Character's Full Name: Father Michael Thai Rossi. Do you have any Nick Name(s)?: Father Mike. Birthname: NGUYEN Quoc Thai. Age and Birthdate/Place: 32, born August 2, 1971, in Mongkok, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Physical Description and Distinguishing features: Has the impression of height, about 5' 9", slender, lanky; a shock of coarse black hair with a few white ones mixed in; medium-dark skin, very dark brown eyes. Disarming smile. A wide, but faint scar on his right wrist. Two tiny moles on his neck.

Wardrobe: Black trousers, button down shirts, a leather bomber jacket in cold weather or a light windbreaker. Simple t-shirts, mostly in shades of blue or dark wine. Well-made shoes, often wingtips, or Euro-style trainers.

Personality: Has a quiet, often reserved air about him, even while he interacts with people; as if he's listening to another voice, inside him. Very accomodating, empathetic, charming. Even though he is a priest, he doesn't often discuss his faith with those outside the church; he lacks - and even has a distaste for - a missionary attitude.

Fears/Weaknesses: Doesn't do well with large bodies of water. Dislikes swimming or boating. Bouts of self-doubt. Can't hear very well out of his right ear. Strengths: Finds strength in himself and in his faith. Speaks passable Cantonese. Likes/Dislikes/Hobbies: Reads newspapers avidly, keeps current on politics, sings, plays the guitar. His favorite food is simply prepared fish; he fancies himself a wine enthusiast, dislikes pickles with a passion, and his guilty pleasure is a pint of Ben and Jerry's. Bad Habits: An occasional smoker, he can't quite kick the habit. Married/Single/Divorced/Widow/Involved/Engaged: Single and celibate. Occupation: Catholic Priest. Weapon Information: Crucifix on his dashboard, vials of holy water, a black-bound pocket version of the Bible, the usual Roman Catholic armaments. A small pocketknife. A nice right punch. History:

His parents were part of the wave of Vietnamese boat people who fled to Hong Kong in the 1960s. His father died five years after their arrival, and his mother was forced to send him -- already 4 years old -- to the Po Leung Kok orphanage. After six months, he was adopted by a mixed-race American family.

At the encouragement of his parents, he visited both Vietnam and Hong Kong after graduating high school. After graduating from university, he volunteered with Caritas-Hong Kong - a Roman Catholic organization - and it was there that he decided to join the priesthood.

Moved to Carson Bay two years ago to follow his mentor, and to become part of the church of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton.