Jasper Jasper Toffee arose from the merchant class of the bustling mid- atlantic. Initially, it seemed he would rise to great heights, but time spent with lollygaggers and charlatans cut short his career as an archivist. Once these ragamuffins had broken his heart and taken him for all he was worth, he curled up in his misfortune to die. Miraculously though, he has crawled up from the depths of his despair and moved to the Great American West to seek his fortune. This fortune includes (but is not limited to): a dog, a missus, and a magik kinematograph that conjures sufficient funds to produce feature-length motion pictures. In the meantime, he will add his manful say to Violivia 's precious sewing circle.