# !! levi 🌐

"T, P, D, A, T, F, C, I, A, F, B, I, U, S, P, I, S, D, O, D, S, S, S, U, S, A."

He's not singing his ABCs he's just using the same tune, they're all acronyms

TPD = ?*

ATF = Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

CIA = Central Intelligence Agency, 

FBI = Federal Bureau of Investigation, 

USPIS = United States Postal Inspection Service,

DOD = United States Department of Defense,  

SSS = Selective Service System, 

USA = United States of America

Okay? So let's all stop saying he's uneducated or illiterate because he's definitely not. Pre-Sinyala Coyle kept "obsessively complete notes" according to Clyde Perry's account, and furthermore just look at his pretty handwriting on the evidence boxes, that's not an uneducated scrawl. Coyle is willfully ignorant, but he's not lacking in basic literacy skills.

"But Leon, why did he misspell Guilty as Giltee on the Scapegoat?"

Well, friend, I don't entirely know. But as he's spelt it correctly in other places, he probably did it on purpose, matching his dialect to emphasise his point. Maybe he just forgot about the U and by the time he'd started carving the L he knew he needed to commit to his fuck up.

*Sooo I have some theories as to what TPD could stand for.

Total Permanent Disability. In one of Coyles' dialogues, he mentions his Father losing his foot in the Battle of Hürtgen Forest. That injury would likely see him permanently disabled and unable to work as he had before (it's implied that Coyles' parents were cattle ranchers), therefore he would be entitled to welfare checks.

Tulsa Police Department. Tulsa and Blackwell are within 2 hours drive of each other and it's very possible that Coyle completed his training at the Tulsa Police Academy before going on to work for the Blackwell Police Department. Tulsa also has history of violent racism, which would appeal to Coyle.

Tactical PSYOPS Detachment/United States Psychological Operations. There was extensive use of psychological operations in World War II, and given everything that the Outlast Trials are about I think this is a worthy contender.

Tobacco Products Directive. This was the only other thing I could think of that would make sense in conjunction with Coyle, but it's a European Union directive, and therefore I think it's unlikely this is what Coyle is referring to, but I still thought it was worth mentioning.

If you have any better ideas please feel free to share them!

HL1 Alpha Barney: Jesus Christ, what’s Barney “M.P.” Calhoun so frightened about? The fact that his name-tag has a higher-quality texture than his clothes? Or the fact that he’s got a pistol super-glued to his right hand? Who knows. What I do know, however, is that if I saw this dude in my house at 2 AM, I would call the cops. 6.9/10

Weird “In-Between” HL1 Barneys: Both of them are horrid zombie men and I hate the fact that they exist. 3/10

HL1 Barney: Another great classic! With a tired face and strong hands, this Barney’s ready to protect you and fellow scientists from the threats lurking in Black Mesa! At least, until he dies from enemy fire due to AI issues. Or if he’s the one you kill for his pistol. 9/10

HL1 Deathmatch Barney: It’sa me! Angry Security Mario! Man, Barney is furious in this model. He makes angry G-Man from the last post look like the happiest bloke on Earth. Other than his anger issues, this model’s just a red version of Barney. I guess you can say that Barney… is seething red! 8.5/10

HL1 HD Barney/DC Barney: I honestly thought this Barney was going to be slightly lackluster, like the HD model for G-Man. But now that I look at it, it’s pretty good! Sure, Barney’s face doesn’t look anything like the SD model, but everything else is pretty good. You get a thumbs-up from me, weirdly-detailed ID card-carrying HD Barney! 8.5/10

HL1 PSX Barney/Decay Barney: This Barney is the exact same as the HD model, but with different textures, a chin strap for her pleasure safety, and weird eyes. What is it with the PSX Half-Life models and having slightly unnerving eyes? 8.5/10

Black Mesa Barney: This guy probably isn’t even Barney, but since every Guard from the original Half-Life are called Barneys, I’m including him here too. And it’s a really good Barney, fitting both the original design from Half-life and the realistic updates of Black Mesa. Plus, extra points for having randomly-generated faces. 9.5/10

HL2 Barney: Another perfect model from Half-Life 2! Man, what is it with HL2 and having the absolute best models for characters? Probably the fact that there hasn’t been a third game to surpass its models yet. Hahahaha… :( 10/10

HL2 Ep. 1 Barney: He’s the exact same as the Half-Life 2 Barney, but with a messier, dirty face and darker eyes. And I love him all the same. 10/10

Thankfully, there’s no horrible Steam Emote of Barney (yet), so have the “Calhoun is Sexy” GIF as a consolation prize.

Tempted to actually put this on spotify so I can secretly stream it at work...