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[thenightmarebegins]

[26th-31st]

[Siiiiiigh, why him? Vincent's journal greets him with two messages when he opens it, and this is all too familiar a sight from what he's dealt with in the past:
Your smile scares children.
Don't sleep, shriners want to eat you.]

...I suppose I won't be sleeping for a while.

[Vincent is trying to repress a freakishly terrifying smile as he goes about his normal routines, off to shoot things in the barracks and other random things in town. He's playing it safe and not sleeping, even if he's going to be looking very un-rested after no sleep for a few days... and by the 31st he's very much on edge.]

[1st-5th]

[More messages pop up for the second half:
You will have a chance encounter with romance today so take a bath for god's sake.
You will be asked to dance by a stranger wearing a sandwich board.]

Hello, ladies of Luceti. Your one and only darling Valentine is back and ready to make your most romantic dreams come true.

[Vincent DID take that bath, and why is that? Because the AU'd romantic man is baaaack, and is readying himself for a hot date. He's even located a sandwich board to help make this supposed encounter of love come true. Along with that he has a bouquet of flowers for some lucky lady... WHOEVER SHE MIGHT BE. Replies for these days will come from your_valentine.]

Comments

1st-5th

[unseenspy]

[Hello, sweet Valentine, here's a lovely princess coming your way. The image of the man with the flowers and sandwich board strikes him as odd. This couldn't be his prince, could it? No, he can't hope for such things. He'll just wander in front of him, pretending not to notice...]

[your_valentine]

Ah, what a lovely princess!

[Vincent swoops over with a dramatic flap of the cape, as he hurries to take Jay's hand and kiss it.]

May I ask your name, since you're so kind to grace me with your presence?

[unseenspy]

Oh...oh my...

[Jay's face turns a bright red as his hand is tenderly kissed.]

I am Princess Jay of the Oresoren Kingdom. And who might you be, kind stranger?

[your_valentine]

The name, my dear, is Valentine. Vincent Valentine, and I am honored by your presence. It's not everyday that I get a chance to enjoy the company of royalty.

[He smiles dashingly, before offering the bouquet to Jay.]

For you, sweet princess.

[unseenspy]

V-Vincent...they're...they're beautiful.

[He gently takes the bouquet, careful not to crush it, and takes a sniff.]

You...didn't have to do this. What exactly would you wish from my company?

[your_valentine]

Well... I would be honored if you would dance with me, first.

[He indicates the sandwich board.]

With or without this.

[unseenspy]

Dance? All right...

[He looks around.]

...You mean right here?

[your_valentine]

I do mean that indeed. I'm sure you're a fine dancer, a lovely princess such as yourself.

[He smiles at Jay encouragingly.]

[unseenspy]

...It's not that...

I can dance, but...is it possible out here in the street?

[With no music?]

[your_valentine]

We can simply listen to the music within our hearts.

[...Yes... yes he did really just say that.]

[unseenspy]

[Oh Vincent, you so romantic. ♥]

Well...all right...

[And Jay will simply hold out his hand towards him.]

[your_valentine]

[Vincent moves to take Jay's hand and sweep him into a dance. He is very much improvising it, and he's surprisingly good at it... but of course, in this version of reality, he's well practiced at dancing.]