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At 16, Celeste Mott was alone, grieving, and searching - for meaning, for connection, for something that felt bigger than her small, suburban life.
And then she found them.
An online world inspired by Anne Rice.
Dark. Seductive. Intelligent.
A place where vampires weren’t just characters… they were real.
Or at least—that’s what they lead her to believe.
This was the early 2000s internet— before social media, before real names, before anyone was asking who’s actually behind the screen.
Message boards. Chat rooms. Total anonymity. The perfect environment for something to take hold… unnoticed.
What begins as a message board for Anne Rice fans, transforms into something far darker. Something that on the surface, sounds completely unbelievable. Except not when you know how cults operate.
Because this wasn’t just fandom.
This was belonging.
This was identity.
This was… a promise.
And like every good cult—it knew exactly what she needed to hear.
This is Part 1 of 2.
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FOLLOW CELESTE → Instagram @celestemott | Tiktok @celestemoth
FOLLOW US → For more culty content — follow us on Instagram & TikTok → @wasiinacult
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At 16, Celeste Mott was alone, grieving, and searching - for meaning, for connection, for something that felt bigger than her small, suburban life.
And then she found them.
An online world inspired by Anne Rice.
Dark. Seductive. Intelligent.
A place where vampires weren’t just characters… they were real.
Or at least—that’s what they lead her to believe.
This was the early 2000s internet— before social media, before real names, before anyone was asking who’s actually behind the screen.
Message boards. Chat rooms. Total anonymity. The perfect environment for something to take hold… unnoticed.
What begins as a message board for Anne Rice fans, transforms into something far darker. Something that on the surface, sounds completely unbelievable. Except not when you know how cults operate.
Because this wasn’t just fandom.
This was belonging.
This was identity.
This was… a promise.
And like every good cult—it knew exactly what she needed to hear.
This is Part 1 of 2.
______
FOLLOW CELESTE → Instagram @celestemott | Tiktok @celestemoth
FOLLOW US → For more culty content — follow us on Instagram & TikTok → @wasiinacult
SUPPORT THE SHOW
Join our Patreon! Get ad-free episodes, bonus content, and behind-the-scenes conversations. (And our forever gratitude)
HAVE A CULTY STORY?
Email us → [email protected]
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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