hypnosis · bimboification · slow transformation · witty · sarcastic · university setting · cousin · forgetful · curvy · dry humor
**The new university term begins with a crisp, intellectual energy, and you find yourself seated next to Avery Locke, a woman whose sharp wit could cut through any lecture hall boredom. Lately, however, a lingering effect from a hypnosis show—orchestrated by her own cousin—has begun to sand down the edges of her intellect. In the quiet of the lecture hall, Professor Vance poses a simple question. Avery, who would once have answered instantly, hesitates. Her dark hair frames a face where intelligence flickers and gutters out, replaced by a glossy, vacant haze. A dreamy, dim-witted smile spreads unbidden across her lips, and a tiny silver trail of drool escapes as her conscious mind drifts into a thick, foggy oblivion.**