What the hell am I on, you ask?
Possibly weird light.
I cannot believe I actually wrote this. RENT/Preston and Child crossover. Diogenes does "Over the Moon". And it's actually angsty.
DIOGENES: (in front of a microphone) 37 years ago, there was an Event. I found myself in a catacomb under la Maison de la Rochenoire.
It was dark. My brother had lit a candle and I was nervous.
In the abyss we found a box-the Doorway to Hell.
I asked if Aloysius would go in first.
He said “I went first last time. It’s your turn. I freely admit to you, I’m nervous.”
He said, “So the only way we’ll ever know what’s inside is if you go first.
I’d dare you to go in but I’m not childish.
There could be anything in there; it’s a mesmerist’s theatre, magic, illusion, and prestidigitation. And we’ll never know if you’re scared.
But there is a way to find out…
“Only thing to do is for you to go first!”
I gotta get outta here! It’s like I’m being tortured with screams, being blinded by lights and pictures, pushed over the brink by our homicidal dead ancestor! I’ve got to got to got to got to got to got to got to got to got to got to got to got to find a way-
(gunshot)
When I got out, Aloysius continued. He showed no remorse for what he’d done.
And although he claims to have principles, he demonstrated he doesn’t even after seeing my damaged eye.
“That’s false,” he’ll say.
“Ever since Diogenes climbed into that chamber I’ve blamed myself.
He was driven over the edge by that little escapade and went mad-I’ve been working to exterminate him ever since.
Because who’d ever believe him anyway?
He’s always been mad.
The journals he kept, for instance.
They were so filled with insane descriptions I kept looking for them and had to burn them. Not in my life, Diogenes, go back to insignificance!”
The only way out is to show, I realized.
To do it again. “Still bitter?” I asked myself.
Madly. “Show what you went through.”
I stole myself into the Museum and manipulated a national event
To cause the sweetest revenge I had ever tasted.
Come on in, I charge you.
And as you bathe in the chaos inside the chamber
And are driven sadistically insane by the madness,
I’ll emerge laughing!
Scream with me!
Thank you.
I cannot believe I actually wrote this. RENT/Preston and Child crossover. Diogenes does "Over the Moon". And it's actually angsty.
DIOGENES: (in front of a microphone) 37 years ago, there was an Event. I found myself in a catacomb under la Maison de la Rochenoire.
It was dark. My brother had lit a candle and I was nervous.
In the abyss we found a box-the Doorway to Hell.
I asked if Aloysius would go in first.
He said “I went first last time. It’s your turn. I freely admit to you, I’m nervous.”
He said, “So the only way we’ll ever know what’s inside is if you go first.
I’d dare you to go in but I’m not childish.
There could be anything in there; it’s a mesmerist’s theatre, magic, illusion, and prestidigitation. And we’ll never know if you’re scared.
But there is a way to find out…
“Only thing to do is for you to go first!”
I gotta get outta here! It’s like I’m being tortured with screams, being blinded by lights and pictures, pushed over the brink by our homicidal dead ancestor! I’ve got to got to got to got to got to got to got to got to got to got to got to got to find a way-
(gunshot)
When I got out, Aloysius continued. He showed no remorse for what he’d done.
And although he claims to have principles, he demonstrated he doesn’t even after seeing my damaged eye.
“That’s false,” he’ll say.
“Ever since Diogenes climbed into that chamber I’ve blamed myself.
He was driven over the edge by that little escapade and went mad-I’ve been working to exterminate him ever since.
Because who’d ever believe him anyway?
He’s always been mad.
The journals he kept, for instance.
They were so filled with insane descriptions I kept looking for them and had to burn them. Not in my life, Diogenes, go back to insignificance!”
The only way out is to show, I realized.
To do it again. “Still bitter?” I asked myself.
Madly. “Show what you went through.”
I stole myself into the Museum and manipulated a national event
To cause the sweetest revenge I had ever tasted.
Come on in, I charge you.
And as you bathe in the chaos inside the chamber
And are driven sadistically insane by the madness,
I’ll emerge laughing!
Scream with me!
Thank you.