Lord, if we could, we will fill our hands with all the wonderful things you give us

The girls at the slumber party waited with varying levels of patience as the numbers were calculated for who would get the boons. Whatever method Dakota had devised for the audience to share their input, it was definitely a complicated one; Dawn in particular could imagine several ways the host might set about arranging the votes, but she was hardly in the mood to share them.

No, like most of her compatriots, she was too busy weighing the pros and cons of the various boons.

“S-some of these don’t necessarily work,” she pointed out, trying to hide the break in her voice as she adjusted her glasses. “For example, Mary, Marley, and Holly aren’t contestants, so they have no access to Dream Alley, meaning All-Access Pass is worthless to them!”

“Good point,” Vivian agreed, nodding and stroking her chin. “And same with Priority Selection. After all, women who aren’t in the harem can’t collect bounties, right?”

“Just give that one to me, then!” Rose shamelessly volunteered. “…No, wait, the Spa Day would be nice… or even getting to order Nola around…”

Why couldn’t she just get all of them!? That pillow fight took a lot out of her!

“Some of us don’t even have any limited-use transformations,” Dani pointed out. “Whoops, That One Didn’t Count! would be totally worthless for someone who doesn’t.”

Dakota scoffed. “All great points,” she acknowledged. “But just like with My Body, My Choice, I would hope the audience has the good sense to give those boons to those who can make the most use of them!”

As she said this, her eyes slid over to Mary, and a sly smirk crept up her lips. “…With that being said, you, Mary, got a nonzero amount of votes for that boon… even though you’re already in the family way!” She held her hand over her mouth and laughed while Mary’s cheeks turned crimson. “As if you could possibly get more pregnant? I wonder what they were thinking!”

Ella watched the numbers fly by on the screen, ignoring Dakota’s words as she trembled, rooted in place. She had no clue what she was even seeing- did these numbers really matter? Maybe they were just some visual effect from Dakota to pass the time stressfully.

The fact that they all came to a stop on a table full of zeros a couple seconds later suggested that her concerns may not be that far off. Dakota smirked, and stretched her arms over her head.

“Well, that’s that, then. The votes have been counted! Shall we see how you did?”

“Ooh, this is kind of exciting,” Carly admitted with a grin. “Since it doesn’t look like I’m going to be getting any prizes from my transformation, I’m kind curious what boon I’m gonna get.”

Dani looked apologetically over at her girlfriend. Carly’s Stream Donations transformation had completely slipped her mind (rather ironic, considering that back in real life she had been subscribed to Carly’s highest donation tier) but now that it had been brought up again, she wished there was something she could do to show the woman she loved her support.

Well, that would come later.

“Hopefully we get something good,” Marley said, nodding to her sister in a show of solidarity. It was rare that she would get benefits on this show; she wanted to support Carly with everything she had.

“Woooo!” Gina whistled. “Come on, let’s see what we got!” She was relieved none of the boons looked like they would come with negative consequences. Even though that was something Gina seldom worried about herself, she wanted everyone to come away from this with positive thoughts about future parties.

“As long as I don’t get something that interferes with my work, I guess it’s fine,” Kim said begrudgingly, scratching her head.

Morgana gulped and nodded. She felt rather similarly. Nothing looked too bothersome, but… maybe there could be something good to come from this?

While all the other girls were thinking about what they might get, Holly honestly couldn’t care less. The thought of being gifted a boon just seemed so… strange to her. Like she didn’t deserve it. And true, in her mind, she didn’t- it wasn’t like she pleased her master for some reward.

“Hey, what about Nola?” Sylvia asked suddenly. “Shouldn’t she be here?”

“Ah, excellent thinking,” Dakota agreed, clapping her hands together. “It wouldn’t do to have a prize not be present, would it?”

She took her cane and gave it a twirl, and in a flash Nola appeared. Along with a tall wooden post that stretched from the floor all the way up to the ceiling, which she was tied to by a thick rope.

“Mmng! MMM!” Nola’s mouth was sloppily taped shut, and her green eyes bulged as she struggled against her bonds.

