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SpiralingStaircase — 7 Virtues- Courage
Published: 2009-02-08 05:09:26 +0000 UTC; Views: 14759; Favourites: 164; Downloads: 852
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With all seven of the cardinal vices walking the earth, it's only inevitable that they attract attention from the other side.Here is Courage. Though smaller in build and weaker in physical strength, she never backs down from a fight, as shown by the numerous scars littering her body. She has a long and grueling history with the vice of Wrath. However, the tailspike of Wrath's that Courage wears around her neck is evidence of the fact that Wrath has never defeated her in a fight. Courage's strength of determination keeps her coming back for more regardless of her body's well being.
We chose to use a mongoose for her major animal characteristics. A mongoose being as small as it is and yet being strong enough to take on venomous snakes displays a proper amount of courage. Her halo 'wings' are modeled after tree trunks for their solid, unbending commitment to where they stand, and the wings I took from a rooster for its bold and at times reckless behavior and for its symbolism to courage.
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Isn't Wrath actually paired with "Patience" in the whole Deadly Sins vs. Heavenly Virtues thing?
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I thought that might be the reason. Still, I think that you could have run with a Patience kung-fu person but whatever.
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...Explain to me how patience and kung-fu make any kind of sense.
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Isn't there that old cliche about defensive fighting? And characters who use the brash aggressive moves of their opponents against them? You've seen something like that right? Usually it's some sort of old master person or someone who doesn't necessarily want to fight but will when they see there's no choice.
That's kinda the idea I had.
Btw, who is Devotion paralleling? I don't recall that being mentioned in her description.
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It's not the size of the dog in the fight. It's the size of the fight in the dog.
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Always remember...victory goes to....THOSE WITH COURAGE!
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Or so it's been said since the second century.
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Or anyone who's heard of Gaogagigar.
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There's something profoundly wrong comparing the Aeneid to a children's anime... -_-
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Sorry. Just I recently finished that series.
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You know your tough if you have a tailspike from the Vice of Wrath hanging around your neck.
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I congratulate you, sir, for not using the cliched lion symbolism for all of Courage. Not many would've thought Mongoose. Good job and well worth a favorite.
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Hey, I really appreciate that; thanks!
I'm trying to think out of the box as much as I can here and I'm glad to know it seems to be going well.
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Can you give us a textual preview of the others you have planned?
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'Fraid not. We're uploading their human forms first and letting everyone guess what virtue she might be. It'd make it too easy if I gave a list off the remaining virtues we're doing.
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Can't fault a guy for trying. Looking forward to the next one.
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She certainly lives up to her name. I like the rivalry Courage has with Wrath.
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Mongoose? Interesting. I would have gone with terrier, but, then again, your I think your choice is much better. A terrier simply takes down rats and other vermin, most of which is smaller than it is and fears it to boot. But the mongoose attacks cobras, dangerous reptiles, with no concept of fear and who also have a little thing known as venom.
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Yeah, that was a big part of it. A mongoose fights serpents with deadly venom- it gets one slip-up and it's gone. Between that and the biblical allusions to serpents all over the old testament, and a snake-killer seemed the perfect fit for Courage.
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A big fan of much of your work but this is the first time I've probably spoke up. The scars show she certainly has her fair share of battles, and I think individually they're quite fitting but the whole of them together is rather extreme. If she and Wrath have fought so much, do the vices have better healing capabilities or some such? In comparison Wrath looks flawless.
This is just more for curiosities sake than anything.
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Well, for as long as the vices and virtues have been a round (a long, LONG time) COurage really doesn't have that many scars- maybe one or two every couple centuries. But she doesn't want to hide them, because in her mind it shows how many times she's thrown down and yet Wrath's never been able to finish the job. Between that and the horn, Courage's mere presence is enough to drive Wrath crazy, something Courage probably relishes at this point.
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you know your tough if you wear a spike from the embodiement of rage as a pendant.
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Mercy, Forgiveness, Patience. These things are the opposite of Wrath, and you went with Courage. I hope it plays out well for you.
-Medical Officer Frank "Doc" DuFresne
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"I'm not a doctor, I'm a medic!" -Doc
"What's the difference?" -Tucker
"Well, a doctor cures poeple, the medic just makes them more comfortable... While they die." -Doc
"Mental note; don't ever get shot." -Tucker
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Don't forget justice. Dealing punishments that fit the crime, and never taking pleasure in it, lest it taint your judgment.
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As I said earlier, just because a virtue opposes one another doesn't mean they'd make good opponents. Patience would only be able to run away or defend against Wrath's attacks; it takes Courage to stand up against them and fight back.
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Mercy is a more accurate portral of Wrath's opposite, than forgiveness or patience. And i think you miss the point of the virtues/vices, it's not about fighting back, its about equal and opposite concepts. And Mercy would be able to fight back against Wrath, she just wouldn't go too far and let a lust for vengence and violence get the better of her. Thus while Mercy can overcome Wrath, Wrath is never truely defeated and so the balance is maintained.
-Medical Officer Frank "Doc" DuFresne
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"I'm not a doctor, I'm a medic!" -Doc
"What's the difference?" -Tucker
"Well, a doctor cures poeple, the medic just makes them more comfortable... While they die." -Doc
"Mental note; don't ever get shot." -Tucker
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I understand exactly what the point is. But when you personify concepts you have to realize that someone is going to have to fight back. And so you need someone who is willing to fight back. And to fight against the embodiment of wrath, you need courage, Courage gets the job.
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well i was hoping you would finish the pagent comic before you started something new but this is still cool.
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Don't worry, we're still working on it.
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Wow! Like a warrior of old and honor, she is really a definition of Courage. Nice!
Keep it up!
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Very nicely done here. I've always admired girls who are willing to wear their scars proudly, as it always seems to say that they are confident enough in themselves to not care what others think. Personally, I've never liked women who put ridiculous amounts of effort into hiding every "flaw" that some magazine or talk show convinces them they have, soa a woman like courage here is right up my alley.
A mongoose, you say? Very clever choice, as most other people would have gone with the more obvious choice of lion. I also love the the design of her halo, it's a nice contrast to the rest of her outfit's simple design.
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She looks so cool. I love her feet and the scars on her body. And that tail looks bad ass.
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Heh, wow man, thanks!
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You are very welcome. (^.^)
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I like her. very well done. Now that there is a goddess of victory worth kicking some ass for.
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Very nice! I like the fact that part of her design builds off of continuity.
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Thank you, Toymaker!
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All very well drawn and thought out. I like it
Tho I'm sure you won't be surprised either if the vices are more popular.
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Thanks.
And it'll be interesting to see how they're received in comparison to the vices, sure.
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I had a feeling they were gonna show up. Nice work. ^^
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D'oh! I was so close! I guessed she would be a Virtue, but the specific one was off.
One question I have, are the Virtues intended to be direct opposites of the Sins? If so, what is Courage the opposite of? It's fine if they're not supposed to be related that way, I'm just curious.
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She's Wrath's Rival, as it says, so I assume she's the counter to her.
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I like how nervous she looks, kind of a reluctant hero, who doesn't really want to do what she's about to, but must anyways. Starting off pretty angelic, though... not that's a bad thing.. she's got an interesting and tight design, the biggest crit I would have is "Why she so skimpy?" ...but that'd be why others would like her...
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Well, think about all the ways angels have been depicted. It ranges everywhere from totally naked to covered in billowing robes. You'll see other clothing on some of the others. The logical thing for me to say is that being as ready for danger as she is, she's gotta be clothed lightly enough to where she can move without restriction. That's why she and Wrath's human forms are clothed in athletic gear- equipment designed for a person to move around in.
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