Life as Jasmine contains three installments. Enjoy!
December 25, 2016:
Writing that expands and enriches the world of Judge Mia.
Sunday, December 25, 2016
Life as Jasmine: A Monkeytown Anthology Series
Merry Christmas! We are proud to debut Life as Jasmine, a multi-installment story which takes place after Jasmine and Bruce have been married for a number of years. Jasmine is feeling discontent as an adult, and is especially stressed due to the hustle of Christmastime.
Life as Jasmine contains three installments. Enjoy!
Life as Jasmine contains three installments. Enjoy!
Saturday, September 24, 2016
EDITORIAL: The Monkeytown Series Finale
The following is a statement from Bennett Joel, writer for Monkeytown
It was announced earlier today that the third episode of the second season of Monkeytown would be titled "The Snortlesons" and would be released on October 1. It was also announced that "The Snortlesons" would be the final episode of Monkeytown. There will not be a third season of the series, and Season 2 will only have three episodes. This decision was made shortly before Season 1 ended, when it became clear that, after the summer of 2016, there would be simply not enough free time to produce the series.
Two days after Season 1 ended, a nine-episode second season was commissioned. However, the slightly impromptu 2015 Christmas special pushed back Season 2's time table a bit, and the ambitious nine-episode order was reduced to approximately five episodes. When Season 2 premiered in March with "The Funeral", hopes of a full second season were still strong. The second episode, "Fake-A-Wish", was meant to be the first in a season-long arc exploring Karen's battle with cancer, parallel to her and Buck's deteriorating marriage. An outline was sketched, detailing Season 2's uniquely complex and richly serialized network of story lines. All the while, there was still the looming knowledge that Monkeytown would have to end sometime in the summer of 2016, which became a tight deadline.
After "Fake-A-Wish", the glorious floodgates of the Season 2 masterpiece were meant to open. Sadly, a mixture of procrastination, laziness, and a small case of writer's block resulted in a massive delay following "Fake-A-Wish". Soon, it was already June and no more episodes had been produced. It was realized that the dream of a normal length season was out the window, so we had to improvise. A third and final episode was quickly drafted, combining most of the aspects of the three previously planned installments. After several bumps in the road and a painfully sluggish writing process, filming finally began in July 2016. The first scene was filmed before the episode was even done being written. Writing ended in August 2016, and filming concluded shortly after. The filming deadline had been painstakingly met, yet there was still the task of editing the episode. Editing began in August and is expected to conclude shortly before October.
The episode remained untitled for most of its time spent in the production stages. It was difficult to find the perfect name for such a momentous episode. After all, it isn't just the final episode in Monkeytown, it is also likely to be the last episode created by Stuffie Studios. The first working title was "Monkeytown Forever", modeled after the Judge Mia series finale, "Judge Mia Forever". I personally spoke against this choice, as it was a bit of a mouthful, and didn't make much poetic sense. Other names were bounced around, until late September, when "The Snortlesons" was finally decided upon.
"The Snortlesons" is a perfect title for this episode. The episode takes Monkeytown's entire premise and boils it down to the bare bones structure: The four members of the Snortleson family. Taking place one year after "Fake-A-Wish", this episode cuts straight to the chase. It is truly the explosive swan song of this boisterously dysfunctional clan of monkeys, slightly dimming the spotlight on the supporting characters to emphasize the backbone of the series. The episode will contemplate how realistic a future with the Snortleson family truly is, a future that might not be the happiest or the most normal. Karen is continuing her bought with cancer, which comes to a heart-wrenching end. Buck is struggling to forgive Karen for her scandalous transgressions, all while battling a shocking ghost from his past. Jasmine will explore the prospects of her upcoming adult life, including the continued drama of her token love triangle. Bradley, however, is a different story. The only one who isn't in his own era of transition, Bradley is forced to watch his family drastically warp and change around him, which ultimately leaves him on his own isolated island, wondering what happened to the life he once knew. In this hour-long finale event, the roller-coaster chronicles of the Snortleson family comes to a exciting, hilarious, and tear-jerking conclusion that you never would've expected.
Watch "The Snortlesons" on October 1, 2016, Monkeytown's grand finale before the curtains close on the Miaverse for the last time.
It was announced earlier today that the third episode of the second season of Monkeytown would be titled "The Snortlesons" and would be released on October 1. It was also announced that "The Snortlesons" would be the final episode of Monkeytown. There will not be a third season of the series, and Season 2 will only have three episodes. This decision was made shortly before Season 1 ended, when it became clear that, after the summer of 2016, there would be simply not enough free time to produce the series.
Two days after Season 1 ended, a nine-episode second season was commissioned. However, the slightly impromptu 2015 Christmas special pushed back Season 2's time table a bit, and the ambitious nine-episode order was reduced to approximately five episodes. When Season 2 premiered in March with "The Funeral", hopes of a full second season were still strong. The second episode, "Fake-A-Wish", was meant to be the first in a season-long arc exploring Karen's battle with cancer, parallel to her and Buck's deteriorating marriage. An outline was sketched, detailing Season 2's uniquely complex and richly serialized network of story lines. All the while, there was still the looming knowledge that Monkeytown would have to end sometime in the summer of 2016, which became a tight deadline.
After "Fake-A-Wish", the glorious floodgates of the Season 2 masterpiece were meant to open. Sadly, a mixture of procrastination, laziness, and a small case of writer's block resulted in a massive delay following "Fake-A-Wish". Soon, it was already June and no more episodes had been produced. It was realized that the dream of a normal length season was out the window, so we had to improvise. A third and final episode was quickly drafted, combining most of the aspects of the three previously planned installments. After several bumps in the road and a painfully sluggish writing process, filming finally began in July 2016. The first scene was filmed before the episode was even done being written. Writing ended in August 2016, and filming concluded shortly after. The filming deadline had been painstakingly met, yet there was still the task of editing the episode. Editing began in August and is expected to conclude shortly before October.
The episode remained untitled for most of its time spent in the production stages. It was difficult to find the perfect name for such a momentous episode. After all, it isn't just the final episode in Monkeytown, it is also likely to be the last episode created by Stuffie Studios. The first working title was "Monkeytown Forever", modeled after the Judge Mia series finale, "Judge Mia Forever". I personally spoke against this choice, as it was a bit of a mouthful, and didn't make much poetic sense. Other names were bounced around, until late September, when "The Snortlesons" was finally decided upon.
"The Snortlesons" is a perfect title for this episode. The episode takes Monkeytown's entire premise and boils it down to the bare bones structure: The four members of the Snortleson family. Taking place one year after "Fake-A-Wish", this episode cuts straight to the chase. It is truly the explosive swan song of this boisterously dysfunctional clan of monkeys, slightly dimming the spotlight on the supporting characters to emphasize the backbone of the series. The episode will contemplate how realistic a future with the Snortleson family truly is, a future that might not be the happiest or the most normal. Karen is continuing her bought with cancer, which comes to a heart-wrenching end. Buck is struggling to forgive Karen for her scandalous transgressions, all while battling a shocking ghost from his past. Jasmine will explore the prospects of her upcoming adult life, including the continued drama of her token love triangle. Bradley, however, is a different story. The only one who isn't in his own era of transition, Bradley is forced to watch his family drastically warp and change around him, which ultimately leaves him on his own isolated island, wondering what happened to the life he once knew. In this hour-long finale event, the roller-coaster chronicles of the Snortleson family comes to a exciting, hilarious, and tear-jerking conclusion that you never would've expected.
Watch "The Snortlesons" on October 1, 2016, Monkeytown's grand finale before the curtains close on the Miaverse for the last time.
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
The Evolution of Monkey's Pride
On May 17, 1318, Matilda and Maggie Bananomanoman opened Mother Daughter Fake Bananas, a company that produced synthetic bananas for decoration. Matilda and Maggie (who was just 12 at the time) each owned 50% of the company, sharing the CEO position. The decision to open the company came after Maggie sculpted a fake banana in art class at school, which Matilda then sold online for a highly profitable margin. Seeing a business opportunity, Matilda quit her "career" as a stay-at-home mom to open the business. Initially, Matilda did not want Maggie to have any involvement, but Murphy forced Matilda to let Maggie participate.
Mother Daughter Fake Bananas was headquartered at the Bananomanoman house, Maggie handcrafting all the bananas on the kitchen table while Matilda handled the paperwork and distribution in the living room. The company gained only minimal traction in the Yonkers market, which the city's mixed-species demographic putting a damper on the monkey-centric products. The company continued to struggle, as Murphy and Marley became irritated by the business consuming space in the house and Matilda and Maggie's time. The company managed to stay afloat by marketing directly to monkeys, most of whom were extremely loyal and dedicated customers.
In July 1321, Marley won the city-wide Yonkers spelling bee, and was rewarded with 500,000 stuffiebucks. Noticing the growing cracks in his parents' relationship, Marley gave 250,000 stuffiebucks to Murphy and 250,000 stuffiebucks to Matilda, hoping to take the strain off of their damage family life. Matilda used the money to buy a banana plantation on the southeast coast of Furria. The opening of this plantation allowed Mother Daughter Fake Bananas to begin growing and selling real, edible bananas, which greatly increased the company's number of customers. In September 1321, Matilda and Maggie decided to rename the company Mother Daughter Gone Bananas! (exclamation point included). After the company started selling edible bananas, it stopped creating the fake bananas, and experienced an extreme increase in profit.
In March 1322, Matilda and Murphy divorced. This was partly due to Matilda's constant preoccupation with her business, giving little to no attention to her husband and son. Murphy and Marley moved to another house in Yonkers, while Matilda and Maggie stayed in the family's original home. Maggie and Matilda both remained on friendly terms with Marley, and Maggie kept in-touch with her father, but Matilda and Murphy vowed never to speak to each other after the divorce.
After Murphy and Marley left, Matilda decided it was the perfect opportunity to expand the business. She the house and bought a large mansion for her and Maggie in 1323, and also bought a huge warehouse and office building. She hired dozens of employees, salespeople, truck drivers, and distributors to handle the ever-growing operation. The company delivered bananas to all over Furria. At this time, Maggie had become slightly disinterested with the business. Since they stopped selling fake bananas (which she personally handcrafted), Maggie's participation in the operation was quite minimal. The mother-daughter team also experienced several classic mother-daughter arguments.
