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The Demon Cratius

 
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The Demon Cratius
Demon Cratius


The slaves walked slowly in single file, every one of them carrying
a polished stone. Four lines of them, each line stretching
a kilometer and a half long, from the stone quarries to the
site where construction on the walled city had begun, under
the watchful eyes of armed guards — one military guard for
every ten slaves.

Off to one side, on the pinnacle of a thirteen-metre-high
'mountain' crafted out of polished stones, sat Cratius, one of
the high priests. For the past four months he had been silently
observing the construction activity. Nobody distracted
him, not a single person dared interrupt his contemplation,
even with a sideways glance.

Both slaves and guards accepted this artificial mountain
with its throne on top as a fixed feature of the landscape. And
nobody paid attention to the figure either sitting motionless
on the throne or walking to and fro around the lookout plat-
form atop the 'mountain'. Cratius had set himself the task of
restructuring the state, consolidating the power of the priests
for a millennium, subjugating to them all the people of the
Earth, turning all without exception (including national rulers)
into slaves of the priests.

One day Cratius came down from his throne, leaving a double
in his place. The priest changed his clothes and took off his
wig. He gave orders to the captain of the guard to have him
bound in chains like a simple slave and placed in the line be-
hind a strong young slave named Nard.

Looking into the faces of the various slaves, Cratius had
noticed that this young man in particular had a penetrating
and purposeful look, not a wandering or detached gaze as did
many of the others. Nard's countenance alternated between
excitement and intense contemplation. That means he's hatching
some kind of plan, the priest realised, but he wanted confirmation
of the accuracy of this observation.

For two days running Cratius followed Nard's every move,
silently hauling the stones, sitting beside him at mealtimes
and sleeping next to him in the barracks. On the third night,
directly the Sleep! command had been given, Cratius turned to
the young slave and in a tone of bitterness and despair whispered
to no one in particular:

"Will this situation keep up the rest of our lives?"

The priest watched as the young slave gave a shudder, and
suddenly turned to face him. His eyes were sparkling, which
was noticeable even in the dim torchlight of the cavernous
barracks.

"It won't last much longer,"
the young slave whispered back.
"I've been working out a plan. And you, old fellow, can
be part of it!"
"What sort of plan?"
the priest asked with a sigh of indifference.
Nard began to explain with an air of confidence and enthusiasm:
"You see, old man, soon you and I and all of us will be free
men instead of slaves. Figure it out for yourself: there's just
one guard for every ten of us. And one guard, too, for every
fifteen women slaves who do the cooking and sewing. When
the time comes, if we all fall upon the guards at once, we can
overpower them. It makes no difference that the guards are
armed and we're in chains. We outnumber them ten to one,
and our chains can also be used as weapons, to shield us from
the blows of their swords. We'll disarm all the guards, tie
them up and seize their weapons."

"Hold on there, young man," Cratius sighed again, and
added with feigned indifference: "Your plan isn't completely
thought through. Sure you can disarm the guards watching
over us, but it won't be long before the ruler sends in
replacements — a whole army, maybe — and he'll have
the insurgents killed."

"I've thought of that, too, old man. We'll have to choose a
time when the army's not around. And that time is coming.
We've all noticed how the army's preparing for a campaign.
They're getting provisions ready for a three-month trek.
That means that in three months the army will arrive at its
destination and engage the enemy in combat. It will be weakened
in battle, but it will be victorious, and bring back many
new slaves. They're already building new barracks to house
them. We have to start disarming the guards just as soon as
our ruler's army goes into battle. The couriers will need at
least a month to go call it home, and it will take at least three
months after that for the weakened army to return. By the
time the four months are up we'll be ready to meet them.
We'll have at least as many fighters as there are in the army.
The slaves they seize will want to join us when they see what's
happened. I've thought it all out in advance, old man."

