6th card [Written]

[legacydeck]

[Clow's script is very nearly as elegant as that on the invitations. Just because he feels like being fancy about this. Though the ink is plain black, at least]

To the Kings of Fall and Summer,

Whomever you may be, your invitation is most gracious, and most delightfully accepted.

-Clow Reed


[Vanyel]

These sorts of things are always more fun with company. Care to attend with me?

Comments

Clow FOREVER

[peacockherald]

_{[Vanyel is this close to flabbergasted. Eating dinner together alone was one thing, but to ask him to a ball/masquerade? That was much more public and... well, at least in his world was an open declaration of affection that went beyond friendship. He told himself not to think to much on it, though admittedly his heart did beat a little faster and he told himself to stop it repeatedly.]}

I would be delighted, Clow. It has been awhile since I attended something like this.

Vanyel forever~

[legacydeck]

As have I. And the air of mystery about the whole thing is rather intriguing.

Have you considered a costume yet?

Clooow ~

[peacockherald]

No, not really. We never had many back in my world, and even then my ceremonial outfits usually give awaye exactly who and what I am.

[legacydeck]

Hmmm. Well, I can certainly assist, if you'd like.

[peacockherald]

I would like that. Perhaps a play on my pet name, as the Castle did during my temporary loss? But with some more color this time, I think.

[legacydeck]

Pet-name...?

[He has not been here that long, Van]

[peacockherald]

Ah, yes, my pet name... peacock. I was a peacock for a week - an albino one.

[legacydeck]

Ahh. Yes, I think something with a little more color to it would suit you more.

[peacockherald]

The greens and blues will suit me, I think. I've always liked greens and blues on me. I've always felt the white in my uniform washes me out.

[legacydeck]

White certainly would - you're far more suited to darker, richer colors than that.

[There's a few taps of ink on the journal page as Clow thinks, and then he begins a quick sketch - the outfit has fitted trousers, and tall boots, not unlike the sort Van usually wears, but the shirt is cut in the style Clow prefers - stiff collar, with a slightly closer cut. Victorian rather than Renaissance, in his eyes. A waistcoat on top, double-breasted with notched lapels. A loose ascot, tucked under the waistcoat. Then things start to get fancier - a narrow cape of what is clearly, even in black and white, peacock feathers, and a mask with swirled designs around the eyeholes and a stylized beak on the nose-bridge.]

Ah, I need something to color with...

[He wishes up a decent set of colored pastels to work with, and does some basic shading - black on the pants and boots, with a dark blue for the waistcoat and jewel green for the ascot. The cloak and mask are done in the appropriate peacock color scheme, and then, he adds the waistcoat buttons and chain clasp for the cloak in gold]

[peacockherald]

_{[Vanyel watches him sketch, smiling to himself, and a minute after the other finished - ]}

Might I make a suggestion?

_{[He took his own pen and sketched, focusing on the waist coat. He elongated the tails in the back, removing the cap entirely, and turned the tails of the coat into the peacock's tail.]}

[legacydeck]

That would work nicely too, though you'd probably want a cropped jacket over the waistcoat, in that case.

[peacockherald]

Yes, that could work. I quite like it. Now if we just make all the colors compliment...

[legacydeck]

Thankfully nature has given us a rather excellent starting palette in this case.

[peacockherald]

Haha, that is very true. At least this time I will not be an albino peacock and no mischievous children will see fit to paint my tail feathers.

[legacydeck]

Well, it is a party hosted by the Fair Folk - I wouldn't be so assured of your safety. Though at least they wouldn't show up as well on the darker feathers.