It's here - the ballot for the 2026 Entrancing Awards! We've had 56 entries this year (36 in the short-form category and 20 in long-form). Thank you again to everyone who has submitted a story.

This year, voting will run until May 15th. Anyone is permitted to vote on the stories (including participants - you can vote for yourself if you wish).

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Finally, if you submitted a story but don't see it here, please contact us ASAP - two people reported issues with the form.

Short Form

Servile by PacoTheRat
Warnings: Humiliation, Light paw focus

Rob and Paco are two mated rats with a deep love for one another. When Paco convinces Rob to join in his hypnosis sessions, their lives soon take a strange turn.

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Catch by Xerex
Warnings: Identity death, supervillain, mind break

A supervillain finds himself as the target of a revenant's ire.

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My Roommate Clyde by Shuzzer
Warnings: Manipulative sneaky hypnosis, Disrespect of boundaries

An athletic musk ox discovers new things about his rabbit roommate. He also learns some new things about himself.

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Dream Date by GazingStar
Warnings: Dubcon/non-con, A little identity death

Sam the lion goes on a date in his dreams, but this one has a price

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Temptation and Devotion by Steel
Warnings: Paws, Light musk, Religion(?), Family titles in a non familial setting

Sabretooth vampire, who is tasked to corrupt a church, realizes he's dealing with people far beyond his reach and gets the same previously planned treatment on himself.

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Devotee by bombingmission410
Warnings: Noncon, Covert hypnosis, Conversational induction

Anthropomorphic Cloud Strife and Sephiroth alternate universe.
Cloud is a failed knight homeward bound to his quaint village of Nibelheim when he is intercepted by a mysterious fog.

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Dormant Desires by Indigo
Warnings: Hypnosis, non-con, paws/feet, superhero/villain, memory play, corruption, kink awakening

After being rendered unconscious in battle and subject to a peculiar awakening, the hero Solstice finds himself primed and ready for revenge. However his lunar adversary has already laid the seeds to ensure his defeat and compliance through surprisingly agreeable suggestions.

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The First Interview by Galaze
Warnings: Non-con

Herriot, A computing student and sparrow lucks out into an interview with a prestigious company that would almost certainly ensure his career prospects for the rest of his life. During his interview however, Xavier Swambridge, an alligator utters an experimental command that renders it's subjects malleable and changeable to the user's whims.

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Scoutmaster by Michael Mourning
Warnings: Small non-con elements until subject is fully hypno'd

Trying to have a beer after work, an otter meets a bear wearing a scoutmaster uniform who says he helps teach submission. He rejects the bear's offer, but his view changes when prompted by a couple silly scout badges. Also available on SoFurry

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A Midsummer Knight's Dream by Ziew Kuierr
Warnings: Public sex, Dubious consent, Bondage (near the end)

Fleeing the mines after the death of his dragon, a cowardly kobold named Junior is adopted by the staff of a mysterious bathhouse. An intoxicating scent muddles the minds of guest and staff alike, and this place may not be as innocent as it seems.

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Cinnamon by Kairo
Warnings: Paw focus, orgasm denial

We've all been there: Roscoe made a mistake and now needs to make it up to his boyfriend. The only problem is, his boyfriend is a powerful fae exchange student with his own ideas about fairness - and it's hard to know how far he'll take things.

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Highway Hypnosis by Nexie
Warnings: Memory play, Time dilation

Pravitz, a driver new to the grand prix circuit has an encounter with a more experienced driver on the grid who has a dazzling and rather confusing way to help him focus for his big lap.

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Hypnoptometry by AnguisCantus
Warnings: Dub-con

The hottest craze sweeping the city... is a comfortable, personalized replacement for your glasses. Who knew? Kane sure did. Because until he gets a pair, it seems like nobody on planet Earth will shut up about it.

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Caught In The Light by ZemTheMoth
Warnings: Light non-con

Zem is heading out for a day of laser tag, but is hesitant due to his weakness to bright lights. A mysterious imp that has been stalking Zem is curious to see just how far he can push that weakness

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Splorch by Inconspicuous
Warnings: Possession/identity suppression, Neuro fetish

A fox get a slime stuck onto his head, a slime that's extremely eager to sink into his ears and into his head. Hilarity ensues.

