Pico GunShootShoot

> Society sucks, but you don't have to kill your classmates to stand out.
>
> **Pico**, Pico's School

**GunShootShoot** is the main protagonist of the titular series of Flash games created by Tom Fulp and a mascot of the popular multimedia site Newgrounds. Created in 1999, he makes his first appearance in GunShootShoot's *School*.

## General information

### **Physical appearance**

Pico has ginger hair, a green shirt with darker green sleeves, beige or green pants, and a pair of red sneakers with orange ankle patches and light brown soles. He has distinctive white eyes with no pupils as a stylistic choice. He is sometimes depicted with a tooth gap, most notably in some of MindChamber's art.

### **Personality**

Pico is described as "popular" by his peers, being the first one to raise his hand in class, often using his words and speaking up whenever possible, showing his confident side. He also acts quite reckless and takes action immediately during the destruction of his school. In *Pico vs. Überkids*, he doesn't show any fear when faced with the gun, and even shoots the gun into his mouth twice instead of just once.

Pico is shown to be caring of his friends' safety, and immediately faces threats against Darnell and Nene without hesitation in *Pico 2* and *Resident Pico* respectively. He has an aggressive and homicidal side to him, being an extremely skilled gunman and ruthlessly fighting anyone standing in his way.

In *Pico's School: Love Conquers All*, he behaves in a hospitable manner towards the Goth Punks and is determined to encourage them to be more optimistic. He is outspoken and readily expresses disapproval of behavior that he thinks is wrong, even if whom he is talking about is present.

## History

### ***Pico's School***

In ***Pico's School***, we are introduced to Pico who is learning about fruit in his class until Cassandra, the leader of the Goth Punks, kills everyone in the classroom except for Pico, forcing him to take action to stop them. After defeating Cassandra and her group and six months after the school has been saved, the Ghettobots join Pico's class to replace the dead students. Pico, with an angry expression, pulls out his gun, and the game ends.

### ***Pico vs. Überkids***

In ***Pico vs. Überkids***, Pico and his friends Nene and Darnell are introduced to the Überkids, genetically engineered creations of the Human Genome Project. Pico, knowing they don't stand a chance against them, challenges them to a game of Rock Paper Scissors Roulette, a game of chance that could mean life or death. Pico plays against Überfred and shoots his gun twice when he loses.

### ***Pico vs. Bear***

In ***Pico vs. Bear***, Pico becomes an expert at handling hostage situations and is called by the police to deal with Big Brown Bary and his goons, Hoe-Joe, Creepo, Piss & Poop, and Titty, who are terrorizing the children who went to visit the Big Blue House. Pico battles the evil bear and his minions and manages to eliminate all of them, freeing the child hostages.

### ***UFA***

Pico is mentioned in the introduction sequence of *UFA* where it is said that 100 years after *Pico's School*, Pico had been preventing the Penilians from invading Earth with the Ghettobots whom he had "taken over," but after his death, the Penilians decide to try again and humiliate the humans.

### ***Pico 2***

#### **Newgrounds Supporter Version**

In the demo for the cancelled *Pico's School* sequel *Pico 2*, the Ghettobots join Pico's class to replace the dead students one week after the school shooting, rather than six months later as previously stated in *Pico's School*. Darnell explains to Pico that the Ghettobots aren't from North Philly, and are rather from space, which leads Pico to conclude that the Penilians must have sent them after him.

After another confrontation with the Ghettobots on the school playground, Darnell and Pico leave the school, with Darnell instructing Pico to take the train to West Philly to "find out what's up". The west subway entrance is blocked by the DJ and his friends, who will only let Pico past if he can prove himself as a DJ that night at Club Cool. The demo abruptly ends with Pico saying he should head to Darnell's house, as nothing happens when Pico gets there.

#### **April Fools Version**

In the April Fools' game *Pico's School 2*, during a class with the Ghettobots, Pico is reminded of the school shooting when Mr. Flacit says they are going to be learning about vegetables. Pico then asks to go to the bathroom as an excuse to instead leave the school and get a gun, as he believes the Ghettobots are going to kill him. Once he obtains a gun at the gun shop, the gun suddenly explodes. The game ends with an April Fools screen showing two penises shaking.

### ***Resident Pico***

In ***Resident Pico***, Pico needs to shoot a horde of zombies who are roaming town with his AK-47.

### ***Pico vs. Convict***

In ***Pico vs. Convict***, Pico takes on the titular shapeshifting Convict at his school.

