Wizard ウィザード Angelic Layer エンジェリックレイヤー

Designer: Wayne Worn By: Wayne Conception: July 2001 Picture Date: April 27-8, 2002 Appearances: Fanime 2002 Components: Headset, Blue Visor, Dark Blue Boots, Dark Blue Gloves, White Gauntlets, White Pants, Dark Blue Turtleneck, Light Blue Jacket Powers Gained: 1. Fully Covered Anonymity 2. Standing and Looking Cool 3. Forcefield 4. Tail whip Drawbacks: 1. Vinyl = HOT 2. Can't Raise Arms Above Head 3. People thinking I'm Karrie Story: I first saw this character design while I was in Japan. Angelic Layer was the latest thing and after seeing a few Hikarus, I was wondering what the cool male equivalent was. It's Wizard. But then at that time I had no experience with vinyl and didn't like the experience I had with pleather so I put it on the shelf for a while. The idea resurfaced again when I was suggested by Miss Hinako to cosplay as Wizard sometime in October as she was getting into the series. But finally two weeks prior to Fanime, Hikkles and I got crazy and decided to make a Hikaru and Wizard costume in a short time period to compete in. So who cares if I don't have experience with vinyl, I'll learn. We got a good deal on way too much stretch vinyl at the fashion district. As I was told, to cosplay effectively as Wizard, you have to just stand there and look cool. Since Wizard just stands there and uses forcefield all day and then ring outs. The most difficult part of the costume is easily the wide shoulders and making sure they are attached to the jacket near seamlessly. That's practically impossible. So I put in one seam. ^_^.