User:Beawolf32


 * "I have been cut and stabbed, shot and beaten, drowned and burned... yet none of it hurt as much as finding my home ablaze and my father lying dead in a forest. Byddai cyflawnder fuan yn cael ei gyflwyno!"
 * — Oxton recounting his fathers murder to the GTA Online Protagonist

Oxton Gwythyr is an Online Player character that leads a crew by the name of the "Gwythyr Clan." His Social Club ID is 'Oxton_Gwythyr.'

He has a YouTube channel where he uploads story videos and other simple clips showing his past experiences Online.

Background
Oxton Arlen Gwythyr was born June 12th, 1986 in Ceredigion county, Wales. His family had a rich history in Ceredigion, going as far back as the 15th Century and the family's supposed role in the Welsh Revolt. His father, (and later on his mother,) inherited a large sum of wealth when his paternal Grandfather died prior to his birth. The Gwythyr family had a long history of wealth and fortune in their town, and it wasn't until the family fortune passed on to Oxton's father that they could fully express their family's opulence to the public.

Oxton was born into sophistication and decadence, growing up in a Manor near the coast and learning very early on that he was obligated to wisely manage his family's fortune when he comes of age, often stressing to his mother that he was nervous that he wouldn't live up to his fathers high expectations. His mother urged him to be more confident in himself, and wouldn't shy away from letting him know she expected him to embrace his future as the successor of his father's fortune. "'I'd often weep in my Mum's arms as a young lad, telling her I would be the downfall of the Gwythyr legacy. She'd laugh and pat my head, lulling me by singing Dacw 'Nghariad and telling me to accept my fate, and that I should be more confident in my abilites. Rwy'n gweld ei heisiau ddrud . . .'"— Oxton talking of his mother to the GTA Online Protagonist

From a very early age, Oxton proved to be a black sheep among what few peers he had to compare himself to, choosing to run and climb through medieval ruins as opposed to sit pompously beside Lords and members of Parliament at elegant dinners. He'd often sit at the docks until late in the afternoon, dreaming of one day visiting the United States and spending hours reading through the works of Sir Walter Scott. His father once locked him in his bedroom for a day after he poured a bowl of Cawl down the dress of an eight-year old Princess Georgina during a Royal Wedding the Gwythyr's were invited to after she demanded Oxton give her the rest of his wedding cake.

As he grew older, though his grades in school were fairly well, he was deemed nothing more than a local nuisance and a spoiled brat by most others. Oxton himself believes his reckless behavior when he was young was due to being lonely, as his father was always either at work as a Commercial Pilot or at home, carving furniture with his families dagger, and kids his age found him too pretentious. "'Of all the times Father was at home, we only ever spoke in his study, where he sat behind that damn oak table carving away at whatever new trinket he decided to work on with Carnwennan, a family heirloom. I would sometimes steal it (Carnwennan) and hide it in the house so as to keep him from locking himself in his study to carve, hoping we could spend time together. He always found it. The bastard would always give me some hand-carved wooden object for my birthdays as well, nothing more (laughs).' "— Oxton talking about his father woodcarving to the GTA Online Protagonist Slowly, Oxton began to become more fascinated by the medieval history of his family and culture, he took up Fencing as a sport and pastime, excelling at it as a fine swordsman and furthering the idea of him being a pompous twat to his friends. When he was fifteen, he and some classmates crashed a WNKA reporter by pulling his pants down on live television, Oxton spanking him with his fencing sabre. At seventeen, he beat another student for supposedly putting his hands on a girl he fancied, only to later find out it was the wrong person. He graduated a year later, hoping to go to college the following year as well as train to become a commercial pilot like his father. Upon turning eighteen, his father also gifted him the family heirloom 'Carnwennan,' a very old and treasured knife. Oxton was disinterested with it to begin with, only glad his father couldn't carve with it any longer.

Downward Spiral
Only months after graduating and preparing to follow his fathers footsteps as an Airline Pilot, Oxton's mother was brutally disfigured in a terrible car crash, leaving her burned and in pain. She died only days later, leaving Oxton and his Father distraught and alone, afraid of what was to become of them without her.

Oxton's attitude towards life and his family's Legacy shifted almost completely in the years that followed after his mother's death. He began to study the rich history behind his family and their standing in the world, covering himself in cultural tattoos and breaking bottles with his fencing sabre late into the night. Soon he ditched his plans to become an Airline Pilot and began planning to enlist in the Royal Marines, eager to leave his quiet home and do something that truly mattered. His father, fearful of Oxton dying in war and losing both of his family members, urged him not to enlist.

After many late night debates and teary eyes, the father and son negotiated; Oxton was to enlist in the Royal Navy as a Naval Airman, where his odds of seeing combat were slim, but his compulsion to serve could be met.Soon after being recruited, Oxton was perceived to be a bold and witty soldier, and after months of basic training, Oxton was shocked to be offered a place in the SBS within the Royal Navy. Despite his father's previous objections towards Oxton charging into the path of danger, the young man accepted the position and was soon sent to receive special forces training.

Military Career
A year following his recruitment into the Royal Navy, Oxton was deployed to lead a Special Forces unit within the SBS to battle pirates and human traffickers in Somalia, wherein he spent 3 years stationed there.While overseas, him and his unit managed to recover 21 hijacked merchant vessels, board and kill 43 pirate vessels, raid and secure 12 pirate encampments and altogether neutralize upwards of 146+ pirates and human traffickers. Oxton's unit often considered him to be "brash and psychotic when in combat, yet quiet and reserved when contemplating a strategy."

