Hello there, my name is Reggie. I was born a female, but I identify as a nearly neutral androgyne/non-binary with a slight inclination towards male (One covets thy neighbor's gender, I suppose)
You can call me either Reg or Reggie, I'll answer to both. I picked it because my mother once told me that she was thinking of naming me Regina, after the subject in the song "Hard Luck Woman" by Kiss. I like Reggie because it could mean either Regina or Reginald, but I'm still looking for a nice gender neutral spelling for if/when I decide to change it legally. I'm kinda leaning towards something like Regin, Regen, or maybe I'll do it with a Y and be all edgy, Regyn. Dunno. Open to suggestions.
I think firstly I should mention that I tend to babble on at length. I'd like to think I say all that is necessary to say in order to include all relevant information and emotional tone on the subject at hand. Most people think I ramble, though. Because of that I usually try to remain silent unless I truly feel passionate or bothered by something.
I view myself primarily as an artist, if only an amateur. I've been drawing all my life, but lately I've been getting into 3D animation.
I am also asexual and aromantic, which those that know me might find odd as I rather enjoy erotic artwork and stories. I view eroticism and sexual subjects more as a genre of fantasy, something to experience in my head rather than act out physically with another being. I view romance in the same light, though that particular genre doesn't typically appeal to me even in the fantasy sense.
As for religion, I typically identify with Agnostic (lots of 'a-'s, I know) There is no proof of deity one way or the other, so I am not prepared to say anything certain on the matter. As for what I believe, I must recall something once written by Scott Cunningham in one of his books on Wicca. To paraphrase; there is an energy throughout the universe, a force of equal creation and destruction, of pure neutrality, and it makes up everything. Wiccans view this energy as the One and worship what they see as the feminine and masculine qualities of this One in the form of the Goddess and God respectively, not to say that these are actual physical beings with independent consciousness, but merely a way of personifying an abstract idea so that it is better understood by the human mind. This is rather close to what I believe, but I simply do not need the personification. I do not worship anything, rather I prefer to observe with respect, watching with curiosity as the universe unfolds.
I am also a member of the Furry community. I enjoy anthropomorphic animals in art and other fantasy subjects. For those who are curious my 'fursona', or the anthropomorphic character that best represents me, is a kind of fusion of a crocodile and a dragon. I sometimes refer to it as a Swamp Dragon, but I'm reluctant to leave out the emphasis on my crocodile side. Often I merely stick with Crocodile as to not confuse people.
I'm also quite a nerd. I collect comic books, mostly DC and IDW, and my favorite series at the moment is Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye. For those curious, my favorite superhero is Martian Manhunter. I'm very much a gamer, though I'm not terribly good at them. I love science, especially regarding astronomical phenomenon and theoretical physics. Science Fiction is my favorite genre, especially if there's a sexy green alien involved.
So, as you can see, if there's a norm out there, I've probably broken it. There aren't many places I fit in, but that's fine by me. I'd rather be in a cozy room with a few close friends than with a crowd of people I barely know.
