Liam O'Brien

> “Why are we still here? Just to suffer? The body I’ve lost… the comrades I’ve lost… won’t stop hurting… It’s like they’re all still there. You feel it, too, don’t you?”
>
> -Liam O'Brien

**Liam O'Brien** (Irish: *Liam Ó Briain*;) was an Irish revolutionary, soldier, and politician. He is currently president of the Metro Transit Authority of Brighton, Chief of Staff of the Brighton Irish Republican Army, and Chief of Police.

## History

### 2018

Liam O'Brien moves to Brighton, Wisconsin under the alias "Frank Castle" and meets Ben "Biggs" Bobson for the first time.

### 2019

Liam moves to Searsport and joins the Searsport IRA under the leadership of Sean Collins. Liam is wounded in a shootout between IRA forces and the SPD in a subway tunnel.

On July 8th 2019: Liam and the IRA blow up Wattz Electronic store

#### The Kreonistan disaster

During the disaster, his comrades are almost all wiped out. Liam returns to Brighton a shaken man.

### 2020

#### Return to Brighton and run for mayor

November 2020: Liam O'Brien decides to run for mayor on the platform of building a railroad and controversially: imprisoning minions which took residence in the city. During a rally calling for mass minion incarceration, he was shot by a minion terrorists. Though his kevlar suit protected his body, a piece of shrapnel took out his eye. With the support of the Mario Gang, he won by a large majority.

#### Time as mayor

While in office, Liam completed his goal of building a railroad by a majority vote in the council. Though due to political backlash and near-impeachment, the minion prison would never even get a vote in the council. Though eventually a prison would be built in the city, it wasn't just for minions.

#### Invasion

In late 2020 The Universal Union invaded Earth and captured Liam O'Brien. They captured him and put Doctor Wallace Breen in charge of Brighton.

### 2021

#### Liam returns

June 2021: Liam escapes from the combine and returns to Brighton. He is put in charge of the Brighton Transit Authority and began construction of the Brighton metro with the help of the Rat King. Soon after finishing construction on a station, a bill passed in the city arguably worse than just a minion prison.

### Liam's Terminus connections

> NEW SUPER PRISON PROGRAM APPROVED IN BRIGHTON
> City officials earlier this morning have confirmed the soon-to-happen mass relocation of citizens in the Industrial District with fine compensation; as plans for what appear to be a 'Rehabilitation Program' for the criminally insane or inherently violent individuals; also called Operation Terminus. Contractors are soon to begin on constructing a fortified wall around the Industrial District under the surveillance of Red Kobra, a third-party militia paid to over-see the operation. Currently, the budget for the security prison is at 6.5 million USD but is currently receiving more funding from the state. Myster Strange has been appointed to be an Executive Warden of the entire prison by Mayor Eski and will be responsible for the safe indoctrination of inmates and citizens who wish to participate in the program; all crime, including murder, is legal within the confinements of the walls as long as City officials and security task forces are left alone. Plans are still in early stages of development but updates will be posted; stay tuned.
>
> -Brighton News

Liam, after having a profound change in worldview after his imprisonment, was horrified that he had basically built a train to a concentration camp. Aiding in the insurrection against 𝕄𝕪𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝕊𝕥𝕣𝕒𝕟𝕘𝕖 and Red Kobra.

### Escape from Terminus and civil war

This would start a temporary Brighton Civil War that ended in Terminus dissolving into internal chaos. Mayor Eski would attempt to end the conflict by approaching both the Insurrectionists and Red Kobra, which ended up in Eski's mysterious death. Myster Strange would go from Executive Warden to Mayor of Brighton due to this. Blaming Ben "Biggs" Bobson for the murder, he was sent to Terminus. While Ben was being transferred to Terminus station, the IRA along with Toad showed up in a subway car and started a shootout with Red Kobra forces ending in a loss for Strange and Red Kobra. The Civil War would go on for a month longer as XYC advances Red Kobra's weapon arsenal with Kobrabot Mechs and reverse engineered alien technology. Given this, the IRA was in desperate need of reinforcements and Liam knew where to look.

### Return to Kreonistan

Liam takes a plane to Kreonistan. At this point, had been 2 years since the Kreonistan incident. The radiation levels were now low enough to make the city habitable again, Liam attempts to find his old contacts in the Searsport IRA. Here he met the last remaining SIRA member. They and other survivors of the disaster formed a group known as Truenos Separatists and took over Mad Eval town. Meeting little resistance. After this, Liam and his newfound ally travel back to Brighton.

### Raid on XYC

Liam, Ben, and Jackson Wheatley raid XYC tower to steal important documents vital to the war effort. Jackson was wounded during the battle but survived. They made it to the roof but were ambushed by a Kobrabot. After temporarily disabling the bot, they escaped in a stolen helicopter but was shot down by the now reactivated Kobrabot, Crashing into a store. Miraculously all 3 of them survived and were able to sprint on foot towards a nearby trailer park. The Kobrabot was chasing them but due to the assistance of the Rat King, they were able to get away in a stolen van.

The War ended in a temporary cease-fire after Strange announced he was ending the project. Red Kobra troops were withdrawn from the city. Factions like the IRA, Rat King's Legion began to fill the power vacuum that was left by Terminus disbanding and the loss of most of the Brighton PD during the war. Though the war was only just beginning...

### Toad's coup

With the government greatly weakened. Toad and the IRA overthrew the government and took power, renaming it to Gormpéine (Gorum-peenay) which translates to Bluepine in Irish.

## Relations

Liam considers Ben "Biggs" Bobson to be one of his closest friends and who has had a profound impact on his life.

His comrades in the Searsport I.R.A. were like brothers to him. Their deaths in the war and in the disaster were extremely traumatic.