#Mr. Psaltarian

[foxybouquet]

The Ghostober prompt challenge pieces are meant to be posted every 3 days, so the next one will be on the 4th.

*For the 16th, I’m not sure I’m going to do that one. It’s still unknown yet if we will be seeing any more of Jim DeFroque, but honestly, he’s my least favorite character in the lore.

EDIT: sooo maybe I’ll choose from this one, also

[ask-apostle-ghoul]

The Future is an Unknown Land. Pt. 2

Part 1 is here:

Part 3 is here:

Everyone had been acting odd today, Apostle had noticed it. The clergy hasn't summoned him at all, the first red flag. Even Siblings of Sin had been trying to interact with him, giving him somber looks or apologetic glances. He didn't know what was going on and it started to freak him out. Usually things were going to be upbeat and chipper that the band was coming back, so why wasn't the day feeling right?

The routine was usual, wake up, shower and get dressed, prepare tea for Sister imperator, Copia, and himself so they could spend time together and Copia can tell Apostle all about the tour. Apostle had done just that, and now was the moment to wait for the bus to arrive.

Apostle fidgeted with his tie, his heart starting to race when the bus did indeed arrive, an hour late, mind you. Apostle was a ghoul of routine, he didn't know why the day wasn't going right. Apostle watched the ghouls exit the bus, but his eyebrows knitted together seeing how they weren't talkative or energetic right off the bat. Usually they would be happy to get home. His footsteps signaled his arrival and the ghouls glanced up at him. None of them said a word, so he took the chance. "Ghouls, what... what upsets you?" He didn't know what to think seeing them almost flinch at his words. None of them spoke until Rain did. "Don't... Don't get feral, ok?"

Those words caught his attention and he heard a sniffle. Apostle's eyes went wide when he saw not Sister Imperator come off of the bus, but Copia. Copia looked like a disheveled miss, his hair out of place and tears staining his cheeks. Immediately sensing something was wrong, Apostle nudged through the pack of ghouls and got to Copia. "Il mio bambino, what'-" A grunt came from the ghoul when Copia hugged him tight, clinging onto the eldest ghoul's suit and holding him tight. Apostle hugged the man back, his heart aching as he heard Copia start to sob. "Hey- Hey hey hey, Copia, what's wrong?" Apostle whispered, running a hand through Copia's hair and trying to comfort the Papa. While Apostle had never claimed to be Copia's father, he sure acted like it.

He got no answer, his chest tightening once again like it did that one night. Copia clung onto Apostle tighter and tried to stammer through words. "Mama- she- Mama was-" Hearing Copia mention Sister Imperator caused a growl to rip through Apostle's throat, his tail tensing. What other ghouls were left around paled at the growl, Cumulus immediately tugging Aurora and Phantom further away from the Era 0 ghoul. "What's going on?" Phantom whispered, getting a finger to his lips by Mountain in response. Only the older ghouls know Apostle's wrath firsthand, best not to interfere.

"Where is your mother?" Apostle asked, trying not to sound too harsh yet failing. Apostle looked up at the bus's door, his blood running cold when Sister Imperator did not show up, but Mr. Psaltarian instead. Apostle had been unaware the man had gone on the tour too, and he knew that when Psaltarian was around, things were more serious. Sister Imperator had taught him many things, and Mr. Psaltarian was one of those Apostle had learned to trust. With a subtle bow of the head, Apostle lessened his hold on Copia. Looking down at Copia and seeing Copia's head bowed, fear filled Apostle for the first time in ages. What... had happened?

