Neuerburg Cult

The Midnight Article "Neuerburg Cult Linked to Tragedies" was written by u/Roblox838 and posted to r/MidnightPaper.

The text of the Article was as follows:

NEUERBURG CULT LINKED TO TRAGEDIES

It has been found out that the explosions of the past few weeks and the Berlin sinkhole of September were linked to a cult in Neuerburg, a few kilometres southwest of Waxweiler, where the Waxweiler group are located.

The Neuerburg Cult, as they are currently called, worship a large dragon as the supreme god alongside several other animals, including a bear and an unknown animal described as "similar shape to a TV with a large mouth". It is believed the Johor Bahru explosion was meant to be a sacrifice to a bear god, the Jönköping explosion to the unknown animal, and the Stockholm explosion to the dragon god. The link between the Waxweiler group and the Neuerburg cult is still unconfirmed. However, another similar group in Grevenmacher that encases their victims in a sauce-like ice is connected to the Neuerburg cult.

Description:

The "Neuerburg Cult" is an Organization-Type Oddity. Apparently, it is responsible for the City-Swallowing Sinkholes. The group itself is located in the German town of Neuerburg, a few kilometers southwest of Waxweiler, where the Waxweiler Group is located. Besides their proximity, there is no known link between the Waxweiler Group and the Neuerburg Cult.

Religion:

The Cult's creed is mysterious, resembling ancient pagan religions than any modern religions that are still being practiced. They appear to worship animals that appear both in the real world and in folklore, as well as animals that have never been seen in any art or legends outside of the Cult itself.

It can be gleaned, from the way the Article mentions their gods, that their is a sort of hierarchy between them. This hierarchy is not unlike those of the ancient Greek, modern and ancient Hindu, and ancient Norse mythologies and religions. The Neuerburg Cult's "supreme god" is a massive dragon. It occupies a role in the religion that is similar to the Greek god Zeus, the Norse god Odin, or the Hindu god Para Brahman.

Other animals worshiped by the Cult as lesser gods include a bear and a mysterious creation that appears to be some kind of television set with a large mouth.

Ties to other Oddities:

Through unknown means, either the writer of the Article or members of law enforcement have been able to link the Neuerburg Cult to several other Oddities that have been reported across the world. There was an established pattern that included the widespread destruction of several large cities all around the world, and it appears that our theories regarding the possible use of these cities as sacrifices to unknown Oddities were correct.

It appears that the Johor Bahru Explosion was meant to appease the Cult's bear god, the Jönköping explosion was offered to the unknown TV mouth creature, and the Stockholm explosion was an offering to the dragon god.

It is likely that the Cult's work is not done, so any mysterious events that include the destruction of a city should be scrutinized.

Origins:

How old the Neuerburg Cult is, and how it came to be, is entirely unknown. Its worship of animals and not humanoid entities is a practice that has not been seen in religion in centuries. However, the fact that one of their lesser gods is depicted as having a television set as part of its body could signify that the Cult did, in fact, arise in modern times.

The Oddities that the Cult worships as gods could have existed long before them, and the Cult simply discovered them and wished to appease them. However, it is also possible that the Cult learned of them and summoned them from an unknown dimension or plane of existence. It is also possible that the Cult created the powerful Oddities through unknown means.

Whatever the case may be, the Cult is in possession of some kind of weapon or explosive that has never been seen before in human history. Its destructive capabilities are terrifying, as the Cult appears to be able to destroy entire cities without leaving any kind of rubble behind, an act that not even hydrogen or atomic bombs are capable of doing.