Red Hair pirates headcanons!
-He’s naturally great with people without effort
-He suffers from social burnout extremely easy. Typically socially exhausted by the end of the day.
-has migraines multiple times a day because of his scars on his face. Which is Not helped by his constant drinking
-Is prone to panic attacks when he feels he’s messed up beyond repair.
-Doesn’t like being casually touched by people he doesn’t know extremely well but usually tries and let people down softly. (Think the scene where that woman jumps him)
-Despite what many fans say I see him as asexual. oda highlighted he doesn’t really like women and he never seems motivated by romance or the opposite sex. Although I am flexible to him being gay too (maybe asexual+gay)
-On that note, If he was in a committed relationship I picture he’d have been fine if him and that person never got together either. He just wanted to be with them.
-Despite that he would still know his responsibilities as a lover and would make sure to be a caring and attentive one.
-Was most open about his emotions with gaban. If you’ve read the most recent chapters you’d know why I say this.
-Is afraid that if he doesn’t take care of uta properly she’ll become bitter like how he saw buggy get while growing up.
-Speaking of buggy, he was extremely protective of buggy growing up. He would often go out of his way mid battle to make sure he wasn’t hurt.
-Always struggled mentally even as a boy but felt invalid and ungrateful for doing so “I have an amazing crew what do I have to cry about?”
-Likes to act flirty but sees it as humorous. In a bugs bunny sorta way if that makes sense.
-doesn’t like jokes at becks expense that much.
-Comes from an extremely mysterious background he only let shanks know about. It seems like it was rough.
-Is quicker to judge men’s actions then women’s.
-When yassop first joined he didn’t like him and was harsh to him. Partly because he left his wife and partly because of his own issues that were unresolved at the time.
-Despite counting himself as utas father too he isn’t hurt that uta doesn’t seem to see him the same way as she sees shanks because he thinks he is less “kid friendly”
-Is bi but didn’t realize until he was thirty or forty because he loves women so much.
-Is “racially ambiguous” to a lot of people and when asked he doesn’t tell anyone because the question annoys him. (I always thought he was Japanese when I watched + look at his hair in this scene. It’s textured and because I’m mixed with fluffy hair I believe he is too)
-Since he looks so intimidating people always think he’s being serious about everything but he actually jokes too. They are just dry.
-Has to remind a lot of people that Benn is his surname
-Had issues with his mother
-Believes in fate and thinks meeting shanks and assisting him is his fate.
-Secretly enjoys fighting and inflicting pain on enemies. He’s sort of a sadist.
Yassop (note: I don’t despise yassop the way the fandom does. He’s not my favorite but my headcanons aren’t gonna be bashing him)
-Had a humble but comfortable upbringing.
-Never thought much about romance until he met his wife
-Used to butt heads with shanks a lot when he first joined. He didn’t feel confident in all of shanks choices because he was so young.
-Also took a while to get used to the idea he may never see usopp grow up. He played it off with jokes but he wasn’t 100% confident in his decision until years later.
-Managed to get a picture of usopp on his first birthday sent to him when in the east blue before heading off to the grand line.
-Never asked for more photos because after seeing the first one he realized they could make him change his mind.
-Has a love-to-hate-him relationship with beck now. But when he first joined they genuinely didn’t get along.
-Misses his wife so he can be bitter towards witnessing others romances. Something he hides from others.
-Became rather fashion savvy and cares about his appearance (once Luffy is about 17-19)
-Came from a family of cooks and was the youngest
-Hates it when shanks or the crew cooks for themselves
-Is pickier then he lets on
-He understood culture only by their cuisine so When he first joined he was very young (sixteen) and very brash. he unintentionally offended lot of people in other cultures.
-He is of French descent. Think about the name “roux”
-Hates baking. He has a “rough but delicious” cooking style he feels baking is too delicate for.
-will still make some delicious pound cakes and cinnamon rolls from time to time though
-Is protective of shanks.
-gets teased about being bad with women. It Used to get to him when he was a teen now he laughs along.
On to the obscure members! Hongo
-Has a habit of cleaning up after other’s messes much to their annoyance.
-Became a doctor because his home island was severely undereducated and he wanted to make a change.
-Sometimes thinks he’s the only one with his head screwed on in the crew.
-Talks like a walking dictionary.
-Has face and body image issues that he’s helped with plastic surgery.
-Clashes with lime juice a lot.
-Tends to be guilty very often about what he feels to be his inability to properly tend to his crew-mates injuries. Especially shanks.
-is hyper aware of his own or his teammates mental issues as well which is good and bad.
-Thinks he’s cursed at times “When I look away or rest my eyes my crew gets hurt!” Got worse after shanks eye injury + arm being ripped off.
-Despite those setbacks he tries to be the best doctor he can be and continues to improve as the years go by. He knows insecurity can hold his captain back.
-Grew up on an island in the west blue that was under marine dictatorship for his childhood until he was nineteen.
-Was abandoned by his parents as a kid who escaped when the marines came (there was a rule against minors leaving the island set already)
-Stole to live and grew up resolving issues with a fight
-Thought this was normal so when he first joined shanks crew he often physically hurt other members when they got into verbal spats.
-I imagine him to be gay. (TW for DV) Since he used to resolve issues with a fight + thought it was normal he hadn’t realized he was abused by his partner until some years later in shanks Crew.
-Talks with what would be to us a thick new-York accent. also curses a lot.
-Despite this he can be really sweet and emotionally observant + intelligent when he calms down. He’s also good with kids. Especially uta.
-Caffeine drink addict. But hates coffee.
-Has a deep admiration for shanks. Might even be considered a crush in a way. (He’s the only senior officer who went out of his way to wear shanks Jolly Roger on his hat for years that’s why I put this here) but he doesn’t let that change anything he does nor how he interacts with the crew + shanks aside from occasionally getting flustered.
-Came from a family of traveling acrobats on his mother’s side
-father became a marine when he was twelve and tried to get him to become one too but it didn’t work because he disliked marines and was already too excited by the adventure on his mothers side.
-Didn’t care when his father died on a mission. His dad wasn’t horrible to him but snake couldn’t feel anything when he tried. Something he knows is not “normal”
-was a scam artist so he learned a lot of his navigation skills to “find schmucks to knock off”
-is one of the only members who messed with innocent people before joining shanks crew.
-Like Nami he loves money. But he is more superficial then her.
-Despite loving thrills he doesn’t enjoy fighting a ton.
-After a while on shanks crew he starts to feel guilty for the previous enjoyment he got while ripping people off.
-makes crude jokes all the time + loves sex. However he never intentionally crosses any boundaries.
-Grew up kinda angry about being a single child so when he found monster as a teen he was attached immediately
-Would defend befriending a monkey by saying monster was special!
-Despite saying this he was surprised to learn that monster was intelligent much to monsters annoyance
-Would then annoy his neighborhood by practicing instruments loudly all day and night with monster
-Loves being masculine in a positive way “it’s ay-okay to cry! I don’t do that though”
-Wants to give good hugs but has hurt people doing it before. He’s a bit of an oaf.
-Thinks shanks is the manliness person he’s met because he can stay calm and understand people
-Never minded utas singing upstaging him and monster.
Sorry but I don’t have any for howling gab or rockstar! And I haven’t put uta because i want to rewatch film red + possibly make a post just for her and her relationships with each of them separately! I hope these are interesting! I have so many thoughts about shanks Crew I loveeee themmmmm 💕💕
