hi hi! it feels so weird to be posting on here after lurking. after forever dwelling in the cesspits of this app, i've finally decided to make an attempt at making some friends! especially ones into the same things as me.
a little bit about myself. my name is everette, i use he/she/it, and I'm a lesbian! i also answer to eve and evie! if it wasn't incredibly obvious, i have autism, and my hyperfixation just so happens to be everyone's favorite silly band: ghost <3
tags i plan on using :
#eve masterlist (all of my posts, archived.)
#eve makes (sims 4 content)
#eve ghosts (ghost content)
#eve rambles (unorganized, miscellaneous rambles)
#eve writes (prompts, ficlets, headcanons, anything i decide to write)
#eve answers (!! exactly what it says! i answer!!)
more may be added!
my interests ; ghost, the magnus protocol & archive, i have no mouth and i must scream, contemporary horror lit, j.c leyendecker, arcane, bg3, dbh, saw, debate, web design, the romantics, chappell roan, the romantics, ethel cain, tyler the creator, musical theater, especially cats and phantom of the opera. definitely more, but those are the basics!!
this is also an official call for literally any ghost fans. i desperately need more friends into ghost. being into a 'satanic' swedish rock band in the deep south is hard, y'all :(.
me! in all seriousness, it's good to be back! after taking a few months off to focus on school and work, i've officially set up my schedule to give myself some leeway!!
so i may or may not be almost finished writing the silliest ghost one shot ever (basically plot is copia, still grieving the loss of aether and sunshine)l has to summon a replacement ghoul and ends up getting stuck with aurora + phantom) and it's soooo tasty i might turn it into a whole thing
How do the natural instincts of ghouls apply once brought to Earth?
okay i hadn't thought about this, but now that i am? ugh, i love it.
so hell is dangerous, and like any other creature in the animal kingdom (including humans), ghouls rely wholly on their instincts to keep them going. some of these instincts are pretty common for most creatures: breed, hunt, find shelter, find companionship.
in the pits, ghouls travel in a clan. a clan being a fancy term for a group of more than 10 ghouls that hunt, live and travel together. this clan can also be a pack, a group of bonded ghouls. while they can sound similar, clan and pack are not the same thing. think of it as being roommates vs. being best friends.
anyways, when a ghoul is summoned to the surface, it can take a while for them to get comfortable. this is not only because of the sudden and unexpected change in scenery and habitat, but also because ghouls tend to be summoned by those who’ve done it before. ghouls, especially those of difference subspecies that don’t interact in the pits frequently, can often act territorial or sometimes even outright aggressive with each other.
outside of this, ghouls summoned to our world have been documented exhibiting some very strange behaviors. hunting, for one. ghouls will often give into the instinct to hunt for animals, or for some of the herbivorous species, forage for plants. similarly to cats, ghouls will often bring each other and even humans they might be fond of, prey. ghouls of the ministry, taking advantage of the forest surrounding the church, will often be seen at night dragging anything from rabbits to deer back to their quarters. this comes from the natural instinct to hoard and collect resources, namely food.
another thing to get used to is modern technology. ghouls are very adaptive, and while they can often pick up the concept of electricity or 21st century tech relatively easily, some things are harder than others. (after dewdrop was first summoned, he was terrified of the sound toasters made for months, for example.)
pack and nesting instincts are the most unique behaviors to carry over from the pits. think about it this way! say you grow up in a very rough environment. you’re constantly on guard both for yourself and your family, never stopping despite your instinct to nurture your loved ones. you spend years doing this. and all of a sudden, you find yourself in a place with an excess of comfort items, little to no real reasons to feel endangered, and new people that you can quickly grow bonds with.
ghouls, when introduced to the surface world, love to nest. the materials usually vary depending on the wants and needs of the ghoul, but that’s to be expected. thanks for asking !! <3
so i'm sure a lot of us might be aware of the most common courting practice in the animal kingdom, but if you aren't, let me fill you in! it's incredibly common for the male to initiate, typically doing things to catch his prospective mates eye. this can vary between species, but usually consists of fighting/competing with other males.
with ghouls, things work similarly! ..kind of!
without a similar human concept of gender, it can be hard to pinpoint some of these behaviors, but it really boils down to these 3 separate stages!!
