#ghost chapter 23

[vseahn]

chapter 23 copia...

+ closeup, alt and ref below

[writingjourney]

personally, i think the weird vibes between copia and sister are a result of the fact they never actually had an honest relationship until now. sister has been weird about calling him papa before, they've always toyed that line of motherly affection but never grew into it.

now with this chapter, i think it's clear she never fully embraced her role as a mother before because she couldn't risk it. and copia was never the son of anyone before the movie. these roles in their actual realisation are so foreign to them and they have no idea how to work that out. it's awkward as fuck. but it was an attempt.

[hasan-dyker]

Copia’s big ass head looks so weird to me after seeing Perpetua only for most of the year. Good lord man he is built like a funko pop.

[twistedandcruel]

Ok everyone that cried at the new chapter raise you hand please (I am one of those people ✋)

MY SWEET BABY LOOK AT HIM

[duskspring]

Sir, please get a proper mattress

[copingcopia]

Chapter 23 thoughts:

under the cut rambling in case spoilers

As someone who has been thinking about Copia/Sister's relationship a lot recently, specifically about Copia wanting her approval maybe... the fact he straight up tells her that he's been trying to take her advice but he just still isn't happy made my heart fucking break

Also, just the fact that he is so upfront about it??? I know they address things in RHRN pretty directly but I always feel like that isn't the norm for them. Copia and Sister only being able to communicate effectively once she's dead is making me really really sad :(

(I am a lil suspicious she would actually just tell him that he doesn't need to stay forever, like why would she make him Frater. Maybe to help as mid-step out after being Papa, but surely she would want him to stay?? She clearly wants him and V to spend time together but idk, something is off to me)

I don't even want to think about Frater LEAVING leaving. Nope i don't care if he's bored, I will continue to write about him and his never-ending paperwork. I actually did think about this a few weeks ago, how often I just put vague paperwork in my frater fics, but now I will not worry. I feel fully vindicated and validated.

Speaking of RHRN, since Nihil talks to Copia about the new guy learning the new songs, I have thought about what songs were written for him/before V was onboard. Cenotaph being written for the new Papa to sing, but FOR Copia was something that had crossed my mind and the first NOTE of it starting broke me. That song is so special to me anyway but FUCK man

Finally (for now), no I don't think Copia wants to fuck his mom, but it is very funny. And if he doesn't, I do.

ACTUALLY FINALLY - i said from the thumbnail before it released that it looked more like a bedroom than an office. I'm taking that as a win since he was sleeping in there but WTF OLD MAN SLEEP IN A BED MY BODY COULDNT DO THAT AND IM HALF YOUR AGE

[thevoidinyourstomach]

Was the budget for editing the last chapter just 2 dollars and some hopes and dreams?

Why does he have such a low frame rate?

Who stole his frames???

[vampghoulette]

Anyone else think Copia was dreaming the whole interaction?

-He's never called her "Mom" openly before.

-In the last chapter he was watching vids of her younger and she showed up younger.

-Maybe he's getting the idea to let up on V, that his dislike or hostility is making him miserable and lonely and to hone in on his mother while in his position. He's clearly lonely so imagining her or calling on her spirit to help him may help him cope.

-Skeletour ends here could be a hope that it will not be much longer so he can do what he wants? (Idk grasping at straws with that)

-the end with the part in the show where the window backdrop "breaks" could be his subconsciously warning him that the ministry could crumble if he turns his back on V, the ghouls, the "family business" (again gasping at straws also it was just a good transitional way to end the song and vid)