Post by pierce on Dec 12, 2016 5:17:21 GMT
Ross Chaplin Uccello
Age | 30
Birthday | June 14th
Birthplace | Salem, California
Profession | "Florist"
Nickname | called Chappy by his family
Birthplace | Salem, California
Profession | "Florist"
Nickname | called Chappy by his family
Appearance
Ross doesn't seem to take much pride in his appearance, but that isn't the case. Though he could probably do well to shave more often, he likes to look at least decent just in case he chances to meet a beautiful stranger. His chestnut brown hair and brown eyes make him pretty average looking, so the first impression he makes generally isn't too strong. At 5'7 and 140 lbs he keeps up a decent build with all the various things he does, so that shows for something.Personality
He's a soft spoken guy, and overall good natured. His heart is in the right place though Ross often isn't. Growing up around criminals and their behaviors doesn't often lead down a righteous path, but he's found his own way around the business practices and simply considers what he does as 'helping the family' because it is, helping them do what is another thing entirely. Ross is the softie of the Uccello family and gets shit for it constantly, so he's prone to just shrug off insulting people and laugh off whatever shitty situation is presented because it's likely he's seen worse. He will go out of his way to help someone in need if he sees someone struggling, which hasn't bitten him in the ass like his brothers insist it will. Ross isn't the type of person to just sit on the sidelines to watch human suffering - which is another thing that sets him apart from his family. Whenever things get too harsh for him, Ross will take himself to the zoo to clear his head. He loves watching all the animals - the monkeys especially - they really calm him down and get him thinking simply again.
If there's one thing Ross is looking for, it's romance. He's not exactly heart throb material, but that doesn't make him any less of a hopeless romantic. He'll go to see romantic comedies by himself without hesitation, hoping deep down that he'll sit by someone doing the same - that he'll meet someone in a way that would be right out of the flicks he enjoys so much.
Likes
Rom Coms
Being a good samaritan
Strong coffee
Laughing till he can't breathe
The zoo
Dislikes
Shady behavior
Seeing people getting injured
Covering for his family
The cops
Rejection
Rom Coms
Being a good samaritan
Strong coffee
Laughing till he can't breathe
The zoo
Dislikes
Shady behavior
Seeing people getting injured
Covering for his family
The cops
Rejection
History
Born the middle child to a renowned crime family, Ross was taught every single aspect of the business. As a child, it was all so glamorous and almost unreal - seeing the large amounts of money and guns being passed around so casually. But the glamor wore off by his teens, as he was brought in to his family's confidence. He saw how all the laundered money was being made and was witness to the guns in use. On the flip side, he was raised at home by his mother Portia who had a keen eye for detail and decoration. He helped her out a lot, organizing party supplies and setting up tables nicely while she was busy hanging garlands and banners. He loved how simple but evident all of her efforts were, opposed to the hidden complicated workings of his father's side of things was.The business wasn't for him, he decided early on. Ross couldn't stand to participate in hurting people, even if they were doing his family wrong. He knew there were better ways to make people comply and he even approached his father with his ideas only to be laughed out of the room. The Uccello family was successful for a reason, it was explained later - that they weren't on top because they were willing to be soft on a few debtors, because if word got around they'd have their guns turned on them. Ross didn't want that, he didn't want to see his family behind bars or murdered for next to nothing - so he set his morals aside and fell in to place.
The night of his eighteenth birthday, his uncles and father pulled him aside at his celebration and asked him to tell the truth, if he wanted in the business or not. It was difficult for Ross to answer, because he didn't want to let his father down, but he told them that if it were really up to him - he wouldn't want to do what they did. Surprisingly, they took it casually. Ross didn't know they had motive in asking their question. Ramiro pat his middle son on the back and told him that they'd set up a shop for him, provided that it would honor the family and also be a front to launder more money through a lucrative business. It was a spur of the moment decision, but Ross settled with a flower business.
Thus was how In Bloom was founded - the unassuming flower shop with criminal ties. It seemed like a good idea at first. Ross managed the shop by himself for a good ten years after graduating from Salem High, but after a while seeing all the people coming in and out with flowers for their sweethearts got to him. He sought help from a cousin who was happy to take over for him. It seemed ironic to feel so lonely around all the beautiful bouquets, so he only came around when anything important called for his supervision. The relationship between his mother and father was always something he idolized, they fit so perfectly with one another and respected each other so much that Ross really felt an absence in his life without someone to really share the eccentricities of his days with.
So with his free time really at his own whim, he tends to just stroll around downtown Salem - taking in the sights and offering assistance in the hopes to end up helping someone that could maybe see past the potential danger of being involved with someone in a criminal family and just see the value in him.
Family
Ramiro T. Uccello | Father
Luca U. Uccello | Uncle
Angelo H. Uccello | Uncle
Portia R. Uccello-Gallo | Mother
Norris G. Uccello | Eldest brother
Darren L. Uccello | Youngest brother
PB | Michael Angarano