# Basics

## A Day in Night City

V's outfits: **`home cozy`**, **`outdoor streetwear`**, **`nude`**, **`combat tactical`**, **`ripper casual`**

| What Happens            | Outfit                              |
| ----------------------- | ----------------------------------- |
| Walk into the apartment | **`home cozy`**                     |
| Take a shower           | **`nude`**                          |
| Finish showering        | **`home cozy`** (restored)          |
| Leave the apartment     | **`outdoor streetwear`**            |
| Get jumped by Maelstrom | **`combat tactical`**               |
| Win the fight           | **`outdoor streetwear`** (restored) |
| Sit down at a ripperdoc | **`ripper casual`**                 |
| Leave the ripperdoc     | **`outdoor streetwear`** (restored) |

## Random Selection

V's outfits: **`home cozy`**, **`home towel`**, **`home lazy`**

* Walk into the apartment → one of the three is picked at random
* Leave and come back → might get a different one

This works with any keyword — **`outdoor summer`**, **`outdoor biker`**, **`outdoor punk`** would randomize your street look too.

## Outfit Families

V's outfits: **`outdoor jacket day`**, **`outdoor jacket night`**, **`outdoor casual day`**, **`outdoor casual night`**, **`combat jacket`**, **`combat casual`**

| What Happens                  | Outfit                                      | Why                                                  |
| ----------------------------- | ------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- |
| Walking around during the day | **`outdoor jacket day`** (picked at random) |                                                      |
| Night falls                   | **`outdoor jacket night`**                  | Prefers "jacket" — matches V's current outfit family |
| Get into a fight              | **`combat jacket`**                         | Prefers "jacket" across systems                      |

If V had been wearing `outdoor casual day` instead, the mod would prefer `outdoor casual night` and `combat casual`.

Words like "jacket" and "casual" are **family keywords** — decorative words not used by any system. They act as tiebreakers when multiple outfits match at the same priority. See [Priority Details](https://strahlimeier.gitbook.io/dynamic-wardrobe/advanced/priority-advanced) for the full explanation.

## Shower Deferral

With Shower Deferral **off** (default):

| What Happens            | Outfit                                |
| ----------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
| Walk into the apartment | **`home cozy`** (applied immediately) |
| Take a shower           | **`nude`**                            |
| Finish showering        | **`home cozy`** (restored)            |

With Shower Deferral **on**:

| What Happens            | Outfit                                       |
| ----------------------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| Walk into the apartment | No change (keeps previous outfit)            |
| Take a shower           | **`nude`**                                   |
| Finish showering        | **`home cozy`** (applied for the first time) |

You can toggle Shower Deferral in **Settings → Mod Settings → Dynamic Wardrobe**.

Ready for more? See [Location Matching](https://strahlimeier.gitbook.io/dynamic-wardrobe/examples/locations) to learn how outfits can target specific places.