Renee, The Rules, and More Necessities

Upon catching their first glimpses at Robert - or rather, Renee’s new body, there were a bevy of responses among them, with not a single one being wrong of them to truly have. Naturally, most of them would be some mixture of shock and fear, the lot of them completely taken aback by Serenity's decision to turn Christian's ex-trainer into who and what she is now. In some fringe cases - namely Linda - a slight swell of sympathy would be given towards Renee, given her own prior experiences with the host's whims and fancies. However, amongst the varied responses given towards their fellow competitor’s change in form, one would ring out far louder than the rest of them:

“WHY IS SHE NAKED?!” Nikkita cries out, her face beaming a bright orange-red. She turns towards Serenity, as do most others when they realize the same thing Nikkita has.

“Hmm? Oh, right.” Serenity perks up, completely nonplussed. “Well, considering how much Renee’s body has changed from her past self, I figured it would be quite mean to leave her drowning in clothes that no longer fit her whatsoever.” She explains, drawing the attention back over towards the former trainer.

To say that Renee had undergone a few changes would be a massive understatement. Having gone from being over six feet tall to merely five-foot-four, the weight that once sat firmly on her gut has now redistributed itself all throughout her body, softening it to something far less befitting of a lead trainer at a wrestling school, and more akin to the head trainer's housewife. That especially rings true with the rather notable chest that now lays bare for all to see, as well as the ever so slightly widened hips bestowed upon her. Her weight is not the only thing to have been moved around, though, as where once was a well-maintained beard now is nothing but silky smooth, lightly tanned skin. As for the hair that once resided there, it now finds itself on the top of her head instead, stylized into a jet black pixie cut that seems to be without a single gray hair upon first glance. Of course, this all adds up to the more youthened features of Robert in total, bringing him far closer to Christian's age than he would probably care for.

Finally, after a few more seconds of mentally adjusting to her newfound body type and gender, Renee looks around the ring, realizing how every set of eyes are now firmly on her. This causes a rosy pink blush to appear, as she desperately tries to cover herself up, not truly being able to do so before everyone gets themselves an eyeful.

Showed Naked Body to Master! +3 VP
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“Well," Serenity looks towards Renee. "While it might not be as good as, say, reviving a dead lover, or getting someone instantly eliminated, I’d say this is a great way to truly kick off the season!” Serenity verbally pats herself on the back, ignoring the glare being sent her way - courtesy of Nikkita. "But enough about my opinion. What about you, Master? What do you think?"

With a sly grin, Serenity slinks over towards Christian, who remains caught completely off-guard by Robert's transformation, helplessly staring at the newly-crafted beautiful woman across the ring from him. As Serenity makes it over to him, she brings the microphone from earlier up to his lips, hoping to get some carefully manipulated truthful thoughts out of him... But when his only response is silence? That's enough for Serenity to let loose another giggle.

"Oh, Master! Guess I really nailed what you were hoping for here, didn't I? A short little cutie about your age, with curves that can smother you in your sleep? And all for the head trainer who told you that you didn't have a future in this business, at that?" Serenity gives a low whistle, once more showcasing the pride she's taken in her work. "Talk about going from undesirable to undeniable..."

“Does anyone have something to cover her up with?!” Nikkita roars, cutting through Serenity's comments with a blush still prominently on her face.

"Relax, Nikkita. It's really not that big of a deal." Serenity brushes off her concern. "Besides, it's not as though you all won't be doing the same thing for Christian at some point this season, right?"

That comment causes the other contestants to pause, remembering where exactly they are. Their eyes flicker between Renee and themselves, the same sort of thought settling into their skulls: If Serenity's willing to do this just for Robert being 'the wrong gender' for this show, what exactly would she be willing to do if one of them decided not to play along? For a few moments, a silence permeates through the air until finally, somebody steps forward.

Pulling off her t-shirt, Yukari holds it in her hands, not quite outstretching them yet. Her eyes settle into an emerald resolve, as she takes another step towards Renee.

