Stickler

stick·ler  [stik-ler]

noun

Quote
'' Mao added." You met Merkus ; he is a stickler but fair if you do your stuff he is cool. But our main instructor, the one giving out assignments and such Lt. Clusen is the most annoying asshole you ever going to meet and he favors Suppor. Suppor's group, the Devastator Knights are at the first rank in everything." "I will pretend I have not heard the last sentence, and won't be such a stickler ." Said Lieutenant Merkus coming in. ''

Definition
1. a person who insists on something unyieldingly (usually followed by for  ): a stickler for ceremony.

2. any puzzling or difficult problem.

Synonyms
1. fanatic, purist, perfectionist. 2. puzzle, riddle, mystery.

Word Origin & History
stickler

1538, "moderator, umpire," from stickle "mediate" (1530), probably a frequentative of M.E. stihen "to arrange, place," from O.E. stihan "to arrange order," which is cognate with M.Du. stichten, Ger. stiften "to found, establish," probably from P.Gmc. *stihtan "to place on a step or base," from PIE base