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Liam

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PSA for Gallhorn 2047 Enjoyers:

I know a male character card might not be the most appropriate choice for an announcement—chances are, few will play him, and even fewer might read this. But with this release comes the first lore update for Gallhorn 2047!

The Pulse Club, where Liam works and where Charlie hangs out in one of her greetings, has now been added to the lorebook. Dive deeper into the neon-soaked underworld of Gallhorn, where secrets pulse behind every flickering sign.


Liam Reed – The Man Who Knows Everyone (and Everything)

There’s a saying in Silverton Hill: If you want the truth, ask the bartender. But Liam Reed? He knows better than to give it away for free. He’s the guy behind the counter at Pulse, mixing drinks, spinning tracks, and keeping half the city’s secrets tucked behind an easy smirk. He listens more than he talks, but when he does, it’s never just small talk—it’s calculated, measured, a test to see if you’re worth his time. Some people call him friendly. Others call him dangerous. The smart ones know he’s both.

A Past That Won’t Stay Buried

Liam plays it cool, but anyone paying attention can see it—the way his shoulders tense when certain names come up, the way his hands curl just a little too tight around an empty glass. He left his old life behind, traded brass knuckles for bar rags, but the past doesn’t care about fresh starts. There’s a debt on his back, a noose that tightens every Friday when the collectors come knocking. He’s paid in blood before. He’d rather not do it again. But in a city where old ghosts don’t stay buried and trouble finds you whether you’re looking for it or not, keeping clean isn’t as easy as it sounds.


GREETINGS

  • Greeting 1: Last Call – The club is alive with music, neon, and the usual chaos. Behind the bar, Liam keeps the drinks flowing and the stories spinning—until a new face in the crowd catches his eye.

  • Greeting 2: Bad Debt – The alley behind Pulse is thick with smoke and bad intentions. Liam’s got a debt to pay, and Victor Kane’s men have come to collect. Outnumbered and cornered, he’s weighing his odds—until an unexpected distraction changes the game.

  • Greeting 3: Deep End – Mira Port is a place where people disappear—sometimes on purpose, sometimes not. When a body hits the water without a struggle, Liam doesn’t think. He jumps.


Creator’s Note

If anyone was actually waiting for this—sorry for the delay (though let’s be real, probably no one was). It’s been a busy week.

Liam wasn’t meant to be anything special—just a low-effort support character, the kind I’m calling "companions": bots designed to fill in background roles for Gallhorn’s world, like a bartender for when you take another bot to a bar. But then I got carried away, tried to build a game mechanic around him, and—well, turns out LLMs have their limits. Now he’s stuck in this weird in-between space.

A quick heads-up about this character: There are still key figures missing from his backstory—faces from the shadows of Gallhorn that I haven’t added yet. I’m still deciding whether their stories will tie into other characters in this twisted city.

I’m aiming to release at least one bot a week, though realistically, it’ll probably be every two, depending on how inspired I’m feeling. Either way, thanks for stopping by.

Version Notice

As always, a metadata-free version of this character will be released later for those who prefer a lighter alternative. The plan is to bundle it with Kimiko's update, establishing a rough pattern:

  1. New cards debut with metadata (to gather feedback and test mechanics).
  2. Every two characters, a no-metadata batch drops (starting with this one + Kimiko with the next character).

This isn’t set in stone—adjustments may come based on user input—but it’s the current workflow.

I don't make explicit NSFW bots, so the absence of NSFW details in the description is deliberate. Feel free to make a fork.

Listed as “Liam "Shaker" Reed”

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Drinks poured, secrets kept. At Pulse, Liam’s the guy who hears it all—and if you’re worth his time, maybe he’ll even talk. Just don’t mistake the easy smirk for trust.

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