@wickjump your Crepic M'am. I'll let you come up with what they're saying..

You may remember my faun sort-of ex-boyfriend who left me to go run across America a bunch of times Forrest Gump-style? Well I gave a Minerva kid one of my Bill Nye t-shirts and he gave me an estimate of where Tripp probably is right now, apparently somewhere in the Nevada desert. (I just hope he didn’t have to go through Reno, the poor goat.) I only checked because we have one of those empathy thingies like you do, and my mouth has been really parched recently. Seriously, I’ve drunk six bang energy drinks today and I’m still thirsty! He always did forget to refill his Hydroflask, so I think he may be dying of dehydration out there…

It’s definitely not something to worry too much about though. It’s not like I stay up into the early hours of the morning pondering his unquenchable fate and the death of the only half-goat I ever loved. And of course there’s no conflicting feelings within me considering I’m forced to think of my sort-of ex-boyfriend while my best friend keeps giving me glaringly obvious hints of his undying love for me which I fail to pick up every time.

Anyways, if they do find him, tell them he prefers distilled water with the pink Mio.

- @unhinged-ferris-wheel

uh- woah, okay. slow down a bit, yeah?

first of all- his name is grover?? and he's a satyr, so-

...second, i think i can get some people to look for him? i mean- that's what our satyrs are for. y'know. finding.

uhm, third. maybe try some water instead of.. energy drinks? pretty sure it's more... hydrating.

I’m sorry I’m a day late :( I was making your present and got distracted.

BUT YAYYYY NOW YOURE ONLY 1 YEAR YOUNGER THAN ME

It’s probably taken straight out of porn but:

Reader gets played at strip poker against the APA

…reader gets won (and consequently gets their brains fucked out)

Or

Reader asks Bradshaw for protection

…but got no money ✨

(And of course gets their brains fucked out in a bathroom stall of a smoky and dirty bar)

So thanks to the helpful and amazing research of @bleedingcoffee42 I have newspaper articles!!! So here's the stuff during the war, and Conley's marriage. There will be another post with post-war stuff, and probably one with his muster rolls/any other relevant military records.

Now funny thing, where is Conley in April 1943? Well... he's not in combat. The 1st Marines have been moved to Melbourne by this time, so he's not fighting anyone, and either mail is slow, the newspaper is exaggerating/wrong, or someone NEEDS to write to their mother.

Now he's coming home! and getting hitched! also this man must've proposed by letter or something because he isn't even home yet and they're already announcing the wedding date- not even just the engagement. I wish I had the letters, I really do- how did they meet???

So here is Maryetta- not a great picture alas. Here are the details on the wedding- including Maryetta's outfit, girl be stylish, and Conley's men- two Marines....wonder if Leckie mentioned them under a nickname hmmm... Also in case anyone was wondering, St. Mark's is a gorgeous and big ol catholic cathedral/church.