[Perdita Gardiner (Liz)]

Lord and Lady Ackland cordially invite you
to a dinner party in honor of their sister,
Miss Gardiner, on Thursday, the
twenty-fifth of April. Dinner will be served
at seven o'clock. Respondez-vous, s'il vous plait.

Invitations were sent to the following people:
Bold = Attending
Strike = Not Attending

Captain Brydges (Emily)
Mrs. Clare (Rose)
Mr. Culpepper (Liz)
Mr. DeLancey (Betsy)
Mr. Devenish (Rose)
Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Miss Fforde (Shar)
Mr. and Major Fotherington (Shar & Vikki)
Lord and Lady Louth (Shar & Vikki)
Lord Hawksley (Emily)
Miss Longstaffe and Miss Pamela Longstaffe (Rose)
Mr. and Lady Jane Middleton, Miss Wriothesley (Aida)
Lord and Lady Worth (Sara)
Mr. and Lady Francesca Palmer, Miss Palmer (Meg)
Mr. Poore (Katherine)
Mrs. Quartermaine, Lord Bunowen, Miss Staunton (Vikki, Sara, Betsy)
Mr. and Miss Rutledge (Sara)
Lord and Lady Tessington (Lin)
Lord and Lady Middleton, Mr. Tolson, Miss Tolson (Izzie)
Sir Phillip Vaudrey (Amy)
Mr. Weatherbie (Ashley)
Lord and Lady Wadebridge, Miss Westcott (Francesca, Betsy)
Mr. and Lady Anthea Winter, Mr. Jack Winter, Miss Winter, Miss Katherine Winter (Alex)
Mr. Stapleton (Shar)

Additional invitations may be issued depending on regrets in order to keep numbers even.

[[OOC: I tried to include all players, but a few got left out because their characters were either too highly ranked for this party or their characters wouldn't know the Acklands. Please don't take this as an intentional slight against you! I love everyone!]]

[Perdita Gardiner (Liz)]

Tentative Seating Chart
Revised 6/5 - Added Mr. Jack Winter, Miss Winter. Fixed Lady Anthea and Miss Katherine Winter's titles. Swapped Mr. Devenish and Mr. Winter.
Revised 6/5 - Added Miss Culpepper and Mr. Stapleton. Did a LOT of rearranging.

[Katherine Winter (Alexandra)]

Lady Ackland,
Your very kind invitation is accepted with pleasure by myself, my husband and our daughter.
Yours affectionately,
Lady Anthea.

After a moment's consideration Lady Anthea underlined the 'Lady' in her sign off. Twice. It would not do for people to go forgetting her loftier connections.


OOC: Katie has a gaggle of older siblings - Jack, Andrew (married) and Augusta. Would Augusta be invited too? Or perhaps Lady Ackland has only met Katie? (don't want to screw up seating...) Or Augusta can be otherwise engaged/taken ill

[Walter Roydon (Emily)]

My Lord and Lady Ackland,
I would be pleased to accept your invitation.
I remain
Yours &c.
Lord Hawksley

It seemed a bit brief, but it was to the point and entirely proper, which suited Victor, anyway.

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Dear Lord & Lady Ackland,
I would be honoured to attend on the 25th and thank you for your very kind invitation.
Sincerely,
Stephen Brydges

Whistling a jaunty tune, Stephen signed his name as a rather undignified, if striking scrawl, which certainly gave the impression of the individual behind the name.

[Alethea Tessington (Lin)]

Ally flipped through the invitations she was handed, sitting across from her husband in the Library. "I say, Darcy, do have a glance at this, Lord and Lady Ackland are having a dinner party." She said, tossing the invitation over.

Viscount Tessington smiled, "Weren't the two of you quite chatty when she first came to town with Ackland?"

"We were- excuse me, I would have you know Perdie and I are still great friends." Ally said with click of her tongue. "We are still chatty."

The Viscount smirked. The whole world knew Ally flitted more about town than anyone. "Then by all means, reply to say we will attend. I should like to meet Ackland again."

Standing, Ally went to her own writing desk and pulled out a piece of scented paper, dipping her pen and pausing slightly before replying.

Dearest Perdie,

Nothing wrong with using a nickname, was there.

Darcy and I would love to attend. We shall see you on the 25th.
Hope all is well, A

"And I've heard Claudia has been invited as well. I should love to see her again." Ally said, sealing the reply off and ringing for a maid. At this, her husband did not reply. It was past the point of his interest.

[Caroline Gardiner (Ashley)]

Dear Lord & Lady Ackland,

I would like to thank you and cordially accept the gracious invitation into your home. I look forward to meeting Miss Gardiner.

Sincerely,
Mr. Weatherbie

After signing it Landon sat staring at the letter for some time trying to discern what was and was not right and proper. Finally, deciding that if something was off there was no help for it he sent it to the house in question.

[Selina Clare (Rose)]

Dearest Poppy,

It is too long since we last saw each other in Bath. You can have no notion how glad I am that you are also in London this season. As for your dinner party, I should be delighted to attend.

Your very dearest friend,
Selina

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Mr. Devenish thanks Lady Ackland for her kind invitation and is looking forward very much to the evening.

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Lady Ackland-

Your kind attention to myself and my sister is most gratifying. We should be very happy to accept the invitation.

H. Longstaffe

[Jane Middleton (Aida)]

Dear Perdita,

I would be delighted to accept your kind invitation on behalf of myself, Mr. Middletone and Miss Wriothesley.

Your affectionately,
Jane

[Phillip Vaudrey (Amy)]

My Lord and Lady Ackland,

I thank you deeply for your gracious invitation to dinner. I am delighted to accept and look forward to the occasion.

Your servant,
Sir Phillip Vaudrey

[Charlotte Tolson (Izzie)]

Lady Ackland,

I am delighted to accept your invitation on behalf of myself, my husband and both children.

Yours,

Lady Middleton