Classic Aesthetic

What You Might Have in Your Closet

This category is perfect if you want to show up polished—but with room to get shady.

• Button-down shirt (white, light blue, or subtly patterned)

• Blazer or sport coat (navy, charcoal, or tweed all work well)

• Chinos or dress pants (dark jeans can pass for the “startup” types)

• Loafers, brogues, or dress sneakers (if you're the hip tech guy)

• Optional: tie (traditional characters), or open collar (more casual/schemer types)

• If you want to lean into the startup/tech persona, wear a blazer over a t-shirt or hoodie. Add flashy sneakers and confidence with no basis.

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Hair and Grooming

Hair should be clean, styled, and “presentation-ready.” Whether it’s slicked back, tousled on purpose, or a pristine side part—these characters care about optics.

Facial hair is fine, especially if trimmed with suspicious precision. A five-o'clock shadow works great for characters who are “burning the midnight oil” or just stopped trying after the quarterly report went sideways.

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Accessories

• Briefcase, messenger bag, or slim laptop case

• Lanyard or badge: “QTRX Global – VP of Innovation” or “ClearPath Solutions – Business Strategist”

• Fake business cards with absurd titles like “Director of Future Readiness” or “Head of Synergy”

• Smartphone you check constantly while muttering about “the market”

• Rolled-up investor report or fake presentation

• Watch: sleek and expensive-looking (or a knockoff you treat like it’s priceless)

• Folders marked “Confidential – Board Review Only” with suspicious redacted pages

• A Bluetooth earpiece or AirPods you refuse to take out

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Character and Roleplaying Tips

Voice & Speech:
Talk fast. Use vague business buzzwords. If anyone accuses you of something, deflect with phrases like:

• “We’ll circle back.”

• “That’s outside my purview.”

• “You’re asking the wrong questions.”

• “I was in a strategy sync when the murder occurred.”

Casual charm is your mask—whether you’re guilty or not.

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Behavioral Quirks:

• Check your watch like you have a meeting every ten minutes.

• Use people’s first names constantly like a bad manager: “Listen, Brian. It’s not personal—it’s procedural.”

• Make meaningless hand gestures while talking about "long-term vision."

• Refuse to make eye contact when talking about your alibi.

• Pretend to take urgent calls and walk away from key conversations.

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Bonus Touches

• Carry a fake slide deck printed on glossy paper—graphs, buzzwords, the works.

• Offer unsolicited financial advice: “If you’d diversified your assets, you wouldn’t be a suspect right now.”

• Have a coffee mug that says “#1 Middle Manager” or “I’m Not the Boss, I Just Sound Like One.”

• Brag about your “network” and imply the murder could ruin your IPO.

• Leave “confidential memos” lying around with red ink edits and a few ominous phrases like “remove liability language” or “dispose of asset—quietly.”

Blazers & Secrets characters are clean-cut, high-functioning, and highly capable of doing terrible things with a smile. Whether you're a smooth-talking closer or a twitchy intern who knows too much, the mystery is never far behind—and neither is your quarterly performance review.