the CREW

Louisa Donado Reid aka Lu

FDQ Exclusive Volks LE 

SD13 Shizu Kimono Version (Madoka)

flesh tone resin / 23 inches tall 

faceup by Volks
16mm Arashi cobalt blue HG eyes 

blond wigs
arrived: September 11, 2009
gift: memory

originally from Shanghai 

human, under a youth spell 

occupation: Librarian

Harmonia & Quinn’s half sister Tahariel’s aunt Cammeo’s guardian

debut story:   179


Back Story

When they arrived, they were met by what appeared to be a young girl, named Xyla and Trey’s oldest daughter Harmonia .  Lu was made aware of magic, something Trey had previously kept hidden from her.  She soon discovered that Xyla was a dragon in disguise,and her half sister was an unstable sorceress.  The three of them had been traveling together for centuries in search of magical artifacts. Xyla realized  Lu could be very useful to her. Not only did she look after Harmonia, but she had an extraordinary ability to maintain knowledge.  So Xyla placed her under a youth spell, the same one she had placed on Trey years before. Lu, happily threw herself into work. She researched and catalogued the magical artifacts that Trey and Xyla brought her.

Family

Lu is also the keeper of the family tree. Trey is almost 300 years old and has been procreating for most of his long life.  She keeps track of all her siblings and their children. Harmonia  helps her when she’s able. This project originally brought the two sisters together. Harmonia  is also under a youth spell, but it was meant for another. She has a powerful gift in magic - when she’s able to use it correctly. Her mind is somewhat scattered. Sometimes she’ll wander off and won’t remember who she is.  Lu always manages to find her and bring her home safely.  She is her sisters keeper.  The sisters no longer travels with their father. Lu  works as librarian at Magick School where she continues to research history and magic.

The Committee

The Committee is an ancient organization that guides Seekers (aka vampire hunters). They sought out Lu because of her extensive knowledge on most anything supernatural. They assigned her to be guardian of Cammeo, a Seeker who was retired. The Committee knew that a very important  book on vampires had gone missing. They suspected that Cammeo’s twin, *Herita  had taken it. So Lu moved into the home of the Lady with the Dog and her sister, Harmonia  followed.  Soon after, it was discovered that Herita did have the book and was using it to try to become a vampire, again.  Lu escorted her back to the Committee where she could get the help she needed. Then Lu became Cammeo’s legal guardian.   

A Brother

Lu was aware of Quinn, as she is with all her siblings, but only met him a few times. When she brought Herita to the Committee in England, she visited Quinn. Then Harmonia advised her to  invite him to the Home of the Lady with the Dog. She explained that he was nearing the age when his magic, if he had any, would reveal itself. Quinn had no idea magic was real. Lu has had to educate him and reveal the family’s supernatural history to him.  She’s very impressed with how well he’s adjusted to all this new knowledge. She’s been preparing tests for him to take  to see if he has inherited any of his father’s gifts.  She’s also acting as his legal guardian while he’s in the U.S.

A Niece

Tahariel is Harmonia’s daughter.  Lu has been part of her life since she was born. Tahariel, like her aunt, is in constant search of knowledge. The two will research projects together and then compare notes, each learning from the other. Tahariel is living in the home of the Lady with the Dog to attend college and be near her mother. She knows that her aunt watches over her mother and wants to help. One of her goals is to become a doctor so she can cure her. Lu is all too happy to help. 

* Herita and Trey are no longer living in the home of the Lady with the Dog.

Lu’s parents met in Shanghai in the early part of the twentieth century. Her mother, Angelica was the daughter of a British businessman who worked there. She met *Trey, while he was searching for magical artifacts nearby. The two fell in love and married. A year later, Lu was born.  

Lu was a very inquisitive child. It became apparent early on that she had a photogenic memory and a gift for  mathematics.  When she was 19, she met Lawrence, a British officer. It was wartime and they had a whirl wind romance . They married 2 months later. Then, the  Battle of Shanghai began. Lu lost Lawrence and her mother during an air raid. She was injured and brought to a hospital where Trey found her. The two of them escaped to the United States.

Back to   the CREW

Lady with the Dog where the Prince & the Vamp reside