Oreo the Guinea Pig

About
Oreo the Guinea Pig (August 25th, 2015-November 22nd, 2020), better known as just "Oreo", is an American Guinea Pig, one of OhioCentral's pets living in his residence in Columbus, Ohio. Upon his growth in popularity among the Central Family, he served as their mascot from 2018 until his passing in late 2020.

Origins
It is actually unknown the true birth date and location of Oreo as he was adopted by OhioCentral from a Pet Smart in the Columbus area, though it can be assumed by the time he was adopted to be several weeks old. OhioCentral has initially found the idea of getting a new pet for their family, a guinea pig being an idea. Upon first sight of this guinea pig in store, he deemed Oreo to be a good name. The name was chosen obviously in due to the black and white hair pattern that is seen. Several more weeks passed and Oreo was soon adopted.

Oreo lived with OhioCentral through the years in his room, where he was fed, bathed, and taken care of. During the first few years of his life he was found to be skittish and shy, opting to hide in his green barn for the better part of his time. Even when fed and watered, he would either grab the food and take it inside or move the barn in a position where he could not be touched. He however later on grew used to his owner, becoming more complacent and calm. This, however did not stop him from defecating himself at random as he physically could not control it, at the expense of his owner.

Military Service
Before OhioCentral was admitted into the Centrals in February 2020, Oreo was mostly unfamiliar with the family, initially being portrayed as a meme and made some appearances in photos or Discord voice calls. This growth in popularity among the Centrals is where Oreo habitually stood as the mascot of the Centrals, occurring around mid 2020.

When the Central Family started becoming more professional in its identity and structure--an oxymoron to how the Centrals actually act--Oreo was beginning to be implemented into logos and other forms of media. The seal of the Central States of America features this. There was also a period where different Oreo profile pictures where being demonstrated in the family, which was often a practice done by the family for memes.

Oreo was often compared with other pets being seen around the family and other factions as being superior. In one instance touting his superiority in the YouTube comments of a video showcasing a Ranch family member showing off his guinea pig, under the presumption this guinea pig had passed.

Death
On November 22th, 2020, Oreo passed away in his residence at 5 years old from natural causes in his sleep. It was observed hours earlier that he was dreaming in his sleep, concluding that he went peacefully. Knowing that the average life span of guinea pig was around 4-6 years, this came at no surprise, but was without a doubt a devastating affair. Hours later, an announcement was made in the Central Family Discord informing everyone of his passing, with immediate measures being taken to plan a funeral the coming weekend. From there, a ROBLOX game was created as a final resting place where the funeral would take place. As scheduled, on Friday, November 27th at 7:30 PM EST, the funeral began. A six man marine honor guard was present, members chosen by MissouriCentral. The procession followed an opening speech by OhioCentral, the Central National Anthem, singing of Amazing Grace by MinnesotaCentral, followed by closing remarks, and an outside burial under the tune of Taps with a 21 gun salute. The funeral overall was a success, with around 40 people attending, though it became apparent that a few oversights has been made by the owner. The lack of a chat filter resulted in a few players being banned for 7 days by ROBLOX, and giving everyone present guns proved being a heavy distraction.

Afterlife and Effects
Remnants of Oreo's existence now remains only in photographs and video tributes, as his cage and belongings where discarded. The effects of his passing on the Central Family led to speculation on branding a new family mascot, usually being turned down. For several weeks, black stripes where shown on family members Discord profile pictures, indicating a showing of mourning. A permanent Discord channel now stands in his memory.