During his deployment, Oxton communicated with his father more than he ever had throughout his childhood, despite them being far apart. During this communication, they grew a newfound bond for one another, and Oxton soon wanted to come home, as he detailed in his many emails. One of Oxton's squad mates called him an "absolute plonker," recalling how once, when their unit was surrounded in a ship, Gwythyr blasted "Turbo Lover" by Judas Priest on the ships sirens in order to distract and confuse the insurgents. During a specific raid on a Pirate encampment, Oxton was split from his unit, wherein he engaged multiple enemies in an hour-long firefight in close quarters. After an hour of fire, the pirates had supposedly run out of ammunition, and swiftly surrendered. There are two main accounts of what happened;

1.) Oxton, in his usual rage and fury that he expressed during combat, proceeded to kill all fifteen of the surrendered and unarmed pirates. He proceeded to use his diving knife to carve up their corpses and throats, dumping their corpses in a nearby river. (This account was provided by nearby Merryweather soldiers who were ordered to serve alongside the SBS on the Operation. Neither side liked the other, so the validity of their claims is questionable, yet all of the evidence lines up with their claim of Gwythyr going on a supposed execution-style frenzy. The SBS saw Merryweather as untrained and unnecessary, and Merryweather saw the SBS as tea-drinking lightweights.)   2.) Oxton, when hearing the cries of surrender from the enemy, advanced on them to begin zip-tying their hands behind their backs. As he was detaining the first enemy, all of the other Pirates drew knives and machetes, leading Oxton to fire upon and kill thirteen of the charging pirates. He drew his diving knife and fought the remaining two Pirates in hand-to-hand combat until both laid dead. (This account was given by Oxton himself.)  Though no one knows for certain which is true, Oxton does claim a scar he received on his bicep is proof to his version, though this easily could have been self inflicted. Many Somalian locals claimed his intentions were to use brutality of slain enemies as a psychological weapon against insurgents. After a long case, the High Command soon found out of Gwythyr's actions, and he was swiftly Dishonorably Discharged from the Royal Navy. "'I didn't understand it. I was a soldier. My duty was to neutralize the enemy. To kill. I killed them, — did my job, and what was I given? My titles were stripped, all of the medals I was to receive never given, and I was to return home in shame.'"— Oxton talking about being Dishonorably Discharged to Lamar Davis

Out of the Frying Pan & Into the Fire
Despite being bitter for his discharge from a service he had grown to love, Oxton's father, through meticulous and intelligent payments of large sums, managed to prevent Oxton from ever having to serve time in Military Prison. Many of the men who served alongside Gwythyr stand by him, claiming that he "had no other choice but to open fire on the enemy." Whether or not that is true remains a mystery.

Not wanting to return home after hundreds of infamous articles by WNKA arose brandishing him a "psychopath" and a "traitor to western society," Oxton flew to Italy where he remained for three months. In his time there, he returned to the sport of his youth; fencing. He fenced with some of Europe's most respectable swordsmen, including an Olympic medalist, as well as studied knife fighting with Italy's most elite. While in Italy, he also payed £26,000 to a gunsmith for a custom-made 24k Gold-plated Revolver he could smuggle home with him for protection, anxious to be armed again after three years of Naval warfare.

However, as Oxton flew home to the UK, he stumbled upon a truly gruesome scene. Driving up to Gwythyr Manor in his tan shirt and combat boots, he found his home burning in viscous flames, firefighters trying desperately to put it out. As he searched around for his father, he found a bloodied corpse riddled with bullet holes in the forests behind his home. His father laid dead and cold in his pilot uniform, Carnwennan by his side. "'What must a man do to find solitude? What is the price of peace? My father raised me with the old Welsh proverb; 'a swords honor is it's idleness.' How does one apply that to a life riddled with death and betrayal? For the first time in my life, I picked up my family's knife not as an heirloom — but as a weapon. As a promise.'"— Oxton talking about retrieving Carnwennan by his father to the GTA Online Protagonist

Carnwennan the Knife
It is hard not to talk about this infamous blade if one wishes to talk about Oxton or the Gwythyr Family, as it is a prized family heirloom that has been passed down through the decades.Gwythyr Tradition held that the blade would be presented to the eldest male on his eighteenth birthday. Though it hasn't been used as a weapon throughout most of its lifetime, it was originally hand-forged in Toledo, Spain using traditional Toledo Steel, the blade fixed to a cherrywood grip with steel crossguard in the year 1792.

In the year 1823, it's owner replaced the hilt with a leather-wrapped grip with no guard, also hand-engraving it with Celtic knots with gold filigree to represent the Gwythyr Family's Celtic roots. In 1844, the owner removed the gold filigree and replaced the hilt with a grip made of ivory, also forging a brass handguard with a bayonet lug.

The blade was also used by one "Arlen James Gwythyr" who served as a paratrooper in 1943, Oxton's Grandfather.Eventually returning home, the knife was in a sorry state — dulled, muddy, and rusted. Oxton's father cleaned the blade personally and had it resharpened to a razor edge, replacing the grip with the traditional cherrywood grip, choosing to keep the brass handguard. He carried it with him during his deployment to the Falklands, though he never used it during this period. It was later then gifted to Oxton as a graduation present, with whom it remains with today. "'(Laughs) fuck off. As a boy I never thought much of the blade myself. I saw it as nothing more than a stupid letter opener my dad loved. As a young lad, I valued the boom of the rifle moreso than the ancient history of some metal pig-sticker. Holding it now, however — as a man born with Gwythyr blood — I cannot help but see it as history in the hand. My history.' "— Oxton responding to a concerned Lamar Davis after calling Oxton a "fucking serial killer-looking ass" when holding the knife.

The Hunt for the Responsible
It didn't take long for the last remaining Gwythyr to arm himself with his new Revolver and family Blade and seek out as much information as he possibly could on those responsible for the attack against his family. Only days after his fathers murder, Gwythyr contacted an old friend and Service member who had served in his SBS Unit in Somalia who had just returned home, explaining to him his ordeal and asking for aid. The man, (who went by the name 'Campbell',) agreed to assist him in any way possible, and soon met with Oxton.

The two men eventually contacted more of their returning brothers-in-arms, and a group of seven individuals was loosely formed under the objective of finding the people responsible for the murder of Oxton's father. Not long after, the group discovered footage of the subsequent attack. A man in his late 20's/early 30's wearing a blue shirt and khaki pants entered the Gwythyr Manor driveway and began to search the grounds, a pistol on his hip.

