Coven: Rising from the Ashes discussion

The library holds more information than one would believe. Some books are kept under lock and key and monitored by the Coven Council to ensure secrets don't get put int he wrong hands. The workers at the local library are not that scary or strict with what you can do there, in fact they are quite welcoming. The Library is full of old books and old records of the town, so it's great for finding out past secrets.




'The Passage' A place recording every Witch, Warlock, and Voodoo Practitioner in New Orleans. Located within the basement of the library no mortal knows of this place given only those of magic blood can access it. Anyone with magical blood who enters or is born in New Orleans has a book that magically fills itself with anything and everything about them and their families.

Velia stood midway up a ladder, putting away books that were higher up on the shelves. She was dressed more formal than usual since she was working. In a black v-neck button top, grey slacks and shot heeled heels. She pushed her ladder a long, only one foot on the step, she seemingly had no fear of falling. She blew a stray hair from her face and quickly wove it back into her poney tail.

Mathew walked in seeing there was no one outside the place was rather empty. It was getting late anyway the sun had just set and this library seemed o be open for long hours even into the night, unlike most libraries. It was only 8:00 pm and he had just left his club nearly an hour or so after his confrontation with Velia. Deciding to look up a bit of history that was in a restricted part of the little library. It was small and quaint and mainly held informative books about the local people and history, but there was an basement that only the witches, warlocks, and Voodoo's knew about containing magical records that filled themselves up when a new being of potential was born in or entered new Orleans. He needed to find a book on Julian and his family. He was not about to give away his purpose for being here,but he did have an idea as to how things were going to be turning out and he needed to get as much information as possible so he may perhaps add a new apprentice.

"I'll be with you in a moment." Velia called out as she finished with the books, hearing the door opening. She slid down the ladder gracefully before picking up her registry and making her way up front. She noticed it was Mathew waiting for help and held in a sigh, deciding not to say anything about it as she approached. "Good Evening, what is it your looking for and may I be of assistance."

Mathew had no idea where Velia had worked previously and it was his job to keep track of the other witches and warlocks, but he normally left this side of town up for the other council members. "Yes, I'm in need of the 'Passage'. I have a few I need to keep an eye on." e smirks charmingly. The Passage was the part of the library in the basement that only the witches and other had access to. It was called the Passage because it was like a passage way into the lives of the other local magical blood.

"Right this way." Velia said and waved him forward as they made their way to the back of the library we Velia stopped in from of a wall, she waved her hand and closed her eyes. She turned to him, though nothing had appeared to have happened. "This is one of my illusions, I have made it corporeal so pass right on through and there will be a stair case so watch your step." She said motioning him forward so she can solidify her illusion again behind them.

Mathew nods lightly expecting her to stay out of the wall as he went down, but that was not going to happen. He walks through half frightened she may have tricked him and would apologize sayin it was the wrong part of the wall. As he enters formt e bright and inviting house he steps down a stair case and into a door where he saw a bit more morbid looking room far less inviting. He looks around for a moment never actually having any use for this room until now.

((sorry I fell asleep))

oh Velia had been very tempted to solidify the wall back right before he went though but she was a professional and could control her urges. She slipped in after him and made the illision close behind them. "Right." she said from next to him, in the tight stairway."Come on down and I'll get you set up." She said and slipped past him to unlock the door for him.

Mathew follows feeling a bit cramped even more than when being at the packed club. "Okay." He manages as he allows her ot open the door and upon entering it and looking around the room was even less inviting than the space between the wall and here. He loved it. It seemed so perfect for him.

"What exactly are you looking for as she brought the lights up a bit brighter and showed him to a table where he could sit while she found his desired books though the complicated system. "Though I ask if you will be looking through our older collections you use a pair of gloves so not the damage to old papers."

Mathew rolls his eyes naturally, "My business here is private...I search for any and all members of the Eloy family." He explains coldly. His British accent sharp and cold with power behind it. He knew she would figure out soon enough who he was looking for but as of now she was on first names hopefully she knew nothing about the new family in town.

