They say ignorance is bliss and by god you are living your best life. You skip merrily into a bear's cave to pet it as your friends scream at you to run. The world is beautiful and everyone is your best friend, nothing can possibly go wrong! You are incredibly curious and probably believe in magic. This isn't to say you're an innocent little baby, just that you see the world in a more positive light then most. You face danger with a smile, not because you are particularly brave but because you don't know there's danger to begin with.
you hold onto love like it's anchoring you to earth, and maybe it is. but why is that? do you fear that one day all this love you've found will somehow disappear, or that one day someone will just decide you don't deserve it? what if i told you that all this love isn't finite, that no matter who you are and who you become, love will always exist for you in so many forms. it will find you regardless of how worthy you think you are of it, you don't need to hold onto it so tightly out of fear of it leaving. you don't deserve to be abandoned, i'm sorry if love ever taught you that you deserving of that. but real, sincere love won't abandon you. the people who love you? they really do really love you, they aren't lying. and you can continue to hold onto this love, just trust that you don't have to grip it so tightly.
secrets. Data’s secrets are along the lines of ‘I had a thought that I consider selfish or rude’, but he would never act on them. He keeps the secret of deciding to kill Fajo pretty close though...
Who threatens to leave but never actually does? Neither
Who actually keeps their word and leaves? Data has physically attempted to leave on a few occasions in the middle of a disagreement, but only if he needs time to process or he believes he is putting Reg in danger.
Who trashes the house? Neither
Do either of them get physical? Nope
How often do they argue/disagree? Not very often at all. The few times it has happened, Data got too anxious almost immediately and could not hold his own argument.
Who is the first to apologise? Data - he usually apologizes right away and during the argument.
Sex:
Who is on top? Usually Reg, although they switch.
Who is on the bottom? Is this a trick question? Usually Data...although they switch.
Who has the strangest desires? Reg has a backlog of fantasies that he thinks about...and several that seem to pop up randomly in different situations. He's very creative.
Any kinks? Data enjoys being tied up.
Who’s dominant in bed? Reg
Is head ever in the equation? Yes, often.
If so, who is better at performing it? They're both enthusiastic, but Data has the advantage of not needing to breathe and not being able to choke, so...
Ever had sex in public? Yep
Who moans the most? Reg
Who leaves the most marks? If Data was human, Reg would have likely torn him to pieces by now.
Who screams the loudest? Reg.
Who is the more experienced of the two? Data, but it's not a positive.
Do they ‘fuck’ or ‘make love’? Mmm...both. Both is good.
Rough or soft? It usually starts soft and ends rough. Or starts rough and ends rougher.
How long do they usually last? Not long, but Data can go forever, and Reg has a surprising amount of stamina.
Is protection used? Nope.
Does it ever get boring? Nope.
Where is the strangest place they’d have sex? The maintenance closet on the Enterprise? Or the beach.
Family:
Do your muses plan on having children/or have children? Yes, two. Rhea and Nikael.
If so, how many children do your muses want/have? Data brings up having a baby at the worst possible times every few years.
Who is the favorite parent? Reg.
Who is the authoritative parent? Data...unless it's Nik and he does that Look.
Who is more likely to allow the children to have a day off school? Data
Who lets the children indulge in sweets and junk food when the other isn’t around? Reg - he lives on that stuff himself.
Who turns up to extra curricular activities to support their children? Both!
Who goes to parent teacher interviews? Both!
Who changes the diapers? Data, but Reg will if he needs to
Who gets up in the middle of the night to feed the baby? Data, but Reg gets anxious if they cry, so he usually gets up anyway.
Who spends the most time with the children? They spend the same amount of time, most likely.
Who packs their lunch boxes? Data - he plans and packs them ahead of time.
Who gives their children ‘the talk’? Both, but they need a lot of support from Deanna. In the Nemesis verse, Reg does it by himself.
Who cleans up after the kids? Data cleans constantly. Nik cleans up after himself starting at age two.
Who worries the most? Reg
Who are the children more likely to learn their first swear word from? Reg
Affection:
Who likes to cuddle? Both, but Reg is a master at it
Who is the little spoon? Data
Who gets naughty in the most inappropriate of places? Reg
Who struggles to keep their hands to themself? Reg
How long can they cuddle until one becomes uncomfortable? F o r e v e r
Who gives the most kisses? Reg
What is their favourite non-sexual activity? Probably cuddling. Or bathing together.
