This is a bucket...

[AlamoVampire]

was chanced upon by a wandering bard. The bard being a steward of culture and refinement declared it the most beauteous of beauteous buckets. Upon his warm declaration the bucket gave unto him a warm, softly purring kitten.

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[Nazalassa]

But the eels, resurrected by

[AlamoVampire]

nothing as the universe declares in a voice as bold as it is thunderous: there shall be no icky eels in the universe for such ugly beings may not besmirch the beauteous beauty that is a universe free of slimy oozy icky eels. Have a pretty purring kitten instead! And thusly did you go with a kitty.

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[Deddly]

There are, however, a lot of very nice and cuddly non-slimey eels that can also purr, and these are vying for attention. 

[AlamoVampire]

They find one kind soul who houses them, who loves them. That person is the eel keeper. Their name? Why @Deddly of course! The kittens all watch as the purreels gravitate towards Deddly. Our fine and beauteous bucket grants Deddly a life time supply of purreel food.

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[Deddly]

The purreels and kittens become friends 

[AlamoVampire]

that chase butterflies, red dots and sunbeams.

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( @Deddly howd you like purreels?)

 

[Nazalassa]

But the sunbeams revolt

[AlamoVampire]

and become moonbeams making moon bows.

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[Deddly]

The Royal Beauteous Bucket

[AlamoVampire]

sits below a sign stating: Reach into this bucket and be rewarded with your favorite soda.

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[Deddly]

An unsuspecting passerby finds herself tempted to

[AlamoVampire]

take the bucket and wash an ocean liner by hand. It is at this point she finds that the bucket begins to weep tears of sadness that such a mundane task would be attempted with it when all this beauteous bucket wants is to sing the part of Christine Daae in The Phantom of the Opera and have @Deddly sing the part of Raoul Viscount Raoul Chagny.

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[Deddly]

No more talk of darkness, forget these wide-eyed fears. I'm here, nothing can harm you, my words will warm and calm you. Let me be your freedom, let daylight dry your tears - I'm here, with you, beside you, to guard you and to guide you. 

[AlamoVampire]

@Deddly 

 

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[ColdJ]

[CHRISTINE]
In sleep, it rang to me, in dreams it came
That bucket calls to me and speaks my name
And do I dream again? For now, I find
The Phantom of the Bucket is there
Inside my mind

[PHANTOM]
Ring once again with me, our strange bucket
My power over you grows stronger yet
And though you turn from me to glance behind
The Phantom of the Bucket is there
Inside your mind

[CHRISTINE]
Those who have seen its depths
Draw back in fear
It helps me wash away

[PHANTOM]
The dirt you fear

[CHRISTINE, PHANTOM]
Your water and my soap
My water and your soap

[CHRISTINE & PHANTOM]
In one combined
The Phantom of the Bucket is there

[CHRISTINE, PHANTOM]
Inside my mind
Inside your mind

[ENSEMBLE]
He's there, the Phantom of the Bucket
Beware, the Phantom of the Bucket

[PHANTOM]
In all your fantasies, you always knew
That man and bucket

[CHRISTINE]
Were both in you

[CHRISTINE & PHANTOM]
And in this labyrinth, where night is blind

[CHRISTINE, PHANTOM]
The Phantom of the Bucket is here
The Phantom of the Bucket is there
Inside my mind…
Inside your mind…

[PHANTOM]
Ring, my Bucket of Music!

[CHRISTINE]
He's there, the Phantom of the Bucket

[CHRISTINE vocalizing]

[PHANTOM]
Ring!
Ring for me
Ring, my Bucket of Music!
Ring for me!

I have brought you
To the mop of sweet buckets throne
To this kingdom where all must pay homage to buckets
Buckets…

You have come here
For one purpose and one alone
Since the moment I first heard you ring
I have needed you with me to serve me, to ring
For my bucket
My bucket…

[AlamoVampire]

Nighttime sharpens, heightens each sensation
Darkness stirs and wakes imagination
Silently the senses abandon their defenses

Slowly, gently night unfurls its splendor
Grasp it, sense it, tremulous and tender
Turn your face away from the garish light of day
Turn your thoughts away from cold, unfeeling light
And listen to the music of the night

Close your eyes and surrender to your darkest dreams
Purge your thoughts of the life you knew before
Close your eyes, let your spirit start to soar
And you'll live as you've never lived before.

Softly, deftly music shall caress you
Hear it, feel it secretly possess you
Open up your mind, let your fantasies unwind
In this darkness which you know you can not fight
The darkness of the music of the night

Let your mind start a journey though a strange new world
Leave all thoughts of the life you knew before
Let your soul take you where you long to be
Only then can you belong to me

Floating, falling sweet intoxication
Touch me, trust me, savor each sensation
Let the dream begin, let your darker side give in
To the power of the music that I write
The power of the music of the night

You alone can make my song take flight
Help me make the music of the night

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[Nazalassa]

(eels enjoy the performance)

Edited October 9, 2023 by Nazalassa

[AlamoVampire]

The bucket:

I remember there was mist
Swirling mist upon a vast, glassy lake
There were candles all around
And on the lake there was a boat
And in the boat there was a man

Who was that shape in the shadows?
Whose is that face in the mask?

Darn you!
You little prying, Pandora
You little demon
Is this what you wanted to see?
Curse you!
You little lying, Delilah
You little viper!

Now you cannot ever be free!
Damn you!
Curse you!

Stranger than you dreamt it
Can you even dare to look or bear to think of me
This loathsome gargoyle who burns in Hell
But secretly yearns for Heaven
Secretly, secretly

But, Christine
Fear can turn to love, you'll learn to see
To find the man behind the monster
This repulsive carcass who seems a beast
But secretly dreams of beauty
Secretly, secretly
Oh, Christine

Come, we must return
Those two fools who run my theatre
Will be missing you

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[ColdJ]

The EELS are entranced by the performance, while the Kittens thought they were coming to see CATS!

