#Cult of the Broken Heart RKZ

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@pastelprince18

“For when the time comes he returns to us, he will spread harmony with his mouth, show us love trough his eyes, unity by his hands and ORDER in his actions!”

~~ Thomas Lieberg (First Follower and Leader of the Broken Hearts Cult)

(The black circle with the grey circles on the inside is supposed to represent a music recorD)

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The Broken Heart Cult / Cult of the Broken Heart, an assembly that has existed for a while, but only now in the present is stepping into the public. Just, out of nowhere they came and began to preach and share their believe.  It appears that their goal is to bring back someone from the death, who is important and has a connection to their believes/dogma. Although they propagate words of love, harmony and unity and don’t try to force or guilt people into their organization/cult, there is something, suspicious on them and their kind, charismatic and sometimes absent minded looking leader Thomas Lieberg, it probably doesn't  help that he wears a mask all the time. 

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A new group/cult I have thought about, I wonder if they are friendly :-)

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Has Lilly heard of Franz? and his encounter with Thomas?

Greetings Anon

She hasn't, given that (for now) "Gilgamesh's/Thoma's" encounter with Franz Weisßschloss only happens later in the future, were Lily had already left the Cult of the Broken Heart, which had happened in the past.

Maybe later, they would encounter each other, but Lily would of course be unaware of who Franz really is.

Yours sincerely

Bowler

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Who is this group Lily briefly joined?

Greetings Anon ^^

Oh, just a ever expanding group that right now prefers to lay low.

A group who believes to work together for their goal, guided and led by a god in mortal form and his first prophet.

For they believe that the world has to be, in the absolute, united and be in order.

A cult, worshiping and mending its own broken heart ;-.)

Yours sincerely

Bowler

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Does the broken heart cult have a lair?

Greetings Anon ^^

When they start to make themselves known, they have a few, different hideouts and bases.

For example they have a building similar to a seminar, were they are teaching their believes and ideologies, as well as spreading advertisement/propaganda.

But there is also a base, which is basically Thomas place for his and the broken gods main goal, it is more, scientific, a warehouse that had been turned into a laboratory.

Yours sincerely

Bowler

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Where did Thomas learn the song of release?

Greetings Anon ^^

He heard Daniel singing it to him, on a day were Thomas was not feeling well, with his project, his honest gift to the world soon being revealed, it, stressed Thomas, because he was worried it would fail, that together with some parts of his past and the "sacrifice" he had to make, for the government.

And hearing this song, it really helped him calming down, and he thought it sounded so wonderful, and asked Daniel, if he could hear it again sometimes.

Now, with Thomas being the leader of the Broken Heart Cult, he wants to share the "Song of Release" with his followers and the whole wide world, either way ignorant, or ignoring the true effects his "version" of the song has.

Yours sincerely

Bowler

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Would Thomas try any of the song spells? like healing, envy etc.

Greetings Anon ^^

Thomas, actively uses "The Song of Release" however, despite singing it...correctly, it is a twisted, and corrupted version of the song, Daniel Johnson (@pastelprince18 OC) created and used to sing.

Instead of calming people down, it makes them restless.

And it does help with release, definitely, it does..."help" by releasing the dead, from their graves awakening them as undead and mindless followers, of the Broken Heart Cult.

Yours sincerely

Bowler

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Did the blood moon worshipers ever cross paths with broken heart cult?

Greetings Anon

I don't think so, I think members of the Blood Moon Order were of course aware about the Broken Heart Cult, especially when they started to make themselves known, but they, preferred not to interact with the newly emerged cult.

They felt, that they were dangerous and that something was going on with them, so they remained, wary and cautious, waiting to see, what was going to happen.

The only, in a way, members, who crossed paths and intervened with the Broken Heart Cult, was Joanna Owens and Ruby Mortis.

Yours sincerely

Bowler

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What does "Father" Jerome feel about the "broken heart cult"? and the followers and order of the blood moon?

Greetings Anon

Oh Jerome believes they are all, heretics, he views all other religions that are not the one he is preaching about as, paganism and heresy.

The sheep is not afraid to sneer at those, who would hold other believes, when it comes to his believes, he is ultra-conservative and remains unmoved, Jerome believes to be in the right, and that everyone else is wrong.

He would call all three groups, cults and sects.

Meanwhile Job, has read the scripts and texts of the followers of the moon and the blood moon order, and although he may not agree on everything, he believes that their texts are very straight forward and speak of kindness and self-sacrifice, in his view.

Meanwhile the pamphlet and placards of the "Broken Heart Cult" concern Job, he can clearly feel that there is something going on, especially in how, insistent they are that they, and only they know the true way to bring "Order and Unity" on this world.

Yours sincerely

Bowler

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I think you said in the past that Blaise wouldn't cross paths with the broken heart cult. but if they did. what would happen?

Greetings Anon

I think, Blaise would from the beginning, be, wary about them, I am not sure how much personal experience the old war journalists has with cults, but their talks about "Love", "Unity" and "Order" sounds for them very...cult like and dangerous, especially because they are very insisting that their way, is their only true way and how they claim without them the world is doomed, which causes Blaise alarm bells to go off.

The old cat would then do their research about the cult, and their leader and would discover some, interesting parts, for example, they would find out more about this "Gilgamesh" guy (who is Thomas Lieberg) or the cults origins, however if Blaise would be in that case, the person who discovers "Gilgamesh's" true identity, I don't know.

Blaise would be very cautious around them, and their sudden rise, would worry them.

Yours sincerely

Bowler

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I assume "Enkidu" is the god of order's real name?

Greetings Anon ^^

It is not, the broken god of absolute Order has not, really a name, or at least for now I haven't really thought about one to be honest ^^,,, No, "Enkidu" is how Thomas calls Daniel Johnson.

