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Russell tends towards quiet, dry-witted affability. He is often reserved in large crowds -- a limited number of close friends is more his speed. Reserved does not equate to shy, however, and he is more than willing to turn loose his wit (or shoot his mouth off, depending on who you ask) if the opportunity presents itself. On the clock, he endeavors to project an affable, thoughtful professionalism. This has generally made him well-liked both professionally and socially. | Russell tends towards quiet, dry-witted affability. He is often reserved in large crowds -- a limited number of close friends is more his speed. Reserved does not equate to shy, however, and he is more than willing to turn loose his wit (or shoot his mouth off, depending on who you ask) if the opportunity presents itself. On the clock, he endeavors to project an affable, thoughtful professionalism. This has generally made him well-liked both professionally and socially. | ||
− | Among those who've gotten to know him, Russell is generous, gregarious, loyal, and surprisingly charming. Those close to him, sadly, also get to know his less laudable traits: an easily-manipulated guilt complex, overthinking things, an inconsistently-resisted tendency towards self-pity, and easily lapsing into old vices (i.e., heavy drinking, smoking, and sex) when under stress. He still believes strongly in the Toronto Police Service motto -- "To Serve and Protect" -- and while he has managed to temper this ideal somewhat with a pragmatic understanding of the secret world, he has proven unable (or unwilling) to abandon it. This "knight in shining armor" tendency both adds to his likability and gets him in hot water. Sometimes, it does both simultaneously. | + | Among those who've gotten to know him, Russell is generous, gregarious, loyal, and surprisingly charming. Those close to him, sadly, also get to know his less laudable traits: an easily-manipulated guilt complex, overthinking things, an inconsistently-resisted tendency towards self-pity, and easily lapsing into old vices (i.e., heavy drinking, smoking, and sex) when under stress. He still believes strongly in the Toronto Police Service motto -- "To Serve and Protect" -- and while he has managed to temper this ideal somewhat with a pragmatic understanding of the secret world, he has proven unable (or unwilling) to abandon it. This "knight in shining armor" tendency both adds to his likability and gets him in hot water. Sometimes, it does both simultaneously. [[File:Russ1967mustang.jpg|thumb|200px|Russell's '67 Mustang Shelby GT.]] |
− | Russell's hobbies include reading (both fiction and history), clubbing, bad movies and their subculture (i.e., ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'' and its derivatives), “geek” culture, music (both listening to and performing), and time spent with family and friends. He is a known aficionado of muscle cars, particularly Ford Mustangs, and he owns two: a 2006, which spends most of its time at his sister's in Bobcaygeon; and a 1967 that was a birthday gift from Min-suh. | + | Russell's hobbies include reading (both fiction and history), clubbing, bad movies and their subculture (i.e., ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'' and its derivatives), “geek” culture, music (both listening to and performing), and time spent with family and friends. He is a known aficionado of muscle cars, particularly Ford Mustangs, and he owns two: a 2006, which spends most of its time at his sister's in Bobcaygeon; and a 1967 that was a birthday gift from Min-suh. |
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