This Week's Bastard is a terriffic example of the type of person I am trying to highlight on this page. He is incredibly multi-talented, with interests ranging from playing bass and writing music with the New York City area Goth band Murder in the Dark to working with photography to writing a dark horror novel about a man's descent into his personal Hell. As if this wasn't enough--I do love these ambitious types--Kage is also studying to become a computer programmer and is highly active in a drama organization, where he has acted in Holiday for Lovers and The Rocky Horror Picture Show. He is also a film buff (a real plus in my book) who enjoys Hong Kong films, anime, and very bloody horror movies. My goodness--what don't I love about this person? I think what most impressed me about Kage is the fact that one of his ambitions is to help redefine the role of African-Americans in the music scene. In his own very eloquent words, African-Americans should be "able to and should perform in all styles and maintain their integrity, and culture without having to be named traitors to their race. I started out as a death metal bassist and now am a goth rock bassist writing my own music and damn proud of it. And I'm not changing for anybody." Enough said!
As for Kage's preferred Vampire Hunting Technique: