Louis Baton

Louis Baton was a character role-played by yoSHINY_.

Description
Louis 'Louie' Baton was a cab driver for Rooster Cab Co., and was an employee of the West Vinewood Bean Machine.

Whilst affable and agreeable with those around him, Louis did not take kindly to being disparaged and would retaliate, with variable results.

Louis did not shy away from any potential opportunities that arose and would often rope his friends or those around him into the fold. At times, he had displayed questionable morals as he didn't seem to shy away from suggesting underhanded tactics against foes or opponents when scheming with friends.

Attributed as an ideas guy by his boss, Steve En, and after being impressed by his capabilities on the very first day on the job, Louis had been brought into Steve's inner circle at Bean Machine. Dedicated to his new role, Louis was always thinking about ways to get people in the door at the coffeehouse even when he was off the clock.

As wrestling hasn't generated a stable amount of income, he could often be seen earning his lot in Los Santos through his 'Coffee Gram' promotion. An endeavor that has brought some spice into the city through the messages (and food) he delivered; whether positive or negative, and the ensuing interactions with recipients.

After witnessing how much the people of Los Santos rallied behind Rooster Cab Co. during a court case; Louis became motivated to become a cab driver. When he went for an interview, Ellie Dono, who had previously been impressed by his performance as a wrestler was more than happy to sign him on as an employee after putting his conversational and improvisation skills to the test.

Louis could often be found with James "Apples" Apeller, Thomas Sullivan, Mako Nokt, and, Hans Snitzel. While this had led him to all sorts of precarious situations, he had willingly partook in all the shenanigans that ensued.

Criminal Record
Louis Baton's prior convictions list as of Monday, March 16, 2020.
 * Accessory to Robbery x1
 * Resisting Arrest x1

Death
On September 8th, 2020 Louis passed away after he was shot down by Denzel Williams at Chumash Pier.

On November 19th, 2020 the ghost of Louis can be seen on the Chumash Pier with August Vakarian as James "Apples" Apeller is sending her body off into the ocean. Can been seen in this clip here. (If you would like the extended version, it can be seen here.)

Quotes

 * "Have a Bean Machine Day!"
 * "What do you mean? I just made you a millionaire."
 * "Look, you could just be a stunt dick. You know, where the camera's never on your face."
 * "If you don't wanna compete, what if you snuck like, arsenic into other people's food? ...Just a suggestion. I'm trying to win!"
 * "I need to buy a Glendale of every color."
 * "One of the officers looked at me and said, 'Get out of here, Murphy, you're not fooling anybody.' So I said to myself who's this Murphy guy? I go to the library, do some research... Boom, Murphy Braun; famous lawyer. I think to myself, I can get this man out of this because these officers are corrupt. One of them was named Toretti by the way, clearly corrupt. After I get my boy, we can take down the corrupt officers with legal action later."
 * "Oh hey, you've reached Murphy Braun. No-- shit, not Murphy Braun. You've reached Louie!"
 * "If I follow the steps of escalation; from not buying an ID, to killing three people and blowing up garage Q, I guess I gotta take down a skyscraper."

Trivia

 * His name is a pun of the luxury fashion brand Louis Vuitton.
 * When he had first moved into Los Santos, many of the residents he initially met assumed he was home-schooled due to his naiveté.
 * He was an especially big fan of Glendale cars, as he owned one himself, and would often suggest it as a vehicle of choice to others whenever in a pinch.
 * Carried a disguise comprised of a fedora, glasses, and fake mustache.
 * Initially dressed up one day as Steve Jobs only to realize his ensemble also resembled that of a young Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson after throwing on a gold chain.
 * Had coined the name Red Dead Recycler after developing his gimmick; being an ardent stickler for responsible recycling, as a face for Tony Venucci's wrestling events.
 * Has a self-professed mortal enemy in Chris Horton after the latter had a particularly negative reaction to the notion of merely being offered iced tea and subsequently disparaging the hot tea Horton ordered from him. After a heated confrontation, Louis was subsequently sent to the hospital after being struck down by him.
 * After getting into an accident with an ambulance, he was forced to take a driving test to properly learn the rules of the road. Subsequently, he thoroughly failed Tessa Lamb's driving test after making several infractions whilst claiming he never made any to begin with. Despite this and after begging for forgiveness, Tessa took pity on him, choosing not to disclose his poor driving skills and belligerence towards her to his boss.
 * He had been told his voice sounds similar to Murphy Braun. He had even gone so far as to impersonate him in an attempt to represent Apples as part of a bench trial. Ultimately, he was unable to fool the presiding Judge, Dennis LaBarre, due to several inconsistencies in his physical appearance and attire.
 * Whenever dealing with those who malign him or his friends, he had taken to goading others into partaking in the act of 'tabletopping', a technique that involves going on all fours behind the target when they are distracted while simultaneously cueing another person into pushing the target over his back, knocking them down.
 * He was hopelessly incapable of swimming.
 * Was homeschooled but when confronted with the option of college, decided not to attend.