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in every episode → benjamin tallmadge in pilot

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Finally finish this Lams comic…

Hope you guys enjoy it:)

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i wanna do the porque te vas trend but was too lazy to animate

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I think both TURN: Washington’s Spies and Assassin’s Creed III could’ve been cut in half if these three were allowed to be the trio they were destined to be

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TURN is actually such a funny show, because you’ll be introduced to two important people in the rebel army;

One is the head of intelligence, Washington’s right hand man, noble, brilliant, serious, incredible posture, impeccable blue uniform, leads armies, went to Yale, elegant,

The other is just some guy, dirt on his face 90% of the time, the baggiest pants you’ve ever seen, always smiling, literal pirate, barely has an official rank, makes money by selling illegal goods on the black market, drove a submarine bomb,

And these two are the best of friends.

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Reblog if you're okay with receiving asks for backstory info on any/all of your fics.

If not all, specify which ones in the tags.

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Turn Week 2024: Day 3 - Different Time Period.

Now is the perfect time for me to bust out the College Band AU that's been invading my head for over a year. All because the sax TA looks like Benedict Arnold from TURN... I kid you not that's the origin. Is this a stretch for the prompt? Maybe but you get it anyway. Shout out to @phociian for jumping on my AU and rolling along with it.

There are a lot of characters, so I'm gonna cut down the list quite a bit for TURN characters. I also made most of them music majors because if I have to suffer music theory and aural skills, so do they.

George Washington: The Director of Bands

Everyone loves him, they show up to practice for him. His office hours usually have students in there just to chat and get some good advice. Also conducts the Wind Symphony.

Horatio Gates: The Assistant Director of Bands

The band director everyone loathes and makes them consider quitting. Usually a group of students decides to protest if they find out it's just him for a rehearsal and will get milkshakes or chug milk to get sick during rehearsal.

Lafayette: Drum Major

He was an international student his first year and decided to full on move and transfer to the United States. The Washington's usually host him. Has a ton of money, but everyone thinks he's broke because he only eats ramen.

Benjamin Tallmadge: Horn/Mellophone

Music and History Major. Absolute history nerd, but we love him for it. He's either usually in the library researching or in the music building practicing. Due to his friends he knows all the drama in the band but he wants nothing to do with it.

Caleb Brewster: Percussion (tenors)

Music Major. Caleb does gigs all over town at bars and clubs, usually with Jack Custis. He's only really in college to keep playing because he loves it. He's roommates with Ben, and their apartment basically became the designated hangout space.

Anna Strong: Color Guard (flags)

Journalism Major. Anna overhears a lot of gossip from the color guard. She's the reason why Ben knows so much. That and Abe usually causes some sort of drama that she has to drag him out again with the help of Mary.

Alexander Hamilton: Trumpet

PoliSci and Music Major. The very epitome of a trumpet personality. Along with John Laurens, they get up to far too many shenanigans. Including taking shots during a performance on stage.

Peggy Shippen: Majorette

Communications Major. Peggy has a long distance boyfriend, John Andre, at their rival school. Usually a good bit of jokes are made, but they're a very cute couple and take pictures together at the rivalry football game. The only reason she came to this university was because her father insisted on it. Though she transfers going into her Junior year.

Benedict Arnold

Saxophone TA (the thing that started it all). Arnold is really good at running the sax section through rehearsals and they're one of the best on the band. Even argued with Gates when he was crossing the line with comments towards students. And due to the music department (Congress) he left and went to the masters program at their rival university. (Still working on the flaws on this plot line)

Yes I know there are people missing, I haven't gotten to them as I have a lot on the aides and the other generals. I know not all instruments were covered, they are in my master doc. Yes, the specific details come from real life events. Thank you for reading

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No, i'm sorry, ben tallmadge HAS to win. I will not accept any other results. Everybody here needs to vote for Tallmadge

i want to start immediate conflict MWAHAHAHA

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I saw a post by @icarusbetide saying that they love the idea of George Washington being a gossiper and I am behind this 100%, but I would like to add for consideration him constantly shipping the people around him. Someone on his staff courting someone? He’s silently praying it works because he thinks it’s cute. If it’s someone he disapproves of, he’s all “oh honey no you can do so much better”. He’s the one subtly trying to “encourage” along certain relationships. His aides are begging him to stop. He will not yield.

He accidentally witnesses James and Sarah kissing or being otherwise lovey and he’s just

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Post War Washington's Sons

Hamilton: *works himself to death and starts a political war with the Democratic-Republicans*

Lafeytte: *advocates for a French Revolution but is later imprisoned*

Tallmadge: Yeahhhhh, Imma spend time in the middle of nowhere Ohio.

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ME AS FUCK. Lmao i spend uhhh like 3 hours and i'll get through maybe 10 pages cause i'm too busy taking notes and making comments

I'm clocking out for the day with the following.

I read 6 pages of Ron Chernow's biography of Alexander Hamilton.

I made 20 new underlinings and 8 new comments.

I had fun!

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Who cares about being normal I'm psychoanalyzing the fuck out of that 260 year old dead man

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I did not know how much i needed this in my life until this moment 😭 thanks ollke for blessing me

Storytime! There was once a creative genius named @firlachiel who theorized that George Washington totally told bad dad jokes. The TURN fandom agreed with her, and all prospered. One day, these jokes found their way into Ian Kahn’s hands, and @ms1776 suggested that the General himself should read some of them. The result was every bit as magical as you might imagine.

Washington’s Dad Jokes

TURN videos

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Happy Valentine’s Day @rainyeleanor !

Really loved drawing historical Lams and I really hope you enjoy it!

For the @hamevents2024 secret valentine

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Oh my god I love it so much 😭😭 thank you!

Happy Valentine!

Happy valentine, @phociian !

To be honest, drawing historical versions of Laurens, Lafayette and Hamilton was fun, but challenging and I hope you like it

For Hamilton Valentine by @hamevents2024

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So, interesting thing: I was looking at that queer history site, and it quoted a book written in 1959 which wrote about the expressiveness of Laurens and Hamilton’s language -

For example, John Laurens, one of Washington’s aides, saw nothing strange in writing to his friend Richard Meade in this strain: “Adieu: I embrace you tenderly…. My friendship for you will burn with that pure flame which has kindled you your virtues.”

I was surprised by this because I hadn’t heard much about Laurens and Meade being friends? And this is pretty damn flowery for Laurens?

So I googled it again, but all that showed up was the google books version of that book, and one other page quoting just that line.

And… I don’t really know where to go from there;; I don’t know what to make of it, but it’s a pretty lovely quote if it’s real.