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	*'''Kindred Status:''' Ancilla		*'''Kindred Status:''' Ancilla
	*'''Sire:''' [http://whitewolf.wikia.com/wiki/Vannevar_Thomas Vanevvar Thomas]		*'''Sire:''' [http://whitewolf.wikia.com/wiki/Vannevar_Thomas Vanevvar Thomas]
			*'''Notable Descendants:''' [[Annalynn Ackerman (WoD)\|Annalynn Ackerman (Childe)]]
	*'''Clan:''' Ventrue		*'''Clan:''' Ventrue
	*'''Clan Status:''' Praetor (Manager)		*'''Clan Status:''' Praetor (Manager)

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	*'''Embraced:''' 1867		*'''Embraced:''' 1867
	*'''Kindred Status:''' Ancilla		*'''Kindred Status:''' Ancilla
	*'''Sire:''' [http://whitewolf.wikia.com/wiki/Vannevar_Thomas Vanevvar Thomas ~~(deceased)~~]		*'''Sire:''' [http://whitewolf.wikia.com/wiki/Vannevar_Thomas Vanevvar Thomas]
	*'''Clan:''' Ventrue		*'''Clan:''' Ventrue
	*'''Clan Status:''' ~~Primogen~~		*'''Clan Status:''' Praetor (Manager)
	*'''Sect:''' Camarilla		*'''Sect:''' Camarilla
	*'''Sect Status:''' Primogen of Clan Ventrue		*'''Sect Status:''' Primogen of Clan Ventrue

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	Don Diego is also renown as being a philanthropist who donates to most worthy charities that approach, and provides patronage to various local charities, especially those involving animal welfare and helping the poor, victims of crimes, or Mexican or native Americans.		Don Diego is also renown as being a philanthropist who donates to most worthy charities that approach, and provides patronage to various local charities, especially those involving animal welfare and helping the poor, victims of crimes, or Mexican or native Americans.

	What is not common knowledge is that Don Diego still retains the ~~small~~ crime family that he began building during his mortal days. Composed predominantly of Mexicans and Native Americans (as it pushes their agendas), it is involved in racketeering, ~~contraband smuggling~~ and other crimes. It is low-profile enough to not bring too much attention to itself, as it primarily keeps to less-serious crimes, traditionally avoiding both hard drugs and human trafficking, and is actually seen by the Mexican and Native American communities in a favourable light, operating towards them much like Chinese '''Tongs'''; providing essential services for these (especially Mexican) communities such as immigrant ~~counseling~~ and assistance, ~~mexican~~ schools, and English classes for adults. As there are various, more actively dangerous gangs and organised crime in Kern Country, the ''Capistranos'' family (believed to have originated at the Californian mission of the same name) are considered a low priority for law enforcement, and thus not actively hunted.		What is not common knowledge is that Don Diego still retains ties with the crime family that he began building during his mortal days. Composed predominantly of Mexicans and Native Americans (as it pushes their social agendas) with a respectable amount of Chinese and other minorities, it is involved in contraband smuggling, some limited racketeering, and other crimes. It is low-profile enough to not bring too much attention to itself, as it primarily keeps to less-serious crimes, traditionally avoiding both hard drugs and human trafficking, and is actually seen by the Mexican and Native American communities in a favourable light, operating towards them much like Chinese '''Tongs'''; providing essential services for these (especially Mexican) communities such as immigrant counselling and assistance, Mexican schools and English classes for adults, and helping illegal immigrants in various ways. Whilst Don Diego does not actively run the family any more, he still controls it via a puppet leader. As it's primary purpose is to help immigrants and provide justice when there is injustice, they rarely clash with any of Ashford's bigger crime families, typically conflicting only with localised gangs. As there are various, more actively dangerous gangs and organised crime in Kern Country, the ''Capistranos'' family (believed to have originated at the Californian mission of the same name) are considered a low priority for law enforcement, and thus not actively hunted.

