Regular Human Contract

1. Benefits

2. Terms of membership

3. Cancellation

4. Legal notes

Terms of Tribute:

• Monthly Tithe: Monthly tithe due on the 1st of each month, at agreed upon level.

• Cultic Meals: Meals (yours and your guests’) are bundled and charged between the 1st and 5th of the month, based on the prior month’s reservations. 

• Last-Minute Absences: Meal reservations must be cancelled before Monday 6pm (when we order food) or you will be charged. Members get one free no-show/last minute cancellation dinner (not dessert) per quarter, automatically applied. We greatly appreciate if freebies are used only as a last resort, to reduce food waste.

• First month: Disciple pays prorated monthly rate, calculated by days remaining.

• Outstanding tithes: must be paid to gain entry and can result in termination after one month past due. 

• Change of fates: Disciples may request to increase or decrease their tithe as their circumstances change, allowing 1 month headway. Magi rates may be limited by money in the Golden Chalice. 

• The Chalice: Voluntary contributions made to The Chalice will be kept separate from club revenue and used exclusively for supporting discounted Magi rates.

Rituals of Cessation:

The following rites shall only be honored if they are sent in writing to hello@friendcult.co 

• Rite of Slumber: Disciples may pause their membership for a minimum of one month by reducing their rate to 50% of their monthly tithe. To resume, disciples just pay the outstanding 50% of their full tithe rate prorated by the days remaining in the month. We rely on cultist commitments to retain our club, so we cannot grant tithe-free pauses without exceptional circumstances. 

• Rite of Renunciation: Membership may be canceled at any time with written notice, but refunds for tithes already processed shall be denied. Members who cancel are prohibited from starting new membership for 6 months and will re-enter at the bottom of the initiate waiting list.  

• Rite of Banishment The cult reserves the right to banish disciples who violate our code of conduct. 

• Acts of the Gods: On occasion, we may be forced to cancel one or more weekly meetings. In these circumstances, members will be notified in official messaging systems, and their accounts credited an amount equal to the monthly rate divided by 4.33 for each canceled gathering. 

• Sacred Interludes: Friend Cult is closed and does not meet the weeks of Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years. These holidays are separate from the above mentioned Act of the Gods.

• The Pain of New Flesh: We’re actively developing policies to help fit disciple needs. We ask you to share any circumstances as they arise to help us inform that process. 

Legalese

• Changes to terms: The cult reserves the right to amend, modify, or change any terms, conditions, or provisions of this membership agreement at any time, including but not limited to membership fees, benefits, and services offered, with or without prior notice to the member. But we’ll communicate major changes well in advance. 

• Cloak of shadows: The Member vows to guard the secrets of the Club's rituals and customs, under penalty of grievous torment. Dissemination of non-public knowledge could result in expulsion from our dark congress, and generally, ruins the mystery for incoming members. 

• Release from Liability: The disciple acknowledges the risks in participating in our cult, attending ritual gatherings, and congress in our temple of friendship. The disciple releases the cult from any liability for any torment incurred therein (including: personal injury, property damage, demonic possession, or other losses from such participation). 

• Fealty to the Dark Empire: This Pact shall be subject to the laws of the dread dominion, where darkness reigns supreme: California, United States of America. 

• Credit card authorization: The disciple authorizes The Cult to charge their credit card on file for agreed upon purchases. They understand their information will be saved online for future transactions on their account.