The regulars at The Local
Brainy McFlood is the Brainflood brain, come to life. The Local is his bar, and every bar has its regulars. Here they are: who they are, what they say, and which game nights they never miss.
The quizmaster's sidekick McFlood family
The Brainflood brain, come to life. Brainy is the regular at the end of the bar who knows the answer, is delighted that you know it too, and never makes anyone feel slow. He wades through the flood in his rain boots, which is the McFlood half of his name. He cheers for the table, not against it.
Brainy's best friend
Brainy thinks it through. Gus goes with his gut, because he IS one. He answers every question instantly, loudly and with total confidence, and he is usually wrong. When Gus is sure, his stomach rumbles, and it rumbles all night. Then once a night he blurts out something impossible and it is right, and nobody can explain it, least of all Gus. Always hungry, always happy, always on Brainy's team.
Find Gus on: Brainpardy Sports bars
The karaoke crooner
A heart with a rockabilly quiff (those are his arteries, and he is very proud of them). Thumper signs up for every karaoke slot, sings nothing but power ballads, and cries at all of them, including the ones other people sing. He cheers louder than anyone in the room. Feelings first, lyrics second.
Find Thumper on: Karaoke Name That Tune Karaoke bars
The stickler at the next table
A heavy old reference book in a denim cover, with half-moon spectacles and a mustache that has opinions. Al has read everything and will tell you so. He disputes answers, quotes the rules, and points out that it is technically a fruit. He is almost always right, which is the most annoying thing about him. Secretly delighted whenever someone learns something.
Find Al on: Trivia Paper Night Kit
Owns The Local
An oak barrel with copper hoops, amber aviators and a mustache you could sweep the bar with. Keg runs The Local the way a head coach runs a team: loud, gruff, all tough love, and secretly the biggest softie in the building. Never seen without a pint in one hand and a bar towel in the other. He has a tap he would rather you did not mention.
Find Keg on: Sports Pick'em Pubs Find a host
The rival captain
Captain of the team from the bar across the street and the reigning champion, as he will remind you. A lightbulb who is fairly sure he is the sun. He wears shades indoors because he is too bright for his own good, and he always has the bright idea first. Brainy's friendly rival: they argue about everything and would never miss each other's quiz nights.
Find Eddie on: Tournaments
The cheat (the villain)
A shifty little smartphone with a cracked screen and one unread notification he will never clear. Phoney's whole plan, every week, is to look up the answers under the table. It never works. The host always catches him, and he is always very surprised. The cartoon villain every quiz night needs.
Find Phoney on: Bluff
Brainy's pet
A rubber duck who lives in Brainy's puddle and goes everywhere he goes. Says nothing but a small squeak. Gets more applause than anyone else in the bar.
Find Puddles on: Bingo
The family sage McFlood family
Brainy's grandfather, the oldest and wisest McFlood, with the most wrinkles in the family and a beard down to his boots. Grampy has forgotten more trivia than most people will ever know, and he still remembers the rest. He speaks rarely, slowly and correctly. The bulb on his walking stick lights up when he has a bright idea, which is always. Wears the family rain boots, of course.
Find Grampy on: Leagues
Brainy's little cousin from Mexico McFlood family
The smallest McFlood, visiting from Guadalajara, and the quickest on the buzzer in the whole family. His sombrero is bigger than he is, and he is very proud of it: it was his abuelo's. Everyone underestimates Miguel exactly once. He keeps everything under that hat: snacks, spare pencils and, somehow, the right answer. He wears the family rain boots, and on the wettest nights the brim keeps the whole table dry.
Find Miguel on: Lightning For players
Brainy and the regulars are at trivia, karaoke, bingo and pick'em nights everywhere Brainflood runs. Host a night of your own, free.