Choose Your Own Brainwashing, Day 21 (Patreon)

On the verge of walking away, but unwilling to miss this opportunity; of course you’re going to knock on the door. As you raise your hand to rap on the black-painted wood, your eyes are drawn to the brass door knocker – an intricately contrived spiral. ‘Of course,’ you think to yourself, and then knock three times on LeeAllure’s front door.

The door is opened so quickly that you suspect you’ve been observed this whole time, and you’re even more grateful that you didn’t give into the urge to run. The person who opens the door is a tall man with a youthful visage, wearing a fuzzy bathrobe and slippers and holding a steaming cup of tea.

“Welcome!” he says, saluting you with his teacup. “Enter if you dare…and please imagine a crash of thunder and ominous drums as you do.”

He’s joking. You’re certain he’s joking. Most likely. Probably.

Hefting the satchel you use as a carry-on bag, you follow the enrobed stranger into the house, which in no way inspires you to imagine thunder crashes or ominous drums.

“I’m joking, of course.” The man says. “I’m M______ , I’m also visiting Lee right now, feel free to ignore me when I try to inject melodrama. It’s just that so many people are intimidated by Lee before they’ve met her that I can’t help leaning in a little bit.”

“I’ll keep that in mind,” you say, hoping that your intimidation hasn’t been that obvious. “I’ve never done hypnosis in person before, so I’m really looking forward to this experience.”

“Well, let me show you to your room, and then I’ll take you to meet Lee.”

A flight of stairs and a meander down a hallway that you’d swear was too long for the house later, M______ is ushering you into Lee’s presence. She’s hanging out in her kitchen, and looks up with a smile as you enter.

“Welcome! You must be exhausted from your trip, here, drink some water.” She presses a chilled glass into your hand and indicates that you should take a seat at one of the tall chairs that line what you think is called a breakfast bar. Even though you’ve had dozens of calls with Lee over the last year, you still completely forget that sometimes drinking water in front of her has interesting results… right up until the moment you’ve had the first swallow.

What effect does the water have on you?

1. Quenches my thirst.
2. Pauses me.
3. “Hypnosis is fun!”
4. Have an orgasm.