Reynir Árnason -- Character Development

[Trinka]

I'd say I probably have hair of a similar thickness and wavyness as Reynir (check cosplay thread if you like). From the short hair in the front, I think we can assume its very volumous, but not curly. Not like the traditional curly redhead ginger hair we are all probably familiar with, tight   corkscrew curls and all. Deffinately not like Disney's Merida. So braiding it would be easier, but do you think he has layers? Because I can't see why else he would have the whole floofy mullet thing he has going on in the front if the hair wasn't cut to be specifically shorter than the rest. So does MamaBraidy trim it for him? From personal experience, it's harder to get a nice, thick, consistent looking braid when you have layers that are shorter sticking out as flyaways??

[Solovei]

I'd say I probably have hair of a similar thickness and wavyness as Reynir (check cosplay thread if you like). From the short hair in the front, I think we can assume its very volumous, but not curly. Not like the traditional curly redhead ginger hair we are all probably familiar with, tight   corkscrew curls and all. Deffinately not like Disney's Merida. So braiding it would be easier, but do you think he has layers? Because I can't see why else he would have the whole floofy mullet thing he has going on in the front if the hair wasn't cut to be specifically shorter than the rest. So does MamaBraidy trim it for him? From personal experience, it's harder to get a nice, thick, consistent looking braid when you have layers that are shorter sticking out as flyaways??

I had assumed he just had bangs so he could, you know, see. the rest is probably not layered.

[Ana Nymus]

Reynir must have a lot of hair to get a braid that long. I'm always disappointed by how short my hair is when it's braided. Then again, my hair never tries to strangle me at night. 

He could do lots and lots of tiny braids! and then... BRAID THOSE BRAIDS.

I actually did that to my friend's hair back when it was about waist-length (she cut it short recently to donate it). It was fantastic.

[Antillanka]

I'd say I probably have hair of a similar thickness and wavyness as Reynir (check cosplay thread if you like). From the short hair in the front, I think we can assume its very volumous, but not curly. Not like the traditional curly redhead ginger hair we are all probably familiar with, tight   corkscrew curls and all. Deffinately not like Disney's Merida. So braiding it would be easier, but do you think he has layers? Because I can't see why else he would have the whole floofy mullet thing he has going on in the front if the hair wasn't cut to be specifically shorter than the rest. So does MamaBraidy trim it for him? From personal experience, it's harder to get a nice, thick, consistent looking braid when you have layers that are shorter sticking out as flyaways??

I'd say he's got some "new hairs" growing in the front all the time, and being shorter, they don't stay in the braid and being lighter, they stick upwards... ...who am I kidding, he's had a consistent hairstyle his whole life, the hair would've already gown long enough, so it can't be my carefully made up explanation! The front is obviously cut to be shorter! It looks good on him becaaaaause... Icelandic magic, says I.

[Trinka]

I had assumed he just had bangs so he could, you know, see. the rest is probably not layered.

I dunno, my brother's girlfriend has super long hair that she keeps parted down the middle and basically NEVER styles or gets trimmed, other than cutting off some inches off the whole bottom. So since she's been doing this her whole life ( to my knowledge) her bangs are just as long as the rest of her hair. She usually has no problem with getting her hair in her face when she braids or puts it in a ponytail, because it all holds equally together in the hair tie.
From personal experience, shorter floofy hair is actually harder when its windy/you need to work, because it's nye on impossible to get all the different lengths to all stay down with bobby pins and the like.

Looks like his hair is so floofy in the front, it would whip around in his face whenever there was a slight wind. What I've learned of Iceland from this forum, is that Iceland is windy as all heck, so this would probably be a huge hassle.

I'm probably over analyzing this... °_°

[ParanormalAndroid]

Looks like his hair is so floofy in the front, it would whip around in his face whenever there was a slight wind. What I've learned of Iceland from this forum, is that Iceland is windy as all heck, so this would probably be a huge hassle.

*can confirm that rural Iceland is hella-windy*
*also has long hair*
*didn't help*
*I looked like a drifter*

[Laufey]

*can confirm that rural Iceland is hella-windy*
*also has long hair*
*didn't help*
*I looked like a drifter*

*can confirm that the WHOLE Iceland is hella-windy*
*it's ok, everyone looks like a drifter after a minute outdoors*

[JoB]

*it's ok, everyone looks like a drifter after a minute outdoors*

[Cue mega-evil laughter from Trond]

[Antillanka]

[Cue mega-evil laughter from Trond]

I wish we could insert short voice records  I'd love to hear you Trond's impersonation.

Talking of windy weather, maybe he wears it "short" in the front to keep his ears warm, at least that's the excuse my brothers use and abuse to justify letting their hair grow to "hippie" lengths, by the classical and conservative local standards hehe

[Solovei]

I wish we could insert short voice records  I'd love to hear you Trond's impersonation.

you can: http://vocaroo.com/

[Antillanka]

you can: http://vocaroo.com/

Por Baco!!! Now I can ask JoB to make a Trond's evil laughter impersonation!!!!!! Pleeeeeease JoB !!!!!

[JoB]

Por Baco!!! Now I can ask JoB to make a Trond's evil laughter impersonation!!!!!! Pleeeeeease JoB !!!!!

... the problem being that I'm more of a "silent but (mildly) deadly" type myself ... :'(

[BarbaryLion22]

From personal experience, shorter floofy hair is actually harder when its windy/you need to work, because it's nye on impossible to get all the different lengths to all stay down with bobby pins and the like.

I'm probably over analyzing this... °_°

I can second this. You need like a million bobbie pins and hair glomph products to keep it manageable.

[corncobman]

A random thought I just had:

Every dream that Reynir has is a reset for Braidy and him. When he wakes up, he never remembers anything about the dream and Braidy reverts back to his pristine condition, therefore ensuring that Reynir never needs to braid his hair himself.

[BarbaryLion22]

A random thought I just had:

Every dream that Reynir has is a reset for Braidy and him. When he wakes up, he never remembers anything about the dream and Braidy reverts back to his pristine condition, therefore ensuring that Reynir never needs to braid his hair himself.

Yes. That is the true power of Icelandic mages; the save point.