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Glorfindel and Amarantha Butterscotch
Amarantha (Hackenbush) Butterscotch: 1548 - 2012
Glorfindel Butterscotch: 1538 - 2012
Abess of the Paislian Shrine and Arbetrix of Unmuffinliness;
Equerry of His Majesty's Boozecage;
Duke and Duchess of Brampton Court;
Marquis and Marchioness of the Pectin Forest;
Earl and Countess of Patisserie;
Count and Countess Chocula;
Viscount and Viscountess Licorice;
Baron and Baroness Redberry;
Amarantha's Biography, as written in The Book of Paisley Glen
Amarantha Hackenbush Butterscotch was born in 1548 to Jane Turnpike Hackenbush, shortly after the death of her husband, Chester Hackenbush. Alone, widowed, and with a child in her care at only fifteen years old, Jane Turnpike stayed in France and took up residence with a midwife Amarantha knows only as "Nan." Jane took care of things around the house while young Amarantha learned the skills of Nan, an herbalist and healer as well as a midwife.
Amarantha eventually became a successful midwife but left France amid rumours of witchcraft. Jane stayed behind and now takes care of Nan in her old age. Amarantha arrived in Britain and soon met Glorfindel Butterscotch (Licorice,) a wealthy (if shady) merchant who provides her with a life of luxury.
Now living happily in Britain, Amarantha Butterscotch often visits her cousins the Lord and Lady Turnpike. She maintains occasional practice of her healing skills, mostly for Paisleyans who hurt themselves.
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Glorfindel's Biography, as written in The Book of Paisley Glen
Glorfindel Butterscotch was born in 1538 to Adelaide Goode and Severus Licorice (son of the notorious Lord Salazar Licorice.) Adelaide was a good woman and insisted that Severus change his son's last name to that of a more gentle treat.
Glorfindel was twelve when Adelaide died and Severus, a shady character, introduced Glorfindel to the underworld of London. The young boy made contacts who would help him lead a successful career as a merchant, smuggler, and mercenary. He became very successful at his business, but soon grew weary of his bachelor lifestyle. In 1568, at the age of thiry, Glorfindel met Amarantha Butterscotch, who was alone in London after fleeing France. He took her home and realized that he really wanted a wife, after all. Amarantha and Glorfindel were married in 1570.
As written of Amarantha in the Original Ballad of Paisley Glen
"And gazed upon Paris with loving awe
As Edmund recognized, shrouded in black,
His cousin, Madame Amarantha Hack
Accused of witchcraft and forced to flee
She had returned to visit family
And sat with her cousins to have some tea.
The group, to England, continued to roam
And stayed in Amarantha's home
For just a night, or two, or three
Before leaving again with adventurous glee..."
As written of Glorfindel in the Original Ballad of Paisley Glen, and the New, Improved Ballad of Paisley Glen
"Amarantha brought her husband along
An unlawful merchant, but kindly and strong..."
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"And Amarantha's husband, mister Liq'rice Butterscotch
He joined them on their journey for to help them keeping watch
The gent was not a mercenary but as he insists
A merchant who's misunderstood and somewhat full of piss."
As written of Amarantha, in the New, Improved Ballad of Paisley Glen
"The crew stopped by to visit France and met beside a ditch
The Madame Amarantha Hackenbush, who's not a witch.
Despite the rumors flying 'round her when she left Britund
She's but a gentle midwife and the cousin of Edmund."
Of Amarantha and Glorfindel in the Original Tale of Paisley Glen
"And from Italy up into France where they met with Madame Amarantha Butterscotch, a midwife/herbalist and cousin of Edmund and Ursula's; Edmund had spent a great deal of time with her as a child. Amarantha fled France because she was accused of witchcraft."
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"As they left the pub with Poppy, a strange character in black fell from a window above and onto the ground. His name was Gryphon and apparently, he had been wooing a married lady in the window he fell from. Gryphon had been injured and refused the "Magic" of Orgasmo to heal him. Madame Butterscotch had healed him instead and from then on, he pledged his allegiance to the Lord and Lady, and especially Madame Butterscotch, and swore to protect them."
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"Amarantha married a local merchant, also a money launderer, Glorfindel, to keep the locals off her back about her wealth and witchery."
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