#nameless ghoul aeon

[sophiasharp]

I feel like the new Bug’s relationship with confidence is… complicated.

Because, on the one hand, fucking look at him on stage. Dude isn’t just playing, he’s performing. He exudes this natural sort of charm and ego, doing fancy tricks and striking poses to make the crowd go wild. It looks almost effortless, the way he slings around his guitar and plays to the crowd.

His interactions with the ghouls are much the same. On stage, at least, it looks effortless, you’d have thought he’d known the rest of the band his whole life. It’s almost as if there were never a time where he wasn’t there.

I would say the rest of the band feel this way as well about him; he’s blended in almost seamlessly into their pack. He’s friendly, polite, and always eager to help.

… maybe a little too eager.

Because his place in the pack isn’t just from sheer, easy charisma, just like his playing isn’t as effortless as it looks. It all requires an intense amount of practice and upkeep to maintain the fragile balance he’s struck within the pack, at least in his own mind.

It’s not an act, necessarily, but… well, it’s not NOT an act either. The new bug was summoned in a whirlwind, a race to summon a ghoul and train him up enough to perform on stage right before the start of tour. Adjusting to life on Earth is difficult for ghouls as is, especially when you’ve spent your life in the Pit as isolated as he had, and the shorter timespan before officially leaving the Abbey only added to the stress.

I don’t think he’d even seen a guitar before coming to the surface, much less known how to play, and the dude was handed one practically as soon as he was summoned and told to make it work. No one explained to him the elemental affiliation with instruments so the fact that he was able to pick up on it quickly, as far as he’s concerned, was completely up to dumb luck. He put back-breaking effort into perfecting his playing, ensuring the effort they’d gone to to bring him to the surface wasn’t wasted. It was a lot of pressure for a new summon to be under.

And that’s another thing; not only was he expected to become the new rhythm guitarist for a world—renowned band on the fly, but he was replacing a beloved member of the team, not only in the eyes of the public but in the eyes of his new pack as well. Sure, Aether isn’t completely gone, but he’s absent now for a great portion of the band’s time. For all intents and purposes, the new ghoul had taken the place of one of the pack’s most crucial members and was forced to figure out how to navigate this new position he was in.

So, just as he put everything he had into learning guitar, the new ghoul threw himself headlong into becoming what his pack needs: a safe space for Rain, a calming presence for Dew, a stress reliever for Mountain, someone to dote on for Cumulus, an extra pair of eyes and hands for Cirrus someone to confide in for Aurora. No matter what the situation, he’s become determined to be exactly what his new family needs when they need it. It’s hard to be replaceable when they need you, right?

Only he’s spent so long being what the others need that he’s neglected to truly be himself. He loves being helpful for his new family, but at the same time he’s never fully left the fight or flight panic of when he was first summoned. Everything is still so new to him all of the time and he just has to roll with the punches and hope it looks like he isn’t trying too hard to keep up. He has no idea who he is when he’s not being of service.

He’s so scared all the time of messing up, of not being enough, of being told his summoning was a mistake and that they’d be better off sending him back to Hell, but he’s got no one to share this anxiety with, not yet anyway. Sharing that amount of vulnerability requires an amount of trust that isn’t quite there yet with the rest of his pack.

Till then, the new bug is the epitome of the phrase “fake it till you make it,” and his hope is that maybe, if he fakes it for long enough, both his on and off-stage confidence will become real.

#the band ghost #the ghost band #ghost the band #ghost bc #ghostbc #ghost band #band ghost #ghost #the band ghost headcanons #ghost headcanons #the nameless ghouls #nameless ghouls #nameless ghoul headcanons #nameless ghoul phantom #nameless ghoul aeon #phantom ghoul #aeon ghoul #if you noticed how Swiss isn’t mentioned in that list of ghouls the new bug is putting up a front for #that’s because Swiss knows exactly what he’s doing and wants to help him overcome it #but at the moment doesn’t quite know how to do so without scaring him off #I should have been asleep an hour ago but here we are I guess #abbey lost and found

[anarchysartistry]

The P in Phantom stands for purple <3

#ghost #ghost bc #the band ghost #ghost band #ghost bc band #ghost bc fanart #ghost fanart #the band ghost fanart #nameless ghoul fanart #nameless ghoul #phantom ghoul #phantom fanart #phantom ghost #nameless ghoul phantom #nameless ghoul aeon #aeon ghoul #aeon ghost #ghost phantom #traditional art #art #artists on tumblr #he's so pretty in purple #anarchysdoodles

[blazefire2012]

Wait wait wait, wait a minute

This isn't Aeon, even though it says 2023 Re-Imperatour. This is Aether. He is even wearing Chris' rings and bracelets

Here's the pictures it's based on. Was this a goof? If so I really hope Chris gets paid for his likeness.

