A somewhat old late redemption Hunter sketch. A big part of this Au is the effects of stress on Hunter body, especially post Thanks to Them where he has the survive what’s basically an apocalypse, trying to keep goopy Belos safe. It only gets worst post Watching and dreaming for him (it gets better later) Poor boy is losing hair at alarming rates.
Also a quick explanation for Late redemption, Hunter is raised slightly different and makes different choices which affects the course of canon, hence the name late redemption.
OH WOWIE, THIS WAS SO FUN TO READ
THANK YOU FOR PUTTING IN SO MUCH THOUGHT HOLY
Yup you pretty much got it all correct! For dual students who have other tracks , the first track determines your sigil
If you switch from one track to only one track like Willow then you get that sigil. So Willow got a plant sigil even if she was originally in abominations because it’s just one track.
BUT
If you switch to two tracks or more, then the original first one is selected even if you dropped it :) like the healing track. Even though it was dropped. Bard and beast-keeping are unfortunately two separate tracks so the original, healing is chosen. So you got it!
I absolutely adore seeing an outsider perspective of this. It really weighs the heartbreak of the situation and just how many people are effected outside of the main characters. The fact that Adults who’ve been in the covens for so long can’t understand that pain of a sigil after multi-tracking is so upsetting ahhhh!
I love this sooo muchh!!!
Labyrinth Runners Alternative
Me destroying canon relationships dynamics
More rough sketches part of my late redemption Hunter Au (canon divergent)
Hunter was able to take lead in forcing sigils upon the students and succeeded, now the day of unity stakes are higher. Luckily he isn’t like Adrian and at least provided them the matching sigils to their track…the multi-track students are given sigils based on the original chosen classes on record.
Now they will be affected by the draining spell, Hunter is convinced he did something for the greater good and is proud. This will cause so much conflict in the future.
Connected to this and this
Calling this AU late redemption Au for now and works will be tagged as such
WIP
Fun lil rendered hunter WIP. Can’t wait to get to the rest of the detail. Trying to experiment with texture to help stylize it more.
This originally supposed to be a silly sketch how did we get here (I’m even considering a background)
Hunter his whole life has done something guard related. From training to be a scout which are essentially foot guards to the highest ranking guard, the golden guard. He wasn’t just trained to guard he was raised guarding. It’s something he does thats probably second nature for him.
With that being said I truly believe he will continue being a guard to everyone he cares about even if it’s no longer his job and even if he barley knows that person. (gus and luz for example in labyrinth runners and hunting palismen ) It’s ingrained in him the same way sheep dogs will heard humans because it’s what they know.
So I imagine hunter instinctively standing up in front of the hexsquad unconsciously guarding. Even if they are simply hanging out. They ask him about it and he admits he does it without even noticing.
Of course a lot of these behaviors stem from PTSD like him being hyper vigilante and being prepared to defend from any possible attack but even in moments he knows he safe he’s always watching making sure they don’t get hurt by something little like falling and making sure their all secure. He’s not even violent just defensive.
He keeps them organized even if can’t keep himself organized, he becomes aware of their mannerism in a objective way, he guides them. They basically become his herd in way.
Even if Luz could be seen being the ‘leader’, Hunter is always next to her ever so slightly in front, like a guard.
Luz is also protective but that’s a habit she developed while again for Hunter it’s ingrained.
It’s quite cute actually if you ignore his past, him being a protective friend willing to defend the people he cares about no matter what.
In short Hunter got that Doberman/collie instinct in him lol
Any who, love me a protective Hunter
Mission failed successfully, making a rendered shitpost. (Ignoring my WIPs yet again)
Staring at my 20+ serious wips while coming up with another idea for a shitpost.
Hunter has a kill count cuz I said so
I need to own a cardinal. Flapjack changed me fr fr. A jackrabbit or hare would be fun too.
You can have any animal for a pet. Any complications such as “keeping the animal healthy and happy” and “the time and effort it would take to keep happy and healthy pet” and “keeping yourself uneaten” and “the pet I want is kind of extinct” have all been solved perfectly. You don’t have to think of that.
What is your pet?