as to what that pile of leather parts was for, well, more of these, for one: http://tormentedartifacts.com/ravenmask.html
@Averly I stick to being more urban myself, normally.
and by 'urban', I mean 'locked up in my apartment churning out tons and tons of masks and everything'.
Though, so help me, I do love me some good #urbandecay and abandoned building exploration.