My Sinking City Headcanons: Outfits
This post is about my headcanons on the outfits that Charles gets while in Oakmont. This one is mostly for shits and giggles.
Newcomer: This outfit primarily serves as Charlesâ traveling clothes. He has a tendency to carry around his knapsack as he likes to keep a lot of things at hand, such as first aid kits, extra ammo, his spade, etc.
Wind Coat: He wears this when itâs exceptionally windy and/or cold. New England winters are no joke!
Gangster: This outfit was provided by Graham Carpenter after Charles helped him cement his place as the new leader of the Carpenter Grand Family. Itâs primarily used for undercover jobs when Charles has to blend in among the denizens of Oakmontâs criminal underworld. When it became clear that Graham wasnât going to do things the way his father Brutus did, quite a few of his people deserted to make gangs of their own, splintering the underworld.
Kingâs Robes: Charles found this outfit in his wardrobe after shooting Johannes van der Berg. One time, he attempted to use it to trick the Yellow Kings Gang into thinking that he was van der Berg as part of an investigation. It worked at first, only to backfire spectacularly when van der Berg himself walked into the room. Since then, Charles only takes it out for formal events; it is a nice suit after all.
Daywear: This is what Charles wears for ordinary day-to-day stuff. Itâs also his secondary work outfit.
Man of Science: This was a gift from the Gravedigger for helping him out; to this day, Charles has no idea how the man came into possession of it, and heâs decided that he doesnât have to know. Whenever an undercover case comes along that has to do with the Universityâs labs, this is his go-to outfit.
Fisherman: Part of his payment for working for Vince (who helped with moving his things from Boston to Oakmont), Charles finds this outfit very helpful when undercover in Grimhaven Bay, Salvation Harbor, or the Shells. Itâs also good for whenever he decides to go fishing.
Police Envoy: This outfit was from Sam Shaw for helping him out with a case. Charles wears it whenever working directly with the police on a case. It never fails to make Lyons mad, and that never fails to amuse Sam.
Plague Doctor: There will be a full post for this outfit.
Master Sleuth: This outfit is Charlesâ primary work clothes. While he will never admit it, Charles is a huge fan of Sherlock Holmes and wearing this while on a case helps him feel closer to his childhood idol. He draws the line at using a magnifying glass, though, and is a little sad that he never quite got down Holmesâ ability for observation. Also, his supernatural abilities wouldnât fit into Holmesâ worldview at all.
Cultist: This disguise is what Charles wears when he has to go undercover in one of Oakmontâs underground cults. The tattoos are grease paint, resistant to sweat or water, thus allowing Charles to avoid detection and to avoid having a permanent cultistâs tattoo on him.Â
Vyshyvanka: These are Charlesâ relaxation clothes. On days when there are no cases for him to solve or side jobs to do, heâll put this on and sit down to read a book or listen to the radio by the fire.













