"The Rise Of The Curtains"
An odd figure waltzes into a dark room lit only by one large spotlight. The spotlight follows the figure's movements as he makes it to center stage. The figure is quite porky and his appearance is almost whimsical. He is dressed in a light gray tailcoat two shades shy of his dark gray skin. His ears are large and pointy, lying at a horizontal angle. On his nose sits a pair of spectacles hiding his golden eyes. Beneath his tailcoat he has on a pair of dark gray pants and on his head between his ears sits a medium size top hat. The top hat is decorated with a large red ribbon which twists its way around it like a snake.
"Hello there everyone and welcome to our little production. I am the Millenium Earl as you all should know." The figure says it with a small bow, his features twisted into a permanent smile.
At once he began to dance across the stage swinging around a large pink jack-o-lantern topped umbrella.
"Oh you poor soul.
You just have to pay the toll.
It's such a simple task.
They just have to ask.
I will bring back.
Whatever they may lack.
They just have to lend their voice.
It is their choice.
I am in search of help and I will get it from you.
Making Akuma is just what I do."
The Millenium Earl sang and as he did so an odd scene flashed behind him.
In the scene he stood before a young grieving woman who sat in front of a large grave. As the Earl approached her sobs slowed as he held out his hand. She grabbed it and turned in time to see a mechanical skeleton rise out of the ground. At once she screamed for her lover and a large beam of light hit the skeleton. A star appeared on the forehead of the skeleton and underneath that was the name Phillip. The skeleton began to move and reared up attaching the young woman at the Earl's command. A moment later the same girl stood facing away beside him. As she turned visible on her forehead is the same pentacle that was on the skeleton.
The Earl bowed a humble bow as he finished his song, still smiling.
"Well then let the curtain rise on act one but don't forget your lines for you are the actors and the world is our stage," laughed the Earl an evil gleam in his visible eyes.
At once the entire stage went dark as the curtains fell.