Vinnie

*A rookie 'Stormer all the way from Tirana, Albania, who brought his mother to the Festival. Said she wanted to see what his son did, now that he's been workin' as a "global aid worker". He might be Albanian, but he's more 'Murican than Albanian. For one, the dude speaks in an U.S. accent and uses U.S. slang. Second? He drives vehicles from Detroit. Brands such as Patriot, Bumblebee, Magnus, Xion. You name it: If it's labeled "Made in the USA", he's gonna get it. He also would be comfortable in a Wulff or an Uberhein. He also has a severe hatred for Gretchen, Giles, Morgan and Mr. Breen.*
*"Aw yeah! This is happenin'!" - Vinnie*

**Martin "Vinnie" Mati** is a Rookie 'Stormer OC, starting with *MotorStorm: ThunderRun*.

Hailing from Tirana, Albania, Vinnie brought his mother to the Festival. She said she wanted to see what her son did, now that he's been working as a "global aid worker".

He might be Albanian, but he's more American than Albanian. For one, he speaks in an American accent and uses American slang. Second? He drives Detroit. Patriot, Bumblebee, Magnus, Xion. You name it; If it's labeled "Made in the USA", he's going to get it. He is also a big fan of German vehicles, especially those from Wullf & Uberhein.

He also has a severe, but very severe, hatred for Gretchen, Giles, Morgan and Mr. Breen. He hates Gretchen more than the others, because she often claims that Albanians are "Slavic creeps who don't care about the environment", in which Vinnie responds by saying that she leave the festival alone.

He also hates Hany G, Winter Wade, Vladimir Makarov, Jack Taylor, Raul Menendez, Lev Kravchenko, Gary Smith and Billy Bob.

He, however, is best friends with Redneck Ray, Frank Woods, Jason Hudson, Russell Adler, Alex Mason, David "Section" Mason, Mike Harper, Soap MacTavish, Captain Price, Cole MacGrath, Alex Mercer, Jimmy Hopkins & Aiden Pearce. He is especially close with Frank Woods, often drinking beers with one another. He, alongside Woods, Hudson, Mason, Soap, MacGrath, Pearce, Section, Jimmy & Harper have formed *The German-American Gunners*

He also is fluent in Albanian (his native tounge, which he has kinda forgot due to speaking American English & other languages), German, Italian, Korean & Greek, sometimes talking German with Edward Richtofen & Steiner. He also has a crush on Yang Xiao Long, Lucy Kuo, Helen Park, Rane & all other girls at the festival, although he fights sometimes with Cole over the ladies.

## Quotes

Like any 'Stormer, you can interact with him in On-Foot Mode.

### MotorStorm: ThunderRun

#### General Quotes

* *"Dude, that British girl is smokin' hot! Think I should go for it and ask her out?"* - Asking the Player if he should ask Rane out.
* *"Detroit's totally my jam!"*
* *"You cats keep an eye out, 'cause my Patriot Instinct V8 don't mess around!"*
* *"Who on earth brought Hany in here?! " -* Complaining about Hany G's presence in the festival.
* *"Yeah, I drive Detriot, baby, but here am I, just havin' drove a Wombat Typhoon... Weird!"* - After he completes a race in a Wombat Typhoon.
* *"Go f\*ck yerself, ya spoiled brat! F\*ck off from this festival 'fore I slap ya!"* - Vinnie talking back at Gretchen.
* *"Oh, man! F\*ck that bible-thumpin' hick!"* - Groaning about Giles Cromey.
* "*Listen 'ere, ya commie. I'm from Albania, and it was communist at one point. Lemme tell ya, Enver Hoxha's rule as dictator was NOTHIN' to celebrate 'bout!*" - Yelling at Morgan Fail.
* *"With all due respect, Mr. Principal, I gotta be real with you – You're a total idiot!"* - Taunting Mr. Breen
* "*Hey, Woods! Ya wanna open a cold one with me?*" - Vinnie asking Woods to drink beers with him.
* "*Boom! Take that! That's why I'm the champ, b\*tch!*" - After winning a championship
* "*Damn... I'm a ladies man.*"
* "*My money's on Yang bein' from China, or having Chinese heritage. Get it? 'Cause of the name."*

#### Californian Plains

* *"Man! We're in Cali now, ain't we?"* - When arriving in California for the first time.
* "*Can't....Walk....No....More....*" - After walking long distances in Death Valley.
* "*Can we find some water, man? I think the raiders might have some, so I'mma go ask 'em for it. Y'know what? I'mma drink it from 'em. Yeah, I'mma drink it from 'em! It's so f\*ckin' hot 'round here!*"
* "*They tried to take Mash!? Those bastards! He's the festival's big cheese! Good thing Woods caught 'em!*"
* "*Bastards even tried to steal Big Dog's dog tags from Mash. They're the very symbol of MotorStorm's leadership! They're lucky Big Dog himself died back in 2011!*"
* "*I can see the whole city from this ridge, dude. Seems like this town got it out for me.*"
* *"I'mma drive on the main roads on my Mangnus VTX Barracuda. See how that warlord piece of sh\*t likes it when I burn rubber!"*
* "*You guys don't know how much of a beast this Elektra V12 is... Tuner-jockeying b\*tches, ya ain't got no damn taste in cars!*"
* "*So, the Italia Ciclone was the '80s Italia's entry-level? Really? Man! What an intrestin' ride! But, uh, thanks, I oughta stick to my Patriot Braveheart."*

#### Michigan Trail

* "*Damn, baby. We're in Michigan right now.*" - When arriving in Michigan for the first time.
* "*Aw yeah... Black River's so nice. Potholes, wild animals, overgrown grass. It's pleasant, man.*"
* "*This here's where I met Cole. Cole MacGrath. Says he comes from Empire City. I dunno where that is.*"
* "*I wanna drive on the dam one of those days. To see if it's still stable after all those years!*"
* "*Point of advice; If yer hungry, like SUPER hungry, they're serving Detroit-style pizza at the food stands! Get some if ya want!*"
* "*That Patriot Del Rio right there belonged to me 'fore I gave it to Cole. Mainly as a Welcome to MotorStorm gift.*"
* "*I ain't never had a knack for Rallycross, but I think I am beginnin' to find out 'bout it. That Sleekriot I got from that junkyard's gonna be of help in winnin' a few races.*"
* "*The fact that the Braveheart was used for rallycross, as well, also sweetens the deal further. Sweet girl, am I comin' for ya!"*
* "*This 007 dude's got quite the backstory! Hope we don't lose a leg or hand whilst cleanin' up his sh\*t!*"

#### The Himalayas

* "*Brrrrrr! So damn cold 'round here, man!*" - When arriving in The Himalayas for the first time.
* "*Woah, Woah, Woah!! I nearly fell, man!*"
* "*I heard Drift Man learnt how to drift in here, in an Kenrai California that made 'round 900hp. He's a legend, man. I hope I can be as good as his a\*\* one good day.*"
* "*Alex Mercer could be better.... Just sayin'.*"
* "*The Quarry. No one's been here since '67. That's how creepy it is.*"
* "*Guys? I feel like I oughta throw up....*"
* "*Drive, b\*tch, Drive!*"

## Cars

* Uberhein M600
* Patriot XMX
* Wulff Nexteum
* Magnus Crocodile
* Wulff Salamander Cinque
* Patriot Slotman Super 2000
* Wombat Typhoon
* Patriot Landraid
* Wulff Stärken
* Mangnus VTX Barracuda
* Patriot Del Rio
* Patriot Braveheart
* Patriot GoldScout PP Drift Attack
* Patriot Sleekriot
* Patriot Braveheart Rallycross