Stephen's Secure Blog #174
These stories about Stephen began was when he was 10 years old, and
moving to a new part of the country to attend a special school for
gifted students, in the 1950's. This was from a time before computers
would fit on a desk, and when people communicated with friends in other
countries by actual letters sent through the postal service. He wrote
225 of them to a friend. He stopped writing to his penpal, but found he
still wanted to record his life, in case he lost his memory again, and
wrote 30 entries in his first logbook. Then he wrote to an artificial
intelligence called Geenee, in the master computer in his school for
gifted students, which he started attending in 2016. Now it's after
2018, and he's continuing to save his memories in a secure blog.
All characters are fictitious, even if some of them might have names
that belong to some actual people, or act like people we know.
The stories may not be posted in chronological order.
Stephen is 16 in this story, in the Summer after year 6 of his special
school.
Stephen's Secure Blog #174 "First Thai Temple"
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We left the restaurant, and walked a little around the city. The
central market sells everything. A lot of junk, but some nice things,
too, like raw silk. All around the market are small food venders,
fighting intense wars with their enticing smells, with bystanders
becoming less innocent by the moment. We passed near a Temple. Some
monks outside it noticed me, and ran inside. One tripped on the steps.
I said to the parents, "Monks from that Temple noticed me, and ran
inside to spread the word. Expect some er, disturbance." They nodded. A
Senior Monk came outside, and looked very surprised. Srinoy and I tried
to hide our grins, as we bowed to him, and so did he, when he bowed in
return. He motioned to invite us in. I looked to the parents, and they
nodded, so we went in. The rooms and halls we were led through, were
lined with very respectful monks. Then we were in a very big room, with
an old Senior Monk, the Abbot, on a fancy chair on a raised platform,
looking absolutely astounded at me. We all bowed to him, and he got up
and tried to come to me. He was unsteady, so I signaled Srinoy to help
him, which he rushed to do, which made him more surprised at Srinoy's
strength. We met near the chair, and he bowed low to me, with Srinoy's
help in straightening up. I bowed just as low.
I said in the Thai language, "I am honored to meet you, Abbot. I am
Stephen, and this is Srinoy, and his very pleased parents." Who were
surprised I knew their language, because we had been speaking English
all the time before, except the greetings. He said "Master Teacher
Stephen! The honor is all mine!" I said "I must disagree. I announced
my honor before you did, so you can't have all of it." That was
definitely not proper protocol, so it took him a few seconds to
understand what I said. Then my grin made him have one of his own. He
said "May we sit?" I said "Please, but together." He knew what that
meant. I was requesting that we act as equals, and not as me the master
to him. Chairs were placed on the dais, and we all sat in them at the
same time, which made everybody else immediately sit on the floor. It
was expected, because their custom demanded that their heads not be
higher than ours. We said many polite things, and I talked about
Srinoy, and some of the school activities, and he talked about his
Temple and some of the people in it.
I said "I would like to give you a gift." He said "That's not
necessary, Master." I said with a grin, "That's why I want to." He
laughed, and said, "I have to say this. We know of you, and something
of who you are and what you do, but I never expected to meet you, and
more, to like you as a person. I do, and treasure that as a gift beyond
measure." I turned red with embarrassment. Srinoy said "Master Abbot,
please excuse Stephen. He embarrasses easily, which all who know him
like to er, encourage in fun." I sighed in mock despair, "They have so
little respect, these young genius Adepts." The Abbot said, "But who
couldn't love them?" I said "Nobody. That's the problem." He laughed. I
said "Now I return it. I like you, too." I put my palms together in
front of me, and then spread them apart. A silvery opaque sphere formed
between them, which grew larger. Then at the same time, my hands went
down and palm up, and the sphere vanished, to reveal an intricately
carved imperial green jade bowl, suitable for eating meals from,
resting on them. I said "One of my own small carving attempts, for you,
and your very welcoming Temple." I handed it over, and he had to take
it. He dripped tears. I stood, and so did he and the others on the
dais. We bowed to each other. I faced the rest of the room and bowed,
and they all bowed very low. Then I straightened up, my hands still
together. Then I spread them wide, palms facing the room, and gave the
entire Temple all my love. While they were all in shock, we stepped
down from the dais, Srinoy helping his parents, and went the long way
to go outside.
