Also, Thought Of This After Posting XD.

Also, thought of this after posting XD.

Klaus doesn't exactly fit into Zapp's perceptions on manliness all the time. And while he won't attack when Klaus is behind the computer, holding his tea cups, and probably learned the hard way not to f%ck with Klaus's plants... Zapp still can't accept that Klaus is always a bit of a bad&ss no matter what he does.

Klaus on the other hand has a completely different set of ideals when it comes to manliness (in this context interchangeable with ballsy, gumption, confidence, courage). Klaus thinking just being comfortable in your own skin and being able to be yourself unapologetically is the epitome of manliness, Zapp sees it as never showing emotion, never acting on more feminine coded hobbies, and never admitting defeat/ inferiority.

And while they've never sat down and discussed those ideals, Zapp can tell a little the Klaus just doesn't fit into his perception on a surface level (in Klaus's downtime... and usually when Zapp launches an attack) he also refuses to admit that Klaus typically DOES fit into his overall perceptions.

regarding your rant:

the answer i want to give you as a Professional Overthinker who loves to analyze comedy relief characters is that zapp very clearly respects klaus and his abilities. he understands how intricate and difficult to control the brain grid technique is (as he points out in after that phantom ghost wagon and get the lockout) and knows that klaus' strength even without weapons is insane enough that he's confident that klaus can take down a series of relentless fighters without breaking a sweat. he very clearly admires klaus and his fighting skills, so i think that he might see besting klaus in a fight as a way to prove himself and his own strength. it might tie back to the way zapp was taught his own fighting style; raju is notoriously brutal to his students, so zapp would have a reason to want to prove himself.

with all that said, the real answer for why zapp constantly tries to fight klaus is probably just because zapp getting his ass kicked is funny and they needed a lead-in for the fighting ring episode.

(apologies for rambling in your inbox i just like talking about zapp ;;)

Ramble away, I love a good discussion <3

Personally I think Zapp first met Klaus through Klaus saving his life and absolutely HATES that fact. Both being indebted to Klaus and that his introduction was so bad&ss only for Klaus to turn around and be so very soft as an individual in his personal life (with gardening and baking etc.)

While it was good set up for S1 Ep7, it still makes no real sense unless Zapp actually gets the chance and then chickens out at the last second. (Maybe some big moment where he finally admits to respecting Klaus and recognizing that they need him as a whole and maybe that his constant attacks were just making sure the gardener he worked for was still a bad&ss even in his down time).

But I do agree that Raju's brutal training very likely has something to do with it, and possibly...(more head cannon territory) his upbringing under a single mom and feeling like if he can't do for himself then he's just a burden (deep seated trauma? In my comic relief character? ...its more likely than you think.)

Reinherz Family Cannon [Head Cannon]

This fun little head cannon was requested by anonymous 📜

Little edit for proper cannon: the fifteen day trip is for Libra business. But Klaus would still likely visit around such a tigh clump of holidays.

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So to start off with Klaus's grandparents. His grandmother on his father's side was the head of the household.

Her husband took her last name when they married, of course.

The Starphase family has been considered close friends for generations, but with Klaus's grandparents; visits became much more frequent.

This lead to Steven and Klaus's friendship, more so than Klaus's siblings because Steven would seek the peace of the garden outside.

Which was where Klaus and his grandmother would spend a good chunk of the late morning and early afternoon.

Klaus's father is the oldest of three siblings and took over the estate when he got married.

This was practically tradition, to allow the generation prior to enjoy their golden years.

Speaking of Papa Reinherz, he is the epitome of the strong, silent type. He taught his children respect, discipline, and courtesy to a T.

Mama Reinherz on he other hand was the social butterfly parent, teaching the softer sides of respect and how to properly socialize.

The fangs are indeed a family trait, as is the height and physique that Klaus is oh so conscious of.

His father is easily 7' 3' (2.2 m) and his fangs grew in evenly, so they don't show as readily. Though his mother is barely 5' (1.5 m).

His siblings are all roughly Klaus's height, none of them are more than five inches taller than Klaus.

The eldest of Klaus's brothers also happens to be the oldest sibling and has already taken over the family estate. He also has three young daughters of his own. His fangs also grew in evenly.

Klaus's elder sister is the second oldest child, she is currently married with two children (one boy, one girl) and expecting a third. Her fangs grew in an underbite.

The last of Klaus's elder siblings, the brother closest in age to Klaus, isn't married yet, but he is about to get married. His fangs grew in an overbite.

Klaus does have two younger siblings. In order, a younger sister and a younger brother.

His younger sister's fangs grew in an over bite. And she's roughly Zapp's age (somewhere between 23-25)

His younger brother is somewhere around Leo's and Chain's age (19-22) and is the only other sibling to have his fangs grow in evenly.

