Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2023 17:58:13 GMT -5
WELCOME TO LOS EUROSIA,
RUSSET LAURENTINE, HOWELLS
"If you're not mine, and I'm not yours; what the hell are we dying for?"
BASICS
NAME: Russet Howells
AGE: 27 years
BIRTHDATE: November 10
PRONOUNS: He/him
SEXUALITY: Bisexual
RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Single
OCCUPATION: Hospice Nurse
NEIGHBORHOOD: The Heights
MEMBER GROUP: Gifted
POWERS: Pathokinesis - It's exactly why he got into the hospice business and why he can blend in easily with the rest of the population. He can manipulate emotions; make a stressed man feel momentary peace, make a happy woman suddenly full of rage. Of course, he uses the majority of his abilities to bring his patients momentary comfort. Any emotion a person can feel he can bring simply by being within proximity.
THE LOOKS
HEIGHT: 5'10"
WEIGHT: 185 pounds
HAIR COLOR: Brown
EYE COLOR: Brown
FACE CLAIM: Michael Cimino
OVERALL APPEARANCE: Russet has deep-toned skin that may lighten only a small shade during the winter. This is due to his Puerto Rican roots dominating his genes. He is incredibly versatile with his hair, sometimes growing out a beard, a mustache or whatever else he fancies at the time. His hair is often a curly mess that makes him appear as though he simply hopped out of bed and started the day without grooming. When he feels he needs to be more presentable, he will tug it back into a small bun. He is fairly toned, taking great care to exercise whenever he has the time. Some distinguishing features is his earrings, a mole near his jawline and a scar on his upper lip. Russet is definitely a confident man, and that shows in his stride. He can dress in sweats and tanks and in the next breath dress into a strappy suit. He is frequently seen in casual clothes with a faint grin permanently settled on his face.
INSIDE
LIKES:
- Winning; he's a competitive soul
- Fast cars; he will occasionally put his life on the line for excitement
- horror; he enjoys a good scary movie and horror-related themes and is rarely spooked
- sweet tooth; he loves anything and everything sweet
- computers; he's the type to build a computer from the ground as a hobby
- Fire; he's always had a fascination with flames, thankfully he hasn't caught anything important on fire
DISLIKES:
- waking up early
- people making decisions for him
- unnecessary violence
- being touched by people he isn't close to
STRENGTHS:
- careful, but only when it comes to his job
- self-reliant, sometimes to the point of harming himself
- compassionate, to his patients
- good judge of character
WEAKNESSES:
- sometimes lack sensitivity to others situations
- easily distracted by new things
- uncharitable
- possibly corruptible
OVERALL PERSONALITY:
Russet can either be a reliable source of information, your greatest enemy, or your most treasured loved-one. He is even capable of playing all of the roles at once. It depends on the personality he is faced with to decide how they feel towards him. Sometimes Russ can appear aggressive, irritable and cocky--which will easily put anyone off. Even worst, if you're aware that he's capable of manipulating feelings, one may worry that however they feel about him is not of their own fruition. A characteristic his mother hates is his interest in risk-taking. He will jump head-first into danger without worry of the risks. Unfortunately, a lot of his strengths are limited to his patients. His compassion rarely is seen outside of his work. He treats hobbies much like he treats people; throwing them out when they get boring. However, I promise there is a hint of kindness in him. His patients are warmed not only by his gifts, but by the love he shows them as they near the inevitable. Plus, he isn't ignorant to his faults and is trying to improve.
BACKGROUND
HOMETOWN:
Originally born in Toa Baja, PR
Moved to and grew up in Arlington, TX
FAMILY:
Paulina Rios (Mother) (Disappeared prior to Russ moving to Arlington with his father)
Alexander Howells (Father) (Strained relationship)
Angela & Winton Howells (Paternal Grandparents) (Very close)
Lukas & Matias Rios (Older brothers, not close, stayed in PR)
Alaya Rios (Older sister, not close, stayed in PR)
Elizabeth Howells (Younger sister, strained relationship)
PETS:
A hedgehog named Ratty
HISTORY:
Russet was born to Paulina Rios and Alexander Howells, never married and incredibly toxic to one-another. They definitely attempted to make it work, but Paulina was dealing with mental health issues and was already struggling with a failed marriage to her first partner (and father to her older children). When they fought, it was ugly, and rarely was Russ shielded from the arguments. Eventually, Paulina's mental health continued to decline and soon she was gone into the night. Russet's father took advantage of the situation and took his son to America, his home-grounds. Due to this, and being not even a year old, he never got to know his older half-siblings and his mother.
His father was cagey when it came to discussions about what happened in Puerto Rico. He was also incredibly disinterested in raising Russ. Thankfully, he had parents that were eager to adore the boy. This is why to this day Russet is incredibly close to his parents. While his father went on to start a business and eventually marry and have his youngest child Elizabeth, Russet was left to his own devices and primarily raised by Angela and Winton.
It was during adolescents that Russet figured out his gift. He had originally thought he would be a chef after showing excellence in that area. His grandparents were always nudging him to try new things and hobbies, which may be the reason he is easily bored and constantly searching for the newest thing. Howells was definitely an overachiever, and it was the only reason his father showed him any attention was when he was winning. You may be wondering, why didn't he use his gift to make his father show him more affection? After several years of using his ability, he couldn't stand the glaze that happened in the eyes of those he forced to feel affection. It was obvious, the difference between synthetic affection and the true love his grandparents showed him.
During one of these extracurriculars was when he volunteered for a hospice company. To watch a patient go from tense and uneasy to relaxed and at peace was euphoric in its own way. He felt needed, and he was eager to follow that feeling.
Into adulthood, Russet chased his dreams and became a nurse who specializes in hospice care. His grandparents are still proud of him and invite him over to make sure he's eating as often as possible. He is even more distant from his father and younger half-sister than he was as a child. No longer does he chase them or feel the desperate desire of love from them. He has pardoned them from his life and feels at peace with it; though if he get him drunk he may wallow on it momentarily.
THE PLAYER
NAME:
bunsniff/bun
AGE:
25
TIMEZONE:
central / US