#theheadlessgroom

[erika-de-claire]

{Starter for @theheadlessgroom }

Starter Call: https://www.tumblr.com/eviesheart/725057276097036288

Exhausted, mentally and emotionally that was one way to describe the current state of one Erika De Claire Pace. It simply seemed that the ghostly teenager could not get a break…

The disappearance of her father was one thing, but the equally mysterious disappearance of her mother accompanied by an entirely different Ghost Bride in the attic- primarily one that especially didn’t like her- Erika had found herself in quite the unique dynamic. Missing both of her parents, and stuck with a Black Widow Bride who truly saw her as nothing more than an inconvenience. The attic was an entirely new place at this point on, and all Erika could do was endure.

It was an evening like any other in the attic of Gracey Manor. Constance was out socializing with other haunts which gave Erika a moment of peace from the ghastly woman- though seeing her face on the various portraits didn’t do much for comfort. The sound of a single heartbeat resounded through the attic as Erika sat in one of the attic’s chairs, a small huff escaping her lips. One unfortunate thing about living in an attic meant you occasionally had run ins with moths- moths that liked to eat away at your lacy dresses. But it was nothing a lovely embroidered flower or two couldn’t fix.

Yes, this was what life had become in the attic, and for Erika she was not anticipating anything to change. But oh, was she gonna be amazed by what was waiting in store for her on this seemingly regular old evening in Gracey Manor.

Perhaps a day she had been waiting for for years….

@theheadlessgroom

[askthebrokenones-fm]

(((crawls out of hell with this) @theheadlessgroom It's been a bit since I did Sinclair interacting with Randall-

[beatingheart-bride]

"I think things are going to turn around once we make it to California," Philippe replied, not a hint of doubt in his voice as he and Susannah walked down the street, taking in the sights of the town. As unfair as it was that his love had never gotten the appreciation that she deserved for all of her hard work, he had a feeling that was bound to chance. Once she was no longer stuck under Mickey's employ and was able to sell her pieces under her own name, things would be different. She'd finally get the credit for all of her time, effort and skill.

"Things are going to be different once we leave Louisiana. You and I will be able to start a new life together, and we'll have our dearest friends along for the ride. We'll buy a little house, you'll be able to open your own haberdashery...and who knows what else the future will bring?"

Subconsciously, Philippe patted his pant pocket at the mention of the future, all the while linking his other arm with Susannah's, mirroring countless other couples who were similarly making their way up and down the street. Even if there was no way of knowing everything that the future would hold, he knew that it would be a bright one, and there was no one else he'd rather see it with than Susannah.

@beatingheart-bride

"That would be such an honor."

As they left the theater arm in arm, Susannah elaborated a little further on her feelings regarding the idea, saying, "I don't see people wearing my work very often, but when I do, when I see them wearing my hats and bonnets out in town...there's nothing like it. It gives me a-a sorta...a feeling of pride, I guess you'd say. A job well done."

Of course, no one knew the name of the maker of the hat; all who made them were anonymous. Those who shopped and bought from the haberdashery usually just cheerfully told their friends, "Oh, I got it from Mickey's!" giving no thought to the people who really made them. But even so, when Susannah saw her work out in the park, people donning her top hats and sunhats and the like, and to see others compliment her handiwork without knowing it was hers...it put a little smile on her face.

"I know they don't know it's mine, but...it still feels good, knowing they're so happy with it," she smiled softly, cheeks pink as exited back out onto the street. "So to think about people seeing my work on a stage night after night and loving it, admiring it, actually knowing that it's mine? It...it would be nothing short of an honor to me."

[asktheghosthost]

May I ask Hatty something? ( besides I think I’m spelling his nickname wrong hehe!)

Hey Hatty? How come you don’t just make a 50/50 deal with Constance where she’s gets 50% of the attic and you get 50%?

Unless you two are monsters and prefer not to share then yeah, be like that, but being mean has consequences, and I’m talking from personal experience buddy! ( yeah I got in trouble for the first time today)

Just ask her the deal and the we’ll see what happens, okay?

"Personally," said Dorian, "I think that is a most excellent idea! Petty rivalries are most unbecoming, wouldn't you agree?" He puckered his lips, practically feeling the annoyed vibes from the others. "But, ah, a-heh, I'll punt this over to Hatty himself to answer!"