"T-This doesn't make us friends or anything, you know?" Yukari spits out, her eyes trained on Renee's own. "You're still a complete and utter piece of shit for what you said and did to us students. But..." Yukari hesitates, before throwing the shirt at Renee, who panics for a split second. After she catches and unfolds it though, her eyes return to Yukari. "I... I'm getting real sick of looking at that body of yours, s-so just cover it up already!" With that, Yukari's blush forms in full **** as she turns around, waiting for Renee to finish dressing herself.

Without much of a choice, Renee pulls the t-shirt over her head, fitting into it rather nicely. However, given the difference in chest size between Yukari and Renee, it does leave her with a bit of a conundrum, as she tries to pull the shirt down to cover her pussy, only for her breasts to make that nearly impossible to do so. Consigning to her fate, Renee huffs, opting to keep her top half completely covered while simply hoping that people don't act perversely with their stares.

“Alrighty, then~!” Serenity cheers, calling the attention of the ring onto her once more. “Now that we are all finally together, I think it’s about time I explained the rules of this game. Don’t you all agree?”

Serenity glances around the ring, looking for some sort of response, only for most people to still be caught up in what happened to Renee. After a couple seconds, though, someone finally speaks.

“I…" Penelope hesitates, looking back at Renee, before her gaze flickers to the host. "Yeah, I guess?” Penelope replies, much to the host’s glee.

“Well, at least someone is excited to finally get things started!” Serenity calls out, turning directly towards Nikkita.

“Hey, lay off us for a second. We just had to deal with Renee turning into-” Yukari stops herself short. “With Renee turning into-” Once again, Yukari stops, her expression a mixture of anger and perplexity. “With Renee-” Yukari growls in irritation.

“Hey, what’s the issue, Yukari?” Gail chimes in. “You having some weird verbal tic or something?”

“No, it’s that every time I try to say Renee’s name, I-GAH!” Yukari cries out in frustration.

"Huh? What's with her?" Gail asks, looking at the others. "I mean, it's not that complicated, is it? Renee turned into Renee." Gail states, before clicking her tongue. "...Oh. I see."

"Oh, do you?!" Yukari snaps, before Linda steps forward.

“I… I get what you’re saying, Yukari.” Linda speaks up in support of ‘The Technician’. Her voice is softer, her tone much more reserved. Almost as if she’s fearful of taking another accidental step out of line. “I don’t even know who she is, but there's this... This weird blockage, preventing me from even thinking of her as anything other a she.”

“Ah, looks like someone’s still got their wits about them, despite their transformation.” Serenity teases, causing Linda to silence herself once more. “Ah, come on, relax! I’m just teasing you a bit, Linda.” Despite the host’s best efforts to reassure Linda, she remains quiet, causing Serenity to let out a semi-awkward laugh.

“Heh… Well, anyways..." Serenity brings a hand to the back of her head, running her fingers through her hair momentarily. "Linda’s absolutely correct in her assessment. And it’s not for no good reason, either. Now that Renee here is now a fully fledged female, I’ve gone ahead and retroactively altered each and every one of your memories, so as to ensure you always remember her as being Renee.” Serenity claps her hands together, much to the horror of the other contestants.

"W-What?" Willow's face goes pale, moreso than it already is. "You... You seriously fucked with our memories like that?!" Willow asks, trying to think back to her time training under Robert. Instead of simply remembering her working under him and being yelled at for being perceived as 'reckless', however, there's now a second set of memories. One where she never trained under Renee, given the fact that she wasn't a trainer there, but rather, she was a student. Instead, she trained underneath someone else. Someone bearing the LoMonaco name, but someone who she can't quite put her finger on. Someone who simply told her she wasn't all that good at regular pro wrestling, but could make it big elsewhere in the business, like the deathmatch wrestling scene. Willow silently gasps, a hand going to her mouth, as she realizes she's not the only one scouring through their own memories.

