[hider=James Russel Haynes][center][h1][color=skyblue]James Russel Haynes[/color][/h1]
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[b]{[/b]"[i]"We herd sheep, we drive cattle, we lead people. Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way" [/i]"[b]}[/b] -[b]General George S. Patton[/b][/center]
[b]| [color=skyblue]Full Name[/color] |[/b]
James Russel Haynes

[b]| [color=skyblue]Nickname[/color] |[/b]
Russ. Just a shortening of his middle name. This is the name he prefers to go by.

[b]| [color=skyblue]Birthday[/color] |[/b]
March 16th

[b]| [color=skyblue]Age[/color] |[/b]
16

[b]| [color=skyblue]Gender[/color] |[/b]
Male

[b]| [color=skyblue]Sexuality[/color] |[/b]
Heterosexual

[b]| [color=skyblue]Relationship Status[/color] |[/b]
Single
[b]| [color=skyblue]Classification[/color] |[/b]
Junior

[b]| [color=skyblue]Social Tier[/color] |[/b]
A

[b]| [color=skyblue]Role[/color] |[/b]
Jock

[b]| [color=skyblue]In Depth Appearance[/color] |[/b]
Russ has an muscular build. He is constantly working out and in the gym. He weighs near 175 pounds. He has light brown hair with a few blond hairs here and there that have been bleached naturally by the sun. He styles his hair most mornings. It is rare to see him with his hair in its natural state, flat against his scalp. He stands at 6'1". His eyes are green with flecks of gold in them. He has scars criss-crossing his chest and back that he tries to hide with long sleeve flannels in the winter and crew cut t-shirts in the summer. He wears blue jeans or athletic shorts. Russ has very little going on in the style department and often wears whatever he lays his hands on first in the morning. He could dress better but just doesn't know how. 

[b]| [color=skyblue]Quirks | Habits | Oddities[/color] |[/b]
-He runs his fingers over his scars when he's daydreaming, but since not many people know about them it looks as though he's awkwardly rubbing his chest.
-A growing drug addiction. He'll take just about anything that is offered to him just to say he's done it once.
-He doesn't notice it but his left hand shakes slightly whenever he gets excited.

[b]| [color=skyblue]Likes[/color] |[/b]
-Country Music
-Cowboy Hats/Boots
-Social Drinking
-Making People Smile
-Sports in General
-Really corny jokes
-Drugs, specifically prescription pills
-Girls, a little too much

[b]| [color=skyblue]Dislikes[/color] |[/b]
-People who hate the "South"
-Any "sport" without a ball
-Being called "James"
-People who seem to always be in a bad mood
-Vanity
-Overweight People
-Any coffee that isn't black

[b]| [color=skyblue]Hobbies[/color] |[/b]
-Working Out
-Cooking
-Riding horses
-Camping

[b]| [color=skyblue]Secrets[/color] |[/b]
-His scars are from when his dad whipped him once when he was younger
-His family is very "religious" and very racist

[b]| [color=skyblue]Fears[/color] |[/b]
-Letting anyone see his scars.
-Open water. Anything larger than a pond.

[b]| [color=skyblue]Personality Traits[/color] |[/b]
Friendly, outgoing, low self-esteem, people pleaser, honest, narrow-minded

[b]| [color=skyblue]Personality[/color] |[/b]
Russ is pretty easy going. Russ tries to live by the Will Rogers quote "I never met a man I didn't like". While he falls short of this often, especially on the football field, he tries to see the best in everyone. This is probably why it's very easy to get him to do what you want. He worries about what people think of him so much that he will do almost anything to get on someone's good side. He cannot stand the thought of someone not liking him. If they do it becomes his obsession to figure out why and try and get them to be his friend. 

Russ has a religious background and he still holds on to a few tenets of his faith. One being to never lie. Russ may tell half truths or omit things, but if asked directly it is nearly impossible for him to tell a lie. Tying into that, because of the culture where he was raised he isn't keen on people who are different. He'll be pleasant to people who don't fit his mold of "normal", but they'll never truly be what he would consider a friend.

[b]| [color=skyblue]Place of Origin[/color] |[/b]
Dallas, Texas

[b]| [color=skyblue]History[/color] |[/b]
Russ was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. His parents always told him that they carried around a tub of dirt when they traveled right before he was born so that if he came early he could be born on Texas soil. His father owned a cattle company and his mother enjoyed taking sleeping pills. They were around and his mind they raised him relatively well. They would go to church on Christmas and Easter and any other time they felt like it. He was taught what hard work was and spent most of his summers on some ranch here or there in Texas learning how to be a true cattleman. At least that's what his dad called it. It really was an excuse to ship him away for the summer so his parents could do whatever it was they did while he was gone.

Russ was raised mostly by the men he met during those summers. They're the ones who taught him to be honest, respectful, and to recognize a power higher than himself. Of course they're also the ones who taught him to drink, to swear, and how to throw a punch. All around Russ would say his childhood was happy, if not a little confusing with all the 'do as I say and not as I do' examples from all the adults in his life. That's probably why he never was or claimed to be very religious even though everyone around him did. 