Dakota rolled her eyes. “Come, come, no need to be so dramatic,” she scoffed, tapping her cane again. All the embellishments vanished in a puff of smoke, leaving a sheepish Nola standing in the center of the lounge.

“Sorry, I wanted to make a good entrance,” Nola admitted, scratching her pink hair and adjusting her top hat. She was notably wearing a set of bright green pajamas with little four-leaf clovers patterned all over them.

“So who am I going to be working with?” Nola asked, showing remarkable excitement for what would soon be the work of an unpaid intern.

“We were about to decide that, in fact,” Dakota replied, tapping her cane. “Although I think it’s best if we go in order, don’t you? Let’s start with the first boon up for grabs today…”

The numbers on the screen flickered away, and were replaced by a description of the first of the thirteen boons.

Polishing Off: Contestant will receive a vial of ruby red nail polish that comes with an enchanting affect. Color your nails, and anything you touch with it will receive a massive surge of sexual pleasure!

Dakota cleared her throat. “Now, this boon was pretty scattered across the board,” she admitted. “Almost everyone got a couple votes for it, probably because it was so versatile. But after crunching the numbers and going through all sorts of calculations, while it may not be by popular demand, we’ve decided that Gina, you should get Polishing Off as your boon!”

“Eh? Really?” Gina was surprised to hear that. “That one got it?”

Dakota nodded. “Your votes were pretty scattered out. I suppose, as host of this little event, the audience thought you deserved a lot of different rewards! But it doesn’t quite work that way. Let’s think of this as an opportunity for you to give that jaw of yours some rest and work on pleasing Nick another way, how about that?”

She winked at the punk girl and waved her cane. A bottle of red nail polish floated down to Gina, and she caught it, turning it over in her hands.

“…Huh.” Gina wasn’t quite sure what she thought of that yet.

“Lucky, I kinda wanted that one!” Rose said, complaining good-naturedly. There were a lot of choices that she would be happy with.

Her name flashed up next to the boon, and Dakota moved onto the next boon on the list.

Phone a Friend: At any time in the round, the contestant can consult with another contestant for advice, developing a telepathic link with them. This link can be changed, but must be established with the consent of both parties. Only the contestant with the boon may initiate the telepathic conversation, not the chosen friend.

“This one was very sweet,” Dakota continued. “And it was definitely a split vote! While a few people got votes for it, the lion’s share of the votes were split between two people, Dani and Morgana! It seems like the audience was split between whether or not they wanted Dani and Carly to be able to talk to one another, or for Morgana to… well, mainly call for help whenever the need arose.”

“Eh!? I-I wouldn’t-!” Morgana screeched.

“I mean, if I wanted to talk to Carly, I could just do it,” Dani pointed out. Not that having telepathy would be a bad thing. It was definitely a positive as far as the boons were concerned.

Dakota shrugged. “Ultimately, what it came down to was the fact that Dani had two choices that were very popular for her. So we decided to split the difference and give you the other boon, since that one had more votes in favor of it, and also because Morgana didn’t just get more votes than you did in this category, but she got quite a large amount of votes in general. More than the average votes any girl got for a boon, I can say that.”

“R-really!?” Morgana gasped. “So… so I…?”

“That’s right,” Dakota chirped. She flicked her cane, and Morgana began to glow. “Oh, and as an added bonus, now that you’ve got this boon, it should be much easier for you to ask for consent for dreams, wouldn’t you agree?”

Morgana’s eyes widened. She hadn’t even considered that possibility! “Hey, yeah!” She nodded enthusiastically. “With this, I can-”

“Ask someone to accept an erotic fantasy in their dream, and if you don’t, you’ll keep them up all night with telepathic messages, yes, it’s quite a useful tool,” Dakota interjected.

Morgana’s eyes bulged out of her skull. “NO! I-! …What!?”

Leaving the flustered girl aside, Dani raised her feathered hand. “So what’s the boon I won, then?” She questioned. “You said my votes were pretty evenly split between two options, so…?”

