Parasomnium, bespectacled evolutionist debater and ardent animal rights champion (evidenced by his unreserved support for the campaigns "Subsidized Aspirin for Woodpeckers" and "Artificial Insemination of Prey Mantisses Now!"), also inventor of a nutcracker for squirrels, the velcro prosthesis for marsupials with pouch problems and underwater ink stain remover for octopi, is dead.
He was found hanging motionless at the end of several strings, with no puppeteer in sight. His last words were found on a note, clutched in his hand. It read: "Tell NosyNed: curiouser and curiouser..."
His body will be donated to science, which will donate it right back. After that it will be put on display in the Museum of Creationist Design, where it will be the only exhibit. Parasomnium will be remembered as an exceptional ... well, he will be remembered, anyway. His motto was Wittgenstein's: "whereof we cannot speak, thereof we must be silent." Having died has made it a lot easier for Parasomnium to put this into practice.
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