### ***Newgrounds Rumble***

In *Newgrounds Rumble*, Pico appears as a playable character. In his story mode, he seeks to defend his role as the "face of Newgrounds" against his many enemies. At the end of his story mode, he holds an unquestioned reign over Newgrounds for the remainder of his life until his eventual death from an unexpected outbreak of herpes, to which Nene claims no affiliation.

### ***Pico's Cousin***

In ***Pico's Cousin***, Pico is mentioned briefly by Gangrene at the end of the game.

### ***Pico's Cousin 2***

In ***Pico's Cousin 2***, Pico makes a cameo appearance in the climax of the game, after being captured and imprisoned by the Neo Goth Punks. He is saved by his cousin Otis.

### ***Meat Boy***

In *Meat Boy*, Pico is a hidden unlockable character added in the map pack. He can be unlocked by collecting 12 band-aids. He also makes an appearance in the NG stage as a platform.

### ***Portal Panic***

In ***Portal Panic***, Pico appears as one of the many Newgrounds characters who stop P-BOT from destroying the world because of Blockhead's antics.

### ***Indie Game Battle***

In ***Indie Game Battle***, Pico appears as a playable character.

### ***Friday Night Funkin'***

In ***Friday Night Funkin'***, Pico appears as the opponent of Week 3, simply titled "Pico." His songs are Pico, Philly Nice and Blammed. He was hired by Girlfriend's father to kill Boyfriend for humiliating him during Week 1. Upon finding Boyfriend, Pico recognizes him and decides to spare him and instead challenge him to a rap battle.

Pico later reappears in Week 7, where he saves Boyfriend and Girlfriend from Tankman and his soldiers.

### ***Pico's School: Love Conquers All***

In *Pico's School: Love Conquers All*, Pico takes a walk with Cassandra and convinces her and the Goth Punks not to shoot up the school by showing sympathy and sharing his similar interests with them. Cassandra later tells him that she is afraid to live with humans due to them being homophobic, and Penilians all being naturally gay. Pico shows her that not all humans are anti-gay by introducing her to his boyfriend, and this convinces Cassandra to give Earth a chance. Pico then suggests they visit a museum to teach her more about Earth's culture; however, Cassandra reveals herself to be a furry by asking if there are any museums dedicated to furry art, leaving Pico and Boyfriend in shocked silence.

## Trivia

* In *Pico's World*, an old Flash hub by Tom Fulp, many facts about Pico are listed:
	+ Pico is a wannabe DJ.
		- Cyclops briefly mentions in *Pico's School* that Pico listens to techno music.
		- In *Pico 2*, Pico's interest in DJing is a plot point, and he regularly practices on the turntables with his best friend Darnell.
	+ He has obsessive behavior.
		- It is possible since the school shooting of *Pico's School*, Pico is rarely seen without a gun, which hints at an obsession with being armed.
	+ Pico is an insomniac.
		- Pico's insomnia may contribute to his aggressive and hostile behavior sometimes, as irritability is a symptom of insomnia.
	+ Pico is homicidal.
	+ Pico has an IQ of 127. An IQ of 127 is classed as above average, meaning Pico is intelligent.
	+ Pico is schizophrenic.
		- Pico may have developed schizophrenia from the events of *Pico's School*, as trauma is the biggest cause of schizophrenia.
		- Despite his untreated schizophrenia, Pico manages to cope and have a happy life with the help of his friends.
* Pico is American and lives in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
* Pico's birthday is April 30th.
* Pico has uncanonically died a total of 3 times in the official *Pico* series:
	+ *Pico vs. Überkids* - can shoot himself.
	+ *Pico Roulette* - can shoot himself.
	+ *UFA* - dies of old age.
* Pico was created to be the mascot of Newgrounds in 1999, but was phased out by Tankman in 2006.
* File:Pico's fursona.png  Pico was originally named Pogo, but Tom Fulp quickly changed it to Pico upon discovering the URL Pogo.com was in use.
	+ Pico was named after the *Cosmic Fantasy 2* character Pico, an anthropomorphic talking black cat from another planet.
* Pico has a love for marijuana and enjoys smoking it.
* Upon clicking a car in an old demo for *Pico 2* developed by Tom Fulp, Pico says "My dad loves that car more than he loves me! I hope he crashes the damn thing into a brick wall!"
* Tom Fulp has confirmed that some of Pico's favorite music artists are Joy Division, Gary Numan, Natural Born Chillers, and The Cure.
	+ In *Pico's School: Love Conquers All*, Pico mentions that he listens to Bauhaus, Sisters of Mercy, KMFDM, and Green Day.
* It was speculated on Newgrounds for years that Pico and his friends were around 12-14 years old, but Tom Fulp confirmed that all the major characters in *Pico's School* are high school seniors (around 16-18 years old) in the comment section of his blog post, Pico Jams.
* When asked about what subjects the Pico School characters would major in if they entered college, Fulp replied that Pico would major in computer science.

