Ashley was an average student in most things but when it came to ancient cultures and languages, she was an A+ student all the way. At only 19 years of age she was probably a prodigy in the field and planned to look into a related career. The mysterious civilization from her region intrigued her.
Having the archaeology program was great for Ashley. Unfortunately, hers would be one of the last grade 13 archaeology classes there. Soon there would be no more grade 13 and the program's equipment would be moved to a nearby university.
After many months Ashley believed she had mastered the mind control techniques she had read about in an ancient tablet she had found. The tablet was a guide to hone psychic powers. Apparently the inhabitants of this society were very secretive in addition to having developed technological and philosophical concepts unlike anywhere else. What made her especially capable, however, was the fact that she was the only one as far as she knew who could actually translate their language. The tablet she had found had a phrase that was Mayan which she used as a key to their language. From that she made progress.
She discovered that the right thought patterns and using the proper accompanying expressions she would be able to get anyone to do whatever she wanted, even if it were against their will. She was so eager to try this out that she didn't even want to stop to pee, as urgent as that was becoming.
Ashley's sister Julia was one year younger, but she seemed to act a few years younger than that. She listens to music that their 13 year old cousin listens to. Music that Ashley considered herself beyond at that age. She was more charismatic than Ashley, making friends easily, but even though she has had a boyfriend for about two years she hasn't done anything more intimate than some heavy kissing with him. The only thing the two sisters seemed to have in common was some of their tastes in clothing. Ashley and Julia get along fine most of the time, except when it comes to Julia's annoying habit of borrowing Ashley's clothes without asking which had resulted in more than one occasion of Ashley searching for particular clothing that wasn't even in her room to begin with.
She had to think of a test. Some way to command someone to do something that they would not ordinarily do but would not get her into a lot of trouble if it didn't work.
Ashley went to her sister's room to ask her to turn the music down.
"How an 18 year old can listen to this junk, I'll never understand. " Ashley thought to herself.
Upon entering, Ashley decided to try her mind control technique on Julia. Using thought only, Ashley commanded Julia to turn down the music.
Julia reached over and turned the volume down.
"Oh sorry Ashley, I just downloaded this new song and I was a bit distracted." Julia said.