History WMG / BaldisBasicsInEducationAndLearning

[[WMG: Alternatively, the Principal of the Thing and [=Filename2=] are the ''only'' humans trapped in the game]]

[[WMG: Baldi is in fact the creator of the game.]]

[[WMG: The Principal's surname is [[HisNameReallyIsBarkeep "of the Thing".]]]]

[[WMG: Baldi gets angry about wrong answers because his job is threatened by them]]

[[WMG: When Baldi catches the player...]]

[[WMG: [=Filename2=] was corrupted by Principal of the Thing for disobeying the "No fourth wall breaks" rule.]]

[[WMG: [=Filename2=] corrupted Baldi in the secret ending, turning him into that stretchy Baldi you see.]]

[[WMG: Playtime and [=Filename2=] are related]]

** OP here, I was thinking maybe Playtime and [=Filename2=] are related as in they're family members (i.e. Playtime could be [=Filename2=]'s daughter), and their similar outfits are meant to be CoordinatedClothes.

[[WMG: 1st Prize was created by the Protagonist]]

[[WMG: Gotta Sweep is possessed by the ghost of the old janitor.]]

[[WMG: [=Filename1=] IS someone trapped in the game, unlike he implies]]

[[WMG: Playtime is the Principal of The Thing's daughter]]

[[WMG: Baldi has a form of Aphasia that prevents him from properly expressing all but the most basic equations.]]

[[WMG: Baldi actually has a JekyllAndHyde problem.]]

[[WMG: Baldi doesn't actually kill the protagonist]]

[[WMG: Mrs. Pomp is also a robot]]

[[WMG: [=Filename2=]'s plan]]

[[WMG: Baldi's Basics is actually a corrupted educational game (similar to Sonic's School House) that the player was sucked into]]

[[WMG: The v.1.3.1 update is actually a sequel to the original version]]

[[WMG: Alternatively, the game really is just a parody of DDLC-style horror games, but there will be a prequel starring Arts featuring the roles in the above theory.]]

[[WMG: The whole game is AllJustADream]]

[[WMG: The Protagonist of Baldi's Basics is a young student with anxiety.]]

[[WMG: The game is completely normal (if not very, very buggy). Null was just making things up.]]

* Principal of the thing: ... I'll admit I don't know. Probably just meant to be a CreatorCameo in the form of an image on the wall (like how Knuckles and Tails only appear as pictures) but became sentient during corruption (if someone else has a better explanation, please tell).

[[WMG: Playtime is the Principle of The Thing's daughter]]

* Principle of the thing: ... I'll admit I don't know. Probably just meant to be a CreatorCameo in the form of an image on the wall (like how Knuckles and Tails only appear as pictures) but became sentient during corruption (if someone else has a better explanation, please tell).

** Or the kid could be stuck in a video game. A less cop-out theory that can actually be explained by what has been demonstrated in-universe rather than by comparing fiction to reality.

[[WMG: Filename2's plan]]

Step 3: Convince them the world is a simulation.

Of course, then Filename2 couldn't be some liar trapped in the game, so maybe he's a substitute teacher for Ms. Pomp who just has a huge ManipulativeBastard streak. (That explains why Ms. Pomp is absent in Classic, too. She got sick and File subbed for her, but his insane BatmanGambit requires Capsule Collider not to see him for most of the game.)

* Step 2.5
Step 3:

[[WMG:The game is a satire on not only educational games but also horror games with a lot of lore.]]
The game is faking a facade that there is something deeper to it besides it horror elements, but it's all just RedHerring after RedHerring. It even jokes about it with a chalkboard that says "Place lore here."

Similar to the first entry, the game is a real experience through the eyes of a child. The child goes to school and is taught by Professor Baldimore, nicknamed Baldi by the kids. Baldi is really kind and friendly at first, but when the child is repeatedly unable to answer simple math (the problems looking like gibberish to him), he begins to show an abusive side. And the child runs away when Baldi threatens physical force. The other characters are twisted versions of people from the school. The principal is, of course, the real principal, who the child sees as a shouting, angry faced man roaming around looking for him. Playtime is a blind girl who keeps stopping him to help her, unknowingly bring doom closer. Gotta Sweep is a large janitor that unnerves everyone, causing them to move away when he wants to sweep. Arts and Crafters is a hall monitor, at first not concerned about the child, but chases them on Baldi's command when they try to leave. And 1st Prize is a special needs child in a wheelchair, forcing people aside as he rolls through the halls.

But Arts and Crafters is one of the few who has any trace of sanity left (other possible candidates being Principal of The Thing and most definitely Filename_2). Others, such as Playtime and Gotta Sweep, are presumably far gone, with the AI completely overwriting their original personalities. ( Justified, [[WhatHaveIBecome as who could actually bear to be stuck in an MS Paint girl or a talking broom?]] ) And you know how the recent update added 1st Prize as a new character? Maybe that's because another person was captured by Baldi at that time...

