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//It always gets me when Sanctuarians, especially since the lore states that people were (at least originally) quite fearful and afraid of demon hunters, willingly talk with the player character at Bastion’s keep and they’re not afraid. Even children will strike up a brief conversation with the demon hunter. I know it’s scripted that way, and will be like that with every player character no matter their class, but it’s such a development of the citizens’ character to go from fearful to openly hailing a demon hunter as a hero in this world.

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                               ❝ Once, I was hunted. Now, I am THE HUNTER. ❞

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//Also: Valla not being conventionally “pretty” in some senses. Yes, game design-wise, the demon hunter’s armor is meant to accentuate their body/movements and portray them as sexy. But in addition to that, Valla has scars (at least one on her face, a long scar cutting across her jawline), her hair is cared for in the game image but probably isn’t as well kept during a long hunt in the woods, tangled and unkempt, and her skin is weathered against the sun/wind/etc. This, in addition to the mental strain her experiences have placed upon her, makes her look a lot older than 20. Not to mention the slight body horror of her unnaturally glowing, golden eyes and the shadow form she sometimes takes when she vaults or turns into the personification of vengeance itself.

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//Valla as the flipped expectations of someone her age; young people are thought of to be ignorant/unbelieving of horrors like demons in horror, but Valla (who is 20, and has been fighting demons for at least 8 years depending on when her village was destroyed (she was 10-12 when it happened)) is fully knowledgable and experienced in such things. She is not disbelieving when someone tells her their wife is turning into a zombie, she does not hesitate when a spirit asks her to help find their body parts. It’s her as a reflection of the world she lives in; she is not an ignorant or unexperienced youth. Indeed, her somewhat callous demeanor is her being hardened to the world she lives in. She acts much older than her years, both in her wiseness/knowledge and demeanor; she will face the horrors others cannot/will not.

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                               ❝ Once, I was hunted. Now, I am THE HUNTER. ❞

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thewinedarksea:

october prompts → anger (days eleven&twelve)

“you taught me never to trust the promises of a god. i learned your lesson well.”

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zweiherzen replied to your post “//Real talk can some good vibes be sent my mom’s way, dad’s taking her...”

yes, sending good vibes to her and your way! I hope she's well, that you guys can get to the root of the issue and that it won't turn out to be anything too bad at all. you have my prayers!

//I meant to respond to this earlier but thank you so much for your support! My parents came home a few hours later, and the doctors said it was probably just a case of vertigo, but they couldn’t find out exactly what was wrong. Anyhow, my mom felt fine a few days after that.

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➹ tempestfell, x:  

Nephalem’s statement is half truth, half WARNING; she will never let the angels forget their own hubris. Her very existence is a testament to their failure, half-seraphic being now controlled only by her strength of will, UNBOUND even by the pages of fate. Heaven should rejoice in her choosing the path of good ( O my enemy, DO I TERRIFY? ). 

Hunter’s gaze does not waver in the slightest from angel’s own, does not break even in his moment of scolding, entirely devoid of fear. This angel seems to see REASON, does not parry her for half-infernal ancestry; she will not deny an ally who differentiates himself from those of that ilk. Valla is like him, but not entirely ( not kin even to those similar to her, born so long ago ). She is unlike any who have come before; she is STRONGER. 

❝ Perhaps not, then. But there is a reason you have come to see me, and it is not for idle chatter. ❞ She will not slow her onslaught against the raging evils, not even for an angel. 

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//Valla would slay her own friends if they ever turned into demons or zombies. It would hurt her terribly, but on another level, she truly does not care (see: Leah turning into Prime Evil Diablo). She has no sympathy whatsoever for demonkind, and will kill any of them, no hesitation. They could turn right in front of her and she would not care; to Valla’s way of thinking, they’d be free game to kill starting at that point. They would no longer be a part of humanity or goodness, and thus, lost all rights to live as far as Valla’s concerned. 

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//Talk to me about how the demon hunter group is a conglomeration of all kinds of cultures, full of a mixing of different customs, traditions, and ideas (not least because those introducing them to the rest of the group are usually the last who hold those specific customs (obviously the rest would be dead at that point)). Valla has been exposed to a lot of new ideas through her time with the main group based in the Dreadlands because of this, and holds a similarly open viewpoint when first experiencing new cultures away from the group.

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//I think Tyrael’s fear of the nephalem is unfounded, at least as far as the demon hunter class goes. He worries about the nephalem being tempted by the dark and succumbing to it, and going on to destroy heaven, hell, and Sanctuary. But the demon hunter already deals with this; they have dealt with this dilemma of either resisting the dark or succumbing to it since the day their village was destroyed. This is shown explicitly through the contrast and usage of their hatred and discipline. They have resisted using their hatred for negative goals up to now, especially with the help of their discipline, and have shown themselves to be staunchly on the side of good. This is made even more explicit by the demon hunter’s statement that her to-be peers and mentors saw the strength to resist the demons in her already, even before she was taken on as a demon hunter. She has also resisted Valdraxxis, Prime Evil Diablo (the demon hunter specifically states that she is the only one who can resist his corruption, and she wins), and Malthael in their attempts to break her. Ergo, she will not be tempted to the dark. So, if any of the classes should be the least of Tyrael’s worries, it’s the demon hunter.

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artsofheroes:

Jason Giraldo 

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➹ houswares, x:  

❝ Those weren’t trees. They were demons. ❞

Voice is low, whole, intended to greet and comfort despite her troubling words ( a correction as to the nature of said foliage ). Infernal cunning thought to disguise as the very nature around them; those ignorant to the truth fell for the trick. She would not. Hunter crouches mere feet away from the man, body made smaller to lessen his fear. If he was to recover, he needed to believe her.

❝ But they are dead now. You must stay still, and ease your head. ❞

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I don’t have to forgive to heal. This anger has healed me in more ways than forgiving a person ever could.

A person heals in different ways | n.b

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The Chariot: The Chariot Arcana is a symbol of victory, conquest, self-assertion, control, war and command. You are typically a very driven individual, who has a personal goal that you aim to achieve at any cost. It is not uncommon for Chariot characters to be short-tempered or aggressive.

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tonystrk:

There are wolves, they would say. And there are stories about wolves and girls. Girls in red. All alone in the woods. About to get eaten up. Wolves and girls. Both have sharp teeth.