Don Ariel

Don Ariel

Pronouns	He/Him
Clan	Ventrue
Sect	Camarilla
Social Class	Ancilla
Morality	Humanity
Position(s)	Primogen

Further Information

Description

Don Ariel is an upstart stockbroker turned start-up financier, embraced after the American Civil War to help his sire consolidate post-war wealth. He was born and raised in Saint Augustine, Florida, but sees Manhattan's wealthy Financial District as his one true home.

Having made more progress against the Financial District's shifters than anyone else who has ever tried and survived where so many others have died, Don Ariel has developed a reputation for being reliable under pressure.

Don Ariel has zero tolerance for aggression and is uncompromising in the face of wrongdoing.

Timeline

• 1825 — Don Ariel is born to indentured Italian servants in Saint Augustine, Florida.
• 1838 — Don Ariel’s parents die in a tropical storm while sailing off the east coast of Florida, leaving him to fend for himself.
• 1842-1865 — Don Ariel establishes high-volume smuggling routes, liberating slaves and guiding them northward. Northern abolitionists and military officers pay well for each freed slave. Ariel developes a habit of sticking to the shadows, employing others to be the face of his endeavors.
• 1866 — Antonio Michele Machiavelli (NPC) of Clan Ventrue embraces Ariel to add to the wealth of the lineage.
• 1867 — Don Ariel moves to NYC with his sire. He founds his first factory, specializing in the production of metal aglets, which sets him on a path of rapid expansion.
• 1877 — Through repeated influence attacks and widespread violence, Don Ariel manages to take much of the Financial District away from the White Wolves of Wall Street. His sire promptly releases him from the Accounting.
• 1914-1918 — Don Ariel shifts production to bullets and military hardware for Allied forces.
• 1920s — Don Ariel’s newfound wealth and power draw the attention of NYC’s elites. They welcome him with open arms.
• 1929 — Don Ariel foresees the coming economic collapse and begins short-selling stocks.
• 1932 — When stocks reach only 20% of their 1929 value, Ariel cashes in his short-sales, multiplying his wealth five times over.
• 1939 — Don Ariel once again shifts production to military equipment to help support the war effort. He begins to take a more active role in the Camarilla, going so far as to finance forces during conflicts with the Sabat while expecting nothing in return.
• 1940 — Ariel puts his resources to work smuggling assets out of Nazi-controlled territory in exchange for subtle remuneration.
• 1989 — Contrary to the advice of his long-time rival, Paul Krugman, Don Ariel invests heavily in ARPANET and related technologies.
• 2001 — In the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Don Ariel rallies his influences and helps to rebuild.

Rumors

In 2013, Don Ariel succeeded in confiscating Bob's wealth. He had her haven in her own domain (Gloucester) foreclosed on and then bought it with her own money. He was and is very public about this, seeing Bob as functionally Sabbat despite her well known status as Unaligned.
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Quotes

• "Don Ariel is one of the wisest and yet, most ethical Kindred I have ever met. An intriguing combination for one so young." - Melissa Anaktoria

• "I have only had mild interactions with this one, but I am agreeable with what I have learned. If this keeps up, I may call them a friend." - Durendal

• "He's really into wearing suits and like I get it, he's a Ventrue, but surely there has to be some by-law somewhere that lets him have a casual day or you know some sort of fun that doesn't require a three piece suit, right?" - Kenneth Bilge

• "Yeah, I would steal from him again. I kid! I would steal FOR him again. Of course, of course..." - Gabriella

• "My sire is a serious guy who doesn't usually understand my pop culture references but he has taught me a lot about the great game that is being a Kindred. I need to continue making sure he realizes that he made the right choice in embracing me. And one day I'll convince him to sit through Star Wars with me! I get he's older but I know they still had books back in his day. Just saying with the fullest respect!" - Meir Cohen

• "Don Ariel. Where do I even begin? Ah yes, keep the liquor away from him or your stores will be dry before you know it," - Pandora Giovanni
• "Sometimes a woman will look back on what she had, not because she wants to go there but to motivate her to do better. You have really proved to be better for my friend Pandora, and I hope she remains happy. Do right by her. Revinaka
• I suspect many of us are currently deciding how we might wager upon the Don Ariel phenomenon. Is he a rising star in our firmament, or is he a bit of space junk that is burning up in the atmosphere?" - Claude de Bourbon, Master Harpy of New York City
• "A Ventrue that you don't want to pass over. He is worth more than a second look." - Ophelia Valentine
  

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OOC Information

Player	Hunter Amato
Pronouns	He/Him
MES #	US2020120012
Domain	NY-004-D
Storyteller	Emily Lewis