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You wake up in the cave. It is dark, but a faint light shines at the opening.
In the corner you can make out the shape of a lantern.
You can:
[[Head towards light]]
[[Pick up Lantern]]
[[Sources Page|sources]]A crack in the surface of the wall is just large enough for you to squeeze through. You do so, and exiting the cave, find yourself in a grotto. The stone walls transition into large beams of embedded wood, which span out and arch up into the ceiling. A heavy wooden door lies at the opposite end of the space.
In the floor are several pools of water that sparkle iridescently, casting shimmers into the air.
Seated on a thin rug is a featureless monk, whose eyes are gently closed and who appears quite motionless.
<img src="https://catalog.archives.gov/OpaAPI/media/7373063/content/arcmedia/dc-metro/REMM/4696860_Volume8/HD1-76393731-001.jpg" alt="Archival image of Grotto from National Archives" width=40%>
[[Approach the monk]]
[[Exit through wooden door]]You touch the lantern and it immediately lights up, illuminating the interior of the cave.
You notice some rough drawings hewn into the cave wall surface.
[[Go to cave entrance|Head towards light]]
[[Examine drawings]]<img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1e/Lascaux_painting.jpg" width=80% alt="Lascaux image from Wikimedia">
[[Go back|Pick up Lantern]]You approach the monk and notice they are an automaton, a mechnical covered with a smooth, plastice flesh. In the center of its folded hands is a red button with a text card to the side, reading "Personality Test."
[[Push the Button|personality test]]
[[Exit through wooden door]] Well done, adventurer.
[[Restart|Start]]Cave Painting:
Lascaux Cave Painting, from wikimedia https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1e/Lascaux_painting.jpg
Grotto:
National Archives
Robert, Hubert; "Felsengrotte mit antiker Architektur" - KRÄ 6: [Rock Grotto with Antique Architecture, Einsatzstab Reichsleiter Rosenberg (ERR) Photograph Album Number Eight, 1730 - 1795, National Archives Identifier: 7373063
[[Go back to start|Start]] A small keypad and e-ink screen unfold from the automaton's robes. On the screen is a set of questions.
[[Skip questions and exit|Approach the monk]]
[[Answer questions|Answer Questions]]Q1: Do you identify more with feelings or logic?
<<set $feelings to 0>>
<<set $logic to 0>>
[[Feelings|Question 2][$feelings to 1]]
[[Logic|Question 2][$logic to 1]]Q2: Are your conversations mostly with others or your imagination?
<<set $others to 0>>
<<set $imagination to 0>>
[[Others|Question 3][$others to 1]]
[[Imagination|Question 3][$imagination to 1]]
Q3: Do your negative emotions get in the way of the peace and harmony of your relationships or do you sacrifice peace of mind to smooth out edgy situations?
<<set $negemotions to 0>>
<<set $sacrifice to 0>>
[[Negative Emotions Get in the Way|Outcome][$negemotions to 1]]
[[Sacrifice Peace of Mind|Outcome][$sacrifice to 1]]
You input your answers and a ticket prints from the automaton's mouth. It reads:
<<if $feelings is 1 and $others is 1 and $negemotions is 1>>
Avoid putting off things until you are "in the right mood." Commit yourself to productive, meaningful work that will contribute to your good and that of others, no matter how small the contribution may be. Working consistently in the real world will create a context in which you can discover yourself and your talents. (Actually, you are happiest when you are working—that is, activating your potentials and realizing yourself. You will not "find yourself" in a vacuum or while waiting for inspiration to strike, so connect—and stay connected—with the real world.
<<elseif $feelings is 1 and $others is 1 and $sacrifice is 1>>
While there are many things you might want to do for people, it is often better to ask them what they really need first. You are gifted at accurately intuiting others' feelings and needs, but that does not necessarily mean that they want those needs remedied by you in the way you have in mind. Communicate your intentions, and be willing to accept a "no thank you." Someone deciding that they do not want your particular offer of help does not mean that they dislike you or are rejecting you.
<<elseif $feelings is 1 and $imagination is 1 and $negemotions is 1>>
Avoid lengthy conversations in your imagination, particularly if they are negative, resentful, or even excessively romantic. These conversations are essentially unreal and at best only rehearsals for action—although, as you know, you almost never say or do what you imagine you will. Instead of spending time imagining your life and relationships, begin to live them.
<<elseif $feelings is 1 and $imagination is 1 and $sacrifice is 1>>
Work on becoming more trusting. There are doubtless several people in your life you can turn to who care about you and who are trustworthy. If not, go out of your way to find someone trustworthy, and allow yourself to get close to that person. This will mean risking rejection and stirring up some of your deepest fears, but the risk is worth taking. You have a gift for getting people to like you, but you are unsure of yourself and may be afraid of making a commitment to them. Therefore, come down clearly on one side or the other of the fence in your relationships. Let people know how you feel about them.
<<elseif $logic is 1 and $others is 1 and $negemotions is 1>>
It is worth examining your tendency to go along with others, doing what they want to keep the peace and be nice. Will constantly acquiescing to the wishes of others provide the kind of relationships that will really satisfy you? Remember, it is impossible to love others if you are not truly present to them. This means that you have to be yourself, that you (paradoxically) have to be independent so that you can really be there for others when they need you.
<<elseif $logic is 1 and $others is 1 and $sacrifice is 1>>
Recognize that you also have aggressions, anxieties, and other feelings that you must deal with. Negative feelings and impulses are a part of you and they affect you emotionally and physically whether or not you acknowledge them. Furthermore, your negative emotions are often expressed inadvertently and get in the way of the peace and harmony you want in your relationships. It is best to get things out in the open first, at least by allowing yourself to become aware of your feelings.
<<elseif $logic is 1 and $imagination is 1 and $negemotions is 1>>
You tend to get edgy and testy when you are upset or angry, and can even turn on others and blame them for things you have done or brought on yourself. Be aware of your pessimism: it causes you dark moods and negative thought patterns that you tend to project on reality. When you succumb to this self-doubt, you can become your own worst enemy and may harm yourself more than anyone else does.
<<elseif $logic is 1 and $imagination is 1 and $sacrifice is 1>>
Learn to recognize the affection and good wishes of others, even when these are not in terms that you are familiar with. Although others may not express their feelings in a way that you want, they may be letting you know in other ways how much they care about you. If you can recognize what others are giving you, you will rest more easily in the knowledge that you really are loved. Love is always available but only to the degree that we are present and therefore receptive to it.
<</if>>
(selections from "Personal Growth Recommendations" at www.enneagraminstitute.com)
[[Approach the monk]]
<div align="right">
Your choices...
You identify with:
<<if $feelings is 1>>Feelings not logic
<<else>>Logic not Feelings<</if>>
You conversate mostly with:
<<if $imagination is 1>>Your Imagination
<<else>>Others<</if>>
In your relationships, you:
<<if $negemotions is 1>>Let negative emotions erode relationships
<<else>>Sacrifice your peace of mind for smoothness<</if>>
</div>