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Is it just me, or are the priests in the image exposing their fronts like Papa II did at the end of the Year Zero music video?
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I just realized something! Since fumata means smoke and it is reported that there is a smoke maker on the billboard. The livestream is meant to show the moment the smoke appears, and after that, maybe we will finally see Papa V or a single will released!
GHOST IS LIVE IN FUMATACAST! THIS IS NOT A DRILL! I REPEAT! GHOST IS LIVE ON YOUTUBE!
He would be such a good father.😭
Small Child: I need help with my homework.
The Intelligent and Wordly Terzo:
They won't stop taunting us! It's starting to hurt!😞
SOMETHING FROM LONG AGO IS COMING
SUMMONED AND RESURECTED FROM BEYOND THE VEIL
Majestic Black
OMG. Are these lyrics to one of the new songs?!
FUCKING RUN TO GHOST WEBSITE RIGHT NOW.
WHAT THE FUCK DOES THIS MEAN THOUGH. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN. INSPIRED BY PAPA V PERPETUA??? URGES TO BURST???? WHAT THE FUCK I'M GOING TO PASS 9UT
I take this event as a sign that Papa V will be revealed soon. Let's hang in there, ghesties!
I wish he could be given a happy ending. After all, that's what he gave us. He didn't deserve what was done to him.
I know he doesn’t say it in a serious context and it’s all a big innuendo but it suddenly occurred to me that in his pre-Monstrance Clock speech, Terzo says « we believe in happy endings here » and he didn’t, in fact get a happy ending. And I just- I’ll be thinking about this for a while.
Maybe to take our minds off the tour for a little bit, we can look back at the Year Zero music video and theorize? Like, WHO IS THE BOY SUPPOSED TO BE?! Is he supposed to be the Antichrist, Secondo as a child, making his segments flashbacks? It's driving me crazy.
People talking about content drought in Ghost fandom like
oh noooo a DROUGHT after we just got…….. A full movie, a new album within the last five years, new tour announcement, new PAPA ALIVE ANNOUNCEMENT, new Lugz merch deal, new banners and pics of Papa II almost monthly
you know what what is? Audacity and greed
Is it normal to wait this long for the reveal of a new Papa? I'm starting to get worried.
This is real?! I thought this was a shitpost at first. Terzo!😂
And by the way I can’t get the Papastrello thing out of my mind.
Oh, to grab that waist in an embrace. A girl can only dream.😩
His backshots are insane
Please... Please tell me you have more examples. Just so I don't feel insane about still clinging to this theory for dear life.
Terzo resurrection truthers I just noticed something I haven’t seen anybody mention
So in chapter 3 when the three of them are embalmed their arms are down at their sides. Here specifically is multiple shots of Terzo with his arms at his sides.
When walking through the Veneration of Relics, both Primo and Secondo’s cadavers are still in this position. Terzo’s is not (I couldn’t find images showing enough of the first two on Google so I screenshot this Tiktok).
And I don’t think I heard it back when this video was made, but people were saying his coffin and ONLY his coffin was scratched. The guy with claws on his gloves who has moved since being set in place for eternity.
My man is trying to escape but playing it cool when people are around to not get caught 😭
He truly is the Morning Star himself😍
So one day @blackbird5154 and I decided to use the same reference for a young Terzo drawing, after she sent it to me to discuss it, and we agreed to post our drawings at the same time once we both finished, because that’s what people in the fandom are supposed to do: collaborate and support each other, instead of fighting over who’s right.
This is my version. Now go check and support hers! 🌹
To me, this is what Bishop Necropolitus Cracoviensis II used to draw when Cardinal Terzo was his muse in Kraków 👀
Reference image 👇🏻
I also did a papal corpse paint version. Check it out under the cut 👇🏻
What in the Hell?😂
do you think it mid-to-late 1990s and 2000s call center worker Tobias J. Forge ever thought his actions would directly lead to a picture like this
Now He REALLY looks like Dracula! Goddamn!
The chains that bind us
There are collaborations I could never, ever say no to, so I was so thrilled to create this cover art for Цепи, что нас связывают (The chains that bind us), the new fanfiction by @blackbird5154 and @grim-kazoo-player. I highly recommend putting in a bit of effort to translate it, it’s truly worth reading, so unique and intriguing and I’m so curious to see where it will take us!
I made several versions of this artwork, and this was the chosen one which, incidentally, it’s also one of my personal favorites. Also, this version only exists because I accidentally left two layers on, and they merged to create that unexpected background.
The moral of this story teaches us that if you are not satisfied with your art, you aren’t messing around enough.
Oh my God. They are making it so hard for me to let go of the Terzo resurrection theory.
Art by Jonny Bush.
The story behind this illustration:
Jonah tried to run away from God in the opposite direction of Nineveh and headed by boat to Tarshish. God sent a great storm upon the ship and the men decided Jonah was to blame so they threw him overboard. As soon as they tossed Jonah in the water, the storm stopped. God sent a big fish, some call it a whale, to swallow Jonah and to save him from drowning. While in the belly of the big fish (whale), Jonah prayed to God for help, repented, and praised God. For three days Jonah sat in the belly of the fish. Then, God had the big fish throw up Jonah onto the shores of Nineveh. Jonah preached to Nineveh and warned them to repent before the city is destroyed in 40 days. The people believed Jonah, turned from their wickedness, and God had mercy on them.
Source.
A detail: He’s wrapped in bandages, and he’s freeing himself from them.
This is amazing! Thank you @cityofmeliora and @blackbird5154 !
