burning at the stake

salem witch trials

“Bith” is bugg for “witch”

bugfire of the vanities

burn it all down

acquittal

that’s a lot of marshmallows

knights buglar [click to embiggen]

Even considering Mrs Bugg’s ridiculous multi-branched stick.

last grand master

knights buglar [click to embiggen]

And of course, he is celebrated with the biggest marshmallow roast ever.

after the affair

bugcards [click to embiggen]

If I had to make a guess, I’d say it’s because their slogan wasn’t snappy enough.

angry god

angry [click to embiggen]

I don’t remember being angry … but I can’t resist a good marshmallow roast, so …

this is heresy

heretic [click to embiggen]

Bonus points if you now have the Christian Death song running through your head.

Ref.

knights buglar

knights buglar [click to embiggen]

More marshmallows for everyone!

where does Mrs Bugg find those sticks?

marshmallow fest [click to embiggen]

I mean, seriously. She always manages to find the perfect branch to toast a dozen marshmallows, while anytime I’m camping, it’s hard to find a single one that’s the right length and width and let’s just go with I am jealous, shall we?

always a cause for celebration

celebratory marshmallows [click to embiggen]

Heretics taste like marshmallows.

The more you know!

more marshmallows on heaven and earth

philosobugg [click to embiggen]

… than are dreamt of in your philosophy, Horatio.

Transcript:

Mr Bugg stands, shackled, before a blazing bonfire. He is smiling, because Mrs Bugg is holding two huge, multi-pronged branches, each point of which is sporting a marshmallow.

The text reads: “Febuggary 17, 1600: The philosobugg Giordano Buggruno is burned at the stake.”

 

penny for the bugg

bug fawkes [click to embiggen]

I’m guessing she escaped, changed her name and embarked on a life of international jewel thievery, retiring in luxury to an island in the Caribbean and living out her days being fanned by her servants and sipping champagne while holding hands with Mr Fawkes.

… or something.

The red smear is jam, by the way.

Transcript:

Mr Bugg waves a multi-pronged stick full of marshmallows at Mrs Bugg, who is tied to a stake wearing a mask. The fire has not yet been lit, but given the amount of kindling under Mrs Bugg’s feet, this will be a hell of a bonfire.

The text reads: “Janubug 31, 1606: Bug Fawkes is executed … or did she escape … “

 

back to Joan

joan [click to embiggen]

Ah, and we’re back to the Buggs’ favorite martyr!

(For those just joining us: The Buggs have no clue what it meant to be burnt at the stake, and just figured it involved marshmallows, and, probably, s’mores.)

Transcript:

Mrs Bugg is looking fetching in her bow-topped platemail getup, despite the fact that her hands are shackled together and she is being led towards a bonfire by Mr Bugg, today playing the part of a church bishop. He is rocking an ankh-emblazoned bishop hat, and is waving has several marshmallows pre-impaled on a many-branched stick, to be ready for the burning.

The text reads: “Janubugg 3, 1431: Joan of Bugg is handed over to Bishop Pierre Bugchon … for the burning at the stake.”

 

know your limits

marshmallows

It makes perfect sense to me that they would legislate this sort of thing, because if you try to roast more marshmallows than your stick can support, they will burn and/or fall off, which would be ever so sad, and probably lead to higher rates of bugg depression and suicide, amirite?

On the other hand, for buggs who are fearful of a bugg in the sky, they do seem to have a lot of religious institutions.

Transcript :

Mrs Bugg once again is the pope, with the same big, ankh-emblazoned, bow-topped pope hat, but this time she’s waving a stick with five branches, each of which is sporting a marshmallow. Mr Bugg is limited to a single stick-with-marshmallow, and the tofubeast, who shouldn’t have sugar, has been given her own single stick-with-marshmallow as well. They are all waving their sweeties in the direction of a blazing campfire and smiling broadly — all except the tofubeast, who is holding her stick in her mouth.

The text reads: “Maybee 23, 1498 : Girolamo Buggarola is burned at the stake in Buggence, on the order of Pop Buggxanderia VI. She also issues a Papal Bugg regarding how many marshmallows can be burned at one time by any Bugg.”

buggland crime and punishment

the buggs templar

I love that dude’s helmet has antennae. Also, Mrs Bugg seems to be taking the 8-year-old boy approach to toasting marshmallows.

Transcript:

A bugg, wearing armor and an antennae’d helmet and carrying a shield, is standing next to a campfire, quite upset because his marshmallow is burnt. Next to him, Mr and Mrs Bugg are also waving marshmallows on sticks — Mrs Bugg is rocking the multi-branched marshmallow stick with five marshmallows, while Mr Bugg has the classic single marshmallow on a stick — but theirs are not burnt.

The text reads: “Munch 18, 1314: Jacques de Bugglay, the last Grand Master of the Buggs Templar is burned at the stake … which in bugg terms means he accidentally lit his veggie marshmallow on fire …”