Where is their favourite place to cuddle? Bed. Or the bathtub.
Who is more likely to playfully grope the other? Reg
How often do they get time to themselves? Fairly often before Nik is born and then not as much.
Sleeping:
Who snores? If both do, who snores the loudest? Reg, and it's adorable
Do they share a bed or sleep separately? Share
If they sleep together, do they cozy up together or lay far apart? No matter how big the bed is, Reg is glued to Data, usually sprawled out on top of him.
Who talks in their sleep? Reg, and Data did not know what sleeptalking was the first few times. Alarming.
What do they wear to bed? Usually pajamas, at Reg's request, but sometimes nothing. Data prefers nothing - he does not see the point of PJs.
Are either of your muses insomniacs? Reg is not a good sleeper, and sometimes Data will sing him to sleep or drag him to bed and insist he try.
Can sleeping pills be found by the bedside? Sometimes a hypo is needed, but Data prefer to simply bombard him with comfort.
Do they wrap their limbs around each other or just lay side by side? They tangle all up in a complicated manner, usually pressed all up.
Who wakes up with bed hair? Reg
Who wakes up first? Usually Data wakes with his internal chronometer and then spends a ridiculous amount of time trying to wake Reg up.
Who prepares breakfast in bed for the other? Data for Reg
What is their favourite sleeping position? This one, with Data on the bottom is Reg's. This is Data's.
Who hogs the sheets? Reg
Do they set an alarm each night? Data has an internal clock that is never ever wrong. He is the alarm.
Can a television be found in their bedroom? There's a viewscreen. Sometimes they watch movies.
Who has nightmares? Reg, more often.
Who has ridiculous dreams? Data
Who sprawls out and takes up most of the bed? Reg
Who makes the bed? Data
What time is bedtime? No set time, but they don't stay up tremendously late.
Any routines/rituals before bed? Once Rhea is activated, there is the 'bedtime' procedure. Bath, brush teeth, put on PJs, read story, sleep. She grows out of it quickly, but Nik continues this long after Reg and Data stop doing it with him.
Who’s the grumpiest when they wake up? REG BARCLAY
Work:
Who is the busiest? They are both very busy, but Reg is more chaotic and involved in dealing with it.
Who rakes in the highest income? Starfleet, baby.
Are any of your muses unemployed? Nope
Who takes the most sick days? Reg - Data doesn't get sick, but he tries to take off to take care of him when he is sick.
Who is more likely to turn up late to work? Reg has a tremendous amount of trouble getting out of bed in the morning...and then getting out of the shower.
Who sucks up to their boss? Data...and probably Reg too.
What are their jobs? They both work on the Enterprise - Data is second officer and Communications officer and Reg is a Systems Analyst. Reg later transfers to work for Starfleet Communications on the Pathfinder Project and then a professor of Engineering at Starfleet Academy. Data becomes a professor of Cybernetics at the Academy after transferring from the Enterprise.
Who stresses the most? Reg
Do your muses enjoy or despise their careers/occupations? They enjoy them for the most part! Although they leave the Enterprise because there's just too much...trauma.
Are your muses financially stable? Starfleet, baby!
Home:
Who does the washing? Data
Who takes out the trash? Data
Who does the ironing? Data
Who does the cooking? Reg if there's real food, but the replicator usually.
Who is more likely to burn the house down just trying? DATA
Who is messier? Reg
Who leaves the toilet roll empty? Reg
Who leaves their dirty clothes on the floor? Reg
Who forgets to flush the toilet? Reg is the only one who uses the toilet...
Who is the prankster around the house? Reg
Who loses the car keys when it comes time to go somewhere? If they had a car, probably Reg
Who mows the lawn? If they had a lawn, probably Data
Who answers the telephone? Either Reg would make Data do it
Who does the vacuuming? Data
Who does the groceries? Both?
Who takes the longest to shower? Reg will never leave if he doesn't have a reason to
Who spends the most time in the bathroom? Reg has more of a reason to be in there
Miscellaneous:
Is money a problem? Nope
How many cars do they own? Zero
Do they own their home or do they rent? Provided by Starfleet
Do they live near the coast or deep in the countryside? On Earth, Coast. AU on the colony, countryside.
