Cupid, like a ninja. (Open)

There’s something special about that day, the 14th of February. Call it romance, call it bipartisanship, call it the media shoehorning vendetta into couples’ love lives. Call it what you will, it’s still one Hell of a day. You gather up your greeting cards, sign and annotate, check all your boxes, cover all your bases, fill all your lines… and then you scribble in the person’s name, bringing along with you a sense of common disregard for the consequences of your actions.

Shin moved like a ninja, darting through the shadows of the early-morning mansion halls. He made not a sound, save for the token rattling of a few stray boxes of sugar-coated pickup lines, which he packed as ‘candy hearts’, setting down next to the greeting cards. Shoot forward a few paces, set one down, shoot forward a few paces, set one down, rattle, rattle, shoot, rattle. He went about his job dressed like St. Nicholas, with his red Santa’s cap and his Christmas overcoat; A pair of Cupid’s wings were pinned to his back. Quickly, he went about his job.

When he was finished, a Valentine lay unsigned on every doorstep of every room in the mansion. He checked his watch; the time was still early. Perfect. He hoisted his red satin bag over his shoulder, adding the final touches to a few ladies’ doorsteps.

Hours later, they’d find them there, wrapped and decorated with bows; little heart-shaped boxes of chocolate. One lay on the doorstep of Kasumi, another on the doorstep of Ghost. Still, a third lay on the floor in front of Arielle, and a fourth lay out for Alexandra Kettler. He’d even left a box for Katrina, though this one was much smaller, a gift for a friend.

Out of all Valentines, only these five got cards with Shin’s name. He wrote a little tidbit in each.

“Happy Valentine’s day from a friend. I hope your day is sweet.”


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Oh, and one accidentally fell onto the doorstep of Fausto Martense, complete with a giant chocolate rabbit. The card for this one said “I know you like to bite things, here’s a bunny for your consumption.”

Shin skipped into the darkness, mission complete!

((OOC: This thread is open for all reactions characters have to the gifts. Shin won’t be posting much, so you can skip his turn. If anyone wants to have a reactionary dialogue with the boy though, I’ll be glad to oblige.))