Center Stage
Hypnotico the Master of the Mind
Chapter 1
by 
Master-V
"Greetings and welcome friends! I am the master of the mental forces, Hypnotico!" You call out in a boisterous voice.
The crowd before you applauds you warmly, though you note it could have been better. Well this is your first gig after all. Can't complain too much. You bow cockily, adjusting your mask as you come back up. You see that you have a good sized crowd before you. Almost a full house.
Now all you had to do was wow them. "Hypnotico greets you friends! He hopes you enjoy the show! At least those of you that will be able to remember it of course." You get a small laugh at the audience from that.
"Now If you can't tell, or are a little slow, Hypnotico is a hypnotist. Therefore I should let you know, some of you will be part of the show! So let's start things off with our first victim, I mean volentier, of the night! Any takers?" A few hands are raised in the crowd.
You look out and see-