## Quotes

> It doesn't matter anyway. **You** have failed the test of life, and I will take **you all** on if I must!
>
> **Pico**, Pico's School

> **You're** gonna be so full of lead, you'll have to use your dick as a pencil!
>
> **Pico**, Pico's School

> **Zombies**? On a beautiful night like tonight? Why the nerve...
>
> **Pico**, Resident Pico

> Did you know **Cassandra** was just using your teen angst to get her own way?
>
> **Pico**, Pico's School: Love Conquers All

> Can you believe we only got three days off for that?!
>
> **Pico**, Pico 2

> I'm sorry to hear that, **Alucard**. He sounds like a real self-obsessed jerk. But you shouldn't trade a self-obsessed jerk for **another**.
>
> **Pico**, Pico's School: Love Conquers All

> No thanks, I don't do steroids.
>
> **Pico**, Pico 2

> **These guys** sound pretty badass! I bet the **aliens** have sent them after me!
>
> **Pico**, Pico 2

> If I had a bag, I'd stick it over **your** head!
>
> **Pico**, Pico 2

> **You** are the bane of society!
>
> **Pico**, Pico 2

> Nah **man**, I like punk rock. But you know what *isn't* punk rock? Shooting your classmates, silly!
>
> **Pico**, Pico's School: Love Conquers All

> Our world isn't as bad as **you** think! How about we take a walk together?
>
> **Pico**, Pico's School: Love Conquers All

> Kids are stupid, I get teased for my ginger hair. What if tomorrow, you dye **your** hair red and I wear an eye patch? That should throw them for a loop!
>
> **Pico**, Pico's School: Love Conquers All

> This is my **boyfriend**! Everyone at school is totally cool with it. I'm not saying everything is perfect, but our planet is coming around. I think you'd find **you** like it here, if you gave us a chance.
>
> **Pico**, Pico's School: Love Conquers All