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[AlamoVampire]

The kittens an eels watch the bucket and its friend continue: 

Masquerade!
Paper faces on parade
Masquerade
Hide your face, so the world will never find you!

Masquerade!
Every face a different shade
Masquerade
Look around, there's another mask behind you!

Flash of mauve
Splash of puce
Fool and king
Ghoul and goose
Green and black
Queen and priest
Trace of rouge
Face of beast

Faces
Take your turn, take a ride
On the merry-go-round in an inhuman race

Thigh of blue
True is false
Who is who?
Curl of lip
Swirl of gown
Ace of hearts
Face of clown

Faces
Drink it in, drink it up
Till you've drowned, in the light, in the sound
But who can name the face?

Masquerade!
Grinning yellows, spinning reds
Masquerade
Take your fill, let the spectacle astound you!

Masquerade!
Burning glances, turning heads
Masquerade
Stop and stare at the sea of smiles around you!

Masquerade
Seething shadows, breathing lies
Masquerade
You can fool any friend who ever knew you

Masquerade!
Leering satyrs, peering eyes
Masquerade
Run and hide, but a face will still pursue you

What a night, what a crowd
Makes you glad, makes you proud
All the crême de la crême
Watching us and watching them
And all of these are in the past
Six months, of relief of delight
Of elysian peace

And we can breath at last
No more notes, no more ghost
Here's a health, here's a toast
To a prosperous year, to the new chandelier

And may it splendour, never fade
Six months, what a joy, what a change
What a blessed release and what a masquerade!

Think of it, a secret engagement
Look your future bride
Just think of it
But why is secret? What have we to hide?

Please let's not fight (Christine you're free)
Wait till the time is right, (when will that be?)
It is an engagement, not a crime

Christine, what are you afraid of?
Let's not argue (let's not argue)
Please pretend (I can only hope)
You will understand in time

Masquerade!
Paper faces on parade
Masquerade
Hide your face, so the world will never find you

Masquerade!
Every face a different shade
Masquerade
Look around, there's another mask behind you

Masquerade!
Burning glances, turning heads
Masquerade
Stop and stare at the sea of smiles around you

Masquerade!
Grinning yellows, spinning reds
Masquerade
Take your fill let the spectacle astound you

Why so silent, good Messieurs?
Did you think that I had left you for good?
Have you missed me, good Messieurs?
I have written you an opera

Here I bring the finished score
Don Juan Triumphant!
I advise you to comply
My instructions should be clear
Remember there are worse things than a shattered chandelier

 

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[Deddly]

The chandelier suddenly drops from the ceilings and comes crashing down on all the kittens, who survive miraculously unscathed, but with only eight lives remaining. 

[AlamoVampire]

The bucket:

Little Lotte thought of everything and nothing
Her father promised her that he would send her the Angel of Music
Her father promised her
Her father promised her

You were once my one companion
You were all that mattered
You were once a friend and father
Then my world was shattered

Wishing you were somehow here again
Wishing you were somehow near
Sometimes it seemed, if I just dreamed
Somehow you would be here

Wishing I could hear your voice again
Knowing that I never would
Dreaming of you won't help me to do
All that you dreamed I could

Passing bells and sculpted angels
Cold and monumental
Seem, for you, the wrong companions
You were warm and gentle

Too many years
Fighting back tears
Why can't the past
Just die?

Wishing you were somehow here again
Knowing we must say goodbye
Try to forgive, teach me to live
Give me the strength to try

No more memories, no more silent tears
No more gazing across the wasted years
Help me say goodbye

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[Deddly]

The bucket begins to sing "I am your angel. Come to me, angel of music...." 

[AlamoVampire]

one of the kittens sitting perched on the bucket:

Passarino
Go away! for the trap is set and waits for its prey!

You have come here
In pursuit of your deepest urge
In pursuit of that wish which till now has been silent
Silent
I have brought you
That our passions may fuse and merge
In your mind you've already succumbed to me
Dropped all defenses, completely succumbed to me
Now you are here with me, no second thoughts
You've decided, decided

Past the point of no return
No backward glances
Our games of make-believe are at an end

Past all thought of if or when
No use resisting
Abandon thought and let the dream descend
What raging fire shall flood the soul?
What rich desire unlocks its door?
What sweet seduction lies before us

Past the point of no return
The final threshold
What warm, unspoken secrets will we learn
Beyond the point of no return?

You have brought me
To that moment where words run dry
To that moment where speech disappears into silence
Silence

I have come here
Hardly knowing the reason why
In my mind I've already imagined our bodies entwining, defenseless and silent
Now I am here with you, no second thoughts
I've decided, decided

Past the point of no return
No going back now
Our passion play has now at last begun
Past all thought of right or wrong
One final question
How long should we two wait before we're one?
When will the blood begin to race?
The sleeping bud bursts into bloom?
When will the flames at last consume us?

Past the point of no return
The final threshold
The bridge is crossed, so stand and watch it burn
We've passed the point of no return

Say you'll share with me
One love, one lifetime
Lead me, save me from my solitude

Say you want me with you here, beside you
Anywhere you go, let me go, too
Christine, that's all I ask of-

Oh my God! No, Piangi, my love!

Oh my God, we're ruined, André, ruined!

Where did he take her?

Come with me monsieur, I will take you to him
But remember, keep your hand at the level of your eyes

I'll come with you!

No Meg, no, you must stay here
Comme with me, monsieur, do as I say

No!

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