Rede

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Rede is the embodiment of chartreuse. He is a knowledge hog, know-it-all, and has little respect for other people– especially authority. He’s exceptionally smart, at least mathematically so, and seems to have some of the best grasp out of his group on casual slang throughout any language. Despite this, he has a distinct hatred for the living. He is near-blind, and hardly seems to care about anything in the physical realm. In-host, he’s much more in tune with reality, and enjoys studying the deep scientifical intricacies of his new home.

## Bios

### True Bio

"I'm none of your business. Everything here is so stupid and simple, what am I supposed to like about this?"

### Host Bio

"Oh wait, I see now. This whole thing makes a lot more sense."

## Personality

### Likes

* Marine life
* Math
* Puzzles
* Drawing
* Psychology
* Linguistics
* Spray tagging
* Learning
* Being a smartass

### Dislikes

* The Living
* Humans, especially
* Being incorrect

## More

### Hosting

Rede’s host was a fish person, as is very obvious, but he didn’t actually kill the host like a handful of other mimes did for theirs. Rather, he found it beached on the shore and learned exactly why it died in the first place. Once he took it over, the first thing he did in host was hack up a lodged piece of dead fish, which choked the host to death.

In host, Rede’s much more observant than he is out of host, he’s not as talkative, and prefers being some kind of nasty guy hanging out in swamp waters and mud and shit. Because he feels like he can. Most fish people actually come from the sea, not swamps, but Rede sees a pool full of algae and mosquitos and goes “THAT’S what I want.”

Over all, Rede’s rather neutral on being in-host. He isn’t fond of the living, or the world in general, but being able to see– albeit through the eyes of the dead– allows him to appreciate his new reality a little bit better.

After Rede hosts for the first time and he doesn’t have to settle for glasses that only half-work anymore, he can look up at the night sky and see the stars in full clarity, and he knows every one of them. he knows how far away each and every one is, and he knows his place in the world by their position and his knowledge alone. Based on a deep understanding of astrological and atomic science, he can tell you if the star is dead, or when it will die, its complex composition, and where it’s remains will likely end up in a million years from now.

This knowledge previously known but locked away behind his poor perception of the physical realm can now be expressed, dry and scientific but under the night sky out by the sea it sounds a lot more like a dedicated poem, for the love of the deepest innerworkings of the universe. A universe that he is only just beginning to experience.

### Glasses

Chickenstab originally found a pair, after learning how Leon’s glasses worked, off of a dead body and tried to give them to Rede. They didn’t work, but then he learned there’s different kinds of glasses. So Rede tried to steal Leon’s. They didn’t work well for him either, and Leon wasn’t very happy about the whole ordeal. But whatever.

Chickenstab later went to TyV and asked if he had any, since he’s such a collector. He gave Rede about 30 different pairs to choose from. Those square ones were the ones that worked best. Maybe not exactly perfect, but very good given the circumstances.

## Relationships

### Chickenstab

Chickenstab and Rede are like if two of the most annoying classmates in your 11th grade science class decided to play gay chicken with each other but they never back out. AND they’re somehow even more annoying when they’re together (and they never seem to be apart).

Chickenstab and Rede didn’t always get along, especially before they touched down to the physical realm. Chickenstab has always been so interested in life, whereas Rede couldn’t have cared less.

Come time for them to descend, they would land very close to each other. Rede first, then Chickenstab. Rede, being blind and landing at dusk as well, is pretty much lost in the dark upon arrival, and the only other mime to land nearby after the fact is Chickenstab. He would come to Rede’s aid and attempt to troubleshoot his poor vision, but ultimately end up leading Rede around instead.

As annoying as he found the situation, Rede would allow himself to be led and pulled around, because what else is there to do? There’s mimes he hates much more than Cstab, so it’s not the worst situation he could’ve found himself in.

Chickenstab very quickly finds duty in sticking by Rede’s side, always describing everything they come across with wonder and awe. Chickenstab loves talking, Rede doesn’t mind listening if it means he himself doesn’t have to talk. It’s around this point where Rede is no longer in the “this guy is so annoying” train, and rather a new passenger aboard the “okay this guy is kinda entertaining” train.

The longer they stick by each other’s sides, the more one learns about the other. Chickenstab learns just how much Rede seems to like the science and technical math behind ordinary things, and Rede learns how abstract Chickenstab is with his worldviews. Both rub off on each other.

They also learn they both love to mess with people. Chickenstab is mischievous, and Rede just likes being an ass. They fuel each other, and get up to annoying little antics that piss everyone off, and they have a lot of fun doing it.

Already having a pretty contact-heavy relationship, what with Chickenstab leading Rede by his arm, jumping on his back often, or grabbing him outright in puppet form, they also come to realise they make a lot of people uncomfortable just by how touchy they can be. To which they revel in, so of course they only end up doing it more.

So at this stage Rede thinks Chickenstab is funny and enjoyable to be around, but also often feels he’s too soft and sweet towards the living. Chickenstab has worked hard to convince Rede that the living aren’t all bad, but Rede still dislikes them.

After Bristly takes over, they are separated for some time. Thankfully, like all mimes they can communicate ‘telepathically’ to a degree, but it still takes quite a while for them to find each other again. Rede having been stuck with Debbie and Chickenstab with Vilmr, they are both soooo relieved when they finally find each other again.