	== Personality ==		== Personality ==

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	== Combat Style ==		== Combat Style ==
	Considering Zorro's legendary swordsmanship, most people expect Don Diego to be a master swordsman, and carry a sword with him at all times. He is a highly-skilled swordsman, but he ~~claims~~ that any Ventrue Embraced around his time likely ~~would~~ be ~~as well~~. He practices fencing as both a sport and an art form, and is indeed highly skilled - although sport fencing and combat swordplay, he will point out, are completely different things; and few that have actually seen his sword skill in combat reality speak of it.		Considering Zorro's legendary swordsmanship, most people expect Don Diego to be a master swordsman, and carry a sword with him at all times. He '''is''' a highly-skilled swordsman at the very least, but he downplays this with the claim that any respectable Ventrue Embraced around his time would most-likely also be at the very least a highly-skilled swordsman. He practices fencing as both a sport and an art form, and is indeed highly skilled - although sport fencing and combat swordplay, he will point out, are completely different things; and few that have actually seen his sword skill in actual combat reality speak of it. He will admit he became a far better swordsman in the years after his embrace purely to live up to his fictional reputation, than he actually was during his mortal days.

	~~The truth is that as~~ a ~~desperado running around California, stealing horses and robbing Americans, Joaquin (as he was then known) used revolvers~~ far ~~more often than he ever used swords. He carries a '''Ruger Vaquero''' revolver with him - a modern revolver that is physically modelled on~~ the ~~classic '''Colt Single Action Army''' revolver that he used~~ to ~~use in his mortal days. Therefore in combat, he is most likely~~ to ~~rely on~~ his ~~Ruger Vaquero revolver, using cover and relying on his shooting experience. In his haven, however~~, he does have a collection of various different types of swords (mostly longswords, shortswords, sabres and rapiers or derivatives), and if there is need will employ one in his defence. But since his arrival at Ashford the only times he has been known to actively carry a sword around with him has been during ~~the Sabbat Crusade. It is believed that the death of~~ his sire and usurpation of his domain by another Ventrue, who's domain was thereafter quickly destroyed by the Cathayans conquest of San Francisco (and lately Oxnard), and the fact that Lupines are becomingly increasingly agitated in the modern nights, has made Don Diego more aware and vigilant of increased likelihood of physical threats.


			The truth is that as a desperado running around California, stealing horses and robbing Americans, Joaquin (as he was then known) used revolvers far more often than he ever used swords. And in the modern nights, mortal law enforcement in California ironically gives less problems with someone carrying a firearm than they do a sword. As such, he carries a '''Ruger Vaquero''' revolver with him - a modern revolver that is physically modelled on the classic '''Colt Single Action Army''' revolver that he used to use in his mortal days. In combat, he is most likely to rely on his Ruger Vaquero revolver, using cover and relying on his shooting experience, than he is to use (or even be seen with) a sword. In his haven, however, he does have a collection of various different types of swords (mostly longswords, shortswords, sabres, rapiers, or derivatives), and if there is a need will employ one in his defence. But since his arrival at Ashford the only times he has been known to actively carry a sword around with him outside of his haven has been during the Sabbat Crusade. It is believed that the death of his sire and usurpation of his domain by another Ventrue (who, in turn, was shortly after destroyed during the Cathayan conquest of San Francisco), and the fact that Lupines are becomingly increasingly agitated in the modern nights and bolder about attacking within the city limits, has made Don Diego more aware and vigilant of the increased likelihood of physical threats. As both kindred and lupines are naturally more able to resist small firearms than a good, properly-used melee weapon, it appears that Don Diego is more frequently sighted outside his haven with a sword - or to have one available in his vehicle if needed.