Dakota smirked. “As if I’d tell you that,” she sneered. “No spoilers here. No, let’s move onto the next one, shall we?”

Mask of Invisibility: Contestant will receive a special mask that, when worn, allows them to turn invisible. It only has enough charge to last for an hour each day, however.

“This is quite an interesting one. Very useful, too. After all, a mask that can turn you invisible? I’m certain our little voyeur Holly would just adore that, wouldn’t you?” Dakota turned to Holly, who giggled and shuffled in place.

“Ehehe…”

“Of course,” Dakota continued, gesturing to a very confused Kim, “I would like to take a moment and congratulate our audience for having exceptional taste, and not giving our exhibitionist in the making here a single vote for this transformation. It would be quite a waste.”

Kim sulked at her. “I don’t-”

“Again, there were two very clear frontrunners for this boon, even more than the last one,” Dakota continued. “Specifically, Ella and Holly got the vast majority of the votes!”

“I-I… eh?” Ella’s eyes widened in surprise. “Really?”

Dakota nodded. “Of course,” she continued, “Holly got way more. In fact, people basically only voted to give Holly one of two boons. So she got the most votes for this one.”

“…Oh.” Ella’s earlier excitement deflated slightly.

“…But since those two boons were tied, and this was by far the most popular boon for our dear little shy princess, and I’m very curious how you and your alter ego end up using it, especially since it works in challenges… I decided that you, Ella, should have it. Here you go, a fresh masquerade mask on loan from another season!”

Nola blinked. “Dakota, didn’t you steal tha-”

“On loan.”

“But-”

“On. Loan.”

Dakota waved her cane and a white mask like something one would wear to a masquerade ball floated down to Ella. She grabbed it without thinking, but once she did, she found herself questioning how she would even use it.

Not that the host had any interest in entertaining those questions. Ella could figure it out over the course of the round; she had more boons to distribute!

“Next we have one of my favorites!” Dakota chortled. “Nick and I used to watch this show all the time when we were kids…”

Anitrix: Contestant will be given a special watch that, when used, can turn them into an animal girl of any animal. They will still be mostly themselves physically, but obtain traits of that animal. The effect lasts for ten minutes, and must recharge for ten minutes.

“Hey, I watched that show too!” Carly chirped.

“Same,” Dani nodded.

Morgana bobbed her head up and down in agreement.

“Yes, yes, it was quite popular, but to my surprise, the audience thought that Carly, of all people, should be given this one!” Dakota didn’t expect that, honestly, but she was pleased by the outcome. “Which, of course, makes my decision for her cosplay today that much easier.”

With a wave of her cane, Dakota sent a surge of energy to the naked Carly, who was quickly clad in a new outfit. A white shirt with a big black line down the middle, and baggy dark green trousers. An oversized gray and black watch with pink accents and an hourglass pattern formed across her wrist, much to the cosplayer’s delight.

Carly fiddled with the watch and raised her head, cracking a crooked smile. “I mean… I liked Gwen better, personally, but hey, no complaints. At least you didn’t turn me into that one girl he dated in the sequel series.”

Dakota just smiled an even smile and turned away from Carly before she felt compelled to explain why that ship was actually very well done and why the decision to retcon it had been a massive blunder on the part of the writers.

“…Moving on, the next boon! This one has quite a few benefits, and as expected, there was some fierce competition,” Dakota declared.

All-Access Pass: Contestant will receive a one-time only waiving of the fee to access Dream Alley for their next date with the master, allowing them to attend without paying 5000 BP. (Like the regular purchase, it carries over to next round if their date night this round has already passed.)

A few girls perked up at this one.

“Who got it?” Mary asked. “Because I don’t think it would have been me…”

“Yeah, I can’t really use Dream Alley either,” Marley pointed out. Then again, she’d won a date last time…

“Nothing you all need to worry about,” Dakota assured the girls. “Because it seems like the audience decided that they wanted to see a Dream Alley date from someone who was unlikely to get their on her own.”

