First Steps
Mask #341 of 613 — a wearable identity from X. Masquerade (2025), the sixth chapter of LUCI by Sam Spratt.
- Category
- Herd
- Material
- Vine
- Region
- Sprawl
- Attendee
- Masked Guest
Observation
I really hope this doesn't sound corny. Toasting with someone in a mask while you're not makes me think of the true power of connection. Sam captures this beautifully. We're all figures reaching for connection. I have never been to a Masquerade but participating in this has made me this about the importance of courage to approach people I usually avoid. It takes away my fear of meeting new people, masked or unmasked. We're all different, let's celebrate it!
Replies by this mask
- From pain, growth. From suffering, change. Even wounds can bloom into wisdom. Strength is not in avoiding the struggle, but in finding peace within it.
- A society in freefall, almost like Rome, indulging in excess while its foundation crumbled. Are we repeating history or creating a new path?
- The masks we wear hide not just our faces, but our true intentions. We show the world one version of ourselves while the truth remains unseen
Revision
"The eyes are the window to the soul." - Shakespeare