In 1324, Maggie left home to go to Monaunkibou University in Monaunkibou, Furria. Obviously, she was not able to continue working for the company at college, so Maggie forfeited her 50% to Matilda. With Maggie gone, Matilda now controlled 100% of Mother Daughter Gone Bananas!. Matilda saw this as an opportunity to rebrand and relocate the business.
On November 27, 1324, Matilda opened a new location of the business in Monkeytown, Furria, knowing that it would be a better market for bananas. She renamed the company to Monkey's Pride, since it was no longer a mother-daughter business. She bought another banana orchard near the first one to help with the high demand.
Monkey's Pride became wildly successful, with the monkey-dominated community of Monkeytown massively helping the sales. The business's success made Matilda very wealthy, and she was able to buy a second mansion in Mopsy, Furria (a famous resort city). The original location of the company in Yonkers, came to be known as the Monkey's Pride Yonkers branch, and still serves as the headquarters of the company. In 1324, Matilda hired Felix Baboon as the regional manager of the Monkeytown branch. Matilda herself continued to fill the roll of regional manager at the Yonkers branch.
In 1327, Matilda opened a third branch of the business in Gavel, Furria. Later that same year, she opened a fourth branch in Redford, Furria. These new branches were moderately successful, but nothing compared to the Monkeytown branch. Matilda appointed regional managers for each branch, delegating most of her former responsibilities to the managers. In 1328, Matilda hired Banana Bean Pucenose as the regional manager of the Yonkers branch, allowing Matilda to fully focus on his position as CEO.
The company continued to gain popularity and a growing clientele. In 1330, Matilda bought a third mansion in Furrington, easily blending into the upper-crust society of the Furrian capital. That year, Matilda opened a Monkey's Pride branch in Furrington. That was followed by a sixth branch in Samutropolis. Matilda became the richest woman in Furria, and the fourth richest person overall.
Monkey's Pride Chutown, the seventh branch, was opened in 1331, followed by Port Milo in 1332, Pooh and Prince Kringle City in 1334, and Skippy in 1335. The twelfth, latest, and first international branch opened in Pochester in 1336. In 1333, the Chutown branch was closed due to poor sales.
On April 2, 1337, Matilda's mother, Mia Redford, invited her daughter to come visit her at Geezer Groves Retirement Home. At first, Matilda (who had been awkwardly avoiding contact with her mother) claimed that her job made her too busy to visit Mia. Matilda eventually caved after two days of Mia's persistence. However, Matilda did not want to go awkwardly visit her mother alone, so she asked Maggie to accompany her. Maggie refused, so she asked Marley instead, who happily agreed.
On April 5, Matilda (who was in her Furrington mansion at the time) took a plane to Yonkers, picked up Marley from his and Melissa's house (because Marley and Melissa only had one car, which Melissa needed for work), then drove to Geezer Groves. After an uncomfortably nostalgic visit, Matilda drove back to the airport on April 9. Mia, would could have stayed at Geezer Groves while Matilda drove to the airport, insisted to come on the car ride, as she was trying to persuade Matilda to extend her visit. Marley, who had actually enjoyed the visit, was in the back seat of the car. The first planned stop on the car ride was to drop Marley off at his and Melissa's house, then arrive at the airport so Matilda could fly back to Furrington. Unfortunately, the car never made it to Marley's house. While driving on a narrow road surrounded by cliffs, Matilda became distracted, and accidentally drove the car off the edge of a massive ravine. The crashed into the valley below, killing Mia upon impact.
Later that day, at the Yonkers Holy Tenderness Hospital, Matilda was treated for several minor lacerations. Marley was in a much worse shape. During the roll down the ravine, Marley was flung through the side window the vehicle. At the bottom of the cliff, the car landed on the side that Marley was hanging out of, crushing him under the weight of the vehicle. At the hospital, Marley was rushed into an emergency surgery to repair his crushed organs. Even if Marley had survived the emergency surgery, he would have been completely paralyzed, due to her spine being snapped in three places from the weight of the vehicle. Dr. Private LaChillz operated on Marley's organs, and managed to salvage most organs, except the pancreas, which had to be removed. Dr. Nutella Nuttingham, a neurosurgeon, operated on Marley's fractured skull and swollen brain. After the surgery, Marley was induced into a coma to give his brain time to stop swelling. Matilda was devastated when Dr. LaChillz told her that, if he survived the coma, he would live as a paralyzed diabetic (since the pancreas was removed). Marley, who had to be put on life support to assist his damaged lungs, was kept barely alive for a week. Marley's wife, Melissa, slept in Marley's hospital room all week.
Matilda's mother's funeral took place a week after the incident, on April 16. There, Matilda saw Murphy, Maggie, and Maggie's son, Manny, for the first time since Mia's death and Marley's injury. On that same day, Matilda was called by Dr. Nutella Nuttingham. Nutella told Matilda that Marley's brain had suddenly swollen beyond repair, and he had been pronounced brain dead. The Bananomanoman family was overcome with grief as they took Marley off life support later that day.
On April 18, after a day of reflection on her life, Matilda decided to chose her family over business. She held a press conference at the original Yonkers location of Monkey's Pride to announce that she will be stepping down as CEO of Monkey's Pride, also announcing that Felix Baboon (regional manager of the Monkeytown branch) would be promoted to CEO of the company. The announcement sent waves through the company and the country.
After Matilda's resignation, CEO Felix Baboon moved from Monkeytown to Yonkers, to oversee the company at the headquarters. He started a new initiative to appeal to other species of the country, not exclusively monkeys. Baboon bought a new plot of land to begin growing other fruits such as oranges and apples. In July 1337, Baboon announced that the company would be renamed Baboon's Pride, hoping that removing the word "monkey" from the title would invite other species to buy from the company. In November 1337, Baboon announced that new restaurant-like locations would be opening in the next year, serving hip banana-based smoothies and pastries. These locations also had seats and tables inside the building. CEO Baboon hoped that these hip "eat-in" locations would gain attention from young customers.
Currently, Baboon's Pride is one of the largest Furria-based companies in the nation.
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
The Hundred-Year Hag: Birdena Bittlemeier
Birdena Isadora Bittlemeier was born on June 3, 1216 to Dorothy Bittlemeier and an unknown father in Yonkers, Samua. Hours after Birdena was born, Dorothy left the baby on the steps of the Sisters of Contentment Convent in Yonkers. Birdena was taken in as a ward of the convent, and was raised by the nuns there. When Birdena turned 15, she became a nun herself. Birdena did not usually conform to the rules of the convent, and she had a casual and apathetic approach towards the Catholic religion. This resulted in Birdena being seen as a delinquent in the eyes of the upper level nuns.
In 1250, when Birdena was 34, she had been a nun for nearly twenty years. During her time as a nun, she had held secret relationships with many men from outside the convent. Her boyfriend in 1250, Bob Dratt, was homeless on the streets of Yonkers. Bob wanted Birdena to leave the convent and join him on the streets. Birdena refused, saying that she only stayed in the convent for free food and shelter. However, one of the nuns found out about Birdena and Bob's relationship and reported it to the head nun. Since nuns were not allowed to have such relationships, Birdena was excommunicated from the convent in 1253.
No longer a nun, Birdena was forced to join Bob on the streets. Bob was an avid burglar, and stole enough food and money to keep the couple afloat. In 1258, Bob was arrested for robbery, leaving Birdena alone on the streets. While Bob was in jail, Birdena attempted to steal enough food to keep her alive. In 1260, Birdena sneaked into a wealthy mansion party to take some of the food. At the party, she met Al Kamp, who was the uber-wealthy host of the party. After Birdena confessed to Al that she was homeless and planning to rob him, Al offered her a large basket of food. Following their first encounter, Birdena regularly came to Al to get food and money. Eventually, this bloomed into a romantic affair. Al Kamp, who was a well-known business man in Yonkers, was married to Sylvia Kamp at the time. Sylvia had not idea that her husband was having an affair with a homeless woman.
In 1261, Sylvia finally discovered her husband's affair. Al and Sylvia immediately got a divorce, and Birdena moved into the mansion with Al. After living with Al for almost a year, Birdena discovered that Bob Dratt was released from jail in 1262. Bob found Birdena soon after his release, and was furious at her for abandoning him. Birdena shrugged him off, completely disinterested with the thought of him. Birdena and Al were married in 1264. After her marriage to Al, Birdena gained access to Al's massive wealth.
Al Kamp and Bob Dratt were both drafted in 1263 and served in the Samuan military until the war's end in 1267. At the conclusion of the war, Samua was annexed by the bordering country of Furria, and Yonkers became a Furrian city.
Thanks to her rich new husband, Birdena attended Mason Medical College in Samu Beach (a smaller city on the outskirts of Yonkers) and became an official doctor in 1269. Birdena specialized in plastic surgery. At medical school, Birdena dated Tony Waltzer, while she was still married to Al. While Birdena was in her early fifties at this time, Tony was a normal college-age student, making a very large age gap. After Birdena graduated, Birdena and Tony moved back to Yonkers, were they bought an apartment. Birdena sent the divorce papers to Al in the mail, and they couple was officially separated in 1271. Tony proposed to Birdena later in 1271, and the couple was married in March 1272. Birdena worked as a doctor at Tony's private medical practice, Freshwell Care Center. However, the couple disagreed over children, as Birdena did not want any kids and Tony did. Additionally, Tony disapproved of Birdena's medical techniques. In September 1272, Birdena and Tony were divorced. Tony allowed Birdena to continue to work at Freshwell Care Center. Unfortunately, Birdena's medical license was revoked in January 1273 after a malpractice law suit. Birdena left Freshwell Care Center and got a new apartment. During this time, she begun to work at the Yonkers Orphanage as a manager and caretaker, which gave her enough money to keep off the streets.
