i'm a party person.

(...well, more like a party planner.)

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life's a game...

...shouldn't I have fun while I lose?

catherine valentine, a mystic messenger OC!

multiverse and crossover RPs welcome.

multiship with canons or other OCs, can discuss singleship if requested.

18+ only due to mature themes.

written by @prismatic-starstuff.

(picrews used: here and here)

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"Hello, esteemed partygoer! This is Catherine Valentine on behalf of the RFA, checking in on your availability for the catering of our event.

...

. . .

Oh, jeez, my bad; this ain't the email thing! God, I gotta be careful about that...

Uh... Hey there! How's it going?"

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A soft yawn escapes her as she lays back on the sofa, scrolling through her phone.

Check the messenger app for any word from the RFA members... check her emails for any correspondence about the party... eat, sleep, repeat. This is what her life is nowadays...

...and even though she wishes she could know what's going on... well, it's not all bad.

At least the company is good. She never feels lonely with them around.

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Anonymously sends an unsolicited nude to her email address.

She stares... blinks... tilts her head... before finally giving a little chuckle and a shrug.

"Eh, not bad. I'd give it a solid six out of ten," she says to herself with another little laugh.

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"Wonder what I'll do for lunch today... Maybe I'll call the band up and ask if they wanna go someplace. Uh... If I can actually still use my phone to call anyone apart from the RFA members, that is.

...Come to think of it... can I actually leave this apartment? Or... would that guy who sent me here try to cause me trouble if I did?

...Is this just my entire life now--?"

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Hi Cathy! How are you feeling today? I know it must be tough in the strange situation you're in, but I wanted to say good morning and that I hope you're doing good!

"Aw... Hey, this is sweet. I appreciate it, you know? As for how I'm feeling... well, I'm getting there. Still generally confused, and drowning in emails just a little bit, but I'm doing my best and that's all I can do!"

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Do you ever get worried about how you ended up in R.F.A? I mean... wasn't that all pretty suspicious?

"Literally every day. And I'm not being cute and exaggerating; I mean... literally every day. When you're spending your days in the apartment of some chick you've never met... doing some job that you've never done before in your life... after being sent to said apartment by some hacker who is probably gonna kill you one of these days... life starts feeling a teeny tiny bit more stressful than usual, you know~?"

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And tell me, Miss. Coordinator, are you single in particular?

"..." After reading the email, she sighs, leaning an elbow on the computer desk and clapping a hand over her eyes as she chuckles. "What the hell kind of question is this...? Usually the only random flirting I get is from Zen..."

Shaking her head with a wry smile, she types up a response.

Hello, valued partygoer! I am currently single, yes, but I am not looking for a partner right now. There is someone who I may perhaps be interested in, but apart from that, I am quite contentedly single.

— Catherine, the mildly perplexed coordinator

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“A few days have passed since our last correspondence, Miss Party Planner. This is S. My boss asked me to reach out to you again regarding the RFA party. Have you heard from your fellow members yet?”

“I understand there is much to consider, and there is no need to rush to respond to this email. Do have a pleasant day, and I look forward to your response.”

- S

Hello again, S! Thank you for your patience and for getting in touch with me once again.

I have spoken with the other members, and they are also quite curious to know the identity of your organisation. This party will be very well guarded with both physical and cyber security, so we are not fearful of any potential threat; however, this is something which we should make you aware of, just on the off-chance that you do intend to pose a threat of some sort to us.

With all of that out of the way! It is our wish to have a successful and peaceful party, and if this is also your wish, we look forward to having you!

— Catherine

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I have heard that the RFA members who will be attending the party are very attractive! Tell me, are they single?

Hello! So far as I know, all of us in the RFA are currently single, yes. As for whether or not they would be interested in pursuing a relationship, that is a different matter which I can't speak on. Thank you for your inquiry!

— Sincerely hoping that people aren't coming to this party for the wrong reasons, Catherine

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“So you’ve done some things you aren’t proud of, too? You might fit in well here.”

