BuenaKai

好怪, Cult of the Kaiju
“You know, some believe the kaiju are sent from heaven,” Chau said. “They think the gods are displeased with our behavior.” p.203 (Pacific Rim: The Official Novelization) 
==Resources==
* save Hanji here from the pacrim wiki (turns out it wasn't the wiki, I made it up myself for Min's scar)
* http://travisbeacham.tumblr.com/post/59441650806/can-you-tell-me-anything-about-kaiju-cults-beyond
* http://fongandtull.co.vu/post/76026579234/some-believe
* http://pacificrim.wikia.com/wiki/Kaiju_Cultists
* http://pacificrim.wikia.com/wiki/Editorial:_Kaiju_Prayer
==Novelization==
===Chapter 18===
(p 261)
Things got rebuilt quickly in Hong Kong, and in the eleven years since [Reckoner] bit the dust, the city had pretty much absorbed it, except for the skull, which Newt had heard was some kind of religious something-or-other.
===Chapter 19===
(p 288; Editorial)
"This is Kylie Kaillski, at the edge of the San Francisco Exclusion Zone. This is the place where the first Kaiju, Trespasser, finally went down under the combined assault of the United States Air Force and the momentous decision to use tactical nuclear weapons on American soil.
The area near the boarders of the Exclusion Zone, or XZ as people have started to call it, has become a no man's land of the disaffected and contrarian. Nowhere is this more evident than the daily services of the local branches of what has come be called the Cult of the Kaiju.
That's right. The Kaiju have come through an interdimensional gateway to destroy human civilization, but this is San Francisco, people. Even they have their admirers. You'd never believe, but there are people out there worshiping these alien monstrosities.
We tried to talk to some of the cult leaders, but none of them would appear on camera. They refer to the Kaiju as kings, and as the Overlords of the world that exists on the other side of the Breach.
Their membership has been growing steadily each year, although it experienced a sharp drop during 2023, when only two Kaiju attacks occurred. It seemed for a moment then that the Kaiju were giving up, but then last year we found out just ho2 wrong that assumption was. As Kaiju attacks happened more and more often, membership in the Church of the Breach skyrocketed, and as you can see, there are plenty of people here observing the sunset services to observe the time of day when the final nuclear strike on Trespasser marked the first time humanity killed an alien invader.
Take a look, Roberto, are you getting this? People at home are going to want to see it. We're looking at hundreds of people processing with candles to the edge of the XZ, reciting their prayer over and over again. When you talk to them, they say that we have broken the planet so badly we no longer deserve to live on it.
As you can imagine, the Pan Pacific Defense Corps has nothing good to say about the Church. They were asked for an interview and declined, but I can tell you that there are PPDC people watching this service just like they watch all the others, in case something the Church does offers insight into where the Kaiju might strike next.
There's just nothing so strange that it won't find a home in San Francisco."
===Chapter 20===
(p 292.6)
Over the decade since Reckoner fell, as the radiation grew less intense and the XZ population more reckless, the locals had made the skull into a temple. Candles, thousands of them, burned in and around it, flickering on the faces of the pilgrims who processed in and out in some kind of ritual.
“You know, some believe the kaiju are sent from heaven,” Chau said. “They think the gods are displeased with our behavior.”
That’s because people are superstitious monkeys until they’re taught better, Newt thought. He remembered seeing some kind of documentary on kaiju worshippers, the Church of the Breach and others. Some of the names—Disciples of the Overlords of the Lands Below was one he remembered. There were prayers to the kaiju, people claiming that they were entitled to religious holidays during kaiju attacks, all that kind of bullshit.
Newt nodded and asked, “And you?”
Chau laughed. “I believe kaiju bone powder is five hundred bucks a pound."
===Chapter 27===
(ep 405)
"We are the sisters of the kaiju.
We open our arms to receive the angels of the ocean.
Majestic creatures from beyond our horizons, deliver us from suffering and strike the evil from our hearts.
You are mercenaries on a mission of mercy, come to free humanity from a poisoned home. With almighty powers, you stir our ocean and steal our skies.
O kaiju kings, lead us down into your paradise below the seas and vanquish all who oppose your supreme reign.
Look how you crucify our false prophets, man-made tyrants who fear what they do not understand. You are not the scourge. You are the salvation.
We fall to our knees in your infinite shadow and raise our hands in awe and admiration.
Let the blue blood of the archangels wash away our iniquity that we may start life anew in the world before ...."
== BuenaKai 89 ==
* #findoutmore about the style of the leather jacket, the sweatervest stripe
* remember to get a name for the scarf's red
The robes worn by a BuenaKai cultist, sourced from the Propstore’s Lot 89 (Tommy Ou)), including a wool and leather jacket in Rembrandt Ruby & Claret by by Jiang Su China/Chang or SUN, shirt, sweater vest, heavy, polyester-blend vest, scarf, jewellery, short cotton sash in Endless Possibilites, belt, trousers, and black, moccasin-like shoes with Blue splatter. 
