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When I accepted Twitchy into the InnerRealm Persona Cadre, best known for his ADHD symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity manifested in obsessive hopping from one idea to another, I met his close cousin, DisAssociate, who used his cousin’s flight to CheckOut, thereby muting Twitchy into a low, anxious vibration.
I spent my childhood in the Zone between Checked Out and Muted Ongoing Anxiety, without access to DisAssociate’s InnerRealm Development and hijacked by Twitchy’s SurfaceWorld explosions when the vibration built up.
Flying Ninja, a Foot Archer, made a bid to join the cadre many years later. I had practiced archery as a Young Adult, so the bow and arrow connection was familiar. He assumed the role of rewilding the Idea Hopping/CheckOut/Muted Anxiety/Explosion Pattern. First, he Identified & Named Platforms in place of Ideas. Any encounter or exchange was considered a Communication Platform, and the Platforms were used to open Portals and access the Other Side of Limitations, Touch & Go launch pads, or an opportunity to Land & Tour.
Like any athlete, Flying Ninja follows a ritual of practice, practice, practice! He alternates between feet, Holding the Grip or Arrow Pull & Release, with three basic positions: upright, turned to the left, or right. Shooting up and down is also necessary. However, Flying Ninja has no choice but to work…