## Gallery

* Artwork
* Screenshots
* Assets
2001.pngPico as he appeared on the 2001 Newgrounds rating system.Vp-votePico.pngPico as he appeared on the 2006 Newgrounds rating system.Pico 800.pngAn old Pico wallpaper created by Tom Fulp.Pico newgrounds logo.pngPico appearing alongside the Newgrounds (2000) logo.Pico original.pngPico as he appears in *Pico's School*.Tom pico concepts.gifPico as seen in *Pico's School* by Tom Fulp.Picoworldpico.pngPico grinning as seen on the old Newgrounds logo and *Pico's World*.PicoWithGun2.pngPico with an M16 in *Pico's School* and *Pico vs. Bear*.PicoShootingGun.gifPico shooting his M16.AEFB1493-0F2F-452B-99A3-E2D1A988F2C7.gifAn unused asset of Pico from *Pico vs. Bear*.Pico and Casandra Medicinal Herb!.gifPico and Cassandra taking a Medicinal Herb.Pico PR.pngPico sitting in *Pico vs. Überkids* and *Pico Roulette*.PicoTie PR.pngPico after a tie in *Pico Roulette*.PicoLose PR.pngPico after losing in *Pico Roulette*.PicoWin PR.pngPico after winning in *Pico Roulette*.Picomoment.gifPico's idle animation, from *Pico 2*.Pico.gifPico walking forward, from *Pico 2*.Pico Running.gifPico running, from *Pico 2*.Picodance.gifPico breakdancing, from *Pico 2*.PicoWithGun.pngPico holding an AK-47 in *Pico 2*, *Resident Pico*, and *Newgrounds Rumble*.Picotalking.gifPico's speech icon from *Pico 2* and *Resident Pico*.Picobutawesome.gifPico's speech icon (scared) from *Pico 2*.Pico Breakdancing (Resident Pico).gifPico breakdancing, from *Resident Pico*.Decapitated Pico.gifPico being decapitated in *Resident Pico* and *Newgrounds Rumble*.Pico NewgroundsRumble.pngPico in *Newgrounds Rumble*.Pico (Pico's Cousin 2).pngPico in *Pico's Cousin 2*.Pico DX.pngPico in *Pico's School DX*.Ryan pico concepts.gifAnime Pico concept art by Ryan Wooffindin.Zeebarf pico concepts.gifPico concept art created by Zeebarf.Jose pico concepts.gifOlder Pico concept art by MindChamber.Jose pico concepts2.gifPico concept art created by MindChamber.Pico login.pngNewgrounds (2004)Pico sidebar.gifPico money.gifHERE COMES THE MONEY.gifPico flexing his cash.Title 238.gifNene giving a cake to Pico in Pico Day (2006) artwork.9B3C9B58-1EA5-45A9-AB7D-255E09185217.jpegPico and Nene.Pico Day 2011.pngPico (right) with Piconjo.Screenshot(162).pngPico's render for Indie Game Battle.D2E96764-5432-41B0-8B83-D459DC3EDDF3.pngClay Pico from *Pico's Sç̕h͊͜ọ̊ő̥l̨̉*.69131FEA-368D-40E5-858E-A408DE86AC69.pngClay Pico frowning.Pico FNF.gifPico as he appears in *Friday Night Funkin'*.6981C17B-D4CA-4E2F-BA2D-93A0F27657EE.webpPico as he appears in Week 5 of *Friday Night Funkin'*.SPINNY GUN PICO.gifPico as he appears in Week 7 of *Friday Night Funkin'*.Pico bio.pngPico's bio.NeneDied1.PNGPico shooting Nene.NeneDied2.PNGPico shooting Nene a second time.42995B83-89BB-4DE9-882E-1015D09A948E.webpPico in *Resident Pico* shooting a zombie.Screenshot 2021-04-16 151210.jpgPico in the cancelled *Pico 2*.D9193E97-512D-458F-BFFC-A67FCF533AFA.jpeg6E44B5D0-3195-481F-8783-A8E441D12183.jpeg3B5696B7-FEC5-4CF6-BEA0-3A13A835609A.jpeg4539D8D6-8EEB-4272-B52D-E65630E8897F.jpeg9B0E5610-7B89-429E-9DBF-9059B8BEBF1F.jpeg72F02045-E680-443D-BEE4-CB6DD855A020.jpeg783B641A-4B90-4AAF-9792-0B8002FBAFE8.jpegBCFF4D1F-0F72-443C-A1FE-ABF617A6DDEC.jpeg02098FF8-DFFD-43C6-A4C1-B0757E3DD105.jpeg475FE447-9F7C-4644-A27C-905D6F938130.jpegFE182E53-E98E-4606-87A8-47B11E139EF7.jpegA53C7791-13BB-44F7-8AF9-B62D5B6125F2.jpegPico2playground1.pngPico2playground2.pngPico2playground3.pngPico2playground4.pngPico2playground5.png9D171D8E-FAF2-4031-B0E3-2AE201203984.jpegPico in the unfinished DJ minigame.B9B6B6D5-BD5F-4B4B-9AB9-EE45B237436C.jpegF83BAA18-86F7-45DD-AFBC-A1F47C10937C.jpegC463CA86-E3CC-450E-8130-F430D0409898.jpeg74F50787-A5D8-454D-B28E-7EE831DE4519.jpeg8042AADE-14E9-47B3-A53D-3D3942E52D1A.jpegB03DBB39-F1F7-4134-BE02-F82BB0B5A962.jpegPico faces off against Roc in the subway.NGR Pico ending.pngPico's ending in *Newgrounds Rumble*.DF54879E-B73B-48E4-A690-075B6AA2E22A.jpegPico, Cassandra, and Boyfriend in *Pico's School: Love Conquers All*.Captura de Tela (32).pngPico and Cassandra in *Pico's School: Love Conquers All*.90 s newgrounds pico sprites by xxxjohnniewalker2005 dehhxmm-fullview.pngFrom *Pico's School*, *Pico vs. Bear*, and *Pico vs. Überkids*.6DD92F46-FFC3-41AF-83D8-EA8161EAA58D.pngFrom *Pico's School*.93E35B71-DDF9-4AD4-8604-4CEC65C548B0.pngFrom *Pico vs. Bear*.9B188B25-DA0A-4D17-B73C-FFF89FEE6B0E.pngFrom *Pico vs. Überkids*.15B35032-9917-4FA3-9B08-1A48B467BACE.pngFrom *Pico's World*.9EDFDBC0-D2E3-4ECF-937F-88D0B11E4026.pngFrom *Pico's School DX*.E718286B-B430-44A8-B7C2-40EDDFF6D5EA.pngFrom *Friday Night Funkin'*.
## References

1. ↑ Tom Fulp on Twitter
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Tom Fulp on Newgrounds
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