[hider=The Steins] [b]Name of Bloodline:[/b] Steins [b]Region:[/b] They possess no influence in any region, instead they reside within one of A.M.R.O's HQ [b]Crest:[/b] [img]https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS3dDbLsMeIfxKI_C9haIoIpXifTTKpQpavMiohcLAl7BgdCwJ4cQ[/img] [b]Industrial Focus:[/b] None, they are purely dedicated to research and development of alchemic knowledge. As such they are dependent on A.M.R.O for finances and share the results as part of a treaty. [b]History:[/b] While the Steins always kept themselves distant from others they were not always dependant on A.M.R.O for abode and finance. After the Bloodline's inception they quickly rose to fame and prosperity within the Alchemic world for their research and findings, even A.M.R.O showed a vested interest in the work of the Steins. For the Stein's it wasn't a mere craving but an obsession, each complex alchemic equation presented would soon be solved and an even harder one desired. It is this thirst that lured the Bloodline to explore forbidden arts, dark alchemy the knowledge of which was purged by A.M.R.O in the days of old. Their greatest obsession of all was quite possibly the desire to destroy God, they wished to prove man could ascend to Godhood if he could create life, this began the Frankenstein Project. So they delved into dark archaic arts and this began a brutal tale of horror within London where the family once called home. Children would disappear, graves were robbed, organs stolen from living victims all in the pursuit of resurrection and manipulation of life itself, a taboo above taboos. It is this madness that ultimately brought A.M.R.O's hounds upon them, once the truth was uncovered most of the Bloodline was eradicated, all except the heirs, and their research confiscated. To this day it puzzles the mind as to why A.M.R.O did not annihilate the Bloodline completely despite doing the same to other Bloodlines for far lesser reasons. This led to the rumor that the Stein's had in fact succeeded in their madness and A.M.R.O had sought an interest in it. ----------------------- [u][i][b]Key Members[/b][/i][/u] [i]Matriarch[/i] [b]Name:[/b] Cassandra Stein [b]Appearance:[/b] [img]http://img11.deviantart.net/6a83/i/2013/100/5/6/gas_mask_sabitsuki___flow____original_drawing_by_cah_evil-d611zfj.jpg[/img] Very little is known about the current Matriarch, aside from the fact she is roughly 48 years old and became the head of the family when she was just 18. In all her time as Matriarch Cassandra has only visited the Meeting of Crests twice before, despite it being mandatory for all Bloodlines. This is no surprise however, the Steins have always been aloof and rarely socialize with other Bloodlines and Casandra is no different. The only interesting trait known about her is that she has never revealed her face to other outside the family; many speculate this because the woman has experimented on herself. Her personality is stoic and callous when it comes to most Bloodlines, all except the Laveaus whom she severely dislikes. Cassandra also has multiple charges of experimentation on prisoners of other Bloodlines; however this has never been proven as all victims had their memories altered. [b]Matriarch's Brother[/b] [b]Name:[/b] Williem Appearance: [img]https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/91/08/5a/91085a53a22b4d6bdc78730b7d40e2c7.jpg[/img] Willem is considered an odd Stein. Rather than be aloof he is often seen cheerfully talking and mingling with other bloodlines and people. He goes to meetings and parties, creates contracts that will help the Steins, and generally puts a friendly, outgoing face for people to associate with his family. The fact that wherever he goes people who have met him start to disappear is obviously a coincidence, as is his perpetual habit experimentation with mutation.[/hider]