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<blockquote data-quote="talien" data-source="post: 4645600" data-attributes="member: 3285"><p><strong>Prince: Part 1 – Training</strong></p><p></p><p>True to his word, Jim-Bean returned. </p><p></p><p>Dr. Knightsbridge introduced the new class. As the coach, he would take them through the exercises. Jim-Bean paid the requisite fees for the classes, although he never told Enolsis where the money came from and they never asked. </p><p></p><p>The daily meditation exercises at 6 p.m. focused on concentration. After introducing himself to another slightly confused man in his mid thirties, Jim-Bean sat down in front of him, eyes closed, for the required time. He could hear him breathing, creaking in his fold-up chair, and the sound of the other students sequestered in their exercises. He sat with eyes closed for two hours, not moving or twitching.</p><p></p><p>That was the warm-up. The next day, he sat with his eyes open for hours, not moving or twitching, staring at the other man. If he moved, sneezed, coughed, or twitched, Knightsbridge would shout. “FLUNK!” and explain why. Then he would say start, and the test would begin again. </p><p></p><p>The third day was worse. Knightsbridge tried everything to get him to react. They screamed all sorts of abuse at Jim-Bean, but he had gotten very good at tuning them out. </p><p></p><p>“You’re ready,” said Knightsbridge. “It’s time for your first class.”</p><p></p><p>Class consisted of reading dialogue from Alice in Wonderland until he could read it confidently, in a monotone, without embarrassment. </p><p></p><p>"Reeling and Writhing, of course, to begin with,"' the Mock Turtle replied; "and then the different branches of Arithmetic--Ambition, Distraction, Uglification, and Derision."</p><p> </p><p>“Either the well was very deep, or she fell very slowly, for she had plenty of time as she went down to look about her and to wonder what was going to happen next.”</p><p></p><p>“The Queen turned crimson with fury, and, after glaring at her for a moment like a wild beast, screamed "Off with her head!"</p><p></p><p>"Tut, tut, child!" said the Duchess. "Everything's got a moral, if only you can find it."</p><p></p><p>Then they introduced the “acks,” short for acknowledgments: okay, good, thank you, alright, or fine. Jim-Bean was instructed to make these acknowledgments in a new unit of time, as if it was the first time had heard of it. He was judged for his believability.</p><p></p><p>The next week, Knightsbridge read Alice in Wonderland again, responding with half-acknowledgements, such as ``Mmmm hmmm'' or ``Uh huh'.”</p><p> </p><p>The week after that, Knightsbridge asked, "Do birds fly?" and "Do fish swim?" Jim-Bean didn’t answer. He then repeated the question using the phrase: "I will repeat the auditing question." He continued like that until Knightsbridge answered his questions. </p><p></p><p>“Why are we doing this, exactly?” asked Jim-Bean.</p><p></p><p>“One day you’re going to be a coach,” said Knightsbridge with a twinkle in his eye. “And you’ll need to keep a person in his chair through the power of persuasion.”</p><p></p><p>Jim-Bean’s brow furrowed. “Physically, you mean.”</p><p></p><p>“Absolutely,” Knightsbridge responded without hesitation. “In fact, you must be ready to restrain the person if he chooses to leave.”</p><p></p><p>“And if I wanted to leave right now?” asked Jim-Bean.</p><p></p><p>Knightsbridge smiled. “I would restrain you.”</p><p></p><p>Jim-Bean focused intently on him. “How about now?”</p><p></p><p>Knightsbridge cleared his throat. “You can of course leave at any time you want, but part of the training is to reinforce the inevitability of development –“</p><p></p><p>“Right, right,” said Jim-Bean. “I’ve been taking these classes for awhile. When do I get my crystal?”</p><p></p><p>Knightsbridge hesitated. “Of course, of course, you’ll need it for the upcoming group meditation.” He fished a pouch out of his suit jacket and then dumped a crystal into his palm. “Here is your Realizer.”</p><p></p><p>The Realizer was basically cylindrical, about two inches long and the diameter of a quarter. It was rough-hewn, pointed at one end and cut straight at the other, giving it a vaguely phallic appearance. To Jim-Bean’s untrained eye, it looked like quartz.</p><p></p><p>“Meditate on it every day like we taught you in class. It will help focus your energies. Then we release them as a group at our meditation session.”