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Respect artists.

My friend, @sirlsplayland, is currently very upset about art usage. Was it stolen and put on a shirt on a shady website? Not this time - but on that note, try to avoid commenting "I want that on a shirt!" on Twitter etc. because it can trigger bots that will scrape it and post it on shady sites, and if you buy it, it's going to be crap quality.

Someone saw one of Sirl's recent artworks, and recreated it on a vest for a ritual, posting a video of part of the process on Tiktok and tagging the band asking them to notice them. That person didn't credit Sirl until Sirl commented on the video about it. The person did then add a tag to Sirl's profile, claiming that they hadn't been able to before. When I just checked this person's account to double check things, the video does not have any mention in the caption of it being Sirl's design, and I don't see Sirl's comment (potentially because Sirl has since blocked this person.) Sirl was perturbed but credit was finally being given. Then recently, Ghost shared a reel that showcased the person's painted vest. Being a reel, there was no chance to comment to say it was based on Sirl's design to try and get noticed by the band for credit and maybe a potential deal for merch. Now that isn't the wearer's fault, but it's added salt in the wound of not being credited originally, and how hard it is to get in touch with Ghost's merch team (Sirl's been trying, trust me.) Screenshot of the reel:

So respect artists. If their work inspires you to do something, say that they inspired you, give them the credit! It gives artists the warm fuzzies when they see people loving their stuff, and lets more people go check out their stuff!

This person is not alone in recreating Ghost art on jackets/vests, obviously, but there just need to be reminders to respect artists and give them credit - especially if you're using designs that are not official merch, those artists have at least been compensated (not that this means you shouldn't credit them when doing the art!) And don't make videos that make it look like the art design is your original idea. It takes so little to just mention who did the art, even if you "can't tag them" for whatever reason, type out their name in the description so that you at least acknowledge them, someone else may be able to tag them.

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Nude painting🌷

This was really fun but also feels kind of illegal lol! Still, I love drawing bodies! So I will do more❤️

And if you don't like it, that's totally fine! So no need to start beef here ok?🫶🏻

🔞COPIA NSFW EXPLICIT NUDITY🔞

Under the cut❤️

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Papa Emeritus IV

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I’m feeling so normal too… yep normal… mmmmhmmm….

feeling very normal today. so normal. so so normal

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*makes incoherent noises* 🤤🥵🔥

ℑ𝔫 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔰𝔥𝔞𝔡𝔬𝔴𝔰 𝔭𝔞𝔩𝔢 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔠𝔬𝔩𝔡

𝕴𝖓 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖘𝖍𝖆𝖉𝖔𝖜𝖘 𝖑𝖆𝖞 𝖒𝖞 𝖘𝖔𝖚𝖑

𝕴𝖓 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖘𝖍𝖆𝖉𝖔𝖜𝖘 𝖉𝖊𝖆𝖙𝖍 𝖇𝖊𝖈𝖔𝖒𝖊𝖘 𝖞𝖔𝖚𝖗 𝖑𝖔𝖛𝖊𝖗…

𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝖆𝖑𝖙𝖆𝖗 𝖎𝖘 𝖑𝖎𝖙 𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖍 𝖇𝖑𝖆𝖈𝖐 𝖈𝖆𝖓𝖉𝖑𝖊𝖘,

𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝖉𝖆𝖗𝖐𝖊𝖗, 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖇𝖊𝖙𝖙𝖊𝖗,

𝖘𝖔 𝖙𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖑𝖑𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖎𝖙𝖘 𝖐𝖎𝖑𝖑𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖞𝖔𝖚…

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He’s so damn pretty it’s ridiculous!

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Still can’t believe this happened and I was actually there! It was incredible and I will never ever forget it! 🖤

More from the night I met Tobias. These were photos I took on the night. Fuck me he’s beautiful.

Humble, sweet, sassy, funny, cute and seemed like he genuinely wanted to be there. He didn’t have the mic in a death grip, he interacted with the crowd a LOT, and made serious eye contact with me, which I was seriously surprised at.