Not long after, Oxton's father could be seen fleeing the premises looking shocked and confused. The chase took them into the forests where they were hidden behind trees, but an armoured soldier could be seen chasing after both men, the back of his vest clear as day; "N.O.O.S.E" In that moment, everyone knew that this attack went far beyond anything they could have imagined. If this footage reached the UK Parliament or Washington DC, it could possibly spark a Cold War between the Nations. The man in the video was found to be one "Officer K. McCormick," an Agent in the IAA.

The motive behind the attack remained a mystery to the seven men, but nevertheless the group managed to dig up information about Agent McCormick, giving them a vague lead — but a lead nonetheless —  to Los Santos, San Andreas. US. A week after acquiring the itinerary, Oxton got in contact with a petty criminal and someone able to provide untraceable small arms and ammunition without raising suspicion; Lamar Davis.

At first, they met via LifeInvader, where Oxton shared only necessary information with the young man over a series of weeks. At first, Lamar declined to help him in any way. When Oxton explained his status, however, and promised to compensate Lamar for his support in providing a place to stay, weapons, and a gateway to the West Coast underground, Lamar's attitude quickly changed. He was more than willing to assist Oxton in any way possible, becoming suspiciously over enthusiastic about their newfound "friendship."

Oxton donned a fake Passport, fake ID, and a preparedness to be as silent as he possibly could be to avoid leaking any information, advising his partners in crime to do the same. He warned Lamar he would not speak much prior to landing. Upon landing, however, Oxton was provided his first of many firearms, — his knife and revolver still being smuggled via ship overseas to Los Santos.

Oxton settled into American Culture slowly, but surely. He managed to purchase a fine Apartment, house, and private yacht so as to be able to operate off the grid when necessary. Through the help of Lamar and his own subsequent allies, Oxton found himself getting ever closer to the people responsible for his fathers murder. He gained contact with Lester Crest who would aid Oxton in not only gaining influence in Los Santos, but also to avoid confrontations with the Law. Lester promised to help Oxton in gaining power, money, and weapons in order to combat the IAA. First things first, Oxton and the newly coined 'Gwythyr Clan' required a more specific location of Agent McCormick. Luckily for them, their new ally Lester Crest inferred that McCormick has a Fleeca account that, if they were to get their hands on, could give them a solid lead to his activities and whereabouts. When asked how he knew this, he stated; "every snub-nosed IAA suit despises Maze." Campbell suggested they don ballistic armour and MG's and flood the IAA building downtown, an idea which was repudiated by practically everyone else. Soon after, Oxton and an ally worked alongside Lester to hold up a small bank on the Great Ocean Highway to not only gain notoriety for robbing a bank with illegal bonds hidden from the taxman, but also to acquire information from Agent McCormick's personal Fleeca account.

The heist was a success, and the money acquired was instantly deposited for better weapons and equipment in the fight against the IAA. Sifting through McCormick's bank account showed hundreds of payments for pharmaceuticals, all of them shipped to the Humane Labs. They were serious drugs, all of them severely illegal and dangerous Nerve agents. Other drugs he purchased were then sold for often 5000x their original price.

Although the Gwythyr Clan acquired the specific location of Agent McCormick, breaking into the Humane Labs was no easy feat. "'Never in a million years would I have thought I'd kill corrupt police, smuggle weapons and rob banks. But breaking into a laboratory? Battling the IAA within the United States? Mae hyn yn gwallgofrwydd . . .'"— Oxton expressing disbelief in his newfound fate to Lester

Lester explained to the Gwythyr Clan that this was simply above his pay grade, but that he knew someone who could help. The following morning, the seven men and their subsequent allies were introduced to an individual known only as 'Agent 14', who was to assist them in launching an attack on the Humane Labs and finding Agent McCormick.

From what Agent 14 knew, The Humane Labs were currently owned by a business that was run in part by a man named Don Percival, an ex-Navy SEAL and founder of Merryweather, of which he funded by using money from a coup in Western Africa, not far from where Oxton was stationed in Somalia. After floating Merryweather on the BAWSAQ stock exchange, he began expanding domestic operations to appease shareholder demand. Percival also lobbied for a new war in the Middle East, Asia, Africa or France for economical reasons."'The founder of Merryweather had a part to play in this llanest!? It was Merryweather who testified against me back in Somalia. They claimed I committed a war crime. They cost me my damn life! And it was this fool who ordered they expand their domestic operations to where we were stationed!' "— Oxton enraged at the new discovery, addressing the entire Gwythyr Clan

Before being leased, the Humane Labs were previously owned by a pharmaceutical company run by two men; Maxim Rashkovsky and Dimitri Popov, according to Agent 14. Rashkovsky was at the time imprisoned in Bolingbroke Prison on charges of espionage, and Dimitri lived in a lavish mansion in Richman Glen. Maxim owned highly detailed and highly classified schematics for the Labs that the Gwythyr Clan needed if they were to launch a Raid on the facility.

Soon, the Gwythyr Clan set out on a mission to help rescue and appease Rashkovsky so that he would give them the schematics and help them in their fight against the IAA. The team went through the process of acquiring several vehicles, as well as posing as cops so as to acquire the Bolingbroke Prison Transport Schedule. Following this, Oxton personally and quietly killed Dimitri Popov and his bodyguards with Carnwennan while the rest of the Gwythyr Clan neutralized two lawyers that opposed Rashkovsky outside of City Hall.Soon after, utilizing an elaborate plan, the team broke into Bolingbroke Penitentiary and rescued Maxim Rashkovsky, getting him on a plane back to Russia.

After the incredible success, the Gwythyr Clan awaited their reward which shortly arrived. A very detailed blueprint of the entirety of the Humane Labs, precisely what Oxton and the team needed in order to come up with a viable infiltration strategy so that they could capture Agent McCormick.

