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The clown turned his powdered face to the mirror. "If to be fair is to be beautiful," he said, "who can compare with me in my white mask?" "Who can compare with him in his white mask?" I asked of Death beside me. "Who can compare with me?" said Death, "for I am paler still." "You are very beautiful," sighed the clown, turning his powdered face from the mirror.

Robert W. Chambers, The King in Yellow

I can’t help imagining this as a conversation between the Possessive Mask (SCP-035), the Plague Doctor (SCP-049) and the Shy Guy (SCP-096). You can decide who is who, though I think we all know who the clown is. SCP-096 would probably be the palest, but his self-esteem is so low he likely wouldn’t make that connection.