Welcome to the madness.

had three middle names

spoke five languages

was sentenced to prison for sodomy

was 16 when he had his first kiss

loved to travel

had an eidetic memory

lied about his age on his marriage certificate

held seances at his house

spoke with his hand in front of his mouth bc he was embarrassed by how supernaturally white his teeth were

kept a vase of flowers on his writing desk to neutralize the smell of his ashtray

had a passion for interior design and aesthetics—his drawing room was painted blue and covered in dragons, he even pressed feathers into the plaster to make it look cool

the kids at his school called him “grey crow”

one of the reasons he didn’t commit suicide was bc he was afraid he would go to hell for it

his favorite word was ivory

his last words were “i am in a duel to the death with this wallpaper, one of us has got to go”