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| image = Russ_ID_photo.png | | image = Russ_ID_photo.png | ||
| organization = Interpol ("day job"); Council of Venice Investigative Service | | organization = Interpol ("day job"); Council of Venice Investigative Service | ||
− | | job_title = | + | | job_title = Sergeant (RCMP); roving inspector (Interpol); Supervisory Field Investigator, head of Task Force Harrier (CoV) |
| aliases = Michael Takashima, Danny Cheng, Carter Prentiss | | aliases = Michael Takashima, Danny Cheng, Carter Prentiss | ||
| twitter = @goldshield01 | | twitter = @goldshield01 | ||
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Russell's father, Alex (born 1948), was a professor of literature at Ryerson University in Toronto; he died of lung cancer in 2005. His mother, Arielle (née Lavigne, born 1950), was a notable pediatric oncologist; she suffered a fatal stroke in 2010. He has one sister, Rochelle ("Shelly," born 1983); she was a wild child as a teenager and into her 20s, but is now a dental hygienist in Bobcaygeon, and is married and has one daughter (Adrienne Tanner, born 2010). | Russell's father, Alex (born 1948), was a professor of literature at Ryerson University in Toronto; he died of lung cancer in 2005. His mother, Arielle (née Lavigne, born 1950), was a notable pediatric oncologist; she suffered a fatal stroke in 2010. He has one sister, Rochelle ("Shelly," born 1983); she was a wild child as a teenager and into her 20s, but is now a dental hygienist in Bobcaygeon, and is married and has one daughter (Adrienne Tanner, born 2010). | ||
− | Russell was born and raised in the Leaside neighborhood of Toronto. From a young age (no doubt influenced by numerous American crime dramas), he was certain he wanted to be a cop. He was a good-but-not-great student, (solid B-B+ average). Physically active, he also ran track and field, but not because of a natural love for athletics -- he knew he needed to be in good shape to be a cop | + | Russell was born and raised in the Leaside neighborhood of Toronto. From a young age (no doubt influenced by numerous American crime dramas), he was certain he wanted to be a cop. He was a good-but-not-great student, (solid B-B+ average). Physically active, he also ran track and field, but not because of a natural love for athletics -- he knew he needed to be in good shape to be a cop. |
Russell's relationship with his parents was generally loving and supportive. They were, however, rather disappointed in his career choice; the words "wasted potential" were said quite a bit. They did make their peace with it eventually; they came to see his career choice as, at least, one that helped society. His relationship with his sister was generally amicable, although frequently strained with the usual stresses of sibling dynamics. | Russell's relationship with his parents was generally loving and supportive. They were, however, rather disappointed in his career choice; the words "wasted potential" were said quite a bit. They did make their peace with it eventually; they came to see his career choice as, at least, one that helped society. His relationship with his sister was generally amicable, although frequently strained with the usual stresses of sibling dynamics. | ||
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− | * '''Council of Venice''': | + | * '''Council of Venice''': Russell is a firm believer in the Council's stated goals and ideals. He is unimpressed (but also unsurprised) with the amount of red tape and casual corruption he's encountered in Council service. Consequently, he has made a strenuous effort to forge ties with other Council personnel interested in arresting (pun intended) those trends. As a middle manager within the Investigative Service, he spends much of his time in committee meetings or Council sessions, the better to free up his investigators to do their jobs with minimal interference. |
− | * '''Interpol''': | + | * '''Interpol''': Russell takes his position with Interpol (both his formal one and his "under-the-table" liaison role) very seriously. The vagueness of the "roving inspector" position means that he's able to, with the application of some fancy legal footwork, able to use assets from both his jobs to ''do'' both his jobs, and he tries to do this as subtly as possible. |
− | * '''Canadian law enforcement''': | + | * '''Canadian law enforcement''': Russell is still, at least technically speaking, a Mountie, and he continues to maintain his friendships and contacts in both the RCMP and the TPS. He tries not to lean on those too much -- no need for his friends to draw the secret world's attention, and the complications that come with that -- but he has used those contacts from time to time on Council missions involving Canada (particularly Toronto). |
− | * '''Templars''': | + | * '''Templars''': Despite the circumstances of his departure from the Temple, Russell continues to be fond of and support the Templars' progressives and moderates, and takes pains to remain on cordial terms with Templar personnel. |