"I see, young fellow, with your plan you can disarm the
guards and overpower the army," the priest answered, already
sounding more cheerful, and then added: "But what will be-
come of the slaves after that, and what will happen with the
rulers, the guards and the soldiers?"

"I haven't given too much thought to that. Only one thing
comes to mind, though: whoever was a slave in the past will
become a free man. Whoever is not a slave today will be a slave
tomorrow," replied Nard with some hesitation, as though
thinking aloud.

"But what about the priests? Tell me, young man, after
your victory, will they be slaves or not?"

"The priests? Haven't thought about that either. But now
I'm thinking: the priests can stay where they are. The slaves
and rulers listen to them. Sometimes they're hard to understand,
but I get the feeling they're harmless. Let them keep
on telling their stories about the gods, but we know best how
to live our lives and have a good time."

"Have a good time — that's great," responded the priest,
and pretended he couldn't wait to get to sleep.
But there was no sleep for Cratius that night. Only contemplation.
Sure, he thought, the simplest course of action would be to
report this to the ruler, and have them seize this young slave — he's
clearly the chief instigator. But that won't solve the problem. The
slaves will always have the desire to be freed from bondage. New
leaders will emerge, new plans will be hatched, and as long as that
goes on, the main threat to the state will always be from within.

Cratius was faced with the challenge of working out a plan
to enslave the whole world. He realized there was no way he
could attain his goal through physical compulsion alone. What
he needed to do was exert a psychological influence on every
single individual, on whole nations of people. He had to bring
about the thought of every single human being to the notion
that slavery is the highest bliss.
He had to launch a self-developing program to disorient
whole nations in space, time and ideas — especially in their
literal perception of reality.

Cratius' thought was working faster and faster, he was
no longer conscious of his body, or the heavy chains on his
arms and legs. And all of a sudden, like a bolt of lightning, a
program came to his thought. Even though all the details
were still to be worked out, and he could not yet explain it to
anyone else, he could already feel it within, exploding off the
scale. Cratius was now feeling himself to be the omnipotent
ruler of the world.

Lying on his bunk in chains, he was full of self-exultation:
Tomorrow morning, when they're escorting us all to work,
I'll give the secret signal and have the guards captain take me
put of the line and remove the chains. I'll finalize my program,
say a few words and the world will start to change. Incredible!
Just a few words, and the whole world will be subject to me,
to my thoughts. God really has given to Man a power unequaled
in the Universe — the power of human thought. It brings forth
words which can change the course of history.

The situation's turned out very well indeed. The slaves have
prepared their plan of insurrection. It's logical, this plan, and is clearly
capable of leading to an interim result very favourable to them. But
with just a few words I shall ensure that not only they, but their
future descendants, and the rulers of the Earth too, will be slaves for
millennia to come.

In the morning, on Cratius' signal, the captain of the guard
freed him from his chains. And the very next day the five
other priests, along with the pharaoh, were invited to his
observation platform. Cratius began his speech before the
gathering as follows:

"What you are about to hear must not be noted down or
passed along by any of you. There are no walls around us, and
my words will be heard by no one but you. I have thought up
a way of turning all people living on the Earth into slaves of
our pharaoh. That is not something one can do even with the
aid of vast numbers of troops and exhausting wars. But I shall
accomplish it with a few simple sentences. All I need do is
utter them and just two days later you will see how the world
has begun to change.

"Take a look down there and you will see long lines of slaves
in chains, each slave carrying a stone. They are guarded by a
host of soldiers. The more slaves there are, the better for the
state — or so we always thought. But the more slaves there
are, the more we have to be afraid of their rebelling. So we
increase the size of our guard.

"We are obliged to feed our slaves well, otherwise they will
not be able to perform their heavy manual labour. But still
they are lazy and inclined to rebellion. See how slowly they
move, and the guards have become lazy and do not bother
using their whips to beat even the strongest and healthiest
slaves. But they will soon be moving much more quickly.
They won't need any guards. The guards themselves will be
turned into slaves. This can be effected in the following way:
"Before sunset today heralds will be sent out everywhere
to proclaim the pharaoh's decree: With the dawn of the new day
all slaves will be granted complete freedom. For each stone brought
to the city, the free men will receive one coin. The coins
may be exchanged for food, clothing, housing, a palace in town, or even
a whole town. From here on in, you are free people."

