or at least i'm getting there

Beanstalk, about to demonstrate her legendary skills (crustacean care)

A Patreon request

So like. Do you ever think about 'the right thing to say'? Not like in the moral sense, in the optimal sense. Perfectionism. Like, say I wanted to get you to stand up. Right here, right now. Surely there's a thing I could say that's most likely to work. Maybe it's just 'stand up!', but maybe it's a reference to a childhood movie or a reminder of some responsibility. Then, the fantasy is, knowing that.

But, let's say I wanted you to sit in my lap and grind your body against mine while desperately moaning with not a thought in your head. You give me a look like that's so out of character. Like nothing I say could convince you to degrade yourself like that. Are you sure? I think surely there exists some future where you're demeaning yourself in that way. I'm just saying. And, if it's possible, there's a best and fastest way to do it.

C'mon, you gotta buy in at least a little. Alright, fine. We'll call it mind control. I mean, personally, I disagree. I don't really think it requires breaking into your head and controlling you. It's entirely from the outside, right? It's just knowing you well enough to know what to say. Does that really count as controlling you? I'm not breaking your 'free will', just choosing an outcome.

Sleepy morning horses

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