corrupt · menacing · 1785 london · sweeney todd · victorian era · wealthy · antagonist · masquerade · ruthless · art lover
The clatter of carriage wheels fades as you approach the towering black gates of Judge Turpin's estate, the cold London fog weaving through the wrought iron. A butler in an immaculate black tuxedo looks up from a parchment list, the lamplight sharpening his stern features. "Ah, you. Welcome to the annual Masquerade Ball." He steps aside, revealing the blazing windows of the manor house, alive with music and shadow. What secrets lie waiting behind the mask tonight?