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work in progress Temple of The Blood God on my friend's and I's Minecraft server. I'm the only one here who actually currently watches him, my friends have been very supportive though, listening to me and helping gather materials.

sorry this caption isn't very great the world is fuck and im emotionally exhausted, I just wanted to share.

Yes. (but he doesn’t think so, and nobody’s perfect).

Reeve is said to have filial piety so I take that as meaning he was raised with patience, love, encouragement and understanding by both parents. He does have a paternal drive, and deep down desires the opportunity to raise a child in a similar fashion. 

Yet he cannot have biological children of his own, and feels that his commitment to his work and the people of Midgar / Edge stands in the way of being a good parent. Reeve does not like to half-ass his responsibilities. He’s incapable of it to be honest. 

But if he were to be a Father, he would be a good dad for these reasons:

He is protective by nature, being essentially the guardian (the Reeve) of Midgar and then Edge. I think this would lead him to be a devoted and loving dad. 

He has a sense of whimsy, a creative imagination, strong intellect and an element of child-like playfulness to go along with it (Cait Sith is a prime example)

His intuition I believe would help him understand and encourage the potential in his kids, and that is something he would find incredibly rewarding to cultivate. 

Along the same lines I believe he would be a patient and thoughtful teacher/mentor.

He also has a side that embraces risk (gambling motifs, his confidence clearly going up during a crisis) and is forward focussed. So again, he would likely encourage, not stymie, a child’s growth and independence. 

He is used to positions of authority and appears to be well respected by subordinates in both Remake and DoC. It is not a stretch therefore to say he is fair and clear as an authoritarian. 

As for the potential negatives:

He holds himself to incredibly high standards and that also kinda applies to how he treats others. It’s a bit of a blindspot of his. He has to believe that others could be as committed to working for the wider causes as he is (without seeing evidence to the contrary) and with that comes expectations**  Thus, as a parent, he might apply pressure on his kid/s without even meaning to. 

His focus has always been on improving the lives of the many, running a large city/hub and managing an urban populace. I’ve maintained that Reeve has to remain detached because of this, to a certain degree. He will express his feelings on occasion when warranted (see his defence of Shalua when talking to Shelke) but he’s not like that all the time. He is certainly not cold and would never be neglectful, but he might not be as emotionally available as some children need. 

Being a dad is something that we are exploring further with the wonderful @chosenbythecrystal, though it is very much early days. Reeve has adopted children (of a fashion) before - most notably in another AU where he was Cid’s engineering husbando. Also a shout out to @cinderella-gurei’s Chadley who Reeve would have likely adopted into his family with @ofgeneticperfection if they were still around sadface 

As someone who is childfree by choice for as long as I can remember, this part of Reeve intrigues me because he does so much want to be a dad but he denies himself in the vast majority of his verses.

Read more for extra drivel around his expectations and manipulations...