Do they live in the city or in the country? On Earth, city - San Francisco. AU on the colony, country.
Do they enjoy their surroundings? Depending on the point in the timeline, sure yes.
What’s their song? Their first Valentine's Day, Data sang 'Can't Keep My Eyes Off You' to Reg. He associates that song with him.
What do they do when they’re away from each other? Call each other. Data tries to keep busy with things so he does not worry or get too lonely. So many horrible, strange things have happened that he likes it better when they are together. The few weeks (or years depending on verse) when Data is on the Enterprise and Reg is on Earth are hell.
Where did they first meet? They worked together on the Enterprise. Data was second officer when Reg transferred from the Zhukov.
How did they first meet? Data often haunted Engineering because of his friendship with Geordi and his love of the work. He would often comment on things Reg was doing, as he did with most people on the ship, if they interested him. He also found Reg was the only one who was interested in his love of cats.
Who spends the most money when out shopping? Data - he likes to buy presents
Who’s more likely to flash their assets? Neither
Who finds it amusing when the other trips over? Reg, probably. It is not often Data trips. Data would just be concerned for his safety.
Any mental issues? They both have anxiety and difficulty managing their emotions.
Who’s terrified of bugs? Neither
Who kills the spiders around the house? Either
Their favourite place? In the house? The bath. In the universe? The bath. Although Risa was nice.
Who pays the bills? Neither
Do they have any fears for their future? They both fret over the fact that Data will not age and die naturally and Reg will. There are several conversations about Reg growing older.
Who’s more likely to surprise the other with a fancy dinner? Data surprising Reg. He loves making a fancy date night at home.
Who uses up all of the hot water? Reg
Who’s the tallest? Reg
Who’s more likely to just randomly hop into the shower with the other? Both. It is rare they ever shower alone before the kids are around.
Who wanders around in their underwear? Data
Who sings the loudest when singing along to the radio? Reg
What do they tease each other about? Reg teases Data about how absolutely clean and neat everything has to be, and Data teases Reg about how messy he is.
Who is more likely to cringe at the other’s fashion sense at times? They both have horrible fashion sense. Data wore exclusively uniforms before Reg taught him what 'comfortable' clothing was, and now they wear horrible geometric sweaters that they share.
Do they have mutual friends? Most of their friends are mutual friends.
Who crushed first? Data
Any alcohol or substance related problems? Nope
Who is more likely to stumble home, drunk, at 3am? Reg has once or twice by accident. They both hated that.
Who swears the most? Reg on occasion and it turns Data on so fast
Data remembers Liz as being one of the first people that took the time to try to get to know him beyond his appearance and Starfleet record. This was so uncommon at the time they met that he immediately trusted her and considered her a good friend.
Data had never had non-replicated paints before Liz got them for him. For a while, he was afraid to try them, but now he uses them only for very special projects.
Liz helped to redefine moral standards for him. Everything was very black and white before he learned more about her past, and she opened his eyes to a world beyond Starfleet when he had never had the opportunity to do so before.
😂 - Three Funny Head Canons
Data did not like the zero-gravity situation, and he never will. He quietly lives in fear that she will attempt to do that more because she enjoys it and thinks that practice will help he. He does not wish to practice. It is scary.
He does not understand her affinity for Klingons, but boy will he try his best to impress them by involving himself in anything her friends want to do. He is somewhat respected by Klingons for his involvement in various political endeavours and also inadvertently besting some Klingons in various social situations, so this goes over surprisingly well in spite of Data's horrible social skills.
He can barely set foot on the Nomad for fear of it exploding, and will occasionally try to repair things when she is not paying attention. He would never mention this to her, nor would he admit to it if she attempted to point it out.
😳 - Three Embarrassing Head Canons
They met because he almost knocked her out and then he forced her to let him take her to the Infirmary. He is still embarrassed by that, and will downplay the story when asked how they met.
He is often embarrassed by not understanding any of the customs that she enjoys. He has very little experience with many of her interests, and although she seems to enjoy taking him to experience new things, he takes it as a sign of naivety on his part.
He has a record of most of her personal habits and preferences - as is usual for him in any situation, but he has realized that it can be uncomfortable to announce these to other people when she is not present. He is still figuring out which ones are appropriate to share and which should be kept private. Sometimes he can determine this based on other people's reactions. Sometimes people have to tell him.