However, in order to gain access into the Labs, the team still required access codes that Rashkovsky didn't have. After thinking it over, Agent 14 and Oxton both decided to form a strategy wherein the corruption in the IAA pulled itself down by it's own bootstraps. Through means that Agent 14 did not specify, the Gwythyr Clan was to meet with an IAA associate Karen Daniels, where they would be given the codes in person. The team did so, meeting the associate off Elgin Avenue. Karen attempted to pry at Oxton when they came face to face, claiming she knew he — or at the very least his team —  was responsible for the Fleeca bank robbery. She seemed to be ignorant of their motives, however, and after being given the green light, she proceeded to give Oxton the codes he needed to double-cross the IAA and detain McCormick. Seconds later, however, the FIB arrived and, in a twisted turn of fate, the Gwythyr Clan was compelled to open fire on their potential allies to avoid compromising the Mission. Karen fled, and the fight carried on for several minutes.The team fled and proceeded over the course of two days to acquire everything they needed for the raid on the Humane Labs. Donning full body-armour and night vision goggles, the team waited until midnight when they sky-dived from an attack helicopter and into the Humane Labs below, initiating an EMP bomb as they parachuted down. The raid went well, and close-quarters fighting occurred throughout the hallways of the facility. Oxton utilized Carnwennan during the raid. However, upon searching the premises, it was clear Agent McCormick either fled or wasn't there to begin with.

Oxton — furiously eager to find his fathers killer and frustrated he wasn't there — quickly acquired the information he needed off of a computer in the Labs in order to find out where McCormick might have fled to.

The Great Confrontation
After the raid on the Humane Labs, the Gwythyr Clan and their allies separated from one another to avoid raising suspicion above ground. Oxton and some of his old SBS mates stayed on his Yacht as they waited for tension to die down. One night, however, as he walked down the Del Perro beaches, Oxton felt a sharp pain in his neck. As he turned around, however, his vision blurred and he quickly crumpled to the ground. Achingly, Oxton slowly awoke to the sight of an all-too familiar blueprint laid out on a table before him in a cold and eerie room. He attempted to cry for help, only to find his face duct taped, his ankles chained. He tried with all of his energy to lift his arms to rip the tape off, only to find they were completely numb. He froze as the sound of distant footsteps could be heard, a door being knocked on and then swinging open.Agent McCormick stepped into the cold room, a handgun on his hip. He stepped forward and clapped, mocking Oxton on his meaningless 'victories' in the past months, calling him a "freaking moron." Oxton looked around for a window of opportunity, but before he could deduce a way to escape, McCormick swiftly drew his handgun, loaded a fresh magazine, and fired; shooting Oxton in his stomach.Oxton promptly fainted, and his body was dumped in a muddy hole beneath a guarded construction site. He would awake for only hours at a time, slipping in and out of consciousness. Every moment he awoke, he wisely focused all of his attention on his bullet wound. One hour, he would clean it, then slip back into a coma. The next hour, he'd pack it, and so on so forth. Four days passed as Oxton remained in this sorry state. No food or water was given to him during this time. On the fourth day, however, another prisoner being held in the underground construction site initiated an escape plan. "'I had never seen the chubby-faced man in my life, but it was clear our motives aligned. I tried to ask him who he was, but he shushed me, merely saying the name 'Rashkovsky.' I suppose fate is a twisted thing, and Rashkovsky wished to return the favor my team had done for him. Either way, this fellow prisoner provided me a knife and helped me on my feet, and soon enough we were silently slitting the throats of Merryweather guards and making our way out of the twll cacha we found ourselves in.'"— Oxton remembering the man who helped in his escape from McCormick & Merryweather to the GTA Online ProtagonistThe two men worked together to escape the underground facility, the other prisoner unfortunately being shot dead during the combat with incoming Police and N.O.O.S.E soldiers. Oxton, after retrieving a rifle, shot his way out of the encampment and stole a police vehicle, driving away as McCormick fired several shots at his fleeing vehicle with his handgun. Oxton purposefully swerved off of the side of the mountain on which the encampment was on in order to avoid road blocks, falling a great distance and crashing below. He quickly ditched the crashed vehicle and promptly stole a civilians minivan to drive away in, wounded and fatigued but alive nonetheless.

Oxton fled North, into the Paleto Forests where he hid until sunrise, where he bought dollar store clothes and hitched a train south to downtown and eventually back to his Yacht, which he sailed further south.

Upon returning, Oxton found the Gwythyr Clan split. Campbell, Oxton's old friend, claimed one of the other SBS vets ratted them out to the IAA which is what lead to Oxton's kidnapping and near death, and McCormick's retrieval of the Humane Labs blueprints. Ultimately, most members of the Gwythyr Clan still wished to seek justice for the wrongful murder of Oxton's father, and to push even harder against the IAA now that their beloved friend and leader was almost killed only days previously. However, tensions were high among the members, everyone uneasy and eager to figure out which among them was the traitor."'It was hard to believe at first, but given the hell I went through escaping McCormick and the IAA, I was compelled to believe them. Campbell was my most trusted friend within our circle, and I knew he wouldn't break his loyalty. Working with him and Lester, we eventually had enough evidence to conclude who the traitor was. It broke my heart.'"— Oxton discussing his search for the Gwythyr Clan traitor to the GTA Online Protagonist

Oxton contacted the traitor privately and securely. He was one of Oxton's dearest of friends after serving in Somalia with him for years, and Oxton didn't wish to alert the others of his betrayal. Oxton promised no harm would come to him so long as he left San Andreas the following morning. Shockingly, the man refused, claiming he wanted to explain himself instead. A deal was negotiated; the two men were to meet alone at the bridge above Tongva Valley without any guns. When the morning came, Oxton found him at the specified location dressed in his SBS off-duty Uniform. Oxton presumes this was an attempt at an appeal to emotion; to try and get him to forget about his betrayal and remember him as a Navy brother. "He was always smart like that," Oxton once said. The two men leaned against the rail of the bridge, hanging over the edge as they spoke. Apparently, the man had claimed Oxton had become no better than his fathers killer. He believed back in Somalia, Oxton was guilty for murdering the surrendered Pirates, claiming; ''"I've fought with you for years. I know how you fight. I know you in combat. You were sodding mad, I know you killed those surrendered men." ''He also proceeded to claim that the amount of bloodshed and destruction Oxton had left in his rush to achieve Justice has overstepped his fathers own killer, and that it was simply hypocritical for Oxton to be furious at his father dying as an innocent man and yet also kill so many innocent men. There was a long pause between the two men lasting a solid minute. Oxton's hand swung around to his waistband, the traitor noticing the gesture. "I said no guns!" the traitor exclaimed."'This is no gun.'"— Oxton to the Gwythyr Clan traitor.