The Codman Claret long-sleeved crew cut cotton shirt is by Denver Hayes. 
The Boston Mod sweatervest depicts flames and a heat shimmer-like gradient/ombre stripe with such colours as Police Box, November Leaf, Brite Red/Jupiter, Sweet tea.
The long scarf features stylized Kaiju in red on a black base with jagged and unfinished edges (source). 
The jewellery includes three wood bead necklaces of varying lengths in Strata Blue, Leaf Rust, and Oxide. 
The trousers, cotton capris in red ink, close with a string tie.
89.5 img05.jpg| Jacket, sweater vest, shirt, vest, trousers, smock, scarf, jewellery, shoes
89.10 img10.jpg| Red Ink cotton capris with a string tie, & black shoes
89.6 img06.jpg| Leather & wool jacket (Rembrandt Ruby & Claret) editing
Feriowind_tumblr_ndhuu93gD81qe481ao3_1280.jpg|Jacket (front; by Jiang Su China/Chang or SUN (2))
Feriowind_tumblr_ndhuu93gD81qe481ao4_1280.jpg|Jacket (back; 2)
Feriowind_tumblr_ndhuu93gD81qe481ao5_1280.jpg|Jacket (close up; 2)
Feriowind_tumblr_ndhuu93gD81qe481ao2_1280.jpg| Codman Claret long-sleeved crew cut cotton shirt by Denver Hayes (2) 
89.1 img01.jpg| Boston Mod sweatervest depicts flames, a heat shimmer-like gradient/ombre stripe 
Feriowind_tumblr_ndhuu93gD81qe481ao1_1280.jpg|Colours: Police Box, November Leaf, Brite Red/Jupiter, Sweet tea (2)
89.2 img02.jpg| 3 wood bead necklaces: Strata Blue, Leaf Rust, Oxide
Feriowind_tumblr_ndhuh1W1dz1qe481ao3_250.jpg| Heavy polyester blend vest (1)
Feriowind_tumblr_ndhuh1W1dz1qe481ao10_1280.jpg| Belt (1)
89.3 img03.jpg| Short, cotton, Endless Possibilites sash, and scarf details
89.4 img04.jpg| Red-on-black BuenaKai scarf details (OCC: scarf is made of felt)
89.7 img07.jpg| Scarf edges of the black base are jagged and unfinished 3
89.8 img08.jpg| 1/4 front view: jacket, burlap(?), Strawberry Jam smock, scarf
89.9 img09.jpg| Back view of the jacket and smock (Lot 89 (Tommy Ou))
Feriowind_tumblr_ndhuu93gD81qe481ao6_1280.jpg| Black, moccasin-like shoes with Blue splatter (2)
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==BuenaKai Monk 10==
* #findoutmore What kind of bead is in the sparse necklace? What style of beading is it? And the smock's fabric. 
* What kind of fabric and style is the shirt?
The robes worn by a BuenaKai cultist, sourced from the Propstore's lot 10 (Leegene Gocon). It features a scarf, canvas safari vest in Alizarin crimson, long sleeved shirt, smock, size 32 Authority/Drama Red jeans, belt, beaded jewellery, and size 10 worn work boots. 
All cultists wear a long black scarf detailed with stylized, red Kaiju, and jewellery. This cultist in particular has two necklaces, one with wooden beads in Leaf Rust, the other sparely-beaded metallic with a large, swirled flame pendant, and a large, wood bead bracelet. 
A long-sleeved, partial cowl-neck burgundy shirt, and a coarse, Radical Red burlap(?) smock that ties around the waist.
10.4 img04.jpg| Scarf, vest, shirt, smock, jeans, belt, beaded jewellery, trainers
10.8 img08.jpg| Safari vest, long sleeved shirt, beaded necklaces & bracelet
10.9 img09.jpg| Authority/Drama Red jeans (size 32), trainers (size 10)
10.1 img01.jpg| Scarf, red canvas safari vest in Alizarin crimson
10.2 img02.jpg| Necklaces: Wood bead (Leaf Rust) sparely-beaded metallic with a large, swirled flame pendant. 
10.3 img03.jpg| Black felt scarf with red felt detailing
10.5 img05.jpg| Long-sleeved, partial cowl-neck burgundy shirt
10.6 img06.jpg| Large, wood bead bracelet (Lot 10 (Leegene Gocon))
10.7 img07.jpg| Coarse, Radical Red burlap(?) smock that ties around the waist
==BuenaKai 111==
The robes worn by a BuenaKai cultist, sourced from the Propstore's lot 111. It features a starched cornette flipped up to resemble horns, ruqun (襦裙)-like garment with a cross-collared May Fair ru (襦; blouse), Ablaze ribbons, and stawberry jam altered qun (裙; skirt), a black t-shirt (hidden), long black scarf with stylized, red Kaiju, crinoline in rose marquis (hidden), and black faux leather shoes with rubber soles. 
