•. * ♦️ Reala's HCs ♦️ * .•
Author's Note — I've been thinking for a while writting these whole list about my general headcanons and interpretations based of my own views and the canonical behaviour towards Reala and I want to put tonight these views.
Warning: I use She/Them for Reala and slight mention of stalking, not too much suggestive stuff or anything triggering so dw abt it much lmao
[ • ] General —
Okay, we all know that Reala is told many times as Wizeman's most loyal servant and the right hand henchman — But let's not take it in too extreme level. They won't betray Wizeman way far easily in comparison of NiGHTS' who rebelled against Wizeman after changing their point of view of the world and his work;
Reala's loyalty to Wizeman is not by a blind devotion, if you think about it, and yes there will have fear in the middle of this as well, knowing and recognizing Wizeman as the principle and first ancient intelligent form of nightmera and all nightmares;
But it is not moved by fears (mayhaps not only), Reala's loyalty and choose to obey still with Wizeman is due the agreement to Wizeman's views and laws of nature between nightmares and dreams. Moved by a political sense and the reality they take in, unlikeable from NiGHTS' change of view that can be described from Reala herself as "idealistic" or "against his true nature";
Being loyal to Wizeman does not mean as mentioned at beginning, as that Reala is blind by fear (irrationaly) to Wizeman (more of pressure in certain elements like trying to capture NiGHTS and still be himuliated everytime she fail), being loyal to Wizeman for Reala, is being loyal to the natural laws and the dark truth of being a nightmaren;
Reala and NiGHTS being created since the beginning, I like the idea that they we're supposed to be one, so when in game, Reala said between words "NiGHTS, ora imageru" (I think is typed like that, correct me if I'm wrong), can be translated as "NiGHTS, we we're supposed to be a image". The meaning behind this phrase might not make sense for our vocabolary, but for nightmarens, it can mean as same to say that "We are the same" or in this context "We used to be the same one";
In a sense, Reala and NiGHTS always had been opposite of the coin since the beginning before his rebellion, as NiGHTS used to be the one who represented illusions, the more unrealistic side of nightmares that still manages to make it feel eerie and real;
Reala's capability to drill dash is bit defected due the oversize of her tendrils, she had to exercise and at least train what she could to manage to drilldash fast as it could, but her agility is in no comparison to NiGHTS' acrobacies and agility, she always representated the brute force and the rough edges;
Reala for me doesn't wear much clothes besides the jacket and the boots, as weird as it sound for us, but it might be normal for nightmarens not to wear too much clothes (in exception for NiGHTS and Puffy who definitely enjoys to dress up a lot). There is no malice or anything for them to hide, unlike how most of us have the "weakness to cover up ourselves fearly" (told by Reala).
Reala invisible instrument is either a acoustic guitar or eletric guitar depending on her mood;
Reala capability to create her own world of dreams can say by the amount of ideya power she has as a first level, knowing that dreamscapes/dreamlands created by visitors main source is the ideya, and since Wizeman created both her and NiGHTS by it, Reala's abilities can be even be considered subestimated as well more complexitly deeper than we thought;
This headcanon can also be included for NiGHTS, but the reason why both Reala and NiGHTS are considerated as first levels is not because they have "full bodies" or a perfect humanoid look, close enough to morph and trick visitors, but because of their "visitor mind" (aka consciouness, sanity, thoughts and even feelings), the connection with ideyas and the ability to manipulate them besides absorving it like a common lower nightmaren;
[ • ] Romance General —
What Reala searches in a romantic partner there is no much secret on it, just ask and dude will look at you bluntly and answer these things: Loyalty, has a sense of indepedence, smart/cunning, mutual respect and acceptance;
Reala don't want someone who depends too emotionally on her too much, she already have more concerning things to care and having to help or guide someone all the time is tiring and stressful for her. She wants a partner who can be on her side and has it's own ambitions and indepedance as she does to herself, just as that respects the moments she need herself but still show that eagerness that if they need anytime a strong shoulder to lie down;
If you are too insecure about yourself, far too much, I'm sorry but Reala won't want to be near with a partner who isn't certain what they want, feel or do with their own life (in other better words, people who tend to be emotionally insecure or too much dependant). Now if you have few insecurities, fears and all, something that is okay and pretty common, even if you are dutiful and resilient, showing vulnerabilities can mean mutual fidelity, and that's what Reala is satisfied about;
Being able to express herself without judgment or the need to change for their partner's expectations, makes Reala feel far than just comfortable to be near the person who provides that! Even if you don't agree with her most of the time, you both still respect eachother views and recognize that you both live in different realities and that's okay! Reala will only change her point of views IF your points we're enough to click something at them to act like "Hmm... Perhaps there more than it just that";
Reala's pride is vivid but she is not egocentrical in a disrupting level to not confess that she is wrong, a partner that is able to open up and accept they're wrong and shows motivation to do better, is personally for her, admirable;
Reala can be serious and strict at times, but she also have her more comical side, that is her dry humor, sarcasm and her bold mockery. They aren't a edgylord, more of a dark jester commander guys. Someone who can keep up their humor and show a more lightful side, is always very nice and refreshing for someone like Reala who has to handle her title;
Don't trust Reala's confident side all the time, once she is shown through physical affection, she starts to behave more awkward, embarassed and even lightly grumpy if their partner do this on public;
Reala. Will. Spoil. You. If you we're her S/O. SHE DON'T CARE IF YOU DISAGREE, she will give you gifts, bring you to the most beautiful places known to nightmera, even being more cliché like writting poems to let you know that you have the honour to live in a appartment of her mind at necessary times;
Whenever Reala feels stressed, she doesn't ramble or toss rants all the time, just turns quiet. And someone who can silently be there, not loudly saying "I'm here for you!" by mouth, but by being there, is enough;
Reala doesn't expect much from their partner but all of these, too much extra can become overwhelming, but also being too little for her is nauseous;
NOW for physical preferences, she doesn't have those common beauty standards preferences like we do, they don't even care how their partner would look like. But Reala does think how is to have a partner that is contraditory to her looks. As problematic it sounds (if includes by species or race, like a human or a nightopian), the idea she keep it to herself (this secret preferance does not take away the fact that she don't care, all she wants is someone who accepts, respects and sees her hardships and hardworks as worth);
Ah also, if you manage to get her attention or admiration, is normal that she "accidentally" watches you from afar, maybe as a intention to study why she feels what she feels, but ends up falling more in admiration than actually learning what they was there intended to.
