Carbon Costume

Crimson (voiced by Stacey DePasse) is a brooding character from the cartoon parody show Total Drama. Crimson and her boyfriend Ennui are contestants in The Ridonculous Race. Crimson is quite knowledgeable, though she has a very limited emotional range. She is committed to her boyfriend, even when he sports his de-gothed appearance.  Crimson’s style consists of dark reds and blacks, and is the perfect chance to reboot some of your old Hot Topic gear from your high school days.

On the CW show Supernatural, Kevin Tran (played by Osric Chau) is originally introduced as an extremely intelligent high school student who is dedicated to maintaining straight As.  However, he is soon transformed into a prophet of God, and helps Sam and Dean by translating tablets related to the Leviathans, Demons, and Angels.  Kevin is eventually killed and now roams the Earth as a ghost rather than return to Hell.  Finding a Supernatural-style tablet can be difficult and expensive, but you could DIY your own stand-in with a slate charcuterie board or tile and a fine tip chalk marker.

On the CW show Supernatural, Claire Novak (played by Kathryn Newton).  Claire is the daughter of Amelie and Jimmy Novak, who provides Castiel with his human vessel.  Claire is a troubled teenager before reuniting with Castiel and eventually living with Jody Mills, where she takes up hunting.  Claire often wears a leather jacket and some dark eyeliner, though her long blonde hair is her most distinguishing feature.

In Three Billboard Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Frances McDormand plays Mildred Hayes, the mother of murdered teenager Angela.  Mildred is frustrated that, seven months after her daughter’s death, there are still no leads or arrests.  Mildred rents three billboards to challenge the local police chief, Bill Willoughby, to solve the case.  Mildred is a domestic abuse survivor with a short temper; her tenacity and grit are essential to standing up to the local police and harassing locals.  Mildred’s costuming consists mostly of thermal long-sleeved shirts and coveralls.

Chuck Shurley (played by Rob Benedict) is a pseudonym used by God.  Chuck/God at first reveals himself as the author of the Supernatural book series, which tells the story of Sam and Dean to legions of fans.  However, as time goes on, it becomes clear that Chuck is truly a power hungry villain.  Long before humans, Chuck locked his sister Amara away to protect earth, but he eventually decides to end the world himself when the Winchesters refuse to acquiesce to his wishes.

Mina Mongoose is a character from the Archi Comics Sonic the Hedgehog series.  Mina is one of three girls who vie for Sonic‘s affections throughout the series.  Mina is also a successful singer, and her nickname “Songoose” references that.  Finding purple and green striped clothing to match Mina’s exactly might be difficult, but if you stick with the green and purple color scheme while choosing pieces with a similar silhouette, you’ll be good to go!  If the iridescent platform boots are too high (or too highly-priced), a pair of green shoes to match your arm warmers could easily be used instead.

Sam Fisher (voiced by Michael Ironside in nearly every iteration including Conviction) is the protagonist of Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell series.  A decorated Navy SEAL, former CIA operative, and member of the Third Eschelon within the NSA, Sam is a formidable and deadly opponent; not someone you want to come up against in the field.  In the original Splinter Cell, Sam wears camouflage pants and a tactical vest, as well as green night-vision goggles in order to complete the parameters of his mission.

Velvet is an energetic demon overlord in the web cartoon Hazbin Hotel.  Velvet is part of the Three V’s along with Vox and Valentino, and she is always up on the latest trends and technology.  Velvet’s look is very much in line with the gothic lolita aesthetic and could be a fun opportunity to recycle an old Queen of Hearts costume if you happen to have one from a previous outing, while putting a new spin on the look.