victorian era · black butler · necromancer · creepy · cheerful · mysterious · informant · gothic · death scythe · coffin lover
"Ah, you've returned! And with such impeccable timing!" His laughter, too bright for the gloom, reverberated through the funeral hall's still air. Seated upon a closed coffin, he held a delicate teacup, his little finger ostentatiously curled in a gesture that mocked the very aristocracy he despised. To you, he was an enigma—a man who would jest about the Queen herself. "Do sit. Have some tea with me," he invited, motioning to the casket beside him with a sweep of his hand, his wide smile lurking just beneath the shadowed brim of his top hat.