NEONOO, or PARADISE IN THE NOOSPHERE. Alexander Cherenov

Being outstanding is nothing: we don’t keep others!

      «Good: we put in the protocol!» I work out Solomon, who, although present, does not manifest itself. But the «Council of Elders» is its text «by definition»! That he had to come up with a sentence: why not a «Solomonic solution»?!

      The people take time out for reflection – and then suddenly Jesus takes the initiative. Suddenly, because I have already begun to think, that he will «work as the second number».

      «I offer Council of the Sages!»

      Oh, this one, me, Izzy! All to him – away from the truth of life! It was necessary to learn, my friend: I would believe science more than fairy tales about miracles! Of course, I am grateful to you for your participation, but it would do well to connect a head to the language, at least, sometimes. The word is only silver! I see, how amicably, almost «in unison», the faces of the commanders twist. No exceptions: Alexander the Great, Hannibal, Caesar, Attila, Genghis Khan, Tamerlane, Napoleon, Zhukov. I connect with the curvature of my face – and not out of solidarity with the majority: according to inner conviction.

      «Ok: we write this sentence in the protocol! But who will make a proposal that will suit everyone?»

      «Having delegated» two representatives, the people – as it should be «according to the scenario» – keep silence. I have no choice but to take the word that I, «by the way», no one took.

      «My word will be… about the word, I apologize for the pun, because one comrade was right when he said: «In the beginning was the word».

      I looked at Jesus. He is missing a look: not yet decided with attitude. And then: maybe, I am plotting something bad once again? I state the «absence» – and I am satisfied that it is, at least, not gnashing of teeth.

      «I think no one will object to the fact, that the key word should be „Council“? Because only this way – advising and accepting collective decision – we will be able to live here!»

      I look around the society and get a «credibility trust» in response. Or, maybe, that’s not a «loan» anymore, but a full-fledged «remuneration for work»?!

      «Then, let’s thank for participating in the collective work of our respected colleagues Jesus and Pericles…»

      I note markedly grateful glance at both.

      «… And let’s start from the key word. On the rights of a temporary presiding officer, I will do it the first: „Supreme Council“!»

      I go around the eyes of the process participants: not one, who wants to follow me afterwards! More than that: I notice Caesar’s extended arm. Out of habit, he pulls her from the wrong angle – in the manner of the Nazi salute (although the Nazis stole the «manners» from the Romans), but he already understands, that in some way you have to ask for the word. Well: «ask, and it will be given to you».

      «The floor has a colleague Caesar!»

      I see: the people like my attitude, equal to all, and, together so – respectful. And, the main thing: people like that even as a temporary chairman, I «do not want to stick myself out», as one comrade would say!

      «Thank you, dear Chairman,» Caesar «raises me to the title» again. «I think that I will express the general opinion…»

      Caesar interrupts himself and smiles. The most intelligent «representatives of the labor collective» begin to smile behind him.

      «And he did not notice how he spoke the language of our distinguished Chairman!»

      But true! I myself just now realized, that I had launched a certain speech standard into circulation! I would like to think that it is the standard, not a stamp! Nicely! Damn nice!»

      «But I’m not going to give up neither the words nor the form!»

      Well done, Guy Yulievich: I like you more and more! I think we will work together. This is especially relevant in the context of Jesus meaningful views: the boy, by leaps and bounds, is filled with significance. And not anyhow, what: fraught with consequences for all of us.

      «Therefore – once again: I think that I will express the general opinion if I say that the word „Supreme“ suits every one of us! It best reflects both the content of power and the ambitions of power – what, then, hide it! – all of us, who present here! I think it makes no sense to continue the discussion: we’ll think of nothing better.»

      «As our dear Chairman says,» the alchemist wedges in with a text and a smile, «there is no need to reinvent the wheel!»

      Caesar smiles.

      – If our dear Chairman doesn’t consider it necessary to reinvent it, then let it be!

      Since I am already being applauded in unison, I rise and bow out.

      «Thank you, colleagues! It seems to me, that we are on the right path, comrades! We have to go through the final – for today – segment: personalities.»

      Fatigue and indifference in the masses was not before, but now does, «as never happened»! In the verbatim report, if such a thing existed, a remark «noise, animation in the hall» would certainly appear. And then: «today my life is solved…» as one comrade would say! Because of the earthly experience and parts of the local, colleagues rub hands only with views. But sapienti sat: for clarifying the «who is who» I don’t need more.

      I stumble on the eyes of Jesus easily. They are scattered with irony, so uncharacteristic of this man’s «earthly edition»! «Many are called, but few are chosen!» I read easily in my head glance. Yes, how deceptive is the first impression! I underestimated companion «from the first approach»: he clearly does not intend to confine himself to the «spoilage of blood» to Pilate and Caiaphas! In other words: a man anticipates my future problems. Well, okay: it was ours – it will be yours.

      «Dear colleagues!» I conditionally «knock» with conditional «hammer» on the conditional «tribune». «There are a lot of us here! If we decide on a surname discussion, this will be the last thing we can decide on! We will simply drown in the discussion! That’s because there are no unworthy candidates!»

      I see: «hit»! People stop jostling at least with their looks: even if it’s conditional, but I equated in dignity everyone! It is useful for the cause… of my authority!

      «But the Supreme Council, my friends, is not rubber, and not sinecure! Here it will be necessary to work – and not on your pocket, but on your comrades! All of us! There will be neither prophets nor emperors in the Supreme Council: there will be members of the Supreme Council… from the prophets and emperors „in the old way of life“!»

      People calms down: worried. I look at Jesus: the boy is still bold in his eyes. Finish, my friend: now it’s my turn to laugh!

      – The initiative group has worked the entire agenda of today’s meeting! Otherwise there was no need to form it!

      As for the «Initiative Group», I distort it a little: this merit, in a different version, «arbitrariness» is exclusively mine. Alchemist and Vernadsky instantly «roll out his chest» from a sense of belonging, but Jesus is wary. «And we plowed» does not suit him. He obviously would have preferred the wording «Announce the entire list, please!» before the announcement. But understanding among the masses is growing and even increasing. I like it. Dealing with a mass of personalities, though not easy, but pleasant: do not fall «below the level of the floor». Such an attempt to find a common language is a laborious and often useless process.

      «Yes, you correctly understood: there is a list of candidates! I announce!»

      I do not even ask for permission: the mass must be taken «warm» – like the «iron» «hot». The issue must be resolved promptly and without snot. Something like Caesar solved the Rubicon question.

      «Oh,