Poplar

Bloomseer Poplar is the soothsayer of the Oasis Treeminders .
==Background==
Born around , Bloomseer Poplar is the daughter of a healer. She took up her father's trade after studying his many books on trees, plants, and their medicinal properties. When she was 35, she heard rumors about Oasis and spent the next decade looking for it. When she finally discovered the site in , she decided to join Tree Father Birch and Leaf Mother Laurel, taking the name "Poplar" and becoming the third member of the nascent Treeminders.The Lone Wanderer: "So, how did you end up here?"Bloomseer Poplar: "My father was a healer like myself. He had the most curious books I would read about trees and plants and their medicinal properties. Many years later, I heard a rumor about a place such as this. I spent a decade in search of it. I've been in this wonderful place for over fifteen years now."(Bloomseer Poplar's dialogue)The Lone Wanderer: "What did you have to do to become a Treeminder?"Bloomseer Poplar: "I was the third one to arrive here in Oasis. Tree Father Birch was a bit wary at first, but Leaf Mother Laurel convinced him to let me stay. If she hadn't been around, I doubt Birch would have let me stay here. After a while, they taught me their ways and together we developed the Ceremony of Purification that you undertook."(Poplar's dialogue)
While Birch was wary of letting her stay, Laurel convinced her husband otherwise, and Poplar began studying the ways of the Treeminders. Combining her medical expertise with the unique properties of the Oasis allowed her to develop many curatives together with the other founders, with the Ceremony of Purification being one of her most notable achievements (and a source of much needed amusement for Harold).The Lone Wanderer: "How do the Treeminders normally handle other Outsiders?"Harold: "Oh, you wouldn't believe how they handle them. They make them drink this gunk that Poplar makes. Sometimes they just go nuts and start running around, and sometimes when they wake up and see me they run for the hills! I'll tell you, Outsiders are almost as entertaining as the Treeminders!"(Harold's dialogue) In addition, she demonstrated a gift of foresight, becoming not just a healer, but also an oracle: the Bloomseer.Fallout 3 Official Game Guide Game of the Year Edition p.63: "Bloomseer PoplarShe is the Oasis oracle. Although a few of the occasional visitors may scoff at her "fortunetelling," this 60-year-old soothsayer has often amazed the other villagers with her powers of premonition. She tells you her history of seeking out Oasis due to a premonition. She is usually found in her cave tending her alchemical duties. She is loyal to Leaf Mother Laurel."(Fallout 3 Official Game Guide Game of the Year Edition Wasteland Census)Bloomseer Poplar: "Allow me to introduce myself. I'm Bloomseer Poplar, soothsayer and healer of Oasis. It brings me great honor to welcome you."(Bloomseer Poplar's dialogue)The Lone Wanderer: "What do you see in my future?"Bloomseer Poplar: "I see four-leaf clovers in the sky with time as their deadliest adversary.""I see a woman searching in vain for a relative long lost.""I feel the torment of a man who returns home and discovers the changes his absence has wrought.""I divine a great document and the passages that changed the face of the world.""I see four headless men and a being robbed of its dignity.""I picture a place of great sorrow where men are traded for money and treated like Brahmin.""I see a selfish man who lives among the clouds playing a dangerous game with the lives of those below him.""I see a mysterious man and a town on the brink of destruction.""I divine a group of individuals who society views as monsters and a town suspended above the ground.""I feel people's hatred and love for a man who hunts men that aren't men.""I see a great leader whose message carries through time as a rallying cry to the oppressed and a warning to the oppressors.""I hear the cry of a woman obsessed and the man who desires her.""I discern a lonely child trapped in a city on fire.""I divine an endless search for knowledge to help others survive the desolation.""I see a clash between insects and industry and the men that control them.""I see a town in need of a savior and a woman in red."(Bloomseer Poplar's dialogue) However, using this talent is taxing and she needs to rest for a full day between each attempt.The Lone Wanderer: "What do you see in my future?"Bloomseer Poplar: "Please, I must rest a day's time before I can again see into the future... I find the experience quite draining."(Bloomseer Poplar's dialogue)
Her main role is that of a healer and scholar. Over the course of fifteen years, Poplar refined her knowledge of Harold and Bob, harnessing the powers of Oasis for the benefit of its denizens and prospective recruits. Her knowledge of botany and medicine was instrumental in understanding the flora of Oasis and unlocking its potential, complete with the ability to formulate substances that can control the growth and spread of Bob.The Lone Wanderer: "Where did the Liniment come from?"Leaf Mother Laurel: "The Liniment was made by Bloomseer Poplar. Her knowledge of His gifts and how they can be used to help us is nothing short of astounding."(Laurel's dialogue)The Lone Wanderer: "Where did the sap come from?"Tree Father Birch: "Bloomseer Poplar has a unique understanding of the innate power that lay dormant in the plants you see around you. She created the sap with the knowledge she brought to us from the Wasteland."(Tree Father Birch's dialogue) She also helped create the hoods that the Treeminders wear.The Lone Wanderer: "Leaf Mother Laurel said you may have a gift for me?"Bloomseer Poplar: "I somehow knew you'd be the one to make the changes that Leaf Mother Laurel desired. I helped to create the hoods that you see all Treeminders wear. It's said that the cloth has a part of the Great One's spirit woven into the fibers. I present this to you as thanks. Wear this with pride and bring the message of renewal to all the corners of the Wasteland."