- — Enrique Vasquez[1]
Enrique Vasquez, a character in The Freshman and The Senior series, was a professor and former student at Hartfeld and also a famous author. He made his first appearance in Book 1, Chapter 3.
Appearance
Vasquez has slick black hair with some gray strands. His skin is tanned and his eyes are blue. He usually wears a striped violet shirt underneath a coat, combined with a violet scarf
Personality
Professor Vasquez is stubborn and never likes to admit when he is wrong. Considering he has used his daughter, Gabriela, and Your Character for material for his books, it can be assumed that as a storyteller, Vasquez prefers to feed off the drama of his surroundings rather than inventing it on his own. He sometimes pushes situations for his inspiration, such as when he gives you tasks to fulfill and then writes about them. However, beneath a complex of textbook narcissism, grandeur, no-nonsense behavior and an iron heart, is a man who deeply regrets the things he's done in life, most vocally becoming estranged from his daughter. His vulnerable side shows itself more towards the end of his life and Vasquez is ultimately a better person for it by the time of his death.
Chapters
The Freshman
Book 1
- Chapter 3: The Assistant
- Chapter 4: The All-Nighter
- Chapter 6: Kappa House Party
- Chapter 9: Sorority Ball, Part 1
- Chapter 11: The Birthday Girl, Part 1
- Chapter 13: The Birthday Girl, Part 3
- Chapter 14: The Ashton Affair
- Chapter 15: The Professor's Daughter
- Chapter 16: Last Call
- Chapter 17: The Hartfeld Formal
Snowed In
- Chapter 1: Snowed In
- Chapter 2: Snow Worries
Book 2
- Chapter 1: Winter in Hartfeld
- Chapter 4: Playing the Part
- Chapter 5: Stage Kiss
- Chapter 7: The Talk
- Chapter 8: The Hospital
- Chapter 12: The Debate
- Chapter 13: Swing Vote Sixties (Mentioned)
- Chapter 14: Inauguration Night (Mentioned)
- Chapter 15: Setting Sail
Game of Love
- Chapter 1: May the Best Couple Win
- Chapter 2: Everyone's A Winner
Love Bites
- Chapter 1: The Bite
- Chapter 2: Blood Wanted
Book 3
- Chapter 1: New Leaves (Mentioned)
- Chapter 9: Until We Meet Again (Mentioned)
- Chapter 12: Flirting With Disaster (Mentioned)
- Chapter 13: California Dreaming (Mentioned)
- Chapter 16: Never Gonna Give You Up (Mentioned)
- Chapter 17: Don't You (Forget About Me) (Mentioned)
LoveHacks
Book 1
- Chapter 3: 3 SF Spots To Visit Before You Die (Determinant)
The Sophomore
Book 1
- Chapter 2: Carry Me Home (Mentioned)
- Chapter 13: You Oughta Know (Mentioned)
- Chapter 15: Bitter Sweet Symphony (Mentioned)
Book 2
- Chapter 5: Take a Bow (Mentioned)
- Chapter 7: Try Again (Mentioned)
- Chapter 9: Bye Bye Bye (Mentioned)
- Chapter 10: Get the Party Started (Mentioned)
- Chapter 13: U Got it Bad (Mentioned)
- Chapter 14: Graduation (Friends Forever) (Mentioned)
- Chapter 15: Not Ready to Make Nice (Mentioned)
The Junior
Book 1
- Chapter 1: Live While We're Young (Mentioned)
- Chapter 3: Shake it Off (Mentioned)
Veil of Secrets
Veil of Secrets
- Chapter 4: First Blood (Mentioned; Determinant)
- Chapter 6: Down by the Water (Mentioned; Determinant)
The Senior
The Senior
- Chapter 1: Don't Stop Me Now (Picture)
- Chapter 2: Year of the Cat
- Chapter 4: Mr. Blue Sky
- Chapter 7: Hooked on a Feeling
- Chapter 9: Rebel Rebel
- Chapter 11: Go Your Own Way
- Chapter 12: Don't Go Breaking My Heart
- Chapter 13: London Calling
- Chapter 14: Come And Get Your Love (Mentioned)
Relationships
Your Character
"He wasn't perfect, but he was a good person. He gave me a chance when I really needed it." - Your Character about Vasquez in Book 2, Chapter 15
You meet Professor Vasquez in The Freshman, Book 1, Chapter 3, when you are desperate to take a job to pay for your Hartfeld university tuition. At first, you do not get along as you feel he assigns you tasks because he enjoys inciting drama in your life, such as forcing you to rush Kappa Phi Sigma sorority even though you didn't want to. However, his tactics help you evolve into a better writer and as his assistant, you become his protege. When you accidentally discover that he has cancer, you take it upon yourself to mend his broken relationship with his daughter, Gabriela Vasquez, which they are both thankful for. After he passes away, you are asked to finish writing his book, The Freshman, which is based on your experiences and that helps pay for the rest of your university tuition.