[ficandkaboodle]

Take the fanon interpretation of Primo as a parentified but well-meaning older brother trying his best; and the canon of Primo being fucking off the rails and messing with dark magic for shits and giggles; and you'll have Primo putting an eight-year-old Terzo in the middle of a pentagram while insisting this is exactly how you cure someone of their chronic hayfever. Now stop moving, if that blood smears then year-round allergies will be the least of our problems --

[aweisz]

been thinking about him

[thelampisaflashlight]

Psaltarian, entering Copia's office: "Your mother's ghouls keep showing up in the mausoleum and-" Copia, putting down his paperwork: "Seestor-Mother had ghouls?" Psaltarian, holding a whimpering Cowbell and Special by the ears: "Who did you think these two belonged to??" Copia: "The old bastard?" Psaltarian: "No, no, Nihil's ghouls were inherited by Primo." -shaking his head- "At any rate, these two keep trying to climb on top of the coffin and sleep on it, so you need to invest in better locks." Copia, looking at the ghouls: "Why would they do that?" Special, sad: "We miss her..." Cowbell, poking the tips of his fingers together: "...Hungry-" All: "NO!"

[gogodollie]

a collection of sorts

[cityofmeliora]

Ghost and Southern California

i'm from California, so a lot of the locations in the Ghost lore are familiar to me! i wanna use this post to show / explain Ghost being set in the Los Angeles area.

though it hadn't been explicitly stated yet then, there are actually hints that Ghost is based in Southern California as early as Chapter 4: The Accident. when Sister Imperator is driving, you can see palm trees on the hills along the road. of course, lots of places have palm trees, but the specific combination of palm trees with the rocky cliffs and sparse vegetation feels distinctly Californian to me.

the Dance Macabre music video shows Nihil met Sister Imperator at a mansion in LA (as explained by the intro). don't know the exact location, but if i had to guess, i'd place it maybe somewhere in Beverly Hills, which has a lot of mansions like this.

the Kiss The Go-Goat music video again confirms that they're in Los Angeles. it features the Whisky a Go Go, a real music venue in West Hollywood. the Mary On A Cross animated music video accurately places it on a corner along the Sunset Strip.

the Mary On A Cross lyric video shows Sister Imperator walking through the Ministry building before leaving to see the show at the Whisky a Go Go. this is another indicator the Ministry building is in the LA area since it's within driving distance of the venue. scenes in the Ministry building are filmed at a real mausoleum northeast of LA, but i'm not going to name the location because the Ministry is supposed to be a fictional building. interestingly, the lyric video also gives us the exact time of the concert.

after the events of Kiss The Go-Goat, the Mary On A Cross animated music video starts with Sister Imperator driving to her house, which is in the Hollywood Hills neighborhood near the Hollywood Sign. you can see from the road that they're in the hills looking over the city.

then Sister Imperator and Papa Nihil run from their house to the Hollywood Sign. there are hiking trails that go from the surrounding neighborhoods up to the Hollywood Sign. you can go behind it just like they do in the video.

Sister Imperator and Papa Nihil cross a body of water that is most likely the Hollywood Reservoir, although the video places the Hollywood Sign west of the lake instead of east, as in real life.

Sister Imperator and Papa Nihil make out in a cemetery (which i did not attempt to locate) and then end up at a motel. this is not a real motel, though. it's the Bates Motel movie set at Universal Studios Hollywood. i laughed so hard because recognized it instantly in Rite Here Rite now. (i've been on the same tour that the Nameless Ghouls were on.) Universal Studios Hollywood is both a theme park and an actual film studio. there are people filming when Nihil calls Mr. Psaltarian to come pick him up in the The Future Is A Foreign Land music video.

so to summarize some of the locations in those videos: the Whisky a Go Go, Hollywood Sign, and Universal Studios are highlighted in yellow. the red outline on the map shows the boundary of the Hollywood Hills neighborhood. the Hollywood Reservoir is the body of water in the middle of it.

The Future Is A Foreign Land music video and Chapter 13: The Beach Life feature Mr. Psaltarian's beach house, which is on the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu. though there are beach houses all along the SoCal coast, Malibu is closest to LA, and is pretty much the only place where houses are that close to the water without some kind of barrier. it's a real house and i've driven past it. i know the exact location but i'm not sharing it, for obvious reasons.

here is Malibu on a map relative to Los Angeles:

as a side note, it appears Cardi now drives Mr. Psaltarian's old car, a 1968 Buick LeSabre convertible. it has California license plates, of course, but the plates must have been replaced at some point, since that California license plate design wasn't in use until 1988.

lastly, Rite Here Rite Now is set at The Forum (now called KIA Forum), which is in Inglewood near the LAX airport. Inglewood is technically its own city, but it's completely surrounded by LA.

when Rite Here Rite Now released, TF said in an interview that it's "common knowledge" that Ghost is based in LA. i found it a bit funny because i've read very few Ghost fanfics that are actually set in LA, so i don't know how 'common' that knowledge really is, LOL. but i hope this post helps!