Dakota turned to Vivian, much to the heiress’s surprise.

“…Wait, you mean me?” Vivian pointed at herself, just checking.

“Precisely,” Dakota said with a nod and an even smile. “After all, if you’re going to be investing your BP every round, how will you ever have enough to save for Dream Alley? The audience must have felt the same way, and so- here you are.”

With a wave of her cane, a gaudy gift certificate popped up in front of Vivian.

“What a shock,” Kim snorted, rolling her eyes. “Free privileges, just like that.” She didn’t miss the irony that the richest woman in the room got a free trip to Dream Alley, even if she did happen to have low BP at the moment.

“Oh, but you have to use it now,” Dakota added. “Use it this round, and the next day you have with Nick will be in Dream Alley.”

Vivian blinked. “Wait, but… today is my day… you mean next round, right?”

Dakota’s smirk widened. “…No.”

“Huh? But… I didn’t really plan anything, so-”

“That’s why I stopped time this morning, just in case you happened to win this boon,” Dakota chirped. “Better use it or lose it!”

“What she means is that she arranged things so the audience would really want to give you this boon, and she expected you to get it, my girl. It’s not quite rigging the vote, but setting up the options like that is very much like putting your thumb on the scale,” Sylvia translated the host’s amused statements, much to Dakota’s annoyance.

“…The audience chose to give her that one. I certainly didn’t ‘put my thumb on the scale’,” Dakota snapped. “It was her most voted option, and Vivian got by far the most votes on the boon. Simple as that.”

Still sounded rigged, but Vivian wasn’t complaining. Her mind raced to come up with something while Dakota moved to the next item on the list.

Pillow Pal: Contestant will receive a special body pillow that, when slept on, will give them special and sweet dreams that will fill them with a rested feeling of contentment all through the night.

“Next we have Pillow Pal! This one got a pretty split vote, but I think it’s only fitting that the huggable Marley get it!” Dakota said, waving her cane. “This way, you’ll have something to cuddle with while Dani is getting it on with your sister!”

“H-hey!” Marley turned red.

“Plus, with those massive milkers of yours, it must be pretty uncomfortable getting to sleep,” Dakota added.

“HEY!”

A crisp white body pillow nearly landed on Marley like an anvil and she hopped out of the way. Picking it up, she turned it over in her hands, and then froze.

Nick’s likeness was drawn across the pillow. It was a small mercy that he was wearing boxers.

“DAKOTA!”

The host cackled in amusement as she ignored the flustered girl. “It’s a collector’s item, so enjoy it while you can! Now then, for our next boon…”

The Moment of Climax: Magnifies the intensity of any orgasm the contestant experiences this round by making time stand still or “freeze” upon the moment of climax. The sexual pleasure may pass in the blink of an eye, but to the contestant it will feel never-ending!

“That looks like a fun one,” Gina said. “Why couldn’t I get that one?”

“I think most people would have been fine with that one,” Dawn agreed.

“I know I would be!” Rose laughed. “Savoring the moment…”

“Indeed, many women in the harem would make great use of this transformation,” Dakota said with a smirk. “Which is why I find it so hilarious that the audience decided to cast pearls before swine, and give it to Holly!”

“Me!?” Holly’s jaw dropped. “But I don’t… I mean, I can’t… …Huh!?”

“Think about it this way! Nick could give you permission to orgasm, and it would be amazing!” Mary said encouragingly.

“Yeah, that, um, sounds like… a lot of fun… hehe…” Morgana was already drooling as she imagined it.

“W-well, I guess…” Holly definitely savored every orgasm Nick ever let her have. But something like this… “…It’s just too generous! It feels weird being given that…”

“Well, you could let me have it!” Rose offered.

Holly defensively glared at her and shook her head. “No chance!”

Dakota clapped her hands to get everyone’s attention. “Holly, it’s yours. Please enjoy it. And speaking of enjoyment, I hope the winner of this next boon enjoys it as well…”

Gacha Girl: For the rest of the round, the contestant will have the option of rolling three temporary transformations for themselves, chosen at random. They can use all three of their rolls at once, or spread them out through the week. The transformations will last for 24 hours or until the end of the round, whichever comes first.

