Curly

Curly is the deuteragonist of the 2024 psychological horror game Mouthwashing, developed by Swedish developer Wrong Organ. He was the hardworking, benevolent, yet dissatisfied pilot of the Tulpar long-haul freighter ship, overseen by Pony Express, and became horrifically maimed after the ship crashed. Curly was framed by Jimmy for intentionally causing the crash, but it was actually Jimmy's doing, driven by feelings of jealousy and inadequacy.

Before the crash, Curly is a Caucasian male of average build with blue eyes and blond hair, dressed in blue, Pony Express overalls over a red and yellow T-shirt.

After the crash, he is heavily bandaged and burnt, with exposed flesh underneath. His left leg is amputated just above the ankle, and his right leg below the knee. Both of his hands are missing. His face is unrecognizable, concealed by bandages that only leave his left eye (now missing its eyelid) and teeth visible.

In contrast to Jimmy's narcissism and jealousy, Curly was an honorable, compassionate, and highly intelligent captain fully dedicated to his crew and responsibilities. As the captain of the Tulpar, he was deeply respected and beloved by his crew, maintaining close relationships with all of them. Curly always strived to be a rational and responsible, yet caring leader, even when interpersonal conflicts or poor working conditions affected morale. Despite his passion for being a great captain, he expresses dissatisfaction with it, as he wanted to strive for other things after being at the top of the ladder for so long. Nevertheless, while he was ambitious and strived for more, it is made clear that he is dependable, and would never leave his crew behind for such a reason.

His only flaw was that he was perhaps too kind, even to those who didn't always deserve it. His tendency to be the better person, give others the benefit of the doubt, and avoid confrontation or punishment played a key role in the game's central conflict. When he learns that Jimmy impregnated Anya, likely against her will given Anya's expressed fear and discomfort around him, Curly opts not to reprimand Jimmy directly. Instead, he tries to smooth things over with Jimmy first, despite Jimmy's clear lack of remorse and deteriorating mental state. In doing so, Curly neglects Anya's feelings and ultimately leaves Jimmy in a position to hijack and deliberately crash the ship.

Following the crash, Curly unfortunately becomes very mentally disturbed, as he is left incapacitated and horribly maimed, constantly in pain. As a result, he begins to lose his sanity, often seen crying in agony or mirthlessly laughing due to the tragedy of his situation and the horrors that had been unfolding around him.

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