We walked around some more, his parents still in shock. Some monks
followed us, but at a discrete distance. They knew I knew they were
doing that. We went into a big hotel, which had a shopping mall inside
it, and sat on a bench. I said to Srinoy, "That went well. Let me know
when your parents have recovered, so we can decide what to do next."
Naturally, that brought them back. I grinned at them. They had to smile
back, while Srinoy giggled. I said "Now you know through experience,
something more about me. I am love." They nodded. Srinoy said "Stephen
once shared his love through an entire solar system." I said to him,
"But you weren't there!" He said "You know we all talk about you." I
said "A bunch of tongue wagging gossip mongers." He said very proudly,
"Right!" I laughed and hugged him. His father said, "I agree with the
Abbot." He looked at his wife, who nodded. He said to me, "We like you,
a lot. Love you, actually." I said "Well, you don't have to look so
amazed by that." They laughed, and hugged me. Then they both kissed me.
When they let go, I said to Srinoy, "Time? Think I should, now?" He
dripped tears, and said, "Oh yes!" He and I stood, and then they did. I
hugged his mother with all my love, and he helped her to sit down. Then
I did the same with his father. We sat back down again, and waited for
them to recover.
His father said, "We hadn't planned anything more for today." I said
"Then perhaps you would like to visit something I built." Srinoy said
"Wow, can we really? They are REALLY going to be surprised!" I said "I
can agree with that. Some students are using one of the outdoor pools."
He said "Oh! Yes, I see. From our school. Mac is there." I said "Mac is
one of our foster parents. I have houses on other planets, mostly for
meetings. Would you like to visit one?" His mother said, "Yes, please.
I'm very curious how you decorated it." I whispered loudly to Srinoy,
"It's too late for me to back out of this, isn't it." They all laughed,
and we hugged and kissed. I said "Now we have to find an unobserved
place to port from. Hmm, the elevators here are transparent. Let's find
the rest rooms." We did, and went in them when they were empty, and I
ported us to the middle of Guardhome. I said to Srinoy, "I think I
shocked them again." He said "I have to agree with that."
I made some chairs for them to sit on. I said "When you're ready,
I'll answer questions." His mother said, "Where are all the people?" I
said, "Well, some of our student friends are in the sports complex,
swimming. This part of the city has been visited, but has never had
inhabitants. I suppose you want to know why. I er, just made it. Less
than two months ago, actually. Our schools are getting so big, we
didn't have anyplace to practice things which need lots of room, so I
made such things on this uninhabited planet. Then I made a house for me
here. Then I er, didn't stop. This is a real city, fully functional and
completely automated. After I designed it, it took about a week to
make, all done with automated forcefields. Similar to how I made the
chopsticks, but a little bigger." Srinoy poked me, and said, "Just a
little?" I poked him back, and we tickled each other. I said to them,
"It was an art project to me. Something of a challenge. It's not quite
finished. Still some things to put in the museums and galleries. Next,
we'll go to the central observation tower. Ready?" They stood, and I
ported us there. There were a lot of wows, as they looked through the
windows at the full expanse of the city below, with the buildings and
parks. The father said, "I see streets, but no provisions for cars." I
said "They aren't needed. Here, put these guides on. They respond to
mental commands. Ask about anything you want to know, and the central
computer will tell you. Please ask it to transport you to the sports
tower now." The vanished. Srinoy and I ported there, to hear them say
"Wow!"
I said "That's what fully automated means to me. So, no cars. At
least not with wheels. In this area, I did put my art on the buildings.
I wanted to wait till I could do the whole city at once, but I was
persuaded to do this first. There is something I have to warn you
about. We swim naked here. Only humans put clothes on to get in the
water. Other species Adepts use this city too, so we don't want to seem
unusually silly to them. Does this nudity bother you?" They said it
didn't. I said "Well, we do that practically everywhere it isn't
against the law. Adept households are nudist. We see without eyes all
the time. In fact, we can't stop it. Clothes don't hide anything, so we
don't bother with them. Better hugging, when they don't keep you apart.
We don't need clothes for protection. Our shields can even filter the
sunlight so it doesn't burn our skin. Do you have any problems with any
of that?" The father said, "I'm beginning to understand something. You
have your own society, with rules which work best for who you are.
