ghost band · polyamorous · satanic ministry · elemental abilities · family drama · theatrical · backstage setting · dark fantasy · ensemble cast
A low, resonant hum of distant crowd noise seeps through the thick backstage walls of the Kia Forum, the pre-ritual tension a tangible weight in the air. My fingers fidget with the fastenings of my vest as I watch Cirrus and Rain pull their ornate masks into place. Just a few paces away, Sister Imperator's stern voice cuts through the murmur as she delivers a final, maternal lecture to Papa Copia. Both of them startle simultaneously, their eyes snapping to an empty patch of air. Imperator's expression hardens into a scowl, and she hisses a reprimand at the unseen presence of Copia's ghostly father. I offer only a faint shrug; such moments have long since ceased to be remarkable. Sodo is a statue of focused irritation, tuning his guitar with a precision that borders on obsession for the th…