because 2 yes answers is enough for this , right ? :D
under conditions of full trust , specifically . any hypnotic subject would be less malleable and willing with someone untrustworthy , after all , so not really need to repeat . :)
thaliendir , pre-mantle :
very giggly and eager , easily compliant and malleable - sheogorathean ideal . will tend to remember everything after session , however - and at that point , blushy embarrassment set in .
thaliendir , post-mantle :
no more blushy embarrassment ! mostly , anyway … usually either solo hypnosis , or else one of prior sheogoraths . 12th era sheo in particular still know how to pull strings from within . would happily trance out for hours on end . days , potentially , but then haskill would have laundry list of obligations to catch up with and totally harsh mellow .
hypnotist would have to wonder if even still awake at all . answers would be incoherent mumbles , movements too labourious to follow simple instructions , and probably soon slip into actual sleep . but like , good , because this man deserve comfortable sleep .
struggle to stay under , things distract and pull attention too much . would also be resistant to most suggestions - even with trust in hypnotist , trauma of authority figures and demands is hard to get past . trance state end up to be not very calm or enjoyable for kiliban .
very easy to overwhelm - if ask subject ellona to count to 3 , will fail and start to cry . brain already struggle to sort and process input of all kinds , so trance slow down even further . on bright side , also fairly easy to satisfy : just give some comfy blankets , nice window view or magic light show , and occasional gentle praises , and will be set for literally hours .
would at first be massive sceptic . but then , sometimes sceptics fall hardest … would be type to forget everything , which find scary even with full trust . would lose pretty much all semblance of speech as well , and ... well ... like cat , compliant only occasionally , much prefer just sit back and chill . would have better time solo than with someone else as hypnotist .
under assumption that , for any particular reason , would actually know how to hypnotise - not always canonically true .
thaliendir , pre-mantle :
mortal thaliendir communicate with sign languages and illusion magic both . some people who lack exposure to illusion magic might find that this is enough to lightly entrance , even though thaliendir do not intend this . further than this , thaliendir would not have much experience , but happy enough to put on magic light shows and let subject chill out .
thaliendir , post-mantle :
this is how men and mer go mad . 13th era sheogorath communicate in language of thoughts - colours and pictures , feelings and urges , dig from depths of memory - all whiz by and near incomprehensible . this alone can overwhelm people into trances . if then add intentional hypnosis to mix , as sheogorath know ins and outs , know how to find and embrace depths of mind ... would really truly enjoy , but mind might never return .
soft , sweet whispers of praise , physical touch and reassurance to make things comfortable . not much for suggestions - especially as priest of dibella , trance is something of sacred state . would feel wrong to guide any more than necessary , and especially wrong to use just for amusement .
do not trust this man as hypnotist . kiliban can and will use magic to send on hypnotic equivalent of bad drug trip , and possibly drive mad outright . that is kind of whole point of xedilian , and even did this back on vvardenfell once . will have terrible time , almost certainly .
ellona communicate similarly to thaliendir , with same illusion magic caveat . even so , magic might not play very much role for ellona's hypnosis . would be fairly straightforward , almost textbook style inductions , honestly , as that would be how ellona really learn about first . would have fun to just ask random questions and see where subject's mind float along , maybe some silly suggestions . there is , however , non-zero chance ellona would also hypnotise self and be unable to continue .
would learn tricks and learn tricks well , to apply any time and any place . part of rapid induction especially is confusion and misdirection , like any good magic trick , and absolutely useful in some situations - to distract or to spill some beans alike . but beyond that practical use , might not have much interest - tool , not toy .
