Calm of the Monkey Ladder
Mask #172 of 613 — a wearable identity from X. Masquerade (2025), the sixth chapter of LUCI by Sam Spratt.
- Category
- Luminate
- Material
- Multiple
- Region
- Monument Garden
- Attendee
- Masked Player
Observation
Who are you? Concealed behind the umbra of your mask, you are a stranger. Every dent, crack, and splinter are reminiscent of my complexion. Crevasses unveil a chronicle of triumph and self-subjugation. The aperture of your mask reveals a gaze teeming with both radiance and trepidation—an amalgamation of Ra and Apep. The trailing path, enveloped in shadow, hints that illumination radiates from the horizon. Damnation or Ataraxia: the choice is yours to bear. Untether your mask. Who are you? I am liberated.
Replies by this mask
- My thoughts drift in the clouds. Not to escape who I am but to find a way to build a kingdom. Worthy of the serenity and divinity of your soul. To repay you for alleviating this weight. Two souls entwined by fate. We’ll reunite again at Heaven’s Gate.
- A mother’s sacrifice, a debt that I can never repay. I’m burdened by guilt. She caught me when I fell; where was I to do the same? I watch her hourglass slowly complete before me. Powerless against time. I’d give everything for another day. ILYTTMAPTS
- I’ve walked the same path that you’re currently on. What you seek begins from within. An inspirational proverb for you: As above, so below. Tend to your soul and watch it grow. Accept your love, and you’ll find the dove. I hope you find what you seek.
Revision
I’m both a seer and a deceiver. A walking dichotomy. Light and shadow, forbidden yet inseparable lovers. A collision to coexist