#*post: headcanon

i’m looking for the crest of a new wave → orange (healing) & green (nature)

Being physically and mentally healthy was never a struggle and always a focus for Reggie, and as such, it’s greatly stunted her ability to emotionally heal.  Reggie learned at a young age to put her feelings aside in order to ensure things got done, and by having continued success with not being emotional, it became who she was. However, she doesn’t entirely realize it, which makes her have a lot of work to do in this field. While she loves the life in New York City, it’s in nature that Reggie is the most at peace. Sadly, she’s still overwhelmingly anxious of mountains, rocks, and high points, having never fully dealt with the fallout of her first accident. This keeps her within the NYC city limits most of the time, besides for camping or surfing.  Given the way she carries herself and seemingly endless confidence, it’s surprising how easy it is for Reggie to lose herself in her environment.  She’s mature for her age, but it can be clear she’s only a girl in mid-twenties by her lack of really knowing herself just yet. Mixing that with her generally stubborn-when-threatened nature makes it difficult for her to recognize her own emotional needs most of the time. To truly get her head on straight, Reggie often needs the slow paced lifestyle of being away from crowds to find her footing and get a better idea of what she wants. In her heart of hearts, she’s still just a girl from a small beach town in North Carolina. So if Reggie invites someone to go camping, it means she genuinely wants their presence around and believes it’d be good for both parties, no matter how unlikely. It’s no question that beaches and the ocean are where she feels the most serene, with any other bodies of water matching for the next slot. She can’t go places completely quiet, needing the crash of waves, rustles of leaves, chirps of birds and general sounds of nature to keep her grounded in reality while she sorts herself out.

she blinded me with science (& dragons) → 03.28.19/03.29.19 (@evielutionary​)

amazingly enough, reggie did not have a panic attack when a song was dedicated to her from evie. it was easy enough to tell it was done as a silly joke for the Very Important Research (ie hooking up) the pair had started doing and their shared enjoyment of science. considering reggie had been hanging alone by the bar most of the night, the moment was easily a highlight

later during the battle reggie came over with as much of her charm and self as she could offer (which wasn’t much, her introvert levels were high going into the night). evie kindly accepted the company, though if only because reggie seemed to need a friend.  how she didn’t regret this choice after reggie said “do you wanna get out of here and help me prove the big bang isn’t just a theory?” we will never know

the pair went back to evie’s, however, mid-make out evie’s desire to be a real friend to someone rather than a distraction popped out. checking in with reggie, evie’s “are you okay” got answers of “yeah i’m fine” to “i don’t know” to “no i feel like shit ” which evie seemed to understand and didn’t even kick reggie once she admitted her head was a little off (we stan)

they ended up just talking in evie’s bed until reggie admitted to never having played dungeons & dragons. from then on that night was filled with reggie learning the rules, lore, and hearing all about Gilia the Cleric Wood Elf. reggie even was inspired enough to make her own character– who’s to say if Puff the High Elf will ever see the light of day or not (evie would recommend the latter, though she didn’t tell reggie that)

i never L O V E no body fully → hot pink (sex)

While she didn’t lose her virginity until her late teens, sex always had a certain role in Shawn’s life-- specially sex appeal. Having always looked mature for her age, Shawn learned young what the male gaze was and just how often it could be thrown at a developing woman from any given day. It wasn’t welcomed, though in time, she made a certain peace with having beauty and how society seemed to believe it was a woman’s responsibility on what reactions it made people have. School dress codes, tips on how to be safe walking at night, staying incredibly aware of surroundings... the list was endless as far as she could tell. Though, rather than let that defer her from dressing, speaking, acting, and doing as she pleased, Shawn found a way to wield it in a way that benefited her financially and personally-- phone sex work. Being warm enough to seem welcoming, but coy enough to stay safe, Shawn walked the fine line to avoid winding up in sticky situations she didn’t want to be put in. Being one to observe gave Shawn a vast imagination, and when she was desperate for work after her father’s passing, some opportunities you just can’t question when they fall in your life. Being one to find a lot of power in sex, it transcended into her work, often giving her voice the sultry appeal that her clients keep coming back for. While Shawn’s open minded, she’s firmly homoromantic thus she is able to keep an emotional distance with each call she does given her one rule with the job is this-- men only. It allows her to keep the full control she wants, never having to worry about offering too much of herself to a stranger on the other line. However, despite finding strength in what she does, and genuinely loving it, Shawn keeps her long term job hidden. Knowing very well already judging goes hand in hand with the masses at times, she prefers to keep what she does to herself as to avoid being seen a poor light. It also unfortunately keeps her from truly connecting with partners, as she would rather avoid facing the ultimatum of stopping something she loves or keeping someone she loves.

A L W A Y S one foot on the ground → indigo (serenity)