The Phantom of the Opera (Story)

The setting is a Paris, France, the year 1860. An auction is being held at an old Opera Hourse, which is selling all its goods before it is destroyed....

"Sold, to Mr. Decomshaiz!" A snow leopard shouted as he hit the piece of wood in front of him. "Number 664, a poster, of William Shakespeare's production: Hamlet." Silence only greeted his words as he glared around the room. Slowly, a chameleon raised her sign. "20, sir." She bid. After a moment, a dog raised his sign. "An additional 5 for it!" He bid, raising the amount of money he would pay. The snow leopard waited for anyone else to bid. No one did. So he hit the piece of wood again. "Sold, to Mr. Ketchins, for 25."