Changes: Strawman

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The Strawman is an extremely competent hitman and bounty hunter. His true name is unknown. He dons a new name for every job or cover identity he takes. He was introduced as the reporter Nash Straw when looking for Oasis.[1] He fled a hospital as public accountant Warren Nashville.[2] He started at Hereti-Corp as Reynold Strom.[3] After his resignation there he became Raymond Strum for his gig at the Cult of Kizke.[4] Then he introduced himself to the cast as Reid Nash.[5] Father Time has referred to him as Strawman.[6]

The Strawman usually works alone, hired by those who "want the job done right". He carries a wide arsenal of gear, including a variety of guns, and is well-versed in its use. His physical abilities and skills in both unarmed combat and with guns are extraordinary, to the point that he is nearly a match to Oasis's superhuman fighting skills, see the epic duel between the two. Far from relying on brute force alone, however, The Strawman is more than capable of scouting an area and gathering clues in disguise and finishing off his target from afar with minimal fuss. Seducing women to gain information or help is also a part of his repertoire.

When on the job and not in disguise, The Strawman dresses entirely in black, including a wide, brimmed hat, a trenchcoat over a protective vest and a gas mask. The coat can hold a collection of weapons that would make Riff jealous.

He also wears ear protectors and green low-light vision glasses.

The Strawman worked for Hereti-Corp in a period, but when he felt that their leadership was losing their grip on reality, he decided to betray them in order to cash in the bounty on Oasis.

Alternates[]

An alternative version of The Strawman has joined the Resistance in the Dimension of Rain. He describes himself as "possibly the best fighter in the resistance" and likes to fight sniper-style. So far this alternate Strom has not displayed any of the ruthless and backstabbing tendencies of The Strawman, on the contrary he seemed worried about "head-shooting a civilian", a puzzling comment he made after taking out Harbinger, the equivalent of Oasis in that dimension.

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-[[File:Nash.gif|thumb|Undercover as Nash Straw, reporter]]'''Reynold Strom''' is an extremely competent hitman and bounty hunter. Other names he has used (while undercover) include '''Nash Straw''' and '''Warren Nashville'''; "Reynold Strom" is a name he has given to a potential employer while not pretending to be anything else than a bounty hunter. [[Father Time]] has referred to him as "The Strawman". [http://sluggy.com/comics/archives/daily/090807]
+[[File:Nash.gif|thumb|Undercover as Nash Straw, reporter]]'''The Strawman''' is an extremely competent hitman and bounty hunter. His true name is unknown. He dons a new name for every job or cover identity he takes. He was introduced as the reporter '''Nash Straw''' when looking for [[Oasis]].[http://sluggy.com/daily.php?date=060908] He fled a hospital as public accountant '''Warren Nashville'''.[http://www.sluggy.com/comics/archives/daily/20061126] He started at [[Hereti-Corp]] as '''Reynold Strom'''.[http://www.sluggy.com/comics/archives/daily/20081212] After his resignation there he became '''Raymond Strum''' for his gig at the [[Cult of K'Z'K|Cult of Kizke]].[http://www.sluggy.com/comics/archives/daily/20130905] Then he introduced himself to the cast as '''Reid Nash'''.[http://www.sluggy.com/comics/archives/daily/140617] [[Father Time]] has referred to him as ''Strawman''.[http://sluggy.com/comics/archives/daily/090807]
+[[File:Nash_Straw.gif|thumb|left|Nash Straw in full assasin outfit]]
-[[File:Nash_Straw.gif|thumb|left|Reynold Strom in full assasin outfit]]Strom usually works alone, hired by those who "want the job done right". He carries a wide arsenal of gear, including a variety of guns, and is well-versed in its use. His physical abilities and skills in both unarmed combat and with guns are extraordinary, to the point that he is nearly a match to [[Oasis]]'s superhuman fighting skills, see the [[Epic_Duels#Oasis_versus_Reynold_Strom|epic duel]] between the two. Far from relying on brute force alone, however, Strom is more than capable of scouting an area and gathering clues in disguise and finishing off his target from afar with minimal fuss. Seducing women to gain information or help is also a part of his repertoire.
+The Strawman usually works alone, hired by those who "want the job done right". He carries a wide arsenal of gear, including a variety of guns, and is well-versed in its use. His physical abilities and skills in both unarmed combat and with guns are extraordinary, to the point that he is nearly a match to [[Oasis]]'s superhuman fighting skills, see the [[Epic_Duels#Oasis_versus_Reynold_Strom|epic duel]] between the two. Far from relying on brute force alone, however, The Strawman is more than capable of scouting an area and gathering clues in disguise and finishing off his target from afar with minimal fuss. Seducing women to gain information or help is also a part of his repertoire.
+[[File:Nash_snipe.gif|frame|Nash Straw sniping]]
-[[File:Nash_snipe.gif|frame|Reynold Strom sniping]]When on the job and not in disguise, Strom dresses entirely in black, including a wide, brimmed hat, a trenchcoat over a protective vest and a gas mask. The coat can hold a collection of weapons that would make [[Riff]] jealous.
+When on the job and not in disguise, The Strawman dresses entirely in black, including a wide, brimmed hat, a trenchcoat over a protective vest and a gas mask. The coat can hold a collection of weapons that would make [[Riff]] jealous.
 He also wears ear protectors and green low-light vision glasses.
-Strom worked for Hereti-Corp in a period, but when he felt that their leadership was loosing grip on reality, he decided to betray them in order to cash in the bounty on Oasis.
+The Strawman worked for Hereti-Corp in a period, but when he felt that their leadership was losing their grip on reality, he decided to betray them in order to cash in the bounty on Oasis.
 ==Alternates==
-An alternative version of Reynold Strom have joined [[Resistance|the Resistance]] in the [[Dimension of Rain]]. He describe himself as "possibly the best fighter in the resistance" and like to fight sniper-style. So far this [[Reynold Strom (DoR)|alternate Strom]] have not displayed any of the ruthless and backstabbing tendencies of Reynold Strom, on the contrary he seemed worried about "head-shooting a civilian", a puzzling comment he made after taking out [[Harbinger]], the equivalent of Oasis in that dimension.
+An alternative version of The Strawman has joined [[Resistance|the Resistance]] in the [[Dimension of Rain]]. He describes himself as "possibly the best fighter in the resistance" and likes to fight sniper-style. So far this [[Reynold Strom (DoR)|alternate Strom]] has not displayed any of the ruthless and backstabbing tendencies of The Strawman, on the contrary he seemed worried about "head-shooting a civilian", a puzzling comment he made after taking out [[Harbinger]], the equivalent of Oasis in that dimension.
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