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I never put much thought into Demoman until this thread. I like the idea that he's kind of a magnet for the supernatural. I can't see him being superstitious despite that but I can see him having conviction in the things that appear before him. What if he were a catalyst for the paranormal-- that is to say, he doesn't just draw things to him, he causes supernatural phenomenon. Not due to any special powers mind, but if there's any supernatural potential in a place he tends to unwittingly unlock it.
Imagine Tavish getting shipped into Dustbowl or wherever, and a week after he arrives the whole team begins encountering the ghosts of miners or settlers. Things start moving on their own, maybe someone gets possessed. Or maybe we end up with a sort of "Drop Kick Me, Jesus" (for those of you who read that fanfic. If you've not read it, go to /fanfic/ and read it right goddamn now, it's great) scenario where he somehow awakens sandworms sleeping beneath Dustbowl for centuries, disturbs a yeti in Viaduct, or unintentionally unleashes a kappa into 2fort.
As for his relationships, I can see him being reasonably close with Soldier and Sniper (who actually believe in the supernatural hooey that Demoman manages to stir up around him, intentionally or not), maybe a friendship is budding between him and Scout. He probably is still sore over the incidents of the WAR update. Having your best friend try to kill you isn't exactly a wound that heals quickly for either party. He desires the friendship of the Soldier on his team, but more because he's trying to replace the enemy Soldier with him. He thinks it will be the same with either Soldier.
tl;dr, probably didn't make sense. I want to write Demofic now but I'm already working on something else. Maybe after that.
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