House Volo

== The Founder ==
Videra was always a bit of an outsider at Cadworth. Being a dhampyr, she was often viewed with suspicion by a mage community that looked down on vampires, demons, and other “monsters”. But as she had a human mother that had attended Cadworth, she was eligible to enroll on certain technicalities, though school life was never easy for her. She learned early on that to succeed she had to pursue what she desired with unerring focus and indomitable drive, because no one would simply give it to her, and most would try to take it away. She applied this philosophy to everything in her life: studies, wealth, power, sex, and so on. When she founded House Volo, she codified her philosophy into the house’s charter, emphasizing the importance of desire and the ambition to achieve it.
== House Volo ==
House Volo places desire on the highest of pedestals. Whether a Volo’s desires are fixed on wealth, power, lust, fame, or something less common, they believe strongly in the value of embracing one’s desires and the ambition required to achieve them. House Volo does not condone selfish greed at the expense of others, but at the same time teaches that the world has no lasting sympathy for those who do not pursue their dreams with the utmost vigor.
== House Volo Crest ==
Blazon: Sable, a canadian pale Or, a chevron inverted Yellow-Ochre, a pile enhanced Azure
Volo’s crest displays the journey of desire. The Golden Path leads through the darkness, yet is overtaken by consuming colors dominating the upper portion of the crest. A warning to all Volo that their ambitions can lead to glory or ruin. Will they be the devourer or the devoured?
== Motto ==
"We walk the Golden Path."
The Volo motto refers to the house’s concept of the “Golden Path”, represented on their crest. The Golden Path is the journey toward achieving one’s greatest desires. It is fraught with obstacles, but these challenges are necessary if a Volo is to appreciate what they have worked so hard to obtain.
“Your desires are simultaneously your greatest strengths and your most vulnerable weaknesses. What you most covet has the power to bring you to your knees. Armed with this knowledge, you can prepare and protect yourselves, and all that you dream of will be yours.” — Videra Volo, from the House Volo Charter
== Head of House ==
* Videra
* ...
* Kitty
* Sokolova
* Daniella
* Ivy Adderstone
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