Brad Armstrong

Not to be confused with LISA X Friday Night Funkin'.

"I've been dead for 35 years. Today is the day I live."

- Brad, facing the Rando Army.

Brad Armstrong is the protagonist of LISA: THE PAINFUL. The game surrounds his journey of sacrifice to save Buddy from the Rando Army by any means necessary. He is constantly tormented by the haunting memories of his broken past, the abuse from his father, Marty Armstrong, and the suicide of his sister, Lisa.

Appearance
Before finding Buddy, Brad sported a beard and afro with a brown poncho. However, due to age and possible stress with protecting Buddy, he began to lose it and by the beginning of the game, had become bald on his crown.

Personality
Brad is a solemn, quiet and often depressed man, constantly brooding and keeping to himself. He rarely shows much emotion outwardly and is always calm unless under the effects of Joy, but in the end, it is shown to be extremely dedicated to his mission of saving Buddy. Owing to this, others find him boring and arrogant. Despite his hardy appearance and exterior, Brad is shy and speaks very little. In stark contrast to the rest of Olathe, he also has a fairly soft-spoken and courteous personality, though he is not without his eccentricities. Depending on his the player's decisions his tendency towards self-sacrifice may also extend to those aside from Buddy, up to and including the loss of both of his arms.

History
Before the White Flash, Brad was a drug addict and a prolific Karate master. He lived with Richard Weeks and his family and had a respectful relationship with them, despite his past.

Due to the abuse from Marty Armstrong, he became a Karate instructor possibly to teach others to protect themselves. We can see that he wanted to protect others due to at the beginning of the game, taking a beating for his three friends. To assist further with this, he became the owner of his own Dojo and would go on to train a number of students, including Dusty Armstrong.

The game begins years long after Olathe has lost all law and women. Brad finds Buddy alone on the ground and adopts Buddy to protect her from the outside world.

Trivia

 * Brad was named after a Professional Wrestler of the same name.
 * Brad is one of the shortest characters in LISA: THE PAINFUL. Shortness is said by Austin as something that runs in the Armstrong family.
 * Brad has Italian ancestry.
 * Austin has stated in a Twitter post that Brad Armstrong was named after his father, Brad Jorgensen. He also inherited his driven and resilient nature from his namesake.

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