INITIAL ATTRACTION: these are the beginning stages of attraction. due to the dangerous and often lethal conditions of the pits, it isn't uncommon to court another ghoul simply for protection or copulation. this can get complicated, as ghouls mate for life, and spending the rest of your life with a veritable body guard/one night stand doesn't sound very nice, does it? the initial attraction stage can often fizzle out, like a human temporary crush.
the behaviors during this stage are uneventful, mostly compared to the human ‘talking stage.’ the ghoul or ghouls in question (because multiple ghouls can court each other at once, a complicated conversation for another day) get to know each other. they become aquatinted, and the events of this stage vary from ghoul to ghoul.
GETTING SERIOUS: at this point, things are starting to get serious. and coincidentally, this is also where things start following a structure, varying on the ghouls’ subspecies. this is also where the earlier animal kingdom references come into play. fire and air ghouls, more combative than most, value displays of strength and usefulness. things like fighting with horns and claw, or bringing each other prey fall into this category, though air ghouls are also known to preen in a display of beauty, as do water ghouls. earth ghouls and quintessence ghouls both carry out nurturing acts, and can frequently be seen giving their prospective mate(s) gifts of art, jewelry, clothing, etc.
!!! now pay attention to this part!!! at their core, regardless of subspecies or personality, all ghouls are scavengers and collectors. ghouls collect trinkets that interest them, whether or not they are conventionally valuable is up to the ghoul. the FINAL STEP of this process is a gift. the courting ghoul will gift the other(s) a trinket or object from their personal collection, usually one with heavy sentimental value. it carries the human significance of gifting your partner a grandmother or mother's ring. this is the absolute ultimate display of commitment.
MATES 4 LYFE: and this is where things culminate. if the receiving ghoul declines the gift, though it would be very emotionally stressful on both parties, they part ways and the process ends. if they accept, then! yay!! officially becoming mates in the pits is actually quite simple. the mates give each other official mating marks, usually signified by a shared wound. this is modernly and conventionally represented by matching bites, but could and has also worked with tattoos, scars, etc. mating isn't just a symbolic thing, either!!!
due to the magic in ghouls as a species, mating is considered a swapping of magic. an air ghoul, upon mating with a water ghoul, may find themselves with a newfound ability to manipulate water to a degree, or find a few new scales on their arms. this intrinsically links the ghouls together until death. there have been attempts to break a mating bond, but so far, all have either failed or ended in the death of one or both parties. bonded mates have the ability to feel each other's strong emotion to a certain point, and communicate basic thoughts to each other.
thank you so much for asking!!! this was so much fun to write out. 💖 please feel free to ask more, or for an elaboration!! i love answering asks like this!
if you guys couldn't tell from my most recent poll, i've decided that i AM writing a pet care-style document on ghoul biology!! it's gonna cover all of the elements (subspecies) and their differing and defining traits. it's gonna be split into two sections. ghoul biology and culture! stuff like common practices, pack and clan relations, and even the niche shit like magic practices and common ceremonies!! i'm going DEEP. please send me asks about this i need to talk about it
the way I have heard so many talented fanfic writers say they started writing because they read someone else's fanfics that are so good they inspired them into becoming writers too? just proved my point that your writing is never 'in vain', even if you dislike it and think it could've been better, it's still good enough for someone out there that it becomes their source of inspiration and perhaps happiness. you'll never know.
but don't ever, ever belittle your own works. just because you don't like them, doesn't mean other people dislike them too. again, you'll never know. there could be someone out there who reread your works every day because those fics you wrote helped them escape reality for a while, they could be reading your works as a way to help get them through a hard time in their life. you'll never know.
your writing may have saved someone's life.
your writing may have inspired someone into pursuing their career and changing their life for the better.
several best selling authors started as fanfic writers, and the majority of fanfic writers started writing because they were inspired by someone's fanfics. you do the math.
your "silly fics" have permanent impact on this world, even if you think they're not good (they actually are good, I promise you, don't let your mind lie to you).
I mean ***I*** personally started writing my first fanfic about 7 years ago, and have been writing ever since, because I was inspired by my favorite fanfic writers. I still remember all the lines I like from those fics I read 7-8 years ago, I still think about those fics I read from 7-8 years ago and still remember the stories very well in my heart. I started writing because of them.
this blog would never have been created at all, if it weren't because of those fanfic writers whose works I read 7-8 years ago.
