Maizefolk

The "**Maizefolk**" were a faction of Qyuvian demon-worshippers and murderers that terrorised parts of Bujan during colonial rule. Their own name for themselves as the **Luxarii**, and whatever territories they failed to claim were known as the **Realm of True Light**.

## History

The Maizefolk were a rebellion against the Qyuvian authorities in what was the American South, at the lower margins of the Church's realm. It attracted many followers, mostly outcasts who hated the strictures of the Church or its racist views; or petty crooks and murderers who wanted an excuse to kill and murder anyone they could find.

The cult was spread to Bujan, partly by Wannaenid agents who either invited or abducted them to terrorise the slaves and subjects of the Terran colonies.

In the end, this evil cult was defeated by the revolution, and their demonic gods banned. The most famous victory against the Maizefolk was a Heronoi slave revolt, consisting mostly of women who fought and killed the demon-worshippers, and adopted their fashion in mockery of their defeat. The triumph of the slaves against the Satanists had inspired more revolts against the Terrans and other evil rulers, with the 1950s fashions (or "Ardeschen attire") applied as a symbol of resistance.

### Becoming Who You Hate

The surviving Maizefolk who surrendered to the Heronoi were kept as prisoners of war, deradicalised and forced to apologise and bow to the freed slaves whom they formerly terrorised. They were not only ordered to adopt Heronoi practices as a mark of shame, but their DNA would be altered to turn them into Heronoi. They were to be humbled, transformed into their own victims as punishment for their sadistic attitude.

In this punishment, they were no longer allowed to make any merriment in their beloved lunar eclipses, nor were they allowed to go near any fire if they had blood in their hands. Their own emotions were more intensified, plunging them into greater guilt and sorrow. One thing that delighted the Heronoi was the sight of many Maizefolk unsuccessfully seeking ways to turn their hair into another colour, being frightened by their own blonde hair, looking at themselves *as* either Heronoi, Bujanski, or Wonao.

They thought that they can be above their own victims, but now, they must live and die as the same people as the ones they hated. And those who did repent were welcomed by the Heronoi of Bujan, adopted as honourary kin for compensating for every crime they committed and renouncing their evil gods.

## Culture

More so than their Qyuvian counterparts, Maizefolk tended to wear clothing that resembled stereotypical 1950s American suburb residents. They wanted to reinterpret the clothing as symbol of their love of beauty and their freedom in murder and death.

In spite of the various rites and rituals among the Maizefolk's religion, it had more freedoms than the Qyuvian rulers. One thing that they used to attract new followers or further their goals was their own sensuality, that any who accepted their agents were allowed to have such relations with them. Some of them were lucky enough to become agents and members, while others were simply murdered as disposable sacrifices and pawns for the Maizefolk's own twisted ends.

Blonde hair was a symbol of the Maizefolk, whether natural or dyed. They did not necessarily kill anyone without blonde hair, but encouraged members to dye their hair yellow. It represented beauty for themselves, but also terror and gleeful sadism to their enemies, just like certain images of blonde people struck fear to unwary viewers.

Like their Serpentian enemies, Maizefolk used the proper 21st century spellings of their English words.

## Religion

See also: Maizefolk mythology

The Maizefolk venerated their own pantheon of gods, supposedly headed by Archonius the Demiurge. One other name often used by the Maizefolk for their main god was the name of the Great Enemy in Christianity, the religion practiced by some of the colonials.

They smeared places with this evil god's abhorrent name to frighten potential victims, threatening to murder them as sacrifices to be devoured by the demons. Bujanski people, the Maizefolk's favourite victims, refused to use that name, instead referring the Maizefolk's god as either "Archonius" or simply "Veles" (the great enemy of Perun). Yet some Bujanski who resisted them painted over the graffiti left behind by those evil murderers, instead writing praises to the gods of Bujan. Or even, replacing any and *all* praises to that evil god with "Hail Shiva", calling upon the Lord of Eternity to help them.

Lunar eclipses were among their favourite holidays, marked by executions and amorous parties.

## Trivia

* The Maizefolk were inspired by the cult(s) where the characters Daniel and Jen (from Camp Camp) belonged to; specifically their association with the 1950's, blonde hair, dead smiles, and demon worship, as a parallel to the twisted, pseudo-Christian beliefs of the Church of Q.
	+ The name was mainly derived from the movie, "Children of the Corn".
	+ Their symbol was based on a pentagram, a symbol associated with sorcerers and demon-worshippers, but modified to look like a meteor crashing on a surface, as the author disliked pentagrams.
	+ Their pantheon and mythology were influenced by a mixture of Scientology, Gnosticism, and American New Age cults. And, of course, Daniel's mythology with Xemug and other science fiction elements.
* Because Alamte is blonde, some people mocked her by claiming she looked like a Maizefolk cultist. She was very sad hearing this, because she knew that the Maizefolk were murderers, and Alamte did not want to be associated with murderers.

## See also

* Serpentians
* Sophie Goodwill
* Dramital
* Alamte