Chapter 3: Confrontation
Crystal was clever, creative, and powerful. She would never allow her mind to be conquered by some anonymous author whom she neither knew nor trusted. The real reason she wrote this tale was so that she could be in control of the ending and the subtext of her own story. She wrote the first two chapters intending to attract the author's attention. Her plan, if he responded, was to let him try to hypnotize her and then defeat him in a contest of wills. It was a dangerous plan. If it worked she'd be free of his control forever. If it failed he might take her mind completely. Fortunately she only needed to read about it and imagine it happening.
His response happened sooner than she expected. Within a day of posting her story, a message showed up in her inbox.
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Hello Crystal. It seems that my stories have had quite the impact on you. Naturally, you find my writing irresistible. Based on your self-inspired character it's clear that you enjoy being blank and obedient for me. You made it sound like you were resisting my suggestions, but by posting your story you were following them. You must have known that I would see it, and that I would turn you into a blank obedient slut. Naturally, you want that, the endless pleasure of blank mindless bliss.
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Crystal thought carefully about her reply. He was right. She found it difficult to resist his writing because she loved the feeling of mindless surrender. She was following his suggestions, but she also had a plan. Her plan would expose his operation, set his victims free, and teach them a lesson about safe consensual hypnosis. First she needed to collect some evidence and that involved letting him hypnotize her. She would play along with his hypnosis, and let her subconscious mind go through the motions while keeping her conscious mind alert and ready to resist. Her phone would record the entire conversation, and she would run once she had all the evidence she needed. She brought a friend along for backup in case anything went wrong.
Hue listened to Crystal's story with wonder and excitement. Hue read Crystal's conversation with the author, and helped her formulate a plan. Hue drove with her to the coffee shop where they met, then sat at a nearby table and listened to a live feed of the recording as Crystal confronted her hypnotist. Hue listened with great interest as the hypnotist began his induction, but Hue didn't realize until it was too late who the induction was aimed at.
Crystal ordered a chai tea, then noticed a tall man in a casual suit glancing in her direction. He nodded at her, then looked away and subtly adjusted his tie. Crystals eyes were naturally drawn towards it, and even from afar she felt herself sinking into the perpetual pattern of interlocking spirals. Fortunately, the barista called her name and drew her attention away. Unfortunately, she would soon be sitting at his table and subject to all manner of hypnotic assault.
She looked directly into his deep brown eyes as she approached, resisting the urge to drop her gaze into his hypno-tie's alluring spirals. His clean shaven face lit up in a smile.
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Have a seat,
" he said, in an inviting but commanding tone. She sat and extended her hand in greeting.
"
It's a pleasure to meet you Crystal. My name is Surly,
" he said, shaking her hand. His grip was firm, and he held on just long enough to make her worry that he would never let her go.
"
It's a pleasure to meet you Surly.
" She replied, smiling innocently.
"
That sounds so formal when you say it. Why don't you just shorten my name and call me Sir.
" Said Surly. Then without pausing for a response he launched into a long speech. He spoke quickly and precisely, giving her just enough time to absorb his words, but not enough time to think about them.
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There's something you need to hear. It's about the stories you've been reading. Those stories have been programming your mind and it's very important that you know about the triggers you were given. You probably already know this, but just hearing the word blank makes you think about being blank and obedient. Thinking about being blank makes you remember how good it feels to be blank, and once that happens it doesn't take long before your mind goes blank. Are you following me so far?
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Yes. but —
" she started to reply but he interrupted. He started out with that same quick pace, then gradually slowed down. Crystal's breathing slowed down unconsciously to match his pace. She was breathing deep and slow by the time he paused to let her speak again.
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The name's Sir, so I'd prefer if you replied 'yes Sir', but we've got far more important matters to discuss at the moment. You've no doubt realized the allure of being blank, but you may not have realized how easy it is for your mind to go blank. For example, if you think about a grandfather clock with its pendulum swinging back and forth. As each second passes it makes a rhythmic Tick Tock sound. Naturally, you can picture that clock in your mind's eye. The longer you stare, the more relaxed and blank you become. You can hear that Tick Tock sound, drawing your attention in deeper and deeper. You can't pull your eyes away from the pendulum as it swings back and forth. Back with every Tick, and forth with every Tock. Tick Tock, back and forth. By now your mind has become so blank that it is open and receptive to commands and suggestions. You want to follow orders because it feels good to be blank and obedient. You'll do everything you're told and enjoy every minute of it. Isn't that right?
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Yes Sir.
" Said Crystal, watching her subconscious mind take over and slip into a trance. It was easy to let her subconscious mind fall victim to his soothing hypnotic voice. It was much harder to keep her conscious mind alert and focused.
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Good girl.
" Surly replied before launching into a slow and lengthy monologue. "
You like being a good girl, don't you? No need to reply, I can tell by the glazed over look in your eyes that you love being a good girl for me. You feel a rush of pleasure every time you hear me say the words 'Good girl'. That's good, girl. Every time you hear those words the pleasure grows stronger. That's my way of rewarding you for being a good girl. You have been a good girl you know. Reaching out to me, meeting me here, and going blank for me. You've been a very good girl indeed. I run a special school that teaches good girls like you how to enjoy being blank and obedient. Naturally, you want to go to that school. Don't you?
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Yes Sir.
" Crystal replied. She did indeed feel a deep desire to go with him and be trained to be a good girl. It was getting harder to focus on anything other than the pleasure she was feeling as his words assaulted her mind. She knew she needed to act now before his hold on her could grow any stronger.
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Good girl,
