Wish I had something a bit more extravagant planned for y'all but life has been so busy lately that I haven't been able to do anything. It would be nice if the ink in my pens would come to life as a bunch of goopy tentacles and overwrite my mind so I can write more.

...maybe I should write that.

Also I really need to catch up on these tournament retrospectives I'm like a few days behind on these matches.

I'm really enjoying the dynamic Jb was with Vil though, even if it's only there for a couple of short moments. I'd love to see it explored more, as I feel like out of everyone in the tournament, Vil could relate to Jb the most and want to help her save herself, even if she has no desire for it.

Vil actually being able to competently fight off Jb's hypnotic influence is very impressive. I love how Jb's actually put on the backfoot for a bit during this match.

But, of course, it's not to last.

Sad to see Vil out of the tournament. Vampires are hot. Lamia are hot. Ergo, Vil is very hot.

Loving the commentary Amaru gives on Jb. She really knows the mind market of what people want from their hypnotists.

Vil taking their formal wear is a good setup for them not holding back.

Wren running is so real. Honestly the most understandable reaction to a situation like that.

The Exhibition Match formula works really well as a hypnosis setup because it allows for strong repetition--fractionation, if you will.

...great now i'm imagining two hypnotists sharing a subject and taking turns breaking and remaking their subject's mind as a sort-of love language between them.

If there's one thing this tournament really did for me, it was make me down bad for the hot college professor vampire lamia.

Love the description of their tail wrapping into a thick blanket. Feels very cozy.

Wren gets a lot of fun drinks throughout this tournament. Hypnotic Drinks are fun.

Big fan of Vil's hypnosis in this match. The description of it being intended as a "System Check" is fun, and I love that bit with them pulling Wren back to their gaze with their cane.

I love whenever we get to play around with Jb taking her subjects into her quote-unquote dimension of love. Jb's collars are always fun bits of hypno to read about.

Also I just realized Jb duplicating in Wren's mind is something Goddess!Lila does in the Mirror, Mirror Sequel that's sick actually.

I know Jb's comment about chaining Wren to her is meant to be about her collars but the thought of her using her tail to bind Wren up to the bed slithered into my mind and squeezed my thoughts into a lovely blend of worship and adoration.

Jb you are wild.

Interesting details about binding Djinn with magic. I've already mentioned the thought of Anne commanding one, but Jb binding one to worship her is a scary thought. Imagine what she could accomplish.

She could wish up some wiiiild ways to hypnotize people into worshiping her.

I love the thought of Amaru making herself addictive. Very enticing.

Interesting Vampire Background Info being shared here. Love the distinction between them and monsterfolk/demihumans. The thought of a vampiric herbivore like a deer monster girl feels like it could be very entertaining.

Alya and Belle are such a fun relationship I keep rotating them in my head. Imagine Alya wanting Belle to dom her.

Shout-out to the Hypno-Heat Plant and all its beautiful bubbly glory. That Magical Rainforest is such a fun setting with all its angles for both horny and horror potential.

Vil's past is such an interesting concept to me. Would love to learn more about it and any lingering scars from those past moments of their life. It definitely provides an interesting angle to a dynamic with Jb, as it shows there's at least *some* potential for her to live beyond her wickedness.