Mr. Hat

Mr. Hat was a character in Baldi's Basics 1 1/2. He made his debut by replacing The "Eggcelent" Guy.
==Appearance ==
Mr. Hat is a 3D-modeled human who has tan skin, a round nose, brown short hair, and 6 fingers (3 for each hand). He has black pupils, and a curly long mustache. He is dressed almost entirely in black clothing with the exception of his brown shoes, red top hat, and turquoise bow tie. He also apparently does not have a mouth.
In his evil form, Mr. Hat will develop entirely red eyes, and will turn into a dark black-and-white sprite.
== Backstory ==
Mr. Hat was born in New Middletown, Ohio in 1989. He was given the birthname "Hiram Parry". He was an ordinary child that enjoyed playing with his childhood friends. Hiram also had 2 biological parents that gave him adequate care. Ironically, despite the fact that he was a child, his favorite drink was coffee, and it still is. When he became a young adult, he felt a desire to travel to explore the vast cultures of society, and visited over 15+ countries. Later, when he turned 28, he got a full-time job as a teacher at Baldi's Schoolhouse. Not long after, he got used to the school environment and the principal decided to give him the new staff name, "Mr. Hat". Hiram loved his new staff name and many people still refer to him by that name to this day. However, a significant incident occurred back then where one of the previous chefs accidentally cursed Mr. Hat by adding a poisonous and cursed ingredient to one of his dishes. When Mr. Hat ate that very dish, he immediately began to talk in tongues and move erratically. After staff members started noticing that Mr. Hat was acting strange, he scolded the chef for cursing him, and completely fired the chef indefinitely. 1 week after the poisoning took place, Mr. Hat was no longer ill, however, he was still cursed and gained the ability to carry people that weigh as much as a ton, and change his appearance at will. Now, whenever someone denies his requests, he will punish them by scaring them with his evil form, boiling them in the cauldron, and eating their remains.
==Mechanics==
Mr. Hat will wander around the schoolhouse at a steady pace, not doing much at first. If he sees the player from any distance, he will chase after them and will ask them to give him a cup of coffee within 2 minutes. After he has given the player the instructions, the timer will begin immediately, and Mr. Hat will stand completely motionless while waiting for his request to be fulfilled. If a minute passes and he has not received his beverage yet, he will rush the player by telling them to act fast.
If the player manages to give him the beverage in time, the timer will terminate, and he will award them by giving them 1,500 XP. However, shall the player take more than 2 minutes to bring him the cup of coffee, Mr. Hat will begin to chase after the player until he catches them. Unlike Baldi, Mr. Hat will always know where the player is. Once he catches up to them, he will say that they have failed to fulfill his request, and that they shall be punished. This is when his face will become eerily distorted, and he will begin dragging the player towards the cauldron whilst creepy audio plays in the background. Once he has reached the cauldron, the player will be killed, and the game will end.
==Trivia==
*The background music that plays while Mr. Hat is dragging the player to the cauldron is the same noise that Mr. Mix uses in AEwVS for when he is dragging the player towards the cauldron.
*Mr. Hat's outfit is slightly inspired from The "Eggcelent" Guy's outfit, as they both wear turquoise bow ties, and black shirts and pants.
*Mr. Hat was replaced by Julie in the New Year Special Achievement Update.
*During this character's existence, there was a bug where the player could give Mr. Hat infinite cups of coffee and receive 1500 XP in return for each one given to him. This bug was removed when the character was removed from the series.
==Audio Files==
===Voicelines===
File	Caption (Transcript) 	Usage
 	Hey you, over here! 	When he sees the player and is attempting to reach them to give them his quest.
 	Hello there. Can you please bring me a cup of coffee to drink? I am feeling slightly tired today, and I need to drink that caffeinated beverage to jumpstart my day. You have exactly 2 minutes to get me one. If you fail, then you suffer the consequences. The timer begins now.	Giving the player his quest.
 	The clock is ticking. You better start acting fast. 	Plays when a minute has passed and Mr. Hat has not received his coffee yet.
 	Thanks for bringing me the beverage in time. I will see you some time later. Have a good rest of your day. 	Receiving his cup of coffee before the timer runs out.
 	You have failed to fulfill my request, and because of that, you will have to be punished, and your punishment is... 	When the player has failed to bring Mr. Hat his cup of coffee on time.
 	BOILING IN THE CAULDRON. WE WILL TORTURE YOU UNTIL YOU DIE. 	When Mr. Hat begins to drag the player to the cauldron to be thrown in.
 	Ditto 	Ditto, but the unedited version.
==Gallery==
<tabber>Files=
File:HatGuy_Idle.png|Mr. Hat's idle position.
File:HatGuy_Converse.png|Mr. Hat talking to the player.
File:NotSoGoodGuy.png|Mr. Hat's evil form.
File:MrHat_Poster.png|Mr. Hat's office poster
|-|Concept Art=
File:HatConcept.webp|Mr Hat's concept design by MrFish.
File:HatAngryConcept.webp|His evil form concept sprite.
</tabber>