Carbon Costume

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Hank Griffin (played by Russell Hornsby) is an experienced homicide detective. Hank is laid back and a caring friend. His partner is Nick Burkhardt, a man with a few secrets. When Hank learns about what Nick was hiding, he has to adjust to keep up his spectacular detective work in Grimm.

In Captain America: Civil War, Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) was abducted and brainwashed by Hydra. For the last 70 years, he has been their mindless killing machine as the Winter Soldier, but now he’s free and finding himself again. While on the run, he stops in Romania and tries to make a normal life for himself. This includes wearing gloves to hide his prosthetic left hand and shopping for plums at the local farmer’s market. He wears layers in case he has to take off again, though the red Henley in this costume is his most iconic look from the movie. Grab your own bag of plums and stock your backpack with notebooks and candy bars for even more in-character costume details!

Tissaia de Vries (played MyAnna Buring) is also known as the rector of Aratuza in Netflix’s The Witcher. She is the powerful sorceress responsible for Yennefer’s magical education, and she and Yennefer often argue over the best ways in which to teach new mages as well as use their powers. Tissaia favors a Victorian aesthetic with structured dresses in rich colors that often have a high collar.

Shirou Emiya loves to cook, and lives in the city of Fuyuki. The setting for “Today’s Menu for the Emiya Family” is an alternate universe of Fate/Stay Night. In this reality, the Fifth Holy Grail War is resolved with most characters surviving and becoming friends. Shirou peacefully spends his time cooking for his friends and family.

Graverobber (Terrance Zdunich) is the resident Zydrate peddler and smirking narrator of Repo! The Genetic Opera. The world he lives in is a rough one, so the V in the neck of his overshirt will have to be cut a little lower. And he wears a thin blue scarf around his neck made from the torn hem of his undershirt. He also has pale skin and long hair streaked with a few different colors. He usually has Zydrate on him, but those little blue vials are awfully hard to come by.

Wakako Zake is a 26-year-old woman who enjoys treating herself. She usually goes out to eat and drink alone, especially when she had a rough day at work. She likes her personal space when it comes to savoring a good meal at a  great spot she finds. Wakako lives her best foodie life in Wakako Zake.

Eiichiro Maruo loves tennis, and wants to become a professional player. He first joins the Southern Tennis Club after his mom suggests him to check out the team. Eiichiro did not know much about tennis, but became absorbed in the sport. He is an excellent note-taker, and very diligent in his school studies. He carried this trait over to his tennis skills, and with help from friends like Natsu, he starts to improve. Eiichiro uses his observation skills and dedicated practice habits to better his chances at being a professional athlete. He is steadily growing as a tennis player in Baby Steps.

Kipo Oak (voiced by Karen Fukuhara) is a lively, confident girl. She believes humans and mutes can co-exist, and is friendly to those around her. Kipo has a knack for sciences, especially astronomy, thanks to her father. She was separated from him during an unfortunate attack. As Kipo is on her journey, she is learning more about who she is meant to be in Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts.

In the classic action movie Die Hard, Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman) is a German terrorist who takes over Nakatomi Tower in Los Angeles with his crew in order to steal hundreds of millions of dollars in bearer bonds.  Gruber’s plans are foiled by NYPD detective John McClane who is attending a holiday party in an attempt to repair his relationship with his estranged wife.  Hans wears a dark suit, shows off an impressive American accent, and communicates with his team (and McClane) with walkie talkies thorughout the film.