Oxton only spoke of his deeds to Campbell, who supported his actions, remarking; ''"He would have prevented us from ever attaining Justice. What you did was necessary in light of our objective." ''

Together, the Gwythyr Clan sailed North to Paleto Bay, where they remained for weeks. Using an untraceable number and a voice changer, one of the Gwythyr Clan operatives contacted the US Army, explaining the corruption within the IAA and their intentions to put a stop to it, reminding that the Military had a "just and expected duty to the American people" to protect them against corrupt Government branches.

The Army Representative laughed them off, but soon after a high-ranking and influential individual contacted them and requested to anonymously speak to their leader personally. His wish was granted, and soon — through long-winded espionage — a negotiation was formed; Oxton's men would be provided untraceable military-grade weaponry via the individuals personal outlets, and they were to plan a final, full blown attack against the IAA and its allies by invading and conquering land from the State of San Andreas. After which, the Gwythyr Clan would offer to sell the land back to the Government for upwards of $800,000,000, half of which would be given to their ally in the Army, the other half given to the FIB in order to crush the IAA in terms of funding. Meanwhile, once a date was agreed upon, Fort Zancudo would be put on high-alert, and could block multiple highways for  'security reasons.' Elaborate orders would also be given to the National Guard so as to prevent them from aiding incoming police for a brief window of time.

Another week passed of meticulous planning between all men and women involved, and a location and battle plan soon emerged.

The Incursion of Grapeseed
"'We sat over a map of San Andreas for days, figuring out where and how we could possibly pull this off without instantly being crushed. After long discussion, we unanimously agreed that an attack in Blaine County was our best bet due to its open and flat southern deserts, but its tree-covered mountains to the north. Perfect for what we planned. Specifically, we settled on besieging Grapeseed.'"— Oxton discussing the Gwythyr Clan's plans for invading Grapeseed to the GTA Online ProtagonistIn many respects, Grapeseed was the perfect target for what the Gwythyr Clan had prepared for. The rolling foothills to the north were wooded off, and could easily provide cover and concealment to ground troops during the siege. Utilizing hit-and-run tactics with their newly acquired artillery would leave any responding forces out in the open, pushing north from Downtown and charging through open ground and up steep mountain slopes. Gwythyr, influenced by medieval Cavalry tactics, formed a plan where the men were divided into three groups; the first wave would disrupt the enemy and confront them in the deserts as they advance north. Eventually, that wave would begin retreating into the mountains where the second wave would attack, stopping the enemy in their tracks. Finally, the third wave would charge the enemy back and take the land afterward."'It is the target we need. After all, stripping away 'the industrial heart of the Alamo sea' from the enemy will give my Navy-trained men a leg up in our fight against the IAA. Given the land is mostly used for agriculture, I am sure the State will be eager to buy it back.'"— Oxton addressing the whole Team prior to the attack.

Four months had passed since Oxton escaped Agent McCormick, and the Gwythyr Crew prepared themselves for an all-out incursion. In the time that they prepared, Campbell managed to trace the IP of Agent McCormick's phone. Agent McCormick, however, was locked away at the top of the IAA building in downtown, his phone, (and likely himself,) never leaving the secured building, never giving the Gwythyr Clan the chance to strike him directly.

When the day came, Campbell was ordered to hack into McCormick's phone, outright telling him they were planning to take Grapeseed and that there was little they could do to stop them. The Gwythyr Clan were in position and ready, and the following morning, Agent McCormick arrived at Grapeseed to personally see to the matter, prepared to order hundreds of NOOSE soldiers to swarm the area.McCormick called in orders for almost every NOOSE team and nearby officers to respond immediately to Grapeseed, leaving the area and fleeing south to the city. Oxton knew he must hold his position, watching his fathers killer flee. In only a matter of minutes, officers arrived and full-blown combat began. The fighting lasted hours, and most officers and NOOSE teams were forced to charge through a drainage pipe and up the hills to the enemy, leading to staggering casualties as they were lead into bullets like cattle to the slaughter.

A Gwythyr Clan tank arrived shortly after the fighting began, blowing armoured vehicles to burning shrapnel, and taking down helicopters attempting to drop NOOSE teams behind Oxton's flank. As the fighting continued, Campbell drifted more and more to the west in the mountains, eventually circling around and entering the heart of Grapeseed, where he fired upon police from their rear, flanking them. They quickly responded with return-fire, pushing Campbell south and away from the originally-planned position. He threw dozens of grenades to give himself some sort of cover fire as he shot his way through the desert streets, moving cover-to-cover.Oxton and the rest of the Gwythyr Clan held their positions, continuing to fire upon the endless waves of police and NOOSE forces, all of them trying over and over to figure out a way to lure the Gwythyr Clan soldiers out and into the open and kill them. Resilient as they were, however, the Gwythyr Clan held their ground in the mountains and continued to fight. Campbell, still fighting within the heart of the desert, tried to make his way north and back to his original position. He even went so far as to hijack a landed NOOSE helicopter to try and fly it North, however it was quickly shot down. Realizing he was practically out of all ammunition, he fled into a gas station, hearing the incoming sirens of a fresh wave of officers and NOOSE soldiers. He closed his eyes, drew his machete, and prepared for the worst.

