BIG BROTHER ENERGY

Greg was a nice guy in high school, but he wasn’t exactly Mr. Popular. Alex even thought that the Pod Squad wouldn’t be aware of who he is despite them being sophomores when Greg graduated high school. He’s always been a little quiet and very studious, mostly just trying to stay under Jesse’s radar. 

Because of his desire not to rock the boat and dealing with his own trauma from Jesse’s toxicity, he never actively stopped Jesse hurting Alex. He’d try a little bit, like “Oh, come on, Dad, let’s go,” but he had never physically stepped up until they were adults. 

Greg had never planned on joining any branch of the military, but when he was finishing up with high school, he had no clue what he wanted to do, and all he knew was that he wanted to get away from Jesse. He joined the Navy because a recruiter saw his potential with languages, but also because he did not want to be in a branch where Jesse had power. He purposefully chose to not be in the Air Force. 

His choice to go Navy was a huge point of contention between himself and Jesse, and it led to him essentially being told not to come home for holidays or when he was on leave. 

In the books, I know one of the Manes bros is in the Marines, but show!Jesse seems to be very gung-ho about USAF and that a son choosing a different branch would be a “sign of disrespect.”

Greg had really enjoyed visiting his mom’s home in the Navajo Nation when he was a kid, but it did not really become home until he’d been told he wasn’t welcome anymore in Jesse’s house. He spent leave time with Mindy, and when he got out of the Navy, he went back to school for his teaching certificate in order to bring it back to the Reservation. He did not have any plans of staying on the Reservation or even building a life there until Jesse left him feeling rootless. 

There is a very large part of Greg — a conscious part of him — which has made the decision that at this point in his life, he wants to dedicate himself to helping Alex. We of course see this in the show, but I mean this: there is virtually nothing that is above Alex in Greg’s current list of priorities. 

Greg is incredibly observant and has a pretty stellar memory. HOWEVER, at this point, until confirmed or proven otherwise by canon, his default is that he is not aware of the alien presence in Roswell, nor of Louise Truman’s true identity. Since he was kicked out by Jesse, in a different branch of the military, and never involved with Project Shepherd as far as we know, he would not have been privy to that information. 

Greg is very emotionally intelligent, and he always has been, but it wasn’t until he was out from under his father that he really let himself develop those interpersonal skills which make him an astute teacher now. 

Greg is not perfect: he still by and large tries to avoid confrontation ( which makes his confrontation with Jesse more impactful ) and in fact naturally has an avoidant personality. This is something he has been actively and consciously working on, and he’s built some much better and healthier habits. However, that underlying desire to have everything be quiet and non-confrontational still is there, under the surface. 

OUT. || What’s this? Another reminder to vote? Heck yes it is! I know you’re getting tired and everything we hear coming out of Washington is like a dystopian nightmare, and we know that districts have been gerrymandered to all hell and the electoral college means that one vote does not equal one vote. But we still have to vote if we’re eligible. Less than HALF the eligible population voted in the 2016 election. 54% of eligible voters did not exercise their right to vote, and many people had very good, very valid, very personal reasons. For example, did you know that in many states, it’s written into the law to allow employees time off to vote? I know that most of the RPC that is eligible to vote is within the 18-29 age demographic: this is the lowest represented demographic at the polls historically. Gen Z, this is for make of you your first time being able to vote. VOTE. Look into your local elections as well, and your state elections. A lot of us have been keeping out eyes open and looking at issues in the country: this is a very real way for this generation and his demographic to start stepping into a position of power that we have as a voting bloc. 

register to vote

check your registration/address/voter information *especially if you have moved in the last four years

request an absentee ballot

check your upcoming LOCAL elections.

OUT. || School started! And a new job, which means I’m working full-time for the first time in like six months. 

But also, I dearly want to be active, so I’m going to try out a writing schedule!

What does this mean? « Depending on the day of the week, I’ll be actively doing replies on a different blog.  Will you be posting the replies right away? « I’ve tried to put myself onto a queue multiple times over the last five years. I’m going to try to be on a reply queue and also take advantage of the many permanent starter calls I’ve put out over the years and try to get more things going. That way, I’ll still be a presence on the dash more than I have been presently.  Does that mean if you’re posting on Kol on Monday and I need you on Tuesday, I have to wait for a week before you’ll reply to an IM? « I’m signed in on mobile to every one of my muses, plus for mutuals, my discord is available!! I am always available OOC, so long as I’m not working or studying or whatnot. 

THE SCHEDULE: Mondays: Kol Tuesdays: Becky Wednesdays: Clark Thursdays: The Twins Fridays: Fleur Weekends: Free for all/finishing up what needs to be finished