#greenie

The reason that Battat has all of those names (Mike, Mippins, Grippins, Green Pippins, Greenie) is because they are all technically legally his. Every single one

You see, every time he gets caught somewhere he shouldn't be or royally screws something up (which happens way less often than it used to mind you) and he thinks he's about to get fired (or he gets fired), he fakes a new identity

He finds somewhere quiet and secluded in TV World and holes up for a week or two, then sneaks in and puts a fake new contract into the system under a different name, with his same picture

The first few times he was questioned he brushed it off "Oh, [previous name]? They're my [twin/sibling/cousin/nth relative three-times-removed/etc.]"

After a while this stops working on the general population, but somehow Tenna's never cottoned on? And if Tenna doesn't kick up a fuss about it, no one else is keen on doing so either

And it's gotten even easier since he became Mike! Now he has easy access to most of the employee records, and if he does screw up and need to bail, he can just work solely as Mike for a week or two. He doesn't even need to stash necessities in his hidey-holes anymore! Pluey & Jongler can just bring him what he needs!

"Right Choice" - Based on this video

my piece for the second edition of @hkhallowzine

again an absolute privilege to have worked with so many insanely skilled and cool artists... please check out the zine if you havent already!

Name: Greenie

Debut: Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon

Todatrick's day is St. Patrick's Day! This is a day to celebrate "green", which we know because around this time every year, green bagels begin to appear. So, to get into the green spirit, here is a green spirit!

Greenie... I don't think people care about Greenie very much. I've seen much more vitriol than appreciation for Greenie! When Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon was revealed, a whole lot of people were not at all happy about the new ghosts. They weren't the old ghosts! Those old ghosts were iconic, and people didn't feel the new ones captured the same vibe. Let's see...

Yeah, it just ain't the same. I'm sorry, Greenie. You're more generic. Not a BAD ghost! But the original LM ghosts are so distinct. A legally-distinct Greenie could easily appear on a Halloween display at a Walgreens. Regardless, I say, let's give Greenie a chance! See what it has to offer.

Oh my goodness. Just like that, the Greenie deniers are silenced. Greenie can wear cool shades, and is unafraid to do so indoors! This is genuinely an awesome thing, because it shows off a strength of Greenie: its resourcefulness! Greenie is a very Comic Mischief ghost. Like, look.

See? Comic mischief! Arguably not appropriate for children under 10! They might think it's okay to hold a rolling pin. I like Greenies doing this! It's cheeky and charming. But I guess it begs the question... is this what a ghost ought to do? This is Shy Guy behavior. Ghosts have all sorts of paranormal powers to pull from. Luigi's Mansion shouldn't be SCARY, but is fighting with kitchen utensils a bit TOO silly?

Perhaps there's a bit of a lore reason to this, though! Greenies and the other ghosts of Evershade Valley are nice by default, and many of them help E. Gadd in his lab. They're used to working with various tools and objects, so I think it makes sense for them to use props when fighting, too! Speaking of lore, Greenies (or at least a coffee themed after them) are the reason Gooigi is green. Gooigi is splendid. Think of him and smile!

So, are these the questions to actually be asking? No, they are not. Here's the real question: does Greenie have the capacity to feel shame when in the nude?

The crime? Escaping from a government funded summer camp and bullying the head counselor :D