Linguistically Challenged

The votes that would decide Erica's fate slowly began trickling in. It was an unwinnable situation to be in. Whatever they picked, she would end up acting like an idiot after this. Even if she made it the rest of the way unchanged, her life would never be the same. Would she be able to keep her job? Would she flunk out of school? Her intelligence had always been a point of pride for her and now it was all going to be lost.

"Why don't you share what's going through your mind while you still have one? As much as we enjoy making bimbos on this show, they're not the best at providing interesting commentary."

"I don't want to get Just Plain Dumb. If I get that, I'll be a different person entirely. Penny for your Thoughts and Village Idiot could be manageable if I'm careful about who I spend time with. I don't know the full extent of Linguistically Challenged and Clueless, but at least I'd get to keep my basic intelligence. I'd rather look like a complete idiot on the outside than be a full-on bimbo all the time."

"You already look like a bimbo showing off your huge tits like that!"

Erica blushed at this comment, but she couldn't bring herself to hide any more of her creamy cleavage. She knew she looked ridiculous with exposed G cups on top of a 4' 10" body with a skirt that invited stares from everyone who looked her way. Dreading the change to come, she looked back at the votes that had stopped adding up on the board.

"Linguistically Challenged wins the vote! I wouldn't expect a well-formed response from Erica after this, but let's give her that change and see what she thinks."

The familiar spark from her choker let her know she had been hit by yet another punishment. She tried to take stock of what had changed, but it was hard to tell without giving in to the audience's expectations. She was afraid to say anything, knowing that it would surely end up coming out wrong.

"Come on Erica, don't you want to see what happens before you have to talk with someone face to face off of the show? Tell us how you feel about all these new changes!" Jack prompted.

Erica hesitated before trying to speak. She decided it was better to get it over with and keep her dignity as best she could, but then she stopped. How did she answer that again? Nothing was preventing her from forming sounds, but she was struggling to remember how to turn her thoughts into words. Her internal monologue, she realized, was gone. Her thoughts were more conceptual now. It was as if her stream of consciousness was written in a foreign language that she was far from fluent in.

"Uhh... Bad! Bad, bad, bad!" she blurted out.

"Bad? See that's something. You're not mute after all, you just find verbal communication more difficult. I bet you and Chrissi could have all sorts of fascinating conversations!" he said gesturing to the blonde bimbo.

"Yeah! I talk so much people are always telling me to shut up!" she grinned without any concern on her face.

Erica meanwhile was still trying to come up with the words to say what she wanted.

"Um... I.. Talk is bad! Talk is dumb! I talk dumb!"

Her jumbled words tumbled out of her mouth in ways she hadn't meant them to. She knew that wasn't right, but she didn't know a better way to say what she was thinking. Even the words she was able to come up with were simple. What kind of vocabulary did she have now? What was a really long word?

"Anaphylaxis!" She yelled bouncing excitedly, her boobs quaking from her sudden movement. "Breath bad... Need to... Uh? Stab?" she said questioningly.

She mimed injecting a shot of epinephrine. It seemed like she could come up with longer words if she pulled one out at random, but her ability to express herself was still severely limited.

"Here's a tip, try using filler words like "like" to sound more natural. It'll make you sound more like a stereotype, but it'll give you more time to, like, totally think of better words!" Jack said in a mock valley-girl tone.

She glared at Jack and silently flipped him off. She didn't need any words to let him know how she felt about this change it seemed. Back home she was just getting up for her new day. She awkwardly rolled out of bed, her large chest pulling her towards the floor. As she went to her closet she found that the showrunners had taken pity on her and supplied a new wardrobe for her new enhancements. She grabbed a tiny red miniskirt and a black corset top that barely covered any of her soft breasts. After adjusting her new outfit, she checked her reflection. Staring back was a short girl with tits bigger than her head dressed like a slut.

"Boobs! I'm boobs!" she exclaimed.

She couldn't think straight. Every time she spoke she failed to remember how to say the right thing. She took a breath and tried again, remembering Jack's words.

"I mean, like, I... My boobs totally too big.

It was an improvement. If she took her time, she could almost form a normal sentence, but the effect it would have on others' perception of her was apparent. With trepidation she gathered her things and made her way to school. Her university was a short drive away and, as Jack had found out somehow, she had midterms that week. She knew she could pass these exams and earn another $20,000, all she had to do was keep her head down. Her first exam was in half an hour, so she decided to wait in one of the study booths on the floor below.

"Hey Erica!" called a voice behind her.

Her classmate Tim walked around to sit across from her. His eyes shot down to her bust that was presently mashed against the table top. Despite how blatant his staring was, he couldn't bring himself to look away. Finally after an awkward silence he snapped out of his trance.

"So are you ready for the midterm?" he asked.

She nodded in affirmation and pulled out her notes to pretend to study. This class was just to get her English credit, so she wasn't worried about it being difficult. Tim remained in the booth not picking up on her desire to be left alone. She had caught him looking her way before all this had happened and now he was clearly interested getting to know her better. His gaze had returned to her chest even as he also pretended to occupied himself with his own reading material. Despite her better judgement, her discomfort got the better of her.

"Stop! Look at my tits! No don't!" she spat. "I said, look at not my breasts."

She cringed inside at her inability to speak normally. Tim was looking at her with a bewildered look on his face that slowly turned into a smile.

"Uh, wow. I've never heard you use that word. And I wasn't by the way!" he added quickly.

Erica wasn't going to argue given the circumstances, so she decided to head to the classroom before he could respond any further.

"I go now."

As she walked to class she became aware of the voices back in the studio. Jack was reviewing her current changes before she had to choose another case.

"...Need to be Seen, Top-Heavy Shorty and Linguistically Challenged!" he finished. "So Erica which case will you pick this time?"

"Two zero." she read off the case.

She knew what the number was and she knew that wasn't how you said it, but by this point she couldn't be bothered to care.

"$100,000!" announced Jack. "Why, with the cash you earned from your first reward case and yesterday's challenge prize, you've got a total of $130,000! Care to try your luck and pick again?"

"Sex! No, six! Uh... six is, like, totally sounds like is sex." she said flustered.

"Yeah, we know what you mean."

The case opened to reveal a woman's head with long hair pulled back in a ponytail. Her odds were not looking good, three rewards cases to six punishments.

"The next transformation will be hair and face! Let's go to our possible changes!"

1. Lip Expansion – Erica will get luscious pleasure pillows so full and puffy that they can no longer fully close. As an added bonus, they cause a lisp that’ll make her sound even dumber! (Audience Submission)

2. Never Fully Dressed without a Smile! – Erica will be **** to smile like she won the lottery at all times regardless of how she might really be feeling. Her expression will appear completely genuine.

3. Totally Made-up – Permanent make-up will make her look like she’s ready to party at the hottest club. Her hair will gain a glossy shine and never fall out of place again.

4. Wrapped around her Finger – Erica will subconsciously be drawn to play with her hair, twirl her locks and flip her tresses.

5. Make a Wish! – Other people will compelled to pluck a hair off her head without her noticing. If they succeed they can wish for one minor change to her appearance.

https://strawpoll.com/7rnzVbE5YnO__