The younger De Rossi brother may be the less tough guy of the two but that's only because he would much rather crush his opponent with the weight of his words than his fists. Or even better, turn their own words against them and watch them crush themselves. Overall, he's a lot less easy to piss off and does not seem to take a whole lot seriously. He can be childish at times, becoming sulky or even throwing a fit when things don't go his way. He is quite indulgent, enjoying all the luxuries being a lawyer at a big shot law firm can afford;wearing the finest brands, driving the fanciest cars, and living in a fancy estate. Adrian takes his job as a lawyer very seriously though and there's a reason he earns the big bucks. He constantly has a case or puzzle he's working on sitting on the backburner of his mind. He can find connections between seemingly unrelated things and leap to a conclusion based on the most mundane details. This results in epiphanies or ideas occurring to him at random times and causing him to drop whatever he's doing at the present moment to either write it down or run straight back to work.
When it comes to his cases Adrian enjoys a challenge and doesn't mind complicated. When it comes to relationships however, the less complicated and easier the better; being a busy lawyer and helping the family business leaves little energy to cultivating meaningful relationships. His charm and pretty boy looks make it easy for him to attract a woman but it is often a whole other story to get them to stay since he is not prone to sharing his feelings and must keep secrets to protect the family. So for the most part he dates women for shallow reasons and treats his girlfriends more like expensive pets. Not all of Adrian's relationships are superficial though and there are people who he truly cares about, mainly his family. He is especially close to his older brother, holding him in high esteem and trusting him above all others. His loyalty knows no bounds when it comes to his family, and he will do anything to protect them from the law, outsiders, and themselves.
When it comes to his cases Adrian enjoys a challenge and doesn't mind complicated. When it comes to relationships however, the less complicated and easier the better; being a busy lawyer and helping the family business leaves little energy to cultivating meaningful relationships. His charm and pretty boy looks make it easy for him to attract a woman but it is often a whole other story to get them to stay since he is not prone to sharing his feelings and must keep secrets to protect the family. So for the most part he dates women for shallow reasons and treats his girlfriends more like expensive pets. Not all of Adrian's relationships are superficial though and there are people who he truly cares about, mainly his family. He is especially close to his older brother, holding him in high esteem and trusting him above all others. His loyalty knows no bounds when it comes to his family, and he will do anything to protect them from the law, outsiders, and themselves.
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Name: Adrian De Rossi
Nickname: Pretty Boy
Age: 30
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Occupation: Lawyer
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Face Claim: Ed Westwick
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Being a part of mob family is surprisingly not much different from a normal family. Though he knew they were a mob from a young age, he was sheltered by his mom and brother from all of the criminal activities and had no more of an understanding of the family business than anyone else. He was a sweet boy but "too clever for his own good" as his father used to say, often getting himself into trouble by asking too many questions and following his curiosity into dangerous situations. His favorite game to play as a child was doctor, curing his pretend patients - his brother, his cousins to the family dog and anyone else willing to indulge him - of their ailments. He fantasized of becoming a doctor or veterinarian or both one day. This seemed a distinct possibility given his cleverness and his mother encouraged him in this way. Of all the De Rossi kids, he seemed most likely to be the one to get out of the life.
But life doesn't always go the way you might hope and the tragic death of his parents and a slew of aunts, uncles, and cousins on New Years set him on a whole different path than expected. With the earth shattering event of the New Years massacre came disillusionment, the destruction of innocence and his roseate picture of the world. Instead of going on to become a doctor as he had once wished "to help people" he embraced the De Rossi side of himself and became a lawyer "to make bastards fucking pay". Furthermore and perhaps his true reason for becoming a lawyer, was to find a way to protect the family that had always protected him, mainly his older brother Frank. This took a number of years of course, since he was merely a teenager when the massacre transpired. He and the remaining De Rossi family disappeared from the spotlight, recouping and biding their time until they were fit enough to compete again.
In the mean time Adrian went to law school and completed an internship with the law firm he currently works at, Hartley & Porth, that had worked for the De Rossi family for many years. Partner at the law firm and family friend, James Hartley, taught him how to sniff out legal loop holes and honed Adrian's charm into a deadly weapon. Adrian had a natural inclination to the job too though, twisting his empathy and quick wit to be able to swoon the baby right out of a mother's arms. His intimate knowledge of the law, its courts, its people, has been invaluable to the family, and the connections he's made defending some of its influential clients have been lucrative in the De Rossi's return to power.
For the most part the once starry-eyed little boy who dreamed of being a charitable doctor is gone; a De Rossi through and through, he spends his days making sure the family stays one step ahead of the law and protecting its wealth. Life outside his family and work are pretty much nonexistent. He uses sex and pain killers as a way to relieve the stress and likes to surround himself with the finer things in life to reward himself. Many might misjudge Adrian as a spoiled child, as he very well acts like one sometimes, but he will always be there to get his family members out of a tight spot and is the most likely to show heart when appealing to his better nature.
But life doesn't always go the way you might hope and the tragic death of his parents and a slew of aunts, uncles, and cousins on New Years set him on a whole different path than expected. With the earth shattering event of the New Years massacre came disillusionment, the destruction of innocence and his roseate picture of the world. Instead of going on to become a doctor as he had once wished "to help people" he embraced the De Rossi side of himself and became a lawyer "to make bastards fucking pay". Furthermore and perhaps his true reason for becoming a lawyer, was to find a way to protect the family that had always protected him, mainly his older brother Frank. This took a number of years of course, since he was merely a teenager when the massacre transpired. He and the remaining De Rossi family disappeared from the spotlight, recouping and biding their time until they were fit enough to compete again.
In the mean time Adrian went to law school and completed an internship with the law firm he currently works at, Hartley & Porth, that had worked for the De Rossi family for many years. Partner at the law firm and family friend, James Hartley, taught him how to sniff out legal loop holes and honed Adrian's charm into a deadly weapon. Adrian had a natural inclination to the job too though, twisting his empathy and quick wit to be able to swoon the baby right out of a mother's arms. His intimate knowledge of the law, its courts, its people, has been invaluable to the family, and the connections he's made defending some of its influential clients have been lucrative in the De Rossi's return to power.
For the most part the once starry-eyed little boy who dreamed of being a charitable doctor is gone; a De Rossi through and through, he spends his days making sure the family stays one step ahead of the law and protecting its wealth. Life outside his family and work are pretty much nonexistent. He uses sex and pain killers as a way to relieve the stress and likes to surround himself with the finer things in life to reward himself. Many might misjudge Adrian as a spoiled child, as he very well acts like one sometimes, but he will always be there to get his family members out of a tight spot and is the most likely to show heart when appealing to his better nature.
