Sleeping Onyx
Mask #163 of 613 — a wearable identity from X. Masquerade (2025), the sixth chapter of LUCI by Sam Spratt.
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Observation
Contd. from the MG... Wake up, Luci! Wake up to torn sylabus of futures lost, to empty cribs & broken dolls, to war’s bitter harvest. Wake up to ripped hearts, to tiny eyes peeking through rubble, to lullabies never heard again. Wake up, Luci! Wake up to the ruins of what once was, to the future fading fast. Wake up to the masked Pharaohs, reveling in their masquerade as death marches on. Wake up & veer from the path of ruin, or carve your epitaph: a species that warred until no child was left to weep.
Replies by this mask
- You walk through shadows, yet love lights your path. Even unseen, your steps shape a world of warmth. In struggle, you plant seeds of hope. You are anchor & storm, but also the calm between. Keep going brother, you're loved more than you'll ever know.
- Cling if you must, but decay doesn't mourn. The weight you bear is not proof of what was, but of what you refuse to release. The masks may mock, the void may beckon, but you aren't them. Let go, not to join the hollow, but to free what still remains of you
- I hear you. The weight is real, the doubt loud—but you’re still here, still showing up, and that matters. You don’t need all the answers, just one step at a time. You’re more than enough, even when you don’t feel it. You’re not alone in this—keep going.