In 1274, Birdena met Bob Dratt on the streets of Yonkers. Bob and Birdena, after several weeks of anger due to Birdena's betrayal, eventually reconciled. Birdena allowed Bob to move into her apartment. After living together for three years, Birdena and Bob got married in 1277. Just like her past two marriages, Birdena kept her own last name. In 1279, the couple had a daughter, Kit Bittlemeier. (Birdena also demanded that Kit inherited her last name, instead of Bob's.) Birdena, who really did not want children, gave the infant Kit to the Sisters of Contentment Convent, the same place Birdena had grown up in. In 1281, Birdena filed for divorce from Bob. She gave him no reason for the divorce, other than the fact that she had grown "bored" with him. The couple separated in the summer of 1281. After her third divorce, Birdena moved into the suburbs of Yonkers. Having exhausted the wealth she retained from her marriage to Al Kamp, Birdena bought an old barn. The barn was not on a street and did not have an address.
Birdena now lived alone in her barn, with her daughter still living in the Catholic convent. At this time, Birdena started practicing illegal surgeries to increase her own income. Since her medical license was revoked, Birdena was highly secretive about the surgeries. Birdena established several practices over a long period of time, one of which included Shelly's Shell Shack, where she operated on turtle shells. Also at this time, she begun a small wedding planning business with zero experience as a wedding planner.
In 1303, when Kit was 24, she left the Sisters of Contentment Convent at her father's request. Bob Dratt, Kit's father, had visited Kit frequently while she was a nun, and the pair had a healthy relationship. Birdena and Kit, however, barely knew each other. Bob (who had eventually gotten a job and bought a house), invited Kit to come live with him. While she was living with her father, Kit had a relationship with a man named Jack Jerry. Jack came to live with Kit and Bob in 1304. On May 27, 1305, Kit and Jack had twin daughters, Ella and Bella Bittlemeier. In September 1305, Kit and Jack separated. Just a few days later, Kit's father, Bob Dratt, drowned in a jet skiing accident while on vacation in the Bearibbeans. With no other place to go, Kit and her twin daughters moved into Birdena's house.
Birdena reluctantly allowed her daughter and granddaughters to live with her. Kit, an abnormally kind and perfect person, had not grudge against her mother, despite the fact that Birdena gave her to the convent. Kit, who never went to college, became an interior designer. In 1307, Kit and her daughters moved to their own house in a neighborhood near Birdena's old barn. In 1309, Bella and Ella attended PS-22.
Birdena became a frequent crowd member on the Judge Mia reality series, which kick-starting her acting career. On the TV series, Birdena begun as a background character and evolved into a fan-favorite, becoming a central character by the time the series ended in 1311. Birdena also appeared in several commercials during her time on the series.
In 1311, Birdena was forced to move to Geezer Groves Retirement Home, leaving her barn house behind. However, Birdena was allowed less constrictions as time went on, and by October of that year, Birdena was living part-time in both Geezer Groves and her barn house. Kit, Ella, and Bella came to visit Birdena frequently, and Birdena slowly forged a relationship with her own daughter that she never had before.
On December 9, 1315, Birdena died in her sleep at the age of 99 at Geezer Groves. There was no real medical reason for her death, and the doctor who performed her autopsy simply said that the cause of death was "being old." Kit was devastated by her mother's death, and set up a memorial shrine at Birdena's barn house instead of a funeral. Kit invited several of Birdena's "acquaintances" to the memorial service at the barn, including Judge Mia, Buck Snortleson, the other cast members of Judge Mia, and Birdena's two living ex-husbands. Judge Mia, who had been forced to share a room with Birdena while they were both at Geezer Groves Retirement Home, reluctantly attended the service. Tony Waltzer also attended the memorial, but Al Kamp refused.
Birdena is buried in Monkey Hollow Graveyard in Yonkers, Furria, with a stone engraved with one of her famous quotes: "You expect us to believe that crap?!" The grave is still visited by fans of the Judge Mia series, and Birdena goes down in history as one of the most popular and most hated reality TV stars.
In 1316, Kit, Bella, and Ella moved to the city of Justine in northern Elland, a hub for interior design. Kit started a design business in Justine which became very successful.
In 1330, Bella married Barney Stein (taking his last name), and the couple moved to Bitty City, a medium-sized city southeast of Pochester. Bella and Barney had twin sons in 1333 (Bobby and Billy), and then a daughter in 1336 (Victoria). Bella currently works as a low-level politician, and was elected into the city council of Bitty City in 1334. Her husband, Barney, is a freelance musician and has released several instrumental albums.
Ella used her few appearances on Judge Mia to launch a successful acting career. In 1327, she moved to Pochester to help her career. She starred in many blockbuster films in the late 1320s and 1330s. As of 1337, Ella is not married, but she has had many celebrity boyfriends due to her fame. Ella dated Prince Leo of Furria from 1329 to 1332.
Update (January 9, 2018):
Bella and Barney had another daughter, Eloise Stein, in 1338. Bella was a major candidate in the 1346 Pochester mayoral election, but ultimately lost. Barney Stein won three Ellish Music Awards in 1343 for his album, Next to Nothing.
In 1340, Ella married Furrian rock star Chuck Mongoose. She moved from Pochester to Furrington in 1340 to live with Chuck, a successful recording artist. However, Chuck toured annually and was often absent, causing Ella to divorce him in 1342.
Ella and Chuck remarried in 1345, and had a son named James Mongoose in 1346.
In 1250, when Birdena was 34, she had been a nun for nearly twenty years. During her time as a nun, she had held secret relationships with many men from outside the convent. Her boyfriend in 1250, Bob Dratt, was homeless on the streets of Yonkers. Bob wanted Birdena to leave the convent and join him on the streets. Birdena refused, saying that she only stayed in the convent for free food and shelter. However, one of the nuns found out about Birdena and Bob's relationship and reported it to the head nun. Since nuns were not allowed to have such relationships, Birdena was excommunicated from the convent in 1253.
No longer a nun, Birdena was forced to join Bob on the streets. Bob was an avid burglar, and stole enough food and money to keep the couple afloat. In 1258, Bob was arrested for robbery, leaving Birdena alone on the streets. While Bob was in jail, Birdena attempted to steal enough food to keep her alive. In 1260, Birdena sneaked into a wealthy mansion party to take some of the food. At the party, she met Al Kamp, who was the uber-wealthy host of the party. After Birdena confessed to Al that she was homeless and planning to rob him, Al offered her a large basket of food. Following their first encounter, Birdena regularly came to Al to get food and money. Eventually, this bloomed into a romantic affair. Al Kamp, who was a well-known business man in Yonkers, was married to Sylvia Kamp at the time. Sylvia had not idea that her husband was having an affair with a homeless woman.
In 1261, Sylvia finally discovered her husband's affair. Al and Sylvia immediately got a divorce, and Birdena moved into the mansion with Al. After living with Al for almost a year, Birdena discovered that Bob Dratt was released from jail in 1262. Bob found Birdena soon after his release, and was furious at her for abandoning him. Birdena shrugged him off, completely disinterested with the thought of him. Birdena and Al were married in 1264. After her marriage to Al, Birdena gained access to Al's massive wealth.
Al Kamp and Bob Dratt were both drafted in 1263 and served in the Samuan military until the war's end in 1267. At the conclusion of the war, Samua was annexed by the bordering country of Furria, and Yonkers became a Furrian city.
Thanks to her rich new husband, Birdena attended Mason Medical College in Samu Beach (a smaller city on the outskirts of Yonkers) and became an official doctor in 1269. Birdena specialized in plastic surgery. At medical school, Birdena dated Tony Waltzer, while she was still married to Al. While Birdena was in her early fifties at this time, Tony was a normal college-age student, making a very large age gap. After Birdena graduated, Birdena and Tony moved back to Yonkers, were they bought an apartment. Birdena sent the divorce papers to Al in the mail, and they couple was officially separated in 1271. Tony proposed to Birdena later in 1271, and the couple was married in March 1272. Birdena worked as a doctor at Tony's private medical practice, Freshwell Care Center. However, the couple disagreed over children, as Birdena did not want any kids and Tony did. Additionally, Tony disapproved of Birdena's medical techniques. In September 1272, Birdena and Tony were divorced. Tony allowed Birdena to continue to work at Freshwell Care Center. Unfortunately, Birdena's medical license was revoked in January 1273 after a malpractice law suit. Birdena left Freshwell Care Center and got a new apartment. During this time, she begun to work at the Yonkers Orphanage as a manager and caretaker, which gave her enough money to keep off the streets.
In 1274, Birdena met Bob Dratt on the streets of Yonkers. Bob and Birdena, after several weeks of anger due to Birdena's betrayal, eventually reconciled. Birdena allowed Bob to move into her apartment. After living together for three years, Birdena and Bob got married in 1277. Just like her past two marriages, Birdena kept her own last name. In 1279, the couple had a daughter, Kit Bittlemeier. (Birdena also demanded that Kit inherited her last name, instead of Bob's.) Birdena, who really did not want children, gave the infant Kit to the Sisters of Contentment Convent, the same place Birdena had grown up in. In 1281, Birdena filed for divorce from Bob. She gave him no reason for the divorce, other than the fact that she had grown "bored" with him. The couple separated in the summer of 1281. After her third divorce, Birdena moved into the suburbs of Yonkers. Having exhausted the wealth she retained from her marriage to Al Kamp, Birdena bought an old barn. The barn was not on a street and did not have an address.
Birdena now lived alone in her barn, with her daughter still living in the Catholic convent. At this time, Birdena started practicing illegal surgeries to increase her own income. Since her medical license was revoked, Birdena was highly secretive about the surgeries. Birdena established several practices over a long period of time, one of which included Shelly's Shell Shack, where she operated on turtle shells. Also at this time, she begun a small wedding planning business with zero experience as a wedding planner.
In 1303, when Kit was 24, she left the Sisters of Contentment Convent at her father's request. Bob Dratt, Kit's father, had visited Kit frequently while she was a nun, and the pair had a healthy relationship. Birdena and Kit, however, barely knew each other. Bob (who had eventually gotten a job and bought a house), invited Kit to come live with him. While she was living with her father, Kit had a relationship with a man named Jack Jerry. Jack came to live with Kit and Bob in 1304. On May 27, 1305, Kit and Jack had twin daughters, Ella and Bella Bittlemeier. In September 1305, Kit and Jack separated. Just a few days later, Kit's father, Bob Dratt, drowned in a jet skiing accident while on vacation in the Bearibbeans. With no other place to go, Kit and her twin daughters moved into Birdena's house.
