Full Name: Oscar Freeman
Age: 16-17 (he isn't quite sure)
Date of Birth: Sometime during Winter
Gender: Male
Species: Human
Occupation: Scout, hunter and "adventurer"
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Physical
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Hazel
Body Type: Fairly athletic and tough, to quite thin - he just does not eat enough
Distinguishing Features: He is very particular about being clean shaven, a dangerous habit considering he only has a rough knife to do it with. Oscar say's it's what his Pa used to do, or at least, that's what he remembers. His cloths are all made out of deer hide leather and what they can find out in the woods, Oscar boasts he is 100% free.
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Aptitude
Education Level: Oscar does not know how to read or write properly, Dinah has been teaching him a bit while resting during hunting trips though he can only write down his and Dinah's name and read old world signs... slowly. He has always been stubborn about this sort of thing, he thinks it's a waste of time and consequently knows little about even basic old world subjects. Oscar is however very accurate in his assessments of distance and wind speeds and the like, though he does not know the formula, He seems to have a talent for almost instantaneous measurement.
Notable Skills: Measuring distances and the speed of "objects" in motion (helps with his aim), moving silently, camouflage, archery, living on the land, hiding, covering up his scent, shaving without scratching up his face too badly, cutting things with precision (such as hair), climbing and has a basic understanding of forest plants - such as the difference between a nice spice and a deadly poison. Oscar has been trying his hand at traps recently, though hasn't gotten it quite so nailed down yet.
Notable Disadvantages: Does not know how to read or write properly, is disturbed by fire arms, a terrible cock, overly independent - he thinks he can handle himself when he can't, does not really know how to handle himself in a fight against an armed human let alone a vampire, is afraid of closed walled spaces and stone roofs, he can tolerate a wooden one (wood is light so it won't fall down)
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Persona [b]: Oscar is naive and childish, which is a bit endearing in a world which seems to extinguish youth at a young age. Though Oscar would object to it, he seems to remind everyone that he is a kid through his temperament - which broadcasts the old teenage stereotypes of "invincibility and knowing everything about everything". Most adults in the world would have thought to have found Oscar dead by now or brought down to earth and reality, but while Oscar might be childish, stubborn and rash, he also knows his way around the forest and takes his survival seriously enough.
Though Oscar is dismissive of much of the old world, he is fascinated by the strange world around him. Oscar has never been in a town for more then a day and is curious about the strange habits the humans and vampires there follow, he often watches at a distance, occasionally following a caravan for a mile but never goes into the town, still afraid of his previous experience there.
To other people, Oscar is friendly enough though he does not listen very well, his attention span is quite limited and if someone has seated him down for a chat he might as well give up. Oscar does not like other people telling him what to do, though he will listen and do if Dinah tells him to, just do in the case of Cyrus and just listen in the case of the leader. To gain Oscar's attention, one must prove he is not helpless and is "a hunter of prey" as Oscar puts it, without those credentials, a person can count with five fingers Oscar's attention span to what he has to say.
[b]Background: Oscar does not remember his family much, only a few little bits and pieces. He came to the forests about 10 - 20 miles from Avonward with his older brothers when he was about twelve and remembers a period before in which he walked a lot from a place to the North called Scotland because of human bandits moving in on his group's (probably other bandits) land. The three brothers lived alone in the woods for two years before one of their number had been killed by the retinue of some Jackson fella. Oscar and his brother ran and ran into the Feral group where they stayed for a time, together.
Oscar's brother, Archer became dedicated to avenging his brother and began spending many nights, alone, observing the Jackson mansion and leaving Oscar in the feral camp. One day, Archer sneaked off in the dark, Oscar followed him into the town but lost sight of him, Oscar slept in a hidden corner among old derbies. The day later Oscar tried to find his brother, hours later and after night fall he inadvertently came to the Dogfights arena where he saw his brother fighting wolf people and getting torn to shreds. Oscar saw his brother struggle but was too afraid of the wolf people to intervene, when Archer collapsed. Oscar shouted for his brother, and was then noticed for what he was, a "feral" and was grabbed by the guards who beat him out of his senses.
Oscar later woke up later in the woods, still hurting but otherwise fine. He still can't quite remember what happened though sometimes he dreams of a dark stone cell and an "old man" standing over him with white in his face from the other side of some bars. The truth is, though Oscar is too frightened, ashamed and disorientated from the experience that he was let go, on a whim of a vampire who wanted to see "how far a petty human's quest for vengeance could go".
Oscar has since learned his brother tried to kill some Jackson fella, Oscar does not know exactly who he is angrier about - the Vampires, his brother for dying on him rather then living for him or his own powerless self unable to do anything about it. Ether way, he came to the feral camp and has since drifted in the woods though always returning to the camp, ether each day or after an occasional month or so alone.
In a strange way, when Oscar learned of the werewolves in the group he wasn't intimidated, frightened at first but over time somewhat jealous of their power. Oscar does not want to be helpless, and sees the werewolves as being strong, he admires the feral wolves for it, particularly Dinah who is friendlier then Cyrus. Oscar feels safer around their company, though not so much with the other feral's.
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