>>35714293Shishov Fyodorovich.
Ex-military engineer from /shishilamy/ in his 50's, who moved to the private sector twenty years ago, getting poached by the Ka-ti Instute's talent headhunters. Currently Senior Chuubanite Engineer at Chirinkov. Massive, robust bear of a man, still physically able after decades of hard work. Largely unkempt hair-wise, smells like ether (for machine cleaning) and whale oil (for machine lubrication), likes to wear durable and reliable clothing. A particularly practical man.
Broad technical knowledge and expertise. Extremely stubborn. Cool under pressure. Surprisingly entrepreneurial, likes to bounce off ideas with other experts. Gregarious, especially if alcohol is in play. Takes his job seriously, and takes extensive care of expensive research equipment, even under field conditions. Has a small team of technicians ("Shishov's Boys") under him he treats like his sons.
Eccentricities: Loves a particular share of light blue, to the point of developing a pigment with its colour. Wears at least one accessory (tie, handkerchief) painted with it, loaded his company-given experimental fountain pen with ink in that colour.
Massive smoker. Carries a bundle of cigarettes he pre-rolled with him, before tackling a technical job he has a habit of estimating how long it will take, setting an approximate amount of tobacco products neatly on a handkerchief beforehand. As such, his coworkers sometimes jokingly refer to a 'cig' as an amount of time, roughly four minutes.
