Fell in love with Ghost band

1. Dewdrop. Main partners, not bonded, but Dew is very possessive of Copia. Personal bodyguard.

They have a history together. When Copia was still a new Cardinal he fell into the Ministry lake (he was pushed into it as a joke) but nobody knew that he couldn't swim and he almost drowned. Copia was saved by some ghoul. He woke up in the infirmary remembering only glowing blue eyes, sharp serrated teeth and long dark flowing hair. The infirmary ghouls told Copia that he was saved by a water ghoul. After leaving the infirmary Copia tried to find the ghoul to thank them, but he wasn't successful as none of the ghouls looked like that one. Meanwhile Copia was watching the water ghouls and learned all about their habits like strong connection to the Moon and their introverted almost shy natures.

After Primo's, Secondo's and Terzo's deaths, when the band was in disarray Copia was made a leader. The remaining ghouls were lost and one was recovering from his transformation as Copia was informed. Copia decided to work with them and in the process he nursed and healed the newly minted fire ghoul.

Copia's kind and caring nature brought Dew closer to him. After hours of talking about anything and everything Dew told Copia that he was the one who saved him. And because Dew was touring with Terzo and then went through his transformation Copia wasn't able to find him and recognize him.

Soon they became lovers and their feelings only grew. But nobody thought of bonding officially, because they were afraid of Sister Imperator.

When Copia was promoted-demoted to Frater Imperator he maintained his relationship with Dew, though he grew very jealous of V. Copia and Dew had constant fights about that, which even made them break up for a while. But still they couldn't stay away long from each other.

Currently Dew's taking care of Copia after the accident.

2. Phantom. He's Copia's child.

He can ask Copia everything he wants and Copia is eager to provide him. Sometimes even Dew is jealous of that bond between them.

Copia doesn't care of Phantom's pranks. They make him laugh lightheartedly.

Phantom's very clingy to Copia and sometimes likes to nap on Copia's sofa or bed, which irritates Dew.

Phantom currently sleeps a lot in Copia's infirmary bed and believes that this helps Copia recover.

3. Rain. Close friend. Occasional lover.

At first the water ghoul was lost after his summoning and followed Copia everywhere, who patiently explained and showed him the world around them.

Soon Rain grew more independent and stronger. He cured Copia's fear of the lake and deep water by also patiently showing him that there was nothing to fear.

Even though Copia loved to shoo Rain on stage and pretended to be a bit irritated with him, they both knew it was all staged and enjoyed performing together nevertheless.

Rain is currently taking care of Copia together with Dew.

4. Swiss. Lover, friend, confidante.

Swiss acted as silent support whenever Copia needed him. Sometimes not so silent, whenever Copia needed to add Swiss' voice to his songs to create some harmony.

Swiss also acted like a glue in the band making it whole and maintaining great relationships between members.

Copia loved relaxing with him whenever everything got too much and he's gotten too stressed. Sometimes it was just smoking weed together or giving Copia massages and sometimes they engaged themselves in deep philosophical conversations.

Currently Swiss is banned from the Ministry by the Clergy.

5. Aether. Same as Swiss.

Copia's main lover before being banned by Sister Imperator. They were deeply involved romantically and even thought of bonding. Dew quite often participated as a part of threesome.

Sister conducted the ritual herself secretly. This act of hers is still painful to Copia. He misses Aether greatly.

6. Mountain. Not sexually involved. Helps Copia write songs.

7. Cumulus/Cirrus/Aurora. Not usually sexually involved, but sometimes they can invite Copia to a pleasant evening or two.

Cumulus helped Copia writing songs.

Cirrus is currently writing in her stead.

- He would steal Papa/Frater Copia's socks, but only one of a pair leaving the other behind. Copia is often seen wearing 2 different socks and just smiles awkwardly if he's caught by Sisters or Brothers of Sin. What happens to the stolen socks is a mystery as they're never found.

- He often finds Mountain's stashes of weed and smokes to the point where he starts to predict future to everyone he meets. Curiously, his predictions are always true. Phantom sleeps for 2 days after that.

- He likes to antagonise bigger and stronger ghouls like a smaller dog who often yaps at bigger ones. Sometimes ghouls ignore him, but sometimes he's not so lucky. In that case he runs to Dew to hide behind him. Nobody wants to mess with Dew, who's oddly protective of him.

- He likes to mess with Rain's gills at rehearsals to the point where Rain can't hold himself and starts moaning loudly.

- He likes wearing V's masks pretending to sing in a childish way on stage.

- He's directly or indirectly responsible for V's "Curse of Montezuma".