</p><p></p><p>“Sure,” said Jim-Bean. He put the crystal around his neck. It felt right.</p><p></p><p>Then he left and never went back.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="talien, post: 4645600, member: 3285"] [b]Prince: Part 1 – Training[/b] True to his word, Jim-Bean returned. Dr. Knightsbridge introduced the new class. As the coach, he would take them through the exercises. Jim-Bean paid the requisite fees for the classes, although he never told Enolsis where the money came from and they never asked. The daily meditation exercises at 6 p.m. focused on concentration. After introducing himself to another slightly confused man in his mid thirties, Jim-Bean sat down in front of him, eyes closed, for the required time. He could hear him breathing, creaking in his fold-up chair, and the sound of the other students sequestered in their exercises. He sat with eyes closed for two hours, not moving or twitching. That was the warm-up. The next day, he sat with his eyes open for hours, not moving or twitching, staring at the other man. If he moved, sneezed, coughed, or twitched, Knightsbridge would shout. “FLUNK!” and explain why. Then he would say start, and the test would begin again. The third day was worse. Knightsbridge tried everything to get him to react. They screamed all sorts of abuse at Jim-Bean, but he had gotten very good at tuning them out. “You’re ready,” said Knightsbridge. “It’s time for your first class.” Class consisted of reading dialogue from Alice in Wonderland until he could read it confidently, in a monotone, without embarrassment. "Reeling and Writhing, of course, to begin with,"' the Mock Turtle replied; "and then the different branches of Arithmetic--Ambition, Distraction, Uglification, and Derision." “Either the well was very deep, or she fell very slowly, for she had plenty of time as she went down to look about her and to wonder what was going to happen next.” “The Queen turned crimson with fury, and, after glaring at her for a moment like a wild beast, screamed "Off with her head!" "Tut, tut, child!" said the Duchess. "Everything's got a moral, if only you can find it." Then they introduced the “acks,” short for acknowledgments: okay, good, thank you, alright, or fine. Jim-Bean was instructed to make these acknowledgments in a new unit of time, as if it was the first time had heard of it. He was judged for his believability. The next week, Knightsbridge read Alice in Wonderland again, responding with half-acknowledgements, such as ``Mmmm hmmm'' or ``Uh huh'.” The week after that, Knightsbridge asked, "Do birds fly?" and "Do fish swim?" Jim-Bean didn’t answer. He then repeated the question using the phrase: "I will repeat the auditing question." He continued like that until Knightsbridge answered his questions. “Why are we doing this, exactly?” asked Jim-Bean. “One day you’re going to be a coach,” said Knightsbridge with a twinkle in his eye. “And you’ll need to keep a person in his chair through the power of persuasion.” Jim-Bean’s brow furrowed. “Physically, you mean.” “Absolutely,” Knightsbridge responded without hesitation. “In fact, you must be ready to restrain the person if he chooses to leave.” “And if I wanted to leave right now?” asked Jim-Bean. Knightsbridge smiled. “I would restrain you.” Jim-Bean focused intently on him. “How about now?” Knightsbridge cleared his throat. “You can of course leave at any time you want, but part of the training is to reinforce the inevitability of development –“ “Right, right,” said Jim-Bean. “I’ve been taking these classes for awhile. When do I get my crystal?” Knightsbridge hesitated. “Of course, of course, you’ll need it for the upcoming group meditation.” He fished a pouch out of his suit jacket and then dumped a crystal into his palm. “Here is your Realizer.” The Realizer was basically cylindrical, about two inches long and the diameter of a quarter. It was rough-hewn, pointed at one end and cut straight at the other, giving it a vaguely phallic appearance. To Jim-Bean’s untrained eye, it looked like quartz. “Meditate on it every day like we taught you in class. It will help focus your energies. Then we release them as a group at our meditation session.” “Sure,” said Jim-Bean. He put the crystal around his neck. It felt right. Then he left and never went back. [/QUOTE]
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