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Voted Best Female Runner-Up for Winter 2017! Voted Best Female Character Design Runner-Up for Summer 2017! 
Life is like a river. It has twists and turns, waterfalls, and serene ponds. It can be poisoned or cleared, churned up, or calmed. It all depends on how you see it and how you decide to control it. Me, I've got it mostly figured out. 
— Reens
Hair Style/Color: Straight/Brown(before heart), Short/Dark Blue with small tuft
Fur Color: Brown (before heart), Light Blue
Eye Color: Gold
Skin: Peach with a pale muzzleCarmen Maricina (mother, insane)
Carlos Maricina (brother, deceased)
Tony Thorpe (Maternal Grandfather)
Esperanza "Espie" Thorpe (Maternal Grandmother)
Prince (Mobini bulldog, considered family)
Overview[]
With a spring in her step and a flash of her heart charm, Reens is ready to take on any challenge that awaits her. Though still relatively young, Reens believes she can tackle anything that comes her way. She's been through hell and high water, but always manages to keep at least one step ahead.
Appearance[]
Reens is a stocky hedgehog with light blue fur that covers most of her body and peach skin that covers one of her arms, muzzle, insides of her ears, and front of her torso. She has large triangular ears on top of her head, six messy quills pulled back with a teal hairband, no back spines, and a light blue tail. She also has short dark blue hair cut into a bob and a robotic arm on her right side.
Reens' outfit consists of gray metallic goggles with clear lenses, a black sleeveless undershirt with a teal sleeveless shirt over it, dark blue pants, a brown jacket, and a choker necklace with a golden heart. Her gray belt with gold buckle has one pocket on either side for her tools and snacks. She also wears black fingerless gloves and white no-show socks. Her shoes are teal with a white stripe and light gray rubber soles.
Personality[]
Reens is usually quiet and a bit nervous when meeting someone for the first time, but as she warms up to them, she becomes friendly and accepting. She cares about all of her friends, even if she has only known them for a short time. She tries her best to keep a level head in every situation, which is easier said than done. She is also determined to make wrongs right, whether because of injustice or because she wants to rectify her mistakes.
However, she does have a few quirks. For example, whenever she eats pizza, she will put three pieces together and eat them at the same time, or what she calls a 'pizzawich'. Another example is when she is in formal situations, she will try her best to speak in a more formal tone. A final example is when she enters someone's home, she will usually stay at the door until they invite her inside.
She loves anything to do with technology, robotics, wires, electricity, etc., so she may go off on a tangent about anything to do with any of those things. She tends to go into detailed explanations about certain topics, even if no one else is listening.
History[]
Birth and Early Childhood[]
Reens was born in the small town of Aildae in the continent of Eurish to her loving parents, Carmen and Alonzo Maricina, and her older brother Carlos. Her parents immigrated from Soumerca, which is why she gained some of their physical traits. She originally had brown fur and hair like her brother. She was born with her left arm intact and her right arm missing but was unable to gain a metal prosthetic until she was five years old.
She gained her golden heart jewel because of a mysterious magician. Her heart had been very weak as a baby, and her parents didn’t have the money for surgery, so they asked him to heal her. He did them one better by crystallizing it and gave her parents a severe warning never to remove the crystal. He also gave Reens her golden necklace as a focus for her eventual powers, though she claims it came from her mother. Her crystal heart's power is what changed her fur and hair to blue and her eyes to gold.
Her childhood was pretty ordinary for the most part, with her father Alonzo working as a sort of handyman and mechanical engineer taking after his father's business. Reens would assist him occasionally in the shop. She and her brother Carlos went to school sparingly, as the shop didn't make a lot of money when it first began.
Deaths in the Family[]
Alonzo[]
Alonzo passed away when an accident at his shop left him severely injured and unable to work. It was unknown what exactly happened, but rumors spread that a competitor caused machinery Alonzo was involved with to malfunction.
Carlos[]
As a result of Alonzo's death, Carlos left the house, only taking the necessities. He acted rashly, never considering all of their options. Reens and Carmen were left to fend for themselves, and the stress led Carmen to a mental breakdown, causing her to kick Reens out of the house.
Since Reens wasn't old enough to take care of King, her bulldog, and herself alone, her maternal grandfather Anthony "Tony" Thorpe offered for her to move in with him and decided to provide for her.
Reens lived and worked as a mechanic in her grandfather's shop, Thorpe's Trucks and Auto Repair. Her work included minor repairs and tune-ups. She also traveled to different cities to purchase parts, a catalyst for some of her adventures. On the side, she saved up money to hire private investigators in search of her brother. Tony supported her efforts, though he felt she was working too hard.
Present Day[]
Reens lives in an apartment in Station Square near her neighbor and school friend, Jeremy Hawkes. She has a base to return to after her adventures. She also has a companion in the form of her dog, Prince, who is the son of her former pet, King. King lives with Tony and Esperanza, but she visits them as much as possible. She is still searching for her brother.
Powers and Abilities[]
Hydrokinesis[]
Reens can control water in all forms, including solid, liquid, and gas. She also manipulates other liquids besides water, such as juices or sodas. This power did not come with her golden heart abilities; she discovered it at seven. She can also use limited cryokinetic abilities since ice is a form of water.
