Intermission 1 - While we kill some time

“Why Hello! And welcome back, everyone. We aren’t quite done collecting all the votes, but we thought it might help for the audience to be able to get to know our contestants a bit better while we wait. So we are going to be going through some fan-submitted questions for everyone.” Cassandra explained to the Harem, “Now we will be compelling truthful answers if you won’t cooperate, so best just answer.”

“So first up, we have a question for all the straight women of the Harem, ‘if you could snap your finger and decide to turn completely bisexual in an instant, would you? Explain why or why not. Alright, any volunteers to go first?” Cassandra inquired.

Talia immediately answered, knowing she would have to anyway, “No way, I know who I am, and don’t want to change. It isn’t like I hate gay people, but I do believe it is wrong the same way I think doing ****, and premarital sex is wrong, which I am sure won’t be a popular answer.”

“I don’t think I would,” Chloe started. “I mean, I guess I am not 100% straight, but I… well, you know what I said before, I haven’t really felt like that about women in general, and I guess I don’t want it to be… I don’t know… more mundane, my feelings are special to me.” Chloe’s face was bright red, and she hoped Aubrey wasn’t looking at her and was too afraid to check.

Then Aubrey spoke up, “I’m not really sure.” She said while pointedly not looking toward Chloe, “I mean, maybe if the right Lady was interested in me, and I thought there was a chance, otherwise I don’t really see the point, since I want children of my own eventually, which would be hard with another woman.”

“I mean, probably,” Ellen began, “I have quite a few Co-Stars who I know are conventionally attractive, that if I were bi, I would definitely think about a hook-up.”

“No, doing my job would be rather distracting if I did,” Merida replied curtly

“Great to hear, now onto the next question, this is for you, Mark, ‘Besides Allie, since you are already engaged’ who'd you Fuck/Date/Kill, let's make that Fuck/Date/Enslave, since we don’t deal with **** here at Harem Hotel.”

“Date - Aubrey for sure, she is sweet and would be a good partner, Fuck - Laura because I bet she is great in bed and up for a three-way, Enslave - This is hard. Can I please not?”

“Nope, go on, tell us how you really feel,” Cassandra smirked, having an idea of the answer.

“Fine, I would really like not to say this, but all of them. The fantasy of enslaving each one is enticing for different reasons. If I had to just pick one, though, I guess it would be Talia. I sort of have a thing about control, and sort of am into **** as a fantasy, so the fact that Talia would resist the most is a turn on, but again, I wouldn’t actually do that to any of them… unless they wanted me to.” Mark was mortified at how much he had been **** to reveal, and he felt a **** glare coming from Talia.

“Next up, Samantha, which other contestant would you consider sleeping with if not for being on the show?”

“I guess I would consider any who was willing; they are all attractive, though I have had some intimacy issues for a while that might make things difficult. They would probably have to be okay with being the bottom, though.”

“Alright, coming to you, Allie. What was your recent rough patch about? Ever had a threesome with Mark? Which contestant would you want to have a threesome with first?”

“Mostly just about communication, neither of us was great at it, and eventually we figured out that we just needed to talk to each other more and better explain things, and how we needed responses in our Love Language, not the other person’s sometimes. No. No Clue I don’t know any of them really, and I wouldn’t just want a fling.” Allie responded curtly and was not pleased to be airing her past issues with Mark to the other women.

“For this next question, for brevity, we will just be grabbing each of your subconscious responses and displaying them for all to see. Favorite Animal, both in general, and if you had to gain the features of one. Sorry, Audience, you will have to draw your own conclusions as to why.”

Mark - Dog - Dragon
Allie - Wolf - Wolf
Merida - Dog - Dog
Talia - Birds - Birds
Ellen - Cats - Cats
Flora - Cats - Chameleon
Sam - Dolphins - Birds
Laura - Bunnies - Bunnies
Chloe - Fish/Sea Creatures - Immortal Jellyfish
Aubrey - Dogs - Swans

“So to go into this a little, Aubrey- If you found yourself part animal like some of your fellow contestants, would you be bothered if it was part cow?”

“WwwHHAAT! Please tell me you aren’t considering that, Cassandra! I mean, if it had to be an animal, I would be something that is loving to a partner and preferably with wings. NOT A COW! Just because I have large breasts doesn’t make them udders to be milked, even if I look forward to the bonding time of breastfeeding my future children.”

“Who knows, but a piece of advice: don't reject something too hard, or it might give the sadistic part of the audience ideas.”

“Now, Laura- What is your opinion on dragons, and have you considered red hair?”

Laura glanced back at the furry TF answers and thought about Mark with dragon features, and well, it wasn’t bad. “I mean, I could see it working to be sexy. For red hair, sure, but I like my blonde hair. But if I did, it would be like a deep blood red, not a fiery orange.”

