Oleksiy

Oleksiy was a golden-furred Siberian weasel, a peculiar creature in the Domain, a Hive familiar, who was found and adopted as companion to Tate of Riverfell. His story continues alongside that of Tate. Oleksiy was created and RP'd by Lachtaube.

## Personality

* ***Mild-mannered**.* Oleksiy has generally good manners, with some exceptions for social situations. Weasels are not pack animals and he sometimes has trouble understanding the perspective of wolves, especially with regards to selflessness or the needs of others. With that in mind, where Oleksiy falls short is purely out of ignorance than malice. When grasping a new social concept, he may not necessarily agree with its basis right away and may require some convincing.
* ***Spatially Creative and Artistic.*** In another universe, Oleksiy might be an engineer or architect. His guesswork of distances and physics are well-estimated and typically fairly accurate, makin for cool trickshots and light acrobatics with a spotter he trusts. The lad has good taste with visually appealing recommendations, if a bit lavish and 'out there,' with one of his favorite pastimes being recommending to *others* how to decorate their dens.
* ***Private and Covert.*** Above all else, Oleksiy is a weasel. He is a good thief, occasionally taking more than may be necessary. Oleksiy also keeps rather quiet about his past and does not talk about himself much, and if ever--only in Tate's presence.
* ***Vengeful**.* Though Oleksiy is generally a humble and kind fellow, there seems to be a darker side to him in that his brand of treating his neighbors is an eye for an eye *+1*. That is to say, if he is wronged, he will return the favor but one-up you as a warning to the creature who wronged him, as well as those around. His retaliations are intended to be talked about and spread, but he will never leave his mark -- wolves and other creatures may guess the retaliation's handiwork is his, but only the target will know for certain.

## Pre-Group History

Oleksiy arrived in the Domain, a new and unfamiliar land, trailing the scent of fresh food for leagues and leagues. At least, that's what he told Tate. It became apparent that Oleksiy had geographically crossed the same ice path as the Hive wolves had, that the little weasel was not native to these lands. Well-equipped for harsh winters and an adept hunter, Oleksiy did quite well on his own as he traveled further and further south. He made a home in an abandoned rabbit warren in Riverfell's territory while it was (mostly) vacant. When a bunch of wolves turned up and started to run all over the place, Oleksiy considered long and hard whether he should move on or try to stay. It became apparent that these wolves enjoyed the company of one another and other creatures. He would be safe among them -- hopefully -- and decided to feel the pack wolves out. He would watch them from the trees or from the rocks. His attempt to learn their culture was frustrating, though. The wolves of Riverfell had many customs he did not understand. Ultimately, the wolves were so baffling to him, he found he could not be satisfied as a sidelined observer -- the weasel needed answers. He approached one of the quieter wolves who also looked like an observer -- sitting off to the side and watching the others most of the time.

## Trivia

* Steal from Oleksiy, Oleksiy steals back from you. And everything else you own. *(Do not steal from Oleksiy.)*

## External Links

* Official Application Sheet
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