School was easy for Russ. He went to a Texas high school freshmen year and played football. Not only did he play football but he excelled at running back. And in Texas, if you're good at football you don't really have to be good at anything else. So while he went to class he didn't really learn much while he was there. He was built for sports and that's what he focused on the most. Everything else came second as far as he concerned. Throughout school Russ enjoyed being the center of attention. He didn't mind if the focus shifted off him as long as it shifted back to him as much as he thought it should. 

One day that year Russ brought his best friend home for dinner. He had been to his house several times and decided it was time to have him over. His father came home and stopped dead in his tracks. He took Russ aside and whispered angrily in his ear that his friend had to leave. After his friend had left, Russ' father took him out in the barn and screamed at Russ. He couldn't believe that he had raised a son who loved blacks. His father then proceeded to grab a whip off the rack of the equipment and whip Russ. He said if Russ liked them so much then he should be treated like them. 

After that Russ transferred to St. Mary's Academy for his sophmore year. Now he is returning for his second year at the school glad that he is away from home.

[b]| [color=skyblue]Miscellaneous[/color] |[/b]
House of Cards is what I imagine politics is like/turning into.[/hider]

[hider=Relations][center][h1][color=skyblue]James Ruseel Haynes[/color][/h1]
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[color=skyblue]{[/color][i]""We herd sheep, we drive cattle, we lead people. Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way""[/i][color=skylbue]}[/color]
⚜ Acquaintances || ☯ Neutral || ☮ Friends || ♫ Best Friends || ♥ Love Interest || ⚤ Boyfriend/Girlfriend || ☠ Enemies[.hr][.hr][/center]
{♥} [color=ded16d][b]Maghan Chi[/b][/color] {♥}
[i]"Wonder what Dad would do to me if I brought her home?"[/i]
-Russ and Meghan flirt with each other here and there. They're both A-listers and compliment each other well. They are definitely a little bit more than friends.

{☠} [color=808080][b]Holden Tyler Montgomery[/b][/color] {☠}
[i]"Seriously, fuck that guy. And no, not like that!"[/i]
-Russ and Holden do not get along. Russ thinks he's a liar because how he seems to be able to talk his way out of any conflict. Also, Russ thinks Holden is a bit rude because he just says what he thinks about you. All the time. And to top it all off, Holden flirted with Russ a few times and Russ did not take too kindly to it.

{☮} [color=c25023][b]Ricardo Esteban Hernandez[/b][/color] {☮}
[i]"I guess he's alright. I don't have a good reason to not like him."[/i]
-Ricky is so different from the type of people Russ grew up around in Texas. They are friends, but Russ holds back from him. Russ faces all the prejudices that his family holds in his relationship with Ricky. He's not competely straight. He's not white. And he doesn't seem to like football. For Russ, this relationship is going to be about choosing to be his own person or adopt the prejudices his family harbors.

{☮} [color=DDA0DD][b]Blake Ryder[/b][/color] {☮}
[i]"Bless her heart. She just needs a friend. That's all."[/i]
-Russ and Blake use to be really close before she went through her break-up. Now they are kind of distant. Russ wants to repair the relationship, but Blake avoids him or keeps every conversation very superficial. 

{☮} [color=bc8dbf][b]Aster Kyle Evidor Wisteri[/b][/color] {☮}
[i]"He's just doing what he thinks is right. I can respect someone who stands for what they believe in."[/i]
Russ and Aster are friends of sorts. They are both A-listers but Russ keeps all of illicit activities from Aster. When they are around each other they get along just fine. Russ just can't let Aster see that part of his life.

{☮} [color=mediumslateblue][b]Roza Fey Kain[/b][/color] {☮}
[i]"You never forget your first female dealer."[/i]
Roza and Russ are friends solely because she sells him what he needs. Sometimes it takes a bit to get what he wants,  but so far she has followed through every time. If Russ is going to a party he always makes sure Roza get the invite. Never know when you're going to need a fix.

{⚜} [color=CB99C9][b]Alvrentasia Cruela Devine[/b][/color] {⚜}
[i]"Well, she's a odd one isn't she?"[/i]
-She and Russ don't really know each other. If he saw her he would know that they attended the same school but past that, not much else to say.

{⚜} [color=Darkblue][b]Maximus Cirius Santos[/b][/color] {⚜}
[i]"He's a good guy. I'd grab a beer with him."[/i]
-Russ and Max aren't particularly close, but they click when they have hung out on a few occasions. They could be friends if they got to know each other a bit more.

{⚜} [color=Olive][b]Anson Bairu Oxford[/b][/color] {⚜}
[i]"I just don't get why he's not on the football team. He could be great."[/i]
-Russ and Anson haven't ever had a real conversation. He knows that he likes martial arts and feels like that aggression would be better focused on the football field.

{⚜} [color=f6989d][b]Sarah Patrice Day-Reynolds[/b][/color] {⚜}
[i]"Well, we have one thing in common. We both chase skirts."[/i]
-Russ is very interested in girls and once he found out Sarah was too he stopped putting as much effort into the relationship. They know each other because of being in the A tier, but they haven't spoken or hung out at all recently.

{☯} [color=f6989d][b]Margaret Azaduhi Darbinyan[/b][/color] {☯}
[i]"Who?"[/i]
-She's a freshmen so she and Russ haven't interacted yet. [/hider]