Robotic Arm[]
Not technically a power, Reens can use her robotic arm in various ways. She can fire plasma blasts from it with her cannon and use it as a battering ram. It also helps her when welding, as the metal absorbs heat. It also contains a language database and a scanner that can be tuned to the frequencies around her. This is used to scan for potential threats. She did not discover these added abilities until the age of nine.
Golden Heart[]
Most of Reens' powers are derived from the jewel in her chest. It connects to the necklace she wears, and her necklace glows whenever she uses said powers. She can still use her powers without her necklace, but it takes her longer to concentrate on them. The necklace acts as a focus point. She had these powers from a young age but didn't discover them until around five.
Normal Abilities[]
Running[]
Reens is a moderately fast runner. Her speed comes to about 120 mph on most terrain. She runs best in grassy and sandy areas, while snowy and damp areas can slow her down. Her shoes have thick rubber soles that help grip whatever surface she is running on and protect her from electricity on the ground.
Strength and Agility[]
Her heart jewel also grants her enhanced strength and agility. She can lift objects about 30 lbs. heavier than she is and can do some agile stunts, such as parkour.
Special Abilities[]
Super Form(s)[]
Heartbeat Reens[]
When Reens regularly turns super, she becomes canary yellow with crimson eyes. Her heart necklace becomes silver in this form. Additionally, her robotic arm is upgraded and can transform into any weapon she needs, like a sword or axe. Her usual plasma cannon is also upgraded.
Nega Reens[]
Unfortunately, this can also have a negative effect. When Reens' negative emotions (depression, anger, fear, grief) take over, they turn her seafoam green with grey eyes. Her heart necklace is pitch-black in this form. Additionally, her speed and strength are multiplied while her judgment is severely impaired. She will attack anyone she sees as a threat, regardless of being a friend or foe. She also gains the ability to drain liquid out of her opponents, used sparingly.
Drawbacks[]
Since Reens does not regularly use the Chaos Emeralds for transformation, she has to count on her heart energy/life force. If she uses it for an extended period, she will become exhausted and revert. It takes a few minutes to a few hours for her life force to replenish. She can still fight in her weakened state, but not very well.
Skills[]
Science[]
Reens' father taught her regular subjects when he had time and when she and Carlos couldn't go to school. Reens' favorite appeared to be science. Her father let her perform little experiments in their backyard, studying animals and plant life. Since Alonzo's death, Reens dropped these classes, though Tony put her through public high school for a diploma.
Mechanics[]
Reens learned this by tinkering with small machines her father let her play with. Eventually, she moved to the city with her grandfather, where she was trained as a mechanic at his auto shop. She has improved over the years and sometimes works on her projects in a small workshop behind the auto shop when she visits.
Weaknesses[]
Hydrokinesis[]
It takes much of her physical energy for Reens to control the liquids, and if she loses her focus, it could lead to catastrophe, such as a tidal wave. It is also linked to her emotions.
Golden Heart[]
Reens' heart jewel is essentially the replacement for her flesh heart, and if it were to be removed or damaged, Reens would either die or become increasingly unstable/insane. Her heart also keeps her powers in check, and its destruction could send them spiraling out of control.
Dyslexia[]
Reens cannot read without the letters changing and 'floating' across the page. Her father tried to help her by making her read constantly, but she still had trouble every once in a while. She will occasionally use thick-rimmed glasses to correct this.
Romance[]
Reens has had two romantic partners, Jeremy being her current partner.
Leonidas DiCaprio[]
Reens' first love was Leonidas DiCaprio, a hot-headed tenrec. She met him after events unfolded in Secret Discord and eventually began to date him. However, Leonidas began treating Reens harshly after they became a couple. After three incidents at a local bar, a music store, and a restaurant in which Leonidas both physically and emotionally abused her, Reens broke off their relationship.
Jeremy Hawkes[]
Jeremy is Reens' current boyfriend. They met during their teenage years when Reens saved him and a few other students from bullies. After losing touch, they met again when Jeremy moved into the same apartment complex as Reens. Jeremy admitted his feelings for her when they ended up in a battle for their world. It took Reens a while to warm up to being in a relationship again, but she eventually accepted his feelings and became his girlfriend.
Theme Songs[]
Main Theme(s)[]
Once Upon a Broken Heart by the Beu Sisters
Fighting Theme(s)[]
In the End by Black Veil Brides
Fight for You (DJ Dan Remix) by Morgan Page
I Get Wicked by Thousand Foot Krutch
Sorrow/Dark Themes[]
Sundown by Michael St. Laurent
Racing/Adventure Theme[]
Trivia[]
- Reens' real name is Rain Selena Maricina. 'Reens' came from her trying to say her full name too fast as a child. Eventually, she started calling herself 'Reens', and the nickname stuck.
- She has allergic reactions to hay, Mobini cats, cut grass, and red food coloring.
- She can turn super without the use of Chaos Emeralds. She knows what they are but decides not to use them. Her super forms do not last as long as the typical form with Chaos Emeralds.
- Born in Eurish, around the UK, Reens has an American accent due to her parents.
- Reens' eyes turned golden/orange once her powers fully manifested.
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