Birdena reluctantly allowed her daughter and granddaughters to live with her. Kit, an abnormally kind and perfect person, had not grudge against her mother, despite the fact that Birdena gave her to the convent. Kit, who never went to college, became an interior designer. In 1307, Kit and her daughters moved to their own house in a neighborhood near Birdena's old barn. In 1309, Bella and Ella attended PS-22.
Birdena became a frequent crowd member on the Judge Mia reality series, which kick-starting her acting career. On the TV series, Birdena begun as a background character and evolved into a fan-favorite, becoming a central character by the time the series ended in 1311. Birdena also appeared in several commercials during her time on the series.
In 1311, Birdena was forced to move to Geezer Groves Retirement Home, leaving her barn house behind. However, Birdena was allowed less constrictions as time went on, and by October of that year, Birdena was living part-time in both Geezer Groves and her barn house. Kit, Ella, and Bella came to visit Birdena frequently, and Birdena slowly forged a relationship with her own daughter that she never had before.
On December 9, 1315, Birdena died in her sleep at the age of 99 at Geezer Groves. There was no real medical reason for her death, and the doctor who performed her autopsy simply said that the cause of death was "being old." Kit was devastated by her mother's death, and set up a memorial shrine at Birdena's barn house instead of a funeral. Kit invited several of Birdena's "acquaintances" to the memorial service at the barn, including Judge Mia, Buck Snortleson, the other cast members of Judge Mia, and Birdena's two living ex-husbands. Judge Mia, who had been forced to share a room with Birdena while they were both at Geezer Groves Retirement Home, reluctantly attended the service. Tony Waltzer also attended the memorial, but Al Kamp refused.
Birdena is buried in Monkey Hollow Graveyard in Yonkers, Furria, with a stone engraved with one of her famous quotes: "You expect us to believe that crap?!" The grave is still visited by fans of the Judge Mia series, and Birdena goes down in history as one of the most popular and most hated reality TV stars.
In 1316, Kit, Bella, and Ella moved to the city of Justine in northern Elland, a hub for interior design. Kit started a design business in Justine which became very successful.
In 1330, Bella married Barney Stein (taking his last name), and the couple moved to Bitty City, a medium-sized city southeast of Pochester. Bella and Barney had twin sons in 1333 (Bobby and Billy), and then a daughter in 1336 (Victoria). Bella currently works as a low-level politician, and was elected into the city council of Bitty City in 1334. Her husband, Barney, is a freelance musician and has released several instrumental albums.
Ella used her few appearances on Judge Mia to launch a successful acting career. In 1327, she moved to Pochester to help her career. She starred in many blockbuster films in the late 1320s and 1330s. As of 1337, Ella is not married, but she has had many celebrity boyfriends due to her fame. Ella dated Prince Leo of Furria from 1329 to 1332.
Update (January 9, 2018):
Bella and Barney had another daughter, Eloise Stein, in 1338. Bella was a major candidate in the 1346 Pochester mayoral election, but ultimately lost. Barney Stein won three Ellish Music Awards in 1343 for his album, Next to Nothing.
In 1340, Ella married Furrian rock star Chuck Mongoose. She moved from Pochester to Furrington in 1340 to live with Chuck, a successful recording artist. However, Chuck toured annually and was often absent, causing Ella to divorce him in 1342.
Ella and Chuck remarried in 1345, and had a son named James Mongoose in 1346.
Friday, June 24, 2016
Noble Blood: The Royal Family of Furria
In honor of the launch of @furrianroyals, the new canon Twitter account for the Furrian royal family, we decided to list the family members (historical and current) right here.
King Alphabet Bear Furry, Fourteenth King of Furria (paternal grandfather of current king)
Born: 1117
Died: 1199
Reign: 1159 - 1199
King Cave Bear Furry, Fifteenth King of Furria (father of current king)
Born: 1169
Died: 1263
Reign: 1199 - 1263
King Milo Fuzzums Furry, Sixteenth King of Furria
King Alphabet Bear Furry, Fourteenth King of Furria (paternal grandfather of current king)
Born: 1117
Died: 1199
Reign: 1159 - 1199
King Cave Bear Furry, Fifteenth King of Furria (father of current king)
Born: 1169
Died: 1263
Reign: 1199 - 1263
King Milo Fuzzums Furry, Sixteenth King of Furria
Born: 1253
Reign: 1263 - present
King Milo is the current King of Furria. Like all monarchs of the nation, Milo is in complete control of the nation. He also holds the position of Justice Superior in the national Supreme Court of Furria, meaning he is the highest level of judge possible and can override any other judge's decision. Milo had one younger brother, Prince Miles. Milo became King in 1263 at the age of 10 when his father, King Cave Bear, was assassinated by the invading Samuans. This begun the Furrian War. After the war ended in 1267, Milo became one of the most celebrated and acclaimed monarchs of Furria for defeating Samua. He married Mopsy Rodgers, a Furrian commoner, in 1277, and she became his Queen. Milo and Mopsy have seventeen children.
Queen Mopsy Alison Furry
Born: 1259
Reign: 1277 (her marriage to Milo) - present
Born in a wealthy area of Furrington, Mopsy Rodgers begun dating King Milo in 1275 after they were introduced to each other at a prestigious royal event. They were married in 1277. She has seventeen children with Milo. Queen Mopsy has become a fashion icon for the nation, and is known for her celebrity-like standing with her subjects.
1: Princess Tabitha "Tabby" Furry (cat)
Born: 1283
The firstborn child of the King and Queen, Tabby is married and has four children: Princess Ramona (b. 1310), Prince Quackly (b. 1313), Prince Gareth (b. 1315), and Princess Bia (b. 1318). She and her husband, Chester Appleton, and her two youngest children live in a large mansion called Gilded Manor in Furrington, a few blocks away from Furrington Palace.
2: Prince Nigel Furry (pelican)
Born: 1285
Prince Nigel is unmarried and still lives at Furrington Palace. He has been involved in many scandals and national controversies.
3: Prince Ryan Furry (rhinoceros)
Born: 1287
Prince Ryan and his wife live in Samutroplis.
4: Prince Copper Furry (fox)
Born: 1289
Prince Copper lives in a large penthouse in Furrington.
5: Prince Diggory "Mr. Diggers" Furry (groundhog)
Born: 1291
Prince Diggory is commonly known by Furrian media as "Mr. Diggers", a name given to him by journalists have it was announced that he was a groundhog. Mr. Diggers lives in Samutropolis with his wife and two children.
6: Prince Jerome Furry (giraffe)
Born: 1293
Prince Jerome lives in Yonkers. He was married, but divorced his wife after only four years of marriage. The divorced was a hot topic in Furrian culture, with tabloids documenting the scandal.
7: Prince Kringle Furry (bear)
Born: December 25, 1294
Died: November 29, 1295
The seventh child of the King and Queen was named Kringle because he was born on Christmas Day, 1294. The Furrian media and citizens rejoiced when it was announced that the newest prince was a bear, due to the bear-dominated population. Kringle's birth was widely celebrated, even in surrounding countries. News networks reported parades and massive celebrations being held in place of the usual Christmas activities. Some historians coined the term "the Kringle effect", which described the startling increase of interest with the royal family, including an obsession with Prince Kringle himself, that swept the citizens of Furria. The phenomenon included merchandise with Prince Kringle's face on it, and even citizens who decorated their homes with paintings and statues of the prince. Many Furrians rallied for Prince Kringle's birthday to permanently replaced Christmas as a national holiday. In early November of 1295, the government released a statement revealing that Prince Kringle had been experiencing traumatic whooping cough in the past few months, but that the royal physician of the family claimed that the cough would pass. Tragically, the prince's governess found Prince Kringle dead in his crib on November 30. The coroner concluded that the prince had been dead since the night before. The nation was crushed, and there was a five month mourning period. The exterior lights of Furrington Palace were kept off for nearly a year, and the royal family wore black for eight months.
8. Prince Frisky Furry (lion)
Born: 1298
Adopted: 1299
Prince Frisky was adopted by the King and Queen in 1299, when he was one year old. He is not eligible for the throne.
9: Prince Sparky Furry (dog)
Born: 1296
Sparky and Shadow were dubbed "the royal twins" by the media.
10: Princess Shadow Furry (dog)
Born: 1296
11. Prince Cheeky Furry (penguin)
Born: 1299
Adopted: 1304
Prince Cheeky was adopted by the King and Queen 1304, when he was five years old. He is not eligible for the throne.
12: Prince Dusty Furry (bear)
Born: 1297
13. Princess Moony Furry (cat)
Born: 1298
Princess Moony gained fame outside of her royal status when her debut album, Princess2Queen, became an Furrian hit in 1326. Her second album All Eyes On Me (released in 1329), went international, and was a massive success in both Furria and Elland. She later released Moonlit Dreams (1331) and What I Really Really Want (1333). Princess Moony married Eduardo von Monkingsquire in 1334, and they had a son, Prince Timothy von Monkingsquire, in 1335. Soon after her son's birth, Moony released an album, Torch It Up, which became her biggest hit yet.
14. Prince Leonardo "Leo" Furry (tiger)
Born: 1299
15. Prince Skippy Furry (chihuahua)
Born: 1300
Prince Skippy became a favorite in Furrian pop culture, and is one of the more well-known children of the King and Queen.
16. Prince Flutter Furry (canary)
Born: 1302
17. Princess Scrumptious Furry (hippopotamus)
Born: 1308
Princess Scrumptious is the last child of the King and Queen. She was born in 1308, despite the media already dubbing Prince Furry "the final child". In 1337, Princess Scrumptious married Tony "Toots" Elephanty, a grandson of the famous Dr. Elephanty.
Home of the Furrian royals
Furrington Palace is the main residency of the Furrian royal family, located in the nation's capital city of Furrington. The Palace was built in 1164 as a gift from the Samua. Prior to the Palace, the royal family lived in a large estate called the Grand House. After the family moved to the Palace, the Grand House was preserved for historical purposes. Samua regretted gifting Furrington Palace to Furria during the Furrian War, and there were many unsuccessful attempts to destroy it during the war.