Hiding behind a corner, the Officers rushed in, one by one. Full with adrenaline, Campbell impressively managed to down several officers before being shot in the vest with a shotgun. He retreated deeper into the station, bleeding profusely beneath his vest, but still standing. Seeing he had one grenade left, he pulled the pin as he heard more Officers advancing on him. "'He was my best friend. In many ways, he was my only friend. Finding out how he died later on was salt in the wound. He fought bravely, however. He will be sorely missed. Bydded iddo orffwys mewn heddwch.'"— Oxton remembering his fallen brother, Campell to the GTA Online Protagonist

Though Campbell had fallen in combat, the responding Officers gradually became less and less enthusiastic as they saw the heaps of corpses laying dead on arrival. Before long, they began to retreat further and further back south, new waves of police refusing to drive closer to the mountains. Eventually the waves stopped coming, and the surviving officers were taken captive.Though the fighting was long and tiresome, and the victory costly, the Gwythyr Clan had surprisingly managed to hold off Police long enough to advance and fortify the town of Grapeseed for themselves. The surviving Gwythyr Clan members recovered fallen officers weapons and ammunition, taking up positions around the town to hold off any counter-attacks that may arrive. Oxton, however, after nearly half a year of chasing a single man, only had one thing on his mind...

The Showdown
Using Campbell's cell phone, Oxton traced McCormick's IP once more. McCormick was furious and afraid, cursing in his texts towards his coworker, "John." Soon after, Oxton replied, and the two began a discussion through text.

Gwythyr: John has retired.

McCormick: ur little group is facing the US Military pal !!!!

Gwythyr: ''Oh I doubt that very much. The FIB seems to be winning the Government favour. Grapeseed county was just the beginning. Soon we will secure more of San Andreas. ''

McCormick: You think you can defeat the IAA?

Gwythyr: ''No. But me and my men will die trying. You abduct public funding for your own benefit.''

McCormick: ''lol.. and we will continue to do so, despite how many terrorists threaten us.''

Gwythyr: ''What terrorists? In 2013 you began losing funding due to there being no terrorists. That is what caused this stupid fight between the IAA and the FIB. We know. Everyone will. ''

McCormick: ''YOU ARE THE TERRORISTS! ''

Gwythyr: ''Wrong. The IAA kidnapped Ferdinand Kerimov for innocently setting up cinema equipment a few weeks ago. Before that, you were planning to develop a neurotoxin at the Humane Labs which you were going to release in the city, only to pass it off as a terrorist attack to reinstate your budget. Who is truly the terrorist?.... Now.. I want answers about my Father.''

McCormick: ''that old british guy? lol... The government has been searching for Patrick McReary since '08. They asked the FIB to find him. The IAA didn't like that very much by 2013. We needed EVERY dollar we could get, and the FIB were given a generous amount for the McReary hunt. So, we got smart.. no one knows where McReary is, but everyone knows he is a part of a wealthy Irish family.. We began crafting up a false breadtrail for McReary moving from LC to Wales. I was ordered to find a well-known family with lots of wealth that could match the McReary's. i found urs. IAA rounded up stupid NOOSE soldiers and i was flown out to wales. We shot ur father dead and burned ur house. We made sure NOOSE was on the video. We came home and were close to finishing our breadtrail.. but u followed.''

Gwythyr: ''You killed my father. You risked started a damn war between allied countries... for money?''

McCormick: ''the IAA knows what is important, unlike u.. not knowing when to give up a fight when u lose.''

Gwythyr: ''A brave man once said... "Fight on... Man dies, but glory lives... Fight on, death is better than defeat." ''Afraid of being killed, McCormick had locked himself on the roof of the IAA building, a mistake he realized too late. Unbeknownst to him, as the two men texted one another, Oxton was flying straight from Grapeseed and to McCormick's location.

Knowing someone would come for him, however, McCormick was armed with a handgun and a grenade. Waiting for Oxton to fly closer to the building, McCormick promptly pulled the pin of his grenade, holding it for a brief moment until tossing it in the air. The explosion was close enough to the blades of Oxton's helicopter that it quickly spun out of control, crashing onto the roof of the IAA building. It was silent for several moments, the only sounds that could be heard were raindrops and the crackling of flames from Oxton's crashed helicopter. Agent McCormick moved closer to the wreckage, staring at the flames. He cursed as he drew his gun, eyes wide at what he saw. Oxton slowly stood, fire licking his body and vest as he began walking towards his fathers killer — his eyes locked on his, full of bitter hatred. The rain and wind from such high altitude began to put the flames out. McCormick began shooting, but Gwythyr quickly sprinted to the side of the building and leaping off, free-falling down the side of the IAA building before pulling the string to his parachute and gliding down to the fountain below. """'It was one of the worst pains I have ever felt in my life. To be honest, had it not been for the vest and trousers, I likely wouldn't have gotten up. Uffern, the vest was likely the only thing that kept me intact after the impact. Nevertheless, I was too eager to confront that whoreson to care about the pain, and the flames died down relatively quickly, as gasoline hadn't touched me.'"— Oxton recalling the seering pain of being set ablaze to the GTA Online Protagonist

Oxton dove for cover, leaping off of the building and parachuting down to safety below. He stood beside the fountain below the IAA building, his eyes locked forward to the main door of the lobby from which he anticipated McCormick to come out from."'Come out, McCormick! You cannot run forever! All you have done is hide from me, but now I know where you are! Come out and die like a man!' "— Oxton shouting for Agent McCormack."'Tell your father I send my regards!'"— McCormack shouting back at Oxton as he rushes after him. Thunder roared in the distance as the two men engaged, each one landing viscous blows on the other as fists were thrown and blood was spilled. The fighting was brutal as the men rolled around, choking, kicking, punching and biting as they screamed insults and roared at one another like animals. "'Rydych yn llad fy nhad!!!'"— Oxton screaming during his fist-fight with McCormack. The fight carried on for several minutes, McCormack throwing Oxton into the fountain, beating him ruthlessly. Oxton eventually managed to kick him off, and they continued to brawl. "'I didn't even pull the damn trigger!' "— McCormack screaming at Oxton while fighting.

Both men grew tired and bruised, yet neither of them raised their hands in defeat. Both continued to strike one-another, and from a distance, it would be difficult to discern who — if any — was the antagonist. As they fought, McCormick slowly backed away, bruised and bleeding, his hand reaching for his waistband as he drew a combat knife. Oxton glared at its reflection in the city lights, drawing Carnwennan in kind. McCormack instantly recognized the blade and cursed at Oxton, charging in. Before long, both of the men were cutting at one another, steel-meeting-steel as they fought viciously with their knives.

