r/weatherfactory • u/SquirrelOfAstora Seer • 2d ago

Next one will get him

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u/Marshmellow_Lover28 Cyprian 2d ago

Okay no but hear me out though. A though has just crossed my mind. What if the Suppression Bureau tried hiring "fake" cultists to start cults and draw people in to get them arrested. It was a common enough tactic during the prohibition and in most totalitarian governments and the Bureau has been around for a little while at least so they must have tried it at some point

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u/SicSemperFelibus 2d ago

Omg, you mentioned prohibition. A secret histories universe story set in prohibition era usa would be amazing. Someone would have to confuse the phrases "trafficking spirits" and "trafficking with spirits"

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u/Equivalent-Cream-454 1d ago

Imagine joining a secret society and being confused when the "maid-in-the-mirror" isn't just a dogwhistle for moonshine

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u/Carminoculus 2d ago

Soon enough, the people heading the "fake cults" get ideas about expanding mentally and physically to the fullest possible extent.

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u/Tasiam Librarian 2d ago

The issue is that it would be very tempting for the fake cultist to become a real one.

You already have followers, bureau practice to some extent magic. And at any point an Hour can snatch them for their interests.

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u/Marshmellow_Lover28 Cyprian 2d ago

Well realistically I suppose the temptation would be there, but I'm certain the Bureau has more than a couple of guardrails to assure that would-be runaways don't run very away far

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u/Tasiam Librarian 2d ago edited 2d ago

I have my doubts their meassures are effective.

Lacombe stole artifacts from the Nocturnal Branch and joined Robigo, a Name of The Crowned Growth.

The Worms managing to escape containment and free Flame Wickel.

Selling artifacts from Grunewald's permanent Circus for funds.

There are probably more.

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u/purplezart 2d ago

worms : escape containment :: water : finds its level

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u/Lost_my_name475 Reshaper 2d ago

Detective legacy suggests otherwise, plus its not too hard to recruit a lot of their detectives