@askthehatboxghost @theheadlessgroom

[daughterofhatboxghost]

I’m going to add something to this I’m a GHOST  DiNOSAUR RAWW!

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@ask-the-hatbox-ghost

@thehattersdaughter

@erika-de-claire

@strange-doll-child

@theheadlessgroom

[ghostofbayous]

From |X| @theheadlessgroom “What’s a knight?” She stared at him blankly, “Are you undead?”  This was freaking her out, she had no idea what ghosts were and why they were here. They spooked her to say the least. She had had many run ins with undead and skeletons but ghosts were what did it.  “What’s a phantasm?” This was all confusing her, she was a bit worried about why she was in here. 

[brassisjustbetterguys]

Our vote is…

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@asktheghosthost

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@theheadlessgroom

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and lastly

@thir-0dinson

We thank you all for being a part in our lives.

Give this to one of your most loved mutual

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[erika-de-claire]

⭐️, please! -theheadlessgroom

//Of course!

HEADCANON:

When Erika was little, if she was ever upset about something, one of the best things that would cheer her up or make her laugh was Randall’s signature head trick, transferring it from his body to his hatbox. Something about it was so unbelievably funny to the little ghost girl.

One could only imagine how funny she found it when she learned she had the same ability to remove her own head. She was also quite young upon learning that, and the first thing she did was rush off to show her father that she too, could master his trick.\\

[thegrimgrinningorganist-archives]

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[thefuriousmagician]

So, here’s all the Hatties I have down so far for the Bloodborne au. Here’s some brief descriptions of what I have in mind for them under the cut ‘cause it got too long. (Thomas is @askthehatboxghost‘s, Horatio is @ask-the-hatbox-ghost‘s, Randall is @theheadlessgroom‘s, and The Shadow (Hatty) is @theshadowofthechateau‘s)

Thomas Gracey: Thomas Gracey, following in his mother’s side of the family’s heritage after the death of his father, joined the Healing Church of Yharnam early in age. He managed to make it to the elite delegation, the Choir. He serves as the guardian and main scholar of the laboratory in Bygenwerth. Thomas has in his possession the Augur of Ebrietas, which allows him to summon ethereal tentacles for defense as well as a multitude of other spells contained in his journal. Thomas dislikes using guns and practical weapons, viewing them as a hassle and unnecessarily brutal.

Horatio Topper: A pure blood Yharnamite, Horatio admittedly acts like he isn’t in an apocalypse. But an apocalypse never mattered to him - there’s always a proper time for hats after all, so he goes around selling homemade hats to forlorn hunters (or beasts if a werewolf wants one and doesn’t try to eat his face off). He’s simply living life, selling and making hats. Horatio has a threaded cane but rarely uses it, due to him needing it to walk on account of a bum leg. However he often uses his rifle if ever pressured and can’t flee which shoots abnormally powerful quicksilver bullets thanks to his seemingly endless supply of bone marrow ash and blood tinge. (Carries 40 bullets rather than the usual 20 for most hunters)

Randall Pace: Randall is the husband of a rather successful and efficient crow hunter (Emily the Crow) and owns a haberdashery that doubles as a inn specifically for hunters. He wants to help anyway he can in the Hunt; providing lodging and his own services are a sure fire way of accomplishing this goal. Admittedly new to hunting and going with his wife a majority of the time, he still believes he’ll be able to go on his own eventually. He carries a threaded cane and Evelyn from his wife’s travels through Yharnam’s surrounding territories (that he really doesn’t know how to use fantastically (He’s trying)). Therefore he resorts to his personal brass knuckles occasionally. He has a belt that can hold an abnormal 30 blood vials compared to the normal 20 stock.

The Shadow of Cainhurst: Many people debate on who or what exactly the Shadow is. It isn’t a Great One, but its not entirely beast and many debate if it was ever human in the first place. All they know is it has an adulation with Madame Alma Vileblood, making it impossible to reach the sobbing widow. And it can speak! That’s new. It has control of a majority of Cainhurst Castle, including the ghosts and specters inside leftover from the executioners’ reign of terror. The Shadow can summon snakes from it’s shadowy body which are heavily venomous. These snakes are not solid beings, making it possible for them to go through walls and bite unsuspecting hunters. It can summon a shadowy scythe that gives both physical and psychological damage.