#ghost #ghost bc #the band ghost #aether ghoul #aeon ghoul #phantom ghoul #reimperatour #ghost band #nameless ghoul #nameless ghoul aether #nameless ghoul aeon #nameless ghoul phantom

[helcef]

Bug

He’s growing on me can you tell.. If anyone has phantom headcanons pls leave them in tags or comments or send them in, I like to observe him like a creature

#the band ghost #ghost bc #the band ghost fanart #phantom ghoul #aeon ghoul #quintessence ghoul #ghost the band #digital art #art #artists on tumblr #fanart #cerberulix art tag #ever since reading abt phant angst i cant stop thinking abt him #nameless ghoul #nameless ghouls

[blanchebees]

That one bat eared ghoul

Tip jar

#quintessence ghoul #phantom ghoul #aeon ghoul #nameless ghoul #nameless ghouls #the band ghost #ghost bc #ghost #ghost fanart #ghost band #ghost the band #unmasked ghouls #imperatour #impera ghoul #demon #artists on tumblr #illustration #traditional art #doodle #sketch #sketchbook #fanart #my art

[genderlessghoul]

I've been wanting to do this post for a while now so here is EVERYTHING I CAN TELL YOU ABOUT THE GHOULS' IMPERA COSTUMES.

Buckle up because I have a LOT to say about those, this is gonna be a very long one.

The costumes were designed by B Åkerlund, a Swedish costume designer who's worked with Ghost since at least Meliora (that's as far back as I was willing to scroll on her Instagram page lol). B Åkerlund has also worked for many other musical artists such as Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, Madonna, the Rolling Stones, Ozzy Osborne, Blink 182 and Hollywood Undead (information from her own website)

The masks were made by Bob Basset, a visual artists who works a lot with leather. I find his work fascinating, you can look him up on Instagram (nsfw warning, there's a few naked ladies).

Fun fact! The horns are real cow horns. That's the reason some of them have gold tips, to hide the imperfections that come with working with actual horns.

He does have a shop where he sells his items, there's a mask there very similar to the Impera ones. You can also buy Papa's batwings if you happen to have 2500$ lying around!

The jackets are made on the same model as one of Papa's. The back is decorated with a spine-like design made from leather and cording. It's adorned with a few of our classic Impera buttons. Some of the hems were left raw and some deliberate weathering was done to make it look old and worn.

Fun fact! The shoulder pieces are not sewn into the garment, I would assume for easier cleaning. I don't know if they're held by strong magnets or snap buttons.

The vest (my beloved 😩) is made from flocked velvet in a paisley pattern, the front hems embellished with satin piping. It closes in the front with custom metal clasps that are riveted into the garment. The D parts are attached with what seems to me like wide elastic, which would lessen the pression on the clasps when moving around a lot. The back is made from two different types of fabric, I'd have to touch it to be able to tell you what they are. I assume the panels closer to the sides have some mild stretch to them. The top of the shoulders are decorated with Impera grucifix patches.

The shirts were not custom made for the ghouls, altho they were altered. The original shirt in the vintage painter linen shirt from Punk Rave and it is still being sold. Some of the cuffs were altered, removing the ruffles for some of the ghouls, but not all. They were removed for Dew, Mountain and Phantom, Aether's didn't have them either. As far as I can tell, all the ghoulettes still have them.

An unfinished piece of linen serves as an ascot, that piece is decorated with a metal devil skull. The colour of the skull doesn't appear to be consistent between each ghoul, Dew's looks gold almost bronze while Phantom's is a silver-like colour.

Another modification is the buttons, a small portion of them were removed in favor of our Impera buttons. Some of the ghouls have more buttons replaced than others, which is still a mystery to me.

The pants are called Jodhpurs, they were invented in the 1800s as horse riding pants. The wide part at the hips and thighs allowing for better movement. The ones the ghouls wear don't reach all the way to their ankles, they stop a bit past the calf muscle, hidden by the boots. (Yes, the ghouls are effectively wearing capri pants)

The boots are motorcycle riding boots, decorated by a grucifix. Like the shirt, they can still be bought online through the All American Boots website, altho the price tag is... Headache inducing to say the least.

The cape is a piece of costume that was only briefly worn on stage by the ghouls, Aurora being the only one who still wears one. I would assume it gets in the way of playing very easily. The cape itself is made of two fabrics, a light blue satin and a dark grey suede. The two pieces are not sewn together at the bottom, they move freely from each other. The cape is attached on the left shoulder with a harness piece that has one strap across the chest, decorated with a metal buckle, and one under the armpit.

Aight that's it for me, have a nice day byyyyye!!

