Gunther O'Brian

Gunther O'Brian
art by @desmodusrotunds on twitter
Basic Information
Team	Charleston Shoe Thieves
Status	Alive
Batting	★★½
Pitching	⠀
Defense	★★
Running	(bugged)
Personal Information
Item	None
Armor	None
Evolution	Base
Pregame Ritual	Kneeling
Coffee Style	Plenty of Sugar
Blood Type	Basic
Fate	76
Soulscream	XOEAAXOEAAXEOAEIEOAEIEEAAIAEAAIAEHIAAXHIAAXHEIAXEEIAXEEAOIXOAOIXOAIEAEHIEAEHI
Biographical Details
Pronouns	he/they
Nickname(s)	"Strike-Out!"
Species	Penguin
Other Background Information
Likes	Friendship
Dislikes	Competition, Tillman Henderson, Glazed Doughnuts

Gunther O'Brian is a lineup player for the Charleston Shoe Thieves. O'Brian has been playing since Day 57 of Season 3, replacing Matteo Prestige due to incineration.

Official League Records

As a zero-star player, O'Brian is one of the worst blaseball players in Internet League Blaseball. In O'Brian's debut game, the Kansas City Breath Mints scored 18 runs in the six innings after Prestige's incineration. This reversed the Shoe's 10-3 lead, shamed the Shoes, and set a new record of 21 runs scored in a game.

History

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

Gunther was originally the mascot for the Shoe Thieves. On the fateful day of their incineration, Matteo Prestige had planned a classic seventh-inning vanishing act that left Gunther in their place. Prestige was tragically incinerated before they could pull it off.

In a cruel twist of fate, it was Gunther who wandered out onto the field when a replacement player was called for. The umpires declared him the new pitcher on record - the team may have been reluctant to argue the decision so soon after their teammate's demise. Gunther is now just as much a part of the team as anyone else.

Blaseball Career

His lack of pitching ability may be due to him not having human hands, as he is a penguin. It is also speculated that Gunther may just want to give every player a chance, for the love of the game.

Gunther can sometimes be seen placing the blaseball between his legs, as though it were an egg needing to be kept warm, and has to be reminded to pitch. Despite his shortcomings, fellow Shoe Thieves have showered the bird with love and affection stating "He makes an excellent distraction!" and "Hey, he loves shoes, what more do you want from him?"

Gunther's pregame ritual is kneeling, which is difficult to do as he is a penguin. Attempting this maneuver typically leads to Gunther slamming face-down in the dirt and getting dust in his eyes. While adorable, this contributes to his terrible pitching and it's widely speculated that he could be a half-star pitcher if he adopted a more achievable ritual.

Gunther has earned the nickname "Strike-Out!" as a result of the celebration on the rare occasion that he gets one.

No one is quite sure what kind of shoe Gunther specializes in stealing. He has not successfully stolen even a lace so far, but his team is sure that he will get it any day now.

Personal Life

Gunther has a strong aversion to glazed doughnuts. It is reported that every time Gunther falls asleep, his dreams are full of glazed doughnuts. These dreams have caused Gunther to strongly dislike sleeping. This lack of sleep is theorized to be the cause of his signature milky white eyes.