Here's chapter two everyone! And what's a better way to prove that this is a musical story?
Why telling us a musical is and why it's so popular! Once again Lucifer is singing as he explains what he sees in the future as the first play writers, Sock and Buskin, The bird-like Overlord with two heads with the masks of the theater on their red robe (You can see them under Vox and next to the red-bird Overlord with the yellow vizier) and convinces them to start writing musicals.
Again I do NOT own any of this!
So here is A Musical from Something Rotten!
Chapter 2: A Musical (Something Rotten)
Sock and Buskin, the Overlords of Theater, cast nervous glances at each other. The two-headed Overlord had no idea what the King of Hell wanted from them. He just told them that it had something to do with their future. Sock looked at his brother, Buskin's usual frown looking even deeper than before due to the worry. Buskin was always such a worry-wort, but at the moment, he could understand why. He tried to keep the air positive. He always was an optimist while his brother was a pessimist. Even when they were alive. Before they died, they were twins. But instead of getting along, their clashing veiwpoints caused them argue and fight constantly. So when they died, onstage no less by the stage collasping underneath them, they woke up in Hell now sharing a body. A punishment for their hatred at each other. After a couple of years, they finally managed to get along with not so many arguments like they used to when they were alive. They were sitting in their theater home, waiting for Lucifer to arrive. Sure enough, the blonde fallen angel appeared on their personal stage. The two looked at him with weary expressions.
"So...what news do you have for us your majesty?" Sock asked.
"I've just had a remarkable vision!" He told them, a large grin on his face.
The conjoined twins looked at each other. It was no secret that Lucifer had the gift to foresee into the future. It was often the reason why Hell was more advanced by several decades than what the mortals on top were doing currently. So when something very big was going to happen, he tasked one of the Overlords to hand the upcoming new trend. So whatever this trend was going to be, it was going to be their job to make it a reality for the Nine Circles.
"A vision?" Sock cautiously asked. "What was it about?"
"Musicals!"
"What the hell are musicals?" Buskin asked.
"It appears to be a play where the dialogue stops And the plot is conveyed through song!" The king explained, looking excited.
"Through song?" Sock echoed.
"Yes."
"Wait," Buskin interrupted, holding up a hand. "So an actor is saying his lines, and then out of nowhere he just starts singing?"
"Yes."
Buskin rolled his eyes.
"Well that is the-Stupidest thing that I have ever heard. You're doing a play, got something to say. So you sing it?" He scoffed. "It's absurd. Who on earth is going to sit there while an actor breaks into song? And what possible thought could the audience think other than "This is horribly wrong?""
"Remarkably?" Lucifer responded. "They won't think that."
"Seriously? Why not?" Sock asked.
He was really interested in these musicals. They seemed fun! Who doesn't love singing? He could see why Lucifer was so excited about them. He was as well at the thought too!
"Because it's a musical." Lucifer explained. "A musical. And nothing's as amazing as a musical."
He started swaying from side to side.
"With song and dance. And sweet romance." He grabbed a hold of them, spinning them and placing a kiss on their right hand. "And happy endings happening by happenstance."
He motioned to the lights hanging above the stage.
"Bright lights," He moved into a fighting stance. "Stage fights, and a dazzling chorus! You wanna be great?" He wrapped his arm around their shoulders. "Then you gotta create a musical!"
"I don't know..." Buskin frowned. "I find it hard to believe that people would actually pay to see something like this."
"Let's just say it's a Saturday night, and you wanna go out on the town." He moved to where he was on their other side. "Got a lady to flatter who might give it up if you don't let her down. You could go see a tragedy. That wouldn't be very fun." He then smirked at them. "Or a play from Greek mythology. See a mother have sex with her son!"
"Euggh!" They cringed.
"You could see a drama. With all of the trauma and pain!" He wrapped his arm around them again, tapping the side of Buskin's head. "Or go see something more relaxing and less taxing on the brain. You could go see a musical."
A few imps came out dancing behind him. Sock and Buskin looked around them in bewilderment.
"A musical. A puppy piece, releasing all your blues-ical. Where crude is cool."
"Ahhh." The imps chorused, spinning the twins' chair.
"A catchy tune and limber-legged ladies thrill you 'til you swoon." Lucifer sang as two female imps leaned against Sock and Buskin, the back of their hands on their foreheads to show them that they were swooning. "Oohs, ahhs, big applause, and a standing ovation!"
Sock and Buskin clapped along with the Imps, liking the idea of a standing ovation. It was the main thing they loved to received after each play they put on.
"The future is bright if you could just write a musical!" The imps sang.
"Some make you happy." Lucifer continued, the imps doing dances and gestures as the king sang. "Some make you sad. Some are quite big. Some quite small."
Two imps held up some hand puppets at them, moving the puppets.
"Some are too long. Some are just plays with song."
"Ahh!" The imps joined in.
"Some musicals have no talking at all!"
"No talking at all?" Sock asked as the imps vanished.
"That's 's no talking. All of the dialogue is sung in a very dramatic fashion!"
"Um, really?" Buskin questioned.
"Yes, really."
"There's no talking-?"
