Paulie (Guns, Gore & Cannoli series)

*For the short film version of this character, see* Paulie (Hell bent for Whiskey)

**Paulie** is a playable multiplayer character, either as an alternate player skin for single-player or as a second player, appearing in the Guns, Gore & Cannoli series. He is a close associate of Vinnie Cannoli and like Vinnie, is a gangster, oftentimes acting as his most trusted companion.

## Physical description

### History

Paulie is never given a proper backstory in the GG&C series, but it can be assumed, due to his appearance and the theme of the game, that he, like his short film counterpart, works for the mob during America's Prohibition Years. While it isn't known if he is a for-hire contract triggerman like Vinnie or part of a specific crime syndicate, he presumably does play some role in the bootlegging business, likely in a guard or enforcer position.

As per the original slightly more informative website of the first game, Paulie is, or at least was at some point, a partner of and right-hand man to Vinnie Cannoli, regularly accompanying him during his missions and personal exploits. Paulie is also described as being relatively silent in comparison to the rather verbose Vinnie or at least not as witty and sarcastic, though he shares his friend's ruthlessness, short fuse and penchant for violence.

### Appearance

Paulie retains his appearance from the film, being a black-haired man of average build, with a prominent large and protruding cleft chin. He wears a white shirt with a black tie, a bright yellow-colored beige trenchcoat, olive green pants, black and white shoes and has his eyes hidden by a white fedora. On artwork, he is depicted carrying an Ithaca shotgun. His model is a slightly remodeled and palette-swapped version of the Revolver Gangster's outfit, with an unique head model.

## Physical description

### Gender

Male

In the sequel, Paulie appears as a soldier for the U.S army. Perhaps having had enough of a life of crime, through sudden patriotism or being drafted against his will, be it through simple conscription as a capable man with firearm experience or a dubious prison deal, he seems to have become a model soldier and now bravely does his part during the Second World War.

### Appearance

Paulie's appearance remains mostly unaltered, except for his physical build, which is now muscular (where did he get so ripped?). Since the 1920s, he has switched his mobster attire for basic military fatigues, consisting of a brownish dark green tank top, light green pants, brown combat boots, an armband and an anchor tattoo on his upper arm, a grey M1 steel helmet covering his eyes and a pair of dog tags around his neck, as well as a belt of machine gun ammo around his shoulders.

## Trivia

* While not being directly involved in any of Vinnie's misadventures in the Guns, Gore & Cannoli franchise, he canonically exists within the series, just with a smaller role and not visibly taking part in the main events.
* GG&C's Paulie is only described on the Character page of the old Guns, Gore & Cannoli website. It can be found here (only the story part LuesFrost could find however).
* According to an answer from the developers' YouTube, the change in color of Paulie's outfit in the first game was to make it easier to distinguish between Vinnie and Paulie during gameplay, as to avoid fatal mistakes through confusion during battle.
	+ there is a mod made By DiegosGamer7the Newest that restores the look that Paulie were supposed to look like
* As a small fun fact, in the early development trailer, the Pistol Gangster is seen wearing the same outfit as Paulie in the first game's edition. It is presumed (probably) that extra player skins weren't originally intended to be added in the game.

* Paulie is one of eleven characters to be depicted on their own steam card, the second game's edition specifically.
* The two other multiplayer skins are references to real-life mobster Vincent Gigante, famous for having feigned senility by walking around his neighborhood at night in his bathrobe to avoid being labeled a threat by both the government and rival families and fictional mob extortionist Don Fanucci from The Godfather, who was the victim of Vito Corleone's first hit.