Anonymous asked: Ok so that lams reincarnation ficlet is everything I ever wanted and Hamilton's not even a fandom I read fanfics for. Please consider writing whatever happens next (or honestly anything in the AU where almost everyone is reincarnated because that is just such a good AU)
Oh my god, babe, I’m so flattered, I’m so glad you’re liking it. And here! I’ve basically used this as an excuse to bring in my Historical Fave, America’s favorite fighting Frenchman—LAFAYETTE.
As far as Alex is concerned, highlights of Columbia include: orientation week, which lets him get a handle on the new arrangement of the campus, John Laurens, the several gorgeous libraries, the rediscovery of the Schuyler sisters (the blue-green bruise rising from Peggy’s fist notwithstanding), John Laurens, the potential to find more of his old dear friends, the fact that the dorms have both air conditioning and heating, and John Laurens.
Downsides include: his ongoing struggle with Academic Affairs. Honestly, this is his second time through their system and one would think that over two and a half centuries they would have sorted themselves out. But no. He’s not even trying to arrange a two-year program this time, all he wants is permission to take more than the maximum number of credits, he’s not asking for the moon here.
Friends: *can’t find me in a crowd*
Friends: *screaming* LAFAYETTE
Me: I’M TAKING THIS HORSE BY THE REIGNS MAKING REDCOATS REDDER WITH BLOODSTAINS.
Friends: found her
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"Charming! Delightful! Never have I enjoyed such a swearing before or since."
— Lafayette talking about George Washington cursing at Charles Lee for the battle of Monmouth (from Washington by Ron Chernow page 342) (via its1800)
(Source: bastillesbian, via cthulhu-with-a-fez)
Fun Fact:
Marquis de Lafayette’s last political act was resigning as commander of the National Guard because he refused to order the Guardsmen to fire on the rebels of the June Rebellion–the very same June Rebellion of Les Miserables fame
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Adrienne and Lafayette are my otp,
They were in an arranged marriage, had six children and named their son Georges Washington, after the war Lafayette was tried with treason and arrested, Adrienne was arrested as well, survived the reign of terror and her last words to Lafayette were, “I am all yours.”
Thats the cliff notes version, but please feel free to read up on her, I plan on drawing other Hamilton ladies, like Martha Washington, Sally Hemmings, Dolly Madison, women are just so bad-ass and amazing
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lathori asked: Darling, dear, love. Hamilton/Laurens Literally anything during the revolutionary era Perhaps even just how they got together. /Please/, for me? <3
Anything for you, Laurens. Soooo…I know you wanted fluff…we’re not doing that. I don’t actually know if Laurens was in Washington’s camp for this, but we’re going to assume history is flexible because extensive googling did not produce an actual date or shit for this battle (besides ‘between September 1777 and June 1778’), which was hardly a battle at all. Also technically Lee sent a letter but whatever, we’re doing Some Shit with history anyway, might as well go hard.
to see our glory
The message from Lee was greeted by a long beat of silence.
“My sympathies, Your Excellency,” Lee said, doing a poor job of imitating poise as his shirtsleeves dripped steadily on the ground. The word simper drifted through John’s mind at the sound of Lee’s voice.
“Yes,” General Washington said flatly, both hands braced on the table that had been serving duty as a tactical map minutes before. John couldn’t bring himself to look away from where the general’s little finger had pushed aside the marker of a British fort, one that he and Alexander had been bickering over not a day past. “Thank you for informing me, Major General. You are dismissed.”
Lee left, and the tent was deathly silent, the general still standing over the table with his head down, John still fixed in place where he stood near the far corner of the table, the handful of other men in the tent stony.
“Gentlemen,” General Washington said, his voice perfectly controlled. “Please send for the Marquis, he will want to know. If my aides would stay, it would be appreciated. The rest of you are dismissed.”
fun facts about marquis de lafayette
- came to america illegally, against the rules of the king, disguised as a pregnant woman
- didn’t tell his wife that he was gone until after he was sailing away
- got captured and brought back to france again, escaped on a cargo ship and bought all of the cargo to keep the ship from stopping
- was raised on a farm because after his father died his mom fucked off to paris without him
- got laughed off the dance floor by marie antoinette once
- after the revolution he came to america and people were making gloves with his face on them
- he refused to kiss the hands of ladies wearing these gloves because he didn’t want to kiss himself
- named his only son georges washington de lafayette
- named his daughter marie antoinette virginie de lafayette and called her virginie after washington’s home state
- fought in the revolution for free because he loved america that much
- napped with george washington under a tree once while using washington’s coat as a blanket
- he was super tall especially for the time, like 5'11"
- became fluent in english within a year of arriving in america
- found out about the revolution from king george’s cousin, who was complaining about the revolts at a dinner party
- is buried under american soil and a little american flag flies over his grave to this day because he had it imported from bunker hill
- he didn’t have to help us but he did it that was nice
- and then we went and fucked up the country anyway
- we need to fix it for him
My final piece for Ham4Pamphlet, the Hamilton zine curated by the amazing @jovaline to give to the cast when she got to go backstage this weekend! I’m so honored to be a part of this project alongside so many other amazing, Hamilton-obsessed artists, aaaaaaand the fact that Daveed liked my piece is most definitely a bonus.
Thanks to @linmanuel for writing these words, and to Daveed Diggs for bringing them to life. As Arielle said, you guys definitely created the soundtrack for our workspaces. :)
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whenever washington is in a position where his role as father is called into question i always think of lafayette
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