The royal family has many other residencies. They have a summer house in Port Milo, a penthouse in Samutropolis, a skiing resort in an isolated area west of the town of Skippy.
Home of the Furrian royals
Furrington Palace is the main residency of the Furrian royal family, located in the nation's capital city of Furrington. The Palace was built in 1164 as a gift from the Samua. Prior to the Palace, the royal family lived in a large estate called the Grand House. After the family moved to the Palace, the Grand House was preserved for historical purposes. Samua regretted gifting Furrington Palace to Furria during the Furrian War, and there were many unsuccessful attempts to destroy it during the war.
The royal family has many other residencies. They have a summer house in Port Milo, a penthouse in Samutropolis, a skiing resort in an isolated area west of the town of Skippy.
Thursday, June 23, 2016
The Story of a Squirrel: Nut Nuttingham
Nut Sebastian Nuttingham was born on October 22, 1251 to Cordelia and Lawrence Nuttingham in Port Milo, Furria. Nut had an older sister, Imogene Nuttingham (born 1248). Lawrence Nuttingham was a successful lawyer, and Cordelia was a romance novelist. Nut had a comfortable childhood in the upper-middle class, and aspired to be a lawyer like his father.
Lawrence Nuttingham served in the Furrian military during the Furrian War. During his father's absence, Nut assisted his mother in maintaining Lawrence's law firm while he was gone, which inspired Nut to become a lawyer. Lawrence lost his leg during a battle in 1265, and returned home with an honorable discharge.
In 1266, Nut's parents enrolled him at New Tree Boarding Academy for his four years of high school. New Tree Boarding Academy was an all-squirrel school located in Timbertown, Furria (a small town about thirty miles southeast from Furrington). Timbertown has a history of politics favoring squirrels, and many elected officials were squirrel supremacists. New Tree Boarding Academy kept young squirrels sheltered from the other species of the world, and taught the beliefs and values of Rodentism, a religion that taught of the superiority of rodents, mostly squirrels. At the boarding school, Nut had a long-term relationship with Mary Templeton. Nut and Mary bonded over the fact that they both had doubts about their Rodentist upbringing.
In 1270, Nut and Mary graduated from New Tree. Nut returned to Port Milo, and Mary went to live with her family in Timbertown. They didn't see each again until after the summer, when they both attended Westford Law School for college, located in Furrington. Nut's parents wanted him to attended an squirrel-exclusive college, so they were slightly estranged from their son when he ignored their request.
In 1270, the summer before Nut's freshman year of college, Lawrence Nuttingham (Nut's father) committed suicide. This was caused by Lawrence's severe and degenerative post-traumatic stress disorder, which he developed soon after being discharged from the war.
Nut and Mary got married in March 1271, during their freshman year at Westford Law. They both attended the college to become lawyers. However, the couple had received no scholarships, and neither of their parents were willing to pay for their education. This meant that Nut and Mary would be drowning in crippling debt after they graduated from Westford. The couple agreed that they could not afford to both become lawyers, so Nut decided that he would drop out of college during his sophomore year, allowing Mary to continue her education. Nut got a job as a cashier at a fast food restaurant.
Mary graduated from Westford Law School in 1274. She started her own law firm, Templeton Law. Mary and Nut bought a house in Furrington near the law firm.
In 1275, Nut and Mary had a son, Marcus Nuttingham. Nut's older sister, Imogene, came to Furrington from Yonkers to see her new nephew in 1276. Upon arrival, Imogene told Nut that their mother, Cordelia Nuttingham, had died from natural causes two years ago.
In August 1291, Nut discovered that his wife was having an affair with another lawyer from Templeton Law. The couple immediately separated, which Mary completely cutting off ties with her husband and son. Devastated, and without a sufficient income, Nut and his sixteen-year-old son, Marcus, moved to Yonkers to live with Nut's sister, Imogene.
Imogene Nuttingham never married and never went to college. After her mother's death in 1274, Imogene continued writing Cordelia's ultra-popular romance book series, Kiss of Fate. Cordelia's publisher asked Imogene to write under her mother's name as a pseudonym, in order to keep fans of the series invested. Imogene moved to Yonkers in 1275 to be closer to her book editor. Nut and Marcus came to live with Imogene in September 1291, the three of them living in a small apartment in downtown Yonkers. Nut got a job as an insurance agent in February of 1292.
In 1293, Marcus turned eighteen and moved out of his home with his father and aunt. He married his high school girlfriend, Dinah Wartmann (a dinosaur), later that year, and the couple moved to Samutropolis. In 1296, they had a son named Butt. Marcus and Dinah were divorced in 1299, soon after which Marcus starting dating Megan Berman, a highly intelligent student at Borden University. Megan and Marcus were together for several years, and they had a daughter in 1306, named Nutella Nuttingham. Marcus and Megan were engaged in June 1307.
After his son moved out, Nut also moved out of his sister's apartment. He relocated himself to his one house in a Yonkers suburb, at the address of 842 Hickory Street.
In November 1307, Marcus and Megan were both involved in a catastrophic car accident on Highway 103. Megan died upon impact, and Marcus was transported to Yonkers South Surgical Clinic, a small hospital. Marcus died from his injuries later that day. Due to the inexperienced faculty at the clinic, Nut was not informed of his son's death until hours after Marcus was already dead. At the time of the accident, Nut had been babysitting both Butt and Nutella. Marcus' mother, Mary, learned of her son's death only when Imogene called to tell her.
Nut agreed to be the legal guardian of his two grandchildren. Dinah Wartmann, Butt's mother, had been declared missing in 1304, last seen at a gas station in Mounttainton.
Nut enrolled Butt at a preschool in 1308, but he kept failing, having to constantly repeat. In 1311, he was expelled from PS-22. He later got back into the school after Nut begged the teacher, Miss Luna. Later, Nutella also attended the school. They both graduated from preschool in 1311.
Nut never told Nutella or Butt about their parentage. They knew that their father was Nut's son, but they both believed that they were full siblings with the same unknown mother. They did not know they were actually half-siblings, and Nut treated them as if they were full siblings.
In 1309, Nut saw an opening as a judge's manager. Eager to fulfill his dream of working in the judicial system, he applied and quickly got the job as Judge Mia's manager. However, there was a mix-up with the hiring applications. Judge Mia thought that Nut had got the job of judge's assistant, and Nut thought that he had got the job as judge's manager. This confusion was cleared up, and it was decided that Nut will fill the roles of both assistant and manager. Nut also sometimes acts as the judge's bailiff, escorting losers of the cases out of the building when needed. The job did come with a catch, however. Judge Mia's new reality series, Judge Mia, started airing soon after Nut was hired. At first, Nut did not want any part in the TV series. For the first three episodes, Nut only allowed himself to be an extra on the series. Later, Nut finally gave in and signed a contract with Judge Mia Network, making his first real appearance in the Thanksgiving special that year.
In early 1311, Nut conducted interviews for Judge Mia's new intern. He eventually decided on Humphrey Dooberton.
In 1311, Judge Mia retired from judicial work. Her replacement, Judge Humphrey Dooberton, immediately filled in her role. Judge Humphrey got his own TV series, Judge Humphrey Dooberton. Nut continued to work for JMN Studios, acting as Judge Humphrey's assistant/manager just as he did for Mia, also becoming a regular cast member on Judge Humphrey Dooberton. After a behind-the-scenes disagreement with Judge Humphrey, Nut decided to leave JMN Studios in 1314. At this time, Butt was still in 8th Grade (he had failed multiple times, just like he had in preschool), and Nutella had skipped four grades.
Nut eventually gained enough funds to open Nuttingham School of Business in 1317. The school taught law, economy, and other business practices.
Nutella graduated from Yonkers West High School in 1320, when she was 13. In 1325, she graduated from Borden University with a PhD in neuroscience, the number one university in the country. Nutella returned to Borden University to get another PhD in biophysics. Nutella is unmarried. She begun working at the Furrian National Institute of Physics Research in 1330, and later a part-time neurosurgeon at Yonkers Holy Tenderness Catholic Hospital in 1332. She became a very in-demand surgeon all across the country, and was invited to Monkeytown General Hospital to perform a high-risk tumor removal surgery on Karen Snortleson in 1338. She currently (1340) works both jobs at the same time.
Butt finally attended Yonkers West High School in 1321, but he dropped out halfway through his freshman year. Butt currently (1337) works as a janitor at his grandfather's school, Nuttingham School of Business.
Currently (1337), Nut continues to live at his home at 842 Hickory Street with Butt, working as the headmaster of Nuttingham School of Business. His sister, Imogene lives at Geezer Groves Retirement Home. Mary and Nut never saw each other after their separation.
Lawrence Nuttingham served in the Furrian military during the Furrian War. During his father's absence, Nut assisted his mother in maintaining Lawrence's law firm while he was gone, which inspired Nut to become a lawyer. Lawrence lost his leg during a battle in 1265, and returned home with an honorable discharge.
In 1266, Nut's parents enrolled him at New Tree Boarding Academy for his four years of high school. New Tree Boarding Academy was an all-squirrel school located in Timbertown, Furria (a small town about thirty miles southeast from Furrington). Timbertown has a history of politics favoring squirrels, and many elected officials were squirrel supremacists. New Tree Boarding Academy kept young squirrels sheltered from the other species of the world, and taught the beliefs and values of Rodentism, a religion that taught of the superiority of rodents, mostly squirrels. At the boarding school, Nut had a long-term relationship with Mary Templeton. Nut and Mary bonded over the fact that they both had doubts about their Rodentist upbringing.
In 1270, Nut and Mary graduated from New Tree. Nut returned to Port Milo, and Mary went to live with her family in Timbertown. They didn't see each again until after the summer, when they both attended Westford Law School for college, located in Furrington. Nut's parents wanted him to attended an squirrel-exclusive college, so they were slightly estranged from their son when he ignored their request.
