[@Opposition] [@Rockette] Glad to see some interest! Here are the available character niches for CCF characters. None of these are be-all end-all gimmicks that you [i]must[/i] follow, but since I've been researching the subject for the past few weeks, I figured it'd help to boil down all the archetypes of people prone to falling into cults. I'll try to come up with detective archetypes later.

[hider=Level One]Acolytes. Everyday members of the church who haven't fully devoted themselves to the cause, typically young people dissatisfied with their religious upbringing, addicts and panhandlers trying to get a fresh start, or runaways and other similarly vulnerable people in need of support. Level One members live outside of the commune, own possessions, and have normal names.

Crazed Fanatic: An over-eager eccentric drawn to the church's occultist leanings and supernatural claims, still at the lowest rung of the ladder due to the group not trusting them with confidential information. Likely suffering from a mental illness the church discourages conventional treatment for, and a likely scapegoat for any of the church's crimes due to their visibly erratic nature.

Misguided Christian: An otherwise trusting and impressionable Christian who fails to see the cult-like behavior past the friendly faces and drum circles. Possibly a citizen of Rosamond who uses the CCF bus to commute or who attends events on the compound.

Vulnerable Wanderer: A supporter drawn to the CCF's support and answers to life's biggest and most daunting questions. Typically people who have previously faced great tragedies -- veterans, abuse victims, parents of dead children, drug addicts, etc. -- who find comfort and adjustment in the church's doctrines.
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[hider=Level Two]Made men. Church members who have renounced life outside of the compound, who have signed all their belongings and assets off to the church, and who have taken new names from the Old Testament. They typically stay in the compound, only leaving to proselytize in LA or attend to business matters. 

Believers: The well and truly brainwashed, who act as security guards, spies, and ambassadors for the church outside of the compound, and overseers of labor within the commune's walls. Likely willing to kill or die for the church. 

Doubters: Identical to the first group save for their wavering faith below the surface. Those who have pulled back the curtain to see the church for what it really is, who are too afraid or doubtful of their own knowledge to attempt leaving.
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[hider=Level Three]The upper echelons of the church, who are either completely brainwashed or not brainwashed at all. They are called "The Most Devout", and wear all white within the compound, but leave the compound more frequently than Level Two members.

Business Partners: Early adopters of the church who have zero belief in the church leader's supernatural abilities, who are using the church out of a desire for money, sex, power, or all three. The members of the church who are best at maintaining the illusions given that they [i]know[/i] they're illusions. Sheriffs, small business owners, and influential, charismatic figureheads.

True Believers: Fanatics who believe in the church doctrine [i]so hard[/i] that they're willing to maintain illusions and otherwise bend the rules of their faith in order to maintain it. Members of the Most Devout who are not supporting the church leader financially or are married to him are typically followers who have successfully committed so many crimes in the name of the church that not rewarding them with extra privileges would become a liability.

Sister-Wives: The church leader has a dozen wives who live in his sectioned-off manse within the compound. Like the other high-ranking members, they are either completely accepting of all of the church doctrine, believing that they are married to a prophet in order to propagate his future teachings, or believe zero of the doctrine, and are worried for their own safety as their importance has diminished with every wife added to the fold. Either jealous of Darnetta's presence and hoping to kill her or ashamed at her involvement and hoping to help Darnetta to freedom.
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