Patrick Bannon

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**Patrick Bannon**

Personal Information
Aliases
Pat ('Brent Backflip')
Sexy Patrick Bannon (Himself)

Status
Alive (Officially)
Determinant (Unofficially)

Residence
Betterment (Former)

Occupation
News Anchor (Determinant)
 News Reporter (Former)
 Sportsboard Commentator (Former)

Affiliation
Daily News Bulletin (Determinant)
Channel One (Former)
National Nightly News (Former)
Live & Spooky (Former)
Francis (Former)
Holly (Former)
 Biological Information

Identity
Male

Pronouns
He/Him
Age
28 (Episode 1)
 29 (Episode 2)
 35 (Episode 3)

Hair Color
Brown

Eye Color
Blue

Family
Graham Bannon (Father)
Unnamed Mother
 Unnamed Wife
 Two Unnamed Sons
Unnamed Brother
Nana Dotty (Grandmother)

Actor
George Vere

Russian Voice Actor
Victor Vosvilov

**Patrick Bannon** is a character in *Not For Broadcast*.

## Description

Patrick Bannon is a former news reporter for the National Nightly News, and one who aspired to become promoted to a news anchor, feeling as if his own talents were being wasted after having worked with the station for over ten years. Eventually, he gets replaced by his assistant, Francis, after accidentally talking negatively about Advance live, but depending on choices made, can return in multiple epilogues serving as the news anchor for a far-right news program called the 'Daily News Bulletin'.

## Personality

Patrick is a very vain and self-absorbed character who seeks the position of news anchor. Much of this appears to be driven by his father, Graham Bannon, partly because of his own egotistical and selfish behavior, but also because that shadow of fame looms over Patrick, pushing him to seek a similar level of fame. As such, Patrick is frequently cruel to the people below him, such as his assistant Holly, and is often seen making petty rants to his crew about his job even as the camera is about to air.

Despite his desire to be an anchor, Patrick shows very few skills or aptitude to be one, or to be any sort of journalist. Off-camera and even on-camera, Patrick may belittle his subjects and is easily prone to swearing or losing his composure when irritated. He often tries to portray himself as a bold reporter even in minor circumstances, such as claiming he used excellent "self-defense" after a protestor grabbed his arm, but will more often cower in the face of any threat, as seen with his attempt at being a "roving reporter" in Alex's dream. He also holds a simple view of what it means to be an anchor, saying he could "put a tie on" and "look a bit scruffy" to work as one.

This bad attitude and lack of skills for the work is likely why he remains a reporter, even after working at the National Nightly News for over a decade. No one in the organization appears to take him seriously, and people like Jeremy Donaldson often mock him when he's brought up. Patrick appears to recognize this tenuous position or bleak prospect for promotion, and views his connection to his father as one of the only aspects supporting him. Because of this, he goes to great lengths attempting to keep Graham's image in a positive light. When a tape that would ruin his father's image is found, Patrick refuses to let it be seen, even if it means certain death for him and others.

Politically, Patrick may be somewhat anti-Advance, or at least anti-Julia. He rants to crew about how she's "off her rocker" and how, following co-Prime Minister Peter Clement's death, nothing is holding her back anymore. This seems furthered by his appearance as an anchor on the "Daily News Bulletin" in one of the epilogues, which follows the arrest of Julia. George Vere also described it to be a "far right" program, pointing to him even being a Disrupt supporter. Given his disregard for Disrupt protestors and vain take on the news however, as well as comments from the developers, it's more likely that Patrick holds no real values, or would throw them away when faced with an opportunity or threat. The developers suggested in a stream that if he was brought to Betterment following his rant on Julia, he would likely act as a model prisoner and snitch on others to get a reduced term.

## History

### Before The Game

Patrick Bannon was born c. 1956, the son of popular 1950s celebrity Graham Bannon. He also had a grandmother whom he referred to as "Nana Dotty."