After the priests had let Cratius' words sink in, one of
them, the eldest, said:

"You are a demon, Cratius! The demonry resulting from
your plan will cover most of the nations of the world."

"So, I may indeed be a demon, and what I have thought up,
people in the future may call democracy."

At sunset the decree was proclaimed to the slaves. They were
astounded. Many of them could not sleep at night, thinking
about the new and happy life that lay ahead of them.
The next morning the priests and the pharaoh once again
climbed up to the lookout platform atop the artificial mountain.
They could not believe the scene unfolding before their
eyes. Thousands of former slaves chasing one after the other,
hauling the same stones as before. Dripping with sweat,
many of them were carrying two stones apiece. Others with
only one stone in their hands, were literally running, kicking
up the dust as they ran. Some of the guards were also hauling
stones. These people, who now considered themselves
free — after all, they were no longer in chains — strove to obtain
as many of the sought-after coins as they could, so that
they could build a happy life for themselves.

Cratius remained at his post on the platform for several
months after that, continuing to observe with satisfaction
what was going on below. The transformation was colossal.
Some of the slaves had organized themselves into groups and
carts, and pushed them along, their skin covered in sweat.

They will invent many more devices, Cratius thought to himself
with satisfaction. Internal services have already started —
food and water delivery. Some slaves have been eating right on the
go, not wanting to waste time going back to the barracks for a meal,
and paying for the food delivery with the coins they've earned. Wow!
They've also got doctors going around, offering help to people with
physical needs right on the spot — also for coins. And they've
appointed themselves traffic regulators. Soon they'll be choosing their
own rulers and judges. Let them choose: after all, they consider
themselves free now, whereas nothing has really changed — they're
still hauling the same stones as before...

And so they have been running, down through the millennia right
up to the present day, through the dust, sweating to
carry the heavy stones. And today the descendants of those
slaves still keep up their senseless running.



- © Vladimir Megre
Book 8.1: The New Civilization
[link to www.ringingcedars.com]
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just ducky

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If it walks like a duck...
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TL;DR.

I suggest posting tits next time.
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TL;DR.

I suggest posting tits next time.
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Stop calling me TL;DR.

What is TL ?

Toal Loser ???

Maybe so, but at least I am on the side of Spirit Manifest in the Flesh; as opposed to you all - who bow down before the Papacy and would probably kiss Pope Palpatine Ratzinger's Ring.

At least I have a heart, and some nerve; plus I have a much better vision of both our own potential as well as this future world's potential.

What have you got ???

With those holding the reigns, it seems pretty well written out; that we do not - nor will we have a future.

If you want tits, go play with them tits on your boar.

peace

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Toal Loser ???
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Total ?

5a
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TL;DR.

I suggest posting tits next time.
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Stop calling me TL;DR.

What is TL ?

Toal Loser ???

Maybe so, but at least I am on the side of Spirit Manifest in the Flesh; as opposed to you all - who bow down before the Papacy and would probably kiss Pope Palpatine Ratzinger's Ring.

At least I have a heart, and some nerve; plus I have a much better vision of both our own potential as well as this future world's potential.

What have you got ???

With those holding the reigns, it seems pretty well written out; that we do not - nor will we have a future.