- The broken bones were first drawn on Dew's boot by him as a joke.

- He can make salt cubes that look a lot like sugar cubes and puts them in everyone's teas or coffees.

- He likes to edge Dew and then kisses him on the nose and leaves stating that he has places to be. Dew punishes him afterwards but that's another story. Phantom likes to be punished by Dew.

- If he catches Frater/Papa Copia making himself coffee he would drink half or even all of it, while Copia is distracted by something he said. Frater's coffee from his favourite cup is the best!

- He jokes with Storm, who doesn't yet understand the jokes and gets zapped accidentally or not. Storm is still learning. After getting zapped Phantom gets unusually horny and goes bothering everyone for sex and he doesn't really count how many partners he has during this time. Or if no one is around or willing he goes outside and chops wood all night.

- Aurora loves being his partner in crime. Phantom hardly ever pranks her as she's vicious in her retaliation.

- Some say Swiss was his teacher, which may or may not be true.

- Cirrus hates when he's on laundry duty as he often puts whites and colours together in the machine.

- Phantom's pranks are the only occasion when one could see a glimpse of a smile on usually withdrawn Omega's face.

- Alpha can't decide if he wants to burn, to bite or to ignore him, when he whistles at him in the corridors.

- When Mist and Phantom drink champagne (Mist's favourite drink) all night, they'll wake up the whole Ministry at 5AM the next day with loud rooster's crows. Either they run crowing themselves or they bring the roosters stolen from the nearest farms.

- He would spam Aether with calls and messages, because he's bored or punished, or lying sick in his room. The subjects could be very random: from porn to questions like why V doesn't go around biting everyone being a vampiric creature.

Dewdrop/Copia| Frater Imperator

AU Dewdrop, because he's desperate

When the band has returned to the Ministry for a short break in the tour, Frater wasn't there to meet them. It was noted soon that he was also absent from all the meals and the masses.

The Ghouls decided that he must be very busy with the Clergy or something. But very soon they became beyond worried, when Papa V said that he hadn't seen Frater at all and all their calls and messages were left unanswered. They couldn't even feel him, especially Rain, Phantom, Aurora, Cirrus, who were summoned by Copia.

Dew was also beside himself with worry. He always believed that he and Copia had a special bond, but even he couldn't feel him or find him. He'd searched all the places known to him, where Frater could be, but it was useless. He was gradually losing his mind running around the Ministry. Fuck the pain in his leg, when his mate was missing. Everyone he asked answered that they hadn't seen Frater for a while, even his assistant or his aunt. It seemed like Copia disappeared completely.

But it wasn't true. He was still there. Though he preferred staying away from everyone, who caused him pain or so he thought. He knew that the Clergy will find a way to function without him so he just left them alone.

He longed to see his ghouls, to hug them, to cuddle them, to kiss them. He missed them greatly. He was so angry, when Dewdrop broke his foot and couldn't do anything to remedy that except for calling every night and listening to his mate's raspy voice. Dew's vocal cords haven't healed completely after his transformation, but Copia found his voice extremely sexy.

And they thought of each other as mates, though they haven't been officially mated. They were lovers, though Copia bedded the other ghouls too. The bond between them still felt different than with the others.

It changed when Copia became Frater. He felt like he was losing his ghouls to the new Papa. And what hurt the most, he was losing Dew, despite the reassurances of the latter.

When the band left the Ministry for a tour, something died inside Copia. He'd watched the videos of the Ghouls being friendly with V on stage and burned in his jealousy. Dew hugged V's waist like he used to do with Copia. It made him cry and rage until he was empty inside. No emotions left. He stopped calling Dew and answering his messages.

There was an unused old church tower on the Ministry grounds, which was crumbling, but Copia always loved hiding there praying or just reading books. It was beautiful to him as it still retained some of its decorations. And he felt some warmth there like when you return home from being abroad for a long time. Everywhere else Copia felt like he was perpetually cold.

Three days after their arrival Dew finally found Copia. It was the only place he hasn't searched and he just wondered what if his beloved could be in that tower.

"Copia" , whispered Dew upon seeing his mate. "Oh, Satan, I thought I'd never find you. You didn't meet us, when we came back, so I started looking for you. I missed you so much".

There was no reaction from Copia, he just watched Dew silently like a statue hiding in the shadows. Dewdrop felt his eyes filling with tears, which almost never happened, but right now he didn't care. He didn't expect Copia to be so rigid.

"Please. Just, please, talk to me. Please, Copia", Dewdrop begged him slowly coming closer. Copia still didn't move.

