Brody O'Rourke

Brody O'Rourke is the only child of McKenna and Nolan O'Rourke; he is a Sergeant in the Peacekeeper Corps and a former Career. His application can be found here.

Brody Casey O'Rourke

Background
District	2
Age	21
Profession	Peacekeeper
Rank	SGT
Height/Weight	6'1"/160 lbs
Hair/Eyes	Blonde/Blue
Parents	Nolan O'Rourke (father) McKenna O'Rourke (mother)
Siblings	None
Weapons	Xiphos Sword ('Priscus') Buckler Shield ('Verus') Trench Knives ('Vronti & Astrapi') Rifle (Peacekeepers) Pistol (Peacekeepers) Baton and riot shield (Peacekeepers)
Ship	N/a
played by Artemis

Peacekeeper Corps

Brody O'Rourke currently holds the rank of Sergeant in the Peacekeeper Corps, and works at the Detention Center in Interrogations.

He initially worked in Crime Scene Investigation, and was transferred to interrogations when he showed an aptitude for the work; he's earned himself something of a reputation for being stone-faced and utterly ruthless in his work. Though Brody hasn't yet found an interrogation technique he's unwilling to use, his style mostly revolves around psychologically breaking his suspects' will by picking apart their history and personality, and using physical force as a secondary measure.

Until recently, Brody kept the real nature of his work a secret to his parents... at least until Matthew Dunham accidentally told Nolan O'Rourke about it, like an idiot.

After taking a bullet for Kyanite Ruze during the apprehension of escaped convict and psychopath Jins Revenue, Brody was promoted to Sergeant.

Early Life

Brody Casey O'Rourke was born to Nolan and McKenna O'Rourke, their first and only child; being an only child, combined with his having been born in District 2, meant he had the undivided love and attention of his parents. By and large the first few years of his life were uneventful, at least until he was old enough to begin training for the Hunger Games.

By the time Brody was 7, his head was full of ideas that volunteering for the Hunger Games was exciting and a great honor; he was determined to be a victor. Early on, he developed a proficiency for the Greek short sword and small buckler shields, his favorites even into adulthood; his father, Nolan, took a very hands-on approach to his son's training and instilled in him the family traditions of swordsmanship, grappling and hand-to-hand combat. Though Nolan's attempts at ingraining a sense of sportsmanship into his son wouldn't fully take hold for many more years, Brody's attitude towards both of his parents very rarely ventured outside of respectful and loving; though he had a voracious temper that he took into the sparring ring, it was a side he always managed to restrain from using against them. Five years of training had Brody chomping at the bit ready to volunteer at the Reaping when he finally turned 12, but found himself drowned out and overshadowed by larger, older boys. He was smaller and younger, he would get his chance next year...

And the year after that, and the year after that...

Until Brody had turned 18 and had been passed over yet again. Brody couldn't comprehend how he could be rejected 6 years in a row, and his already powerful sense of competition grew steadily worse as he dwelled on the fact. It took until the end of the Hunger Games, when a boy from District 9 triumphed over the District 2 tribute. Though he was still furious at never getting a chance to be reaped, with a little encouragement from his parents Brody decided to join the Peacekeepers where he would get the respect he felt he deserved.

The Academy

Content

Olympics

Brody participated in 2 events in the Olympics: Wrestling and Boxing.

Wrestling

Match	Opponent	Won/Lost
1	Scout Fray	Won
2	Genesis Reese	Won
3	Kiefer DeGraw	Won
4	Tyrannus Rex	Lost

Outcome: Silver Medal

Boxing

Match	Opponent	Won/Lost
1	Nathaniel Graives	Won
2	Haleon Gauge-Ellis	Won
3	Lionel Boyse	Lost
4	Kendrick Draper	Won

Outcome: Bronze Medal

Tattoos

Like his father, Brody wears tattoos of artwork passed down through the O'Rourke family; he currently has 3. (Images found here)

• Celtic Shield Knot (back)- Irish symbol of protection
• O'Rourke coat of arms (heart)- gold shield for generosity; armored hand for qualities of leadership; sword for military might; crown for authority; helmet for nobility; lions for bravery/strength/courage; banner with Gaelic word buagh meaning 'victory'
• Celtic Knotwork Armband (right arm)

Trivia

• O'Rourke family naming dynamic is Irish
• Brody is Gaelic for 'ditch'
• Casey is Gaelic for 'vigilant'
• O'Rourke, anglicized version of the Gaelic 'Ó Ruairc' means 'descendant of Ruarc', the name of an Irish chieftain family
• Brody's sword Priscus and shield Verus are named after two gladiators who famously fought for hours to a draw and walked out of the arena together as free men
• Brody's trench knives Vronti and Astrapi are called 'Thunder' and 'Lightning', respectively