Colorade

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**Professor Colorade** is a KSD Soldier archaeologist who cannot escape the sins of his past, which follow him everywhere. He lacks any scientific abilities and seems entirely uninterested in research, instead seeking merely to find some ancient treasure to sell. He is fond of Mario, but seems insistent to refer to him as old and elderly at every possibility. When stressed he reverts to slang. Corporate is a huge fan of his. At one point he lets it slip that he might be a spy, saying that spy's must have a sense of humor after pulling a prank on Mario. It is unknown what organization he is a spy for.

He seems to know Mario is not himself while he is possessed in Book of Mario 64, though it is unknown how he figured that out. At some point in life, he learned the kealearadea effect, whatever that might be.

## History

Colorade used to have an unspecified business, but it went bankrupt. He has since taken to treasure-hunting to find the funds to restart it. At some point, he also did something that people regard as sinful, and to this day has been unable to escape what he did. When he first meets Mario at Section 2, his intentions were to get information at the Dry Post Office, although apparently he needs prints to do that. He still sent one of his men, Cold Boy, to Dry Dry Dry as an attempt to get said information.

However, his efforts have thus far been completely fruitless due to Cold Boy's wishes to return home. Nonetheless, Colorade shows a great amount of determination to keep finding treasure, writing in a letter to Mario "*I heard [treasure] call my name... he asked me to punch him."*.

Later, after Mario gets framed by the Shame Boys, Colorade claims to go to Laval Ava Land in order to search for a cure for diabetes but his true intention is to cheat on his wife with his girlfriend, Fire Boat. Near the end of Section 5, it is revealed that Colorade's girlfriend is the treasure of Matt Lava. Whether it used to be a person at some point or Colorade is just that obsessed with treasure is yet unknown. It's also unknown if he used Fire Boat as only a way to get his money back or if Colorade actually kept it for his love for it.

In the post-game, Colorade is seen as being very flirtatious and intimate with Corporate, suggesting an affair between the two in the years after Book of Mario 64's main story. His wife then tells him via letter to not return to his home, as the clowns came back. Upon hearing this, he angrily asks Parakarius why he did not start the "world war" (presumably The War) first. Apparently, the return of the clowns is related to The War.

## Personality

Although married to his wife, Colorade seems to be quite fond of extramarital affairs. He is known to have flirted with Corporate and treasure in general. He also has a dislike for the Super Smash Bros. series, claiming that it is "very old".

## Political views

In the epilogue of Book of Mario 64, Colorade angrily asks Parakarius why he did not start the "world war" (presumably The War) first. Evidently, he believes that the Persian Empire should have begun The War with a preemptive strike on the other factions, rather than allowing them to attack first. He is also prejudiced towards Vas Yoshi's inhabitants, calling them creepy.

## Trivia

* His expedition members support Team Colorado.
* According to Paul, Colorade wants nice copper.
* The last words of Colorade's grandmother were *"Do not go with a giant tone."*.

## Speculation

* Colorade's girlfriend is his treasure, yet it apparently asked him to punch it. It is possible that Colorade has an abusive relationship with his treasure and he believed that it was "asking for it". He also has a wife. Why is he cheating on his wife (Women of colorado email)!
* It is unknown what faction he is a spy for, though given his commonly hanging around Mario, and figuring out he was posessed, and his desire to start the war, it is possible said faction was gathering information on Stellarvinden's plot, and likly planning to take them to war.