Pit appearance(s): [Twinkle][Incognito][Birthday Suits]
Appearances in print: (Canadian) Going Natural (gN) v.20 #2 2005
Harry
Harry is an accountant at a small firm in Koala Bay. He moved to Australia from Singapore with his wife Kim over ten years ago. Living in Koala Bay is so different from Singapore, where everything was so crowded and regimented, and Harry loves it - he just wishes his job wasn't so boring!
First appearance: Loxie & Zoot: The Koala Bares (pages 3.02-03)
Bare Pit appearance(s): [Birthday Suits]
Zinni
Seven year old daughter of Harry and Kim. Zinni has an abundance of energy and enthusiasm to go with her over-active imagination.
First appearance: Loxie & Zoot: The Koala Bares (pages 3.02-03)
Other L&Z appearances: [Noodtoons #4][Ghost Story]
Bare Pit appearance(s): [Twinkle][Incognito][Enchanted][Birthday Suits]
Appearances in print: (Canadian) Going Natural (gN) v.20 #2 2005
Aria
The youngest Bare in the cast spent most of the Loxie & Zoot Koala Bares as a bump in her mother's stomach - arriving in somewhat spectacular fashion towards the end! No doubt she'll be pursuing her family's naturist lifestyle but until she's properly toilet trained she'll be staying in nappies (that's diapers to you United Statesians) .
First appearance: Loxie & Zoot: The Koala Bares (page 7.01)
Bare Pit appearance(s): [Birthday Suits]
These characters have dropped into the Koala Bay Bares naturist resort for a whole range of reasons.
Abúi/"Abby"
A faerie from the webcomic Rogues of Clwyd-Rhann by Reinder Dijkhuis. In Incoginto, a 10 page guest story by Dijkhuis, Abúi discovers she has accidentally teleported herself to the Koala Bay Bares. As a faerie she is very comfortable with her nudity although concealing her wings and pointed ears without clothing proves more difficult. Her quest to return home continues in Enchanted.
First Bare Pit appearance: Incognito (p. 1)
Other appearances: [Enchanted]
Ben
A police officer with the Koala Bay PD. His first recreational visit to the Koala Bay Bares with fellow officer Tina Ellis was undertaken with much forboding and angst due to concerns he had about his penis which he believes is "inadequately sized".
First appearance: Chicken Little (p. 1)
Sven Allestädes
An eccentric interdimensional traveller able to move himself and others into various alternate realities. Sven arrives at the Koala Bares at the request of Mungo in an attempt to take another trans-dimensional traveller, the faerie Abúi, back to her homeworld. Allestädes is Swedish for "everywhere" and is a very big tip of the hat to the common use non-copyrighted character Jenny Everywhere.
First appearance: Enchanted (p. 1)
Tina Ellis
A police officer with the Koala Bay PD. Tina was first introduced in Loxie & Zoot as she investigates a string of jewelry thefts. Tina takes her work very seriously but also has a playful nature. Her parents were regulars at the Koala Bay Bares when she was a kid but she decided it wasn't "her thing" once she grew up. She has, however, found renewed interest in the lifestyle.
First appearance: Loxie & Zoot: It's a Nood, Nood, Nood, Nood World (pages 9-10, although her role isn't expanded until page 46)
Bare Pit appearance(s): Chicken Little
The Jansens (Zoot's family)
Gerhard
Zoot's father
First appearance: Birthday Suits (p.3)
Sabrina (nee Zamanik)
Gerhard's fourth wife - an American who calls herself Zoot's "step-mom"
First appearance: Birthday Suits (p.3)
Marta
Zoot's mother
First appearance: Birthday Suits (p.7)
Felix
Zoot's brother
First appearance: Birthday Suits (p.6)
Famke
Zoot's sister
First appearance: Birthday Suits (p.6)
Maurice Kelso
Felix's boyfriend
First appearance: Birthday Suits (p.6)
The Smiths (Loxie's family)
Eric
Loxie's father
First appearance: Birthday Suits (p.9)
Lorraine
Loxie's mother
First appearance: Birthday Suits (p.9)
The Bentleys (also Loxie's family!)
Janelle
Loxie's older sister
First appearance: Birthday Suits (p.33)
Bob
Loxie's brother-in-law
First appearance: Birthday Suits (p.33)
Nathan
Loxie's newphew
First appearance: Birthday Suits (p.33)
Sally
Loxie's niece
First appearance: Birthday Suits (p.33)
Bobby (Bob Jnr)
Loxie's nephew
First appearance: Birthday Suits (p.33)
Characters that might show up in the comic from time to time that don't fit into the above catagories!
Tex Tyler
A neighbour and long time nemesis of the Koala Bay Bares. Tex is no fan of Loxie, Zoot or any other "nudies" and has, in past Loxie & Zoot stories, concocted a number of unsuccessful schemes to close them down. Mostly notably he has disguised himself as a nudist named "Sven", pretended to be a ghost and has also tried to frame Loxie and Zoot for theft. Tex has been lying low so far and hardly been seen at all in The Bare Pit. But who knows - that may change!
First appearance: Loxie & Zoot: The Koala Bares (page 1.03)
Other L&Z appearances: [Ghost Story]
Bare Pit cameo(s): [Enchanted] [Tales to Scare Your Pants Off]
Dougie ("Sarge") Tooms
A police officer with the Koala Bay PD. Sarge was first introduced in Loxie & Zoot as he investigates a string of jewelry thefts. He is totally freaked out by the idea of public and social nudity!
First appearance: Loxie & Zoot: It's a Nood, Nood, Nood, Nood World (pages 9-10, although his role isn't expanded until page 46)
Bare Pit appearance(s): Chicken Little
These characters are residents of Little Noodlington, a township which don't exist within the real world - however that hasn't stopped Bares characters from visiting them!
First appearance: Enchanted
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Gnome
Troll
Elf
Forest imp
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