	== Social Style ==		== Social Style ==

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	Don Diego is known as an old-money aristocrat who's long-time Californian family (of Mexican origin) came from San Francisco to then-Bakersfield shortly after the ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Bakersfield_Fire_of_1889 Great Bakersfield Fire of 1889]'' which burnt down over half the town, and who invested heavily in reconstruction efforts. The De la Vega estate is known to have its financial origins in old California gold mines (although ~~they mine~~ and ~~sell~~ the gold to ~~major jewellery chains~~, ~~rather than actually refine and work~~ the ~~metal into final products themselves)~~, and ~~since then expanded into other ventures~~.		Don Diego is known as an old-money aristocrat who's long-time Californian family (of Mexican origin) came from San Francisco to then-Bakersfield shortly after the ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Bakersfield_Fire_of_1889 Great Bakersfield Fire of 1889]'' which burnt down over half the town, and who invested heavily in reconstruction efforts. The De la Vega estate is known to have its financial origins in old California gold mines, although these have long-since been sold off. Don Diego realised that, eventually, the veins would dry up and the gold rush end, and so began to invest in other ventures and sub-companies. By the early 1900s, the gold mines were all gone, and winemaking became De La Vegas' main business.

	Presently, the ''De La Vega Estate'' portfolio includes:		Presently, the ''De La Vega Estate'' portfolio includes:
	* ''Ranch De La Vega:'' The mansion-like De la Vega family home in Ashford; a large multi-acre piece of land which breeds '''Andalusian''' horses for sale, and their own usage. The ranch also provides stabling facilities for hire for Ashford home-owners. The Ranch has a restaurant where visitors can enjoy a fine meal and then rent a horse (with guide if required) to ride across the estate or into the scenic sierra (or the reverse).		* ''Ranch De La Vega:'' The mansion-like De la Vega family home in Ashford; a large multi-acre piece of land which breeds '''Andalusian''' horses for sale, and their own usage. The ranch also provides stabling facilities for hire for Ashford home-owners. The Ranch has a restaurant where visitors can enjoy a fine meal and then rent a horse (with guide if required) to ride across the estate or into the scenic sierra (or the reverse).
	* ''The Rosita School of Equestrian Art:'' Located by the '''Ranch de la Vega''', this equestrian school has a reputation for being one of the finest equine-riding schools in California, aimed predominantly at young ladies but accepting almost anyone with ability to learn. Unlike many other horse schools and ranches in Ashford, '''Rosita''' teaches the full equestrian arts, including dressage, show-jumping and cross-country riding. They predominantly use their own Andalusian horses, but have been known to cater for existing horse-owners. The school has a much-celebrated annual exhibition, where both staff and gifted students perform for the audience.		* ''The Rosita School of Equestrian Art:'' Located by the '''Ranch de la Vega''', this equestrian school has a reputation for being one of the finest equine-riding schools in California, aimed predominantly at young ladies but accepting almost anyone with ability to learn. Unlike many other horse schools and ranches in Ashford, '''Rosita''' teaches the full equestrian arts, including dressage, show-jumping and cross-country riding. They predominantly use their own Andalusian horses, but have been known to cater for existing horse-owners. The school has a much-celebrated annual exhibition, where both staff and gifted students perform for the audience.
	* ''Bodegas De la Vega:'' located on the ranch's physical property is a respectably sized vineyard that produces both grapes for their award-winning wines, as well as olives for their likewise-lauded olive oils. Both items can be enjoyed at lower cost at the '''Ranch de la Vega''' restaurant; but are also marketed around California and, to a limited extend (due to production capabilities) exported outside California. They're known to be moderately expensive (and some wines, highly expensive), but very high quality.		* ''Bodegas De la Vega:'' located on the ranch's physical property is a respectably sized vineyard that produces both grapes for their award-winning wines, as well as olives for their likewise-lauded olive oils. Both items can be enjoyed at lower cost at the '''Ranch de la Vega''' restaurant; but are also marketed around California and, to a limited extend (due to production capabilities) exported outside California. They're known to be moderately expensive (and some wines, highly expensive), but very high quality. This is only one of the estate's wineries, however, with the company owning several vineyards across California - in fact, the Ashford vineyard is one of the smaller ones, even within Kern County, with the biggest vineyard being in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonoma_Valley Sonoma Valley], known as the birthplace of the California wine industry. There are various small, mostly family-run vineyards and wineries around Kern County, and when one of these gets Don Diego's attention (either because of their success or perhaps he approves of them for other reasons), he purchases them and keeps them running as mostly-independent subsidiaries. He often thinks of this as a form of charity, and has saved various businesses from bankruptcy, or helped new ones start up, or survive hardship - in exchange for shares, of course. Overall, ''the Bodegas'' is one of California's largest and most succesful winery companies, and both it and its subsidiaries export both nationally and internationally. It is also a large enough business that Don Diego no longer needs to actively run it - though he keeps control over it very much like a Godfather oversees a crime family. The Ashford Bodega, however, is his own personal little vineyard and winery, a hobby and passion more than key source of income.