I had a few really great moments with him, I started a convo about the first few horror movies he remembered seeing (C.H.U.D & Funhouse) and he asked the crowd if they remembered another movie he saw that he couldn’t recall the title of, only the cover - I suggested it might be Rats (the James Herbert one) and he confirmed that it was!

He was so lovely to take the letters that @callmemamaemeritus and I had written for him and stepped close to me to take them. I told him there were pins in the letter, and he thanked me. I also said I was going to Linköping for the Ritual and he seems genuinely happy! He thanked me again then hugged another friend of mine, then took a Darth Vader pin from Mama Emeritus. He was really happy with it!

I think he might have remembered me when he saw me at the barrier at the London ritual, as during Dance Macabre he came over, smiled at me, pointed and gave me a thumbs up - I think I died a little!

The man is my hero. His music keeps me sane. I just would love to sit and chat to him one day. Maybe over shepherds pie and a pint?

I took these photos, so please don’t repost them without credit!

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I love this, I love you and I love that we got to Ritual together! 🥰🙏🏻🖤

Finally home and ready to put some actual thoughts together about this week.

Obviously many many Skeletour spoilers ahead 😊

I am going to go song by song even though my memory is pretty terrible so I might get some things in the wrong order haha and I will be honest this is going to skew very Papa heavy. For me at least he is so magnetic when he is preforming I barely have eyes for anyone else. Although I did pick up on a few ghoul antics.

Peacefield: It was a little risky to open with an unknown new song especially with how iconic Imperium into Kaisarion was but man did it pay off. I said it in another post but I know that it is instantly going to make me cry when I listen to it again on Friday because it really set the tone for the whole ritual and it is forever going to be associated with these shows for me now. It is such a hopeful reassuring song and by the third night I was easily singing a long to the chorus (please don't ask me what the lyrics are now haha) It was only at the third show that I realised they show Papa singing on the screen before the curtain came down but seeing him there at the fourth show of the tour with part of the crowd already starting to sing along was such a special moment. @ghelullu explained it so well here you should go and read that if you haven't already.

Lachryma: Every single night the crowd went crazy. It was here during the Manchester Ritual that I got to see him smile for the first time when he was being drowned out by everyone singing the chorus back to him. It is incredible live and I could really hear how the new half mask has changed how he sings on stage because he was just note perfect every night. I have always been impressed with how he managed to sing so beautifully in spite of the mask but now it is just on another level.

Spirit: Spirit is right up there with my top favourite songs and it was one I never expected to hear live in person. I believe Papa says something about us joining him on a hallucinogenic journey or something along those lines and even though the final lines always blow me away his voice again is just so powerful and clear it feels a little like it is taking over your own spirit.

From the Pinnacle to the Pit/Faith: In Manchester we had the Meliora trio but it was switched out for faith in London and Birmingham. I did think there would maybe be some switching out for new songs once the album dropped but this was a nice surprise. I wonder if the change is permanent or if other songs are going to get switched in as the tour progresses but only time will tell.

Phantom Moment: All three nights Phantom had a little moment with the crowd where he split us and started a who can cheer loudest competition. One thing I do enjoy about the ghouls but especially Phantom is how much they emote through the masks and not speaking at all and it was a very fun interlude while we waited for Papa to be ready for the next song.

Majesty: It took me such along time to figure out where the hell he was in Manchester and when I did pretty much all I could see was the top of his hat! Could see a little more of him in London but it was only in Birmingham that I could see the whole thing. The robes really are incredible and the way the hands move and catch the light in the gauntlets. I am almost 99% sure it was not him in the robes though but we never get a clear look at him and the screen footage is pre recorded. That being said Majesty was the PERFECT song for this and is another one I never expected to experience live. My only wish was that he was a little more visible because Tobias or not the spectacle of him floating up in those giant robes just needs to be seen. Seeing the giant grucifix begin to move was a highlight I don't have the technical knowledge to really go into detail but what was already an outstanding light show is now mind blowing. Everything about the stage set is just bigger and better.

