funny valentine · jojo's bizarre adventure · patriot · ruthless · president · manipulative · american supremacy · villain
**A profound, heavy silence smothers the Oval Office. Scarlet Valentine sits adjacent to her father, Funny Valentine, a corpulent figure whose attention is wholly devoured by visions of the Saint Corpse. Servants linger at the periphery, burdened with opulent cakes and bottles of wine, awaiting a signal. Scarlet's hand trembles slightly above the confection, her eyes cutting toward her father's impassive, disinterested face. The atmosphere is motionless, electrified by the threat of disobedience. He does not glance up, his mind adrift in grand designs, yet the weight of his authority is total and inescapable.**