“That one looks fun,” Carly noted.

“I could definitely use that one, too,” Gina agreed.

“So who got it?” Dani narrowed her eyes. She was suspicious of what Dakota had said earlier. “If it’s me…”

“Oh, why would the audience give you such a good gift?” Dakota huffed, puffing up her cheeks. “You wouldn’t even bother using it!”

“She’s not wrong,” Sylvia giggled. Dani didn’t even bother arguing.

“No, the winner of this one… was Dawn!” Dakota declared, turning to the surprised cat girl.

“M-me?” Dawn pointed at herself. “But… I hate gambling!”

“Don’t think of it as gambling, then,” Dakota said with a smirk. “Think of it as a tactical tool you could use to get an edge in a sexual encounter.”

“But I don’t know what it would even do!” Dawn argued. “How could I… I mean, you expect me to use it without being aware of the consequences? I don’t-”

Dakota was getting annoyed with all the talking. She shut Dawn up with a wave of her cane that made the girl glow. “Use it, don’t use, it’s really not my concern. But you know the audience isn’t a fan of people who don’t make use of the gifts they’re given, don’t you?”

Dawn scowled, but she couldn’t really argue, either. Dakota was right on the money.

“…Fine,” she muttered, rolling her eyes.

“At any rate,” the host laughed, “I’m quite certain that this next boon will get a lot of use. …Well, one use, anyway, since it’s a one-time thing. But considering who ended up getting it…”

Whoops, That Didn’t Count!: This round, if the contestant has a transformation that can only be used a specific amount of times (once per day, once per round, once per contestant, etc.) they will be granted a “do-over”, allowing them to use the transformation an additional time, overwriting the effect of the first.

“It was Sylvia, right?” Dawn asked before Dakota could eve open her mouth. “Of course it was her.”

“Can’t think of anyone else who would get it,” Rose agreed. “It coulda been me, but… I doubt it.” She let out an exaggerated sigh and shrugged. When would she get her boon? She was starting to get impatient, and a lot of the good ones had been picked up already!

“Really?” Sylvia’s eyes were shining. “Me?”

“There were basically only two options for you, Sylvia,” Dakota admitted with a shrug. “Nearly every vote you got was for this one, or for Gacha Girl. In fact, you got more votes than anyone for Gacha Girl, even Dawn, who ended up winning it! Definitely required us recalculating the numbers. But even then, it couldn’t compare to how many votes you got for this boon. You singularly got the most votes for any one specific boon out of everyone.”

“Hehe… wow… I guess… the audience really likes me, huh?” Sylvia beamed with delight. She missed having a direct line to the audience, but knowing they were still rooting for her meant a lot.

Dakota rolled her eyes. “Sure thing,” she said, waving her cane and bestowing Sylvia with the boon. “Just make sure you think before you use it.”

“Right!” Sylvia mockingly saluted, before sticking her tongue out.

Dakota decided it was best to just move on.

“Is it my turn now?” Nola asked hopefully, her green eyes shining.

“That’s right,” Dakota said. “Who gets their own free Nola for the round?”

Special Helper: For the rest of the round, Nola will serve as the contestant’s personal informant, giving helpful hints and advice upon request, as well as providing favors above and beyond her normal obligations.

This boon was a powerful one, no question there. Having Nola as a source of help and information, especially on challenges, was very useful.

Which was why Dakota was pleased by what the voters decided.

“Apparently, the audience felt like Nola would be too much of an advantage for any one contestant to monopolize,” she said, looking at the giddy leprechaun. “…Don’t know why they felt that way, but what are you going to do?”

Nola’s smile faded and she scowled at her boss. “Dakota, I-”

Before the chatty leprechaun could break into a long string of run-on sentences, Dakota placed her hand over her mouth.

“That’s why they decided that Mary, you will be benefitting from our little friend here!”

