Bette Tyankobik
Bette Tyankobik was born in Brek in 1871, the child of two members of the Suracity cult. She left the faith after summoning Tollak and now speaks out against the organization.
Early Years
Even as a young person, Bette struggled to subscribe to the faith of her family. She was sometimes punished for speaking out against Suracity clergy or challenging their teachings. Determined to the get to the bottom of things, Bette studied extensively. During this period of time, she was praised by other members for how seriously she took her studies. At age 25, she came across the story of Bioleta Parr, who claimed to have summoned the god of truth, Tollak. Though Parr left the faith not long after her success at God Binding, the story was still documented, along with the song Parr used gave as offering to the god. Desperate for the truth, Bette used the same song, hoping Tollak would tell her whether or not she was on the right path. She claims that Tollak did, indeed, appear before her, and confirmed what she had feared--that she should leave Suracity.
After Suracity
After this encounter, Bette had Tollak's symbol tattooed on her shoulder, as a sign that she had successfully summoned the god. Then she took the advice and left Suracity. Bette has spoken of her first year as having equal parts excitement and fear. She did not know what to expect in the outside world, nor did she know how to make her way in it. She found work in a factory, where she befriended several of the women she worked with, especially as several of them lived in the same boarding house.
Bette stayed the boarding house until she was 35, when she moved to an apartment. Though she continued to work at the factory, she developed other interests. She became known to her "nieces" and "nephews," (the children of her friends and co-workers) as a great storyteller, and she spent a lot of time in libraries, reading about mythology. In 1914, she published a compendium of Brekkan Werewolf mythology, and, spurred on by her publisher, she released her memoir about Suracity 4 years later. After the release of her memoir, Bette quit her work at the factory and has since dedicated her life to speaking out against the cult. She is currently 91, living in her same apartment.
After this encounter, Bette had Tollak's symbol tattooed on her shoulder, as a sign that she had successfully summoned the god. Then she took the advice and left Suracity. Bette has spoken of her first year as having equal parts excitement and fear. She did not know what to expect in the outside world, nor did she know how to make her way in it. She found work in a factory, where she befriended several of the women she worked with, especially as several of them lived in the same boarding house.
Bette stayed the boarding house until she was 35, when she moved to an apartment. Though she continued to work at the factory, she developed other interests. She became known to her "nieces" and "nephews," (the children of her friends and co-workers) as a great storyteller, and she spent a lot of time in libraries, reading about mythology. In 1914, she published a compendium of Brekkan Werewolf mythology, and, spurred on by her publisher, she released her memoir about Suracity 4 years later. After the release of her memoir, Bette quit her work at the factory and has since dedicated her life to speaking out against the cult. She is currently 91, living in her same apartment.
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