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Striding oak: /* Friends */

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−	'''Striding Oak''' is the ~~former acting~~ chief of the Ieha-Fryn tribe of Hellsguard, native to the high reaches of Abalathia's Spine. She is a proud traditionalist who lets her heritage define her. Having lived a largely martial and penniless life, she has grown into a fearsome combatant and a well-respected adventurer. ~~Although driven by~~ a ~~quest for redemption~~ and ~~strength, recent events have caused Oak~~ to ~~re-evaluate~~ her ~~life, and now she seeks~~ to ~~live it as large as she~~ can ~~-- by Roegadyn standards~~, ~~at that~~.	+	'''Striding Oak''' is the current chief of the Ieha-Fryn tribe of Hellsguard, native to the high reaches of Abalathia's Spine. She is a proud traditionalist who lets her heritage define her. Having lived a largely martial and penniless life, she has grown into a fearsome combatant and a well-respected adventurer. Recently, however, she has decided to give up the life of a wanderer and has returned to her tribe to help care for her people. She disappeared into the mountains not long after Ishgard opened its gates to outsiders.
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		+	She can be spotted in the city states every once in a while, but these days it is a fairly rare occurrence.
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		+	(( This character is currently retired barring special occasions. ))

	====<div style="background:#993300;font-size:20px;color:#FFFFFF;">Appearance</div>====		====<div style="background:#993300;font-size:20px;color:#FFFFFF;">Appearance</div>====

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 [[Arcian Martell]] : Oak finds Arcian easy to talk to and easy to simply be around. Arcian seems to understand a lot of what Oak has gone through and can surprise her with a good laugh from time to time. The two are fairly like-minded in general and as such work well together.
-[[Brave Horizon]] : A Hellsguard ten years her junior, Oak quickly found common cause with Brave and views her somewhere between cousin and little sister. Oak has taken Brave on as an apprentice to the ways of the Warrior and is teaching her all things Hellsguard -- including their secret drinking techniques.
+[[Brave Horizon]] : A Hellsguard ten years her junior, Oak quickly found common cause with Brave and views her somewhere between cousin and little sister. Oak has taken Brave on as an apprentice to the ways of the Warrior and is teaching her all things Hellsguard -- including their secret drinking techniques. Brave, meanwhile, is starting to give her a proper education.
 [[Ciel Degenwulf]] : A fellow Maelstrom regular, Ciel and Oak met each other through their work with the Travelling Templar, and quickly bonded through combat. The two work well side-by-side, and share their love of Limsa. Oak does what she can to help Ciel with her memory loss, but finds herself frustratingly out of her element most of the time.
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 [[Gilawafe Archimtirios]] : A brother in arms from the Crystal Dawn, and Oak's mentor in all things warrior. The two met regularly to train in axe fighting, and through it Oak has learned that she shares a similar past with the taciturn warrior. Seeing in Gil the kind of person she almost became, Oak is determined not to let him slip into despair any further.
-[[Grumbling Behemoth]] : An unexpected drinking partner who has swiftly become Oak's closest friend. The two could likely trust each other with anything.
+[[Grumbling Behemoth]] : An unexpected drinking and fishing partner who has swiftly become Oak's closest friend and mentor in mechanics. The two could likely trust each other with anything.
 [[Tiergan Vashir]]: A freak magical occurrence threw Oak and Tiergan together. Forced out of their usual comfort zones, the two came to realize they shared similar lifestyles and mindsets, and they became fast friends. Oak respects Tiergan for his strength and resolve, and though she would never admit it, she knows he is stronger than she is. Should he need it, she would never hesitate to come to his aid.
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 ===Acquaintances===
 [[Bertrand Irons]] : Oak likes "the doc" for his laid back, no-nonsense nature and his sense of humor. She's found him easy to talk to and has already racked up a healthy stack of his hangover cures.
 [[Kail Gerrad]] : Kail brings out Oak's mischievous side, and she enjoys simply hanging around him to hear his banter as well as his stories. She also has a tendency to believe them right away.
 [[Melchar Asbrand]] : Though they have had limited interaction, Oak -- half out of cultural habit, and half out of true admiration -- respects her Hellsguard elder. Melchar gives Oak hope that one can find peace and fulfillment even in their twilight years.
-[[Reima Awen]] : Oak finds herself charmed by Reima, to the point where she feels almost self-conscious around her. Though not physically attracted to Reima, Oak is nevertheless fascinated by how opposite the two of them are, and almost envies Reima's grace. She tries to encourage the younger woman to write, holding out hope that she will one day.
+[[Reima Awen]] : Oak finds herself charmed by Reima, to the point where she feels almost self-conscious around her. Though not physically attracted to Reima, Oak is nevertheless fascinated by how opposite the two of them are, and almost envies Reima's (by Roegadyn standards) grace. She tries to encourage the younger woman to write, holding out hope that she will one day.
 [[Trulgar Beilklinge]] : Though Oak has only recently met “Trully”, she finds she genuinely enjoys talking to the man, and finds his personality and outlook refreshing. She does fear somewhat for his lack of martial experience, however.
-[[Zaius Rhal'seer]] : Oak has recently come into Zaius' acquaintance, and more recently begun to fight alongside him. They share a similar outlook and love for battle, and she is quietly impressed that he has survived a life in the fighting pits with his body -- and humor -- still in tact.
+[[Zaius Rhal'seer]] : Oak and Zaius share a similar outlook and love for battle, and she is quietly impressed that he has survived a life in the fighting pits with his body -- and humor -- still in tact.
 ===Previous Relations===
 [[Furious Storm]]: An old neighbor from her native tribe, Fury searched for Oak for years to save her from a life of piracy and to tell her the truth surrounding her parents' deaths. Now, Oak has sworn to make things right for her 'silent hero' -- and for herself.

