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(SFX: Door opening and closing)
Sir Hiss: Welcome! Please, come in and have a seat.
(You sit down)
Sir Hiss: Do you know why I invited you here today?
(You shake your head)
Sir Hiss: Don't worry, my dear. You're not in any trouble. Well, you kinda are.
(You lean in, listening closely)
Sir Hiss: The reason why I invited you here today is to tell you that Sire has told me that you have been slacking off. Is that true?
(Your eyes widened in shock)
Sir Hiss: No no no, I'm not mad. I just want to know why.
(Silence)
Sir Hiss: Oh, you prefer not to answer? Well, no matter the reason, I plan to change that.
(He leans in closer)
Sir Hiss: Look into my eyes, little one. I want to show you something important.
(His pupils shrink, and in their place are interconnecting circles of cyan, blue, and light green)
(SFX: Soft gasp)
Sir Hiss: (softly) Yes, I know. They're pretty, aren't they?
Shh...it's okay.
Just relax.
Take a deep breath in...hold it...and out.
Again.
Deep breath in.
Hold it.
And deep breath out.
You know, it can really relax you, just taking deep breaths like this.
Keep staring into my eyes and listening to my voice.
Let my words become your whole world.
It may be difficult to focus on the words and my voice at the same time...
But as long as you're focusing on me, that's all that matters.
Let the noises of the castle fade into the background.
With each and every breath, feel your consciousness slip away.
It's such a wonderful feeling, isn't it?
Like drifting off to sleep.
Yes, that's it.
Nod your head with me.
Good child.
Your eyes are getting heavy.
Your mind is becoming empty.
Such a beautiful feeling.
Now, in a few moments, I'm going to count down from 10 to 0.
And when I reach zero, you will be under my command.
Ready?
10...falling deeper and deeper.
9...wanting more and more.
8...feeling so good.
7...relaxing more, your muscles loosening.
6...your eyelids getting heavier.
5...halfway there.
4...such a good child, letting me do this to you.
3...so obedient.
2...just following along.
1...nearly there.
0...all mine.
(The spirals fade from his eyes, which turn back to normal).
Sir Hiss: There we go. Eyes closed, ready to follow my every command.
And my command is...you will no longer slack off during work hours.
It seems hard to do, but I know you can do it.
That's the reason I invited you here, after all.
You didn't expect this, did you?
To fall into a deep, meditative trance.
Hypnotism can soothe your psychosis and senses, you know.
And since you obeyed so easily, I might do this more often.
You won't mind, would you?
Well, of course you won't, cause you have no mind.
Ahahahaha!
So you'll also come in to my office once a week.
Which now brings me to your awakening.
When you wake up, you will not remember any of this.
Nor will remember the next time.
Or the next.
And so on.
Alright, now I'm going to count up from 0 to 10.
When I reach 10, you will awaken.
Ready?
0...taking the first step toward wakefulness.
1...still very sleepy.
2...slowly opening your eyes.
3...feeling more and more awake.
4...your commands becoming deeply embedded into your mind.
5...almost awake.
6...your muscles tightening.
7...allowing my voice to guide you toward wakefulness.
8...your eyes nearly open.
9...nearly there.
10...fully awake.
There you are, my dear.
How do you feel?
(You say you're tired, but otherwise okay)
Oh, wonderful! You did very well!
Now, I'm sure you have your knightly duties to attend to, so you may leave now.
(You nod and stand up)
Have a good rest of your day!
(SFX: door opening and closing)