Quickly, though McCormack held his own during their fist fight, he realized that Gwythyr was highly proficient with the blade. Oxton, despite all of the deadly lessons he had learned throughout his Military career, found himself using things he had learned in his youth as a fencer to best McCormack. Multiple times McCormack was gashed and cut, only parrying a few of Oxton's blows, McCormack's own cuts only landing once or twice. "'I don't understand it! You chase a single man for killing one old guy, yet you feel it is alright for you to kill hundreds! And now you want to kill me!?'"— McCormack trying to reason with Oxton as he gets the better of him.

Oxton swiftly thrusted Carnwennan through McCormick's shoulder, and then cutting his forehead. "'Bwyta cachu ac yn marw!'"— Oxton shouting his final words to his father's killer.

Swiftly, Oxton feinted a cut high. McCormack raised his blade to parry it, his eyes widening in fear as he saw Oxton's blade swinging upward instead. Before he could respond, Carnwennan slit his throat, and he promptly fell to the ground, dead.

Oxton stood over McCormack's body for several minutes, drenched in blood and gripping his family's blade. It was then — and only then — that he returned to what felt like normality. "'There I stood, my fathers killer laying dead and clutching his throat. This is what I had wanted, right? Why, then, did it feel so meaningless? I feel that it was in those moments I recognized what I had become. When will this man's son come after me? Who am I to justify vengeance when I have killed so many others. Though these thoughts ran through my head, I knew what's done is done.' "— Oxton sharing his final thoughts on his Journey for revenge with the GTA Online Protagonist

The Gwythyr Legacy Today
Though Oxton's hunt for justice and revenge was 'successful', he never acted the same as when he was in the Military. He had become even quieter than previously, and he would stay indoors in his house, yacht and apartment for weeks on end. Eventually, Grapeseed was overrun by the Police and was swiftly integrated back into the State of San Andreas. The original SBS members of the Gwythyr Clan all decided to go their separate ways after their leader had seemingly given up leading them.

However, not all was lost. Though it took a long while, Oxton Gwythyr knew it would be foolish to become lazy and idle. Not only this, but he felt obligated to fulfill the promises he made his mother when he was a boy, and to not only preserve his Family's wealth, but to expand it and protect it as much as he could. Not wanting to return to a Country that despised him, Oxton decided to remain in San Andreas, eventually purchasing a large office with which he decided to kickstart 'Gwythyr Enterprises' in hopes of regaining much of his spent wealth. Knowing that there were likely many enemies out there who wanted him dead, he invested in the Arms Trade, purchasing a fortified bunker in Paleto Bay which he could use for operations in the near-future.

Regardless of his newfound life, Oxton never was — nor ever would be — the same man he was before his father had been killed.

Gwythyr Enterprises
Following the birth of Gwythyr Enterprises, Oxton began hiring more and more men to work for him. As business expanded and money began coming in, he later invested in better defenses by forming a special unit of shock troopers who's job was to uphold and defend Gwythyr operations from motorcycles and ATVs — armed with small-arms, explosives and melee weapons. This unique unit — inspired by medieval cavalry — would offer devastating hit-and-run capabilities during both offensive and defensive operations. Malc, an MC veteran, helped Oxton in building this new unit. The two quickly became good friends.The speed and maneuverability of motorcycle troops proved to be very effective in flanking enemies during urban shootouts, giving any Gwythyr fighters an upper hand during engagements. By using the tight alleyways of Los Santos as cover and concealment, it became hard to tell where or when a gang of bikers could flank an enemy during shootouts. These shock troopers would soon be referred to as the 'Gwythyr Cavalry.'

After the implementation of the Gwythyr Cavalry, Oxton began to look into opportunities to expand his dwindled family fortune. Through his newfound friendship with Malc, as well as contact with Lester, Oxton held a meeting with Trevor Philips and Ron Jakowski at his apartment. After an uncomfortable and loud 'conversation' with Trevor, Oxton and a few of his associates were offered the once-in-a-lifetime chance to help kickstart 'Trevor Philips Industries.' The job was simple: steal cocaine from a Yacht of frat boys, obtain molly from the Vagos disguised as trash collectors, and stealthily infiltrating the Lost MC campground to steal their prescription meds. Seeing this not only as an opportunity to make good money, but also as a means of expanding the notoriety of Gwythyr Enterprises, Oxton accepted Trevor's job offer.

Boarding the Yacht was fairly straightforward. Given all he had learned about naval warfare during his service in Somalia, him and his men had little issue boarding the yacht and killing those on board. With the help of air support, the plan went smoothly. The same could be said about the raid on the Lost camp as well. Leading his men under the cover of night, Oxton and his men sailed through the Alamo slowly and cautiously. They landed at a nearby beach, drawing their knives, axes and machetes and waiting for the moon to be concealed behind clouds.

When the time was right, the Gwythyr men set out and began to slit the throats of the Lost MC, retrieving the medicine they needed and sailing away in the dead of night, never having been noticed.

Following this, the team lead a direct assault against the Vagos, seizing the molly they had promised to give to Trevor. A battle ensued, but it soon came to a close as only one of the Gwythyr men were injured.

After attaining all of the necessary goods, the Gwythyr Enterprise sealed their deal with Trevor Philips Industries, being paid handsomely for their work. However, despite this handsome reward, it was only enough to pay off the debts due from Oxton's recent investments, only having a few thousand left over in profit. Because of this, considering how strong Gwythyr Enterprises had grown to be, Oxton decided to initiate his first self-planned heist: a direct traditional hold-up of the Pacific Standard Bank.After months of planning with Lester and a selection of his most skilled Cavalrymen, a plan was laid out:

1.) Photograph trucks, one of which has a built in transponder to use in order to prevent dye packs from soiling the cash seized from the bank.

2.) Contact Avi Schwartzman, (an old friend of Lester's,) to program the transponder to Pacific Standard's frequency. Avi was last known to be hiding out in North Chumash, paranoid and anxious.

3.) Steal hacking equipment from an opposing crew of bank robbers and bring it back to Paige.4.) Obtain thermal charges from Merryweather to use in breaking into the barred door leading down into the bank vault.