Following his father's disastrous production and eventual cancellation of *Dying Is Another Man's Job*, which occurred around Patrick's birth, Graham withdrew himself and often ignored the young Patrick. This deeply affected Patrick, as he already felt pressure living under his father's powerful shadow. Yet because of this connection, which he feels the one thing supporting his career, he would feel obliged to protect his father's legacy. Even after learning the truth about what happened Bannon Soundstage and following his father's death, he would refuse to tell the truth of the matter.

Patrick would join Channel One for the National Nightly News around 1975, possibly thanks to nepotism from his father's past work for the station. During the course of ten years, he would become a reporter for the news, but never be promoted any higher, rankling Patrick who felt he deserved to be in the anchor position by now and viewing the coverage he is assigned as beneath him. During this time, he also marries, has children, and hires Holly to be an assistant for him.

At some point prior to the start of the game, Patrick worked with news anchor Jeremy Donaldson to reveal a major sex scandal involving then-Prime Minister Jacob Hamilton-Mann. Gathering photographic evidence of Hamilton-Mann's infidelity, Jeremy Donaldson presented the evidence during a prime ministerial press conference. This sex scandal was what lead Hamilton-Mann to resign and call for elections, resulting in the landslide win for Advance.

#### Day -49: Bits of Your Life

*Main article:* Day -49: Bits of Your Life
Patrick Bannon is mentioned in the Channel One Upcoming Programming summary prior to the night's "Bits Of Your Life" broadcast, where an in-depth documentary regarding the downfall of Jacob Hamilton-Mann is scheduled to play at 9:30pm, poorly narrated by Patrick.

### Episode 1

#### Day 85: Live & Spooky

*Main article:* Day 85: Live & Spooky
Patrick is invited onto the late-night and debatably-popular supernatural show "Live & Spooky" for a special episode, to visit the abandoned Bannon Soundstage and pretend to hunt for ghosts. During a National Nightly News broadcast, prior to the episode, he teases the upcoming special upon being thrown to by Jeremy. However, over the course of the episode, Patrick comes face to face with genuine apparitions.

In the good and canon ending, Patrick confronts Holly after the ghost of Marie Murphy hands her the film for *Dying Is Another Man's Job*, which shows who really created the project. He takes it from her and forbids her from sharing it, saying that his father's reputation is "all I've got". Holly warns that if the tape isn't played, Marie would kill everybody, and tries to appeal to his better nature, but Patrick refuses.

With no other options, Holly throws a handful of dust in Patrick's face, inciting his allergies. She grabs the film and runs off, but not before calling Patrick a "shit reporter" and telling him she quits. As he gags on the dust, he cries how this will ruin him, and that he may never work again, "Or worse... They'll put me on the Sports Desk".

#### Between Days 85 and 153

Though Patrick recovers, the film reel and the truth about *Dying Is Another Man's Job'*s production are all revealed to the public, and his fear that he'll be assigned to the Sports Desk comes true. As a new game, Sportsboard, takes hold of the Country, Patrick is sent to commentate games organized under the first annual Sportsboard Championship. With little choice on the matter, he accepts, and becomes Channel One's official reporter on the sport. For the first 14 games, all players and everyone else on-site are declared winners, including Patrick.

#### Day 153: The Tempest

*Main article:* Day 153: The Tempest
Patrick is sent to the final game of the Championship on April 9, 1985, held between Ellie Striker and Tommy "The Fingernail" Harris. Before his commentary begins in the broadcast's second segment, he begins ranting to someone off-camera, seemingly set off by the recent promotion of Megan Wolfe to anchor, who had only been culture correspondent five months prior. He complains that he had been working at the station for ten years, yet is still stuck "reporting the same old crap" such as these games, which he regards is a waste of his talents.