WHAT WAS BEHIND THE DECISION TO SHOOT THE FILM AT THE FORUM IN L.A.? TOBIAS FORGE: [...] There’s this common knowledge that the HQ of the band seems to be in L.A. So the Forum is not only a classic venue, but it’s sort of their home turf. Had we placed the story someplace else, we would’ve had to justify: Why are they there? Why is this show special? Revolver (June 2024)

[mintea-in-space]

Ghoul Clergy Au(Species Swap): Hands!!

Copia(Fire/Air): Has beans! They're very sensitive so he very rarely takes his gloves off. The pads glow a pretty cyan. Has to be careful because his hands get very hot very easily, he’s given up trying to hide the burnt handprints that end up all over his furniture. His claws match his skin tone, but he likes painting them too. Copia has a bad habit of biting his nails, so they tend to be all uneven. Eventually his human ghouls catch wind of this and set off on a journey to help him stop. Dewdrop ends up being the only one allowed to take his gloves off, so Dewdrop is the one that offers to help him clip them and keep them filed down. It becomes a special routine for just the two of them.

Terzo(Quint/Air): Has beans but very subtle ones. Look more like calluses than anything else. Slightly textured. He also has he sharpest claws of the group and keeps them very well maintained. (He has a fancy cat scratching post in his room. Omega laughs the first time he sees it.) He has gold claws, and his pads are also a very faint shimmery gold.

Secondo(Water): No beans, but as a water ghoul, his scales cover his wrists and part of the backs of his hands. He also has webbed fingers. Is the only Papa that can't wear gloves unless glamoured because of this. Secondo's claws are better suited for breaking rather than piercing (think like a crab or lobster claw, for breaking open shells) His are probably the most durable.

Primo(Earth): No beans. But the backs of his hands are covered in soft fuzz. He has black claws that are almost blunt at the ends, but very very strong. Primo just disappears outside and comes back with his claws worn down. No one really knows what he does. (He digs. Dead ass. He finds a cave and claws the rock. He also fucking climbs. Like a mountain goat. No one who has seen it lived to tell the tale, as it's usually when he's hunting)

Nihil(Originally Water/Air): Has beans! Size is somewhere in between Copia and Terzo. Has scales on the backs of his hands like Secondo, but no webbing. He has to get his claws clipped for his own safety really but that does not stop him from being absolutely pissed about it every time. Just picture Nihil hissing and spitting like a cat while Sister calmly clips his nails for him. Just thrashing around while simultaneously keeping his hand still because he knows if he makes her mess up he'll get his ass whooped. Although before his elemental loss he was probably the diva that clawed the ministry doorways just to make sure someone knew they pissed him off. His claws used to be semi translucent and sparkly.

Sister Imperator(Fire/Quint): Queen of beans. Hers are a bit leathery, but they also glow a light green like Copia's! Hers also used to be sensitive but she powered through until it didn't bother her anymore. Probably has the best kept claws next to Terzo. She routinely files hers and they are razor sharp.

Psaltarian(Quint): Has very calloused beans. Upon further inspection they are a dark purple, but mostly blend with his skin. Clips his own claws, but also has a scratching post in his nest to properly file them down. His claws are black, with a slight metallic sheen to them.

[spect-era]

Round 1, bracket 1

[mercurysketches]

it’s 2013 and your great uncle is showing you around this weird church he works at

[sacred-coffin]

WELCOME TO THE SHIT SHOW

Hello hello hello, you can call me Coffin or any of the other secret names. My pronouns are He/They, but if we're cool you can unlock the Secret Extra Pronouns.

