Difference between revisions of "Greer Gwiffin"

From Blaseball Wiki

(→‎Fanart: - added art)
(→‎Personal life: Rewrite & update on what Gwiff's been up to)
Line 30: Line 30:
 
==Personal life==
 
==Personal life==
 
{{Community Lore}}
 
{{Community Lore}}
Greer Gwiffin is also a wereowl, podcaster, habitual fail dad, and utility free-reed player for [[The Garages|the Pacific Northwest Good-Time Prop Bet Players]]. Shortly after joining the team he was voted as the Garages' official weed guy, since he claims to "know a guy." This "guy" was later revealed to be [[Cedric Spliff]], the batter who would replace [[Shaquille Torres]] upon his incineration in Season 3 Day 74. While Spliff has taken the position of The Garage's weed guy from Gwiffin, Gwiffin has agreed to take the fall if the team's bus is caught with weed on board again.
+
(Cw: mentions of weed)
  
Though Gwiffin doesn't contribute to [[THE SUN IS OUR ENEMY|the team’s zine]], an anonymous teammate prints a small zine of Gwiffin's dumbest and weirdest sayings called ''Gwiffin’s Gwisdoms'' that secretly gets distributed to other players in the dugout.
+
Greer Gwiffin is a were-owl (Snowy, on his mother’s side) who has been with the team since Season 3. For his first four seasons of ILB, Gwiffin was known for his habitual lateness, being a failure of a father, and was overall “just a mess”. He was also known for ranting about music being too loud, bumming weed off of team members, and sleeping through practice. Prior to joining the Garages, Gwiffin was crashing on various Seattle-area couches "while [he] sorted some things out." He referred to his singledom as being "in between divorces." He claimed he left his children as they were “were-humans”, owls who turn into half humans once every full moon, and asserted that they needed less parenting as a result. He took to coaching the [[Seattle Garages Lil' Roadies|Lil’ Roadies]] with [[Cedric Spliff]] and [[Mike Townsend]], however, indicating he had more parental inclinations than he might have let on.
  
Prior to joining the Garages, Gwiffin was crashing on various Seattle-area couches "while [he] sorted some things out." He has referred to his singledom as being "in between divorces.
+
In more recent seasons, Gwiffin has stepped up to the plate, taking more responsibility for himself. It's thought that having a more routine schedule during blaseball and guiding the Roadies contributed, but the most notable change was first noticed when Garages hitter [[Quack Enjoyable]] joined the team, replacing Gwiffin’s longtime friend Cedric Spliff. Upon arriving in Seattle, Enjoyable experienced the ability to turn from a normal Labrador duck into an anthropormorphic duck while holding [[Kiki Familia]]’s bat, a form not unlike his own were-owl form. Some speculate that Gwiffin’s fondness of Enjoyable, teaching him how to adjust to shape shifting and play blaseball while in both forms, was an attempt to make up for not being there for his were-human children. The two have a mentor/mentee relationship that they both cite as ‘fulfilling’.  
  
Gwiffin and [[Cedric Spliff]] are considered the parents of the [[Seattle Garages Lil' Roadies]].  
+
In [[Season 10]], Gwiffin was seen around Seattle with three snowy owls, playing catch and hunting mice. When asked for comment on why he decided to reconnect with his kids, he looked to Garages pitcher [[Lenny Marijuana]] and said, “I, uh, was reminded by a close friend of mine that you should appreciate things while you have them, and that, ah, it’s never too late to try and fix your mistakes. I’m just really happy they’d have me back. I was a terrible dad. Like, just the worst. I know I’m not the best, and I’m still gonna mess up, but I’m… I’m trying. And I think that’s what matters.” Gwiffin then had to cut the interview short, as he received a phone call from his children letting him know he was an hour late picking them up from sloccer practice.
  
In 1973, Gwiffin was arrested in Swisher County, Texas for possession of a controlled substance after police found marijuana in his van. He has harbored a distrust of the police ever since.
+
Gwiffin is perhaps best known for his trademark “Gwisdoms”, a kind of weird but insightful advice. The nature of his Gwisdoms has changed over time, but they still remain goofy and only vaguely helpful to most people. Upon learning that some on the team took to writing these down and distributing them as zines, Gwiffin began making [https://thegarages.bandcamp.com/track/gwiffins-prerecorded-gwisdoms-no-1 mix tapes] of Gwisdoms that he will leave around the [[Hotdogfingers Memorial Climate Pledge Garage and Parking Facility|Big Garage]].
  
==Podcasts==
+
=== Podcast ===
Gwiffin is a co-host of the podcast ''Steely Dads!'' alongside [[Cedric Spliff]]. Despite the name of the podcast, the subject matter is not fatherhood. Instead, the podcast is instead focused on exploring conspiracy theories regarding [[The Grand Unslam]] that took place Season 3 Day 73 in the game between the [[Charleston Shoe Thieves|Shoe Thieves]] and the [[Los Angeles Tacos|Tacos]].
+
Gwiffin’s podcast, ''Steely Dads!'', a podcast about blaseball conspiracy theories, went on hiatus between seasons 8 and 10, as coordinating a podcast with Spliff proved difficult due to long distance. With the arrival of Lenny Marijuana to the team, the podcast is back in full swing, bringing on guests and featuring local mysteries. Popular episodes include “The [[Lori Boston]] Experience: Why You Should Read the Terms and Conditions,” and “Inside [[Jamazon]]: a Look From the Darkest Depths from Dark Star, [[Goodwin Morin]].
  
