POWERSUITS & SCANDALS LOOOKS

🏛️ POWER SUITS & SCANDALS CHARACTER GUIDE

Because power corrupts… but a good costume saves everything.

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Platforms to live and die by: 

🧁 Free Cupcakes on Fridays: Because happiness should be frosted and government-funded.

🛋️ Mandatory Nap Time for Adults: Strong nations are built on well-rested citizens. Vote for eight hours and a power nap.

🦄 Legalize Unicorns: For too long, the majestic have been oppressed. It’s time to let them sparkle — tax-free. If anyone says unicorns aren't real - respond with it's because they were banished in the 1800's - let's bring them back into society! 

🧼  Ban Mondays: A bold move for a brighter future. The economy will adjust — eventually.

🧢 National Pajama Day… Every Day. Comfort is a human right. Business casual is tyranny.

☕ Free Coffee Refills for Life: No citizen left uncaffeinated. Together, we rise — after our second cup.

🦙 Replace Traffic Cops with Llamas: They spit justice, not tickets. Finally, accountability with attitude.

🎉 Outlaw Awkward Small Talk: If you must speak about the weather, pay a fine. We’re here for progress, not precipitation.

🍕  Free Pizza for Taxpayers: Because no one should file taxes on an empty stomach.

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Bonus Ideas (for extra chaos):

• Replace Congress with improv comedians.

• National anthem remixed by a DJ.

• Ban kale. Forever.

• Free therapy goats for everyone over 30.

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. The Classic Politician – “Kiss Hands, Shake Babies”

Vibe: Overconfident, overly polished, and under investigation.

👔 Costume Tips:

• Blazer or suit jacket (even if it doesn’t fit right).

• Flag pin, red or blue tie, or scarf for instant “elected official” energy.

• Add a campaign button: “Vote for Me (Again)” or “Re-Elect [Your Name].”

👜 What’s in Your Closet:

• Dress pants or pencil skirt, shiny shoes, a white button-up.

• Optional: a pocket square made from a cocktail napkin.

🗣️ How to Act:

• Smile like you’re hiding a scandal.

• Start every answer with “That’s a great question.”

• Clap for yourself after saying anything.

• Shake imaginary hands every few minutes.

• Never answer anything directly.

🧾 Quirks & Sayings:

• “The people have spoken—and I have ignored them gracefully.”

• “I stand for unity, integrity, and whatever polls well this week.”

• “Let me be perfectly clear…” (then say nothing clear).

🪧 Props:

• A campaign sign or handmade “Vote [Name]!” poster.

• Clipboard, fake microphone, or a stack of meaningless paperwork.

• A “Press Release” that’s actually just doodles and coffee stains.

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 The Royal Politician – “Crown-gresswoman Energy”

Vibe: Think monarch meets influencer meets Senate committee.

👗 Costume Tips:

• Velvet jacket, faux crown or tiara, robe, or a cape made from a curtain.

• Add costume jewelry and hold a goblet (or coffee cup) like it’s sacred.

👜 Closet Hacks:

• Any formalwear — add a sash that says “Her Most Honorable Highness of the Budget Committee.”

🎭 How to Act:

• Speak in a royal tone but use political buzzwords.

• Demand applause after every sentence.

• Interrupt people with “Silence! I yield the floor!”

🧾 Quirks & Sayings:

• “I govern by divine right and decent Wi-Fi.”

• “The realm—er, district—deserves better.”

• “Bow if you must, but make it bipartisan.”

👑 Props:

• A gold clipboard or fake royal decree scroll.

• Crown, goblet, velvet gloves, fan.

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💼 The Corrupt Powerbroker – “Deals Over Dinner”

Vibe: Sleek, shady, and one bribe away from early retirement.

🕴️ Costume Tips:

• Dark suit, sunglasses indoors, slicked-back hair.

• Add a fake cigar or Bluetooth earpiece for that “backroom deal” aura.

👜 Closet Hacks:

• Any formalwear — just keep your tie loosened and your pockets full of cash (monopoly money works).

🎭 How to Act:

• Whisper like everything’s classified.

• Start sentences with “Off the record…”

• Make phone calls mid-conversation and say things like “They’ll vote yes… they always do.”

🧾 Quirks & Sayings:

• “Everything has a price. Including my integrity.”

• “It’s not bribery—it’s incentivized democracy.”

• “You didn’t hear it from me.”

💵 Props:

• Briefcase with fake money.

• Cigar, fake Rolex, or wad of cash labeled “campaign donations.”

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📣 The Activist / Protest Politician – “Power to the Hashtags”

Vibe: Loud, passionate, slightly misinformed, always live-streaming.

👕 Costume Tips:

• Denim jacket covered in pins and slogans.

• Megaphone or cardboard sign with “JUSTICE FOR…” (something hilarious and random).

• Bandana, ripped jeans, and sneakers.

👜 Closet Hacks:

• Any casual clothes + patches, pins, or stickers.

• Make a quick “grassroots” tee with sharpie slogans.