111.2 img02.jpg| 3/4 view of the ruqun (襦裙)-like garment, scarf, crinoline & shirt (hidden), shoes, cornette
111.3 img03.jpg| 3/4 view close up of the ru (襦; blouse), altered qun (裙; skirt), and BuenaKai scarf 
111.4 img04.jpg| 3/4 view close up of the May Fair ru's bell sleeves, stawberry jam qun, and BuenaKai scarf 
Bk_111.1 img01.jpg| Starched cornette flipped up to resemble horns, ruqun, scarf, and shoes.
111.6 img06.jpg| 1/4 view close up of the scarf, cross-collared ru and its Ablaze ribbons, and the qun-like dress.
111.5 img05.jpg| 1/4 view of the cornette, raqun-esque ensemble, long black scarf with stylized, red Kaiju, and shoes 
111.7 img07.jpg| Back view of the cornette, coarse silk(?) raqun-like dress, black faux leather, rubber-soled shoes
111.8 img08.jpg| Rose marquis crinoline sample pulled over from under the qun-like garment 
Buenakai feriowind veil tumblr na62j2yjkJ1qe481ao1 1280.jpg| Newton Geiszler, BuenaKai cultist by Feriowind
Buenakai_blairrabit_tumblr_nql841J3Gp1shcoc4o1_r2_1280.jpg| “First Church of the Holy Breach”: stylized cultists in worship before an altar and stylized Kaiju statue by Blairtrabbit
Buenakai_tumblr_na2yjk4hWp1qg6krdo2_1280.png| source Geniusbee's BuenaKai nun 
Buenakai_feriowind_horns_tumblr_nbcuwuYQfB1qe481ao1_500.jpg| A Kaiju/Nun hybrid by Feriowind
Buenakai_newt_hermann_feriowindtumblr_nae1lai01a1qe481ao1_1280.jpg| Hermann Gottlieb (in disguise) rescuing Newton Geiszler from the BuenaKai by Feriowind
Crowtoed_tumblr_npkazmilKX1qg1yhgo1_1280.jpg| A plushie by crowtoed.
Shelter_i.jpg|Three BuenaKai nuns in the Kaiju shelter with Newt Geiszler during "Get out of the rain".
Get-out-of-the-rain-15-newt-bk111_Pacific_Rim_2013_1080p_screencaps_KISSTHEMGOODBYE_NET_1305.jpg|A peek of a BuenaKai nun in the Kaiju shelter during "Get out of the rain".
==BuenaKai 161==
The robes of a BuenaKai cultist played by Xue Jun Zhang, from the Propstore’s lot 161. It consists of a puffy red Nike jacket in 'Talk of the Town', a 'Signal (red)', long-sleeve crew neck, cotton shirt, a plain, 'Infra Red' sash, a burlap(?), Strawberry Jam skirt, baggy, red ink, cotton pants that close with a string tie, a black belt, a white fake coral necklace, and a 'Leaf Rust' wool golf cap. There are also a pair of black, Blue-stained, size 10 moccasins.
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==Gallery==
Kaiju Church 02.jpg| A BuenaKai church with a stylized Kaiju statue 
Kaiju Church 01.jpg| The inside of a BuenaKai church with a statue and stained glass windows in the likeness of a Kaiju 
Hk buenakai 1683357-slide-s-12-designing-pacific-rim.jpg| Nine BuenaKai cultists, seven wearing robes similar to 111, one in 89 (mid-upper right), and one in 161 (mid-lower right), as well as a number of civilians (). 
HK II 1 Reckoner Pacific Rim 2013 1080p screencaps KISSTHEMGOODBYE NET 1158.jpg|Reckoner's skull, part of the foundation of Hong Kong's Bone Slums, near the intersection of Tong and Full
HK II 2 buenakaiPacific Rim 2013 1080p screencaps KISSTHEMGOODBYE NET 1156.jpg| Cultists, those in 111 robes recognizeable by their cornettes, flee upon hearing the event alarm to their church inside Reckoner's skull
Reckoner_04.jpg| Concept art of Reckoner's skull and the BuenaKai church within. 
HK II 3 Reckoner Pacific Rim 2013 1080p screencaps KISSTHEMGOODBYE NET 1157.jpg|Reckoner's skull, the foundation of Hong Kong's Bone Slums, in the rain near the intersection of Tong and Full.
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