He also hosted a splorts betting podcast called ''You Bet! with Greer Gwiffin,'' which some have called "incoherent" and "the ramblings of the worst sharp in this universe or the next." Despite these criticisms, ''You Bet!'' is a popular podcast, commonly used as sleep aid thanks to its "white noise-like" qualities.
+
==Fan Works==
 +
Greer Gwiffin is the focus of the following songs:
  
==Controversies==
+
* [https://thegarages.bandcamp.com/track/gwiffins-here-2 gwiffin's here] by [https://twitter.com/zandterbird zandterbird]
Gwiffin is currently in a contract dispute with premium masculine soap monthly delivery service [[StinkoBox]], following the announcement that, in accordance with [[Internet League Blaseball]] regulations regarding players gambling, ''You Bet!'' would end its run.
+
** [https://thegarages.bandcamp.com/track/gwiffins-here-rain-mix gwiffin's here (rain mix)] by [https://rainrain.bandcamp.com/ rain]
 +
* [https://thegarages.bandcamp.com/track/gwiffins-prerecorded-gwisdoms-no-1 gwiffin's prerecorded gwisdoms no. 1] by cass paint
  
==Fanart==
+
Greer Gwiffin is mentioned in the following songs:
<gallery widths="180" heights="120" mode="nolines">
+
 
 +
* [https://thegarages.bandcamp.com/track/tiana-cash-2 tiana cash] by [https://rainrain.bandcamp.com/ rain]
 +
* [https://thegarages.bandcamp.com/track/park-it park it] by [https://twitter.com/pragmatism ethan geller]
 +
 
 +
<br /><gallery widths="180" heights="120" mode="nolines">
 
File:Gwiffin wiff wisa.png|by {{Twitter|name=CallofDuckies}}
 
File:Gwiffin wiff wisa.png|by {{Twitter|name=CallofDuckies}}
 
File:Greer Gwiffin.png|by {{Twitter|name=MLeeLunsford}}
 
File:Greer Gwiffin.png|by {{Twitter|name=MLeeLunsford}}

Revision as of 02:54, 20 January 2021

Greer Gwiffin is a batter for the Seattle Garages and has became a member of the team after Tiana Cash's incineration on Season 3 Day 47.

Official League Records

On Season 3 Day 47, Gwiffin contributed an RBI single in the fourth inning of a 6-3 win against the Houston Spies.

During the Coffee Cup, Gwiffin played for the Milk Proxy Society as a lineup player.

Personal life

COMMUNITY REPORTS
The remainder of this article contains lore created collaboratively by the Blaseball community.

(Cw: mentions of weed)

Greer Gwiffin is a were-owl (Snowy, on his mother’s side) who has been with the team since Season 3. For his first four seasons of ILB, Gwiffin was known for his habitual lateness, being a failure of a father, and was overall “just a mess”. He was also known for ranting about music being too loud, bumming weed off of team members, and sleeping through practice. Prior to joining the Garages, Gwiffin was crashing on various Seattle-area couches "while [he] sorted some things out." He referred to his singledom as being "in between divorces." He claimed he left his children as they were “were-humans”, owls who turn into half humans once every full moon, and asserted that they needed less parenting as a result. He took to coaching the Lil’ Roadies with Cedric Spliff and Mike Townsend, however, indicating he had more parental inclinations than he might have let on.

In more recent seasons, Gwiffin has stepped up to the plate, taking more responsibility for himself. It's thought that having a more routine schedule during blaseball and guiding the Roadies contributed, but the most notable change was first noticed when Garages hitter Quack Enjoyable joined the team, replacing Gwiffin’s longtime friend Cedric Spliff. Upon arriving in Seattle, Enjoyable experienced the ability to turn from a normal Labrador duck into an anthropormorphic duck while holding Kiki Familia’s bat, a form not unlike his own were-owl form. Some speculate that Gwiffin’s fondness of Enjoyable, teaching him how to adjust to shape shifting and play blaseball while in both forms, was an attempt to make up for not being there for his were-human children. The two have a mentor/mentee relationship that they both cite as ‘fulfilling’.

In Season 10, Gwiffin was seen around Seattle with three snowy owls, playing catch and hunting mice. When asked for comment on why he decided to reconnect with his kids, he looked to Garages pitcher Lenny Marijuana and said, “I, uh, was reminded by a close friend of mine that you should appreciate things while you have them, and that, ah, it’s never too late to try and fix your mistakes. I’m just really happy they’d have me back. I was a terrible dad. Like, just the worst. I know I’m not the best, and I’m still gonna mess up, but I’m… I’m trying. And I think that’s what matters.” Gwiffin then had to cut the interview short, as he received a phone call from his children letting him know he was an hour late picking them up from sloccer practice.

Gwiffin is perhaps best known for his trademark “Gwisdoms”, a kind of weird but insightful advice. The nature of his Gwisdoms has changed over time, but they still remain goofy and only vaguely helpful to most people. Upon learning that some on the team took to writing these down and distributing them as zines, Gwiffin began making mix tapes of Gwisdoms that he will leave around the Big Garage.

Podcast

Gwiffin’s podcast, Steely Dads!, a podcast about blaseball conspiracy theories, went on hiatus between seasons 8 and 10, as coordinating a podcast with Spliff proved difficult due to long distance. With the arrival of Lenny Marijuana to the team, the podcast is back in full swing, bringing on guests and featuring local mysteries. Popular episodes include “The Lori Boston Experience: Why You Should Read the Terms and Conditions,” and “Inside Jamazon: a Look From the Darkest Depths from Dark Star, Goodwin Morin.”

Fan Works

Greer Gwiffin is the focus of the following songs:

Greer Gwiffin is mentioned in the following songs: