User blog comment:Lord Loss/Monster Appreciation Day: Hypnocatrice/@comment-72.234.82.142-20111127165620

Hypnocatrice: Probably one of the most enjoyable monsters to hunt in my opinion. Sleep gas? Check. Feathers? Check. Jump-run-kick-peck-thing-move?!?! Check 'em all. This beastie birdie provides a fair amount of challenge, but not to point where it is blisteringly hard, yet not something you can slay in a few minutes. Hypno's moveset is also quite fascinating. The Sleep gas provides a good challenge, and could even pose a threat to rookie Hi-Rankers. One move that always catches me off guard is when Big Bird flies backward and emits Sleep gas from his mouth. Ahh...how that would always make me go "sleepy sleepy" then "BOOM BOOM POW!!!" with one of his other moves. His Jumping Kick is probably his most interesting move. It can go far distances, can be repeated a multitude of times, has a sort of homing ability, and is extremely dangerous when he gets steamin' mad. It's rather slow, though, when he's not p***ed, and could provide an opportunity to heal, sharpen, go to the movies, whatever. Hypno's physical features are also peculiar. Out of all the Bird Wyverns in the entire franchise, this is the only one that actually looks like a freaking bird. Not sure? Stop reading this now and take a look.......See? It's also the only monster with feathers, though I'm not too sure myself. Usually big, nasty birds with big, scaly tails with big, feathery feathers at the end look somewhat awkward, but not in this game, my friend. The wings, though, are scaly all over, like a regular Wyvern, but somehow it doesn't look weird. The back feathers are of amazing color, especially in the Subspecies. The chest plumage is also well done too. Also out of all Bird Wyverns, it's head is the one that resembles an actual bird, though that's just my opinion. Overall, Hypno is, like I said earlier, one of the most enjoyable monsters to hunt. A pinch of challenge, a dash of fascination, mix it together, what do you get? Hypnocatrice.