Chatting: The stage goes dark and all is quiet, except for the thousands of people screaming and cheering of course then up comes the spot light and there he is! In Manchester I am pretty sure he was still wearing the leather jacket but in both London and Birmingham he came out in just the shirt. In Manchester and Birmingham we had him coyly telling us he was new but it went a little differently each night. In Manchester he explained that the ghouls knew what they were doing but he did not and when he asked if we would be gentle with him the answer was a resounding no. And this where we got our first taste of flirty V he asked if we were going to treat him rough and when we said yes he promised to hold us to that. In Birmingham he asked the same question and half the crowd said yes and half the crowd (the side we were in of course) said no and he pointed out that the other side was being much nicer and that we would have to fight it out in the parking lot to decide. In London we got a little bit about it being very hot and steamy in the venue. Each night he transitioned his little speech into talking about the future which leads us too....

The Future is a Foreign Land: I was so so hoping we would get this on the setlist. It is so uplifting and another part of the show where the crowd singing almost drowns him out. When you are part of such a crowd screaming this message all together it really does feel like everything will be ok. And I especially liked the change from 2024 to 2034 it just feels like a little nod to how things in the outside world are a getting scary at the moment but that we all have to hope that it is not always going to be this way. If he is not wearing a jacket the end of this song is a key part to pay attention for tummy flashes.

Devil Church: The Grucifix is absolutely mesmerizing here as it raises to reveal the new stained glass window set. It is so so beautiful and a transitions nicely to the part of the show where you do really feel like you are being taken to (satanic) church.

Cirice: Cirice is another one of my favourite songs and one that I always recommend people to start with when checking out Ghost. The choreography is very similar to Copia era however it felt like he takes it a lot more seriously than Copia did. (Controversial opinion time. I always thought Copia was a bit too silly during Cirice. I love that goofy man but this is probably the one song that I feel is Terzo through and through and IN MY OPINION Copia never even came anywhere close to matching Terzo and the way he performed Cirice but I am very biased.) V seems like he had the Copia choreography for the larger stage with the intensity (not intimacy though but that is more due to venue size than performance) of Terzo. The very lucky person who was ciriced got an extra long kiss blown to them in Birmingham and if you are not anywhere near the actual ciricing make sure you watch the screen because they show some beautiful close ups of his face and his eyes. We also got the sparkly mask here in London and in Birmingham.

Darkness at the Heart of my Love: This was another big setlist surprise for me and not the only song from Impera I thought we would end up with. It is a very big emotional moment however they still seem to be perfecting the performance. It has had the most lyric fluffs of any song this tour and in Birmingham he managed to miss the entire first line. During the breakdown he asks everyone to make little ch ch ch sounds along with the rhythm which is a sweet little audience participation moment.

Satanized: And then we are straight into Satanized. This is the only transition in the setlist that feels a little jarring it kinda works to lift you up after the emotional dip of DATHOML but it still gives you a little whiplash. It sounds absolutely incredible live though and another moment of the show where the audience almost drowns him out. Screaming Blasphemy! Heresy! at him did not get old at any of the shows and he reacted accordingly every time even going so far in Birmingham to cower against the drum riser steps during the solo. It is a very fun performance and was a highlight every night.

Ritual: A classic and one I hope stays on the setlist forever. Very little has changed he still introduces Dew at the beginning a lot of the choreography is the same. The Lords prayer sounded like they have stopped adding the effect to his voice. It wasn't as growly as it has been in the past and it sounded more like him talking in a lower register.

