#Mari... wasn't very interesting so I gave her a little spice

[the-ellia-west]

Interrupting my Self-imposed Hiatus to say:

I will be back occasionally to check in (Definitely back for Thanksgiving, and I will update you on my status then)

And Also I think I finally figured out what I want my slice of life comic to be >:]

Read on if you Dare

The Epic Saga of Ruby & Florian ~ This is a fantasy joke story my sister and I made up about our Fish if they were Characters, and I cannot stop thinking about how funny it is, because with every new fish we get, there is more lore

Current Characters:

King/Emperor Ruby - He was gifted the secret to immortality (this is an inside joke) and is very regal and level-headed

Prince Florian - Ruby's younger brother (Also Immortal) but is cursed with a decaying body and a sassy reflection

Jasper - An Ambassador who is Extremely Feisty and quite Angry

D'ivoire - The Little Servant boy running around the castle trying to clean everything

Mr. Slug - The Creepy Butler who's been around since Florian was little and somehow hasn't died yet (they think he got into the immortality juice) - He's also always trying to kill Jasper for no Reason

Midnight - The Murderous Noblewoman sent to kill Florian

Mari - A kitchen Maid who Ruby has a special kindness for

I must now design them based off their fish counterparts...

Should I make this a mermaid thing because all of these characters are technically fish?

Hm......

I don't think I should, because this comic is practice, and I need to learn to draw legs...

(BTW We're not talking about Mr. Slug, I named him, and his full name is Mr. Margarine Slug West - He has tried to eat Jasper SEVERAL times and Jasper is not having his BS) - We're talking about the fish here just to be clear

[pub-lius]

Do you have any facts about Aaron Burr? I just relized I know very little about him, besides the fact that he accedentally set himself on fire once.

Man, as much as I love Burr, i don't actually know that much about him. Yet. But i will share a few fun facts that i have accumulated and/or googled. (most of these are from memory so don't quote me on the accuracy of this)

Burr had a bunch of different jobs, including being a dentist, but at one point when he was a kid, he ran away to be a sailor, and (i think it was) his uncle chased him and he climbed up the mast and screamed.

His mom called him nasty

Mf was super gay. He kept a journal of all his bad financial decisions, and one time he was just like "i entertained myself with a dude 😏" and that was very tmi. Also his relationship with Jeremy Bentham was sus af, so sus that i have an unfinished fic about them.

He was much more feminist than his contemporaries, and his wife was really smart, and they often talked about politics and shit together. But one time Burr called her stupid lolz. Emphasis on one time tho, bc Theodosia could body slam that tiny little bastard (idk why im so vulgar today lol. Maybe its the spirit of Burr 😩). But also one time he read a feminist writing (Mary Wollstonecraft's A Vindication of the Rights of Woman) and when no one else liked it, he said, "Is it owing to ignorance or prejudice that I have not yet met a single person who had discovered or would allow the merit of this work?" Get it, king.

He had special cigars made for him. AND HE FUCKING LOVED GRAPES. He once ate i think four pounds a day???? It was weird af and gave me a crisis but its fine. Also he tried to use nasty ass grape juice as coffee sweetner and was very dramatic about it.

H- HE HAS SMUTTY FANFICTION DATING BACK TO 1861????? I'm learning too much, this is why i don't read Burr's letters

His first marriage wasn't actually planned. So basically he was seeing Theodosia Prevost for a while, but she wanted to wait to make a commitment. Then her sister was getting married and she invited Burr and her family was like "lets just get it fucking over with" and so they had a double wedding :)

He also loved his daughter and that is my favorite thing about him. He cared for her so much and i cry every time. When he was totally dating Jeremy Bentham, he tried really hard to get her to like him. It really gives me the same vibes as a parent trying to get their kid to like their new stepparent and I'm SOBBING i love them

I'll consult my old notes when i get home to try to find anything else interesting. Also for further reading, here's the article i used for reference, that gives more detail on some of the facts, and the britannica article on him for spice. I hope this helps, and thanks for the ask!!!