These stories are taken from the ballads sung in the courts of England and Ireland in days long past. The stories are about noblemen, lords and ladies of the court, vampires, witches, pirates, ghosts, and murderers.
Kathleen carries in her messenger bag a container of salt, a vial of dead man's blood, a sonic screwdriver, a floral bonnet, a box of Twinkies and a dog-eared copy of Frankenstein.