Everyone gets to Chill

Naomi looked towards everyone with drink in hand, "Thank you all for your excellent perfomances. Cameras have switched from presentation mode to documentary mode, so feel free to relax and be normal. Post-Production crews will be making highlight edits for broadcast, but the cameras are livestreamed to the audience. Get settled in, say hello to your fellow contestants, cocktail hour will be at five pm before dinner. Now, if you excuse me, I need to take John to his master suite. Come along, April."

The eliminated April nodded vacantly and followed Naomi and John as they went up the grand staircase. The rest of the contestants walked to their rooms to get situation.

Kim and Jessica

"Let me help you with your bag," Jessica said as she lifted Kim's and her bags one over each arm. "I didn't think I'd ever be this swoll."

Kim blushed, "Thank you... Jessica-senpai..."

They walked down the first floor hallway leading towards the harem quarters. Each room was pretty barren. The hallway full of murmering from the rest of the contestants. Their room was clearly marked with a plaque with their names.

Inside the room was a barren white room with a single queen sized mattress with basic white sheets. On either side of the room were empty walk in closets with vanities to apply makeup.

"Pretty spartan," Jessica said looking around. She picked up a pamphelet. "Looks like they sell decorations and clothing in the town. Everything seems to cost bonus points." She handed the pamphlete to Kim.

"One point for an entire outfit," Kim said, "I guess they don't want to make it too expensive to have to buy things seperately."

They took a moment to unpack their outfits. Kim was unsurprised by how her clothing was a lot more professional and less hipster. She was even given a silk robe with a cherry blossum pattern on the hem like a kimono. Jessica was much more suprised, "Interesada... All my clothes are skirts and dresses," she beamed. "But they still packed me workout clothes."

Kim smiled, "It seems like you really into this."

"I was a bit worried at first, but so far I was just given my dream body," Jessica said hanging up a long sundress. "... I feel a bit guilty about April though..."

"Why's that? She was the one who wanted to leave."

"Si, but she only was here because she walked through the same door as me. Had I left first or waited behind she wouldn't have been here."

Kim put a hand on Jessica's muscular arm, "There is no way you could have known... Maybe if you win you can help her in some way."

Jessica smiled at that, "Maybe... She was always a bit hard to work with, she'd try her best to take the lazy way out..." She wiped away a tear and gave a chuckle, "Maybe she's better this way."

Kim smiled, "Gallows humor?"

"Maybe, but I don't know. I just feel like good things are coming our way."

Angies and Barbara

The Angies and Barbara took their suitcases in their rooms and got things situated.

"These clothes are almost all dresses," Barbara said in disbelief. "The only things that aren't are the swimwear and the pajamas. And I use the term pajamas loosely." She pulled out what was clearly a sexy night gown.

The Angies looked up from their unison unpacking, "I have a different issue. It seems like they packed me the same clothes for both of my halves, but at least they are all modern clothing."

"Can you not talk in unison?" Barbara asked, "Its freaking me out a little. Like Children of the Corn."

"I'll try," Angie said. She focused and was able to have the braided hair one empty the luggage while the other half continued talking. "This feels so weird."

"It's impossible for me even to fathom."

"You know how you'll be doing something and day dream about something else but continue what you were still doing? Its kind of like that. I'm talking, but I'm mindlessly hanging clothes."

They shared a few stories as they packed and the mindless chit chat gave way to heavier topics.

"So what do you think of the contest?" Barbara asked Angie.

"Its barbaric and scandalous," Angie said laying down on the queen bed. "I never talked to that boy in my entire life and now I'm being asked to be his lover... it's insane."

"I used to date him back in college. He wasn't too bad..."

"Why did you break up?"

"A lot of reasons... He was pretty unfocused. He never had time for me."

"... And he's supposed to juggle multiple women at once?"

"I'm not sure that's the goal, we have to catter to his needs... not the other way around." Veronica said putting away an evening gown. "But if we fail. We could end up like that April woman."

Both of Angie's bodies shivered at the thought, "I definitely don't want to end up like that."

"Then I guess, you are going to have to learn to pitch the woo."

"Oh honey, I've been pitching the woo since you were a sparkle in your father's eye," Angie said.

"Yeah, but when was the last time you had to seduce a handsome man?"

Angie sighed, "I guess you're right, it has been a long time."

"Don't worry, honey," Veronica said, "I'll help teach you. Us women should stick together."

Rose, Veronica, and Alex

Unlike the other rooms, the trio got a king sized bed and three walk in closets. All of them began unpacking.

"Anyone else got a suitcase full of housewife dresses?" Veronica said with a huff.

"I got pretty normal clothes," Alex said, "They even left me with a suit? Why make me look like a woman if they were just going to give me normal clothes?"

"It's part of the game," Rose said pulling out what looked like a ballgown. "Did you see the pamphlet? We have to spend bonus points on new outfits in the village. God, I wish I could put on some pants."

"Have you tried?" Alex asked.

"They gave me a single snowglove to let me test the effect," Rose held it in her hand. She began to pull it over her fingers. As soon as it was on she began scratching, "Oof! Get it off. Ah..."

She pulled it off very quickly, "I guess anything I put on that isn't ren faire like will cause me to itch."

"Did it hurt?" Veronica asked, holding Rose's hurt hand.

"It's fine, I think it's just meant to annoy rather than harm."

They spent the next few minutes unpacking everything.

"Do either of you know John?" Alex asked.

Rose shrugged, "I was his neighbor, but we never talked.

"I remember John from school, he always seemed nice." Veronica said.

"Did you date him?" Rose asked.

"Never... I was in the same computer class with him though. The thing that sticks out in my mind is sometime around spring he walked up to me and wanted to talk to me."

"What did he say?"

"Nothing... He vomitted all over my shoes and ran away," Veronica said shrugging.

"Sounds like him," Alex said with a chuckle.

"How do you know him?" Rose asked.

"He was my roommate," he said, "I don't really understand why I'm here."

"For the transformation fetishists," Veronica said without looking up from her unpacking.

"What?"

"People who like to see a guy transformed into a woman," She said, "I've seen the category on some porn sites. Usually the story quickly transforms a guy into a woman so she gets plowed, but sometimes it gets drawn out."

"You watch porn?" Alex asked.

"Just because I'm in a housewife dress doesn't mean I don't watch porn," Veronica said, "My husband didn't let me get out much so I spent a lot of time filling the time. Porn and erotic novels are my guilty pleasure. And of course he couldn't get me off so I... you know..."

Rose gave Veronica a hug, "Hopefully John is better than your exe."

"He is," Alex said, "He's the most compassionate man I know."

"Sounds like someone has a crush!" Rose said elbowing Alex in the kidney.

"No I dont!" He said blushing.

Veronica and Rose gave each other a knowing glance, then Veronica said, "Do you need something to wear for cocktail hour? I've got plenty of dresses."

"I'm fine with my suit," Alex said dismissively.

"Sweetheart," Rose said, "If you are going to seduce a straight man, you've got to act like a straight woman."

"... fucking women..." Alex said rolling his eyes.