5.) Obtain the bikes Lester acquired for the Gwythyr Cavalrymen to use for the getaway.

Soon after, the Gwythyr men set out and obtained the photographs and truck necessary to prevent the dye packs from exploding. Following that, they successfully rescued Avi Schwarzman from being held captive on an island, explaining precisely who sent them and what they need of him. Not long after, the Gwythyr crew managed to steal the hacking equipment necessary and take it back to Paige to be modified. Oxton was excited for the raid on the Merryweather delivery team, as he had been eager to get back at them for costing him his military career. After meticilous planning of strategy, the Gwythyr crew hid among the mountains and trees, using gas, smoke grenades, and fire to prevent the convoy from driving.

One man laid down suppressible fire with an MG from above, against a nearby mountain, using boulders as cover and concealment. Two other men, waiting for the Merryweather soldiers to exit their vehicles and take cover from the MG fire, launched a direct assault from behind the convoy, cutting the distracted Merryweather soldiers down with their machete and battleaxe. During the fighting, Oxton took care of Merryweather air support with his grenade launcher, entering the convoy and driving off with the thermal charges. The Cavalrymen soon after followed him back to safety. After that, the men acquired the bikes they needed and prepared their arms and armour for the bank assault the following morning. Upon arrival, the Gwythyr crew quietly and simply entered through the front door of the bank, tying the front doors shut and preparing their weapons. Two guards stood watch over the bank lobby.

Motioning for one of his mates to ready his shotgun for the other guards head, Oxton drew Carnwennan from its sheath and quietly slit the other guards throat, pulling his body behind the wall between the lobby and the front door. Counting down from three, a shotgun blast tore through the head of the other guard, initiating panic throughout the entire bank. The Gwythyr crew stormed in, shouting and barking orders and threats. Soon, everyone was laying face down as the team worked to get through the first door to get behind the teller's desks.

After a short while, as Oxton paced the room and threatened the hostages with Carnwennan, the thermal charges burned through the lock on the first door.The second door was primed and began to be burned through as well when a sudden burst of pistol fire echoed through the lobby. A few guards from upstairs began firing upon the Gwythyr crew. Oxton quickly sheathed his dagger and shouldered his rifle, laying down fire on the guards with his mates.

After a brief firefight with the guards, the crew made sure the tellers stayed well away from the panic buttons beneath their desks, waiting for the thermal charges to work. After half a minute, the door swung open, permitting access to the vault below. The crew quickly rushed in, however Oxton suddenly took two rounds to his vest, falling back in pain. One man pulled him back behind cover while the other laid down fire at the guards by the vault. After only a few seconds, the shooting stopped as the crew pushed forward. After successfully hacking into the system, the vault door swung open and the Gwythyr crew rushed in, bagging as much cash as they could carry.

Regrouping in the lobby, the team checked their rifles, ensured their sidearms were ready, and prepared to fend off the heavy police presence outside. Oxton drew Carnwennan once more and use it to sever the ties on the door, looking back at his team to get the green light.

Upon opening the doors, the Gwythyr crew was met with heavy resistance as police and N.O.O.S.E laid down fire on the bank doors. The Gwythyr crew retreated into the lobby to avoid fire, waiting for the police to rush through the doors.

The Gwythyr crew, using the front doors as a bottleneck, thinned the police numbers as their poor tactical presence had them rushing into the bank without proper cover. Once the police stopped sending men into the bank, the Gwythyr crew kicked the doors down and laid down heavy fire with MG's on the police cruisers and N.O.O.S.E. trucks, sprinting to a nearby alleyway as they did. After strenuous amounts of fighting, running, dodging and driving — the Gwythyr crew managed to escape with millions in cash.

The Gwythyr crew eventually regrouped with Lester as they calculated their profits and cared for whatever wounds they may or may not have received during their firefight with the police and bank guards. As the men calmed down and removed their armour, they discussed what they may have done differently in order to have gotten away with even more cash than they had already. Regardless, the heist was an overall success, and the crew soon took their own cut of the profits and headed home.

Oxton's nice addition to his fortune led him to begin to live a more passive life. He soon took up a simple accounting job at a fellow Enterprise, using whatever income he received from that job, (as well as other passive incomes from his other businesses,) to invest into Gwythyr Enterprises. His commute to-and-from work was short and simple, and his life finally seemed to settle down. Oxton, however, having a heart set out for adventure, picked up a hobby and part-time trade as a treasure hunter. Upon learning that he might have had family living in or near San Andreas in the 19th Century, he set out to try and discover any remnants of their past.

He continued to treasure hunt and do simple business, realizing he very well might have become a man his parents would be proud of. Despite his now humble work weeks, Oxton never could get rid of the occasional nightmares about his father or mother's deaths. They would, it would seem, haunt him until the very end.

Oxton's quiet life continued for roughly a year until it was briefly interrupted by two bounty hunters during one of his work days. That, however, was but a simple footnote in the chapter of Oxton's life.

Trivia

 * The name  'Gwythyr' is the Welsh form of the name 'Victor.'
 * Carnwennan, also Carnwennhau, (meaning  'White Hilt,') was the dagger of King Arthur in the Welsh Arthurian Legends.
 * "Fight on, brave knights! Man dies, but glory lives! Fight on; death is better than defeat! Fight on brave knights! For bright eyes behold your deeds!," was a quote by Sir Walter Scott a Scottish historical novelist, playwright, and poet.
 * The name ' Campbell' is Scottish of Gaelic origins meaning 'Cam ' (crooked) and  'Beul' (mouth).
 * The in-game Oxton_Gwythyr has over 4,818 kills with the Antique Cavalry Dagger, (Carnwennan,) 196 of which are player-kills, averaging a K/D ratio of 803.00 with over 73+ hours of holding the knife.
 * Oxton_Gwythyr's in-game Yacht is named  'The Glyndwr,' named after Owain Glyndwr, a Welsh ruler and the leader of the medieval Welsh Revolt against the English in 1400-1415 for Welsh Independence.