This is one of my many side blogs, I won't say what my main blog is, but they call me Swizz over there, which should be a pretty big hint if you see me in your notes

I am an adult and this blog sometimes posts adult content. All of those posts are tagged #taint tickling

Fun facts about me:

I love how fucked up Primo is I would kill Terzo again I have so many ghost OCs, I'll post about them eventually I come with fucked up lore I draw, paint, and write I am the funniest man ever made.

My Ao3

My Ghost Shrine (WIP)

I'll be tagging this post with as many tags that I use as possible LOL

[goofygoldengirl]

Does anyone else think the driver in the beginning might be psaltarian?

[ficandkaboodle]

You know what? I like the idea of Copia’s potential dating life being absolutely rattled by his well-meaning but absolutely insane family.

Primo tells him to do it old school and offer his crush flowers. Proceeds to create a bouquet of poisonous plants for Copia to present (“Careful not to let this one receive more than two hours of sunlight.” “Per day??” “No, in total. Too much sun and it releases spores they haven’t yet created an antidote for.”). Copia coincidently forgets the bouquet in his room when he goes to meet his crush.

Secondo tells Copia to take control. To flaunt his wealth and power and his crush will throw themselves at his feet. Now, Copia does enjoy fine materials himself. But…the idea that they’ll only want to be with him because of his money and means just agitates his anxieties about being unwanted as a person. He only feels vaguely better and more full of hope when his crush notices he’s down and offers him a juice box. They ask if he’d mind if they sat next to him with their own and he sheepishly gives them the okay. He’s fighting for his life to not let his blush region turn ablaze.

Terzo means well the most, offering advice. But it’s of the sexual variety. And while Copia does want to do…stuff…with them eventually, he feels much more comfortable wooing them first. “Ah. Well. Lean into being Italian, then. Though…When I say ‘lean’, I actually mean to dive headfirst into it. You need the help.” (Yes, that was inspired by this ) Copia, dressed in his red sweats and a shirt that reads “Sweet Dreams Are Made of Cheese 🧀”, furrows his brows in confusion. “What do you mean by this?” he asks, taking a sip of his juice box.

Even if she’s dead, Sister stays working. This includes messing with the schedule to make sure Copia’s crush frequently interacts with him. However…she almost literally hovers. Telling Cardi to fix his posture, to speak up, but also to not be distracted — You’d think she wouldn’t really care about her son’s love life but I think in a way, her interfering is an extension of her efforts to make it up to him for the life he wound up having. Suffice it to say, it stresses Copia out.

Nihil…You can’t just… You can’t give your son advice on making out in the car and groping and whatnot. And for the life of SATAN, STOP IMPLYING YOU USED THIS SHIT ON YOUR SON’S MOTHER —

At the end of the day, though his family probably means well, they’re just not good for this and make the whole situation worse. Either Copia toughs it out and tries to woo his crush on his own, or Only Sane Man Psaltarian just cuts it straight and tells him “Just ask them out. If it doesn’t work, you tried and it’ll be over quicker than if you just nursed this. If it dies, la dee dah.”

[aweisz]

idk

[oppaihun]

Okay so Old Man Yaoi agenda right?

Psaltarian and Austri have been working together since the 70s, purely professional For Sure. I mean can you blame Austri? Late 60s early 70s Psalty (per TFIAFL mv) was quite the looker. Dressed to impress, had the style and the swagger to match.

Austri fell first but slowly and stubbornly, kind of fighting it tooth and nail because what the fuck? Is this even appropriate to have the world’s most massive embarrassing crush on someone who’s technically your boss?

The funniest thing? Psaltarian knew. The whole time. Austri isn’t one of the most obvious people whenever he’s irritated about something, and it was most telling when he would see Psaltarian, and immediately huff and turn around. It was cute and funny and let it happen.

[gogodollie]

i’m literally the worlds #1 sister imperator/mr psaltarian fan because i am the only creature of such sort in existence.