The Composer of Symphonies: The Composer is a lesser Great One from before the murder of Kosm. He was created originally to be a hunchman of sorts to Kos, but after Her death by the old hunters he was reduced to a being without purpose other than to avenge her death. He therefore despises hunters with a powerful malice, and aims to bring them all a living hell. The Composer lurks in Old Yharnam and Yahar'gul, often in churches, especially those with surviving musical instruments. He tends to wear human clothes, mostly because he enjoys the texture but he also wants to seem more human or beast-like to trick hunters into engaging him. Eventually, the lesser One is bound by Sinclair the Conductor and kept as a companion of sorts. The Composer can easily manipulate his surroundings, creating a mirror world to better confuse his opponents. He often manipulates and puts his victims through grueling mental torture to weaken them before killing them and using their remains to make new instruments for his collection.

[devilshenanigans-fm]

The emoji doesn't seem to be showing up, but just the same: Portal AU, please! -theheadlessgroom

Death expected it to be a normal day; just the usual: reaping, walking, reaping... And then a ghost literally got flung out of a strange portal at them, easily bowling them over.

The sentient grunted, the exoskeleton like skin they had clacking on the ground. They groaned lowly, staring up at Randall with glowing white eyes, “Ugh... salutare... Cum... De unde ai venit?”

[asktheghosthost]

؟ -theheadlessgroom

"I can never make it up to him, I can't. All those years away..."

[ask-the-hatbox-ghost]

Another Memething

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Tagging: Again, whomever. @beatingheart-bride, @thebrideintheattics, @askthehatboxghost, @askthebrokenones-mws… anyone.

NAME: Horatio Ernest Topper. Supposedly. Hattie sometimes likes to try out the Ghost Host’s game of building a multiple-choice past for himself. He has in the past answered to the names of Thomas, Randall and Hatford. But at the moment he assures us it’s Horatio. Let’s cautiously believe him.

THEIR PROFESSION: Most fabulous haberdasher in New Orleans, when he was alive. Nowadays, it’s more of a hobby; he’s first and foremost a happy haunt.

WHERE THEY CAN BE FOUND: Obviously, on his rooftop platform at the Attic’s exit in Gracey Manor, Disneyland. Also lurks around the Attic, even though he’s not supposed to anymore. During his banishment he frequently holed up inside one of the Graveyard’s mausoleums, which now houses his collection of merchandise about himself. If he’s in none of those three, he’s probably off on a stroll with Emily or exploring the Endless Staircases. 

FAVORITE FOOD TYPES: Partial to all things well-done, such as cured ham, well-cooked meat pies, etc. This also applies to the kinds of cakes he likes, although he also enjoys ice cream for dessert.

FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK: Red wine.

FAVORITE TRAIT: Graceful sweetness, as exemplified by Emily. 

WHERE WOULD THEY GO ON A DATE?: Somewhere quiet, romantic and slightly gothic, such as evocative ruins in a forest clearing. 

IDEAL GIFT: That’s a tough one: if you can find a great hat or hatbox it’s the best you could do. But he’ll be really nitpicky and critical of it, since it’s his area of expertise. You may be better off buying him a book, or a random antique he can add to the contents of the Attic. 

HOW MANY DATES UNTIL THEY GO TO BED: Being a stuffy old man from the first half of the 19th century, his policy was to wait until marriage. Even taking Georgian/Victorian customs out of it, however, he’s such a strange combination of proud and timid that I don’t think he’d broach the subject before a whole year had gone by. 

[erika-de-claire]

//She’s Constance Now\\

//With the Tokyo Disney Story Beyond Event now happening, the Mansion got a bit of a touch up to fit the event.

This has included making it official that our Beating Heart Bride is Constance.

Whether this is temporary or not, I have yet to learn. It could be(?) but we’ll see:

(Picture by Vlad Gracey on Facebook)

(Another picture at the bottom of the post)

//With this event we also got promo art and Merch showing our bride with the name ‘Constance’\\

//I do hope this is just temporary, personally, but if it is permanent then I’m at least glad we kept the silent, animatronic!