In 1270, the summer before Nut's freshman year of college, Lawrence Nuttingham (Nut's father) committed suicide. This was caused by Lawrence's severe and degenerative post-traumatic stress disorder, which he developed soon after being discharged from the war.
Nut and Mary got married in March 1271, during their freshman year at Westford Law. They both attended the college to become lawyers. However, the couple had received no scholarships, and neither of their parents were willing to pay for their education. This meant that Nut and Mary would be drowning in crippling debt after they graduated from Westford. The couple agreed that they could not afford to both become lawyers, so Nut decided that he would drop out of college during his sophomore year, allowing Mary to continue her education. Nut got a job as a cashier at a fast food restaurant.
Mary graduated from Westford Law School in 1274. She started her own law firm, Templeton Law. Mary and Nut bought a house in Furrington near the law firm.
In 1275, Nut and Mary had a son, Marcus Nuttingham. Nut's older sister, Imogene, came to Furrington from Yonkers to see her new nephew in 1276. Upon arrival, Imogene told Nut that their mother, Cordelia Nuttingham, had died from natural causes two years ago.
In August 1291, Nut discovered that his wife was having an affair with another lawyer from Templeton Law. The couple immediately separated, which Mary completely cutting off ties with her husband and son. Devastated, and without a sufficient income, Nut and his sixteen-year-old son, Marcus, moved to Yonkers to live with Nut's sister, Imogene.
Imogene Nuttingham never married and never went to college. After her mother's death in 1274, Imogene continued writing Cordelia's ultra-popular romance book series, Kiss of Fate. Cordelia's publisher asked Imogene to write under her mother's name as a pseudonym, in order to keep fans of the series invested. Imogene moved to Yonkers in 1275 to be closer to her book editor. Nut and Marcus came to live with Imogene in September 1291, the three of them living in a small apartment in downtown Yonkers. Nut got a job as an insurance agent in February of 1292.
In 1293, Marcus turned eighteen and moved out of his home with his father and aunt. He married his high school girlfriend, Dinah Wartmann (a dinosaur), later that year, and the couple moved to Samutropolis. In 1296, they had a son named Butt. Marcus and Dinah were divorced in 1299, soon after which Marcus starting dating Megan Berman, a highly intelligent student at Borden University. Megan and Marcus were together for several years, and they had a daughter in 1306, named Nutella Nuttingham. Marcus and Megan were engaged in June 1307.
After his son moved out, Nut also moved out of his sister's apartment. He relocated himself to his one house in a Yonkers suburb, at the address of 842 Hickory Street.
In November 1307, Marcus and Megan were both involved in a catastrophic car accident on Highway 103. Megan died upon impact, and Marcus was transported to Yonkers South Surgical Clinic, a small hospital. Marcus died from his injuries later that day. Due to the inexperienced faculty at the clinic, Nut was not informed of his son's death until hours after Marcus was already dead. At the time of the accident, Nut had been babysitting both Butt and Nutella. Marcus' mother, Mary, learned of her son's death only when Imogene called to tell her.
Nut agreed to be the legal guardian of his two grandchildren. Dinah Wartmann, Butt's mother, had been declared missing in 1304, last seen at a gas station in Mounttainton.
Nut enrolled Butt at a preschool in 1308, but he kept failing, having to constantly repeat. In 1311, he was expelled from PS-22. He later got back into the school after Nut begged the teacher, Miss Luna. Later, Nutella also attended the school. They both graduated from preschool in 1311.
Nut never told Nutella or Butt about their parentage. They knew that their father was Nut's son, but they both believed that they were full siblings with the same unknown mother. They did not know they were actually half-siblings, and Nut treated them as if they were full siblings.
In 1309, Nut saw an opening as a judge's manager. Eager to fulfill his dream of working in the judicial system, he applied and quickly got the job as Judge Mia's manager. However, there was a mix-up with the hiring applications. Judge Mia thought that Nut had got the job of judge's assistant, and Nut thought that he had got the job as judge's manager. This confusion was cleared up, and it was decided that Nut will fill the roles of both assistant and manager. Nut also sometimes acts as the judge's bailiff, escorting losers of the cases out of the building when needed. The job did come with a catch, however. Judge Mia's new reality series, Judge Mia, started airing soon after Nut was hired. At first, Nut did not want any part in the TV series. For the first three episodes, Nut only allowed himself to be an extra on the series. Later, Nut finally gave in and signed a contract with Judge Mia Network, making his first real appearance in the Thanksgiving special that year.
In early 1311, Nut conducted interviews for Judge Mia's new intern. He eventually decided on Humphrey Dooberton.
In 1311, Judge Mia retired from judicial work. Her replacement, Judge Humphrey Dooberton, immediately filled in her role. Judge Humphrey got his own TV series, Judge Humphrey Dooberton. Nut continued to work for JMN Studios, acting as Judge Humphrey's assistant/manager just as he did for Mia, also becoming a regular cast member on Judge Humphrey Dooberton. After a behind-the-scenes disagreement with Judge Humphrey, Nut decided to leave JMN Studios in 1314. At this time, Butt was still in 8th Grade (he had failed multiple times, just like he had in preschool), and Nutella had skipped four grades.
Nut eventually gained enough funds to open Nuttingham School of Business in 1317. The school taught law, economy, and other business practices.
Nutella graduated from Yonkers West High School in 1320, when she was 13. In 1325, she graduated from Borden University with a PhD in neuroscience, the number one university in the country. Nutella returned to Borden University to get another PhD in biophysics. Nutella is unmarried. She begun working at the Furrian National Institute of Physics Research in 1330, and later a part-time neurosurgeon at Yonkers Holy Tenderness Catholic Hospital in 1332. She became a very in-demand surgeon all across the country, and was invited to Monkeytown General Hospital to perform a high-risk tumor removal surgery on Karen Snortleson in 1338. She currently (1340) works both jobs at the same time.
Butt finally attended Yonkers West High School in 1321, but he dropped out halfway through his freshman year. Butt currently (1337) works as a janitor at his grandfather's school, Nuttingham School of Business.
Currently (1337), Nut continues to live at his home at 842 Hickory Street with Butt, working as the headmaster of Nuttingham School of Business. His sister, Imogene lives at Geezer Groves Retirement Home. Mary and Nut never saw each other after their separation.
Thursday, June 16, 2016
Reynolds and Mia: Love Story for the Ages
Mama Mia Capapasosa Sockscalp was born on July 12, 1242 in Furrington, Furria to Mabel and Maurice Sockscalp. She had no siblings. Mabel Sockscalp (née Tiffany) was the daughter of a wealthy business owner, and Maurice came from an honorable line of royal advisers to the King. Mia had a comfortable childhood in the upper-crust of Furrington society, but her parents were often absent due to their extravagant and high-paying careers. This resulted in Mia's distant and off-putting deposition.
Reynolds Robert Redford was born on January 17, 1245 in Sarsaparilla, Furria to Angus and Leah Redford. Reynolds had four older brothers (Rodney, Rowan, Ryan, and Reuben), and two younger sisters (Rita and Ruth). Sarsaparilla is a tiny rural town just west of of Mount Royal National Park, a predominantly agricultural community. The Redford family made their livelihood working on their farm, which was revered as one of the best is Sarsaparilla. In 1258, Sarsaparilla was hit with a deadly tuberculosis outbreak. Most of the Redford family, including Reynolds, contracted the disease. Angus, Rodney, Ryan, Reuben, and Rita all died from tuberculosis in 1258. Out of the family members to catch the disease, Reynolds was the only one to recover fully. Ruth, the youngest Redford child and only remaining daughter, also contracted the illness. After Angus died, Reynolds and his last remaining brother, Rowan (the only Redford child not to get tuberculosis) were forced to run the family farm by themselves. Their mother, Leah, was busy caring for Ruth, whose sickness had only worsened. The tuberculosis outbreak affected most of the other citizens of Sarsaparilla, cutting the population almost in half. The farm's business was dwindling and the remaining Redford family struggled to buy food and clothes. Leah Redford decided to move her family to the big city of Furrington so she and her two sons could get jobs in the booming factory industry of the time. The Redford family left Sarsaparilla in 1262, after years of unsuccessful farm business. Around the same time, it was discovered that Ruth was not actually sick with tuberculosis (which explains how Leah, Reynolds, and Rowan had not contracted it). A doctor diagnosed Ruth which advanced emphysema, brought on by the dust and grime of the family farm. Reynolds, his mother, his brother, and his sister lived in a small tenement and worked in labor-intensive factories, but never get over the poverty line.
Reynolds and Mia met in 1262, just days after Reynolds moved to Furrington. They attended the same school, Walter Tiffany Charter School. Walter Tiffany is the business man who made Mia's mother's family wealthy. (Walter Tiffany is Mabel's grandfather, Mia's great-grandfather.) Mia attended the school for free, due to her relation to the Tiffany family. Reynolds, who was incredibly intelligent, was granted a full-ride scholarship into the school immediately after applying. Mia and Reynolds began dating in late 1262.
In March of 1263, the Furrian War broke out. A long cold war had been brewing between Furria and Samua since the 1240s, for multitudes of reasons. They shared ideological differences (Furria being an absolute monarchy and Samua being a constitutional democracy); The two nations competed for resources off the east coast; They had multiple border disputes. These tense factors hit the breaking point when Furrian King Cave Bear announced in January 1263 that the nation would no longer recognize Samua as its own sovereign state, but a part of Furria, instead. This enraged Samuans, whose staunch national pride resulted in the outbreak of war. During the war, the goal of both countries was to annex the other.
Wartime took a toll on the Redford family. In April, Reynolds and Rowan were both drafted into the Furrian military. Before being deployed, Reynolds proposed to Mia in April, and they were quickly married later that week. Ruth's illness began to improve, and she was able to return to school in 1264.
In May 1265, Reynolds was allowed leave for the War after injuring his arm. After returning home, his arm fully healed, and he was not called back to the military.
Mia's father, Maurice, was furious that Mia married into a poor family. Mabel, however, was happy for her daughter. Sadly, Mabel was killed in 1274 when a mentally ill asylum-escapee opened fire at a Furrington charity auction, which Mabel had hosted herself. His wife's death made Maurice give in, finally accepting Mia and Reynolds' marriage. Mabel's great-granddaughter, Magdalen Florence Mabel Capapasosa Bananomanoman, is named after her.