	Don Diego is also renown as being a philanthropist who donates to most worthy charities that approach, and provides patronage to various local charities, especially those involving animal welfare and helping the poor, victims of crimes, or Mexican or native Americans.		Don Diego is also renown as being a philanthropist who donates to most worthy charities that approach, and provides patronage to various local charities, especially those involving animal welfare and helping the poor, victims of crimes, or Mexican or native Americans.

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	Don Diego is known as an old-money aristocrat who's long-time Californian family (of Mexican origin) came from San Francisco to then-Bakersfield shortly after the ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Bakersfield_Fire_of_1889 Great Bakersfield Fire of 1889] which burnt down over half the town, and who invested heavily in reconstruction efforts. The De la Vega estate is known to have ~~it's~~ financial origins in old California gold mines (although they mine and sell the gold to major jewellery chains, rather than actually refine and work the metal into final products themselves), and since then expanded into other ventures.		Don Diego is known as an old-money aristocrat who's long-time Californian family (of Mexican origin) came from San Francisco to then-Bakersfield shortly after the ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Bakersfield_Fire_of_1889 Great Bakersfield Fire of 1889]'' which burnt down over half the town, and who invested heavily in reconstruction efforts. The De la Vega estate is known to have its financial origins in old California gold mines (although they mine and sell the gold to major jewellery chains, rather than actually refine and work the metal into final products themselves), and since then expanded into other ventures.

	Presently, the ''De La Vega Estate'' portfolio includes:		Presently, the ''De La Vega Estate'' portfolio includes:
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	What is not common knowledge is that Don Diego still retains the small crime family that he began building during his mortal days. Composed predominantly of Mexicans and Native Americans (as it pushes their agendas), it is involved in racketeering, contraband smuggling and other crimes. It is low-profile enough to not bring too much attention to itself, as it primarily keeps to less-serious crimes, traditionally avoiding both hard drugs and human trafficking, and is actually seen by the Mexican and Native American communities in a favourable light, operating towards them much like Chinese '''Tongs'''; providing essential services for these (especially Mexican) communities such as immigrant counseling and assistance, mexican schools, and English classes for adults. As there are various, more actively dangerous gangs and organised crime in Kern Country, the ''Capistranos'' family (believed to have originated at the Californian mission of the same name) are considered a low priority for law enforcement, and thus not actively hunted.		What is not common knowledge is that Don Diego still retains the small crime family that he began building during his mortal days. Composed predominantly of Mexicans and Native Americans (as it pushes their agendas), it is involved in racketeering, contraband smuggling and other crimes. It is low-profile enough to not bring too much attention to itself, as it primarily keeps to less-serious crimes, traditionally avoiding both hard drugs and human trafficking, and is actually seen by the Mexican and Native American communities in a favourable light, operating towards them much like Chinese '''Tongs'''; providing essential services for these (especially Mexican) communities such as immigrant counseling and assistance, mexican schools, and English classes for adults. As there are various, more actively dangerous gangs and organised crime in Kern Country, the ''Capistranos'' family (believed to have originated at the Californian mission of the same name) are considered a low priority for law enforcement, and thus not actively hunted.