When the camera goes live, he immediately stops his rant and begins commentating on the game. His coverage, while occasionally messed up by nude protestors (Those who saw their wealth taken from them under Advance's new laws), who storm onto the game floor or even harass Patrick by stealing his microphone, otherwise goes smoothly. At the game's conclusion, the referee announces everyone to be the winner, including Patrick who reports it has his "fifteenth win at the Sportsboard Championship". He then says he'll be celebrating later that night with his family, thanks the viewers for watching, before passing back to the studio. Off the air, he then thanks and congratulates all the other winners before the feed cuts.

#### Day ???: The Lockdown

*Main article:* Day ???: The Lockdown
Patrick shows up during the broadcast in Alex Winston's shock-induced dream, supposedly reporting from the streets to examine what's happening outside with the Mrs. Snugglehugs while everyone is at home during the lockdown. Not wanting to go outside, and apparently having not been given any personal protective equipment for the job, Patrick instead sets up inside his bathroom, buying a poster of an empty street of houses and some gaffa tape to create a background on his bathroom wall with a tape of outdoorsy sounds to run in the background. He also attaches sponges to his jacket, believing that they would make it "Snuggleproof".

Before he goes live during the second segment of the broadcast, Bannon speaks to someone through his microphone, possibly Jenny, who seems to know about this fake set-up. He admits it's not perfect, but refuses to go out there, regardless of what he was ordered to cover. Bannon then claims that "[his] way works", and demands an invoice to be paid back for the materials he used.

Once live, Patrick begins his "street report" to Jeremy. In it, he states that the streets appear empty, but that "there could be danger lurking around every corner." He gives self-praise for his efforts, saying that his "Snuggleproofing" of his jacket shows resourcefulness deserving of an anchor position, and bemoans the danger he's supposedly in, saying he may soon die, "under-appreciated by management, and frankly, if you ask me, very very much underpaid." He also advises the public to follow government orders and not go outside (Unless it's for "groundbreaking journalism reasons" like him). Suspicious of this "on-the-ground reporting", Jeremy presses Patrick on his actual location. Initially, Patrick claims he's on "Bannon Avenue." After being pressed further, he relents and admits that he's actually filming from his bathroom, saying that "they're everywhere", and that he just couldn't face it. He apologizes, to which Jeremy snarkily tells him that "We don't expect any less of you, Patrick."

Suddenly, a knocking on the door to the bathroom interrupts the interview. Patrick soon realizes that the Mrs. Snugglehugs somehow got in, and begins to panic and curse, claiming he's "too talented to die." He retreats into the bathroom shower, Jeremy mocking him along the way telling him they may be wielding implements "Ready to bash in the heads of lying little roving reporters," before they finally break in. In the last moments, Patrick watches the Snugglehugs approach him, noting their "bulging eyes" and, in utter terror, telling Jeremy "I see only the devil. I see only Satan." He then curses out the Snugglehugs and screams before one of the Snugglehugs cuts the feed. His fate is left unknown.

### Episode 2

#### Day 232: The Silence

*Main article:* Day 232: The Silence
Patrick acts as a roving reporter, alongside fellow reporter Robyn Shorte, before the broadcast on Day 232, collecting reactions on a number of topics. For his part, he looks at reactions on the recent sanctions placed on the nation by the World Council; Rymmington-Svist's newest product; the latest news from the scientific expedition into Dante's Taint; and an event involving Johnny Hamsleeves. He interviews three people, including a young woman who claims to be a waffle waitress and reacts positively to all the news, an old woman who claims to have lived through two world wars and smokes "40 a day" who reacts neutrally to all the news, and an angry man who terrifies Patrick and reacts negatively to all the news. Alex's selection of these clips influences the public's reaction to them.

#### Day 296: The Heatwave

*Main article:* Day 296: The Heatwave
Patrick is sent to Grizzleford in the midst of the national heatwave on August 30, 1985, to report live how it's been affecting the people living in the "smelliest town in the country". Standing in a home with Barry Lardons, one of the town's residents, a sweaty Patrick once again begins complaining about this work. Patrick argues with someone off-camera that these assignments must be "some kind of vendetta" against him, telling the person off-camera that Jeremy doesn't "change his tie" or "wash his hair", yet he's not the one "stuck here in this hellhole of a place sweating his arse off."

