Project
Synopsis 3
Why so
Serious?
According
to old theater tradition and compelling story telling, the Harlequin
costume was made from many pieces of cloth. Hence the quilt pattern
it’s made from. In may ways it resemble a Jester. They do stem from
the same idea of on stage entertainment. However a Harlequin is also
a bit of a tragic hero of sorts as well. Whom have to deal with a lot
of hardship and romantic complications. Though this one is meant to
fit into the Warhammer universe.
Eldar
is a race of space elfs that murder boned a god into existence, A god
of sex, seduction and pleasure. Be it good, bad or just sadistic. The
Harlequin is a sub set of these Eldars, that serve one known as the
laughing god, These lanky murderous fellows are essentially themed
after a quite British theater play. These actors in the troupe, sees
every battlefield as a stage and have developed a sadistic streak.
Where every weapon they sport, is designed to kill people in an
artful display of blood, pain and excruciating agony. Eldar only
comes in two flavors. Murderous psychopath or condescending bastard.
Both are skills they have mastered.
I have
done several attempts at making a mask. I even tried to make a rough
model of my face in clay. It did not turn out okay. The first one was
made with paper and was crooked and flawed. The second mask was ill
fitting and became quite moist inside. Meanwhile the third, was made
from a retrofitted Guy Fawkes mask. Something that is rather hard to
see at this point. Since I sanded away the original texture. After a
lot of back and forth I eventually settled for the black and white
color scheme. By alternating between black and white, the final
effect becomes rather snazzy. On the side an edge has been added, as
an attempt at emulating the original mask design. Eldar lore has it
that the mask are meant to change depending on the users will and
whom the onlooker is. Though that would be virtually impossible to
pull of.
The
suit itself is bought from a costume shop at Ebay, that world wide
garage sale. The quality is not that fantastic. However it was the
most wholesome jester costume I dug up. For some pesky reason the
most common costume being sold, is either female or in tatters. I’m
not donning tights anytime soon. Naturally the project is far from
finished and I’ve yet to find a good scene performance.
Alternately
I could just pretend it is a custom Shaco skin and add some pointy
knives.
That
Being said, I will be very sporadic this holiday season.
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