Enkidu was the companion and friend of Gilgamesh from "The Epic of Gilgamesh" that Thomas had read at one point. Enikdu dies after having been bedridden and sick for twelve days, probably another reason why Thomas/Gilgamesh calls Daniel by the name "Enikdu" because it reminds him how Daniel died.

Thomas, who the public believed had died in the explosion of his laboratory, started to call himself "Gilgamesh" to hide his true identity.

So to summarize to avoid confusion:

Gilgamesh = Alias of Thomas Lieberg

Enikdu = How Thomas/Gilgamesh calls Daniel Johnson.

The reason why I am doing this (although I admit it really can be confusing sometimes ^^,,,) is that in the case I should, eventually write a story about the cult one day, that it does not become immediately clear, who the leader of the cult is, or his connection to Daniel Johnson.

Yours sincerely

Bowler

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How Does Thomas treat other members of his cult?

Greetings Anon ^^

He treats them all as if they where siblings of him, or sometimes also as if they are all his children, it depends, Thomas is really vagarious sometimes, however he deeply respects all of the cult members, seeing them as part of the "Family" the cult has grown into.

Thomas/Gilgamesh listens to all their worries and concerns and would of course try to comfort or reassure them that everything would be alright.

However, should one of the members, in theory betray him, "Daniel/Enkidu" or the mission, then it is better for this one person to pray, for Thomas would punish them without any mercy.

Yours sincerely

Bowler

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So, Thomas Lieberg fakes his death? (Or he really almost died and just let the public believe he died?)

Greetings Anon ^^

He really did nearly die that night, Thomas, after hearing about the death of his friend, wanted to destroy his lifework in a fit of grief and sadness, believing that such an unkind world, that took his friend did not deserve it, and also, wanted to take his own life in the resulting explosion.

However Thomas miraculously survives and soon when regaining consciousness starts to hear "Daniels" voice, who tells him that he has plans for Thomas, that he is meant for more, than to just throw his life away, that he can help him, "Daniel" with his "mission", that because of his unfortunate death, he was not able to fulfill and he now needs Thomas support, to still archive the goal.

To bring absolute order and unity over the world.

However, Thomas and "Daniel" agree that it is for now better, letting the world believe that he has died, and so Thomas Lieberg is "death", or so at least the public believes as Thomas starts to establish the "Broken Heart Cult".

I like to think that Thomas, to hide his identity uses the alias "Gilgamesh" and instead of calling Daniel by his name, uses the alias "Enkidu" when talking about the singer, both names are from the "Epic of Gilgamesh" that Thomas had read in the past.

The name helps Thomas to radiate a intimidating but also blessed appearance, together with his mask he wears and the fact that Thomas is 8'2 feet / 2.50 meters tall.

Yours sincerely

Bowler

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"-he can use Sam to give Francis as much pain, as Francis did to Thomas when Francis murdered Daniel Johnson." it is kinda funny to imagine Thomas killing Sam only for him to respawn the next day.

Greetings Anon ^^

I think Thomas, is, well aware of Sams curse, fortunately for Thomas, and unfortunately for Sam and Francis, there are ways to torture someone, without taking the risk of killing the person, but still being able to put them through constant agony.

Thomas Lieberg after all is an adept of the magic/powers he has learned, and he knows how to use them well, to make someone feel TRUE pain and discomfort and he isn't afraid to use them on certain people.

Yours sincerely

Bowler

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what WOULD Thomas do with Fran once he learns that he is a clone of Francis?

Greetings Anon ^^

Oh Thomas would do anything in his power to get Fran, even sending out the whole Broken Hearts Cult to get him.

After all, the child, can be used as leverage and "negotiation" to get Francis Whitlock. Whilst he does see in Fran Cottontail, clearly Fancis, Thomas would not hurt him, there is still, at least that tiny spark of benevolence in him that he would refuse hurting a child, even if he reminds him of Daniels murderer, that child is innocent. Maybe a small part of Thomas would tell himself it is wrong to kidnap a child for something another person had done, but the thought is cast aside quickly, sacrifices have to be made.

No, he wants the original Francis Whitlock to suffer for what he has done and taken from him.

Yours sincerely

Bowler

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What does Thomas feel about Sam? the best friend of Francis.

Greetings Anon ^^

Oh Thomas likes Sam, he likes him for the fact that he can use Sam to give Francis as much pain, as Francis did to Thomas when Francis murdered Daniel Johnson.

Lieberg is not afraid to hurt those who are close to Francis, in the contrary he encourages himself to do it, may it be Sam or Dorothy it matters not to him if he perhaps knew at some point Dorothy Whitlock (he did in fact, but it is all blurry at this point) who stands in his way for his plans, will be removed.

He just wants revenge, not caring anymore that he causes the very same pain he had felt in the past.

Yours sincerely

Bowler

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since Fran is a clone of Francis (@pastelprince18 oc's) I can't help but wonder if Thomas Lieberg has anything to do with Fan's creation.

Greetings Anon ^^

Thomas Lieberg does not have anything to do with Fran Cottontails creation, from the reason alone that Thomas only feels unconditional hatred towards Francis Whitlock so it would be counterproductive for him to create a clone of the person, who took Daniel Johnson from him.

Thomas Lieberg is in a deep spiral of grief, sorrow but also anger for the death of the singer Thomas cared so much for. And with the influence of "Daniel" over him, it just grows worse. While Thomas is aware of the envy spell, it does not make him have any sympathy or understanding for Francis.

Thomas will always, out of sheer refusal to move on from the past, hate Francis Whitlock, no matter what, and he is going to make that everybody else problem.

Yours sincerely

Bowler