#full credit to lex for carmilla

[of-beasts-and-blood]

Carnival Costumes | Task 15

Fyodor - a gladiator. Golden armbands that cover his mark, a sculpted chest piece, a red skirt, a belt with a sheathed sword, a shield on his back. He’s fully committing to the bit for Declan and it’s fully going to bite him in the ass. 

Glenda - Death Eater - but subtle. Glenda is political, not stupid. Her outfit is a typical red devil costume. Red devil horns, red leotard, red leggings, red makeup. But then there’s the small details. A silver skull mask worn on the side of her head. Comical skulls drawn on her forearms. If you know, you know. If you don’t, it’s still a fun look. 

Clifford - “Hear no Evil”. Look, Clifford is booksmart, but he’s hardly the brains trust. He didn’t want a sexy outfit, he didn’t think Enes would want to go matchy, and he came up with what he thought was a funny joke. It’s a monkey costume. Like literally a monkey costume you could hire from the costume store that is essentially a onesie. It’s kinda cute, kinda silly. It does not look like a monkey. 

Devereaux - A skeleton (Karate Kid style). He’s got the black outfit with the bones. It’s kinda cheesy. But then his face - god, his face. He’s handpainted it himself. It’s beautifully rendered in brush strokes of white and black and grey. The curve of the eye sockets is… oddly melancholy. And then he was given the “Return to Laure” shirt without much opportunity to say no, so now he’s just a skeleton that belongs to Laure.

Lonnie - Sir Not-Appearing-In-This-Show. As in, he isn’t there.

Cassidy - Carmilla. It’s a look that most people probably wouldn’t get, but she feels powerful and feminine and that’s all she cares about. Her dress is velvet and clings to her every curve. Long sleeves, a deep v-neck, and a train that pools around her feet. Her hair is teased out. Blood red lipstick graces her smile, smudged in deliberate places. Is this a practical outfit to do Halloween things in? Absolutely not. Does Cassidy care? Absolutely not.

Kimiko - Madge Maddox, her favourite musician. She’s got a big blue star painted across her face, full skeleton earrings dangling from her ears. She’s in platform glittery boots that she fully cannot balance in, and a striped sequined jumpsuit. Her hair is sculpted back against her head with more gel than even Oliver Hedley has used. 

Rishan - full magician regalia. Like literally what he wears on stage. A three piece suit, decorated with black sequins and rhinestones to catch the light and give him that ethereal look. His coat has tails and he’s wearing a top hat. And stage makeup. Guyliner. Guyliner. He’s having a lot of fun walking around and doing magic tricks. It’s back to his roots, and it’s a breath of fresh air. 

Whitney - he wasn’t planning on wearing a costume, but he also knew that he would feel Lily’s disapproving glare all across the festival. So he’s wearing plastic vampire fangs and a black cloak. 

Harrison - a card shark. Yes, it’s terrible. He knows. That’s the point. His hair is slicked back and silvery-grey. There’s a fin stuck to his back. And the worst part - the worst part - is the cards crafted into his lapel and cuffs. He’s wearing a pair of fake pointy teeth that he has to take out for almost every conversation. 

Jack - he’s a Snitch. He’s got gold glitter on his arms and cheeks and hair, he’s wearing dumb shiny gold shorts and a vest, and silver pipe-cleaner wings. He’s so proud of it. 

Euphemia - The Lady of the Lake. She’s wearing a silvery, wide-sleeved dress that falls like water. There’s a braided green belt around her waist, and a matching braided crown. Her hair is loose and wavey. And she’s holding a sword. She’s very excited about the sword (don’t ask her about the sword, because she will jump into a long history lecture about it). 

Shivaun - Dullahan. He didn’t have much time to prepare, but he wanted something to cover his face. He’s wearing an actual pumpkin on his head, with the insides carved out by magic and cleaned by magic so he doesn’t smell like pumpkin. He’s cut triangle eye holes and a zigzag mouth. The rest of his outfit is formalwear - a white shirt with puffy sleeves and frilly cuffs, and an embroidered waistcoat. His scarring is covered and his face is covered and he’s never felt more handsome. 

James - For the sixth year in a row, Sirius Black. He’s in the same shitty black wig, which is getting progressively more knotted, the same school uniform, which is unbuttoned down to his navel, and the same Gryffindor tie, which is very loosely and sloppily tied. This year has a very significant extra though - a handheld mirror to occasionally blow kisses into.