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The Hypocrite's Quadriology, Part II: The Tale of the Tragic Bohemian I. Dancing With the Devil. The events of September 11th left Ezekiel worse than ever, with no hope for the future at all. The remainer of his high school career was a dark wasteland of despair; but he never showed it on the outside, and kept his feelings to himself. Ezekiel abandons his plans to make the system of authoritarianism fall, and leaves his hometown and family for the district of Montmartre in Paris, France to revel in the glories of art, music and above all, love- to become a Bohemian. His family is shocked, as is all his friends, but Ezekiel leaves nonetheless. "There must be more to this world than the numbing carnality of North America" he tells his mother as he boards the plane. He hopes to succeed in finding some hope in this world. His art shall change the face of Montmartre forever. [Revolution 1899] <== These are song titles. Montmartre: the place of endless art, insanity and the free-loving Bohemians. Ezekiel quickly makes friends with these creatures of the underworld, and is welcomed with open arms. Their philosophy is nothing like Ezekiel has ever encountered- an ultra modern, ironic lifestyle of wild parties and clubs, gut wrenching poetry, beautiful art, and the drink known as ABSINTHE. While he avoids the mind-altering drug, Ezekiel falls in love with the Bohemian lifestyle and revels in the joy it brings him. It seems this is what he was looking for all along. [Post-Modern Impression] The streets of the village are breathtaking in their diversity, but Ezekiel can never quite shake the feeling of despair he aquired with the events of 9/11. But as he turns the corner, he sees a wonderful being- more beautiful than anyone he has ever seen. Her name is Alice. He is introduced to her later that night at one of his friend's insane raves; they hit it off quickly, but Ezekiel is unsure of what this may become. He refuses to believe in love, one of the main parts of the Bohemian creed. But perhaps he can change his perspective with Alice. Ezekiel vows to devote himself entirely to the Bohemian lifestyle, knowing that it is a lifelong commitment. But he is ready to stay in the underground kingdom, to be spit on by the Bourgeois. He is ready to finally begin life anew... [Ardor] The rave continues, and Ezekiel is totally engulfed with the pleasures that Montmarte can bring. Alice and Ezekiel begin to dance to the waltz that has filled the club; her moves are sexy beyond belief, as are her blasphemous ways. Alice is exactly what Ezekiel has been looking for; a way to escape from the banality of his home, and to escape the rules of his Christian upbringing. As God spit on Ezekiel, Ezekiel shall spit on God, with his new friends and his new love, Alice. The Devil is now Ezekiel's friend, and a way to destroy the archaic, harmful beliefs of the Bourgeois world. [The Devil's Waltz] Weeks pass, and Ezekiel is reveling in the lifestyle of the Bohemians. But he still cannot rid himself of all his old inhibitions- the feeling that he treading in dangerous waters. Is his passionate affair with Alice going to destroy him and his future? The Bourgeois he comes across tell him that he is travelling on a dangerous path- he is a blasphemer, and must be crushed along with the rest of his wretched kind. But what drove him to this lifestyle was the Bourgeois' ways of conformity and apathy. Is his pain really blasphemy? Is there any hope for him, this scum of the world? Ezekiel sinks back into his depression, and his thoughts of the Apocalypse return. Alice comforts him, telling him that this Dantean Undertow will pass, if he holds on to whatever hope he has left; which, Ezekiel knows, is the minimum amount possible. [My Dantean Undertow] Despite all his worries, Ezekiel does continue with the Bohemian lifestyle of truth, beauty, freedom and love. He continues his art and his compositions, but has begun to notice that he is beginning to sink into the clich?- the thing that he hates the most about art. He is becoming as shallow as his fellow Bohemians. They do not really care about anything their creed states; they just want to have fun, they do not truly care about the message. Ezekiel is disturbed; has he just returned to where he began? Will this cycle ever end? [Centr?-Petal] II. Down the Rabbit Hole As the months go by, Ezekiel starts to beome reclusive and slightly aloof; his art takes a turn towards the dark side, with black paintings of figures screaming into the void and minimalistic music that creates a sense of segregation and mechanization. His relationship with Alice remains strong, so it appears, but secretly Ezekiel is in pain. He asks one of his fellow Bohemians for advice, how to escape from this downward spiral. He receives the advice only in the form of proverbs: "One word frees us all of the weight and pain in life. That word is love". The Bohemians do not know what to do... they are as thin and shallow as the Bourgeois. Ezekiel hates them, and continues to sink into his own personal hell. [The Weight & The Pain] But he still loves Alice, regardless of her drug abuse... she is special to him. He tries to hold on to his dying love for her, hopes for a way to escape from his fall. Even with the Bohemians does he try to hold on to the friendship, despite their paper-thin morals. They are partners in protest... partners against the overbearing Bourgeois and government. Together they will stand. Divided they will fall. [Partner in Protest] It seems that Ezekiel has begun to gain his strength back. Some hope has been kindled in his heart, his love for Alice and his ability to laugh at the ridiculousness of the Bohemians. He would do anything for Alice, for he is in love. Sitting on a hill in Montmartre