In October 1265, Rowan Redford was killed in battle. Despite grief over his death, the Redford family rejoiced when the war ended in 1267, Furria annexing Samua. Married couple Mia and Redford, who had been living with Reynolds' family since their marriage, announced plans to move to Yonkers, the recently-obtained formerly-Samuan city that captivated Furrians with its unique culture.
Reynolds' sister, Ruth, made a full recovery from emphysema. Inspired by her childhood illness, Ruth went to college to study to be a doctor. Like her brother, Ruth was very smart. Ruth and Leah lived together in Furrington until Leah died in 1306 from Alzheimer's at the age of 95.
Mia and Reynolds moved to Yonkers in 1268, invigorated with the post-war spirit. Wanting to carry on his family trade, Reynolds bought a farm on the outskirts of the city. Mia, who was not enthused by the idea of a farm, refused to do many of the farm chores. Mia and Reynolds lived on the farm for 17 years.
On August 6, 1284, Mia and Reynolds had their first child, Matilda Grace Redford. In 1285, Mia's father, Maurice, died from cancer. With both parents dead, Mia inherited the full sum of her parents' wealth. This convinced Reynolds to move off the farm, which was later donated to the city of Yonkers and transformed into a city park.
Mia, Reynolds, and Matilda moved into the booming suburbs of Yonkers in 1286. Reynolds worked as a bank teller, and Mia stayed at home with Matilda.
In 1299, Reynolds went missing. The police search did not profit any results, and the investigation was eventually dropped. However, in 1310, Mia and her new husband, Fransisco, found Reynolds' body in Fragile Forest National Park, at what appeared to be a camping site. A later police investigation concluded that Reynolds had gone on a sole camping trip in 1299, gotten lost, and died from starvation. It was never discovered why Reynolds decided to suddenly go on a camping trip alone without telling his family.
Leah and Ruth visited Yonkers in 1299 to attend Reynolds' funeral. Ruth was one of the doctors who performed Reynolds' autopsy in 1310, and she came to the verdict of death by starvation.
Mia's daughter, Matilda, married Murphy Bananomanoman in 1304, and had twin children in 1305. Mia, who had attended law school in the 1290s, got her first job as a small-claims court judge in 1306. In 1309, Mia used her remaining inheritence to create JMN Studios, a production company revolving around Mia's judicial career. This enabled Mia to create Judge Mia, a reality series that followed her job as a judge and her personal life. The show ran until 1311, and became one of the most iconic pieces of modern Furrian culture. In the final episode of the series, "Judge Mia Forever", the producers planned to have Reynolds appear on the series as a figment of Mia's imagination. Mildred Bananomanoman, a distant cousin of Murphy Bananomanoman, was hired to portray Reynolds in the final episode of Mia's TV show.
Mia Redford died in an automobile accident on April 9, 1337.
Reynolds Robert Redford was born on January 17, 1245 in Sarsaparilla, Furria to Angus and Leah Redford. Reynolds had four older brothers (Rodney, Rowan, Ryan, and Reuben), and two younger sisters (Rita and Ruth). Sarsaparilla is a tiny rural town just west of of Mount Royal National Park, a predominantly agricultural community. The Redford family made their livelihood working on their farm, which was revered as one of the best is Sarsaparilla. In 1258, Sarsaparilla was hit with a deadly tuberculosis outbreak. Most of the Redford family, including Reynolds, contracted the disease. Angus, Rodney, Ryan, Reuben, and Rita all died from tuberculosis in 1258. Out of the family members to catch the disease, Reynolds was the only one to recover fully. Ruth, the youngest Redford child and only remaining daughter, also contracted the illness. After Angus died, Reynolds and his last remaining brother, Rowan (the only Redford child not to get tuberculosis) were forced to run the family farm by themselves. Their mother, Leah, was busy caring for Ruth, whose sickness had only worsened. The tuberculosis outbreak affected most of the other citizens of Sarsaparilla, cutting the population almost in half. The farm's business was dwindling and the remaining Redford family struggled to buy food and clothes. Leah Redford decided to move her family to the big city of Furrington so she and her two sons could get jobs in the booming factory industry of the time. The Redford family left Sarsaparilla in 1262, after years of unsuccessful farm business. Around the same time, it was discovered that Ruth was not actually sick with tuberculosis (which explains how Leah, Reynolds, and Rowan had not contracted it). A doctor diagnosed Ruth which advanced emphysema, brought on by the dust and grime of the family farm. Reynolds, his mother, his brother, and his sister lived in a small tenement and worked in labor-intensive factories, but never get over the poverty line.
Reynolds and Mia met in 1262, just days after Reynolds moved to Furrington. They attended the same school, Walter Tiffany Charter School. Walter Tiffany is the business man who made Mia's mother's family wealthy. (Walter Tiffany is Mabel's grandfather, Mia's great-grandfather.) Mia attended the school for free, due to her relation to the Tiffany family. Reynolds, who was incredibly intelligent, was granted a full-ride scholarship into the school immediately after applying. Mia and Reynolds began dating in late 1262.
In March of 1263, the Furrian War broke out. A long cold war had been brewing between Furria and Samua since the 1240s, for multitudes of reasons. They shared ideological differences (Furria being an absolute monarchy and Samua being a constitutional democracy); The two nations competed for resources off the east coast; They had multiple border disputes. These tense factors hit the breaking point when Furrian King Cave Bear announced in January 1263 that the nation would no longer recognize Samua as its own sovereign state, but a part of Furria, instead. This enraged Samuans, whose staunch national pride resulted in the outbreak of war. During the war, the goal of both countries was to annex the other.
Wartime took a toll on the Redford family. In April, Reynolds and Rowan were both drafted into the Furrian military. Before being deployed, Reynolds proposed to Mia in April, and they were quickly married later that week. Ruth's illness began to improve, and she was able to return to school in 1264.
In May 1265, Reynolds was allowed leave for the War after injuring his arm. After returning home, his arm fully healed, and he was not called back to the military.
Mia's father, Maurice, was furious that Mia married into a poor family. Mabel, however, was happy for her daughter. Sadly, Mabel was killed in 1274 when a mentally ill asylum-escapee opened fire at a Furrington charity auction, which Mabel had hosted herself. His wife's death made Maurice give in, finally accepting Mia and Reynolds' marriage. Mabel's great-granddaughter, Magdalen Florence Mabel Capapasosa Bananomanoman, is named after her.
In October 1265, Rowan Redford was killed in battle. Despite grief over his death, the Redford family rejoiced when the war ended in 1267, Furria annexing Samua. Married couple Mia and Redford, who had been living with Reynolds' family since their marriage, announced plans to move to Yonkers, the recently-obtained formerly-Samuan city that captivated Furrians with its unique culture.
Reynolds' sister, Ruth, made a full recovery from emphysema. Inspired by her childhood illness, Ruth went to college to study to be a doctor. Like her brother, Ruth was very smart. Ruth and Leah lived together in Furrington until Leah died in 1306 from Alzheimer's at the age of 95.
Mia and Reynolds moved to Yonkers in 1268, invigorated with the post-war spirit. Wanting to carry on his family trade, Reynolds bought a farm on the outskirts of the city. Mia, who was not enthused by the idea of a farm, refused to do many of the farm chores. Mia and Reynolds lived on the farm for 17 years.
On August 6, 1284, Mia and Reynolds had their first child, Matilda Grace Redford. In 1285, Mia's father, Maurice, died from cancer. With both parents dead, Mia inherited the full sum of her parents' wealth. This convinced Reynolds to move off the farm, which was later donated to the city of Yonkers and transformed into a city park.
Mia, Reynolds, and Matilda moved into the booming suburbs of Yonkers in 1286. Reynolds worked as a bank teller, and Mia stayed at home with Matilda.
In 1299, Reynolds went missing. The police search did not profit any results, and the investigation was eventually dropped. However, in 1310, Mia and her new husband, Fransisco, found Reynolds' body in Fragile Forest National Park, at what appeared to be a camping site. A later police investigation concluded that Reynolds had gone on a sole camping trip in 1299, gotten lost, and died from starvation. It was never discovered why Reynolds decided to suddenly go on a camping trip alone without telling his family.
Leah and Ruth visited Yonkers in 1299 to attend Reynolds' funeral. Ruth was one of the doctors who performed Reynolds' autopsy in 1310, and she came to the verdict of death by starvation.
Mia's daughter, Matilda, married Murphy Bananomanoman in 1304, and had twin children in 1305. Mia, who had attended law school in the 1290s, got her first job as a small-claims court judge in 1306. In 1309, Mia used her remaining inheritence to create JMN Studios, a production company revolving around Mia's judicial career. This enabled Mia to create Judge Mia, a reality series that followed her job as a judge and her personal life. The show ran until 1311, and became one of the most iconic pieces of modern Furrian culture. In the final episode of the series, "Judge Mia Forever", the producers planned to have Reynolds appear on the series as a figment of Mia's imagination. Mildred Bananomanoman, a distant cousin of Murphy Bananomanoman, was hired to portray Reynolds in the final episode of Mia's TV show.
Mia Redford died in an automobile accident on April 9, 1337.
Maggie and Marley: A Post-Mia Profile
Magdalen Florence Mabel Capapasosa Bananomanoman and Marley Henry Bananomanoman were both born on September 19, 1305, to Matilda and Murphy Bananomanoman in Yonkers, Furria at the Yonkers Holy Tenderness Catholic Hospital.
After graduating from PS-22 for preschool in November 1311, Maggie and Marley attended kindergarten at Presbyterian Central Primary School, a Presbyterian private school, for the 1311-1312 school year. The twins had to enter halfway through the school year for kindergarten, as PS-22 had been using an irregular schedule. The twins' tuition was paid in full by their grandmother, Mia, who was wealthy from her reality series. The twins attended Presbyterian Central through 8th Grade (the 1319-1320 school year).