Umbra: I loved what I could hear of Umbra which wasn't a lot really. The mix was pretty shit every night but it is definitely a song to dance too! The tune of the chorus is super catchy and the guitar and synth solo goes so fucking hard. There was also a fair amount of Papa gyrating which is always enjoyable and seemed to get more obvious each show. At the beginning he pops out of a trap door brandishing the cowbell which he gestures with to Swiss before marching across the stage and handing it to him and only after he has checked he is properly using it does he head for centre stage. After the solo 'Papa' comes out and runs across the back of the stage except we realised in London it is definitely not him. If you don't believe me look at the arms and thighs during your ritual and I promise you you will see it. I don't know if there was a replacement in Manchester because if I remember there was a bit of a delay starting Year Zero and he came out without the hat but I know for certain it was a double for London and Birmingham.

Year Zero: For me Year Zero is where it becomes akin to religious experience. His whole demeanour is much more serious even down to his posture. The reveal of the back of his cassock and the skeletal embellishments was an insane moment in Manchester and I feel like everyone in the place simultaneously screamed he has a tail!!??! It is just as epic every single time I hear it and the fire and the drama just make you feel part of something so much bigger. I was a bit sad there is no ancient serpent deceiver any more but it does track with V's more straight performance and the epic destruction of the stained glass did make up for it slightly.

He is: Is always another highlight. I makes me feel how I think I was supposed to feel going to church as a child. I enjoyed watching the stained glass rebuild itself into depicting 'good upstanding Christians' and thumbs up rocket ship Jesus gave me a good giggle.

Rats: After Jesus goes to space the church collapses leaving us in a hellish landscape ready to be overrun by vermin. I can't remember anything much from Rats. He comes out in his silver jacket which has a very subtle embroidered Grucifix on the back and the plain silver mask back on. I think in Manchester we didn't get as much of a reaction during his 'No' moment but it got more pronounced each show but still nowhere near as dramatic as Copia.

Little Chat: This is where we got the infamous 'Do you like things that go boom Manchester?' moment which was a bit cringe given the venue history but I really think he just goofed and was talking about pyrotechnics only. In London we got the 'I will give you everything you want if you just follow me' speech which was so so incredibly hot . He has some how managed to make asking the crowd if they would like a kiss even more slutty and filthy sounding and I am so very here for it.

Kiss the Go Goat: I fucking love dancing to this song. There are many many Mwahs through out and I even noticed him a couple of times making a little butthole with his fingers and kissing it. I also managed to take notice of the Ghoulettes at this point and they look very very hot in the new costumes with their wings dancing away.

Mummy Dust: It is straight into Mummy Dust then which goes hard no matter what. In Manchester the Mummy Thrusts started a little bit tame and Copia's whore moment was nowhere to be see. The thrusts at the beginning were a little more aggressive in London but by Birmingham we had some very vigorous thrusting both in the introduction and during the breakdown. Two of the canons went off a little early in London and I noticed the Mummy Dust does not travel very far back any more so unless you are in the first couple of rows you are better off waiting until the end. The only night I managed to catch any was in Birmingham.

Ending Chat: Here we got the winding down speech. To my shame I can't really remember what he said in Manchester but in London he spoke about the first show they ever played in London and told us to go and check out the venue after the show and this is also where he referred to Primo as his Uncle. In Birmingham he told us off for shouting no when he said it would be the last song and jokingly called us shit. It was here in Manchester that I completely lost my shit when he said 'Conclusively I give you,' with such a shit eating anticipatory smile on his face while he let us scream because we knew what was coming next.

Monstrance Clock: The final song on my list that I never thought I would hear live. I love this song so fucking much and the nipple tweaking is gone from the 'lady revealed of cloak' part but the boob groping is very much still there and in Birmingham he even flashed his fuck you patch at someone in the crowd at this part. They orgy background is very fun and I especially loved the erotic alphabet that was used to show the lyrics to the choral refrain at the end. They are just fun little touches that bring a new spin to this song and I like that they chose to go this direction instead of trying to replicate Terzo's birds and bees speech in some way.