late at night, they lie gazing at the stars. They have a wonderful conversation about their future, what will happen... "What if I dissapeared? What if the only way to save me was to sacrifice your love for me?" Alice asks him. "I would kill myself for you," he answers. How low they fall, he would do anything for her. Ezekiel asks Alice if she will be there for him, no matter how bad things got... "Would you rescue me?" She answers yes, but in a strange tone... he reads her thoughts, and understands. "You would do anything for me," they say. He is selling his soul to her... and that is what love is. Love, the central word of the Bohemian creed, is the thing Ezekiel hates the most. This realization hits Ezekiel with the weight of a thousand worlds. [Farfarello (Kill for You)] The rage quickly builds in his mind. Everything the Bohemians stand for is what Ezekiel hates the most... he has no home, there is nothing for him in this world. The curtain falls, and Ezekiel cracks. He runs from the hill, screaming, visions in his head. Everything has been a lie; love has just been another path to misery. There is nothing in this world but pain. The nightmares have returned... Ezekiel has gone insane. [The Curtain Falls] Ezekiel runs throught the streets of Montmartre in tears, screaming. He ends up at his friend's club, where he was introduced to Alice, and delves into the things he hates. An uncontrolled orgy of alcohol, drugs, and ABSINTHE. There is no hope, so he may as well destroy himself. Ezekiel has reached his lowest point. [Absinthe] In his insanity, Ezekiel begins to realize the truth. Everyone is manufactured, created to be chemically perfect. Fed lies, drugs, and conservative religious carnality by a government that only pretends to stand for truth and freedom. The government does not want to eliminate drugs; they make money off of it, they have complete control. Ezekiel smiles, and vows to resume his plans for the fall of the system. The sysetm of authoritarianism, religion and love shall fall. [Chemically Perfect] III. The Point of No Return Ezekiel has been forsaken by everything in the world... and all shall pay. All has been just a lie, just another disgusting aspect of a world that has been so cruel to him. Everyone has been forsaken by a world that is only misery. [Forsaken] Even in this state, Ezekiel feels like a clich?; like any other starving artist or bleeding heart. To Ezekiel, it seems that this is what it truly means to be a Bohemian; to be scorned by the Bourgeois and forsaken by all. His rage is now focused against the Bourgeois themselves, who are gathered at their aristotic Mass. He is the ultimate heathen, and he shall show them all the fury that a true Bohemian can unleash. These Bourgeois, the ultimate sinners, shall be the first to pay. [Heathen] Ezekiel sneaks into the Cathedral de Sacr? Coeur in Montmartre, and hides in the balconies above the main area of the church. The Bourgeois sit there in their symbolic and traditional Mass, like sheep in a meadow. But as they start to sing one of their songs, Ezekiel feels what has long been missing in his life- the feeling that a child has when they are at mass... total and complete faith... but that faith has led him only to this. That momentary feeling of repentance is gone. [Sanctuary] Ezekiel pulls out a machine gun and releases his fury on the screaming crowd below. Bullets fly through the air, and the blood begins to flow. Ezekiel has gone completely insane, and has begun to unleash his anger at everything the conservatives stand for. He takes buckets of gasoline and flings them into the air... he pours them all over the floor... he dumps it on the Altar and the Tabernacle. Bourgeois cry in pain on the floor, and as Ezekiel walks by, he kicks them in the face. He lights a match, and drops it to the floor, to destroy God and everything these miserable high class fools stand for. The Cathedral begins to go up in flames as Ezekiel runs out of the Church to escape. Sirens go through the air as Ezekiel manages to avoid the police... he must find Alice before he flees Montmartre forever, him and his broken heart. [Sans Sacr? Coeur] He manages to find his way to la Parc de Monceau, where he questions his actions. He is lost in confusion and anger at God, at Alice, and a world that has killed everyone he ever held dear and put everyone else in chains. Is he truly the bringer of death, destruction, and above all, justice? He believes so... He must consume the ambrosia and become the new god. The city is in total chaos from the events brought on by Ezekiel. Fire engines are coming from all over the city to Montmarte, and dozens of people, some of the most prominent Parisian figures amoung them, have been killed. The Bohemians are in total shock; they will all be under investigation. Nothing will ever be the same for these creatures of the underworld. [Alice & Ambrosia] Ezekiel manages to find Alice, and sweeps her away to the outskirts of the city. Sirens can be heard far away, as Paris has been thrown into chaos by his actions. Alice cannot believe it... how could all of this happen? The Bohemians are scarred- their peace has been broken. Everything their creed said has been called into question... the dream has ended, and everything has been destroyed. Ezekiel feels no remorse, no pity for anyone. Only a few short weeks ago, they were partners in protest. He laughs. Alice begins to cry. It seems all has been lost, but at least Ezekiel has returned to her. He comforts her, and tells her that everything will be okay, and she will be at peace soon. She feels loved in this time of terror. [The End of a Dream/Unrequited Lovers] A single tear falls on her face as he slices her throat. Post a comment in response: |
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