[[WMG:The school is an EldritchLocation or [[{{Egopolis}} created by Baldi himself.]]]]
Baldi created this place because [[AttentionWhore he wanted to be famous and beloved]] as a CoolTeacher, EdutainmentGame mascot, or both. The other [=NPCs=] were also created (or brought in from somewhere else) by Baldi to fill the roles that his vision of a perfect school would contain. That's why it's called "Baldi's Schoolhouse" despite him seemingly being just a teacher working there. Maybe he also wrote the posters describing each character, which would probably explain why his own poster praises him so much. It's worth noting that, if he did write the posters, there's a bit of HypocriticalHumor here - Baldi will hunt you down if you get a single math problem wrong, but his own grammar and spelling need some work.

We've seen how strict Principal of the Thing is to his students. It's possible he is just as strict as an employer, and [[BadBoss will fire Baldi if even one student gets an answer wrong]]. Baldi could still be out to give impossible answers just to screw with player however.

* Maybe after you get all wrong answers and escape, the game is not coded In-Universe to expect you to survive. The code trapping Playtime as well, Playtime has a logic error along with much of the other code due to the game breaking and [=Filename2=], the true form of Playtime, manages to escape with the other people trapped as [=NPCs=] (albeit in imperfect condition due to being pretty much a coding error still in the game) and corrupt his captor. After the game crashes the [=NPCs=] are finally out of the game to live their real lives and Baldi is destroyed. [[EarnYourHappyEnding That is what I call a happy ending.]]

Keep in mind he states that some things he says are censored, and he can't say some phrases, which leads us to believe he really IS trapped inside the game since he might just be using reverse phycology on the auto-censor in the game.

The face, which was previously only a DummiedOut model found in the files, actually makes a proper appearance in the Camping demo. [[https://youtu.be/fdqrKTn0dQc?t=1m If you go out of bounds and look at the schoolhouse from a certain angle]], you'll see the face trapped inside the schoolhouse, with "NO" signs next to it. What if this is meant to symbolize how Baldi has the protagonist trapped, in that they have to go along with him whatever he does (like camping.) The "NO" seems to indicate that Baldi (or the school in general) has some sort of vendetta for this kid. Considering that [=PlaceFace=] is often compared to It's a Bully, maybe It's a Bully is some sort of EvilTwin to the protagonist, created by Baldi or someone else to rub it in the protagonist's face that they're (supposedly) a bad person?

[[WMG: Baldi's Basics is actually a corrupted educational game (similar to Sonics School House) that the player was sucked into]]
Just like how it is the the Musical. A normal person was trapped into the game and is now trying to get out. All of the characters are supposed to have different roles in the non-corrupted version.

* It's a Bully: Probebly similar to Dr. Robotnink, where he would steal players notebooks, but now only takes regular items

* Principle of the thing: ... I'll admit I don't know. Probebly just meant to be a CreatorCameo in the form of an image on the wall (like how Knuckle and Tails only appear as pictures) but became sentient during corruption (if someone else has a better explanation, please tell.
* Arts and Crafters: Is supposed to be the players avatar during normal gameplay (like the animals from SSH), but isn't because the player themselves takes that role. This is why he is looking for notebooks too.

Carrying on from my other theory above, it's possible that [=Filename2=] is a previous victim of the game. Though he survived he was unfortunately unable to escape. So in his spare time, he decided to hack into the game and alter it as best he could so that subsequent victims would have a better chance at surviving then before.

He also did some minor changes as well, including (but not limited to) replacing the "No Eating" rule with "No Bullying" (allowing players to use energy bars when they like, and giving them a way to move It's a Bully without sacrificing an important item), creating the scissors (to cut Playtimes rope) and stop the player from slowing down after loosing the energy to run.

[[WMG: The whole game is {{AllJustADream}}]]

* Baldi: The stern math teacher. He carries a yardstick around, not to actually spank kids with, but as a pointer and a very effective noisemaker for distracted or sleepy kids. But since the protagonist is scared of him, in his dream Baldi is a violent murderer who comes unhinged over a single bad math problem.

* Playtime: A little kid in a younger grade who constantly pesters our protagonist to play jump rope. In dream world she's even more insistent, so she traps the protagonist instead of just asking him to play.
* It's a Bully: A portly older kid who harasses the protagonist to for his candy. He seems insurmountable in the real world, so in dream world he's literally immovable.
* Gotta Sweep: An overexcited janitor. He's so into his job that he's accidentally bowled over kids trying to sweep the halls, hence why in the dream he blasts enemies around. He's big guy in the real world, so all the protagonist ever sees of him is his broom, hence why he's just a broom in the dream.

This theory even explains other things about the game too. Magical power ups? Dream logic. All of the enemies having twisted or distorted faces? Details aren't as clear in dream. Everything turning black when Baldi catches you? Just the protagonist snapping awake from a nightmare.

[[Administrivia/RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment Perhaps it's best not to go too into detail on this]], but it's possible.

* Principle of the thing: ... I'll admit I don't know. Probebly just meant to be a CreatorCameo but became sentient during corruption (if someone else has a better explanation, please tell.

But what about 1st Prize and [=Filename2=]? I'll tell you about them in my next WMG when I have time.

[[RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment Perhaps it's best not to go too into detail on this]], but it's possible.