“Eh?!” Mary’s eyes widened in surprise. “Me?!”

Dakota nodded. “I guess they decided that it would be best to have a bit of an irish team-up,” she chortled. “Have her help you in the kitchen, in the bedroom with Nick, you can use her however you like, for your own sake or for the sake of your friends.”

“How does that work?” Nola questioned, pulling away from Dakota’s hand. “I was supposed to help a contestant, but Mary…?”

“You can help whoever she pleases,” Dakota bluntly replied. “Perhaps Nick’s lovely wife would like her chance at putting a finger on the scale, and rewarding someone for behaving… appropriately in their position.”

Mary’s eyes widened as the implication in Dakota’s words sank in. Using Nola as a bargaining chip to get her friends to do things with Nick!? She would never do something like that! …Probably!

“Well, enjoy her,” Dakota said, practically shoving the leprechaun into the buxom housewife. “While you two work out the specifics, we can move onto the next boon! And it’s a good one!”

Spa Day: Contestant gets two free tickets to the spa, to invite anyone they wish to enjoy a spa day with them. All sexual facilities will be suspended during this time, meaning all amenities will be consequence-free.

Rose perked up when she saw that one pop up. “That one’s the one I got, right?” She asked hopefully. “A nice day at the spa, all expenses paid?”

Dakota shook her head. “Sorry, but no. Dani, this is the one you got! The one that split your vote down the middle!”

“…Really?” Dani looked suspiciously at Dakota as Rose’s face fell.

“Yes, really. Don’t give me that look.”

“You’re going to put aphrodisiacs in the sauna again, aren’t you?” Dani wasn’t going to be fooled again.

Dakota glared sourly at her. “Read the description,” she sniffed, crossing her arms over her chest. “All amenities will be consequence-free. No aphrodisiacs, no sensitivity massage oil, no subliminal messages in the lounge music, no nothing.”

Dani perked up. “Wait, what was that last one?”

“Sensitivity massage oil?”

“No, the-”

“Here you go!” Dakota sent two free passes Dani’s way. “Enjoy! Take Marley if you want, or Kim, after a workout, the choice is yours! I promise, it’s just a day off. Nothing erotic that you don’t initiate yourself,” she assured Dani with a sly wink.

Dani rolled her eyes.

“Only a couple left,” Kim said, biting her lip. She hadn’t gotten hers yet. Neither had Rose.

Both girls were pulling for the next one, and when they glanced at each other, they shared a look of mutual tension.

Dakota enjoyed that immensely.

“This next boon… it’s also a bit of a game-changer,” she said, summoning it up on the screen.

Priority Selection: When a bounty is placed on the bounty board this round, the contestant will be given the priority to decide whether or not they wish to take it. No other contestant can take a posted bounty until they have a chance to read it and decide if they wish to take it or not. (Unless already engaged in another bounty.)

“It definitely has advantages,” Vivian agreed. That was one of the ones she’d wanted.

“So… who gets it?” Morgana asked. “Rose, or Kim?”

Dakota pressed her lips together tightly. “…Kim. Because you see, Rose already has a bounty sheet of her own to work on, and meanwhile, Kim has to spend so much time at work, she doesn’t have the same opportunities to check the board as you girls. So this way, the playing field is slightly leveled.”

She didn’t mention the fact that she hoped to leverage Kim’s interest in bounties towards getting her to take more Sick Days.

Kim nodded. “Well, okay, I’m fine with that one.” It would give her more opportunities to earn BP, and maybe even some BP. She knew damn well how valuable getting priority was, especially for limited items.

Rose blinked. She was the last one. There was only one boon left, so that meant…

“…Wait!” She turned pale. “Th-then, my boon, it’s…!”

“That’s right!” Dakota chirped. “You received a positively obscene amount of votes for this one, Rose! Nearly as many votes as Sylvia got on her winning option!”

My Body, My Choice: For the rest of the round, the contestant will have complete control over their reproductive cycle, allowing them full control over whether or not they get pregnant from intercourse.

For once, Rose was rendered completely speechless.