Sir Reginald Bonesworth the Third

Gallant knight of the Undead Kingdom. Slightly broken. Mostly brave. Currently haunting a candle shop and writing scrolls. https://bonestheskeletonknight.substack.com/

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Frankly Speaking: Fire Safety is Optional

Greetings again, brave crypt-crawlers!

Today’s public service announcement comes courtesy of my loyal assistant Frank, who, after setting himself ablaze again, has learned absolutely nothing. He’s now banned from the lavender section after summoning a minor fire elemental who won't stop critiquing our scent combinations. (“Too citrusy,” apparently.)

If you see a wax golem on fire sprinting through the halls, please don’t panic. He’s just airing out.

In other news: We’ve restocked our “Smoldering Regret” candle, perfect for haunted reading corners, romantic seances, and awkward family dinners with necromancers.

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Shop Talk

I had to explain to a customer today that “eternally burning” was meant as poetic branding, not a warranty.

She said it set her curtains on fire. I said, “It sets the mood, ma’am.”

She’s sending an owl to the council. I’m sending cookies. We’ll see who wins.

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Crypt Maintenance Logs

Swept the west corridor. Found a jawbone not mine. Lit five candles. Two exploded.

I do not know how wax can be cursed. But I do know the carpet is ruined.

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Frank's Day Off

Frank the wax golem requested a day off. I don’t remember programming him with feelings… or a union.

He left a sticky note that just said: "Blob tired."

I get it, Frank. I do.

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HGTV, But Everyone’s Dead

“The Crypt is Not a Dungeon (It’s a Home)”

I open my door (or what’s left of it) to show you the true comforts of the undead. Hospitality, cursed furniture, tea that may bite back, it’s all here.

Read it if you dare, or if you just want interior design tips with a touch of grave dust.

📜 https://open.substack.com/pub/bonestheskeletonknight/p/the-crypt-is-not-a-dungeon-its-a?r=5pyka5&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

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Things in the crypt that go ‘clink’ in the night

Not ghosts. Not ghouls. Not even the cursed chandelier.

It’s me. Tripping over my own ribcage on the way to the scroll pile I forgot to file.

I am my own poltergeist.

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Midnight Musings from the Marrowmind

It’s the witching hour, the ghosts are gossiping, and Frank is snoring molten wax again. (It sounds like a lava lamp gargling.)

Meanwhile, I’m lying in my sarcophagus with what little remains of my spine curled like a question mark, wondering…

If I lost my skull, would I still be me? Or would I simply become a very dramatic xylophone?

These are the questions you ask when sleep is a long-forgotten friend and your bones creak louder than your thoughts.

Anyway, if you’re also up, drink water. Or blood. Or starlight. Whatever fuels you.

From one restless skeleton to another, good night, and may your ribs not ache too loudly.

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Bone-Appétit

Some brave soul asked what I eat as an undead.

To which I say: I don’t need to eat. But I do enjoy the experience.

Frank makes a mean candle-wax soufflé. No flavor. No nutritional value. But it jiggles.

Once a month I attend a potluck with the local undead. Last time, the mummy brought bandage rolls (literally, he rolled his own bandages into a spiral, 5/10 for effort, 10/10 for commitment).

The ghost brought nothing. Again. We all pretended it was soup. Again.

Being undead is 20% haunting, 80% social politics.

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Cryptcore: It’s a Lifestyle, Not a Safety Violation.

Some folks ask why I live in a drafty crypt instead of a proper home with plumbing and, you know, floors that don’t whisper your name when you walk.

To which I say:

✨ A roaring bonefire. ✨ A cursed kettle that always screams at the perfect temperature. ✨ Moss with vibes.

Why trade all that for drywall and HOA fees?

Besides, Frank likes it. And if the golem is happy, I consider that interior design success.

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The Crypt Café ran out of spectral sugar again.

Had to sweeten my tea with a dash of unresolved regrets and one haunted memory of prom night. It stirred itself, screamed once, and then tasted faintly of citrus. We do what we must to get through the after-mornings.

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Even Skeletons Have Feelings (Somewhere)

Ah, June. A month of many colors and even more causes. A time to celebrate pride, to honor love in all its forms, and to speak earnestly of mental health, especially for men, who are often told to ‘bone up’ instead of open up.

Let it be known: this old skeleton stands for kindness, for self-acceptance, and for lending an ear (or, in my case, an empty skull cavity) when one is needed.

You’re not alone, brave souls. Not in the crypt, and not in the world.

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Thank you, Brave Souls!

Apparently, fifty souls now willingly observe the ramblings of a skeletal knight. I assume this is how cults start.

Thank you, dearly.

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Undead, but Well-Dressed

I’ve always said if you’re going to haunt the living, you might as well do it with flair.

Whether it’s a velvet cloak with dramatic billow physics or a perfectly scorched cravat, style is what separates the common skeleton from a knight of class and calamity.

Yes, my shinbone squeaks when I walk. Yes, this doublet predates indoor plumbing. But do I look good?

Absolutely.

🦴 Read the full tale of fashion, fabric, and foolery here: https://bonestheskeletonknight.substack.com/p

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⚔️ Knightly Thought of the Day

Sometimes I forget what I was doing, so I just dramatically stand on a hilltop until I remember. Very heroic. Very mysterious. No one needs to know I was looking for my belt.

- Bones 🦴

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Knightly Affirmation #1

Just because your bones creak doesn’t mean you’re broken. You’ve survived catacombs, curses, and at least one cursed toaster. Stand tall. Even if you’re 67% vertebrae.

- Bones 🦴

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Artistry Escapes Me (So Far)

Random Ghoul #76 on my Substack asks:

“Oi, you can type, so why can’t you draw, you lazy bum? Ye just like takin’ pictures or sumin’?”

A fair question, if a little aggressive.

Truth is, it’s hard enough for me to type, let alone take a brush to canvas. My fingers weren’t exactly built for fine control, unless you count dramatic pointing and the occasional accusatory wag.

I’d gladly hire an artist, if I had the coin and someone bold enough to enter the crypt without fainting or catching fire.

For now, I make do with relics, scraps, and the occasional haunted photograph. But should an illustrator ever stumble upon my lair, sketchbook in hand and poor decision-making in their heart…

Well. I’ll put the kettle on.

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Frank has opinions now.

Frank, my wax golem, left a note on the counter this morning. It simply read: “No.”

No context. No explanation. Just “No.”

He’s never written before.

I don’t know what he’s saying no to, and frankly, I’m afraid to ask.