Character Mask and Essence

Define the mask a character wears and the essence beneath:

Character: {{character}}
Role in Story: {{role}}
Context: {{context}}

Mask and Essence:

1. THE MASK
- How do they present themselves?
- What image do they project?
- What do they want others to believe?
- Scene showing mask in full effect

2. THE ESSENCE
- Who are they really?
- What are they hiding or protecting?
- What truth would destroy the mask?
- Scene showing essence (alone or with trusted person)

3. THE GAP
- What maintains the distance between mask and essence?
- What would close the gap?
- What is the cost of living masked?

4. MASK SLIPPAGE
- Moments where essence shows through
- What triggers the slippage?
- How do they recover the mask?

5. ARC TRAJECTORY
- Does mask crack, fall, or integrate?
- Final state of mask/essence relationship

Write three scenes: mask in public, essence in private, mask slipping under pressure.