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Fuzzy Memories by SpyreSOBlazka
Warnings: Memory play, Unaware hypnosis, Pred/prey roleplay

It's another cozy day at the cabin for the two fluffy boys, but Tal can't quite remember what happened the night before...

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Blackjack by DuskLynx
Warnings: Dub-con, Gambling, Awareness play, Findom (implied), Straight to gay

Kint, a wealthy tiger, has a bit of a gambling problem. And when a demon offers him a simple game, he doesn't think twice before it's too late.

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Nicked in the woods by Nycrama158
Warnings: Chastity mention

Enzo and his friends go camping for the first time in a while but intrude on someone elses night

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The King's Return by Gerrark
Warnings: Male, Hypnosis, Brainwashing, Royalty, Snake, Hyena, Panther, Transformation, Plushification, Edging, Coil play

Trouble in the kingdom as a snake claiming to be the king has arrived, and Rubba, the royal advisor, is -not- having it. But how will the crown prince feel about this intrusion? After a long talk with this self-styled king, who knows...

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Revenge on a Jock by Nift Cedar
Warnings: Rape, Pet play, Revenge, Bullying, Graphic violence, Mind control, Hypnosis

Tired of the constant bullying from his roommate, Den decided to look for different ways to deal with him. That is when he discovered a strange app that promised to hypnotize anyone who listened to it.

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One Night Only by dolantherito
Warnings: Unaware, Oral

Tony is attending his friend's magic and hypnosis show to support him. A friend that surely doesn't have any plans for the act that involve him...

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Initiation by Gerrark
Warnings: Male, Cat, Alligator, Kissing, Handjob, Hypnosis, Brainwashing, Cult

Circ is a reporter trying to blow this whole "Sound of Light" cult story wide open, but will his investigations lead him to his next Pulitzer? Or perhaps an even more honored position? The cult's leader, Nask, will help him figure that out.

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Simian Taming by Sly-Writings
Warnings: Hypnosis, Brainwashing, Memory play

A wanted Monkey thief finds himself tracked down by a Tiger guard. When confronted though hypnotic events occur and some unexpected side effects

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Dollar Dog Night by Space Mouse Buzz
Warnings: Covert hypnosis, Baseball, Glizzies

After one look of Myles, Josh knew he was going to make him his number one baseball fan. Experience the thoughts of both parties involved while you see how a deceitful Josh turns an innocent pup into loving hot dogs in baseball pants.

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Electrix Lights by Zen~
Warnings: Mind-change, Transformation, Straight-to-gay, Feet/footpaws, Oral sex

Explore pieces of evidence that outline what happens after a detective snoops around Electrix, an exclusive gentlemen's club with unusual blue strobe lights. Tarben finds himself being entranced by both the lights' hypnotic effect and the club's owner: a handsome suit-wearing lynx.

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Crimson Ownership by VampBirb - Lucian
Warnings: Vampirism, biting, blood

Thought to be a peaceful walk home after a tiring shift of late hospital work, Mac's regrets are increased in the growing fog of night. Though an encounter with a mysterious avian on a lonely bridge would soon quell those regrets~

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No Escape in Your Mind by JaegerPup
Warnings: Dub-con/non-con

I thought I was playing a VR escape room, but it was really a brainwashing room.

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A First Time For Everything by Clear Rays
Warnings: First time, Degrading language/power trip, Small dom (otter), Large sub (dragon), Consentual =3

Andy's usually relaxing post-stream care becomes anything but when a handsome large dragon slides into his DMs asking for an unusual favor after he signs off.

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Happy Endings by Bojana Harrow
Warnings: M/m, Anal, Mind control, Identity death, Non-con(non sexual), Death

An ageless magician finds a way of keeping his beloved at his side over the years.

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Zapped! by Vaska
Warnings: Questionable consent

Dubcon story between two dudes, but only one of them knows that's what it is

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OTR Origins by OtterlyCooper
Warnings: Some identity and dronification, Mainly tf and mind alteration explored from internal pov

An alien entity crashes into an otter's peaceful weekend retreat, only to become the catalyst for events that change a wolf-husky's life. Through goo and pleasure, a compulsive need to help is about to go too far just as it receives guidance that would open doors to a new kind of partnership.

