04/12/2026
Avast, ye mateys and gather round for a tale of bandits as never been more feared on the open seas! The Melancholy Marauders, a crew of legendary swashbuckling and plundering had commissioned yours truly to craft a glass tough enough to withstand a night of raucous celebration and merriment.
The Madame and The Fox (wary of the risks of angering such a violent group) jumped to action, scouring near and far to find the right ingredients to satiate the cravings of such a rowdy band of scoundrels. First up was a quality vessel to hold the libations of such revelry as these pirates had planned, and we happened to have some strong, heat-tempered pint glasses in our cupboards.
Next, The Fox set out to engrave the name of this dastardly company onto the glasses. He obtained an appropriate font to express the pillaging nature of these loathsome buccaneers, and assured that they were in agreement he wielded his laser with exceptional skill.
The Madame, knowing that such murderous brutes would need to know the proper care to take with these glasses, and also wanting to properly set the tone for this gathering of villains of the high seas, began crafting a care sheet like no other: printed on aged parchment, each page burned by hand, and then rolled, tied, and secured with a miniature skull to convey to these knaves the import of the matter. Then, taking great care in the safe handling of these glasses, she wrapped them in paper and secured them in the paper chest to ensure their safe passage on even the roughest seas.
Having successfully dispatched these 6 glasses to the crew, The Madame and The Fox exhaled a sigh of relief before starting their own night of merriment.