“Next up, we will go back to Ellen- Would you ever do a bondage scene in a movie? As an outspoken proponent of gender equality and male allies, what are your expectations for your new Master?”

“Yes, been there done that, though it was light consensual bondage in the context of the movie. I might be willing to do more, as long as it isn't about demeaning women; kinks are fine. As for Mark, well, the fact alone that when I came on here, he said he didn’t know me makes me hopeful that he will be a decent guy. I get that this situation is complex, since while he might have more agency than us, he is still trapped here too. So, be kind and considerate. Okay, Mark?” At her question, he gave a firm nod in response.

“We are going to stay with you, Ellen, for the moment - If you could replace any actress in a major role in a recent Hollywood movie, who would you play and why?” Black Widow, for sure, I really wanted that role and lost out. Like sure, Johansson was good in the role, yeah, but those suits were so killer and I would have loved to learn the stuff for the action scenes.”

“Merida, what's an embarrassing story you can remember about Mark as a child?”

She was slightly embarrassed about her response, “I mean, outside of his crush on me being somewhat obvious, there isn’t much to say. Sorry, Mark, you were twelve and I had just moved and started high school, it is probably at least part of why we lost touch. I regret that”

“Alright, over to the little miss stick in the mud, Talia. As a physics professor and devout Christian, what role do you think religion should play when discussing scientific questions such as the origin of the universe?”

Talia glared at Cassandra’s jibe and answered, “Well, the main place would be to help ask questions to get answers to, if possible. Also, to provide ethical guidance when performing experiments, and to think about the impact of our work. There is no place in science, though, for Dogma overriding facts. I’ll use an example that seems to be a thing for people. I know gay people have **** in the matter that they are gay. Any religious authority saying otherwise is deluding themselves, and those they are trying to convince. That doesn’t mean I can’t still believe it is wrong to have homosexual sex simply because being homosexual is an inherent trait. There are plenty of things that one can’t control about themselves that we as a society are all fine with condemning. I don’t really think of it as much different than say people who have addictive tendencies, medical conditions, or even personality traits that society generally agrees people need help with to improve themselves.”

“These next few are for you, Samantha- Favorite military movie?”

“I don’t like them; they are so often inaccurate, with the truth.”

“Next - Do you think that the rigid structures of your childhood and the profession will help you settle into your role as a sex ****?”

“...I really have to dignify that with a response, don’t I?” Sam sighed. “Fine. I am not going to be his sex ****. Even if I have to be here and participate in this bullshit, that isn’t going to happen. I know that because I was good friends with Mark’s roommates, who are now happily married to each other, by the way, if you weren’t aware, Mark. And when they talked about him, it was always positive. If I am going to be here, it is going to be as a partner, not a sex object.”

“Okay, for this next one, I would like to mention I am not asking you this, Sam. Someone from the Audience is.” Cassandra said, knowing Samantha was about to explode, “Sam- If you could swap to a season with a female master, knowing that would mean your sister took your place, would you?”

Sam took a deep breath and then gave a stony glare into the empty theater where she assumed the camera was at this point, “I want you to know, I have multiple close friends who are part of Seal Team 6 and Delta ****. Contacts at the CIA. Keep my sister out of your thoughts and off your tongue, or I swear I will find you and I will kill you. If you aren’t from my universe? Well, I guess I know who I can use the wish against, even if I can’t kill you with it, I can definitely put you in a situation you won’t get out of intact.”

Cassandra gulped as she read the next question, “So you sort of answered this, but I do have to ask, Sam- Just how far would you go to keep your sister off of the show?”

Sam blinked at Cassandra expressionlessly and then felt an urge to answer, “Fine, pretty much whatever the fuck I have to, okay. At this point, I have accepted that I am going to have to have sex with Mark. Even if I know that it is going to be really difficult for me. Not because I don’t find you attractive, Mark. Just… personal issues. I hope we aren’t wrong about Mark and he will treat us with decency and respect, but even if we are, I will do whatever I have to, so she doesn’t have to be on this show. Even if that means I have to do things I would rather not.” Sam finished with determination but a tremble in her voice.

“Next up, Talia- Would it change your mind about sin if you suddenly found yourself attracted to women?”

“No, I said it before, it is immoral. I wouldn’t do it, though I get the feeling the audience is going to try to **** the situation.”

“Finally, Talia- if you could sacrifice someone to take your place on the show, would you?”

“Absolutely not. I hate this, but I would never condemn another to this either.”

“Flora - Have you ever thought about having a romantic encounter out in the wilderness? If yes, who did you imagine it with?” Cassandra continued with the rapid-fire questions.

“I mean, sure, it sounds great, but spiders and bugs. And does Halsin count?” She said with a laugh.

“Flora- If a park ranger cums in the woods and no one is around, does she make a sound?”

