do ya know why abe is blue? -

Majic · #31 07-11-2002, 03:26 PM

Why is this whole blue thing tied to depression? I've done some searching, and come across the "Relaxed Abe (pic request 4)" and the "Bad Boyz (the picture with Abe spray painting, ya know)" or whatever. If you get the good closeup on Abe his feet are green. His head is, also green, but fades lighter at the top. In "Bad Boyz" the Muds on the left carry similar coloring. Also, bigface does look mroe of an ocean blue color, or maybe its just the lighting. I'm trying to look up the Slig/Mud ranking pic, if I remember the higher Muds were purplish. Could that mean a realation from color-spirit ability? Could that be explained why Gluks stitched his lips when he was born? Maybe Abe is just the bluish (although I say hes purple) because he has the greatest spiritual energy, which is why hes the chosen one? Maybe spiritual energy comes from happiness. I know I'd be happy as a lever puller, lesser chance of getting randomly killed.

kleeng · #32 07-11-2002, 03:47 PM

Maybe abe's blue skin collor is a kind of mudoken albinoism?
Well not albino but something like that, a diference in pigmentation of the skin that ocasionally happens that makes him blue.

Kaimana · #33 07-11-2002, 03:53 PM

Well the spiritual energy does sound interesting and yes it may reflect that the ones with high spiritual energy. as for the color pigment theory that could also be a possibility.

***Xavier*** · #34 07-11-2002, 04:03 PM

spiritual energy/choosen one, it's a bit the same.
plus the weirdos are totaly blue too.
yeah it can be a mix of the 2

Iantiger · #35 07-11-2002, 04:10 PM

Hmmm...

*racks brains*

I'm fresh out of ideas...

carlla · #36 07-11-2002, 05:04 PM

abe is blue when he's around other mudokons so the gameplayer knows who's who. (this is most in the rupture farms and in the secret areas)
but if you noticed abe is green in the other environments like scrabania, paramonia or monsaic temple. well, yeah, that's in abe's oddysee, i don't rememeber abe being green in abe's exoddus and yea ^^

***Xavier*** · #37 07-11-2002, 05:07 PM

I think that's because of the light. and he looks more blue than green

sligster · #38 07-15-2002, 01:16 AM

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However, it seems once their employed to clean up graphiti, they cheer up. Perhaps because they enjoy reading it.

I don't think that Muds can read because they are slaves. But then how does the graphiti get there in the first place? Like in the grinder room that Abes in in AO, it says on the wall that MOLLUK SUCKS.

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I'm trying to look up the Mud/Slig ranking pic.

Xavier has that pic.

Majic · #39 07-15-2002, 02:06 AM

Sligster, I don't feel like quoting so... Probably a slig, using blood froma ground up carcass. Simple. I know Xav has the pic, and right now however I honestly don't care.

Kaimana · #40 07-15-2002, 02:26 AM

to get back at the point, Abe is clearly meant to be Unigue after all he is a hero, munch has sonar in his head....you see what i mean? for there own sake of being told apart. of course a story may go with it but i still like the chosen one theory.

oddling · #41 07-15-2002, 06:21 PM

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Originally posted by sligster

I don't think that Muds can read because they are slaves.

Actually if you noticed in the Abe wanted pic he wrote his name on that peice of paper so if he can wright he can probably read too. My theory for why Abe is blue is that like umm.... I can't be botherd to look at who said it, said that Alf said that some mystical force wanted him... oh Dark Xinos said it..... maybe that mystical force was that Paramite Juice. Heh thats funny, mystical Paramite juice. Anyway my theory is the Paramite juice thing. He wasn't born blue, but like it says on the prophecy "With skin of blue and spirit guids too" maybe they knew he was gonna be blue but they didn't know how it was gonna happen. Maybe the Paramite juice was what did it. Dosn't make much sense but I get it.

Oddling l:c l

ODDBODD · #42 07-16-2002, 02:14 PM

that is still wrong

If abe drank the juice and got blue what hapened with all the other dudes? And how can skulling paramite juice make your skin colour change forever? it was a joke

Mac the Janitor · #43 07-16-2002, 03:07 PM

Yeah, whenever Alf can't answer a question, he makes up a joke.

quetzalcoatl · #44 07-16-2002, 05:41 PM

my guess is that abe's heart produces blue blood because he's the "choosen one".
I think I'm totally wrong but it's just a guess

***Wil*** · #45 07-16-2002, 06:43 PM

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my guess is that abe's heart produces blue blood

You mean like the Royal Family?

No, Abe definitely has red blood. You can see it clearly in AO and AE, whenever he gets killed, which is quite often.

oddling · #46 07-17-2002, 12:49 AM

Actually humans have blue blood but when it is exposed to oxygen it turns red. Ever wonder why your vains are blue? Thats why. A little science leason for you there.

Oddling l:c l

Kaimana · #47 07-17-2002, 12:56 AM

hehe you tell um Oddling

Anyway it is clear folks that to distinguish Abe as "the chosen" one he is blue

simply because he is unique as we see even with people(somewhat). but the chosen one must be the answer.

Mac the Janitor · #48 07-17-2002, 03:30 AM

Yeah, good ol' Proffesor Oddling...

Sal the Mudokon · #49 07-17-2002, 08:18 AM

Maybe it was so the unfimiliar player could know which character he was on screen... and then they kept it in AE and in MO for sake of repetition.

Nah, that's unrealistic. I say its Paramite Juice and Blue Dye.

ODDBODD · #50 07-17-2002, 12:16 PM

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Originally posted by Kaimana
hehe you tell um Oddling

Anyway it is clear folks that to distinguish Abe as "the chosen" one he is blue simply because he is unique as we see even with people(somewhat). but the chosen one must be the answer.

AAARGH you dont get it!!! it cant be because abe is the chosen one or the blue muds pulling the levers will also have to be chosen ones

dripik · #51 08-21-2002, 05:17 AM

Abe "Hatched from the an egg within the nursery of
Rupture Farms 1029." www.oddworld.com

If he raised there, the paramite juice is a good idea for his "blueness".

Well, he must drink somethin'...

Joe the Intern · #52 08-23-2002, 12:24 AM

There really is no reason in the plot as to why Abe is blue. I think it's just becuase if he were green like the others, it would be very hard to distinguish him from the other muds.

Rex Tirano · #53 08-23-2002, 01:10 PM

Too much blue sunny d!

No really. I have not idea why abes blue, ButI lie Joe and Drippicks Philosophy!

ryu · #54 08-23-2002, 05:21 PM

mistytoe@iol.ie

ta rex
yeah i do rex well the only blue guy round here im blue too i help abe through his litte adventures here in mudos munch is blue too
i think its the heros that are blue no futher can i say but you can write back whenever ya want