- Ruvel's costume:
Ruvel had been hearing the buzz going around the company over the last few weeks but had no idea what they where talking about or why it was such a big deal. He knew that he was able to go to his teacher with these questions and that he would understand Ruvel's innocence on the matter after their visit to his former 'home', he still hadn't forgiven any of them for taking him to that place nor had he got over what happened to Demi, the woman he had been paired with for five years, all he could hope was that he made a contract with her in time to prevent her true passing. He wasn't quite ready to be without her in his life but it would be the first dead or spiritual based being he would have as a summon and had no real idea what his type of magic would do to her given it was meant for living beings.
'I still haven't forgiven any of you, but I need information. What is Halloween and why is it important?' he asked hoping that at least one out the twenty would know
'Would you want the history or what you have to do for the party?' Aelona finally spoke up after a few long awkward silent moments
'The history lesson could come later, given this party thing is soon I'd think it's more pressing' he sent back leaning against the wall at the back of the trading company his now dual coloured eyes looking out over the docks.
'Once a year people dress up as people, things or monsters and come to celebrate the supernatural while others use it as a way to remember those who have passed' Aelona continued explaining making Ruvel look down his hand going to his left arm where his armlet sat underneath
"Like Demi..." he whispered, he felt a hand on his shoulder Aelona was there nodding
"She wouldn't want you sad, but for you to experience this new life and freedom you have been gifted not only for yourself but for her too" she explained
"We can live with your hatred Ruvel, we can understand your guilt too but this is a new chapter of your life..." she explained kneeling down to hug him.
"Take part in the party, you never know you might make a friend" she said pulling back wiping away a stray tear from his moon blue eye.
"It means you need to dress up in a way you normally wouldn't, you've got a few weeks so put jobs and such on hold and make something truly beautiful." she said standing and fading for a moment
"Something I wouldn't wear... something that's beautiful during a time of remembrance?" He stood and walked into the building and went right to the elevator the company had made, making more than a few people stop as they hadn't seen Ruvel enter the building for anything less than doing a job, but for the several weeks that he had before the party he didn't leave the refurbished store room he had been given as a bedroom as he worked on something he had promised Demi he would make her if they ever got free of their home. He guessed in a way they where both free of that place now, even if of different methods. To him Demi's seemed more permanent as they would never be able to hunt her down or drag her back, he knew he wasn't so lucky but would never put her sacrifice to waste in contemplating the act of death to ensure their reunion.
After a few weeks Ruvel had finally completed the outfit he would have made for her, no detail was missed, every elegance added without it being over the top. It was truly a labour of love there was no doubt about that. Standing he looked at it on the tailoring doll with a smile
"I made it Demi, I hope you like it." he said placing the last touches of the purple beads and white veil on it before going to get a quick shower. He knew he had little to worry about as he returned in a towel wrapped around him as no one but Cirven came to this end of the hall so knew he had no reason to dress before quickly before leaving the shower room situated right next to his own room within the darkness field, it was after drying that he started placing on the first layer elegant kimono that happened to be lavender followed by the top layer being white kimono that almost seemed to have a petal like theme at the bottom, after this was done he placed a periwinkle netted wrap over it before placing on the lavender sash, before placing on the black obi just slightly underneath the obi lay what seemed like a string perfect white pearls, as did what was normally silk cord over the obi but it had a lavender tassel at the front. When he was happy he placed on a hatori that had flowing willow sleeves with lavender hems on them at the front almost seemed like it was connected by angelic wings as a piece of fabric that was connected by purple silk, the wings themselves where connected by purple silk cord ending in another tassel.
With that he placed on a set of purple beads around his neck and on his right wrist, the runes sewn in the under layer making beads wrap loosely around his arms and even behind him as he placed the veil that matched the wrap he was wearing around his waist before adding the head pieces meant to keep it in place. At his side he creates a sword made of light before walking to the mirror to look at himself
"I look like a girl" he criticised himself but still it looked off with how short his hair was so used the light to create the illusion that it was far longer starting at a pale purple and leading off to a white before making the illusion that he was wearing earrings
"Better" he said with a smile as he left the room and headed down to the reception area feeling a little self aware as people stopped and stared at him, it was then he realised he looked like a completely new person and not one they would have ever recognised.
He remembered that Julius had asked him through the door to make a sign that allowed even dark guilds to take part in the festivities and knew his summons would have handled it's creation and so went to the designated place, the sign appearing in his hands as he moved it closer to the door.
'What does it say Shindara?' he asked still not knowing how to read but at least recognising enough to know it was common language for Earthland.
'It says: All are welcome here, however we will not accept distuption leave guild matters, feuds, rivalry's, agendas and plots at the door; this get together is for fun alone.' he said to Ruvel making him nod as he put it up and walked into the hall viewing it for the first time
"This place looks amazing" he really did seem astonished at how the place looked but then he realised that others had already started arriving and headed somewhere not to bother anyone
'You're here to socialise kid' Barthenz reminded him,
'Let him get his bearings first Barthenz, this is the first social event he's attended like this and it's not exactly a small one' Edaenz reminded Barthenz who went quiet like he had been scolded.