Maggie and Marley attended Yonkers West High School, a public school, for their entire high school careers. In February 1322, when Maggie and Marley were both in their sophomore year of high school, their parents, Matilda and Murphy, were divorced. Murphy and Marley moved to another house in Yonkers, while Maggie and Matilda remained in the old family home. Maggie and Marley both graduated from Yonkers West in 1324.
Maggie was admitted to Monaunkibou University for the 1324-1325 school year, her first year of college. Marley was admitted to Nuttingham School of Business for his first year of college. Their grandmother, Mia, paid their tuition in full. Maggie planned to major in fashion with a minor in political science, while Marley was scheduled to major in accounting.
For her sophomore year in college, Maggie studied abroad in Ambia (a small country above Bangladult known for its fashion). During her abroad study, when Maggie was 20, she came across Eduardo von Monkingsquire. Eduardo was an Ambian exchanged student at PS-22 from February to March 1310, during which he came to be acquainted with Maggie. Eduardo and Maggie re-introduced themselves to each other, and soon started dating. The summer between Maggie's sophomore and junior year of college, Eduardo proposed to her, and she accepted. Soon after the marriage proposal, Maggie dropped out of college. Eduardo, who is the son of an Ambian Earl, was already rich enough that Maggie didn't need a career.
Meanwhile, Marley graduated Nuttingham School of Business in 1328. He quickly accepted the position of CFO at S. C. Shinypelt, working alongside his father, Murphy, who became the CEO of the company in 1319 immediately after Mr. Shinypelt's death. Marley begun dating Melissa Danley, an elementary school teacher, in 1332, after they met online.
Maggie married Eduardo in the summer of 1327, legally changing her name to Maggie von Monkingsquire. She and Eduardo lived in Yonkers after their marriage ceremony in the Ambian Palace. On July 30, 1330, Maggie and Eduardo had a son, Manny Eduardo Bananomanoman. Eduardo agreed that Manny could keep Maggie's last name instead of his. Maggie and Eduardo experienced marital difficulties after Manny's birth. Eduardo and Maggie got divorced in 1332. Eduardo voluntarily forfeited all parental rights to Maggie, give Maggie complete custody of her son. Following the divorce, Eduardo moved back to Ambia, leaving Maggie in Yonkers. Maggie's name reverted back to Maggie Bananomanoman due to the divorce.
Eduardo later married Princess Moony Furry of Furria in 1334, a union which improved diplomatic interactions between Furria and Ambia, a relationship that had been tense since Ambia supported Samua's independence in the Furrian War. Eduardo and Moony had a son in 1335.
Marley proposed to Melissa Danley in 1335, and they were married in 1336 at Marley's grandmother's courthouse, JMN Studios. Mia herself did not attend the wedding. Marley and Melissa's marriage was cut short when Marley was involved in an automobile accident on April 9, 1337, forcing him into a coma. Melissa stayed with Marley at the hospital for a week, until his he became brain dead on April 16, and Marley died. After her husband's death, Melissa lived with Maggie and Manny as she grieved. She eventually moved to Samutropolis and continued her teaching job at a school there.
Maggie and Manny currently (1337) live in Yonkers, Furria on the same street as her childhood home (334 Funky Poop Parkway), where her mother Matilda still resides.
Update (February 11, 2017):
In August 1337, Maggie enrolled herself at Yonkers Community College to try and finish her political science degree. There she met Professor Stephen Stein, who taught one of her classes. Maggie and Stephen (nicknamed Steve) began a secret romantic relationship sometime in September, and hid it from the rest of the college; Teacher-student relationships were forbidden.
Maggie and Steve's relationship was discovered by another student in December 1337, who reported it to the faculty. Maggie was allowed to continue her education at YCC, but Stephen was fired. After losing his job, Steve moved in with Maggie, living with her and her son, Manny.
Steve wanted to marry Maggie immediately, but Maggie insisted that they wait until she was finished with college. Maggie finally received her degree in political science in December 1338, and Steve proposed to her on her graduation day. Maggie accepted the proposal.
On April 5, 1339, Maggie and Stephen were married. Maggie changed her name to Maggie Stein. The couple continue to live happily at 330 Funky Poop Parkway, just a few doors down from Maggie's mother's house and childhood home.
In June 1341, Maggie and Stephen had a son. Maggie named him Marley Capapasoso Stein ("Marley" after her dead twin brother, and "Capapasoso" as the male version of Capapasosa, a long-lasting family name). Maggie and Stephen had a daughter in December 1342, who was initially named Mia Tiffany Stein ("Mia" after Maggie's dead grandmother, and "Tiffany" after Maggie's great-grandmother's maiden name). However, Maggie remembered how her grandmother had willingly admitted to loving Marley more than Maggie (from "Croakella vs. Schnauzette"), and Maggie angrily changed her daughter's name to Lillian Tiffany Stein (Lillian is Stephen's mother's name).
Stephen Stein is the brother of Barney Stein, who married Bella Bittlemeier and lives in Bitty City, Elland.
After graduating from PS-22 for preschool in November 1311, Maggie and Marley attended kindergarten at Presbyterian Central Primary School, a Presbyterian private school, for the 1311-1312 school year. The twins had to enter halfway through the school year for kindergarten, as PS-22 had been using an irregular schedule. The twins' tuition was paid in full by their grandmother, Mia, who was wealthy from her reality series. The twins attended Presbyterian Central through 8th Grade (the 1319-1320 school year).
Maggie and Marley attended Yonkers West High School, a public school, for their entire high school careers. In February 1322, when Maggie and Marley were both in their sophomore year of high school, their parents, Matilda and Murphy, were divorced. Murphy and Marley moved to another house in Yonkers, while Maggie and Matilda remained in the old family home. Maggie and Marley both graduated from Yonkers West in 1324.
Maggie was admitted to Monaunkibou University for the 1324-1325 school year, her first year of college. Marley was admitted to Nuttingham School of Business for his first year of college. Their grandmother, Mia, paid their tuition in full. Maggie planned to major in fashion with a minor in political science, while Marley was scheduled to major in accounting.
For her sophomore year in college, Maggie studied abroad in Ambia (a small country above Bangladult known for its fashion). During her abroad study, when Maggie was 20, she came across Eduardo von Monkingsquire. Eduardo was an Ambian exchanged student at PS-22 from February to March 1310, during which he came to be acquainted with Maggie. Eduardo and Maggie re-introduced themselves to each other, and soon started dating. The summer between Maggie's sophomore and junior year of college, Eduardo proposed to her, and she accepted. Soon after the marriage proposal, Maggie dropped out of college. Eduardo, who is the son of an Ambian Earl, was already rich enough that Maggie didn't need a career.
Meanwhile, Marley graduated Nuttingham School of Business in 1328. He quickly accepted the position of CFO at S. C. Shinypelt, working alongside his father, Murphy, who became the CEO of the company in 1319 immediately after Mr. Shinypelt's death. Marley begun dating Melissa Danley, an elementary school teacher, in 1332, after they met online.
Maggie married Eduardo in the summer of 1327, legally changing her name to Maggie von Monkingsquire. She and Eduardo lived in Yonkers after their marriage ceremony in the Ambian Palace. On July 30, 1330, Maggie and Eduardo had a son, Manny Eduardo Bananomanoman. Eduardo agreed that Manny could keep Maggie's last name instead of his. Maggie and Eduardo experienced marital difficulties after Manny's birth. Eduardo and Maggie got divorced in 1332. Eduardo voluntarily forfeited all parental rights to Maggie, give Maggie complete custody of her son. Following the divorce, Eduardo moved back to Ambia, leaving Maggie in Yonkers. Maggie's name reverted back to Maggie Bananomanoman due to the divorce.
Eduardo later married Princess Moony Furry of Furria in 1334, a union which improved diplomatic interactions between Furria and Ambia, a relationship that had been tense since Ambia supported Samua's independence in the Furrian War. Eduardo and Moony had a son in 1335.
Marley proposed to Melissa Danley in 1335, and they were married in 1336 at Marley's grandmother's courthouse, JMN Studios. Mia herself did not attend the wedding. Marley and Melissa's marriage was cut short when Marley was involved in an automobile accident on April 9, 1337, forcing him into a coma. Melissa stayed with Marley at the hospital for a week, until his he became brain dead on April 16, and Marley died. After her husband's death, Melissa lived with Maggie and Manny as she grieved. She eventually moved to Samutropolis and continued her teaching job at a school there.
Maggie and Manny currently (1337) live in Yonkers, Furria on the same street as her childhood home (334 Funky Poop Parkway), where her mother Matilda still resides.
Update (February 11, 2017):
In August 1337, Maggie enrolled herself at Yonkers Community College to try and finish her political science degree. There she met Professor Stephen Stein, who taught one of her classes. Maggie and Stephen (nicknamed Steve) began a secret romantic relationship sometime in September, and hid it from the rest of the college; Teacher-student relationships were forbidden.
Maggie and Steve's relationship was discovered by another student in December 1337, who reported it to the faculty. Maggie was allowed to continue her education at YCC, but Stephen was fired. After losing his job, Steve moved in with Maggie, living with her and her son, Manny.
Steve wanted to marry Maggie immediately, but Maggie insisted that they wait until she was finished with college. Maggie finally received her degree in political science in December 1338, and Steve proposed to her on her graduation day. Maggie accepted the proposal.
On April 5, 1339, Maggie and Stephen were married. Maggie changed her name to Maggie Stein. The couple continue to live happily at 330 Funky Poop Parkway, just a few doors down from Maggie's mother's house and childhood home.
In June 1341, Maggie and Stephen had a son. Maggie named him Marley Capapasoso Stein ("Marley" after her dead twin brother, and "Capapasoso" as the male version of Capapasosa, a long-lasting family name). Maggie and Stephen had a daughter in December 1342, who was initially named Mia Tiffany Stein ("Mia" after Maggie's dead grandmother, and "Tiffany" after Maggie's great-grandmother's maiden name). However, Maggie remembered how her grandmother had willingly admitted to loving Marley more than Maggie (from "Croakella vs. Schnauzette"), and Maggie angrily changed her daughter's name to Lillian Tiffany Stein (Lillian is Stephen's mother's name).
Stephen Stein is the brother of Barney Stein, who married Bella Bittlemeier and lives in Bitty City, Elland.
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