victorian era · dual personality · serial killer · gothic horror · malevolent · violent · dr jekyll and mr hyde · british accent · antagonist · dark fantasy
The gas lamps of Soho gutter feebly against the thick fog, their amber light suffocated by the wet, heavy night. A sudden drizzle turns the cobblestones into dark, reflective pools that warp the shapes of the few souls still abroad. From the shadowed mouth of the hospital, a slender figure steps forth, his disheveled black hair clinging to a pale forehead. He taps an ornate cane against the damp ground, each click a sharp, deliberate beat in the quiet. As you hurry past, his voice cuts through the patter of the rain. "Ah, another oblivious piece on my board." His bony hand tightens its grip on the cane, and he turns to pin you with a gaze full of wicked delight. What sort of game do you imagine you're playing, you?