( A STERILE ROOM ADORNED WITH GLASSWARE FILLED WITH VARIOUS LIQUIDS AND MACHINES RUNNING CONSTANT ALGORITHMS, A PASSION FOR LEARNING AND TEACHING OTHERS, A HEART THAT MEANS WELL AND HAS SOLID DEVOTION BUT DOESN'T ALWAYS SHOW IT )▸ welcome to latverion, REED RICHARDS (MISTER FANTASTIC). it’s time to be gracious, for in this vast multiverse, you have been saved by emperor doom. according to records you are 40 and use HE/HIM pronouns. emperor doom expects you’ll enjoy your career as a SCIENTIFIC VISIONARY AND RESEARCHER/CO-OWNER OF THE BAXTER BUILDING, or else. excellent. we look forward to your contribution. ( peter gadiot )
ABOUT BASICS
FULL NAME: reed richards
ALIAS: mister fantastic
AGE: 40
AFFILIATIONS: fantastic four, the illuminati, future foundation, avengers, defenders
GENDER AND PRONOUNS: cis man, he/him
FACE CLAIM: peter gadiot
IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS
POINT OF ORIGIN: reed comes from... all over the place, but mostly the comics ! i admit i haven’t read a single series all the way through but i bounce around enough to have a collective idea of how my reed is portrayed!
HAVE THEY BROUGHT ANY FAMILY OR PETS WITH THEM: reed has brought his wife, his children, and his brother-in-law with him (though he hopes that ben is around as well).
ANY HEADCANONS YOU WANT OTHERS TO KNOW: since reed’s face claim is of mexican descent/half mexican - i like to incorporate that into his life. reed grew up with a white father (hence the last name of richards) and a mexican mother. (though she still passed when he was 7 years old).
reed is, of course, a super-genius and has no qualms about letting anyone know about it. he’s fascinated by alien languages and tech, and for fun he likes to translate their languages and be, of course, the pioneer in doing so.
as per usual, reed thinks magic is non-existent in the sense that magic is simply ‘science they have yet to fully understand’. no, you cannot change his mind. yes, he’s obnoxious about it.
reed is blunt, forthright, and often-times comes off as rude. sometimes he realizes it and apologizes, sometimes he doesn’t and needs to be told how he came across.
QUESTIONNAIRE
HOW DOES YOUR CHARACTER FEEL ABOUT EMPEROR DOOM?
this is probably THEE most loaded question about reed richards, ever. how does he feel about victor? it’s a mixed bag. he admires him, he rivals him, he considers him family, he considers him his worst enemy. it truly depends on the day and the way doom is feeling. (and reed too but he solely places the blame in doom’s court). but one thing he can count on is doom’s stalwart affection and care for reed and sue’s children. another thing he can count on, of course, is doom to allow his ego to get the best of him, but that’s another story entirely.
HOW DOES YOUR CHARACTER FEEL ABOUT THE BATTLES? ARE THEY TRYING TO AVOID THEM? OR ARE THEY EAGER TO JUMP IN?
reed finds them barbaric and baseless. though he understands that the laws of nature will always have some people willing to throw themselves to the proverbial wolves for fun or recognition. he’s not going to try to shut them down but if they get too carried away, he’ll find a way to force doom to put an end to it. as of right now though, he’s keeping his head down and avoiding the killiseum at all costs.
WHY HAS YOUR CHARACTER ACCEPTED THEIR JOB POSITION? WILL THEY USE IT TO GET CLOSER TO DOOM? OR WILL THEY USE IT EXPLOIT HIM? OR DO THEY SIMPLY LIKE THEIR JOB?
reed has always been connected to the baxter building and thus it’s no surprise he’s there as the co-owner and scientist there. he’s also thrown himself into being a researcher and developer so that he can (A.) keep busy and ensure his mind is always sharp, (B.) work on things to keep doom both placated and contained - whether doom realizes it or not. (C.) he just enjoys experimenting and discovering things. so, no he won’t exploit doom - but he will contain and control him if necessary.
