Carbon Costume

Basil is a character in the indie RPG OMORI.  Shy and socially anxious, Basil considers Sunny to be his best friend.  He is also friends with Sunny’s sister Mari as well as Aubrey, Hero, and Kel.  In the real world, Basil has blonde hair accessorized with a pink flower clip.  He wears khaki shorts, white socks, a white short sleeve button-down shirt, a dark green sweater vest, and loafers.  In HEADSPACE, where he is more cheerful, Basil has brightly colored hair, wears a flower crown, and carries a potted plant with him.  His clothing consists of a bright yellow-green shirt and blue overalls.

Sunny is the silent main protagonist of OMORI, a roleplaying video game. The player controls Sunny during the day to explore Faraway Town. In spite of his shyness, Sunny possesses a very active imagination – hence his nighttime alter ego of Omori.

Wen is the protagonist of Raven Saga, a fantasy series on Webtoon created by Chihiro Howe. Wen is a girl who loves to read and lives with her grandmother in a land of fairytales, shielded from the rest of the world. But when a mysterious boy abducts her grandmother, Wen must venture off to save her. Danger lurks around every corner, so she must rely on the help of her friends to solve the mystery of the boy with the ravens – and there may also be a different mystery surrounding her past.

Almond is the younger sister of Cucumber in the webcomic series Cucumber Quest. Confident and strong, her skills with a sword make her the best fighter in her party.  Almond has long brown hair she wears in braided pigtails, with pink flowers secured at the top.  She also wears a brown dress with puffy sleeves and dark brown tights.  To recreate her look, seek out historical-looking dresses with cuts that harken back to Renaissance and Victorian silhouettes.  Don’t forget her long bunny ears and trusted sword to complete the look!

Cucumber (or Cuco) is the main protagonist of the webcomic Cucumber Quest and the older brother of Almond.  Cuco and his sister are anthropomorphic rabbits from Dreamside who set out on a quest to save the world from the Nightmare Knight.  Cuco has short ginger hair and rabbit ears, he wears an outfit consisting of a green sweater, pants, shoes, and backpack.  Finding an exact replica of Cuco’s sweater could prove difficult, but layering a darker sweater over a lighter green turtleneck can evoke a similar look.  Rather than wield a sword like his sister, Cuco prefers to use magic with the Disaster Stone Wand.

Hera is the Greek goddess of marriage. Because she is married to Zeus, she reigns alongside him as Queen of the Gods. She is also the mother of Ares and Hebe. In Lore Olympus, she has golden hair and skin. She wears 20s inspired outfits in white and dark blue. While empathetic and nurturing, Hera has quite the temper, especially concerning her husband’s infidelity. She is especially caring towards Persephone and can sense her trauma. Aside from those she cares about, she is often stubborn and unrelenting. Her abilities include blessing or fixing marriages, shapeshifting, and clairvoyance.

Aphrodite is the Greek goddess of beauty and love. She is the lover of Ares and mother of Eros (Cupid). In Lore Olympus, her skin and hair are light purple and she often wears fashionable clothing in either white or pastel colors. Her title makes her vain, viewing any offense against her beauty very personally. If anyone dare to say another is more beautiful, then Aphrodite will exact her revenge. This happened with both Persephone and Psyche, in which she employed her son to seek vengeance. When he fell in love with Psyche, Aphrodite turned her into a nymph so she could live on Olympus. However she’s still annoyed by Persephone.

Minthe is a character in the webcomic Lore Olympus. She is a river nymph and serves as personal secretary to Hades. Because of her insecurities and self consciousness, she is very insecure. This makes her wary of any kindness. For instance, Persephone agrees to respect the boundaries of the relationship between Hades and Minthe. Although Minthe has always been rude towards Persephone, as she’s jealous of Hades’ feelings towards her. Despite wanting to get better, the nymph keeps falling back into her manipulative and vindictive ways. In the comics, she has red skin, long red hair, and pointed ears. For this cosplay, use the face paint to also paint the ears.