	== Personality ==		== Personality ==

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	This would be disturbing enough to both the Ventrue and the Camarilla if he were simply an influential ancilla with anarch sympathies/secret anarch; but the fact he is now Primogen both surprises and makes others wary. Don Diego is neither the oldest Ventrue remaining in town (that honour goes to [[Nelson Quayle (WoD)\|Nelson Quayle]]) nor the lowest generation, nor even the most powerful/influential. So how then has he become the Primogen? There are various theories...		This would be disturbing enough to both the Ventrue and the Camarilla if he were simply an influential ancilla with anarch sympathies/secret anarch; but the fact he is now Primogen both surprises and makes others wary. Don Diego is neither the oldest Ventrue remaining in town (that honour goes to [[Nelson Quayle (WoD)\|Nelson Quayle]]) nor the lowest generation, nor even the most powerful/influential. So how then has he become the Primogen? There are various theories...
	1) Some believe that he was appointed directly by the new Prince, who is known to have been an ally of Don Diego's since they both came to Ashford within a year of each other (Prince Wingfield as part of the Camarilla assault that took Ashford from the Sabbat, Don Diego immediately afterwards as a '''settler''')		# Some believe that he was appointed directly by the new Prince, who is known to have been an ally of Don Diego's since they both came to Ashford within a year of each other (Prince Wingfield as part of the Camarilla assault that took Ashford from the Sabbat, Don Diego immediately afterwards as a '''settler''')
	2) Some believe that he is a compromise candidate within the Ventrue, someone that most of the present ranking Ventrue at least trust enough; but do not feel threatened by - either of which suits their own ends.		# Some believe that he is a compromise candidate within the Ventrue, someone that most of the present ranking Ventrue at least trust enough; but do not feel threatened by - either of which suits their own ends.
	3) Similarly, perhaps the Ventrue genuinely do respect Don Diego enough to want him to represent them in the Camarilla; even hoping that his reputation can help undo some of the damage of the previous Ventrue Prince and his almost-equally-notorious childe, the now-deceased former Ventrue Primogen. There is a new status quo in Ashford, with the Ventrue no longer at its peak; perhaps it is a new Ventrue tactic. Indeed, the fact that [[Rose (WoD)\|Leian Baxter]]), the former (and still current) whip voicing her support for Don Diego adds weight to this theory.		# Similarly, perhaps the Ventrue genuinely do respect Don Diego enough to want him to represent them in the Camarilla; even hoping that his reputation can help undo some of the damage of the previous Ventrue Prince and his almost-equally-notorious childe, the now-deceased former Ventrue Primogen. There is a new status quo in Ashford, with the Ventrue no longer at its peak; perhaps it is a new Ventrue tactic. Indeed, the fact that [[Rose (WoD)\|Leian Baxter]]), the former (and still current) whip voicing her support for Don Diego adds weight to this theory.
	4) Similarly, except via external factors. Although few outside the Ventrue know how the clan operates internally, it is known that the clan has a global structure. Some believe that rather than the local ventrue supporting Don Diego becoming Primogen, or him being chosen by the Prince, that the Ventrue clan superiors have appointed him for their own reasons; perhaps for some of the above reasons, or perhaps as a puppet primogen whilst someone with greater clan status gives Don Diego direct orders from the clan to carry out.		# Similarly, except via external factors. Although few outside the Ventrue know how the clan operates internally, it is known that the clan has a global structure. Some believe that rather than the local ventrue supporting Don Diego becoming Primogen, or him being chosen by the Prince, that the Ventrue clan superiors have appointed him for their own reasons; perhaps for some of the above reasons, or perhaps as a puppet primogen whilst someone with greater clan status gives Don Diego direct orders from the clan to carry out.

	If the Ventrue know what the actual truth is then, as always, they are not disclosing it to outsiders.		If the Ventrue know what the actual truth is then, as always, they are not disclosing it to outsiders.


	== Combat Style ==		== Combat Style ==

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