Encore: He doesn't keep us waiting long for our encore. In Manchester we got a little bit about him being confused about how things work and no one told him what he was supposed to do but he guesses he could give us a couple for songs. In London some people had started to leave which he pointed out that they had the right idea. In Birmingham I can't remember exactly what he said but there were a lot of what I would refer to now as V noises that basically were asking if we wanted more.

Mary on a cross: In Birmingham we got a 'This is a song my Daddy used to sing'. Unfortunately I can't remember exactly what he said the other two nights but it was variations on the same theme. I am guilty of not listening to it so much anymore because I did listen to it to death when I first started listening to ghost but live the harmonies are just so incredibly beautiful and I just get transported back to those first few months of getting immersed in this fandom and everything Ghost. I didn't notice during the first two but in Birmingham at the end when they extend the last note he was looking towards the drums and apparently straight into a camera and the smile on his face was probably the most beautiful thing ever. In Manchester he did the marijuana cross but in London he just said Mary on a before saying fuck it and going into Dance Macabre and in Birmingham he said marijuana before saying fuck it.

Dance Macabre: Wobbling is out but shaking is in. At least I think that is what he said where wobble wobble used to be. He is very mobile during this dancing around all over the place. If anything of note happened in Manchester or London I can't remember because all I can remember is Papa and Swiss smooching. He was over the left side of the stage on the podium and as he ran around towards Swiss he some how ended up almost kneeling in front of him while they were dancing together before he kind of started to shimmy up until their faces were close and then Papa went in for a kiss. We couldn't quite believe what we saw but I am very glad we were in the right place at the right time because we had the perfect side view.

Square hammer: Just the biggest party all three nights. The pink/purple jacket is beautiful and I am glad we get little V versions of these things. I am so happy that this was kept as the closer because I am not sure what song could top it (although I may eat my words when Skeleta comes out). We also got the return of once more up the poop chute in Birmingham.

The ending bows are almost exactly the same but now we get to see him smile and blow kisses at the crowd which just makes the whole thing even more emotional and then it is final bows and it is all over.

This week has been absolutely incredible but I am going to save all the mushy stuff for after my last ritual in Linköping because I know I am going to have even more to say. Little shout outs to @ghelullu @bonecloaks @thew0man @callmemamaemeritus @da-rulah @her-satanic-wiles @dolceterzo @onlyhereforghost @abusivegreed @preqvelle @osiiiris(even though we didn't quite manage to make it work) and all the other people I have met so far this tour you have all made it so much more special than it already would have been 💜💜

If you managed to get this far bless you and I hope you enjoy all your ritual adventures!

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In the last week I have been to three rituals (Manchester, London & Birmingham), featured in the Ghoulbangers video for Manchester, seen Tobias at the HMV Q&A where I was right at the front, got barrier at London and Papa V sang some of Umbra directly to me and one of my friends… and spent time with the most wonderful wonderful people who made it all the more magical!!!

I can’t even word right now how amazing the last week has been and all because of the amazing band Ghost!!! 👻🖤

Never ever in my life have I done anything like this or dreamt I would - but now, this is truly living life and I’m so grateful! Times like these make the mundane and difficult times more doable! 🙏🏻

📸 Photo I took of Tobias at the Q&A, please do not use without crediting!

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Silly Sunday Papa V memes… 🤭

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And welcome to my chibi family - Papa V Krueger! 🖤

I mean is it any wonder with those nails why he couldn’t get through the door! 🤭

…you could get him to take home from my Redbubble shop… 😉

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wE siGnEd YoU bEcOz oF tHe DeMosZz

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Tobias Forge — ‘My Story As Metal/Rock Frontman’ | Kaaoszine/Chaoszine

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Poor little cutie patootie, yes he’s being stroppy but he will be fine… I think he needs a hug! 🖤🥹

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I have been a little absent - sorry!!! Life got busy! But I’ve not set up a Redbubble shop for my Chibis - woo!!!