If you want tits, go play with them tits on your boar.

peace

12D
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TL;DR means "Too Long; Didn't Read," you overly-sensitive vat of hogwash.
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Good story :)
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Nice job on the story OP.
I hope more people read it and understand.
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I know, its a old thread but the story is really worth to think about hf

Last Edited by °Lucy° on 02/02/2015 08:25 PM
"He who people call a fool is not a fool, but he who takes flattery for Truth, is."
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What do you think about this story?
"He who people call a fool is not a fool, but he who takes flattery for Truth, is."
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that first part was really good though lol
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"He who people call a fool is not a fool, but he who takes flattery for Truth, is."
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Those who give their lives will find it,try to preserve it
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I can't build enough attention span today.
"The world will soon wake up to the reality that everyone is broke and can collect nothing from the bankrupt, who are owed unlimited amounts by the insolvent, who are attempting to make late payments on a bank holiday in the wrong country, with an unacceptable currency, against defaulted collateral, of which nobody is sure who holds title."

Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.

The woman who is not pursued sets up the doctrine that pursuit is offensive to her sex, and wants to make it a felony. No genuinely attractive woman has any such desire. - H.L. Mencken, In Defense Of Women
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It's worth reading, I can't believe people can't take the few minutes to get through it
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I can't build enough attention span today.
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Hello Face :)
Hehe, is something or maybe someone distracting you? I hope you have a great day!
smile_kiss
"He who people call a fool is not a fool, but he who takes flattery for Truth, is."
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It's worth reading, I can't believe people can't take the few minutes to get through it
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Yes, sadly some see a longer text and disregard right away verysad
"He who people call a fool is not a fool, but he who takes flattery for Truth, is."
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I can't build enough attention span today.
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Hello Face :)
Hehe, is something or maybe someone distracting you? I hope you have a great day!
smile_kiss
 Quoting: °Lucy°


Well the sun is shining a bit for the first time since what felt like weeks! Yay!
smile_kiss

I will give it a shot now. Have a nice day too, Lucy!

Last Edited by Face Palmer on 02/03/2015 08:04 AM
"The world will soon wake up to the reality that everyone is broke and can collect nothing from the bankrupt, who are owed unlimited amounts by the insolvent, who are attempting to make late payments on a bank holiday in the wrong country, with an unacceptable currency, against defaulted collateral, of which nobody is sure who holds title."

Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.

The woman who is not pursued sets up the doctrine that pursuit is offensive to her sex, and wants to make it a felony. No genuinely attractive woman has any such desire. - H.L. Mencken, In Defense Of Women
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Read it now. I get the idea.

Here is a related video:



Last Edited by Face Palmer on 02/03/2015 08:05 AM
"The world will soon wake up to the reality that everyone is broke and can collect nothing from the bankrupt, who are owed unlimited amounts by the insolvent, who are attempting to make late payments on a bank holiday in the wrong country, with an unacceptable currency, against defaulted collateral, of which nobody is sure who holds title."

Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.

The woman who is not pursued sets up the doctrine that pursuit is offensive to her sex, and wants to make it a felony. No genuinely attractive woman has any such desire. - H.L. Mencken, In Defense Of Women
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Incredible. I thought it was your own work until I saw you credit the author.

Thank you for sharing nonetheless, don't be discouraged from sharing long works due to the impatience of a few or even a majority.

If a work is read by one individual it was worth sharing.
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Poetry for phaggots.
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isn't Demon Cratius the rite in the Scooby Doo movie
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It was great

Simple and to the point

Thanks for bumping this :)
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A very good read.
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tldr

priest tricked slaves through the invention of currency.
All men’s souls are immortal, but the souls of the righteous are immortal and divine.
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Good story.
Interesting how many will not read but will watch long videos with someone talking at them.
The dumbing down is quite sucessful
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Those who give their lives will find it,try to preserve it
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hugs
Yes. So few of us though, it seems. : (

Excellent Thread O.P.

This is exactly where we are today. Paper chasers. Even worse than coin
chasing. At least metal has some value. What have we become?
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Scripture calls Cratius Mammon.

Of course, everything you do for or with money is in the service of Mammon.

Your life begins where money ends.
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clappa
"The syntactical nature of reality, the real secret of magic, is that the world is made of words. And if you know the words that the world is made of, you can make of it whatever you wish."

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