Right around here is where Rede starts feeling something serious for Chickenstab, though he doesn’t quite realise it at the time. He’s just glad to have Cstab by his side again, and doesn’t want to be separated again.

In Bristly’s world, they’re much more isolated than before, and are often separated from mimes and people they come across. But they never let themselves out of each other’s sights, so they frequently stick through it all together, alone. This gives them even more time to grow closer. They share some special moments throughout Bristly’s reign.

Post Bristly, they’re noticeably different towards each other in contrast to how they were beforehand. Questions are raised whether or not they’re involved in each other, but they deny it every time.

Then Chickenstab finally convinces Rede to host with him, as he’s curious about what life is like. Rede has grown begrudgingly neutral towards the living at this point, but he’s very picky about what body he uses as a host. It takes a bit, but he finds one.

And then he’s hit with like, a million emotions he’s never been able to process before, because hosting can just do that. It really emphasizes his feelings, and at this point he’s quick to realise just how bad he’s got it for Chickenstab. Not only that, but he’s struck with many desires the living are often plagued with, such as hugging and kissing with romantic intent.

It spirals from there.

### Ching

Rede and Ching are friends. They both have a morbid sense of humor and like to find increasingly subtle ways to push each other’s buttons. Like a frenemy sort of vibe with them.

I’d say when you can’t find Rede by Chickenstab’s side, the next best place to look for him is wherever Ching is.

Ching likes to have a lot of connections with people but he’d still consider Rede one of his closer friends, and hangs out with him often.

## Trivia

* He does need water occasionally. 3 or 4 hours without any in direct sun and he will start burning up. He wouldn't die, but it’d be too uncomfortable to bear. Humid climates are much easier for him. This goes for all fish people. He swaps in and out of the host pretty often though so it doesn't tend to be an issue
* Rede is definitely one of the more artsy mimes, and already finds it fun to paint on Chickenstab (see his host’s shirt). The biggest hurdle in painting on Chickenstab would be getting him to sit still long enough as to not make a mess.
* Even when Chickenstab isn’t around to model, Rede loves to graffiti up walls and other stuff, and he frequently draws Chickenstab out when he does.

## References

1. ↑ https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QfzwHPk3Okx2\_qLpOKHvvDjO5J\_41zzADKsP0rqi5y0/edit
2. ↑ https://sta.sh/0zkyxjl7ulk#:~:text=TRUE%C2%A0BIO%3A%C2%A0I%27m%20none%20of%20your%20business.%20Everything%20here%20is%20so%20stupid%20and%20simple%2C%20what%20am%20I%20supposed%20to%20like%20about%20this%3F
3. ↑ https://sta.sh/0zkyxjl7ulk#:~:text=HOST%C2%A0BIO%3A%C2%A0Oh%20wait%2C%20I%20see%20now.%20This%20whole%20thing%20makes%20a%20lot%20more%20sense.
4. ↑ https://creaturefeaster.tumblr.com/post/693327890927992832/could-u-tell-us-more-about-redes-niddles-and#:~:text=Oh%20okay%20so,what%20I%20want.%E2%80%9D
5. ↑ https://creaturefeaster.tumblr.com/post/693327890927992832/could-u-tell-us-more-about-redes-niddles-and#:~:text=Over%20all%2C%20Rede%E2%80%99s%20rather%20neutral%20on%20being%20in%2Dhost.%20He%20isn%E2%80%99t%20fond%20of%20the%20living%2C%20or%20the%20world%20in%20general%2C%20but%20being%20able%20to%20see%E2%80%93%20albeit%20through%20the%20eyes%20of%20the%20dead%E2%80%93%20allows%20him%20to%20appreciate%20his%20new%20reality%20a%20little%20bit%20better.
6. ↑ https://creaturefeaster.tumblr.com/post/728687776637321216/i-am-in-bed-and-cannot-draw-right-now-but-here-is#:~:text=After%20Rede%20hosts,beginning%20to%20experience.
7. ↑ https://creaturefeaster.tumblr.com/post/695762768235806720/how-did-rede-get-his-glasses
8. ↑ https://creaturefeaster.tumblr.com/post/693797030129172480/how-is-the-relationship-between-chickensta-and#:~:text=Cstab%20and%20Rede%20are%20like%20if%20two%20of%20the%20most%20annoying%20classmates%20in%20your%2011th%20grade%20science%20class%20decided%20to%20play%20gay%20chicken%20with%20each%20other%20but%20they%20never%20back%20out.%20AND%20they%E2%80%99re%20somehow%20even%20more%20annoying%20when%20they%E2%80%99re%20together%20(and%20they%20never%20seem%20to%20be%20apart).
9. ↑ https://creaturefeaster.tumblr.com/post/694833293091291137/why-does-rede-fall-in-love-with-chickenstab-i
10. ↑ https://creaturefeaster.tumblr.com/post/701876562021269504/rede-and-ching-r-such-a-funny-duo-to-medo-they
11. ↑ https://creaturefeaster.tumblr.com/post/693625239551246336/does-rede-have-to-periodically-be-in-water-while
12. ↑ https://creaturefeaster.tumblr.com/post/693779569050828800/its-not-for-nothing-but-i-feel-that-rede-is-good
13. ↑ https://creaturefeaster.tumblr.com/post/693922641773527040/i-feel-like-rede-sometimes-draws-chickenstab-on