“Boss says I can’t reveal the name of our organization nor can I give you any of our real names.... but if you’re still okay with that, I’ll give you a short introduction. My initials are A. V., but for all intents and purposes henceforth, you should simply call me S. My agency, ahem, organization would like the opportunity to network with RFA and its esteemed guests.”

“Please feel free to continue this correspondence at your own leisure. I wish you a pleasant day.”

- S (A. V.)

Everyone has a past... that's what they say, yes? I'm no criminal, but I've had to do some things I would not repeat. I wouldn't change my past though, and I am always honest about it.

Thank you very much for your interest, S. I will appreciate your privacy, however, I must discuss this correspondence with my fellow members at the RFA to see how they feel. I am... unable to hide my interest about your organisation, and I would very much like to ask, but that would border on personal curiosity and I wouldn't like to waste your time on such a thing.

Wishing you a pleasant day in return. There is still quite some time before our party, so please respond in your own time!

— Catherine

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“That’s the caveat though, isn’t it? Innocent? We hardly fit that definition... If you’re still wanting to learn more about us, though, I’ll have to ask my boss what information I can give to someone with no clearance.”

- A. V.

Well... innocence is a different thing to many people. In truth, I know I've certainly done some things in my time that wouldn't be thought of by many as innocent, so you'll receive no judgement on my end. All I ask is that you do not harm or endanger any of your fellow party guests or us RFA members.

I most certainly am still curious, so I look forward to hearing from you again!

— Catherine

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“I know a couple people... but I’m not sure we’re the sort you’d want at a charity function.”

- A. V.

Hey hey! Ah, ahem... I mean, hello! Please excuse me, this is my first time corresponding about such an official matter.

I would be very curious to hear about you! Our party is intended to have a very wide and diverse range of guests, so I'm quite sure you would be welcome. At RFA, our mission is to bring happiness to all, so it's very unlikely that we would turn an innocent person away.

— Catherine, RFA party coordinator

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"What's up? This is Catherine Valentine on behalf of RFA. ...Don't ask me what it stands for, I keep forgetting, okay--?

For reasons unknown... literally, I'm here 'cause of a guy I only know as Unknown... I've found myself in charge of hosting a party for good causes. And while I do like a good party... I haven't exactly got the reach these guys seem to need. For a party as big as they're talking about? Yeah, no way I know that many people.

So~! If anyone wants to attend a charity function for good causes... or if anyone wants to come to an awesome party... or, I don't know, if anyone wants to meet some cute guys and girls? Or if you know anyone who'd be interested in that... do go ahead and get in touch. 'Kay?"

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Catgirl Catherine?

Catgirl Catherine.

...she may or may not be trying to impress someone she knows who likes cats...

(Made on this picrew!)

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about catherine.

Born twenty-five years ago as Areum Yang, the girl who would go on to be known as Catherine led an unremarkable life. The daughter of two young parents, she grew up poor and without the greatest support system, mother and father both too stressed to truly be there for her as she needed.

As soon as she turned eighteen, Areum's parents put pressure on her to move out and lead her own life, to do her own thing... and so, disillusioned with their treatment, she ended up doing exactly that. Having left school with average grades and not believing herself to have any talents otherwise, she took a job as an escort, meeting and 'entertaining' many people over the course of her career to make ends meet.

It wasn't a pleasant career, and she knew it. One day she would be attending some fancy do with some older gentleman, the next she would have some person whose name she didn't even know taking her against the wall of an alley, the next she would be listening to someone cry about how nobody really loved them...

At twenty-two, she escaped from escorting with some bumps and bruises and emotional scars, a belief that no-one would really love her beyond her body, and a far more devil-may-care attitude about life in general. Having developed more self-respect than she'd had before, she left Areum Yang in the past with the other life decisions she regretted, and she took on a new name for herself: Catherine Valentine.

From then on, she's lived a very uneventful life; cashier at a convenience store by day, guitarist and singer of her band the Midnight Valentines by night.

And so it's been ever since...

...until one day, a mysterious message from an unknown sender puts her in contact with new friends and an organisation meant for doing good in the world.

It's all very new to her, but, well... the last part of her soul that hasn't given into cynicism does love the idea of making a positive change, of doing good for others.

Looks like she's going to have to learn how to throw a good party...