(Bloomseer Poplar's dialogue) She is a keen observer, keeping stock of Oasis' condition, including irradiation of the waters below,The Lone Wanderer: "Any information you could give me on the caves below Oasis would be helpful."Bloomseer Poplar: "Be wary of the water in the caves, I fear they still carry the sting of radiation from the bombs."(Bloomseer Poplar's dialogue) and Bob's seed production during the annualThe Lone Wanderer: "How is it you're causing all of these things to grow around you?"Harold: "It's kind of embarrassing really. Once a year, Bob decides he's going to go ahead and start growing these weird pods filled with tiny seeds. Well, all it takes is a good wind and the seeds just fly everywhere. I call them Herbert's Seeds. He hates that!"(Harold's dialogue) Harvest Month.The Lone Wanderer: "What's causing this place to grow?"Bloomseer Poplar: "In what we call the Harvest Month, the Great One creates seeds among his branches within seed pods. At the end of this time, the pods open and the seeds are carried quite easily upon the wind. It's quite beautiful. Wherever the seeds take purchase, they grow into trees, plants, grass or all manner of wonderful things."(Bloomseer Poplar's dialogue)
Her talents also have other benefits: She was able to bring a wounded Brotherhood Outcast from the brink of death using her talents and the plants of Oasis, with him abandoning his old flag and joining the Treeminders as Branchtender Linden.The Lone Wanderer: "Dying? How awful! What happened to you?"Branchtender Linden: "I was a Brotherhood of Steel Outcast. We had a deep patrol out here, looking for some tech and then got jumped by some Deathclaws. They shredded everyone else and left me bleeding to death. If it wasn't for Oasis and Bloomseer Poplar, I'd be dead right now. Honestly, I've never seen anything like this place... it's beautiful. It's a shame only a few people will ever get to see it."(Branchtender Linden's dialogue) 
In terms of philosophy, she is closer to the Leaf Mother than the Tree Father. She believes that Harold and the Oasis are a gift not just for the Treeminders, but the entire mankind, and as such should be allowed to grow freely.The Lone Wanderer: "Tell me about your 'god.'"Bloomseer Poplar: "He's not my god, He's everyone's god. You, me, everyone. This place isn't meant for just the Treeminders, it's for all mankind."(Bloomseer Poplar's dialogue) She doesn't ground her views in religion, but the simple realization that Oasis cannot remain a secret forever: caravans have already spread rumors, and containing their spread would only allow ambitious groups to seize it by force and leverage its fertile environment for their own benefit. Accelerating Harold's spread, as Laurel proposes, would render the issue moot by making it both impossible to control and freely available to all.The Lone Wanderer: "What if there are other that don't share your opinion?"Bloomseer Poplar: "You'd think they'd realize that this place won't remain a secret forever. The caravans know about it and you happened upon it. How long before someone comes to take this place by force? No, I say allow Oasis to grow and that issue becomes moot."(Bloomseer Poplar's dialogue)The Lone Wanderer: "I agree completely!"Bloomseer Poplar: "Oh, if only Tree Father Birch saw it as you do! Of everyone, he's been here the longest. You'd think he'd realize that this place won't remain a secret forever. The caravans know about it and you found it. How long before someone comes to take this place by force? No, I say allow this place to grow and that issue becomes moot."(Bloomseer Poplar's dialogue) The disagreement and resulting tension between the leaders saddens Poplar greatly,The Lone Wanderer: "What's your opinion of Tree Father Birch and Leaf Mother Laurel?"Bloomseer Poplar: "Lately, things have gotten a bit worse between them. It sometimes takes months for them to agree on things. I know they love each other greatly, but I'm afraid the strain of leadership is tearing them apart."(Bloomseer Poplar's dialogue) though she appreciates the fact that her position means she isn't obligated to pick between them.The Lone Wanderer: "You speak heresy! Tree Father Birch should hear about this!"Bloomseer Poplar: "Heresy? Not at all. Leaf Mother Laurel's word is just as binding as Tree Father Birch's. I have no obligation to follow one or the other. How dare you speak to a Bloomseer like that! I know our laws better than any Outsider would! Now begone!"(Bloomseer Poplar's dialogue)
==Interactions with the player character==
===Interactions overview===
===Quests===
* Oasis: Bloomseer Poplar provides context for the situation at the Oasis, and explicitly supports Leaf Mother Laurel's approach. If the player completes the quest as suggested by Leaf Mother Laurel, Poplar rewards them with Poplar's hood.
===Other interactions===
* The player can ask Bloomseer Poplar to tell their future, and she will give them information about any of the game's named quests that they haven't found yet. The player character has to wait a couple of days after asking her to see the future before this option is available again. When there are no more quests left, this dialogue option will not exist.
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==Inventory==
==Notable quotes==
==Appearances==
Bloomseer Poplar appears only .
==Behind the scenes==
* Poplar is the common name for genus Populus, a type of tree. All of the human residents in Oasis have horticultural names.
* Poplar mentions hearing rumors about the Oasis causing her to seek it out. However, the Official Game Guide states that it was a "premonition," suggesting the original idea was to make her psychic powers more explicit.
==Bugs==
 Sometimes after helping Leaf Mother Laurel, Poplar does not reward Poplar's hood. 
==References==
Non-game
Category:Oasis characters
Category:Fallout 3 human characters
Category:Treeminder characters
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