Once he goes live, Patrick quickly steers off the rant and begins interviewing Barry. During the interview however, Patrick learns that those who first encounter the stench experience a sickness. Soon enough, he experiences the sickness himself, rapidly experiencing each of the phases, like loss of inhibitions, illusions of grandeur, ennui, and hallucinations, seeing his Nana Dotty "made of elbows" before he finally falls unconscious. Barry concludes the segment for Patrick, saying that they'll "stick him someplace where it won't matter how many times he evacuates his bowels." He then lets the feed return to Jeremy, before advising the crew to stand "way back", saying that the "first few expulsions are devastating," and too take a seat "before it gets messy."

#### Day 371: The 20 Week War

*Main article:* Day 371: The 20 Week War
Patrick is mentioned in the Channel One Upcoming Programming summary before the broadcast begins, where he is set to do National Sportsboard Highlights at 8:30pm later that night, including coverage of the semifinals of a ProAmateur "Sportsboard- The Sportsboard Sportsboardgame" competition. A sober Co-Prime Minister Peter Clement also mentions Patrick in relation to his father, Graham, whom he used to work under as a stagehand, saying he was a "right tightwad."

### Episode 3

#### Day 912: The Uprising

*Main article:* Day 912: The Uprising
On May 8, 1987, Patrick is sent to Parliament Park to cover the opening of a memorial garden dedicated to Peter Clement, who died on Christmas Eve soon after Liberation Night (The day proclaimed afterwards to be Leaders' Day by Advance in his honor). Before setting up, Patrick and the camera crew have to struggle through a crowd of protestors outside the event grounds demonstrating against Julia Salisbury and Advance.

Before going live, Patrick yet again starts a tirade, complaining to Francis, an assistant he hired after Holly's resignment, about the protestors, saying that one of them grabbed his arm and wouldn't let go, and complimenting himself for work on his "own self-defense". Due to a faulty earpiece, however, Patrick does not hear Megan when the camera is about to go to him, and so he continues his tirade live and starts railing against Julia, even as Megan continually tells him that they're on the air. He tells Francis he's sick of hearing "that old bitch", and claims she's lying when she says that she misses Peter. He then says that things "were better with Peter, weren't they?" saying that he "held her back," but now "there's no stopping her!" He continues on, criticizing how he can't say anything about this because of public ownership and saying that "She's off her rocker."

Once he realizes he's on air, he immediately leaps off the topic and attempts to start his coverage. He cuts himself short when someone tells him that he's actually been live for the past 30 seconds. He stands there, unsure what to say, before the feed cuts to a "Technical Difficulties" screen. When it cuts back, Patrick is no longer there, instead replaced by Francis, who claims to be him. For the rest of the broadcast, and the whole game, Francis takes Patrick's name and place.

#### After Day 912

It is unknown what happened to Patrick Bannon following his tirade, with him either fleeing from the scene and letting Francis take over, or the Community Cohesion Officers and security immediately apprehending him to send him to Betterment while telling her to take his place. The real life actors and developers gave their own accounts and speculation. His actor, George Vere, and writer Jason Orbaum, liked one viewer suggestion during a Twitch stream where they said that he would be in Betterment, acting as a model prisoner and snitching on others to gain a lighter sentence and earlier release, presumably avoiding the public for a time after. Later that interview, the developers suggested that, because he only appears in certain endings where Advance collapses, that Patrick was instead left stuck in Betterment for an indefinite period of time, only being released after it collapsed. Neither of these are stated as being canon, however.

Whether he fled, was stuck in Betterment, or left Betterment and remained out of the public eye, nothing is known or said of Patrick except in certain endings.

### Epilogues

*Main article:* Endings
Following the final broadcast, and depending on Alex's actions, Patrick may appear in one of two possible epilogues. His exact whereabouts and fate in all other endings is unknown.

