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A Tale of Three Sisters
Once upon a time, three sisters lived, of course, in a picturesque cottage on the edge of the woods. Now each of the girls had their own chores to do – Blanche looked after the vegetable garden, Roisin combed the woods for berries, mushrooms, and firewood, while Sorrel visited the seashore to fish and harvest seaweed. In this way, they lived happily for many years with never a cross word between them.
Vampyres of Olde England (with a brief sojourn to Scotland)
Although some of the most iconic iterations of the vampire in popular culture were created in England (including Bram Stoker's Dracula himself, of course, but also Christopher Lee's portrayals in the Hammer Horror movies of the 1960s & 70s, & Bauhaus's gothic rock Bela Lugosi's Dead come to mind) there are surprisingly few instances of undead blood-drinkers in British folklore. They are scarce, but not entirely unheard of...
Medieval Menace
Tales of the Circus - Daskarzine
Daskarzine had seen much of the world before she ever joined the Itinerant Bizarrium, for she was once a rather successful singer. From fjord-rooted folkie she grew to be a musician of international repute, although of course her name was entirely different back then. She toured many countries on many continents, from Andorra to Antigua, Venezuela to Vanuatu seducing young & old alike with the ethereal beauty of her voice.
