PERSONALITY
Vince sometimes comes off as conceited or overly-confident, but that would be a gross misinterpretation of his good intentions. He feels that he will play a central role in changing the world, and because of his willpower and determination, might do just that! He can be lazy and procrastinate, but when he gets the proper motivation, he is a freight train - unstoppable. He follows his own set of rules, which is not to say that he's a trouble maker all the time. He just has his own moral code to answer to, and as he's harder on himself than anyone else is, it keeps him in line. Vince has an unquenchable thirst for knowledge and constantly forces himself to learn from whatever is around him, be it a rigorous schedule of studies or simple conversations with other people. He is an engaging speaker, charming and observant, and one could tell him his or her darkest secrets without realizing that he wasn't revealing any details of his own. He is very loyal and likes to give advice to others, although it is direct and practical, so he sometimes oversteps or hurts others' feelings - but it's always with warm intentions. He is never spiteful, even when he's in a darker mood. He is tolerant and adventurous and gets along with most other people.

He tends to hold onto people much longer than he should, constantly trying to mediate conflict. Although he values honesty, most of his friends look out for themselves rather than making a sincere connection with him. This doesn't bother him though, at least not on the outside. Vince is an icebox. He keeps his emotions under control at all times, often hiding behind sarcasm. He has a desire for clear boundaries and lives a very black-and-white lifestyle. His past is influential in that he wants to feel safe and secure at all times. He has worked for everything he has. He can be reserved, especially in financial situations, but it works for him. He likes positive feedback from others and often acts seeking admiration, which can get him into trouble. He has a strong love for his family, even though it mostly goes unnoticed.

In relationships, he is hardly flirtatious but wins affection from others by being devoted and paying close attention to details about his partner. He needs to be confident that the other person likes him before he will make a move. Although he would like a long-term connection with others, he has been unable to find a partner that could live up to his high standards of adventure. Instead, he has passionate love affairs with people to maintain the sense of freedom he desires. He refuses to share, however, which has caused friction with potential partners in the past. Vince realizes that there is poetry in love-hate relationships as well, as he enjoys some level of competition, anger, frustration and angst. He has vivid fantasies of his partners giving in to him, wanting him completely, or doing absolutely anything for him. He has strong sex appeal and generally gets what he wants. He's afraid of dying alone.

Above all, he is independent and original and hard to influence. He sees through others' intentions and is not easily manipulated. He is enthusiastic and looks toward his future without fear, but in full faith that good things will come if he works hard for them.

BIOGRAPHY
During their early years, children are impressionable and need a nurturing, safe environment to gain their identities and form their own opinions. Vince's stay-at-home mother Dot made sure he had that up until his father, Dick, was laid off from his position at the US Postal Service, a fact he hid from the family until their financial situation was unrecoverable. Without his income, the family lost their house, as Dot had never held a job aside from Amway sales when the boys were young. They downgraded from their sizable five-bedroom home in an affluent neighborhood in Portland to a cramped three-bedroom home in Eugene, Oregon's Whitaker neighborhood, where Vince had to share a room with his brother Dylan. Losing so much in the move - friends, personal space, etc. - Vince began acting out and fell in with a tough, older crowd of college students who attended the University of Oregon and identified as anarchists and activists.

Being in such close quarters with his brother, the two grew close, but Dylan graduated the spring before Vince was starting his tenure at South Eugene High School. Dylan left for college at Stanford, and Vince was left to his own devices, spending more time than ever with his influential friends. On June 18, 1999, Vince, a mere 15 years old, participated in the Reclaim the Streets event in Eugene as part of the J18 Global Day of Action to protest capitalism. He was arrested and charged with criminal misconduct, rioting, and two counts of third-degree criminal mischief. He had to serve two years in a juvenile detention center and three years probation. He entered the facility that September and spent the time focusing on his education and staying out of trouble. He earned his GED the following year and began correspondence courses at Lane Community College. He was released from juvie in 2001 and moved back in with his parents, where he immediately began his supervised probation. He graduated from Lane Community College with an A.S. in Sustainability in the Spring of 2004.

Tired of living with his parents, he applied to the University of Oregon, transfering in as an Environmental Sciences major. He moved into the dorms and quickly made friends there, even though he was younger than many of the other junior-level students. He quickly fell in with the eco-activists crowd that University of Oregon is known for, and that fall, he set fire to some luxury cars in a showroom and was arrested soon after, being charged with 10 felony counts of arson and possession of incendiary devices, along with a terrorism charge. He violated the terms of his probation, and because of that was sentenced to twenty years in prison. His sentence was reduced to 10 years after various groups campaigned for him, and a fire expert agreed to testify that no one could have been hurt during the crime. He served five years of his sentence in Oregon State Penitentiary, then was released on parole for good behavior. The terms of his parole were like any other – weekly drug tests and contact with his parole officer, and he couldn't leave the state without notifying them. He was accepted to the University of Washington in Seattle, and the arrangements were made for him to move there and start over. Until May 2011, he still met with a parole officer for weekly drug tests.

Vince missed a lot when he was in lockup. His brother, who he once felt so close to, married a girl Vince never got the chance to meet, and his baby sister graduated from high school and had been living in New York until recently, when she showed up in Seattle. His parents barely spoke to him until April 2011, viewing him as a convict, an image he's trying hard to leave behind. Currently, he lives in a two-bedroom house in Seattle, Washington, close enough to his work and school that he can ride his bike there. His former cell mate from Oregon has shown up in Seattle and is currently staying with him until he gets his life together. Vince works at the Seattle Aquarium feeding the fish and reptiles. He's involved in an on again off again polyamorous arrangement with Nicholas Sheffield and Kay Harte. They are currently on, although the relationship is somewhat volatile and changes daily.