I feel like the best way to execute this sort of change would be to:

- Use the animatronic with the pearls

- Perhaps position the portraits around the attic similar to in the American parks

- Continue to avoid using the voice tapes (I love Constance, but god I love the quiet ambience with the heartbeat and those pop up ghosts)

(Picture by @dmuu59purple on Instagram)

Despite my mixed feelings, Japanese audiences haven’t seemed to show much of a reaction, but still enjoy the aesthetic just as much.

(I may or may not have also managed to snatch up the new bride headband the the new ZJ maid headband- so hyped for when they come.) \\

//@theheadlessgroom @beatingheart-bride @asktheghosthost @askthehatboxghost @nola-schuyler @ask-professorquigg @theenderdraco \\

[askthebrokenones-fm]

Character Interview

What is your name ? “Egore Von Bite."

Do you know why you were named that ? “Vaguely. Henrik was Germanic, so I was given a Germanic name. Elizabeth wanted somethin' biblical but Henrik was able to talk her into something a little less... Christian. Joseph is m' middle name tho'. So I guess technically, 'm Egore Joseph Von Bite. Don' call me that tho'."

Single or taken ? “Single. Not interested."

Stop being a Mary Sue ! “I don' know what that is... Is that a person?"

What’s your eye color ? “Blue. When I was alive, it was a paler blue, but nowadays, its more... electric?"

How about hair color ? “Black. Always has been, always will be."

Have you any family members ? “None I care about. Had a mot'er and fat'er, had grandparents, cousins, aunts, uncles... Sinclair is m' family, I suppose."

Oh, how about pets ? “I have several spiders 'n' used ta have a pet crow. 'Er name was Nickles. Closest ta a pet is Airanna. She's a black widow.

Now tell me something you don’t like. “I hate crowds. Ballroom 'n' graveyard is a nightmare. I only go when I have ta, or if Thad says I can play th' organ."

Do you have any activities/hobbies that you like to do ? “'M a composer 'n' I perform in Hell. Makes some money on th' side ta eat off of. I write music. Practice. I read. Take walks sometimes."

Have you ever hurt anyone in any way before ? “Yes."

Ever … killed anyone before ? “Yes. People who deserved it."

What kind of animal are you ? “I used ta be human. Now 'm a demon. Sinner. Ghost Demon specifically."

Name your worst weaknesses ? “I don' know if that's safe... I suppose... M' cane I guess. Helps with m' bad knees. I can walk without it, but it aches."

Do you look up to anyone at all ? “I... I don' know... Maybe Sinclair. He's... Yeah."

Are you straight, gay or bisexual ? "Asexual. Aromantic maybe. But otherwise, straight."

Do you go to school ? “I had a private tutor when m' parents were around. Ne'er public school. There was Sunday choir tho'."

Ever want to marry and have kids one day ? “God no. I don' think 'm made fer that."

Do you have fangirls / fanboys ? “Eh? People listen ta m' music if that's what ya mean?"

What are you most afraid of ? “...Not much now. People forgettin' about me?"

What do you usually wear ? “Overcoat, tux under it. M' collared cloak. Got some custom dress shoes. Hat sometimes."

What’s one food that tempts you ? “Blood sausage. Th' mansion cooks hate makin' it since it's a bit hard ta get it right, but I beg 'em."

Am I annoying you ? “Slightly. It's th' touchy questions."

Well, it’s not over ! “Mmgh."

What class are you ( low class, middle class, high class ) ? “Born in high middle. In terms of Hell now, middle."

How many friends do you have ? “Not many. Got a few."

What are your thoughts on pie ? “Depends on th' pie's texture. Makes or breaks it fer me."

Favorite drink ? “Alcoholic or nah? 'Cause if alcohol... Red wine. There's a great brand in Hell. Nonalcoholic tho', coffee. I like mine black."

What’s your favorite place ? “Th' library. Sometimes th' attic if Constance ain't there."

Are you interested in anyone ? “No."

That was a stupid question… “Yes."

Would you rather swim in a lake or the ocean ? “I think th' ocean. Lake is ta close ta bad memories."

What’s your type ? “Don't really have one."

Any fetishes ? ”Eh? Ew. No."

Seme or Uke ? “I don't know what that is."

Camping or indoors ? “Indoors."

Who asked me to interview you ? “@theheadlessgroom and @asktheghosthost recced ya."

Who would you like to send me to ? “Anywhere ya wanna go. I ain't picky."

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