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Villager: Zero

32　　●　　he/him　　●　　ESTJ　　●　　present timeframe


So why do I love when I still feel pain?
When does it end, when is my work done?
Why do I fight and why do I feel
That I carry a sword through a battlefield?

　　　　　　　　from Joy by VNV Nation


Avery Zero had grown up with hardship from day one. Developing an incredibly unhealthy sense of self-loathing and a literal addiction to exercise in his adolescence, this hatred grew with him into adulthood. He joined the military in hopes that the fast-paced nature of war would give his aggression an outlet, and for a while, his run as an artilleryman did just that. However, a severe burn from an explosion suddenly ended Zero's combat career for good, sending him back into a spiral of intense self-directed anger. When all was said and done recovery-wise, Zero found his place as a drill sergeant on the same military base he was trained at. Thoroughly lonely, he never felt any impetus to change his life around until he reluctantly befriended others and slowly begun to take the first steps to shed the insecurities that plagued him for years on end.

Though generally unlikable due to his outwardly angry demeanor and his emotional instability, he becomes incredibly loyal and much less guarded towards those he trusts. He is rarely physically violent towards others, but the same cannot be said for himself; he still pushes himself to his breaking point in terms of exercise and ignores his own health constantly. He is best friends with Vaye and close friends with Greta who often serve as much-appreciated voices of reason.