Collections of Madness

Settings and Time Period : London, 1923. Hook : Members of the Oriental Club are intrigued by a newspaper report of possible human combustion of a railway enthusiast. [ The Oriental Club , Stratford House/London, consists of gentlemen who have resided in the East. A great majority of its members are persons who are living at home on fortunes amassed during their Eastern ventures. Their days filled with conversations usually centered on foreign matters. The old Smoking Room is adorned with an elaborate ram's head  snuffbox  complete with snuff rake and spoons. Women not allowed till 1952.] Margrave Milos Valinchek (Alex); 30yo – APP20, War Hero and Firearms Salesman. Despite his ugly appearance, Milos is a successful firearms salesman. He fought in the Czechoslovak Legions in Russia during the Great War. Where he became a war hero having rescued a fellow soldier from a mustard gas attack by sharing his mask. This came at a cost, as his face was per...

Settings and Time Period : London, January 1752. Hook : The investigators find themselves shivering in Newgate Prison, debtors to society. When a malevolent creature attacks, the warden is willing to exchange their freedom to track it down…   Mary Jones (Rob); owner, 57. Inherited the coffeehouse from my late husband, Gary, and ran it well for the past 12 years. Till my estranged brother-in-law recently returned from the Americas and sued me for ownership. I won the case but couldn't afford the legal fees. Imelda Carpenter (Zahndra); Socialite, 31. Moved in some of London's most fashionable circles, till my latest ball broke the bank. Secured a loan from Lady Marylebone, who I thought was my friend, till I couldn't pay her back. Now a debtor in prison, a laughingstock. Leopold Webb (Bill); Doctor of Medicine, 42. I served as an eminent physician for many years. But to be seen in Newgate would be a disgrace, had I ...