“Come one – come all – to the greatest show on Earth. Just FYI – Barnum can’t say I stole it from him because I was the one who gave him the idea for that tag line. Anyway, this isn’t even the best show on the planet. It’s the best show in the universe! Of all time! Ever! And you know why? Because it’s MINE – that’s why!
“What’s that? You’re asking what the show’s like? Well, I can’t really put it into words. It’s something that has to be experienced, rather than described. I’ll just say that it’s full of transformations, plot twists, and dizzying shifts in perspective. You might find yourself rethinking everything you thought you knew. Brace yourself. It’ll probably hurt. But it’ll be – you know – a GOOD pain.
“Fun? A good time? Hah! I never guarantee THAT. No, not at all. You see – I’m much more about surprises – shocks – stupefaction. Ambushes of enlightenment, if you will. Come for the things you never expected! Stay for the events you wish you could escape! Learn what you never wanted to know! It’ll change you forever – I guarantee it.
“Oh, now why the hesitation? Have I scared you? Well, good. Maybe you should be scared. It adds a little something to the adventure, don’t you think? A FIZZ of anticipation, a FRISSON of worry. I TOLD you it would be a good pain…
“Well, what are you waiting for? Step inside. From this moment forward, you’re in MY realm, for I am the ringmaster – indeed, the Master – and this is my domain. And you are MY audience.”
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Anyway, I was dressing up my digital Spymaster for another story I want to do about a silly hats party, and he decided to go into the weirdo Goth genderfucking ringmaster direction with this outfit. I spent way too much time and way too much fun putting this outfit together, so now you have to suffer it too. :p
A few notes regarding the digital Spymaster:
1. He has fattened up from the last time I rendered him. But he’s still wearing an underbust corset. But he looks so much better with more fats! <3 <3
2. Yes, his hat does say FREAK on the band.
3. His favorite colors are purple and blue, and he likes celestial themes. This also ties in with my theory that all Masters secretly believe that they’re wizards/magicians at heart.
4. To go with the “put together up top and much less organizing on the bottom” idea of his style, he has a very elaborate hat, very fitted jacket and shirt…and then…just…leggings. They’re comfy, okay? He hauled out his blue suede shoes from the ‘70s because they had stars on them. [Nychthemeron said NO to the purple Crocs.]
5. Some people just wear makeup. The Master formulates CONCEPTS about it first. Every single one of his features is his best feature, so he just decides to highlight different ones on different days. Today it’s HIS MAGNIFICENT NOSE. You hear about eye makeup and lipstick and blusher, but never nose makeup. Why not? WHY NOT INDEED? asks the Master. Especially not when he has a nose like that, worthy of everyone’s admiration! BEHOLD! The Master’s nose!