🎭 How to Act:

• Chant during normal conversation.

• Correct people’s grammar and morality.

• Use your phone camera as if you’re always mid-rant.

🧾 Quirks & Sayings:

• “I don’t make speeches—I make statements.”

• “This system’s rigged, and I’ve got the thread to prove it.”

• “Retweet if you agree!”

📱 Props:

• Protest signs, stickers, a portable speaker playing chants.

• Fake petition clipboard with ridiculous causes (“Save the Unicorns!”).

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🎙️The Political Commentator – “Talking Headache”

Vibe: All opinions, no facts, zero chill.

👔 Costume Tips:

• Blazer, headset mic, and visible coffee stains.

• Add cue cards or index notes with nonsense bullet points.

👜 Closet Hacks:

• Business casual — or just pajama pants if you only show the top half.

🎭 How to Act:

• Interrupt everyone. Loudly.

• Ask questions then answer them yourself.

• Dramatically remove glasses for emphasis.

🧾 Quirks & Sayings:

• “If I may interrupt myself…”

• “Sources say—but don’t quote me on this…”

• “This is the real issue nobody’s talking about.”

🎤 Props:

• Microphone, cue cards, or fake “Breaking News” paper.

• Coffee cup labeled “Fuel for Rants.”

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🕊️ The Idealistic Newcomer – “Hopeful to a Fault”

Vibe: The bright-eyed candidate who still believes in humanity.

👕 Costume Tips:

• Crisp shirt, rolled sleeves, tie slightly crooked.

• Clip-on name tag that says “Hello, I’m Here to Change the World.”

👜 Closet Hacks:

• Whatever you’d wear to a job interview, but make it awkwardly optimistic.

🎭 How to Act:

• Shake hands too long.

• Say “I just want to make a difference” unironically.

• Hand out imaginary flyers to anyone within reach.

🧾 Quirks & Sayings:

• “Together, we can build a brighter tomorrow.”

• “I’m not like other politicians—I still recycle.”

• “Is this a safe space for bipartisanship?”

📄 Props:

• Clipboard with doodles labeled “Policy Ideas.”

• Fake campaign stickers, tiny flag, endless enthusiasm.

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🐍  The Spin Doctor / Press Secretary – “Damage Control Diva”

Vibe: Slick, smooth, and allergic to accountability.

👔 Costume Tips:

• Suit jacket with “Press Liaison” name badge.

• Designer sunglasses, Bluetooth headset, constant phone in hand.

👜 Closet Hacks:

• Neutral color palette (gray, beige, navy). Anything you can lie in comfortably.

🎭 How to Act:

• Start every sentence with “What the senator meant to say…”

• Deny everything—even the weather.

• Deflect questions with compliments.

🧾 Quirks & Sayings:

• “That’s taken out of context.”

• “No comment, but thank you for asking.”

• “We’ll circle back to that.”

📱 Props:

• Notepad, fake press pass, phone, and maybe a half-broken pen.

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🕶️The Scandal-Ridden Politician – “Oops, I Did It Again (Publicly)”

Vibe: Apologetic yet somehow smug.

👕 Costume Tips:

• Suit, tie loosened, and makeup that looks “post-press conference.”

• Sunglasses indoors. Always.

👜 Closet Hacks:

• Business casual that looks one bad headline away from collapse.

🎭 How to Act:

• Say “No regrets” right after apologizing.

• Dramatically sigh between sentences.

• Avoid cameras but also look for them.

🧾 Quirks & Sayings:

• “Mistakes were made, but not by me.”

• “I have learned, and I am growing… legally speaking.”

• “My PR team advised me not to say this, but…”

📸 Props:

• Fake paparazzi camera or sunglasses.

• Coffee cup that says “Damage Control Fuel.”

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🧠The Conspiracy Politician – “Tin Foil & Talking Points”

Vibe: Paranoid visionary. Maybe right. Definitely unhinged.

👕 Costume Tips:

• Trench coat or blazer, tie askew.

• Foil hat or headset with “communication device.”

👜 Closet Hacks:

• Old clothes + marker slogans like “THE TRUTH IS TAX-DEDUCTIBLE.”

🎭 How to Act:

• Whisper everything like it’s classified.

• Make direct eye contact for too long.

• Yell “Follow the money!” randomly.

🧾 Quirks & Sayings:

• “That’s what they want you to think.”

• “Wake up, sheeple!”

• “I’ve seen the documents.”

📎 Props:

• Red yarn, maps, and a coffee-stained “evidence” folder.

• Foil hat or old radio.

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🗳️ Final Notes

Party Hack Tips:

• Use name badges like: “Hon. Senator Suspect,” “Governor of Chaos,” or “Vote 4 Me (I’m Innocent!).”

• Give everyone “campaign slogans” to drop mid-game.

• Add prop microphones, fake ballots, or “press kits” as party decor.

Acting Trick:
The secret to political characters: always act like someone’s watching — even if no one is.
Because in your world, they always are. 👀