The same could be said for the Countess Elizabeth Báthory de Ecsed, colloquially known as the Blood Countess. She was a legend in vampiric circles for purportedly bathing in the blood of virgins. Despite the best efforts of those who imprisoned her, they were never able to erase her likeness from history.
“The masks were primarily used to set the tone.”
The candidate was surrounded by predators, with each mask reflecting the creatures hiding within those in attendance. Evelyn would purposefully play on the theme, creating a lifelike representation of her own face to wear as a mask.
Disclaimer: This excerpt from Man of War is currently in development. There may be typos, errors, omissions, inconsistencies and so forth.
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