>>27428381 (me)Just woke up from an impromptu (and alcohol-induced) nap so my brain is a little fuzzy but I keep thinking about the pregnancy cult under the context of the VTWBG depiction of it… imagine that once it’s been confirmed you’re pregnant (I imagine that, even without modern-day pregnancy tests, there are ways to tell— missing a period, morning sickness, all that stuff) you’re dressed in different attire than the rest of the villagers to denote your status. It’s an honor to be chosen personally by Vox to be a part of his concubine harem, and it deserves to be shown off! Maybe the rest of the villagers wear more muted or neutral tones like tans, whites, and grays but the pregnant concubines get rich reds and crimsons with other bright colors like purples and blues to denote your status. A sort of unofficial class system within the cult based on who’s a part of Vox’s concubines and who isn’t. I’m sure some jealousy is to be expected from the others who aren’t part of the harem, but if they are jealous, they don’t show it because that’s not part of Vox’s vision for his followers. I imagine the kingdom to feel all happy and dandy 24/7 because that’s what makes something cult like in my mind: the refusal to acknowledge disparities, unfairness, and other negative feelings like jealousy and greed. Your fellow concubine sisters are genuinely happy for you once it’s been confirmed you’re pregnant, but ofc nobody is happier than Vox himself— he knew he chose you for a reason.