"All our clients business is private." Velia said, having to restrain from calling him old man. She knew what he was doing, he said it himself she was a smart woman. But again she didn't honestly give a crap. She would keep her opinions to her self unless she was effected directly. She went around the room, gathering together the needed materials he would need before bringing them over to the table.

Mathew observes them for a moment, "Some of these are scrolls, not books." He says examining them. He didn't expect a family to go that far back especially with just one warlock in it. But after noticing not all of the books were titled Eloy...some were other names possibly linked to the Eloy family by blood. " Very well, I will accept this...And what of recent add ons?"

"I highly doubt it, but I'll check some new arrivals for you. I'll be back momentarily." She said and disappeared behind some shelves. After about 10 minutes she returned with a small book, which looked kind of like a diary. "Only thing I can find is this, the diary of an ancestor of the family dating back to the burning.

Mathew examines it before taking it, "Thank you. "He takes it slowly form her and opens the pages flipping to the back of the book he came upon the name he was searching for with it's own journal title 'Julian Eloy', "This is exactly what I have been looking for he smiles in a slight manner of thanks.
MAthew reviews from the beginning of the book reading rather quickly. "It seems that our new arrival has more history than he realizes connecting to each of his brothers." Hesays abruptly thinking aloud.
He stands and gives a slight nod, "Thank you so much...Velia..please do send my regards to the academy. I fear something great shall eb coming upon us soon enough.

"Glad you remember my name at lease ,old man." Velia said as she gather up the rest of the books she had gotten. "And your regards are welcome. But I do have the desire to ask why you suddenly showed interest in a case you earlier stated was a lost cause and had nothing to do with us." She asked him as she began filing the items away with extra care and efficiency. She loved these old books, they are what inspired her to study to become an archaeologist.

Mathew rolls his eyes. "As far as I know it has nothing to do with you. Honestly, I feel you are in grave danger the more you know. I am seeking out Julian for personal reasons and I don't desire the meddling of anyone who has connections to the Academy." He explains coldly. "So please keep your nose out of it and we have no serious problems with one another. I mean honestly the mroe you know the more my mother can find out abotu things. I am not abotu to open my thoughts to her nor will I give otu information to those who do not have the pwoer to block their minds form her pwoer."

"There you again underestimating me." Velia said throwing her hands in the air in a bit of aggravation. "Vecchio, honestly." She said with a shake of her head as she put the scrolls where they are meant to be placed. "Are you saying you do not trust your mother?" She asked him softly. "You are so complicated, going back and forth back and forth. Gli uomini chiamano sempre noi volubile, mentre sono gli uomini che sono di mente volubile!" She mumbled the Italian under her breath.

Mathew glares dangerously, "I trust my mother, but I do not trust her when she is determined to intervene with the affairs fo others. My plans do not concern you nor do they concern my mother. It concerns Julian who is no part of thsi coven and enver will be!" He shouts nearly. He was tired of so many questioning his habits and he wasnot baotu to give in, not that easily anyway.

"Then you say so, Vecchio!" She said putting her hands on her hips and turning to him. "All you have to do is say so and I'll agree with you! I ask questions to gather information I can get, but one will never know all can if the question is not asked!" She said pointing and finger at him. "No man..no ...no person has very boiled my blood more than you Mathew Goode and we've only properly been introduced today!" She said before turning her back on him. She finished cleaning up grumbling in Italian. "Sciocco scuola ragazza sbandata è giusto! "

Mathew looks back at her questioningly, "What did you jsut say? Silly school girl crush? You like me, huh?" He smirks dangerously. "If you truly desire to know my plans why not try digging a bit deeper?" He offered a chance to ehr to pry into his mind and ask, but what exactly did that entail.

"No I certainly don't like you Vecchio!" She said whirling to look at him. She crossed her arms a bit. "You would really let me look into your plans after you just yelled at me to stay out of it? You are so infuriating!" She said poking his chest to emphasize her point.

