2030

Ah Florida, the sunshine state but to the folks that live here we like to call it the bipolar state as everything from the weather to the people seemed that way, what can be sunny one moment can storm like the devil at a drop of a hat, some places full of lovely theme parks and others got the usual slums and loons, and of course can't forget the people of course it's a society so there are the good people, the smart people, the people who just try there best… but then you have the crazy strait outta heck freaks you hear about all the time on Florida man news… its weird, but its home and you know what?
we like it,

Well some of us others hate it but hey that's why its called the bipolar state down here
heck reminds me some years ago I tell yah, there was this couple Asian folk I think, from Japan what a mess that place was but they looked at our own mess and went "this place seemed to not recover much from the tragedy" and I tell yah one man went up to them and said "what tragedy? This is how the place usually is, did something happen?" … I warned yah some of us weren't right in the head, we aren't all that stupid… but it be a lie to say none of us are… but even with are share of jerks and wingnuts some of us still had our Sothern hospitality, I know I buy all my furniture there hahahah! Pardon me, but yes, they were welcomed and integrated nicely… go by the name of Mark and RJ patten…. Are those even Japanese names? Oh, look at me I shouldn't be so quick to judge you can call yourself whatever you want in these times long as it don't break no laws,

But I should get to the point I wouldn't talk to casually about immigrants unless they did something, and I assure you I don't mean a crime I'm not that kind of Floridian, you see some 10 years ago there was bout the biggest crime wave I ever darn seen, you know maybe that was that tragedy those folks where talking about, but you see near where I live we had this theater called the Starz oh I loved seeing plays and musicals there… but it got destroyed, was a real shame and with the crime wave there was no time to be rebuilt, of but Mr. patten, bless their souls bought it themselves! With the money they must have saved up in Japan of course all those fancy do hickys and robots, but it took a while but they rebuilt it into what it now known as the guilty pleasure theater! The one we're in right now as a matter of fact. And I tell yah its great to see live theater again! Nothing like it I tell yah, seeing oldies, newies, even a volunteer program for the locals and get this, that Mark Fellow, writes himself! Mayde a play and, RJ acts as a lead role in them now if that aren't what love is I don't know what, you can tell he's into it on stage like they have all these emotions in their heart they are finally letting out, now that's passion

…yeah, I said he, what? Don't tell me you're one of those phobes now, look I may be old myself, but I respect people you hear? He aren't hurting anyone so we have every right to respect what he goes as and does to his body he's a kind theater man! oh you were just confused? My bad I suppose I get defensive it's the Floridan way… lets change the subject you know how always wears a white trench coat? I heard he got that from his father hence being so attached to it, I respect that…

Why am I telling yah this? Well by your get up I can tell you're a tourist and we get those so much I cant help but talk and trade stories with them, not to mention todays a special day it's their 7th anniversary of being here I hear that good, ol rj is going to preform a song of his own making, of course I'm sure you already know that, or not tourist I tell yah just come for what's interesting… oh the lights are dimming that must mean its about to start… I'll shut up now. It was nice meeting yah.

And as the lights dimmed the stage lit up showing a piano as a man walks in, he had floofy red hair that had a ahoge sticking out from the front of his head like a angler fish and he had a long red beard and wore an old white trench coat, this man was RJ patten. He went to the piano and gathered himself as if drawing something from within him… and began to play

[RJ]
Seven years later
My finger holds the imprint of your ring
Every line holds a memory
You and I
The songs we used to sing

But now the sky is overcast
And the streets are grey
A daytime moon hangs pale and cold
Sometimes it feels like all the stories have been told

But this song's not over just yet
Stars and moons rise and set
Then rise again
We shall have epilogue
After epilogue

It's a simple life
On the face if it
And you and I have both let ourselves go a bit
Thicker and older
As the bitter winds got colder

But I saw the laughter of life in your eyes
As you handed me a plate to be dried
With you sometimes such simple things
Keep me warm inside

And this song's not over just yet
Stars and moons rise and set
Then rise again
We shall have epilogue
After epilogue…

I am running empty
Frightened of the demons that still tempt me
Struggling with the jokers
Juggling in my mind

But I know I'm not a bad man
I know because I see me in you
You reject the dark
You reflect the light
In you I see the good in me
In you I see the world in me!

And this song's not over just yet
Stars and moons rise and set
Then rise again!
We shall have epilogue
After epilogue…

And with that the lights began to dim as the audience applauded and as the curtain fell on this performance… so does the current finally close on The Tale of Depravity…