C-ACOF02 (Dec 25, 1995)
Puzzle
“The enjoyable light treat of the Golden Caramel Works.”
See: ACOF01 | 1 Word
Clue
Hover over the clues if you require!
Clue 1: Who - or what - has the Owner made a deal with, starting with B?
Clue 2: Why do you think this cult obsesses over yellow so much? This might require some general CaD lore knowledge.
Clue 3: You might want to see either C-BBVR04, C-WFS01, or, if you've solved it, DD-SSKWC04.
Answer and Explanation
Answer: Blight
Explanation: The Blight is the 'caramel' of the Golden Caramel Works.
Summary of Receipt
1313 reports that the Golden Caramel Works is more accurately the Cult of the Eternal Flame, or the Cult of the Wicked Flame, so on, and so forth. If you've been following CaD you should recognise it - if not, it serves an ancient Elder called the 'Wicked', which the Owner apparently made a deal with. He gives eldritch powers to humans - called the Blight - but in return inflicts them with illness, madness, or something else.
Transcript
RECEIPT #002
FILED UNDER: CAFE-ACOF
DATE: 12/25/95
EMPLOYEE #1313
I didn’t know #53 dropped out of high school. I guess I could have put it together, considering he’s only two years older than us, and he’s not still in school. At this rate, I might need to drop out of school, too. All this paranormal nonsense is really cutting into my time at school. First, I had to take a week off because a giant worm or whatever was going to kill everyone, and now, I have to take a week off to join a literal cult. Well. Half week. We have already had Monday and Tuesday off for the holidays. Though I bet a lot of kids are already taking the whole week off due to vacations or whatever.
Enough about my fabulous and fun school life. I’m joining a cult! How fun! Usually, when I write these receipt things, I try to convey as much of my sarcasm as possible, but I am excited to join a cult. One day I’d like to be a cult leader. I think I’d do well being worshipped. I guess the plan or whatever is to get to the compound, or sorry, “community living co-op,” tonight, and then tomorrow, the three of us will go through the initiation process, which should take about a month. Of course, we’re only there to steal stuff, so we should be done before Friday. We need to be done before Monday because my mom will actually kill me re: missing a lot of school lately.
The Secret gave us a whole dossier-type thing on this Cult of the Eternal Flame. I’m going to be entirely honest; I did not read much of it. The first like five paragraphs are just about all the different names this cult has. Cult of the Yellow Flame. Cult of the Eternal Flame. Cult of the Undying Flame. Cult of the Wicked Flame. Cult of the Wicked King in Yellow. Cult of the King of Yellow Fire. OH MY GOD. Please, please, please, just decide on one name. I can’t imagine this cult gets anything done if they can’t decide on a single name to use. I guess their whole “deal” is that they worship some sort of super old Elder who also has a paragraph-long list of names, but the main one that was underlined is “The Wicked.” He’s like a guy who gives eldritch powers to humans but, in return, inflicts them with some sort of illness or madness or whatever.
Wait. Does this mean that the Owner made a deal with this Wicked guy??