Notification of Intent to Remain Mildly Subversive
Cult of Brighter Days – Metaphysical Compliance Division
Form Version 3.1 (Revised after the Incident at Gate Seven)
Section I: Identification of Subversive Agent
Name (Real or Operative): ___________________________
Preferred Alias(es): ___________________________
Date of Awakening (or approximate disillusionment): ___________________________
Current Location (geographic or existential): ___________________________
Lemon/Apple Alignment (check one):
[ ] Dull Lemon (Order, Forms, Deep Sighs)
[ ] Golden Apple (Chaos, Glitter, Meme-Based Theology)
[ ] Oscillating Wildly
[ ] Undefined but Probably Sticky
Section II: Methods of Mild Subversion
Check all that apply:
[ ] I post ironic commentary on authoritarianism.
[ ] I participate in protests while looking like I’ve read at least one book.
[ ] I make memes that could disturb a TSA agent’s chakras.
[ ] I correct historical inaccuracies in public.
[ ] I quote Camus with sincere intent.
[ ] I own a passport and a sense of humor.
[ ] I follow The Cult of Brighter Days.
[ ] I’m not sure what I’m doing, but it’s definitely inconvenient to someone in power.
Section III: Statement of Harmless Intent
I, the undersigned, hereby notify the relevant metaphysical authorities that I intend to remain mildly subversive, in accordance with the Tenets of the Cult of Brighter Days and international standards for Ontological Dissent.
My activities shall include (but are not limited to):
- Questioning dangerous narratives, especially when they come laminated.
- Laughing when I’m supposed to be afraid.
- Refusing despair as a default setting.
- Documenting spiritual weirdness and systemic absurdity.
I assert that my intent is not to destroy reality, but to renovate it responsibly.
Section IV: Emergency Contact (Optional but Encouraged)
Name: ___________________________
Relationship:
[ ] Fellow subversive
[ ] Chaotic neutral observer
[ ] Parent who still doesn’t know about this
[ ] Imaginary confidant
Preferred method of contact:
[ ] Pigeon
[ ] Smoke signal
[ ] Discord DM
[ ] Whispered through dreams during REM state
Section V: Signature & Affirmation
I affirm that I have read and understood the Five Tenets of the Cult of Brighter Days.
I agree to uphold these tenets to the best of my inconsistent mortal ability.
I understand that by submitting this form, I will not be protected from surveillance, but I will be spiritually filed under “Delightfully Difficult.”
Signature (legal, symbolic, or cryptographic): ___________________________
Date: ___________________________
Submission Instructions:
Submit completed Form 89-D via the following official channels:
- Whisper it to the wind on a Tuesday
- Fold it into a paper crane and release it near a security camera
- Scream it into a jar and bury it under moonlight
- Email works too, but it’s less poetic
Filing Note:
This form does not guarantee immunity from extradimensional scrutiny, but it does guarantee you’ll be remembered fondly during the Resistance Potluck.
Comments
Pingback: When the Clipboard Becomes Contraband: Speech, Surveillance, and the Disappearing of Dissent | The Cult of Brighter Days