The Quarantine Gauntlet: Seven Days of Unpermitted Contact

They want six feet.
We give six blows.

They want distance.
We deliver pressure.

They want “safety.”
We give velocity.

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What Is the Quarantine Gauntlet?

Seven days.
No rules.
Maximum contact.

Every initiate must pass through all eight stations of the Gauntlet:

1. Close Quarters Combat in the Engine Room
2. Greased Deck Foot Pursuit
3. Verbal Threat Simulation (Yelled from One Inch Away)
4. Mouth-to-Mouth Shouting Challenge
5. Sweat Exchange Ceremony
6. Blindfolded Knife Catch (Blunted but Not Dull)
7. Trust Fall Off the Mast
8. The Final Stare (one hour of unbroken eye contact with me, while Crank: High Voltage plays at full volume)

Only those who complete the Gauntlet may shave their heads and wear the Chain of Refusal.
Only those who bleed on Day 4 may speak during dinner.

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Why We Do This

The outside world has confused compliance with morality.
They see a mask and call it compassion.
I see a muzzle.

We were not born to flinch.
We were not born to wash our hands every five minutes.
We were born to sweat, slam, and scream.

The Gauntlet is not punishment.
It is purification.

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Testimony from Initiate 101 (“u/Spittleblade”)

“My ribs still hurt from the trust fall. But I finally saw Jason’s face in the rust on the anchor chain. He was looking sideways, like he does before he crushes someone’s throat with a fire extinguisher. I cried. I’m proud of that.”