"Please, I'm here...Fuck, I know, I left you alone. But I'm here and I promise. No, I swear I'll never leave you alone again. Fuck the touring, they'll find someone else to play... Come on. Just... Please". Dew knew he was babbling now. And crying. Hot tears rolling down his face and evaporating. He was desperate to reach Copia, but it didn't seem to work.

Dew was right in front of Copia looking into his eyes. There seemed to be no recognition and Copia remained motionless.

"Fuck it. I'm here. Do you hear me, amore? I'm going to hug you", and Dew hugged him. It felt so strange like hugging a lifeless doll. Even Copia's skin felt cold to the touch.

"Oh, Satan. You're freezing. Come on, Copia. Please, please. Come back to me. I know it's cold. I'll warm you up. Just come back to me. Just come back, please". Dew continued babbling raising his body temperature to try to warm Copia up.

"I know, I'm a bastard that I've left you. I know, I didn't tell you how much I would miss you, how much I love you. I really do, I swear", Dew mumbled into Copia's shoulder nuzzling his face.

"You're so cold, Satan. Please, just please... I love you", Dew whispered laying them both on the blankets on the floor. He continued rubbing Copia's arms, legs and everything he could reach.

"I know. I know. I'll stay here. I'll stay with you... Fuck them all. I missed you and I know you missed me. I heard that in your voice. Please, come back to me. Please", Dew kissed Copia's cheek. His skin felt a bit warmer, but he remained still.

"You're my everything. I can't... I won't, you hear me? I won't lose you. You're mine. My mate. My love. I can't live without you. I would kill everyone, who hurts you. I hate myself, because I'm the one. I swear... Just be with me. Please, please, come back", Dew peppered kisses on Copia's face. He hoped, he prayed for Copia to come back.

"Dew?", Copia's voice was so quiet, but there.

"Yes, it's me... amore... my mate. Yes, I'm here". Dew gently nuzzled Copia's face.

"Colddd. Ssso colddd", Copia's whole body was shaking, but he was there.

"Yes, amore. I'm here. I'll warm you up. Just stay with me", Dew whispered rubbing his body against Copia's more intensively. "We'll need to take your clothes off"

Copia was looking at him. "Mmy handds are coldd... I can'tt... movve".

"That's all right. I'll do it for you. I'll do anything for you. Just help me a bit if you can. Yes, that's right. Slowly. You're doing good, my love", Dew was undressing Copia slowly. "Wait for me for a bit", he quickly took off his clothes and joined Copia on the blankets. He laid on top of Copia and looked into his eyes.

"I swear, I thought I'd lost you. You were so cold. So lifeless"

"You are crying, Dew. Are you in pain?" Copia's trembling was almost nonexistent now.

"No, not right now. I'm happy. I'm happy that you're here. I love you so much. I won't leave you again, I swear". He wrapped his tail around Copia's waist to prove him that.

"You really are here. You're real, aren't you, Dew? Please, be real. Please, don't leave me". Copia slowly wound his arms around Dew to hold him tightly.

"I am real. And I'm with you always", promised Dew.

Copia just nodded and closed his eyes finally relaxing.

Papa Perpetua smiling all fangs behind them "Hold my beer".

I've been to Munich ritual, which happened on 24th of April. It literally blew my mind. Papa was amazing, the Ghouls were awesome. I was on Phantom's side and he was energetic as hell. He made us scream, cry, jump, dance, etc. Little demon. He went on his knees, laid on his back, bent forward and backwards together with Rain, flirted with Rain a lot. And all that while playing guitar. Insane.

Rain was almost the same as Phantom. A bit sassy, a bit diva, but oh so cool. He loved coming to our side to hear us scream. This guy swung the bass like it was nothing and the sound of it reverberated in our bones.

Papa V is a creature. He can't be real. So much energy, so much charisma, so much mystery in one person. He didn't talk much. He danced, he screamed, he growled and ran a lot around the stage. He made us insane. And the costumes... So cool. Loved all of them. Especially interesting was the one for Call Me Little Sunshine. I thought it was a dress at first. Silly me, it was such an original idea and it suited the song perfectly.

Dewdrop came to our side only once. It was just the beginning of the European tour and the poor guy had so much trouble walking around, but he stoicly played through it. We welcomed him like the legend he is. He is an amazing guitarist. Later I learned that Phantom was doing a lot of his pedal work, which Dewdrop couldn't do because of his foot.

My ritual lacked Swiss' energy (I found out a bit later what happened to the guy and I do understand and respect the decision of the management). But it was 1000% compensated by the efforts of the other Ghouls, especially Phantom.