#the band ghost #ghost bc #nameless ghoul #nameless ghouls #swiss ghoul #phantom ghoul #swiss ghost #dewdrop ghost #rain ghost #mountain ghoul #mountain ghost #rain ghoul #phantom ghost #dewdrop ghoul #cirrus ghoulette #aurora ghoulette #cumulus ghost #aether ghost #aeon ghoul #impera ghoul #impera #meerkat talks about ghost costumes #IMPERA FIT MASTER POST LET'S GOOOO

[deadskink]

Slapping a sign on Swiss and Phantom that says CAUTION: DO NOT SEPARATE

#they r literally best friends #maybe even boyfriends #the band ghost #ghost bc #nameless ghouls #swiss ghoul #swiss army ghoul #phantom ghoul #aeon ghoul

[ghuleh-recs]

i’m just gonna leave this here.

video by ghoulf4ngz

#giggles and runs away #eeeeeeeeheeeheeheeehehehehe #my gifs #the band ghost #swiss ghoul #phantom ghoul #nameless ghouls #ghost bc #ghost gifs #ghost band #aeon ghoul #phantom ghost #swiss ghost

[nastylittleghouls]

Phantom: *brings a stick inside* Cumulus: No, sweetie. That belongs outside. Aether and Mountain, at yule: *bring an entire tree inside* Phantom: What the actual shit

#phantom ghoul #aeon ghoul #mountain ghoul #aether ghoul #nameless ghouls #ghost ghouls #Cumulus ghoulette #Ghost bc #Ghoul Shenanigans (TM) #the band ghost

[toshi-ki]

🪐🪐🪐

#art #digital art #artists on tumblr #artwork #the band ghost #ghost band #ghost bc #nameless ghouls #ghostband #namelessghoul #aeon ghoul #phantom ghoul #phantom ghost #ghost ghouls

[hypnoneghoul]

PHANTOM OH MY GOD BABY WHAT ARE YOU DOING

#phantommmm #i love him sm #hes adorable #i cant cope #phantom ghoul #aeon ghoul #the band ghost #nameless ghouls

[thelampisaflashlight]

Swiss, in his nature documentary voice, observing Aeon: "The young ghoul enters the den, seeking a place to rest and recover from the night's hunt." Aeon, bleary eyed and grumpy: -hungover from the party they threw in the woods last night- Swiss: "Hoping to find a comfortable perch to settle upon, the ghoul scopes out his surroundings, but finds, to his dismay, that the most comfortable spot has been taken up by an elder male." Dew, laying on the couch: -passed out with the tv remote in his hand- Swiss: "Though smaller in size then the younger ghoul, the elder male is incredibly territorial, and will wake easily if disturbed, grumbling something about how he's 'watching that' should anyone attempt to remove the object in his possession." Aeon, looking over the back of the couch at Dew: -sticking his leg over and stepping onto the space between Dew and the cushions- Swiss, watching closely: "A bold move, what does he hope to accomplish?" Aeon, maneuvering over: -sits down on Dew and then leans forward until his head is in the crux of Dew's neck- Swiss, blinking: "Huh." Dew, waking up from the sudden weight on his body: "...Don't touch the remote... I'll kill you..." Aeon: -loud purring- Dew, wraps his arms around Aeon, still clinging to the remote: -goes back to sleep- Swiss: "...What."

#lamp rambles #shitghosting #nameless ghouls #swiss ghoul #dewdrop ghoul #aeon ghoul #phantom ghoul #ghost band #the band ghost #ghost bc

[floating-goblin-art]

*slides in with two mugs of tea and a box of biscuits and hands you one of the mugs*

what about swisstom with b for the characters and pose thing if your heart so desires? :D

*offers you biscuits from the box* hihi

biscuits, tea, AND swisstom? you're spoiling me

#arttag #the band ghost #nameless ghouls #swiss ghoul #phantom ghoul #aeon ghoul #swisstom

[bodynblood666]

PHANTOM EYE

#nameless ghouls #the band ghost #ghost band #nameless ghoul #phantom ghoul #phantom ghost #aeon ghoul #aeon ghost

[ghuleh-draws]

I made a buggy expression sheet because he is actually a cartoon character irl ♡

#liss draws #the band ghost #phantom ghoul #aeon ghoul #nameless ghouls #ghost band #ghost fanart #ghost bc fanart #phantom ghost

[noahl-art]

Mushy May - Day 2 : Late Night Snacks

Phantom has a hard time getting used to eating topside and ends up being very hungry at night, but Mountain is always there to fix them late night snack ✨

Thanks @forlorn-crows for putting together Mushy May!! (also here have a very handsome Mountain 🤲)

#mushy may 2024 #trans mountain #trans phantom #trans aeon #sketch #the band ghost #ghost band fanart #ghost bc #nameless ghouls #nameless ghoul fanart #mountain ghoul #aeon ghoul #phantom ghoul #illustration #fanart #my art