"There's no talking!" Lucifer interrupted him. "And they often stay on one note for a very long time, so when they change to a different note, you notice." The twins looked at each other at the note change than back at their dramatic and enthusiastic king. "And it's supposed to create a dramatic effect. But mostly you just sit there asking yourself, "Why aren't they talking?""
"That sounds miserable." Buskin responded.
He was not liking the sound of this so far. It was completely ridiculous.
"I believe it's pronounced Misérable." The King corrected.
"And people actually like this?" Sock asked, practically bouncing in excitement.
"No," He grinned at their looks. "They love it! And what's not to love?" He started singing again. "It's such a delight! There's nothing quite like a musical!"
He paused, his pupils shrinking then enlarging. A large grin came across his face.
"Another vision!" He looked over at them. "I haven't even told you the best part yet! Feel that fascinating rhythm moving to your feet!" His body suddenly started moving in a dancing motion. "Whoa, whoa!"
"Um, what is that?" Buskin asked when Lucifer started moving oddly.
"Feel your ass gyrating to that titillating beat!"
He swung his hips.
"Woah, are you okay?" Sock spoke up, also getting a bit concerned.
"You slap your lap." He pat his lap twice. "And finger snap." He then snapped his fingers twice. "That's when you know it's time to tap! Oh!"
His body suddenly made him start tap dancing. He looked down at his moving feet with exciting curiosity and awe.
"What the hell are you doing now?" Buskin asked.
"It's called a dance break! Apparently this happens in musicals as well!" The blonde responded as he looked at his dancing feet. "People on stage just burst into spontaneous dance!"
Buskin tilted his head.
"Why? Does it advance the plot?"
"No." Lucifer responded as he danced around.
"Advance character?" Sock wondered.
"Not necessarily."
"Then why do it?" Buskin huffed, clearly confused and not seeing the point.
"Because it's entertaining!" Lucifer cheered. "5, 6, 7, 8!"
As he tapped dance, the group of male and female imps came out tap dancing along with him. The theater Overlords watched with amazement. Both captivated at the impressive dance number. Suddenly Lucifer stopped. His eyes once again shrinking and then enlarging.
"Another vision!" He started moving and gesturing around the stage. "It's a musical! Whaddya talk, whaddya talk. It's a musical! A Suessical? No, a musical with girls on stage!"
"A musical!" The imps chorused behind him.
"We've got snappy repartees." He motioned to the female imps wearing skimpy costumes. "And the women are risqué." He flicked a hand at the Theater Overlords, his right foot popping up behind him in a flamboyant way. "And the chorus boys are kind of gay!"
"A musical!"
"A true, blue, new musical!" They sang. A few bars of All that Jazz from Chicago started to play, Lucifer and three of the imps imitating the dance from the future play. The music suddenly changed tune to a more upbeat and salsa-like music. "Stand back, it's a musical!"
They all stopped dancing. The lights going off as spotlights shone down on them. The music from Rent started to play.
"Some musicals are very serious." Lucifer told them.
"A big, glittering musical! A musical!" They sang as the music started up again. Lucifer and a few imps got down on their hands and knees as the other imps placed buckets in front of them. The music of It's a Hard Knock Life from Annie started to play. "It's a musical for us!"
"A big and shiny, mighty fine-y, glitter, glitz, and line-y. Bob your head and shake your hiney musical! It's a musical!"
"It's a musical!" The imps sang.
"It is a musical!
"It's a musical!"
"Yes! I get it now!" Sock exclaimed, moving their right hand to give a grand gesture. "We'll do a musical."
"No kidding." Buskin deadpanned at his twin.
"A musical. What could be more amazing than a musical?" Sock continued, ignoring his depressive twin. "With song and dance. And sweet romance. And with a musical we might have half a chance!"
Buskin looked thoughtful as his brother shot him a look of coaxing.
"Oohs, ahhs," Sock started with Buskin finally joining in. "Big applause with everyone cheering for us!"
The female imps posed next to them.
"And for some explainable reason the crowd goes wild every time!" Lucifer grinned.
Every single one of the imps started lining up in a single line.
"When dancers kick in unison in one big wonderful line!"
"And then you got yourself a musical! A musical! A la, la, la, la, la, la, la palooza-sical! With splashy style and a big fake smile! A snazzy pants, some jazzy hands, I swear that I'll-"
"Cross my heart, hope to die if it isn't a doozy!" They all sang.
"Take it from me," Lucifer told them. "They'll be flocking to see your star lit. Won't quit. Big hit-"
"Musical!" The three sang.
Buskin and Sock grinned at each other. Yes! A musical! This would crush their play writing rivals once and for all. Lucifer summoned up to where they were all holding pamphlets. The twin Overlords looked at each other and everyone held up the pamphlets.
"A big hit musical!"
Lucifer grinned as the imps disappeared. The twins smiled at him.
"We'll get started right away!" They told him in unison.
"I look forward to the first show!"
And with that, he vanished as Buskin and Sock went to write the first Musical that Hell would get to witness. The future of theater was now in their hands and they were going to take full advantage of it.
This is such an underrated musical! A lot are. But this song is the best! It's making fun and praising musicals at the same time! It's basically a everything that describes what makes musicals so great! Check out the song! They're are plenty of references to other musicals that everyone can enjoy!
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