I wouldn't have so far written about 130,000 words this year alone, if it weren't because of those fanfic writers whose works I read 7-8 years ago.
to all the fanfic writers out there; your works inspired someone, your writing made a difference to someone's life.
sometimes i feel really modern and cool and immediately humble myself when i realize i still write fanfiction physically. hunched over a legal pad writing band fanfiction??? embarrassing
baby's first long post!! woah! got a little inspired and decided to make the ghoulettes (mist, sunshine, cirrus, cumulus, aurora) in the sims 4!! reminder that these are just my hcs, and also inaccurate to all of my thoughts because ts4 is limited. :(
cool pictures and blurbs under the cut!
1 . mist!!
everyone's favorite water ghoul gal! in my silly hc world she's very serious-looking, with tight, stern features that hide the most sincere and genuine personality. they have a bit of a rbf, but she's so honestly real that it makes the other ghouls' stomach hurt/pos. they're pretty short, but make up for it with the sheer height and weight of her horns. you really can't see it because it's a head shot, but she's covered in scales, along with the gills on her ribs, obviously. they also has nictitating membranes, like an amphibian! she also has webbed hands and feet, and an extra row of backwards facing teeth. just a sharp gal who wants to spend their time solving logic puzzles and sitting in wet grass.
2 . sunshine!!
i need to kiss her oh my GOD. third tallest of the group and makes sure everyone in the group knows it. i hc her as having very soft, rounded-out features, round eyes, big irises, etc, that contrast heavily with her build. she has what the internet would call a soft sleeper build. i.e, having an insane amount of muscle under those soft features. she has a tummy and lovehandles, and she could probably take most of the bigger ghouls 1.v.1 and come out on top. i think her hair would fluctuate between deep pinky-orange and blonde, always super warm colors. she practically radiates heat. like, she's a living furnace. also covered in faint scars, mostly on her torso and back! pit life wasn't kind to her, and she came out of it, somehow, an incredibly sweet ghoulette.
3 . cirrus
okay i'll be totally honest, this is my absolute favorite design. cirrus embodies stern discipline and still manages to be the goofiest nerd out there. i almost, ALMOST gave her a pair of bayonetta glasses. almost. she's the tallest of the bunch, with this straight posture, regal horns, proud and strong features, she fucking exudes this otherworldly confidence. but she's just. she's cirrus! she's the musical theater nerd who spends her free time trying to teach dew how to play magic: the gathering and failing. she's a drama queen. she has carefree girls-only sleepovers with aurora and cumulus every saturday night. if someone were to crack a stupid pun in her direction, she would level them with an unimpressed, downright terrifying look before bursting into tittering cackles and shaking the nearest person's shoulder. she's just cirrus!!!!
4 . cumulus
oh cumulus the woman you are. she's just an absolute gem. almost everything about her is cool-toned, which funnily enough, couldn't match up with her personality if she tried. if cirrus is the level-headed nerd of the group, then cumulus is the impulsive pseudo bodyguard. she's incredibly passionate about every little thing, and has severe trouble ignoring her impulses. she was one of the last ghoulettes' to give into a more human way of living after being summoned, and even then, she still tends to prefer a feral way of life. she's snarky and quick-witted, willing to drop everything if the smallest thing catches her attention, following it and leaving nothing but the smell of ozone in her wake. her teeth almost seem sharper when she grins juuust right. cirrus might sometimes jokingly call her 'the meanest air ghoul she knows' and, yk what? she might be onto something!!
5 . aurora
oh. oh baby. oh aurora. god i love her. shortest of the group, i really only have one descriptor for her; little fuckin' spitfire. she came out of the pit swinging, all gnashing teeth and swiping claws, and people thought huh??? this little pink thing?? aurora is the most physically aggressive of the ghouls she's come to call her pack, but not in a mean way. she's tactile, always hanging off of someone's arm or bumping her horns against theirs, twining her tufted tail around someone else's until they flush. and in the same breath, tackling them. biting and shaking her head not unlike a dog with a bone, all in the name of good fun. she's viscerally protective. aurora struggles to show affection through words, and more often than not turns to physical touch. i just love the idea of the slight-statured, pink-skinned and pretty ghoulette not knowing how to kiss and instead just punching people don't perceive me too hard.
