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technophobics) wrote2028-10-10 10:48 am
technophobics) wrote2028-10-10 10:48 am
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spencer reid; a genius who sometimes can't handle his own mind, an profiler with the fbi who chases and catches dangerous criminals, and a big nerd
FULL NAME
spencer reid
BIRTH DATE
oct 12th
AGE
20's
SPECIES
human
CANON
Criminal Minds
NICKNAMES
spence, pretty boy, kid
PRONOUNS
he/him
SEXUALITY
bisexual
JOB
fbi agent
BIRTHPLACE
las vegas, nevada, usa
APPEARANCE
Often described as a beanpole, Reid is tall and skinny, narrowly-built. He has light brown hair that has a bit of a curl to it, and he habitually keeps it longer, but sometimes cuts it short. Very occasionally he wears glasses, usually bulky ones. He's a fan of comfortable clothing, and mostly favors dark colors, but will also often been seen in brighter purples or whites, and is almost always in sneakers. He wears no jewelry other than a watch, which he keeps with the face on the underside of his wrist.
HEIGHT
6'1"
HAIR
light brown, wavy
BUILD
slim
EYES
brown
PERSONALITY
🐈⬛ TRAITS ╳ kind, prone to rambling, intelligent, troubled, nervous, studious
🐈⬛ LIKES ╳ most kinds of fiction, reading, coffee, obscure movies, chess, soap operas, magic
🐈⬛ DISLIKES ╳ the beach, playing sports, most modern computers, hospitals
🐈⬛ LIKES ╳ most kinds of fiction, reading, coffee, obscure movies, chess, soap operas, magic
🐈⬛ DISLIKES ╳ the beach, playing sports, most modern computers, hospitals
Noted for his social awkwardnedess and prodigal brilliance, which draws on his analytical way of thinking and establishes him as the encyclopedic brainiac of his team. He has an affinity for words - from reading at 20,000 words per minute, to his rambling of long explanations and tangents (prompting Morgan and other team members to have to tell him to be quiet). He tends to miss social cues at times, for example, unknowingly changing the subject of a conversation.
Reid is a technophobe and does not use either email or the new iPads. He's also germophobic. He is autistic, frequently finds certain textures and stimulus too much to handle, had some problems with empathy in early seasons, and is frequently prone to social blindness. (The show has hinted at potential nods towards schizophrenia and OCD, but never confirmed them).
He often comes off as very unassertive, but it's mostly because he's not as good at being physically confident as the rest of his team, and is more than capable of being verbally assertive when he needs to be. Still, his temperament is usually extremely mild and agreeable, to the point where his team finds it alarming if he snaps even a little.
BACKGROUND
FAMILY
william reid, father;
diana reid, mother;
diana reid, mother;
CANON POINT ╳ usually in the earlier seasons, from 1 to 7 or so
Reid was born to William and Diana in Las Vegas, Nevada. He had a relatively normal childhood, though it was obvious early on that he had an exceptional intelligence. He graduated from high school at the age of twelve. Around that time, his parents divorced, and his mother's paranoid schizophrenia grew worse, leading to Reid becoming her caretaker. He was frequently bullied in school, and retains lasting trauma from it.
When he was eighteen, he had his mother placed in a mental institution, but felt great regret and guilt over it, and sent her letters every day for many years. He also labored under a fear that the schizophrenia would pass onto him, leading to a frantic need to accomplish everything he could at a young age.
In his early twenties, he attended a lecture by Special Agent Jason Gideon, and decided to join the FBI. Though he had to have some things waved (for instance, his poor aptitude with a firearm), he got in, and was the youngest FBI recruit in a long time.
ABILITIES
GENIUS INTELLECT
reid has an IQ of 187, an eidetic memory, and the ability to read at 20,000 words a minute. This has easily enabled him to get Doctorates in Mathematics, Chemistry and Engineering, and a BA in Philosophy. He's also an expert in other fields like forensic anthropology, body language, historical serial killers, geographical profiling.
LANGUAGES
he has the ability to read in several foreign languages, including Russian.
FIREARM SKILLS
technically, Reid is typically not a very good shot, but he has hit things occasionally, so this deserves to be listed as a (tentative) skill.
LINKS
AESTHETIC
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