Terzo Only Sang "Deus In Absentia" At His Last 2 Concerts...

Me, waking up in PST and opening Tumblr:

GHOST IS LIVE IN FUMATACAST! THIS IS NOT A DRILL! I REPEAT! GHOST IS LIVE ON YOUTUBE!

I take this event as a sign that Papa V will be revealed soon. Let's hang in there, ghesties!

I just want to get this off my chest. I miss Terzo so much. But I also understand that he probably won't be coming back. I hurts remembering Chapter 3, especially when we can see Papa III's foot twitch, which I can only see as being purposeful. Maybe it was hinting at a stroy route that Tobias ended up scrapping, or maybe it was meant to twist the knife plunged into the hearts of Terzo's followers. I don't know which reason it is.

But, I would like to think that, if he could see how his flock are faring now, he would not want us to be sad for him. Maybe, he would want us to reach for the stars, soar to the heavens in ways he was prevented from doing.

He lives on in every one of us. In our hearts. We are the true ministry he strived to create. We can carry on his legacy.

He wanted us all to have happy endings. Even though he couldn't find his in this world, maybe he can finally have it in spirit.

"Let none on this earth inherit/ This vision of my spirit."

Maybe, this still rings true. That no other Papa can truly replace him and what marks he left in this world.

I'd like to think that, even now, he is cheering us on to be the best versions of ourselves. In the pursuit of something better.

The way the Papas don't have a clear native tongue despite their accent (except maybe Secondo based on Papaganda, all of this obviously caused by TF who is sort of a language genius and adds a lot of cultural/cinematic influences to his portrayals and actually *tries* to speak languages of country's the band visits on stage but also naturally having his own accent he can't magically get rid of) makes me imagine that they a) were taken from their initial homes upon discovery that they exist (depending how you think Nihil handled that), in the way that you lose parts of your language when you don't get to speak it regularly anymore, something you can see in immigrants who left their home country at a young age (them being taken from Italy perhaps and to the main abbey in Sweden considering Terzo seems to speak Swedish OR being raised in English speaking countries like perhaps Copia who has a stronger American touch OR them being sent around the world during their educational years + clergy duties like Terzo in Poland) or b) might have grown up around Italians (and other nationalities) speaking English because of the international, multi-cultural nature of the clergy and were so shielded that they did not necessarily get in touch with the world outside of the Ministry where kids might naturally pick up on the language.

It's fascinating as a concept, considering how language is such a big part of our cultural identity and therefore shapes our perception of the world around us, the media we consume, creating dialects and language barriers, that I would love to know what growing up in the clergy, especially as a part of the bloodline, could look like. I imagine it's hard to find a sense of personal identity or perhaps make you cling to the bits that you do know about (Secondo speaking Italian in Papaganda despite it being promotional) but it also serves to make you more sensitive to the way other people might be shaped by their upbringing (which I think we can see in Terzo).

I swear to Satan, Tobias! Please be Terzo!

GHOST // CHAPTER 18: WHAT A FIASCO!

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!

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]

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 👇🏻