𖤐 Encyclopedia of Terzo 𖤐
I've been thinking a lot about how the personality of Papa III was created. Tobias set the basic framework, the archetype, the cliché from which he drew. But the real implementation of Papa was on stage, where his image developed through improvisation. Some things were conceived on purpose, some were invented on the spot, some came out unplanned, due to circumstances. Papa turned out to be as lively and unpredictable as life itself. In many senses, he lived on stage.
Thanks to the research of concerned fans, there is quite a lot of material. It occurred to me to collect them in one post for those who want to get acquainted with the canonical image of Terzo. This catalogue uses materials from two users, Cityofmeliora's and myself. You can use them for fanfiction or just for your own amusement. So, allow me to introduce Papa Emeritus III!
Cityofmeliora: Transcriptions and facts
Radley @cityofmeliora has an academic degree in Terzo Studies. He did a great job watching probably 100% of the Terzo videos and bringing us some interesting insights about his personality from the Terzo mines.
▸ notes / thoughts on Terzo's characterization (Terzo is so disappointed and depressed and i love him)
▸ Terzo's mom was mentioned twice
▸ quotes on Secondo and Terzo's age gap / the Emeritus brothers having different mothers
▸ TF on the archetype of Papa
▸ about Terzo's height...
▸ Terzo's sweet tooth 🍰🍫
▸ Secondo lied about being able to speak Swedish, and Terzo lied about *not* being able to speak Swedish
▸ according to the Nameless Ghouls, Terzo is better than Secondo because he has hair and is "less smelly" 😂😂
▸ TF breaks character a little too much and accidentally makes it canon that Terzo has a child 💀👶
▸ Who is Mysterious Spectre?
▸ transcript: Terzo's first concert - Linköping, Sweden (June 3, 2015)
▸ transcript: Sweden Rock Festival (June 4, 2015)
▸ Terzo lying about his knowledge of Swedish AGAIN!
▸ Terzo talking about his mom <3
▸ Papa Nihil taught his sons to sing
▸ Terzo hates it when people are bad at clapping 👏👏👏
▸ Terzo knows he's always yapping <3
▸ Terzo is hard of hearing 🦻
▸ Terzo did WHAT in Poland? 😳
▸ Terzo totally not bragging about his Grammy 🙄
▸ Terzo + children 🥰
▸ Terzo had eye infections???
▸ "And it is very important that you respect the fact that there are kids and there are"
▸ Terzo thinks 'Cirice' is a sad song
▸ Terzo getting angry
▸ Terzo's fucked up sore throat voice 🤒
▸ Terzo mentioning Secondo 😎
▸ Terzo mentions his parents 🧑🤝🧑
▸ Terzo + family 👪
▸ Terzo + being old 👴
▸ Terzo saying quesadillas are his favorite food 🧀
▸ Terzo is NOT a fluent / native Italian speaker 🤭🇮🇹
▸ Terzo + musical instruments 🎹🎸🥁🎺
Blackbird: Observations and analysis
My modest contribution to terzology was an attempt to summarise observations and look inside the head of the mysterious Papa III.
▸ Part 1: Terzo's responsible attitude to work
▸ Part 2: The jokes about height
▸ Part 3: The relationship between Terzo and Secondo
▸ Part 4: The ideas behind the birds and the bees speech
▸ Part 5: Terzo's other beliefs that he broadcast
▸ Part 6: Terzo and his loneliness
YES!!! I can finally see them live! I can't wait for my first ritual!
#I am willing so f***ing hard right now guys!
#Please return, Terzo!
This better be resurrected Terzo
or i'll hunt Tobias for sport
Continuing with observations on Papa III…
What do we know about Terzo's personality? Special Ghoul described him as a nice and joyful person, but they "don't know him that well". Tobias characterized him as a frustrated old guy with "his wounds and his darkness". Tobias likes the multiple layers: he creates layered songs, layered albums and layered characters.
At one of his acoustic performances, Terzo said: "Speaking of having fun and having, you know, this is a song about maybe possibly not having. Not having everything at least. When the night is over, some of you might have someone to go home with and some of you might not have. That might not be a good thing but it can be a good thing if you are in the company of your spirits... that can keep your company in a dark hour." And at another: "This is a song about having and not having. Spirits to accompany lonely nights. In times of trouble father Roky (*Erickson) comes and speaks to me." This is a reference to the song "Let It Be" by Beatles. Here is the original text:
When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me Speaking words of wisdom, let it be And in my hour of darkness she is standing right in front of me Speaking words of wisdom, let it be…
If you keep listening to this song, you will realize that it is very sad. And so is the person who quotes it. The one who says that in tough moments he finds solace in a musician who passed away long ago. That on lonely nights, ghosts are the only emotional support he can count on. Are they literally ghosts or are they memories of people he has lost?
It's generally accepted that Copia is the Main Sad Guy of the Ghost universe. He comes on stage and talks about depression. He has a sad face, lives with his mom, and has no friends. But what about the guy who comes on stage with a smile in his eyes to joke around and entertain the crowd? The guy who never complains, is always joyful and nice, ready to encourage you and hold your hand? The one who doesn't socialize with anyone in the band offstage, not even with the ghouls? Who knows all about having and not having and goes back to his lonely house to talk with his ghosts?
[Part 5]
A little illustration I did of a sister inspired by the song Faith. This is actually one of my first ever digital art pieces!!! :D
It’s amazing what you can do with a computer and 12 years of unresolved religious trauma lol
Been listening to a lot more Ghost to get into the spooky season, and honestly I’ve been sleeping on the whole Prequelle album. It’s absolutely perfect for powering through big projects.