The Folly of Despair

[Ukko]

"Jumala Obsidion can only be defeated by a mortal, so it is said. As for Louhi, we could fight her. I think...I think it is time for us to find this mortal who will ultimately defeat our godly nemesis."

[Tsubaki]

"I guess so.....But who?" I ask him not knowing anyone in the world. not even Lin-Sat whocould unlock this mystery. I held the kampa tightly in my hand thinking rapidly.

[Nightmare]

"Excellent. Well, I would like to work out a business deal with Lady Blue. I just happen to have made a rather singular purchase a short time ago and I think that the FRA may be interested. Greatly interested."

[Hope98]

I sit quietly uncertain what I should do. I don't like unexpected things, even good unexpected things. I feel a mixture of emotions and it is hard to sort out how I should behave.

"I saw your mother and Caelin. I gave Caelin a sugary treat and he suddenly grew up. It was quite odd. And your mother was different. She didn't act evil. Instead she acted broken. I trained with Peter for a while in Lapland. Now I have been avoiding him. Would you like to watch television? I never watch television myself since I personally think it is a waste of time. I am sure since you were dead you must have missed it. I would think so. I was watching the weather channel actually. There is a storm headed this way. So I do watch television sometimes..." I ramble nervously.

[Cephrien]

Ceph walked out of the RI building and started to walk down the streets of the city. He took a pack of cigerettes from one of the pockets inside his cloak. He slipped it into his mouth, making it light instantly.
It was slightly snowing, but the snow was falling like it was rain..
The clouds ran a mad race in the sky and the winds ripped through the leaves on the ground, throwing them into the air..

[Lady Violet]

Cephrien left my office, and things were quiet after that. I heard from Moscow that Erika gave birth to Iris, and everything went as planned. I will give her some time to be with her daughter before I have Iris report to the Ministry of Science for her augmentations.
I look over some other work to see if there is anything else that should get done.

[Kankahattaret]

"Fine, we will find this Andrew Kasher if you are so certain that he can figure out how to use the kampa." I say to Kaschei. All of this is so frustrating. I turn to Kelthassil to see if he agrees with me.

[Spirit of Autumn]

I hide in the brush with Damien. From there, I observe Grove, Roane, Swan and Toivo.

"It sounds like Swan and Toivo are leaving. We will attack them after Toivo and Swan go to Helsinki..."

[Lemminkainen]

"Okay, so I have to like find Hope somewhere." I fly over the Finnish border or what was the border into Russia. I sing a Finnish folk song as I fly.


Honkain keskellä mökkini seisoo
Suomeni sorreassa salossa.
Honkain välillä siintävä selkä
vilkkuvi koittehen valossa.
:,: Hoi laarilaarilaa, hoi laarilaarilaa!
Kaikuu mun suloinen
Suomeni maa. :,:

Kaukana korvessa käkönen kukkuu
sulhonsa suloutta ylistää
Paimenen soitanto laitumen tiellä
ääntänsä korviini vilistää
:,: Hoi laarilaarilaa, hoi laarilaarilaa!
Kaikuu mun suloinen
Suomeni maa.

[Peter "The Owl"]

"Mary, I'm sorry. I will try to help you and the others as best I can but I can't rejoin the LIF, not now. I..." Peter picks up one of the books Hope was reading and opens it to the book marked age, "I have things I need to..." Peter's pupils dilate, his eyes widen.

A pink rose, the one from his dream. Blue wings, surrounded by white light, circle the rose. A green goose circles above them, with a tiny star twinkling on its back. And around it all: pressing inky blackness.

Peter nearly drops the book but manages to keep his grip. "Yes... I know where to go!" Peter looks up, as though seeing Mary for the first time, "Sorry but I have to go. You can show yourself out right? Good. Until later!"

Grabbing his coat from the coatrack Peter bolts out the door. He knows where Hope is... maybe. She had to be the pink rose. But those other things... Hope's friend Lem might be the goose but the star and the wings? And the darkness... He'd have to hurry.

[Raz Nili Ze'ev]

I don't mind that he's soft. They might not be good allies in regards to force, but if it looks like our alliance is larger, it might help attract more powerful allies.

I think I should go with you. There are reports that state that The Black Hand is highly trained and violent. You might need back up.

"Thank you very much for your time Mr. Montaille. Here is the phone number for our headquarters, as well as my e-mail address, and the e-mail address of our leader, David Simone."

Raz pauses.

"If you are not busy, would you like to come with us? We are going to speak with another potential member of our nationalist alliance, The Black Hand."

[Eliza Cady]

Yes, there are. But they are mostly escape tunnels. You know... just in case we all need to split up to different places on the island. Most of the feminist dont stay on base. But the few that do are very protected.

Eliza stops at a door and opens it. Its sort of girly but plain. She hands him a key and a card.

Thats your room key and the card will get you anywhere on the estate. Any questions?

[Helene]

I stop infront of Mischa's door and stare at it before I start banging on it. Walking unannounced into Bassarov's house is okay but Mischa's... you never know who is in there.

I lean my back against the wall next to the door and wait.

((To anyone who happens to be in the apartment))

[Cephrien]

While walking, quietly down the street, Ceph notices a familiar man hurrying down the street. It was the hunter that liked to harrass him.. He sighed and pulled the hood more over his head.
Ceph didn't feel like dealing with any enemies right now.. especailly not a Demon Hunter like Peter..

[Damon]

A small snow covered main street is seen. Along the road abandoned buildings are boarded up. The howl of the wind can be heard as the creaking of the old timber plays an accompaniement. In the middle of the road a lump of snow moves. At first a white hand is seen followed by an arm. The fingers clench, shaking off the effects of the cold. Slowly, the mound moves as two black wings break the dome of the soft white snow. Standing their is a manlike shape. Take away the demonic wings and the red and white coloration you would swear it was an elf, yet their is a part of you that realize that something dangerous has just awoke.

The creature screams into the air
Kith, now your world will come crashing down.

The wings extend and vault Damon into the air.