The barn

The louche naked man with the COCK mask realises little can be done to influence the others in the House of Masks.  Either the masks have been chosen to match with the character of the person or the person is choosing to be have in the character of the mask.  It makes no difference in this simplified world: treat the person as if they were the mask.  And let them behave the way they want or choose.

The louche naked man with the COCK mask's first memory is entering the House of Masks.  It is the same with everyone, though, htere, no one knows other's experience, no one can communicate their experience, all people can do is live as they choose.  And let them live as they choose.

The louche naked man with the COCK mask is calm, enjoying the barn, a place with a small stage like it had been used for performances from time to time, perhaps friends had gathered to play music, perhaps it had been home to an amateur drama society.  

The tannoy declares: GATHER ROUND, GATHER ROUND, IT IS TIME FOR THE FOX AND THE GRAPES.

The louche naked man steps onto the stage.

YAWN GREAT

THE FOX AND THE GRAPES

despise
/dɪˈspʌɪz/
gerund or present participle: despising feel contempt or a deep repugnance for: "he despised himself for being selfish"

unobtainable
/ʌnəbˈteɪnəbl/
not able to be obtained: "the book was unobtainable in London so I wrote to the publisher"

Oh my foxy fox, I see your hunger, I see

See those beautiful grapes, like ripe purple plums

Leap, baby, reach, stretch, you hungry fox

Jump, baby, higher, faster, or maybe a step too far

Dont worry foxy fox, they were probably bitter

anyway

COCK
The cock loves being about the hens, though willing to fight for the position chooses to...