The two endings where he appears occur if Jeremy lives but Alan dies over the course of a playthrough, and Alex chooses to play Jeremy's tape in the final segment. The tape reveals that Julia had set off nuclear devices against Peter's wishes and that she had him assassinated when he said he planned to denounce her to the public. Following this, Julia herself is arrested and put on trial by the government. In either version of the possible endings which feature him, Patrick, who slandered the former prime minister on live TV, is presumably freed from his crimes or given a chance to return to fame. He is also presumably offered a role as an anchor on a sensational (Thought and described to be "far-right" by actor George Vere) news program called the "Daily News Bulletin". Given his typical opportunism and gripes over never getting the position before, he likely accepted the job in a heartbeat.

#### A New Leaf

This epilogue happens if Advance support was high at the end of the game, and displays a clip from one of his broadcasts on the Daily News Bulletin. In it, he says that Julia Salisbury has started her trial for her role in Liberation Night, including charges for conspiracy, human rights violations, and war crimes, and if found guilty, may be sent to life in Betterment. He then turns over to news of an upcoming election, where economist Katie Brightman, selected to lead the New Look Advance party, is set to win, running on a platform of territorial independence and embodying "sensible, sensitive leadership and accountability. The clip concludes with him saying that later that, he'll ask a hat maker about what his favorite hat is, and, he adds sternly, "why?"

#### Julia's Judgement

This epilogue happens if Disrupt support was high at the end of the game, and also displays a clip from the Daily News Bulletin. Patrick announces that many protestors appeared outside the courthouse where Julia's trial is being held. She is set to be tried for conspiracy, war crimes, and possibly even genocide, and may face multiple life sentences for the events of Liberation Night. Turning to the election, he tells the audience that former prime minister Jacob Hamilton-Mann, heading the Disrupt party, is ahead in the polls and set to return to power, with the stock market surging as a result. He concludes the clip saying that later in the program, he'll do an "in-depth look at your friend and mine: It's the calculator."

## Gallery

* Patrick Bannon Getting Yelled At By A Ghost
* Patrick Bannon Being Attacked By Several Mrs Snugglehugs
* Patrick Bannon Taking His Shirt Off
* Patrick Bannon Demonstrating His Own Form Of Self Defence
* Patrick Bannon As The News Anchor For The 'Daily News Bulletin'

## Trivia

* Patrick Bannon was originally planned to appear in a standalone prologue for Not For Broadcast, which would've taken place in the past and showcased him and Jeremy Donaldson teaming up to take Jacob Hamilton-Mann down in a massive sex scandal.
* Patrick Bannon was originally going to have a larger role in the story, and feature a running gag where he would get knocked unconscious at the end of every segment he was in.
* Patrick Bannon was originally based off of Peter O'Hanraha-hanrahan, from British programmes *On the Hour* and *The Day Today*, before being later written to better suit the style and mannerisms of George Vere.
* Prior to the release of Episode 3, George Vere made several jests regarding the presence of Patrick Bannon, where he was claimed to have a larger presence in the episode, and at one point, join a hippie commune.
* Patrick Bannon was born 2 years after the events of The Telethon.
* According to one version of his roving reporter interviews from Day 232, Patrick Bannon is not legally allowed within 31 yards of the coastline. It is not known why this is or what happened that lead to this restriction order.
* Patrick Bannon has a severe allergy to dust.
* Patrick Bannon plays basketball.
* Patrick Bannon's two sons have allegedly attempted to change their last names, out of embarrassment.
* According to Patrick in Live & Spooky, he was a "little boy" when the disasters at the production of *Dying Is Another Man's Job* occurred, and his father "shut himself out" soon after, implying he would have been a child by this time. However, his actor George Vere has said that he was born in 1956, meaning he would have been a newborn at the time this happened.
	+ This could either mean that what Patrick said is a retcon, a mistake on the writer's parts, a lie from Patrick to persuade Holly, or simply hyperbole.

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