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It's my 1 year anniversary on Tumblr 🥳

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Terzo + children 🥰

Terzo loves and cares about kids so much, and that is one of my favorite things about him.

this is one of my favorite Terzo clips ever. it is SO sweet:

[seeing a baby dressed as Papa Emeritus] PAPA EMERITUS III: Oh hi, little one! Hello! Awww… Now this little guy here… Hey! [UNINTELLIGIBLE] Hey. So pleased to see you. Give it up for the next generation! Fantastic. Good parenting! Unholy / Unplugged - Los Angeles, California, USA (August 20, 2015)

Terzo is always so happy and excited to see kids at his shows.

[sees a child sitting on someone's shoulders in the audience] PAPA EMERITUS III: Hello, little guy! Hello! So happy to see you in here. Leeds Festival - Leeds, England (August 30, 2015)

[sees a small child in the audience] PAPA EMERITUS III: Little one! Big applause for the little toddler! Lawrence, Kansas, USA (October 5, 2015)

and Terzo cares so so much for their well-being and safety.

PAPA EMERITUS III: Oh, by the way, it is very important– you see, there are kids in the crowd, so you have to take it easy a little bit on the moshing. Little girls here, too! They can get squashed! Birmingham, Alabama, USA (May 2, 2016)

PAPA EMERITUS III: Just one thing, though, before we continue: I see a lot of small kids here. So please, please take it easy with the kids. Very important. We need to take care of the children. We're here to have fun, but please. Are you with us? PAPA EMERITUS III: Is everybody OK? You kids in the front, are you OK? Everybody happy? I'm saying this once more: it's very, very, very, very fucking utterly important that you are taking good care of the children here in the front. It's all filled with children here in the front, so every big person that comes over this way, it's a very big and lethal risk for them, do you understand? So all you big boys, think a little, would you please? PAPA EMERITUS III: And please, before I get a little bit too repetitive, can you please take fucking care of the children? Yes. I know you're smart, so please show it. Lunatic Luau - Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA (May 6, 2016)

i love the bit he does where he checks if there are kids in the audience and then apologizes for swearing (and then he keeps swearing anyway). he wants to be good for the children, but he really doesn't believe in censorship, haha.

PAPA EMERITUS III: I see a little girl. Hello! Hello. How do you do? Are you having a good time? Is it a good show? Are we playing well for you? Well, thank you so much. You know what? We have a tendency to write songs that sort of deals with how you get little kids like that. Sort of the uh, beginning phase. If there is that many kids here tonight, I don't know, but you have to bear with me. Hello! You're also a kid? OK. Well, I'll cut down on the "cunt"s and "fuck"s and "shit"s. But I have a tendency to be foul-mouthed. Sorry about that. I hope you can bear with me. San Francisco, CA, USA (October 23, 2015)

and there is of course the adorable video of Terzo bringing TF's kids on stage.

PAPA EMERITUS III: You came to here to be scared, right? Are you here to get scared? I've got two little scary ones that want to come out and scare all of y'all. Big round of applause for our little scary ghouls here tonight. Don't they look very scary to you? The Clergy taught them well. Thank you, little ones. Lovely. Give a big round of applause for the new generation of ghouls, who scare all of y'all. Let me lead you into the night… Getaway Rock Festival - Gävle, Sweden (August 8, 2015)

Terzo is such a dad... and he *did* say he has a child. i do think it was just TF slipping up / being unable to stop himself from yapping, but Terzo said it and he didn't take it back, so i'm counting it as canon <3

PAPA EMERITUS III: I guess you all know about the birds and the bees and how it's done, right? We don't have to educate you in that. [looks at parent and child in the audience] I know, I know. She will get there too, I promise. That's the thing, you know... I have a little one too... [puts hand over heart] My god! Geneva, Switzerland (November 19, 2015)

(there are more clips and pictures and stuff, but in the interest of keeping this post a moderate length, this is all im including.)