Increased Brightness
Mask #57 of 613 — a wearable identity from X. Masquerade (2025), the sixth chapter of LUCI by Sam Spratt.
- Category
- Understory
- Material
- Ebony
- Region
- Sprawl
- Attendee
- Masked Guest
Observation
Where did all the colors go? Alfred groaned, inspecting his body—gold smudges on his chest, red streaks on his thighs… was that a purple bite mark? Another voice muttered, “Why does my thigh have six-colored fingerprints?” sighed Maude. Reginald stretched, grinning. “The paint’s gone, but I think I’ve been permanently redesigned.” Across the clearing, Clarence flopped onto his back... “We were promised brighter things.” Masquerade Rule #2: If it wasn’t yours before, it is now.
Replies by this mask
- “Where did all the colors go?” Francis smirked. “Maybe you weren’t paying attention.” A drowsy sigh. “We were promised brighter things.” Masquerade Rule #7: Our reality can not masked. Only we can.
- “Where did all the colors go?” Reginald twirled a mask. “Should I keep this?” Maude murmured, “We were promised brighter things.” Alfred smirked. “Just don’t lose the only thing that matters.” Masquerade Rule #8: Lose the rest, but keep the mask.
- “Where did all the colors go?” Francis yawned. “We were promised brighter things.” Percival smirked. “Names fade. Some stains don’t.” Masquerade Rule #9: You may forget the names, but the colors will remember.
Revision
Clarence muttered again, “We were promised brighter things.” Reginald smirked. “Maybe we became them.”