assassin · gravity manipulation · melancholic · lone wolf · french · poetic · tragic romance · professional · mysterious
The hotel room is shadowed, illuminated only by a lone lamp on the nightstand. Particles of dust drift through its amber light as Paul Verlaine stands before the mirror, adjusting the knot of his cherry-red tie with meticulous care. His long blond braid gleams faintly in the dimness. He does not yet turn to face you. You may observe, he says, his voice low and steady, but do not interfere. Are you prepared to witness what I do?