Throughout your four years of university, you remember his tutelage as pieces of his life intersect yours. You and your friends stay at his old home during your sophomore year and help repair it, petitioning the city of Hartfeld to mark it as a historical site to prevent it from being torn down. During your senior year, you find his old college journal from 1977 in the basement of his home and read it during the year to inspire you.
James
"He cares about you, and as illogical as it seems, he just wanted to spare you the pain." - Your Character to James about Vasquez in Book 2, Chapter 13
He was James' mentor. During his senior year, he found out that Vasquez had cancer, although he was upset that Your Character found out first, it was a massive blow to him when he died. Your Character and Gabriela have both stated on numerous occasions that Vasquez would've been proud of James for what he had done with Rosethorne Park (even though they changed most of it).
Gabriela Vasquez
Gabriela is Vasquez's daughter. During her sophomore year in college, she turned to her father for appreciation and support when she was experiencing difficulties. However, Vasquez used her story as an inspiration for his book "Winter in July" and gave his protagonist the same birthmark, the same car and also used the name of Gabriela's dog. Therefore, everyone knew that the story was about her. Feeling used and betrayed by her father, Gabriela ceased communication with him until Your Character intervenes. Throughout this period, Vasquez deeply regretted his decision and even intended on reconciling with his daughter. Gabriela, however, refused to hear his apologies for fear he would hurt her again. After she found out about her father's cancer, Gabriela softened up and began talking to him again. Two weeks later, when she gave birth to her son, Vasquez wanted to make amends with his daughter by handing the rights of "Winter in July" and the rights of her own story with them to her. Gabriela felt very happy about this. In his final days, she spent a lot of time with her father and improved their relationship.
Enrique "Rico" Vasquez II
Vasquez is Rico's grandfather. The author loves his grandson immensely and doesn't want to be taken away from him because of his cancer.
Eliana
During his senior year at Hartfeld University, Vasquez had a crush on Eliana Vera. When you play as him in The Senior, you can improve his relationship with Eliana. It is later revealed that she was his wife and Gabriela's mother.
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Trivia
- The name Enrique is of Spanish origin and means "home ruler". It's the Spanish version of the English name Henry.
- The surname Vasquez is of Spanish origin and means "child of a Basque".
- His family and he share the same surname as Roy Vasquez from Kiss of Death.
- If you choose to introduce him to James' parents as your professor in The Freshman, Book 1, Chapter 14, James will call him Professor Vega and say that he teaches business economics and Vasquez plays along.
- His works include "The Names of All Lost Things", "A Summer Without", "Winter in July", and "The Arsonist's Carnival". He also started working on "The Freshman".
- He dies off-screen in The Freshman, Book 2, during a break in Chapter 15.
- Vasquez makes a cameo appearance in a premium flashback scene of LoveHacks, Book 1, Chapter 3, holding an American Literature lecture that Main Character (LoveHacks) and Mark attended.
- A note found by James in The Freshman, Book 3, reveals that at some time in the past, Madison attended his English 202 class and repeatedly quoted Wordsworth. Her perfume set off his allergies.
- He is sometimes mentioned in The Sophomore.
- His book "The Freshman" was published during The Sophomore, Book 2.
- On September 13, 2018, it was revealed that some new insights about Enrique Vasquez will be discovered in The Senior.[2]
- A younger version of Enrique Vasquez makes his debut in Chapter 1 of The Senior and is a playable character throughout the book.
- If your character in Chapter 6 of Veil of Secrets chooses to tell Flynn O'Malley about the time you and Kate got drunk with all of the teaching staff of Hartfeld, Vasquez is mentioned to have gotten up on a table and started to sing Celine Dion songs. He was finally stopped when others dragged him down.
Memorable Quotes
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Vasquez [to MC]: Terrible is an understatement. Do you think Faulkner had to deal with such distractions? His family afforded him the peace and quiet of their barn! He got quiet solitude. All I get are assistants. |
Vasquez [to MC]: You're a caricature of your entire generation! [pauses] Which actually makes you exactly the person I'm looking for after all. |
Vasquez [to MC, James and Yasmin]: Think of the drama! James's future on the line... an agent out to land her first client after inheriting a bunch of literary dinosaurs... And at the center of it all, a girl who risks losing her scholarship and getting thrown out of school! |
Vasquez [to MC]: You can't leave your life with loose ends and unfinished stories. Be with the people you love while you have the chance, and when you do... Don't just be with them. Be with them. Be present, be thoughtful, and always fight for them... |