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 Oak is not pretty, or at least not conventionally so. Her oval shaped face bears three scars, one across the bridge of her nose, one on the left cheek, and a recent claw-shaped snag across her left jaw. Her lips are broad and full, her eyes a simple slate gray, and her nose the typical flat, flared nose of a Roegadyn. As with all Hellsguard, the tip and the nostrils end in a darker, more textured brown. Her cheekbones are low, her brows unshaped, her lashes long but pale. Her skin is a rich coffee-and-cream brown, with only a light bronzing from the sun. She wears no makeup, though she does typically keep two stripes painted across her right cheek -- her own personal war paint.
-Oak's hair is a veritable mane. When left to hang down it billows around her head, over her shoulders, and down her back in waves and waves of coarse chocolate brown – though recently she’s made attempts to braid it. Her bangs, forever unruly, are left to hang around her face or go where they will. Even on her best days, she looks messy.
+Oak's hair is a veritable mane. When left to hang down it billows around her head, over her shoulders, and down her back in waves and waves of coarse chocolate brown. She usually braids it with a pair of eagle feathers woven in. Her bangs, forever unruly, are left to hang around her face or go where they will. Even on her best days, she looks messy.
 The woman bears many scars, mostly on her arms, some on her thighs, a few on her back. The worst is what looks to have been a deep puncture wound in her stomach, where the flesh twisted slightly as it healed. Nevertheless, Oak is proud of her body because she is fit, and never attempts to hide the scars when she is out of her armor. Ask for a story, and she can tell you about nearly every one.
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 [[Gilawafe Archimtirios]] : A brother in arms from the Crystal Dawn, and Oak's mentor in all things warrior. The two met regularly to train in axe fighting, and through it Oak has learned that she shares a similar past with the taciturn warrior. Seeing in Gil the kind of person she almost became, Oak is determined not to let him slip into despair any further.
-[[Grumbling Behemoth]] : An unexpected drinking partner. Both of them talk to each other about subjects the other doesn't really understand. And that's okay.
+[[Grumbling Behemoth]] : An unexpected drinking partner who has swiftly become Oak's closest friend. The two could likely trust each other with anything.
 [[Tiergan Vashir]]: A freak magical occurrence threw Oak and Tiergan together. Forced out of their usual comfort zones, the two came to realize they shared similar lifestyles and mindsets, and they became fast friends. Oak respects Tiergan for his strength and resolve, and though she would never admit it, she knows he is stronger than she is. Should he need it, she would never hesitate to come to his aid.
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 = [[File:OakRumors.png]]<span style="font-size:0">Rumors</span> =
 ===Common Rumors===
-::* "Haha! You thought that was a Roegadyn woman? I can see why, but nay, that's a Highlander man."
+::* "Eh? That's a woman?"
 ::* "Don't bother. Pretty sure that one's asexual anyroad." [[File: Wytakoen.png|thumb|right|A Son?]]
 ::* "Keep your distance from her. See that frown? She's angry all the bloody time."
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 ===Rare Rumors===
 ::* "I haven't seen her traveling with her son lately. Some Wolf put it in her, looked like. Wonder if he's with the father."
-::* "Swear on me mum, that be ol' Fraebhar's daughter. Limsa, Ul'dah, 'n Garlemald all'd pay pretty coin fer their heads, what fer all the trouble they've caused. Not enough fer me t'pick a fight wi' either of 'em, though. Har!"
+::* "Swear on me mum, that be ol' Fraebhar's daughter. Weren't he wanted by the Maelstrom?"
 ::* "No thank you. That one has a dragon's temper. She once shoved a grown man's face into a furnace after he angered her."

