#Ghostbur’s alcoholism was inspired by two streams

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DSMP AU lore post

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Ghostbur during exile arc (but when he isn’t visiting tommy)

Despite Tommy having been exiled, L’Manberg was still Ghostbur’s home.

The spirit made a little underground home for himself, situated beneath a crane left behind after the city’s reconstruction. It had to be underground to minimize the risks of rain or floodwater getting inside and burning Ghostbur alive. On rainy days, Ghostbur would get around town via the sewer tunnels that connected to his house, allowing him to go out without the risk of getting wet.

The ghost would spend most of his days in L’Manberg shopping at the various markets throughout the city, taking friend on walks, and just relaxing at home while knitting or enjoying a good book. Occasionally though, he would get in a bit of a mischievous mood and go around playing pranks on random citizens. One time, he took an invisibility potion before running around town on horseback and launching firecrackers into the sky. He didn’t hit anyone but at some point a lady got ahold of his horse and called the cops, claiming that the animal had shot her. Throughout that ordeal, Ghost just sat there, trying desperately to not burst out laughing and give himself away.

Sometimes while on walks, he would come across an interesting plant or bones discarded by a predator and bring it home, using whatever treasures he found to decorate his house. It was a humble existence, nothing like the life of glory and infamy led by Alivebur, but a welcome one for Ghostbur. He had always enjoyed the simple things in life, something that couldn’t be said for his living counterpart.

Despite the spirit’s attempts at living a normal happy life, Ghostbur’s mind was constantly ravaged by sorrow. Everyone could tell how Parker’s death had affected his family, including the ghost.

TW: Beyond this point contains mentions of character death, substance abuse, and suicidal ideation (so a lot of angst)

Sally had lost a life in the explosion that destroyed L’Manberg and hadn’t been seen since. The shapeshifter’s family blamed the Minecraft family for their child’s supposed death and cut contact. Tommy had been accused of being in on Wilbur’s plans to blow up L’Manberg, getting him exiled. When the exile of Tommyinnit was announced, Technoblade lashed out and attacked Tubbo, calling him a traitor and a tyrant. After the assault, Technoblade, now wanted for attempted murder, disappeared into the forest. Fundy was afraid of Ghostbur, confused as to why his father was suddenly so different. Philza… there aren’t words to describe what Phil was going through. The angel had killed his own son and was now being haunted by a cheap imitation of him that could barely remember a thing about who he was meant to be.

Ghostbur tried to stay happy for his family, but his attempts at staying positive only made him come off as uncaring and tone deaf. The ghost’s memory problems only made things worse. The ghost could tell what he was doing wasn’t helping but didn’t know what else to do. He felt like he had failed everyone he was supposed to care for.

After a while, Ghostbur started drinking in an attempt to cope with his situation. The unhealthy habit wasn’t really a problem until one incident where Fundy saw his father’s spirit drunk at the winter solstice celebration. That event was enough to make Phil put his grandchild up for adoption, deciding the fox boy needed a parent who would properly care for him. The angel never told Ghostbur about this until the paperwork had been signed and the child was no longer his.

Ghostbur cried himself to sleep that night, mourning the loss of the one family member he had not managed to let down. He thought about trying to lose his remaining two canon lives, hoping that it would bring Parker back so he could fix everything, but he was too much of a coward to ever go through with it. Besides, if it didn’t work then both the ghost and Parker would be gone. He couldn’t risk leaving Tommy with no one.