Quotes / Cargo Cult

Cultist: Come, join us and become a worshiper of The Void!
Ann: The Void? What's that?
Cultist: The Void is always there... whether we know of its existence or not. We humans must accept its gifts, and one day, we too will become The Void!
Ayane: I think they're depicting that huge crater somewhere in the desert. I've heard a lot of rumors about it, but none have been confirmed by the government. Strangely enough, some people have started to worship the crater.
Cultist: Embrace The Void! Embrace and laugh!

— ANNO: Mutationem

Toll the Great Bell Once!
Pull the Lever forward to engage the
Piston and Pump...

Toll the Great Bell Twice!
With Push of Button fire the Engine
and spark Turbine into life...

Toll the Great Bell Thrice!
Sing Praise to the
God of All Machines!

— Catechism of the Autoculus of Mars, Warhammer 40,000

Strike the first rune upon the engine's casing employing the chosen wrench. Its tip should be anointed with the oil of engineering using the proper incantation when the auspices are correct.

Strike the second rune upon the engine's casing employing the arc-tip of the power driver.

If the second rune is not good, a third rune may be struck in a manner like unto the first. This is done according to the true ritual laid down by Scotti the Engin-Seer.

A libation should be offered.

If this sequence is properly observed the engines may be brought to full activation by depressing the large panel marked 'ON'.

— Runic Spaceflight - An Introduction, Naval Flight Manual W110E, Warhammer 40,000

Oh great Machine God, we beseech thee to deliver us from danger.
Oh great Machine God, we beseech thee to invest this metal carcass with your spirit.
Oh great Machine God, we beseech thee to bring life unto the inanimate.
Oh great Machine God, we beseech thee to summon forth the holy en-Djinn

— Incantation of the Mechanicus, Warhammer 40,000

In ancient times, men built wonders, laid claim to the stars and sought to better themselves for the good of all. But we are much wiser now.

— Archmagos Ultima Cryol - "Speculations On Pre-Imperial History", Warhammer 40,000

Omega Ten: Well, during the actual Pokemon fights, one of the options you can choose is using your item bag. And due to the format of the stream, people would often accidentally open that bag and choose most of the items. And, well, after the people watching along noted that they were picking the Helix Fossil the most, even if it was kinda...did nothing. Then they made a joke the fossil was, like, magic or something.
...Then people took that joke far enough to take it seriously and make a following based on it.
Caroline: ...is this some sort of sociological experiment? Because it certainly sounds like it should be one.

—We Are Our Avatars

"By my deeds I honor him, V8."

— Slit, Mad Max: Fury Road

Viking: The four-eyed man has escaped!
Freydis: No matter. We still have our god.
(The Vikings reveal said god: Beebo, a baby blue stuffed doll that looks like a cross between a Furby and a Muppet. Freydis rubs Beebo's tummy)
Beebo: (giggles) Beebo hungry!
Freydis: Our god hungers for battle!
(Vikings cheer)

— "Beebo, the God of War", Legends of Tomorrow

Hey, why not come on down

To the best club in this town

The Box Club, your one stop

For cardboard all around

A structure made so perfectly

Every side's at 90 degrees

Join and worship the box for eternity

There's zero price, just paradise

And the odd sacrifice

Our activities have all the spice

We're sure they entice

Box sledding, box building

Box throw, steal, and worship

We just want to spread the glory and happiness of boxes

And ultimately

We crusade for the day the God Box is opened and form its divine packaging, Judgement Day will descend and finally take us to a new paradise

So hopefully you'll get our plight

Cause we're running low on stuff to write

This academy needs us

Cause we're definitely in the top ten

And we'll give everyone a free box, too!

And I guess what we're basically saying is

Oh, please, oh, please, no, please, no, please, no, please

Please don't let us shut down

—"The Box Club Song", SMG4's Mario Bloopers

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