Something you need to be healthy in mind and body. As outsider guests,
we would have no right to object or complain about anything. I think
you are building up to something most people would object to. Am I
right?" I said "Something like that. Before you get ideas, I should
tell you that boys and girls are not allowed in each others' bedrooms."
He grinned and said, "That IS a relief." I said "But like all homes,
it's not possible to control sexual behavior outside of them, and most
students 12 and older can port. BUT, as you have seen, it's practically
impossible to keep secrets among us. Specially as we can feel each
other's sexual interest and satisfaction."
He looked at me in speculation, and said, "That means masturbation
can't be done in secret." I said "Carry that forward." He nodded and
said, "You feel each others' sexual feelings and activities, which
means you are all sexually hot practically all the time. You sleep
naked with each other. Mutual masturbation is inevitable. I would think
it would be better in groups." I nodded and said, "And it maintains and
enhances our emotional bonds. We have one strict rule. Nobody under 18
goes all the way in our homes and school environments, and people over
17 who are allowed to do that, do not do it when somebody younger is
present. In mutual activities, the younger rules. There can be no
forcing or abuse, because we would all feel it. Not that any of us
would even think of it. We call all that sexplay." Srinoy said "Guess
who is the most popular in that?" His mother said, "I don't have to
guess. Stephen. He is the most powerful, and that attracts powerfully."
Srinoy said "EVERYBODY wants him, even straight boys, and Stephen loves
us all so much he can't say no." I said "There are some other reasons
for that. I developed a way of sharing not just emotions, but sensory
impressions with and between other people. I did that in my past life
and this one, even before I was an Adept. I could control it better
after I became an Adept, and can multiply those sensations. It makes
for some really wild parties." The father said, "I can imagine." I
grinned and shook my head, and he laughed.
Srinoy said "Please! Tell him." I said "You sure about that?" He
nodded. I said to his father, "There is another reason why I'm so
popular. I have an unusual sensitivity in a certain area. People love
to feel that with me. I can project that feeling to you, if you want to
really know what I mean." He looked at his wife, and she said, "You
will always wonder. So will I." They nodded. I gave them a long second
of my nut licking feeling memory. They practically jumped out of their
skins, through their clothes. I grinned, and Srinoy laughed his head
almost off. I said "In the link at high intensity, that can cause
spontaneous orgasms in seconds." They both said "Wow!" I said "That's
what we say, after we recover." They laughed. I looked a question at
Srinoy, and he nodded. I said to them, "Until recently, I knew of only
one other who had that same sensitivity. Pete. Want to guess who was
just added to that list?" They looked at Srinoy. I said "He's very
popular, and not just for his looks and personality." I had to laugh at
their expression. I said "You might want to be pleased that he can
enjoy a part of life better than almost anybody else can, because of
one VERY important thing. We are freaks. Outcasts. Dangerous monsters
to the average person, if they knew of our intelligence and powers.
They would be right, but for one thing. It's our minds which make us so
different, but it's our bodies and feelings which make us human, and
still a connected part of all humanity. Yes, our sexuality, and related
activities, keeps us human, and so allows us to love the people who
would hate and kill us if they could." His father said, "I never would
have believed this, that I could ever say to my son of 12 years; please
share your body with others, with love."
Srinoy was astounded. I said to him, "You are VERY lucky to have the
parents you do. Most take a lot longer to see the truth of that
reasoning, and still have objections. Let them feel how strong your
love for them is." I gave him a little push toward them. He hugged
them, and pushed his love at them. They were surprised to feel that.
And see my tears. I said "I am very happy for him, and for you. All the
more because in this life, I've never known real parents. I have been
accepted by our other foster brother's parents as like one of the
family, and by Hawk, Rose, and Cress's parents, and by their whole
Navajo Nation, a Native American Indian People. I'm going to marry Rose
when we are ready. Then I will have a real family, when we have
children. Then I can go to my next existence, complete. Please meet
Rose." She ported in, and hugged and kissed me, and then did that to
Srinoy and his parents. She said "I am very pleased to meet you, and
always pleased to kiss dear Srinoy. I have to go back to work, so
please excuse me." She ported away. I explained, "We are never really
apart from each other. Nor would we ever want to be." His mother said,
"I have no problem understanding that." We all hugged with love.
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