All of his family feels it very safe to pop in for a visit whenever, and will make an attempt to call Klaus when they do so.

When his eldest brother comes for a visit, unless its a Reinherz family trip, then their father looks after the estate for him.

Klaus attempts to take an annual personal trip, usually the two weeks envolping Christmas, his birthday, and New Year's so he can celebrate those three days with his family.

Steven's grandparents (who live in Spain, its kinda a mess that head cannon) were very close to Klaus's grandparents and requested that Steven be gifted a cat the day of his wedding.

Klaus's parents plan to fulfill this request in their place.

Despite the changing of the Head of the Family, Head Maid Bates is still assigned to keep up with Mama Reinherz. She usually tends to the matriarch of the house hold, but...

Klaus's eldest brother feels far too weird about changing that assignment, especially since his wife isn't that keen on having someone follow her around like that.

Because none of Klaus's siblings live in Hellsalem's Lot, nor did they get married after Dr. Estevez discovered a safe way to emulate a womb, they all are straight because of how much emphasis was put on raising a family.

However, none of it has ever been required they all just have very good memories of being part of a family and want to raise their own. Neither Mama or Papa Reinherz would have kicked up a fuss if any of their children decided not to have a family or decided to marry someone they truly loved regardless their partner's gender.

Both of Klaus's grandparents died shortly after each other. His grandfather died of a cancerous legion and his grandmother died of heartbreak.

Since they died in the same week, Klaus often makes a wreath of their favorite flowers woven together and hangs in on his bedroom door in memory of them.

Klaus is just barely the shortest in his family, though it could be argued that his younger sister is shorter.

She wears heels to not be the shorter sibling though, much to their brother's despair, since she wears heels tall enough to slightly dwarf the youngest brother.

Mama Reinherz has light red hair, about three shades lighter than Klaus. Papa Reinherz has very deep reddish brown hair that barely looks red at all.

All Klaus's siblings have roughly the same shade of hair.

HELP i'm imagining a bb looking SO CONFUSED as raju is talking about his partner as they're dying like yeah they're DYING and it hurts but ?????? wtf is he talking about????? (not a rq the mental image just has me in stitches)

Honestly, yeah. And Raju being the way he is would take that secret to his grave, but hey he got some fluffy feelings off his chest.

Trick or Treat Event Character and Prompt List!

Characters:

This is also the number they're associated with. <3

Klaus

Steven

Leo

Zapp

Zed

Chain

Dog

Lucky

Daniel

Raju

Femt

Aligula

Prompts:

This is also the number associated with the prompt <3

Kiss while wearing plastic fangs

Exploring a Graveyard

Helping get into costume

Face a physical manifestation of greatest fears

Spending a weekend in a cabin

Walk through a dimly lit, eerie hallway (likely hospital themed)

Making Halloween decorations/ decorating together

Survive an Evil Doll

Truth or Dare (character picked Truth)

Banishing a Poltergiest (after dealing with it ofc)

Truth or Dare (character picked Dare)

Demon in the mirror (literally)

Relaxing Walk through the woods

Stressful run/ sprint through the woods

Black out Box

Evil Clone stand off (s/o is cloned)

Moonlit Dance

Evil Clone stand off (character is cloned)

Jump scare comfort

Perpetual falling

And a Bonus 21! If a character manges to get all 20 prompts over the course of the event, they default to Bonus 21: React to a Creepypasta. Why? Because I've honestly read/heard a lot of them and figured this would be an 'endless' way to continue the fun. <3

Random scene in the office.

Zed "helping" Leo psych himself up to talk to his Libra crush by listening to his pick up lines.

Leo "So, you come here often?"

Zed, looking up from his book, "I would hope so. They work here."

Just a rant while I'm on break....

It annoys me so much that Zapp just randomly attacks Klaus. It makes very little sense at all. Like, Zapp knows Klaus is a TRAINED PROFESSIONAL FANG HUNTER that suffered the worst parts of letting one's guard down and poor reflexes.

Probably...the one-shot says yes but it isn't completely confirmed in the manga/anime....but there is evidence since Klaus sorta apologized the first time we see him seal a blood breed....but that's beside the point.

And sure, Klaus himself says this is normal and that Zapp is attempting redrum basically every day. And I get the joke, I really do.

Zapp just proving that Klaus is a pure bad&ss that could take me any day of the week and use me however he wants

But it reallt doesn't make sense even as an assassination attempt. It would make MORE sense if Zapp just did that to EVERYONE as a form of sneak/ambush training. Like

"Oh yeah, Leonardo be on your toes. Zapp enjoys sneaking up on people. He believes it will help with general fang hunting."

But whatever, sure... lets see Klaus snap Zapp over his knee [and as a fanbase be just shy enough to admit Klaus wouldn't have to fight us to get the same...gentler...version]