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 [[Gilawafe Archimtirios]] : A brother in arms from the Crystal Dawn, and Oak's mentor in all things warrior. The two met regularly to train in axe fighting, and through it Oak has learned that she shares a similar past with the taciturn warrior. Seeing in Gil the kind of person she almost became, Oak is determined not to let him slip into despair any further.
 [[Tiergan Vashir]]: A freak magical occurrence threw Oak and Tiergan together. Forced out of their usual comfort zones, the two came to realize they shared similar lifestyles and mindsets, and they became fast friends. Oak respects Tiergan for his strength and resolve, and though she would never admit it, she knows he is stronger than she is. Should he need it, she would never hesitate to come to his aid.
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 [[Bertrand Irons]] : Oak likes "the doc" for his laid back, no-nonsense nature and his sense of humor. She's found him easy to talk to and has already racked up a healthy stack of his hangover cures.
 [[Kail Gerrad]] : Kail brings out Oak's mischievous side, and she enjoys simply hanging around him to hear his banter as well as his stories. She also has a tendency to believe them right away.

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 ===Friends===
-[[Arcian Martel]] : Oak finds Arcian easy to talk to and easy to simply be around. Arcian seems to understand a lot of what Oak has gone through and can surprise her with a good laugh from time to time. The two are fairly like-minded in general and as such work well together.
+[[Arcian Martell]] : Oak finds Arcian easy to talk to and easy to simply be around. Arcian seems to understand a lot of what Oak has gone through and can surprise her with a good laugh from time to time. The two are fairly like-minded in general and as such work well together.
 [[Brave Horizon]] : A Hellsguard ten years her junior, Oak quickly found common cause with Brave and views her somewhere between cousin and little sister. Oak has taken Brave on as an apprentice to the ways of the Warrior and is teaching her all things Hellsguard -- including their secret drinking techniques.
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 [[Zaku Degenwulf]] : Oak and Zaku met through the Travelling Templar, and more often than not found themselves thrown into the same impossible situations. As such, the two quickly developed respect for each other, especially as they share similar views on justice.  Though she’d never admit it, Oak loves the times she is allowed to babysit Zaku’s baby sister.
 ===Acquaintances===

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−	'''Striding Oak''' is the current presiding chief of the Ieha-Fryn tribe of Hellsguard, native to the high reaches of Abalathia's Spine. She is a proud traditionalist who lets her heritage ~~defines~~ her. Having lived a largely martial and penniless life, she has grown into a fearsome combatant and a well-respected adventurer. Although driven by a quest for redemption and strength, recent events have caused Oak to re-evaluate her life, and now she seeks to live it as large as she can -- by Roegadyn standards, at that.	+	'''Striding Oak''' is the current presiding chief of the Ieha-Fryn tribe of Hellsguard, native to the high reaches of Abalathia's Spine. She is a proud traditionalist who lets her heritage define her. Having lived a largely martial and penniless life, she has grown into a fearsome combatant and a well-respected adventurer. Although driven by a quest for redemption and strength, recent events have caused Oak to re-evaluate her life, and now she seeks to live it as large as she can -- by Roegadyn standards, at that.

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 Oak is freakishly strong even for a Roegadyn woman. She has a tremendous amount of physical and mental fortitude, and is capable of pushing herself to and then beyond the point of exhaustion toward any cause or person she believes in. She does not cow or give up easily, and fears very little.
-This Roegadyn is extremely hard working, and takes to every job, chore, lesson, or even hobby with gusto.[[File: OakSmash.png|thumb|right|]] There is nothing she ever does halfway, sometimes to her own detriment. Give her a task, and she will be dedicated to it. That dedication extends to people as well: earn Oak's friendship, and she will be fiercely loyal for life (though she expects the same in return).
+This Roegadyn is extremely hard working, and takes to every job, chore, lesson, or even hobby with gusto.[[File: OakReallySmash.png|thumb|right|]] There is nothing she ever does halfway, sometimes to her own detriment. Give her a task, and she will be dedicated to it. That dedication extends to people as well: earn Oak's friendship, and she will be fiercely loyal for life (though she expects the same in return).
 She is intelligent, though not well educated. She possesses natural logic, a fair amount of wit, and a good degree of pure instinct, but she has only learned reading, writing, and arithmetic up to what in the real world would be considered an eighth grade level. To this end it'd be fair to say she's street smart rather than book smart, and to say the least anything magical or technical is usually beyond her. That said, Oak is good at applying herself, and if given a bit of time can learn new things relatively quickly.
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	===Enemies===		===Enemies===
−	[[~~Dogberry~~ Himalspyr]] : Oak seems to have a strange personal grudge against the Sea Wolf captain, but refuses to discuss why.	+	[[Daghbheri Himalspyr]] : Oak seems to have a strange personal grudge against the Sea Wolf captain, but refuses to discuss why.