Bakerite Cult

The Bakerite Cult are a mysterious religious organization possibly linked with the entity Nick Baker.

Practices
There is not much known about the practices of the Bakerite Cult. The illusive organization is secretive about the object of their worship and generally do not speak to outsiders. Some of the known common practices are:


 * The wearing of a ceremonial mask referred to as "The Yellow Visage".
 * A type of meditation/reflection called "Baking". It is speculated this may be related to The Baker Cube
 * An annual ritual involving the detestation of Stonne. Stonne is believed to be an ancient deity the cult opposes.
 * Kombucha brewing, a more recent tradition the cult has begun to practice. They venerate the SCOBY used to make the drink.
 * Scrawling the Baker Sign onto buildings. It is said that the baker sign is used to empower their god in a particular area.

This list is not exhaustive of Bakerite practice. It is said that there is a 300 page manuscript filled with rituals and symbols that every acolyte must know by heart. The exact contents of this book are unknown to anyone but members of the organization.

History
The origins of the Bakerite Cult are largely undocumented, however, there have been many groups in history that closely resemble the Bakerite cult in practice and aesthetic.

Prehistory
While there is no direct lineage to the Bakerite Cult, there has been evidence discovered of neolithic religious practice that closely resembles that of the cult including masks resembling "The Yellow Visage" - a major point of worship within the cult. Paintings believed to be primitive versions of the Baker Sign can be found in some caves around Europe.

Ancient
Around the Mediterranean, there have been discoveries of ruined temples dedicated to the adoration of "The Yellow One" or sometimes referred to as NICCVS by the Romans. Their practice loosely resembles that of the Bakerite Cult. A unique practice was a stone located in the gardens of the temple where followers would be invited to urinate upon it. This has been linked, but not confirmed, with the detestation of Stonne performed by modern members of the cult.

Medieval
Many temples dedicated to the Yellow One and NICCVS were destroyed and ransacked during this period of history. Almost all written works by followers of them had been burnt and was declared a "Vile heresy of the most significant order" by Pope Nicholas II the day before his death. The worship of this being may have gone underground, as worshipers were generally executed for their beliefs.

Renaissance
This is where the Bakerite Cult, as it is known today, truly started. It first appeared in Bohemia as a fringe religious group called "The Yellow Hand". It was looked down upon by the general populace, but largely ignored. A common phrase spoken by it's followers to potential converts was "reclaim your birthright". It is unknown exactly what was meant by this but some scholars argue it was a rebirth of the worship of the Roman deity NICCVS. The cult gradually grew in strength and was present in most of Europe.

When the colonization of America begun the cult had suddenly gone dark, their activity had completely dropped off and no worshipers could be seen anywhere by anyone.

Modern
For some time, there had been no traces of the cult, until the 1986 Chernobyl Disaster. A broadcast had been received on some radio frequencies across eastern Europe, where the leader of the cult (not named) announces the existence of the cult and declares the beginning of the "Yellow Era".

Since this event they have operated normally and have not shown any overtly violent or fundamentalist tendencies. Although, there have been multiple disappearances linked with the cult but the accusations could not be proven.

A Message
All ye who be attuned enough to see this message, be warned:

Nick Baker is coming. Prepare.