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" I know your soul is not tainted, even though you've been told so. "

⸻ ❝ I don't, ❞ She wants to get defensive; wants to push away the figure in robes that sounded a little too much like the sermons back home, but the words seep under her skin and take root, anchoring her to the spot. What'd they know about souls? She'd spent half her life running, and the other half with needle and thread, finding ways to survive this bitch of an Earth. What did they know about feeling tainted?

Had they seen innocent blood spilled; white snow painted red, Pollock meeting Bateman? Had they questioned every car that circled their street one too many times? Had they given up on God to find a life outside it's barriers? Sin was her escape; sin protected her from the curse of innocence in a place like this. What did they know?

Her eyes widen as she realizes she's shaking; that her cheeks are wet with tears.

❝ I don't know what you're talking about. ❞ Suddenly, the woman was a little girl again, as she swore she could feel the snow on her arms once more. ❝ Who sent you? ❞

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Skeletour

All starters are lyrics taken from Ghost's 2025 World Tour, Skeletour. Attended on August 10, 2025. Thus, this will be lyrics from the United States leg of the tour. For songs already listed in my Skeleta meme, I did my best to choose different lyrics. Please feel free to change as you see fit.

Peacefield

" Stay close to me. "

" Every new generation hails a grand usurpation. "

" It's all getting clearer. "

" We are legion, join us. "

" One day, fate will find a way. "

Lachryma

" Like a vampire should. "

" It takes one to know 'em. "

" I knew you would. "

" Hope you're feeling it too. "

" Everybody knows. "

Spirit

" Throw yourself into the vessel of possibilities. "

" Devilish creatures. "

" There's no return from this excursion. "

Per Aspera ad Inferi

" Unholy is the lust in your eyes. "

" 'Blasphemous' would not suffice. "

" Perverted are your wishes and dreams. "

" All your dreams will come true. "

Faith

" There is a scourge in the guise of sanctity. "

" It's often steeped in well spun mystery. "

" The accuser sends the bill. "

" I am all eyes. "

" I am all ears. "

" I am the wall. "

" I'm watching you fall. "

" Faith is mine. "

" A pack of fools can take the stand. "

Call Me Little Sunshine

" Call out in the middle of the night. "

" When else would I hear you? "

" I can save you if you do. "

" You will never walk alone. "

" You can always reach me. "

" Call me. "

" When you feel all alone, just call me. "

" How else could you see me? "

" Even when you're dead and gone, you can always reach me. "

The Future Is a Foreign Land

" Picture it somehow in your head. "

" The good ones get shot. "

" In the absence of sympathies, won't you hear me out? "

" When it all burns down, I will hold you close. "

" I know it sounds insane. "

" We don't have to be enemies. "

" Won't you hear me out? "

" I will hold you for the minute it takes. "

" The future is a foreign land. "

" We could grow old together. "

" We could love one another. "

Cirice

" I feel your presence. "

" You cannot hide in the darkness. "

" Can you hear the rumble? "

" I know your soul is not tainted, even though you've been told so. "

" I can feel the thunder that's breaking in your heart. "

" I can see through the scars inside you. "

" You and I see eye to eye. "

" There is nothing between us. "

" Can't you see that you're lost? "

" Can't you see that you're lost without me? "

Darkness at the Heart of My Love

" I'm with you always. "

" Will you walk the line? "

" Love is all you need. "

" Tell me who you wanna be, and I will set you free. "

" There's a darkness at the heart of my love. "

" Will you spill the wine? "

" Summon the divine. "

" Paint a pair of eyes. "

" Let's watch as it dries. "

" Tell me who you wanna be. "

" All this time you knew? "

Satanized

" A demonic possession unlike any before. "

" I should have known. "

" I've been fighting the notion, to by love, be coerced. "

" I'm no longer sure. "

Ritual

" Tonight, we've summoned for a divine cause. "

" This chapel of ritual smells of dead human sacrifices. "

" Recite now from the text. "

" Pray for all to die. "

" Celebrate the end. "

Umbra

" The darker, the better. "

" I will make you my angel. "

" I see your light. "

" Put my love in you. "

Year Zero

" The fate of man is that of lice. "

" He will tremble the nations; kingdoms to fall one by one. "

" Victim to fall for temptations; a daughter to fall for a son. "

He Is

" We're standing here by the abyss. "

" The world is in flames. "

" Two star-crossed lovers reaching out to the beast with many names. "

