The Underside of History

[Dmitri]

Dmitri gives an uneasy smile and looks to his mother for assurance.

"Um...Hello uncle. I uh. I was told i look like grandfather. I didn't know you looked like he as well. Um. I am Dmitri...master...well not master but i deal in the Occult and such. Nice to meet you."

He goes forward expecting the same ber hug Nigel got.

[Garret thingysure]

I get a serious look on my face

"The thingysures were famous British pirates, like, there was a whole family of them. I am the decendant of Captain thingysure, the Pirate King of the sea."

I rub my arm a little.

"His arm was chewed off by a sea manitee, and to this day, I have problems with this right arm."

[Omadon]

Omadon lays a hand on his sister's shoulder and waves her towards a side room. "There is a private room there sister. Take as much time as you need."

[Valodya Bassarov]

Bassarov gets telepathic message from Brady so he tells him:

I do have a mission for you. Why don't you take Kujo, the visiting space alien, out on the town. Tell him about the rebels and show him Helsinki,


Bassarov then responds to Kujo:

I will have some of my rebels show you around. Meet them here at the base

[Linnea Korpela]

Linnea rested her head on her hands. "Wow that is so cool. I didn't realize how much of a history you had."
Linnea stirred her drink as a silence settled over them.
"So...you said you were a musician. Well tell me more about yourself. How'd you join the rebels. You know the works."
Linnea smiled as she appeared interested.

[Riku]

i glance at him and take another sip of the rose wine. *... i could break the barrier, but since he uses a mask, that might permanently damage the mental barrier it casts... and it seems that helps keep his power in check... so no, i wont...*, i let go of the glass and it floats over to the table where a small cloth disc appears. i look around. ..., i sigh and lean back alittle. *.. wonder how suzumi is... or where she is...*.

[Kuja]

I rise as we see the reble base below. "Everyone prepare at once. Were landing." I said as i walked away. We landed before a reble base nad a door oppened revealing a long red carpet rolled toward the reble base door. I walk down that carpet with pride. I reached the end. Two Gebome body guards surrounded me as I entered. I see people. I then see a man that had the same brain waves as Bassarov. I walk toward him. "Bassarov I presume?" I said

[Valodya Bassarov]

"Yes, I am Valodya Bassarov...so...what can I do for you?"

Bassarov asks Kuja.

[Ulgin Bilef]

Ulgin wraps his arms around his nephew and laughs once more, releasing him in sort order. "Katya this boy is rail thin! You need to thicken him up a little."

[Brady]

I decide not to tell Usha, Kisa and Kai, because they look like they're having a good time. I teleport to the rebel base and I walk over to Bassarov and some guy.

So where's the space alien guy? Does he have snake like skin, with blue razor sharp teeth, and fingers sticking out of his stomach?

[Dmitri]

"Uncle i can not help it. My human makes me have a high motabolism. Believe me i eat. Then again i do not eat so much blood or human flesh...think that may help?"

A smirk graces his face.

"Also soon my own love shall be joining us. She is a witch and will crossover as well. I am sure of this. Her name is Kallen uncle and soon the house of Lee shall be strong again. Tell me Uncle Ulgin...tell me of yourself. I am just finding out i have all of these kin i never knew."

Dmitri smiles he likes the idea of being party to this family. His heritage pleased him immensely.

[Nigel Eckhart]

"Thank you, Kind Sir..." Nigel said with a nod.

"Please come with me, Dear Kayta..." Nigel said formally as he guided Kayta into the room. Nigel gently closed the door, leaving the two of them alone.

Nigel looks to Kayta with a saddened face. He still spoke formally, yet a little softer.
"I didn't want to make any more an outburst and cause a scene with your family..."

Nigel sighs and looks to Kayta.
"I thank you very much from sparing me from your sibling, but what you said wasn't entire the truth. It is true, that I wish to attain immortality. The problem is that my mind is filled with many doubts about it now. You given great points to my reasoning..."

Nigel looks into Kayta's eyes with his own gentle ones.
"...I don't mean to be rude, but I just haven't fully come to my conclusion on the matter. It is a major choice for me, and I do not wish to rush into it so quickly. The only other query is that I wish to find immortality without resorting to vampirism or any other technique but alchemy. If 'The Black Alchemist' was able to accomplish this, I believe I could..."

Nigel inches a little closer to Kayta.
"...but, if that does not come in my lifetime, then please, I give you permission to change me..."

Nigel looked to Kayta with sorrowful eyes, making him seem vulnerable.
"...is this alright with you, Dear Kayta?"

Nigel had a weak smile.

[Garret thingysure]

"Well like I am a musician and I am into Marx, and like one day I met this guy named Bassarov, who was a total capitalist. I was like man, you have to not be a capitalist. And he was like...okay...I want to be like you Garret. So then I told him that he should become a socialist. And he was all like, thanks man...you should be like a rebel leader... I was so totally flattered. But I just don't have the time with all my touring so I turned to him and said...no, you be the rebel leader...and so...that's how it all happened."

I drink some of my iced mocha.

"What about you?"

[Katya]

Katya smiled and leaned in putting a soft kiss on Nigels lips before answering him.

"Yes it is alright. I know you do not wish to be like me. I merely said what needed to be said. You shall obtain it as you said...with alchemy. I merely buffered my brother so he would not fight you. For as great as you are...my brother is ruthless when he fights. But i would not let him harm you no matter what i had to do.

Nigel do not think we shall change you in your sleep or anything. We are not so ruthless. I will wait for you own course. And then you and i shall live out eternity...well that is if you...Nigel do you love me?"

[Irvine no Oni]

Master, I thrive for food. When is the next time we feast?

I ask my master, in a deep voice, following him.