Blaisdell Dad

Father of Victor and Samuel, and the voice of reason in the Blaisdell family.

Appearance
Short and shaggy brown hair that his kids got from him, and brown eyes. He uses glasses without rims and thin red temples, and can't even see the end of his extended arm clearly without them. Shorter than his older son, something the whole family teases him with. Also tends to dress either formally or with the simplest clothes ever. His skin is very pale and gets sunburns easily, so most of his clothes cover as much as possible too. He stands the heat very well though.

He has a doctorate in Chemistry & Chemical Biology, and works as a teacher and researcher at a college on another city. Since he goes out everyday until late and some weekends too, he isn't as familiar with the other residents of Hillside Heights as he should be.

Personality
Serious, no subtlety whatsoever, and rarely amused, Dad is the type to stay out of the 'raising kids' stuff unless his wife is doing something outrageous again. Like trying to teach the kids how to swim by dropping them on the pool. It's no wonder his favorite phrases are “Why is it legal for your family to reproduce again” to Mom and “We already used all our luck in no one calling Child Protective Services” to everyone in general.

He and Mom bicker about everything, and it isn't that rare for them to shout at each other since they're both incredibly stubborn. Their fights usually end with one storming off the room and them ignoring each other for a day or two before suddenly going back to normal. It happens so often the kids are accustomed and stopped over-thinking it a long time ago. Mom has yet to break his glasses after all, and when she's truly pissed the first thing she does is go after the weak spot.

Trivia

 * His studio is the biggest room in the house, and it's completely off-limits. 'Locked all the time and only he can go inside' off-limits. It's even a running joke in the family that he’s hiding illegal drugs there. In reality, he just hates it when someone orders his stuff and would rather not risk it. Besides, there are actual poisons stored under the desk in a safe.
 * He cannot cook. Also got banned from his own kitchen after he put the canned soup in the microwave.
 * The Blaisdells live in a two-story house with a basement that, true to the town's aesthetics, is exactly identical to every other house on the street. Dad loves it ever since that time his wife's older brother forgot the address and had to ring every doorbell around to finally find the right house.