" He's the force that made me be. "

" We're hiding here inside a dream. "

" All our doubts are now destroyed. "

" The guidance of the morning stars will lead the way into the void. "

" He is the disobedience that holds us together. "

" We are falling over the precipice. "

Rats

" In times like these? "

" This wretched mischief is now coursing through your soul. "

" You let them in. "

" Now all your loved ones and all your kin will suffer punishments. "

" This devastation left your cities to be burned. "

" They're still coming after you. "

" There's nothing you can do. "

Kiss the Go-Goat

" Hey, baby. "

" You've been playin' around with a magic that is black. "

" Powerful, magical mysteries never give a single thing back. "

" You've been daddied. "

" Never gave you the things that you should've had. "

" It ain't always what it seems. "

" It ain't always there to please you. "

" He's the guy you wanna do? "

" You know that it takes too. "

" Luckily, he wants to do you too. "

" That glitter wasn't gold. "

" It ain't always what it seems when you cling onto a dream. "

Mummy Dust

" I was carried on a wolf's back. "

" I will pummel it with opulence. "

" I'm the ruler of the earth. "

" I will smother you in riches. "

" I'm the magnet for stupidity. "

" You feel my thrust. "

Monstrance Clock

" Come together. "

" Together as one. "

Mary on a Cross

" We were speeding together down the dark avenues. "

" Besides all the stardom, all we got was blues. "

" But through all the sorrow, we were riding high. "

" The truth of the matter is, I never let you go. "

" We were scanning the cities, rocking to pay the dues. "

" Besides all the glamour, all we got was bruised. "

" Run away with me. "

" I will tickle you internally. "

" I see nothing wrong with that. "

" We were searching for reasons to play by the rules. "

" We quickly found it was just for fools. "

" Your beauty never ever scared me. "

" If you choose to run away with me. "

Dance Macabre

" If I could turn back the time, I'd make all right. "

" How can it end like this? "

" There's a sting in the way you kiss me. "

" Something within your eyes said it could be the last time 'fore it's over. "

" Just wanna bewitch you in the moonlight. "

" I wanna bewitch you all night. "

" It keeps on giving me chills. "

" But I know now. "

" I don't wanna end like this. "

Square Hammer

" Are you ready to swear right here, right now? "

" Hiding from the light? "

" You call on me for powers clandestine. "

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I never get to write Mari in her legitimate Ghost (band) verse, but my idea was always that she would wind up helping with costuming/sewing/patching up garments on one of their tours, and slowly begin to find herself comforted by the clergy itself.

Having grown up in the situation she did, she finds no comfort in religion - only in music, and in her creations, but Satan's call comes in the form of the Clergy, and she finds herself answering despite herself. Whether she becomes a Sister of Sin depends on the thread, but she cannot deny the pull.

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Unprompted Starter. | @dafriend

⸻ Apprenticeships were not always what they seemed. Mariana Cross had not simply found herself under the wing of the Fairy Godmother; she had become very much intertwined with the family. Lighthearted jokes that she might be in Fiona's place were she to have any value outside of her magic didn't harm her, for why would she ever want to marry a man like Charming?

However, the care she had for the Godmother who had made her dreams come true without a single teardrop shed did cause her to wind up doing little favors here and there that would not be in her job description. Case in point: standing in for Fiona so that Charming might practice his proposal, amongst other things.

The concept of going on fake dates so that he might gain experience without causing a reputation some princes had for wandering eyes, well, it had been considered. What on earth was she doing here? Shouldn't she be making magic? The things she did for Fairy Godmother surprised even her, but here she was.

Standing under the shade of a weeping willow, dress billowing in the wind, and waiting for Fairy Godmother to attend her meetings for the day so she could speak plainly without worry of upsetting her. And upon her departure, she looks to Charming, hand still in his. ❝ This feels a bit silly, doesn't it? Playing pretend so you can practice? It's not like Fiona and I are very similar; it could go incredibly different. She could swoon over you or hate your guts; you hardly even know each other! ❞

While annoyed at the very favor she was doing for Charming and his mother, she failed to notice that she was still holding his hand. Perhaps, like the ogre he was going to pretend to be, their interactions had layers. She'd refute this truth if asked.

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Open Starter. Open to Everyone.

