Yes! They are excellent guises because he isn't pretending to be a person he isn't. That is what makes his masks work - both for him, and for other people.
And I do think they are also there for him. They help him bring out the aspect he wants to bring out - the fearless warrior, or the mild-mannered academic.
Hiding is definitely involved IMO, but it's more complicated than that. ;-)
Hiding is definitely involved IMO, but it's more complicated than that. ;-)
Good point.. this is what I love about fandoms with identity porn. All those discussions about which aspect of a person is mask, persona, amplified personality extract and so on.
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Date: 2019-05-03 01:28 am (UTC)And I do think they are also there for him. They help him bring out the aspect he wants to bring out - the fearless warrior, or the mild-mannered academic.
Hiding is definitely involved IMO, but it's more complicated than that. ;-)
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Date: 2019-05-04 08:00 pm (UTC)Good point.. this is what I love about fandoms with identity porn. All those discussions about which aspect of a person is mask, persona, amplified personality extract and so on.