In Yukari's case, she's currently grappling with the fact that - in her new path, she wasn't held back on the card on purpose. Instead of working opening matches and competing for little to no stakes, she is now instead the current women's champion of the promotion run under the LoMonaco Wrestling Academy banner, and has been for nearly six months. A reign filled with high-intensity, high stakes matches. Constant main event showings. And yet, she can't truly remember any of them. The same goes for Christian, who struggles to recall how - rather than being told he didn't have a future in the business, he instead had been given the option to continue his training, or put it on pause, given a supposed 'lack of progress'. An explanation Christian had accepted at the time, seeing it more as a call for him to take time off than for him to continue his training, except... He never did. Those six years passed by just the same, with him more gradually falling out of love with the pro wrestling industry. Of course, he still fell out of touch with people, but he hadn't completely cut ties with each and every person he spoke with. Something that leaves Linda in a bit of a predicament of her own, as conversations she never spoke and experiences she never had percolate in her thoughts.

In fact, the only ones not currently dealing with these changes are Penelope and Gail, who simply look on in morbid confusion, unsure if it is a blessing or a curse that they were left out of these memory alterations entirely. Although, now that she thinks about it, Gail does recall having a couple more conversations with Christian, rather than him being so engrossed in his work...

And as for Nikkita? Well-

“Now then." Serenity interrupts. "As for why your memories of Renee prior to her transformation are still in your minds, it’s to prevent any nasty butterfly effects from happening, some of which might inadvertently affect the ongoing season. Or worse, create a time loop based around a change being made that leads to a space/time contradiction which would, in turn, prevent the original change from being made in the first place." Serenity claps her hands, bringing everyone out of their own thoughts. "Any questions?”

Serenity’s smug grin is met with a resounding chorus of silence, as most of the contestants struggle to wrap their heads around what exactly Serenity had just managed to describe.

“Okay, good! Now, without any further ado, allow me to explain the rules here on Harem Hotel!”

With that declaration, another round of canned applause fills the air of The Palace at Harem Hotel, the eight contestants begrudgingly snapping to attention, as does the Master of this season.

“So, let’s start off with the… Harder to handle aspects of the show, and work our way down to the easy stuff from there, okay?” Serenity doesn’t wait for an answer. “SO, all of you have been whisked away from your comparably mediocre, unfulfilling lives to a beautiful blend of classic Roman architecture and more cozy sensibilities of the modern age, located in a personalized pocket-ish dimension that is far, far, faaarrrrr away from Earth, where none of you have to worry about dealing with things like bills, pets, work, relationships outside of the harem, etcetera, etcetera.”

Serenity gives an offhanded flick of the wrist just off-camera, and a screen pops up, showcasing the palace in and of itself. “Now, most seasons tend to go a bit flashier with the amenities they have to offer at each respective Harem Hotel, and this season is no different. Well, I guess it is slightly different, considering how this time around? I’ve pulled out all the stops, in order to make sure that your time spent here is as comfortable and relaxing as it could ever possibly be! We have indoor and outdoor shopping plazas and malls, Olympic-sized swimming pools, spas, onsens, arcades, gymnasiums, movie theaters, concert halls, banquet halls, buffet halls, uh…” Serenity pauses for a moment, thinking to herself, “...Nope, can’t think of any other halls. BUT, we got aquariums, zoos, botanical gardens, multiple fully stocked open bars, in-house dispensaries - complete with fully customized strains only found here at the Harem Hotel, sports fields of almost every game that’s out there… Look, point is: If you name it? We’ve got it, guaran-damn-teed. And if we somehow don’t have it? Then we’ll figure out a way to tack on an extra addition or two to The Palace, just to add it on. Just to serve as proof that this season is going to be the single most must-see season of Harem Hotel to have ever aired on interdimensional TV! Oh, and don't worry about paying for most of the services with cash and/or credit. After all, you are all part of the harem here on Harem Hotel. That means that, outside of myself and Christian here, you have absolute authority over anyone and everyone located here at The Palace.”