⸻ ❝ Do you really think that's how this ends? ❞ Mariana runs a hand through her hair, finding comfort in the way the strands bend to her will. ❝ They won't stop until they can silence me; 'til they can bring me back to the commune. I don't get to stop running. I don't get to think about shit like settling down. ❞

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“Your eyes betray you. Your body even responds to mine no matter that you’re angry. You want me.” // lmaoooo

⸻ Caught red-handed.

But she refuses to admit that what @coastercruushed says is true. How could she even suggest he was right; if this was how he acted when he SUSPECTED HER, how unbearable would it become once he received verbal confirmation? She needed to change the subject. Although, it did feel nice to be seen . . .

But not by someone so . . . so-!

⸻ ❝ Yeah, you wish. ❞ She smirks, giving him a look over before getting a tad more serious. He couldn't just be teasing her, right? ❝ Y'know, just because we both died virgins doesn't mean I'm desperate enough to do it in a theme park. That's why you're doing this right? Cause Siobhan or, or Gonzo, or someone said no? ❞

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thinking about mariana touring with your muse's band as a stylist/seamstress. she'd ensure they look their best before each song, and get very irritated if they ate in their outfit before a show. 💕

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Open Starter | Open to Everyone.

⸻ ❝ You can't go back out there looking like that. ❞ The words come out colder than she means them. Beyond the icy stare, if one were to look a little closer, they might notice she's offering her services free of charge. ❝ It's torn. Let me fix it. ❞ 

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⸻ She shakes her head, intrigued by the idea of a figure who only wanted to sing for old people. Pop culture would never make sense to her, but at least . . . now that they were all dead, they would eventually all be in a similar boat. At least, until the next accident. ❝ It is bullshit. ❞ On this, they could agree. ❝ Maybe we could pretend to be, uh, retired? Like we're here on purpose? It, uh, it might be fun. ❞

She isn't good at this.

"haven't you ever heard of jimmy buffet? he basically made music for old people that retired to, like---....florida," or even the beaches of whitehaven. he'll cross his arms tightly against his chest, a huff leaving him. "that's where i am right now. mentally. physically, i'm here. mentally, i'm in margaritaville. 'cause this place is bullshit,"

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starter call. :)

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⸻ She isn't quite sure how to respond. It seems as if she's missing a key ingredient for this sentiment to hold any meaning to her. After a pause, she's speaking quietly . . . as though she is almost afraid to ask. ❝ What . . . is Margaritaville? ❞ 

"no, YOU live in a state of denial," oh, now he's pouting. he's crossing his arms and pouting! he refuses to look at you. "i live in margaritaville." // open rp.

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hi !! i miss mariana very much, so i'm coming back to write here again after what feels like a millennia. :') you can also currently find me at: @euphoriabled && @thwipsnapped

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No matter how buried it gets, or how lost you feel, you must promise me that you will hold on to hope. Keep it alive. We have to be greater than what we suffer.

indie. priv. selective. gwen stacy of earth-65 & earth-616. minors dni. promo by @romysrsrcs. ghosted saved by kaliya.

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They kept saying, “Time heals all wounds.” But that’s a lie. Time is the wound.

𝔱𝔦𝔪𝔢𝔰𝔢𝔴𝔫. 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐚 𝐬𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐚 𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐢𝐧. 𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢-𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞. 𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢-𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩. 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐝𝐧𝐢. 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐤𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐲𝐚. 𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐲𝟒.

Takes you further and further from that place when you were happy.

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source. (damn. mari's is ... intense?)

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and if you are feeling sinister, go off and see a minister, he'll try in vain to take away the pain of being a hopeless unbeliever!

a silly little writing blog :) penned by romy :)

> carrd. promo creds. <

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Valentine's Starter Call. [Accepting.] @scinglives

⸻ ❝ You and Mickey doin' anything to celebrate tonight? ❞

Mariana browses Henrik's as she speaks to Rose; doing her best to seem like a regular customer rather than a personal friend so managers don't get irritated at Rose for chatting too much on the job. Valentine's Day was something that seemed to be important everywhere she went. Los Angeles to London, everyone was caught up in the energy of the love-filled holiday.

Mariana tried to suppress her slight Southern California accent, one that she'd adamantly deny having. She was from Oregon after all, wouldn't that take precedence over the cities she lived the past 3 years. Then she wound up in London, where she stuck out like a sore thumb.

❝ If not ... I found something cool to do 'round 7 o'clock tonight. ❞ She grins. ❝ Apparently this art gallery does a special event every Valentine's Day for just a few hours. It sounded pretty ace. That's ... how you use 'ace,' right? ❞