A pause to check in on everyone

Amanda hesitated before drawing her card. "Guys, um... do we want to keep playing? I mean, the game has been fun so far, but do we really know what's going on with these cards?"

Izzy looked over her shoulder, while Joshua extricated his hands from her shirt to feel up the legs of her shorts. "Why wouldn't we keep playing? It's not like it's telling us to do anything we don't want to."

"Well, I guess," Amanda says. "But isn't that just because it's changing what's normal? I mean, Naomi, you seem pretty comfortable not wearing shorts any more. Are you going to go out in public wearing only panties from now on? I didn't get that card, but I certainly wouldn't feel comfortable doing that."

Naomi shrugged. "I mean, intellectually I know why you're asking, but it actually doesn't feel like that big a deal. I wouldn't wear just panties in a business-casual setting or a formal occasion. Realistically, a lot of the time I'm likely to wear bikini bottoms. But I can't tell anymore, why I should wear a skirt, shorts, or pants when I'm just hanging out. This is a lot more comfortable."

Izzy shrugs. "Seems fair to me," she says. "I'm not sure I'm about to go around the house in my panties, but you do you."

"Speaking of panties," Amanda mentioned. "I hate to draw attention to this Melissa, but are you aware of the show you're putting on?"

Melissa looked down at her panties. She noticed a small damp patch, and shrugged. "The situation is a bit sexy," she said. "There's nothing unusual about getting a bit excited."

Amanda nodded. "Okay, sure, but it's like Izzy says: I wouldn't choose to show off my crotch the way you are. Are you okay with the view you're giving everyone?"

Melissa shrugged. "Why should I try to hide my crotch? I don't see any problem with people seeing what's between my legs. I don't feel like there's any reason to keep people from seeing it. Besides, I'm not the only one," she says, gesturing to a ridge in Kevin's boxers. Everyone chuckled.

Amanda stroked Kevin's leg all the way up the thigh. "Okay," she says. "How about you, Izzy? How do you feel about how Joshua is feeling you up?"

Joshua spoke up. "It's not really specific to Izzy, she just put herself where I'd feel her up."

Amanda nodded. "Okay, so Izzy probably likes it," she said to Joshua. Izzy giggled in confirmation. "But how do you feel about the fact that Joshua just does this sort of thing now Izzy? I mean, he'll do it with anyone now, like Kevin, or me, or Melissa, right?"

Izzy shrugged. "I know that it's something new, but now it's just something that Joshua does, isn't it? It's part of who he is, and it's fun. I don't see any problem. Besides, I think you're in the same club," Izzy said, nodding at how Amanda was gently caressing Kevin's abdomen.

"Hmmm," Amanda considered. She looked pointedly at her hand as she stroked up the inside of Kevin's leg. "Point taken. I know this is something new that I do, but stroking and cuddling people is just a normal thing for me to do. It just doesn't seem like anything that would be seen as intrusive."

"It's like part of why we love you, now," said Kevin.

Amanda looked up at Kevin, rolling her eyes. "You would say that, cheeky boy," she said, tracing a finger up the growing lump in his boxers, "you're the one that got me to do this!" The others laughed.

"No-one's complaining," Kevin retorted cheerfully.

Naomi shrugged with a smile. "There's no reason to. It's all perfectly normal, and harmless."

"Okay, just checking," Amanda said. "It seemed like a good idea to check that everyone is okay with how things are going, because we have no idea how this is happening."

Melissa shrugged. "It all seems fine so far," she says. "A bit liberating, even."

Amanda drew her card. It's normal to wear three items of clothing or less... she looked around, considering the two topless men, the two girls showing off their panties, herself, and... "Izzy!"

Izzy perked up, and considered what she was wearing. "Actually, I do feel overdressed," she stated matter-of-factly. She removed her bra from under her shirt, and took off her socks. After tossing them to the side, Izzy sighed with relief. "Much better!" she announced, as Joshua resumed his exploration under her shirt, now caressing her entire back.