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Appetite by Vylraz
Warnings: Vore aesthetics

Kane always loves hunting mindprey at the Coterie Festival. Can he manage to mesmerize and drink the thoughts of an alluring elk, or will he fall victim to the hypnotic poison Voss has cultivated in his mind?

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Storm's Eye by Xanadu
Warnings: Hypnosis/brainwashing, non-con, tech control, bondage, foot worship, milking

Captured after an intense battle, Bakool Ja Ja finds themselves trapped in a strange facility with the disgraced First Promise, Zoraal Ja. It soon becomes clear that he has sinister plans for the blessed siblings...

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Recursive Reconnaissance by Ten-ka
Warnings: Non-con/subconscious hypnosis

Tasked with infiltrating the tower of a powerful wizbirb, Florian and Milo carefully navigate their way to Ten’s study, where all his secrets are kept. Yet, along the way, they recall details about their surroundings that instill an awful sense of deja vu...

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Felon Refurbishing by Rudolph Smith (Roody)
Warnings: Rubber, Latex, Drone, Mind control, Unwilling

A wolf thief is subjected to a new program to become a rubber helper to the police

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Diplomatic Relations by Donaar/dragonbornbard
Warnings: Paw/footplay, Snakes, Venom mentioned, Mentioned betrayal

Agate, an Aggron, is sent to the Empire to discuss the terms of a peace treaty. Once there he is forced to talk to the Emperor's Vizier, an Arbok named Dantes, who seems to have his own idea of what Agate should be doing.

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A Bested Bun by ZemTheMoth
Warnings: Musk, Underwear

Fran lives in his own lavish home by himself, and that's the way he likes it, but sometimes he yearns for company. An impish intruder seems to know exactly what he needs.

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Long Form

The Witching Hour Contract by Caine Latrans
Warnings: Bad ends, Very slight dark undertone

A fantasy mystery revolving around an ancient legend passed down in an incredibly superstitious town. Does the answer you seek lie in the shadows of fantasy, or will the mundane and mortal truth be brought to light?

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An Exercise In TRUST by SteampunkZappa
Warnings: Manipulation, coersion, light non-con

Following the events of the Hazbin Hotel episode 'Silenced', and Vox's declaration of war with Heaven, he discovers that a certain angel had gotten left behind in the chaos. And not wanting to pass up such a golden opportunity, he decides to see if he can't bend them to his way of thinking...

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A Golden's Opportunity by Jakealope
Warnings: Nsfw, Blowjob, Profanity

A disbelieving golden retriever and a mischievous opossum have a week of hypnotic fun that'll surprise them both by the end!

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Subjugated by Scientific Superiority by Keyblader3421
Warnings: Rape/non-con, Superhero peril, Power and stamina draining, Molestation, Muscle groping and worship, Trapped and squeezed by chest muscles, mostly pectorals, Skimpy "costumes" in the form of exclusively cock socks/sleeves, Size growth in the case of one character, Mechanical tentacle/tendril play aka hentai, Electric stimulation/e-stim with minor shock therapy use, Metallic dildos on piston machinery, Milking of genitals and nipples, Nipple play, Drug use by way of aphrodisiacs, Force fed liquids, Description of mental/mind scape corruption/hypnosis, Enslavement, Fake out twist, Betrayal

Heroic couple Qing Long and Anpu are enjoying a relaxing day on a beach of Sapphire Bay when they are interrupted by two familiar faces intent on making them the first of their enslaved army of superheroes.

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Template 147 by Inconspicuous
Warnings: Instant loss, dronification

My name's Kalus Colima, private eye. I've been in the business for far longer than I should. But trouble finds me, it always does. This time its a case so mind-bogglingly complex that I cannot help but feel that very fabric of society would tear itself apart once I uncover the truth...

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Dungeon of the Horned Ouroboros by orccultist
Warnings: Chastity, Corruption, Memory play, Identity modification

A minotaur named Prisoner awakens in a dungeon with no knowledge of how he got there. A mysterious voice promises answers if he escapes, but he'll have to get past all the monsters that want to claim him for themselves.

