Hypnopics Collective

The day after the Trials of the Beast Master, a man came up to Orobi Oku and handed her a simple white envelope from the young mistress, Hattori Chiyo.  Within was a short handwritten haiku on thick, quality writing paper.  It was small enough that the paper did not need to be folded within the envelope:

        What to do with you.
My mind is caught by your whims.
   Let's meet again, my boar.

A red stamp with the symbols
千服
代部
ended the message.

There was a faint clicking of heels, as the blonde entered the bar. There was no one present currently. Just as she'd planned. The main target was away, one of the rare instances of her being out of the bar. That photoshoot turning to be advantageous for her after all. The other support staff, well. When a high ranking Dominion operative wanted something. She got it.

The blonde reached out. Running a hand along the polished wood of the bar. Tapping at it with her knuckles a few times as she got to the bar tender's usual place. Reaching into the top of her dress. Plucking a letter out and sliding it onto the bar. Tucked out of sight, where no one, but the recipient would find it...

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When Lethe returned, she would find the envelope easily. As a consummate professional any changes to her bar would be obvious after all. The faint smell of expensive perfume would be present when she lifted it up. Nothing more than a trace. Enough to tickle the senses. Entice. But not over whelm. Flipping the envelope over, would reveal the red lipstick mark, over the tip of the envelope's seal. There was no overwhelming urge, or compulsion to open the envelope. The sender wasn't that crass. But, should curiosity overtake Lethe's fingers. She'd find a simple letter enclosed.

"Good afternoon Lethe,

I hope we've not been working you too hard. In fact, I believe you don't have anything booked in on the 14th."

Lethe didn't. One way or the other, she'd find out that her services were not required on that particular day.

"So since you're free, I'm hoping I can steal away some of your time for a drink. I'd love to catch up, it's been far too long. Besides. It is my day after all. And I'd love to spend it with someone so unforgettable"

Despite being by herself. Lethe could practically hear the elegant giggle.

"If you're interested. Do let me know where you'd like to go. Whether you'd rather stay in your local. Or get out and try one of the other places in the city.

Yours.

V."

Isaac had given his contact details to a certain mermaid idol. And based on the time of year, she was taking advantage of the ability to contact him. As chance would have it, it would arrive when he was 'under the floorboards'. Or at least, when no one else was around.

"Heyas Isaac!

Wa-ter you doing for Valentine's? It's the sea-son of love! Don't be shellfish! It's time to Shell-ebrate this super duper cute time of yea!

The music we made together last time was sand-sational! We should shake our fins together again soon! If you're not booked up by a heroine, let's get kraken for a shrimply adorable time!

You might be able to run from my super cute love, but you can't tide!"

There was a faint pause for a moment.

"If you wanna meet up cutie, y'know how to contact me! Don't go krillin' me here!"

The Saboten household would be subjected to a strange letter that was dropped off, it oozed with residual corruption and only got through because it was deemed harmless due to the weak signature and the sender, they were notoriously weak among all defender factions, it was addressed to Kuroyuri specifically and read the following:

"Kuroyuri, you are the most angelic human I've ever laid eyes on.
Your beauty makes the wind blush.
Your hair might as well be woven silk.
Your eyes are like the ocean, so easy to dive into.
Your lips are as soft as pillows, or so I believe.
Your breasts are the ideal. Round, soft, and easy to sway to.
Your rear and legs, what can I say, they make me weak.
Make me yours, my mind might as well be in your hands.

Sincerely yours, Barbati (Waiting for you at: -Location Here-)"

Of course it could be ignored, maybe it was a trap, but maybe she did have a secret admirer in the demons...