😤 - Three Frustrating Head Canons
He finds it frustrating that they are often so far apart, and finds it his own failure that that is the case. He is constantly caught between his desire to remain Starfleet and his desire to see her.
Along the same lines, he does not agree with many of the things she as done in the past as they directly go against his personal and professional moral code. A different in perspective can result in disagreements that are not always able to be resolved, and Data finds it very difficult to accept when things cannot be resolved.
He sometimes frustrated that she finds certain things acceptable, usually in dealing with how people treat her. She might share a story of something that happened to her that Data finds alarming, but she behaves as if there is nothing wrong with it, and no amount of insistence can change her mind about it.
😡 - Three Anger/Rage Head Canons
Data has repeatedly asked her not to put herself into situations that might result in her being harmed, but she seems to think she is invincible, and so will often take jobs that are not worth the risk for the money she receives in exchange.
He is greatly bothered by many of the stories she has shared about her past that she seems unbothered by, and often is angry on her behalf about the treatment she has received from strangers.
He wishes to know more about the worst parts of her life, but knows that she most likely will not share them due to his involvement in Starfleet, and it is not in his nature to push her for information. Her official record reflects more than she chooses to share, however.
😭 - Three Sad Head Canons
As with most of his relationships, Data worries about what will happen when they are gone. He also worries about what will happen if he is lost in the line of duty. None of his friends know her well, and she can sometimes be difficult to find. He fears no one will tell her if he is killed.
He also worries that she will leave him because she does not wish to deal with his connection to Starfleet. He cannot make the decision to leave, but he would never ask her to give up her life on the Nomad to stay with him, so he often wonders about the longevity of their relaionship.
He knows she has some demons that she battles, and he worries about her working alone for so long. He calls her often when she is away, but that is not the same as being there, and he fears something will happen when he is unable to assist her or she is too far to reach.
😷 - Three Illness/Sickness Head Canons
When she is ill, he is content to care for everything she needs. He will insist that she stays in bed and that she allow him to do everything she needs. He will default to all of the cliches and deliver her soup and hold a hot towel to her head - everything he has seen in books and movies.
Eventually, he may offer to teach her a few simple things about his programming in order for her to assist him in performing routine maintenance. He is more comfortable with someone he trusts doing the work, especially after installing his emotion chip.
He would trust her to shut him down in an emergency if need be. The list of individuals who he would trust to do that is very, very short.
😍 - Three Romantic Head Canons
Data takes into account every detail she has mentioned when planning romantic experiences, so he always goes out of his way to find non-replicated chocolates for her. He does not eat them himself, and he makes it a personal mission to find them from different worlds he has visited during his assignment to the Enterprise.
He has created a very realistic holodeck program of England so he can take her back to the places she talked about from her past. The program includes most of historic London (all the touristy stuff near Big Ben and the London Eye) and Blackpool Pleasure Beach, because she mentioned the beach before and he thought that was a beach, even though it is definitely not.
He happily paints her portrait on more than one occasion, and his quarters are decorated with artwork and photographs of her.
😈 - Three Naughty Head Canons
She was Data's first experience. With anything, for the most part. He does not consider sexual activity prior to his emotion chip as part of his actual experience, and he was happy to defer to her for any and all education that he was missing. He is always happy to defer to her.
He watched a lot of porn in order to properly take ideas she mentioned and put them to good use. A lot. Everything Starfleet had to offer, almost. And he brought those ideas back and presented them to her in a very scientific manner.
The box under her bed is so perplexing to him. Every time she takes it out, there seems to be more things in it that he does not understand, and he cannot correctly identify them through visual scans. He feels silly asking what they are.
😎 - Wildcard Three Random Head Canons
After some time together, Data begins to pick up some of her habits. His movements become just a bit more languid, and he becomes much more comfortable with simply picking her up and carrying her around as it is clear that she enjoys it.
He hates the hammock. He never gets it right.
He begins to take his physical appearance into account for her and dresses according to what she has expressed she likes when they are together. He even acquires civilian clothing and does his hair a little differently. He never addresses this out loud.
Recklessly, like a horse running as fast as he can
“You've been told that the way you love can never last, and that heartbreak is inevitable. But you don't want to love carefully. You want to love with reckless abandon. You want to love with everything you have, and you want to be loved the same way. You don't want them to worry about tomorrow. Make today worth living for.”