“Yes, both from pleasure and the spider crawling up her thigh mid-orgasm.”

“Continuing on the Flora Express - Knowing that an alternate version of you ended up happy with Mark, would you change your answer when he asked you out back in college?”

“I don’t know, I mean I am quite happy with where my life is right now except for my love life. That life would be different, but would it be better? Would I still be here? The questions to answer it would be too many. It does give me hope that this show will eventually not make me miserable.”

“To Aubrey and Chloe - Can you imagine going on a date with Mark together?”

They looked at each other then at Mark and began to speak at the same time, “No” replied Chloe, “Yes” replied Aubrey. Chloe's mind went haywire. “That is to say…” Aubrey continued, “I mean given the situation… I… Well… Chloe is a good friend… and I don’t really know what I mean.” And Aubrey thought it would be a good idea to shut up. Chloe’s mind on the other hand was whirling.

“Next up from the muscle girl crowd, Laura- Any ideas of a program to get your fellow harem sisters into shape?”

“I mean if any of them want help, sure, but none of them are in poor shape as it is.”

“Laura - How are you dealing with your physical capabilities declining with age? Has anything about this decline become noticeable outside of sporting competitions yet?”

“A few things, my knees, OH GOD, my knees. Jumping even into the sand does a world of hurt on your knees over time. Which segues into the next issue: my body isn’t keeping up with my sex drive. The aforementioned knees are sort of annoying when going to blow a guy, and your knee pops with pain and kills the whole mood.”

“Laura- which fellow harem member are you most attracted to?”

“Mark, or if not him, Aubrey. I like my men manly and my girls girly.”

“Laura- Would you still compete in the Olympics even if the transformations you receive on the show could be considered performance-enhancing? Also, what's your craziest sexual encounter?”

“Honestly, probably not, no adrenaline high from beating others if it isn’t fair. It would suck, though, since I really want to win the gold at least once. As for the craziest sexual encounter. Well, it would probably be what some of my teammates and I came up with, which we called the Olympic Rings. Essentially, it is a continual ring of oral where each person is both giving and receiving at the same time. If you came, you would leave the circle, and it would slowly close. Then, in order of placement, the person who did not cum yet would get to choose 3 people to do it with from the losers, then 2 for second, and 1 from third down, with only the top three not selectable.”

“Merida- Have you ever used your flexibility to pull off some creative sex positions?”

“Unfortunately, if you remember from my introduction, I am a virgin. Never found a guy I progressed with to that point.”

“Talia- Does being brought here by beings with godlike powers freak you out?”

“A lot actually, but it reinforces my faith. After all, this could easily be a hell, if not the Christian hell.”

“Would you be willing to accept sexy transformations as long as none of them remove your faith?”

“No, the entire premise of the show goes against my beliefs!”

“Allie- How do you feel about sharing your fiancé with other women?”

“At the same time or generally? Well, for the first, we have talked about having a threesome, but neither of us actually knew anyone we thought would be willing that we were also both interested in. As far as relationships go, I don’t know, that is a lot more complicated. I guess in theory I wouldn’t have been opposed to a throuple, but Mark is straight and a bit controlling sexually, not that I mind, but also wouldn’t want to hurt me, which I think I probably would have, if I couldn’t be involved too. So we would have had to find someone who would want to be with him and with me, and that is like finding a unicorn.”

“Aubrey- If Chloe had been brave enough to tell you she was interested, would you have given her a shot?”

“Probably not, as per the question about making me bisexual, I really want to have kids someday, and I don’t know if IVF would really have been in my price range. It isn’t that I don't think she is nice and cool and pretty. But at least as far as I can tell, I am not aroused by women, so I don’t think I would have. Though…”Aubrey let that hang as she no longer felt the compulsion to continue.

“Mark- Gut reaction only, which contestant are you most intrigued about in the alternate reality where you were together?”

"Probably Samantha, mostly because I can't really imagine what I would be like in that reality. I feel like it would be the most different, and frankly, I don't know what the missed opportunity with her really was."

“This last one is going to be rapid-fire subconscious responses - what would you think about suddenly having extremely large breasts? ”

Mark: Man-boob is the only bad-boob.
Allie: Sounds like back pain.
Merida: I think mine are a good balance as is.
Talia: No thanks, don’t want to be leered at.
Ellen: Might help with getting some parts.
Flora: I mean, my boobs are already pretty big for a woman my size, so that’s Life?
Laura: Would make exercise more annoying but sex more fun, hmmmmmm.
Chloe: I would like to not go larger than my current D cup, thanks.
Aubrey: It could be nice to hold more milk for future kids, and maybe they would help me get a man.

And with that, ladies and gents, concludes our QA next time, we will resolve the transformation votes, and thanks for helping our contestants get to know one another better. Cassandra waved goodbye to the audience