Curtis

Curtis also known as just "C" is a bag-headed nevadean character created by animator JollyBag. He is a short-tempered hacker and schemer that is featured in Madness CringeHank: The 7 Devices as part of The Mercenaries sent to assist Cringe Hank in acquiring the 7 Plot Devices. He also appears as the protagonist of a discontinued solo project by the same author, showcased only in one scene.
== Appearance ==
Curtis has a bizarre appearance, having a partially torn out paper bag for a head with a sentient face in it that sports a mouth with sharp teeth and a singular white, tired eye. The missing eye seems to have been torn out of his face alongside the rest of the chunk of paper missing of the bag, and the space shows no head inside, implying the bag is capable of holding onto the body on itself.
In terms of attire, he wears a jacket with a cyan strip running across the middle underneath a black coat, dark long gloves, grey boots and a belt holding pouches for ammo.
== History ==
=== Madness CringeHank: The 7 Devices ===
Curtis is first seen coming to Cringe Hank's aid when he runs into the MP Cult's hideout in the dark, dank rooms of the complex. Once Cringe Hank breaks a wooden plank and falls down bellow, Curtis comes running and kicks a knife into a nearby agent's face before seeing the unfolding scene underneath. As Cringe Hank disturbs the cult's sermon by falling atop one of the cultists and is targeted by Dr. Wackpot and his followers, C throws a small rock at Cringe Hank from the upper floor to alert him of his aid in the form of a flash grenade, but not before flipping him off and yelling "Go FUCK yourself!". Once Cringe Hank dispatches the cultists and gets in a fight with Dr. Wackpot, C uses his abilities offscreen to swap the locations of Cringe Hank and an "ugly baby" just as Dr. Wackpot went for a killing blow. Cringe Hank is transported to a digital space for a short while as an SMG and ammo for it is summoned as he's transported. He's not seen for the remainder of the mission, seemingly having done a single favor for Zach Somnum as shown in the mid-transport's code strings.
During the animation's cast roll, he's seen amongst Zach, Cassian and Narrowed as part of "The Mercenaries" group admiring his axe before becoming wary and glaring at Narrowed as Cassian snaps his finger and begins to laugh.
=== "The Walkthrough" ===
Shown in a singular unfinished scene, Curtis was seen entering a blue-hued dimension using a portal, followed shortly by members of the ACRA whom he engages in combat. After disposing of the assailants he tries to close the portal, accidentally breaking the lever used to control it and causing it to malfunction and sever an agent in half as he goes through the portal.
== Personality ==
From what little is shown of C, he seems to be relatively spiteful individual, flipping off supposed allies and having his only lines of dialogue being insults or nagging others for working for them. From what is seen, he's not fond of working with groups that might not directly benefit him, although it might suggest the reason he joins the mercenaries is to avoid a greater evil from affecting him and thus being forced to join the rest.
== Powers and Abilities ==
=== Accuracy ===
Shown on Curtis' only kill in Madness CringeHank. He was able to coordinate a kick with enough force that accurately stabbed an agent in the face, killing him.
=== Portal technology ===
Similar to Zach Somnum, Curtis is shown making use of portal transportation technology and operating it with the use of an automated lever system and terminal while fleeing from the ACRA in "The Walkthrough", although with some irregularities.
=== Reality hacking/"SYS" ===
Through currently unknown means (but most likely the same technology used for his portal devices) Curtis was capable of altering reality using code strings in order to swap Cringe Hank's location with that of an ugly baby while also supplying him with ammunition. This "SYS" (potentially short for 'system') seems to have multiple functions such as swapping 'entities' (Nevadeans and other organisms), sending text messages and must be accessed with a password. It seems the system is self-aware enough to tell Curtis that reality might be heavily altered by the code as shown by a warning message right before the transportation.
== Trivia ==
* Him grabbing Cringe Hank's attention as he's surrounded by enemies and then tossing a flash grenade to assist him is a direct reference to a similar scene from Madness WhiteHank 2: With Vengeance in which Grabel assists White Hank by throwing a flash grenade from a hole on the ceiling, with the difference that Curtis had to grab Cringe Hank's attention with a thrown rock and flips him off instead of giving him a supportive thumbs up.
* Text from his use of "SYS" reveals a spite towards Zach Somnum, implying that he is not fully aligned with the goals of the mercenaries helping him out and instead a form of "favour" or unwilling assistance.
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