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Name of Bloodline: Laveau

Region: Louisiana/New Orleans

Crest: [img]http://www.diabloii.net/gallery/data/509/medium/class-crest-dh.jpg [/img]

Industrial Focus: Premium dolls and antiquities production.  (They produce a line of dolls which are regarded as an exceptional work of art by the elites of the world, which is why these dolls and other ambiguous antiquities sell for exorbitant prices) 

History:  The history of the Laveaus is a tale of oppression and submission, the very first Matriarch of this family was a survivor of the Salem witch trials and the last of her kin. It is no secret that A.M.R.O was in fact behind the slaughter that occurred during the witch hunts and to this day the family has duly offered their subservience with a foul taste in their mouths. 

The Salem Witch Trials were a mere ruse to distract the public eye, in reality countless Alchemists were mowed down indiscriminately so as to thin the herd. Devina Laveau was a famous healer within Salem village (Danvers) and soon enough her exploits brought forth the wrath of misguided crusaders. While Devina escaped utilizing her alchemy her mortal parents and siblings were the innocent casualties burned at the stake. 

It is during the next thirty years Devina finally settled down with her children and grand children, alchemy all but forgotten along with their roots in the art of witchery. In 1730 A.M.R.O finally managed to track down the Laveaus however, despite the Matriarch’s fears, it was not their termination that the organization sought. Instead A.M.R.O wished for subservience and in exchange leniency would be granted, the alternate however was to watch her second family burn like the first. Swallowing her pride, the Matriarch became a servant to A.M.R.O and in doing so condemned her family to a life of slaves all so as to guarantee their survival. 

Nearly a hundred years later, the next generation sought to retake New Orleans and utilizing their Voodoo alchemy played a detrimental role in convincing Napoleon to sell Louisiana to the United States. As recompense Charles Laveau became the acting mayor of New Orleans and from there the family spread their roots throughout Louisiana. 

Their relationship with most Bloodlines is of mutual respect, this is mainly because they have actively avoided breaching other territories and have always maintained good faith in terms of upholding treaties. The Steins are the only exception, the relationship between them and the Laveaus has always fluctuated between passive to aggressive violence. Like the Stein’s the Laveaus have also tried to recreate life however each attempt has failed to produce results hence their vendetta against Steins. 

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Key Members[/b][/i]

[i][b]Matriarch[/b][/i] 
[b]Name:[/b] Clair Laveau 
[b]Age:[/b] 54
[b]Appearance:[/b]  [img] http://media.virbcdn.com/cdn_images/resize_640x640/c8/PageImage-490041-2466094-VoodooQueen.JPG[/img]

Clair is a woman who has always upheld tradition and culture and takes great pride in her ancestry and voodoo roots. She has a strong disdain for oppression a trend common among the Laveaus, it is for this reason many opposing Bloodlines believe them to possess rebellious tendencies. She has taken active interests within the Meetings of Crests and has created many treaties among other Bloodlines; Clair has also shown to have a friendly relation with the Queen Anne family. However despite her diplomatic nature, her violent and malicious tendencies have made judging her personality rather ambiguous. Within the last five years alone the Steins and Laveaus have clashed on multiple occasions, she has also shown to issue threats to the Pallindinos, often stating “I will make sure you and your God will burn”. 

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