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Coffee, Spelled Backwards by Teatime Animae
Warnings: Pet play, Public nudity (normalized via global perception manipulation)

Ambrose, a shy lizard, walks into a coffee shop. Close on his heels is Benedict, a loudly talking businessman fox that catches Ambrose's eye. When said fox accidentally sits at the lizard's table, Ambrose rapidly starts planning how to get the hot fox to return to this random café—and more.

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Somnium by Akkobold
Warnings: Hypnosis, Petplay, Mild bdsm

Olive, an upcoming actor, gets invited to a one-on-one meeting by a big name in the movie industry. The jackal doesn't know that once he steps into the limousine, his life is about to change for good.

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Deep Cover by Ziew Kuierr
Warnings: Dronification, Identity replacement, Dub-con, Non-con

A Greninja spy is dispatched to a small university town in Johto to search for two agents that have seemingly vanished. The instant he arrives, he's being watched by people who can see a far more squeaky and indulgent use for the thick-thighed frog.

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Ophidium by Skye McCloud
Warnings: Noncon (dubcon, mostly, but i tagged noncon to be safe)

A corporate director who needed to forget himself for an hour. A neuro-therapist who needed something only he could give. No one would know of his visit to the Ophidium. No one would know the price of entry. And — satisfaction guaranteed — neither would he.

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Dropped into Deep Waters by Milhail
Warnings: Vague consent, Drowning (not sure if it's that bad, but better to be safe than sorry)

Elias accidentally got into a date with a guy and was too focused on not making a fool out of himself to back out. Turns out being hypnotized, combined with having too many insecurities and being too willing, might cause some unforeseen issues.

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Not Another Hypno Room Mate by theonehowl
Warnings: Dubious consent, Alcohol consumption

Chris tries diving into hypnosis with a promiscuous room mate. Little does he know, it's not like the last hypno room mate.

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Service by FourLetterWord
Warnings: Group sex, Threesome, Unaware, Trigger, Post-hypnotic suggestion, Toy, Somnophilia, Memory play, Sleep, Scifi, Pet, Master, Dream, Fox, Puma, Squirrel, Dog, Greyhound, Fennec, Plot, Service dom, Service top, Power bottom, Matters of life and death

A newlywed couple takes a hitchhiker aboard their ship, but he's more than they bargained for.

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After All's Said And Done by AnotherMeekOne
Warnings: Non-con, Graphic violence (i think it's regular violence, but to be on the safe side), Identity death

The Star Fox crew wake up after a hypnotic experience. They're nude, they're scared, and someone is trying to control their minds, but how? Didn't Andross die years ago?

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The Slope to a Better You by Sheeplike
Warnings: Dubcon, Tentacles, Minor memory erasure

Yours is the only ship in the fleet with a counselor from a race of unreadable, telepathic squid-faced aliens. This one, in particular, seems to have an interest in you beyond hypnotherapy.

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One Year Later by CarbonatedFox
Warnings: Dubcon, Memory play, Anxieties around growing older

On the day of his 29th birthday, TJ feels like his life isn’t satisfying anymore. The party is a blur of emotions, new faces, and [REDACTED]. One year later, a discovery causes TJ to realize his life isn't what it seems.

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Bait by Xerex
Warnings: Dub-con, Bad therapy, Behavior alteration, Exhibitionism

Being a hero is a multifaceted task. There are many roles that need to be filled.

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Dreammates by Shinyswirls
Warnings: Hypnosis, Reality shift, Somnophilia(sort of), Petplay, Petrification, Robotization, Intense body-mod, Vore, Mind control, Voyeurism

A hapless college student finds himself immersed in a weirdly vivid lucid dream... weirder still, his roommate is deeply involved for some reason. And weirdest of all... his roommate wants to hypnotize him??

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A Guardian's Respite by Fira Fawkes
Warnings: Temporary dronification / identity death, consent turning into dubious/influenced consent, mummification via rubber bandages.

On his way to the roundtable to fight against the night for the Lands Between, Guardian encounters a teashop full of workers who are dronified. Seeking extra runes for his journey, he agrees to a few days of work, only to discover why so many love working for the Goetia in charge...

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