Closet Staples for Fighter Roles

• Gi-style outfit: White or black robe/jacket and wide belt (can be faked with a bathrobe + sash)

• Loose black pants or yoga pants — kickable comfort

• Martial arts patches: Optional iron-ons from Amazon or drawn on with a Sharpie for chaos

• Optional color-coded belt: Black (dangerous), white (newbie), red (probably unhinged)

Footwear

• Barefoot: The purist’s choice

• Martial arts slippers: Bonus if they're obviously not weather-appropriate

• Vans or sneakers: For the dojo dropout who still trains in the parking lot

• Mismatched tabi socks: If you’re a mysterious ninja who’s a little off-balance

Hair & Makeup

• Slicked back ponytail or bun — “sensei mode: activated”

• Headband (DIY with a bandana or ripped t-shirt strip)

• Black eyeliner war paint, mysterious scar drawn on with brow pencil

• A single strand of hair that falls in your eyes when you say something intense

Accessories

• Fake nunchucks or plastic sai (foam = party safe)

• Scroll with vague wisdom written on it (or just your grocery list in calligraphy font)

• Fanny pack full of “energy herbs” (probably Tic Tacs and beef jerky)

• Wooden board for “demonstration” that somehow breaks when no one’s looking

• Optional: Karate trophy — but cross out someone else's name on the plaque

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Character Types You Might be Assigned

The Stoic Sensei

• Moves slowly, speaks slowly, judges everyone quickly

• Ends every sentence with a proverb

• Says: “To know one’s enemy, you must first know their snack of choice.”

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The Hot-Headed Black Belt

• Too intense. Always ready to spar. Keeps bowing at weird times.

• Wears their belt too tight. Breaks stuff for fun.

• Says: “I don’t believe in accidents — just targets.”

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The YouTube Trained Ninja

• Looks like they raided a Spirit Halloween at midnight

• Constantly doing flips, badly

• Says: “I learned all my moves from a guy named ‘DragonGuy98’ on TikTok.”

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The Mysterious Quiet One

• Won’t talk unless spoken to. And even then… maybe just stares.

• Might be the killer. Might be the chair.

• Says nothing. Only nods slowly and vanishes dramatically.

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The Karate Mom/Dad Who Got Too Into It

• Coordinated dojo outfit with rhinestones or monograms

• Brags about their “regional bronze medal”

• Says: “It’s not just self-defense. It’s a lifestyle.”

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Phrases to Say

• “I didn’t kill them… I just knocked them out of alignment.”

• “Their chi was off all night.”

• “I sensed violence… in the energy field.”

• “You don’t earn a black belt in crime-solving by sitting still.”

• “What would Master Kenji say about this dishonor?”