Mathew sighs in boredom, "Do you desire to know or not?" He said angrily as if she were the one unable to remain decisive. "And stop calling me an OLd Man!!!!" He says poking her back. "I have no time to waste, the boy will find out abotu the school soon neougha dn my mother willr ecieve one of her visions and go in search of him once he does. I have to stop that from happening." He says plainly. "That boy is a danger to us all."

Velia stared at him for a moment, silent before saying something. "Where do we begin?" She finally asked, automatically on his side now that he explained it. She was now his ally for this. "I assume you have a plan in place, si Vecchio" She asked him then looked at him. "And you will forever be >Vecchio to me."

Mathew glares, "Alright,my little girl...In order to start we block off all his contact with witches fo the academy. Tell them he is a hunter in trainign if we msut." He syas codly. He cannot have access to anyone who attends the school shoudlhe then he will discover hismelf more and that will never end well given his olderbrother is in fact a hunter."
MAthew was ready to do whatever it took even killing another magical being to keep the coven safe. He would burn for it, but for as logn as he died knwoing the coven was safe he would gladly wlak to the stake.
"Secondly we need to block his pwoers."

"Block his powers? That would take a lot more than even you and I are capable off if he already knows of his abilities. If we was unaware it would be no problem, but if he readily practices magic we have problem on our hands." Velia said as she moved passed him and dimmed the lights. "I suggest we begin looking." She said waiting on the steps for him.She guessed this was one thing they had in common, willing to play the bad guy to keep the people they cared about safe.

Mathew nods, "Yeah you are right, but if he knows nothing surely it will be a while before hs powers truly kick in..i mean he is in highschool how old cna he be...still pushigninto pubirty probably." He jokes following her quickly. He rushes out with her. "I'll try to look beyond my touch of sight and fidn him." He says lightly wondering if he actualylhad his pwoers and tried using them without training how much damage he would be cuasing here with magic literally in the air everywhere.

Velia locked up the doors and put up all the necessarily illusions to detour anyone from the Passage. She left her keys on her desk before following after him. "Very funny." She said rolling her eyes. "Must be hard for you to remember yourself going through puberty, eh Vecchio" She shot back in a knee jerk reaction by now. "We can both try. Maybe having to sights on will increase our chances of finding him"

Mathew nods, "VEry well, I'll drive. I can see into things and drive at the same time for alot fo seers it blocks their vision for me it is like extra memories." He says before glaring at her about the old man remark again. Mathew jumps into his car and unlocks the door for herin the passenger side.

Velia slipped into the passenger side next to him, buckling her seat belt and closing the door. "Right well just don't end up killing us okay?" She snorted. "I want to live to see tomorrow." She said and closed her eyes, preparing to use her sight, her least favored ability simply because it was a little painful for her still.

Mathew pulls out hard and floors it down the road. He reaches over and takes her hand. His eyes instead of closing seemed strained opened as if he hadn't slept in days and was going insane. Looking past the vehicle he tried seeing where they would go if they knew where he was and in fast forward he jumped himself to where he saw Myles Cromwell and his sister Orlaith both conversating with him. He bounces back into reality and makes a sharp right. "Sorry, hold on...Did you jsut see what I saw?" He asks driving as fast as possible.

Velia clasped his hand as it slipping into hers, joining up with him as she looked forward to the boy they were looking for. The mechanic from this morning and one of her students were with him. That was not good at all. She came back too as she turned to the right sharply, swearing a bit in Italian. She clutched his hand. "Sacra Merda slow down before you kill someone! And yes I did."

Mathew drives straight for the boardwalk sliding into a parking place and coming to a perfect parallel park. "We are here" He smirks. "And don't use that kindof language we are baout to be around some kid." He smirtks charmingly again beofr egetting out.
Mathew runs for the group about a hundred feet away.

((post at boardwalk))