The Ghoulettes were divine. Their voices golden in harmony with Papa's vocals. Aurora had a blast with the cowbell. Cirrus was a real lioness. I couldn't see much of Haze, though she sounded amazing.

- Aether: Stargazing. Aether would take Copia to the Church's roof to watch the sky at sunset. They would lie on the blanket and wait till the darkness for the stars to come out. He would teach Copia all the planets and constellations visible in the night sky. Sometimes he would tell legends or stories connected to the names of the stars and planets. And then they would make love and cuddle under the starry sky. Usually, they do it when the weather is warm.

- Mountain: Reading. Copia and Mountain have a special place in the Church's library. There's a sofa big enough for Mountain to curl on with his favourite books. He owns reading glasses, which Copia considers looking cute on him (he even kisses Mountain's nose every time he puts them on). Copia even bought a pair like Mountain's for himself just for their reading time. Copia would sit in his favourite armchair, which he found in the library and brought into that room. The library windows are so big, that they bring enough light for both of them to read comfortably. Copia and Mountain are usually silent, while reading, because this is the place they choose when they need to rest from the din of the Church.

Sometimes they discuss what they've already read and recommend each other books. But never in their special room.

- Dewdrop: Relaxing together. During autumn and winter times Dewdrop prefers the inside of the Church. Together with Copia they would curl on the sofa in the Ghoul's den near the fireplace. They would smoke some weed and just relax watching the flames. Sometimes they would drink whiskey. They would cuddle and make out lazily, without taking off their clothes. Sometimes they would listen to an old radio tuned for the classical rock station.

Sometimes when they are in the mood, they would play strip poker, which attracts everyone's attention, but nobody stays till the end of the game, because everyone becomes horny and runs away with a partner for a night. And Dew is possessive and hogs Copia all to himself. When things get too heated, Dew drags Copia into his room for further activities. He wouldn't let him go, passionately showing how much he loves Copia. He would always confess to him behind the closed doors of his room.

- Swiss: Cooking. Swiss is the jack-of-all-trades, but his favourite pastime is cooking and inventing new recipes. And he shares his passion with Papa. It doesn't happen often, but they enjoy baking together. They would randomly start fooling around, throwing flour at each other and laughing like mad in the kitchen of the Ghouls' den. Swiss especially loves to lick melted chocolate from Copia's body (he is a chocoholic and is addicted to Copia's body). They would often make out in the kitchen during cooking. And giving each other hand jobs or blowjobs (adding some chocolate).

- Rain: Swimming. Of course, being a water ghoul Rain loves swimming and spending time in the water. He was the one, who taught Papa how to swim, because Copia was afraid of water after nearly drowning himself once. But he's never afraid of it with Rain as he knows that Rain will always be near and would save him if he panics. Copia would float on the surface of the lake and Rain would bring him some stones from the bottom. And every time he resurfaces he kisses Copia like he hasn't seen him for a long time. Then he would start chittering excitedly about his findings, which makes Copia laugh.

Dew would usually join them at the lake. Unfortunately, his element change causes him an unbearable pain, when he touches water. He would sit on the shore watching Copia float and fearing that he might panic and start drowning, because he would throw himself in the water to save his Papa, even though he knows that Rain is nearby. He would touch Copia, when he returns to the shore, to reassure himself that his Papa is safe. Rain would smirk every time that happens.

-Cirrus: Archery. A special lawn near the forest is kept exclusively for Cirrus, where she could shoot her arrows. She owns a crossbow, with which she would often practice. Copia likes watching her shoot and would praise her for how accurate she is. Cirrus tried to teach Copia to shoot, but his aim is terrible. Though, he tries again and again and just laughs it off after every unsuccessful try.

- Aurora: Haircuts. Aurora is the one who cuts hair for her Papa. He'd tried a lot of hairdressers, but no one satisfied him like Aurora. Sometimes she would experiment with his hair making it curly or much shorter than usual, but Copia always praises her for his haircuts. They would gossip a bit and laugh at funny situations within the clergy.

- Phantom: Napping. Usually, Papa is a workaholic and doesn't sleep much. But sometimes he would lay with Phantom on a sofa in his office for a quick nap. Phantom drapes himself around Copia's body like a bat and starts purring. This makes Papa fall asleep quickly. He finds himself refreshed after those naps.

- Cumulus: Piano playing. Papa and Cumulus would often sit at the grand piano in the rehearsal room playing Bach or Chopin together. Cumulus would often help Copia writing songs for the albums. Sometimes they would just play silly songs and laugh.