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003 - Finding Victims

Right now, you may have a bit of apprehension about finding subjects to work with. But - keep in mind it’s much, much less overhead to ask to practice than it is to set up a full on session.

Finding a Victim Subject

When you’re schmoozing, ask them about their experiences.

  • Are they a subject? Hypnotist?
  • They done this before?
  • What did they like?
  • What were their experiences like?
  • What do they even think hypnosis is?
  • What are they looking for?

Put brutally, do a gut check and see if they seem crazy or unstable.

It’s okay if they turn you down! You might make a buddy that will hook you up with someone else, even if they aren’t interested themself. Being able to take a ‘no’ gracefully is a really good look.

It’s better to start out with experienced subjects or another hypnotist. They’ll likely be happy to help you get started and give you feedback. Making a practice buddy is a lot of fun in and of itself.

Negotiating to Negotiate

We can apply some kink courtesy and make things a bit more comfortable on ourselves, as well as the person we’re asking. You probably don’t want to ask for a straight up mindfucking - but negotiating to negotiate is a life hack that’ll comfortably open doors for you and your subject. As I mentioned earlier, this is a nice place to not be an asshole show that you can accept a soft rejection gracefully.

If X, then Y, because Z, where X is a condition, Y is a proposition, and Z is an explanation.  An example of this is: If you are free later, I would love to negotiate a mindfuck scene with you, because I think we could have a lot of fun together.  This gives the person receiving the proposition an easy way to say no.

Algos, Sir Ezra. Mindfucking Mindfully: A Guide To Mental Manipulation For BDSM And Sadomasochism (p. 89). House of Algos Inc.. Kindle Edition.

🦈If you're worried about asking around... What you think you sound like to your subject:

“Oh jeez. I’m new and could really use a hand getting started with this hypno thing. I don’t even know if I can do this.”

What they’re thinking:

“Oh heck yes! This dashing fuzzball is offering to feed me freshly baked cookies right out of the oven for the next 20 minutes straight, and I get to meet a new friend. And all they want in return is feedback? F yeah I’m in!”

An inexperienced subject may be thinking:

“Wow, I can’t wait to feel every single detail of being turned into a ten-foot-tall werewolf and also be forced to pop my baby batter so goddamn hard it shoots a hole in the wall.” If they’re thinking this - y’all need to have a talk about what hypnosis is.

🦈Neurospicy and want social guidelines? I'm awkward as shit - but if you're in a position where some guidelines would help, here's what I've got... - Only ask once in a single day - more than that is fucking creepy. - Wait until you *organically* run into the person on another day *in a hypnokink friendly setting*, and maybe ask if they've given it any thought, including the soft-out if they're busy. - If they've said no on your second encounter, and haven't tried to arrange a time, they're not interested.

I’m not on the spectrum - but I can explain why I like soft outs…

  • Saying no directly can cause immense discomfort. The soft out gives me an option to say no in a clear way for now, and leave an option open. (Or, if it comes up again and I’m not interested, be more direct while saying no in the gentlest manner possible.)