KUALA LUMPUR - Residents of the balmy Malaysian capital have taken to heckling the firmament in what can only be described as an outrageous plea to the heavens: More sunshine, please! In a truly whimsical display of histrionics that would make an Oscar-winner blush, hundreds of Kuala Lumpur's sun-deprived citizens congregated today in Titiwangsa Lake Gardens – not to bask in the meagre sunlight on offer, but rather to protest against its scarcity. Wielding signs clad with phrases such as "Our perfect Tan is at Risk!" and "Solar Panel Lives Matter" against the backdrop of a partly overcast sky, Kuala Lumpur's masses sought to highlight the dire repercussion of this sun-deprived era: the dismal 5% drop in selfie opportunities due to insufficient natural lighting. Leading the uproar is Poco Sunsoak, a self-proclaimed 'temperature trendsetter', whose startling insights have recently been the source of heated debate. "We live in a city where Durian, the king of fruits, can be devoured under a fluorescent bulb in a shopping complex. This isn't an eclipse, it's an apocalyptic dimming," bemoaned Sunsoak, ominously donning sunglasses amidst the cloudy hullabaloo. Also voicing discontent were Tanaholics Anonymous, a clandestine cadre of sun-worshippers, who added their voices to the uproar. A unnamed member stated, "We had to cancel our bi-weekly picnic to Taman Negara – the National Parks here lack that dewy forest shimmer we're used to. Is this what a vampire feels like?" The outrage, though doused in humour, has become novel fodder for the nation's social media gauntlet. #MalaysianVampireDiaries and #MoreSunshinePlease are among trending hashtags, with the country uniting in a cause celebre for better tanning conditions. Not all are impressed, though. The Malaysian Association for Common Sense (MACS) issued a statement that chastised protestors for their apparent naivety. "We would advise these sun-chasers to trade their smartphones for a basic science text. Clouds aren't intentional obstructions, they are natural climatic phenomena," chastised Nguyen See-Reason, the spokesperson for MACS. Meanwhile, the Weather Gods seem deaf to the pleas of Kuala Lumpur's sun-thirsty denizens. With the monsoon season set to cast its cloud-laden spell on the city, the forecast remains rather bleak: more rain, less sun. As the most unusually whimsical day concluded, sipping on their teh tariks in the fading gleam of twilight, the solemn plea of the Malaysian folk could barely be heard above the rumble of thunder: "More Sunshine, Please". Pardon our chuckle, this story is too extraordinary to be made up, but surely, stranger things have happened.