Despite their earlier apprehensions, hearing Serenity list off the various offerings of the Harem Hotel did bring some excitement amongst all eight contestants. But given what had already happened to both Linda and Renee so far? That excitement quickly fizzled, and a sense of unease once more took hold.

“Oh, but uhm, please don’t go too harshly on the staff here?” Serenity asks, her tone of voice catching a couple of people off-balance with just how soft and polite of a request it truly is. “These people work very hard to try and make it up the ladder here working as our full-time staff, so don’t go making their lives harder than they have to be, just to mess with them, alright? These aren't some mythical beings built solely for work, they're all people, too. Well, at least, most of them are, I think?”

While there’s a couple of contestants who nod in acceptance of the host’s meager request, others seem keen on blatantly ignoring said message, quite visibly looking away, or impatiently waiting for the rest of the rules to be explained.

"In addition to all of that which I mentioned before, however, there's also one more feature that this place has to offer. One that none of the other resorts have for themselves!" With that, the screen flickers over to showcase an entirely separate building. One which looks to be nearly as large as a shopping mall, in its own right. "This here is the Harem Hotel Performance Center! An institute where all of you lovely ladies - as well as you of course, Christian - can hone your in-ring craft, doing as much training as you want, without any cost! Need a sparring partner for a match? There'll be staff members on-call for you to compete against, at any time. Want to practice cutting promos, without looking like a fool just standing in front of the bathroom mirror? There's an entire room dedicated to mic work and fan reaction, complete with customizable settings that can give you direct fan responses, as if you were at an actual show! These responses can range from 'hometown hero coming back off of injury' to 'a bunch of **** up smart marks who're trying to hijack the show via chanting and only wanting to be there to get themselves over', so feel free to experiment in any way that you see fit! There's even a tape study room, where you can watch back any match that you - or any of your fellow harem members - have ever competed in, or just to sit back and watch some old classics, whether you were alive when they first happened or otherwise. The performance center is open at any time, for anyone to use. All you have to do is swing on by, and feel free to train yourself to your heart's content!"

With Serenity's sales pitch finished, some of the contestants seem genuinely interested in what there is to offer. Yukari, most notably, looks to be brimming with excitement, her eyes sparkling at the possibilities for her training. Before she is able to jump up and rush off there, however, The screen flickers again, and Serenity continues on.

"Now then, as I mentioned before, you all are staying here in this pocket dimension in order to compete against each other here on Harem Hotel. As for when you'll-”

“Uh, excuse me?" Penelope cuts in. "How long are we supposed to be ‘staying’ here for? I still have my Wishmaker appointments to handle, as well as a potential movie role in the works, so... I can’t exactly be stuck here staying for all that long.”

“Y-Yeah, and I still have my job back home, so…” Kehlani adds in, trying not to come across as rude as her platinum blonde colleague.

“I have my own job to deal with, too.” Linda joins in, quite clearly having waited on purpose for others to speak up before doing so.

“Yes, yes, I hear you all, but like I said before, you don’t have to deal with that here.” Serenity tries to explain.

“But that still doesn’t answer the question, does it?” Gail speaks up. “I mean, you wouldn’t dare want to purposefully keep our beloved Master here away from his constant burnout and workaholic lifestyle, would you?” She adds, a sardonic smile lining her face the entire way through.

Serenity sighs in exasperation, her smile fading. “Fine! Fine, you want to know? You’ll be here for four months. 160 days, total.”

Straight away, an outburst of shock came from seven out of the eight contestants.

“But my movie deal!”
“I already have bookings set up months in advance!”
“I was supposed to be the semi-main event tonight!”
“...How am I supposed to explain this to my boss?”
“How am I supposed to explain this to my boss?! I work retail, you know!”
“Fucking hell! Four months?!”
“But… But I have my-”

“ALRIGHT, ALRIGHT, I GET IT!” Serenity, acting opposite of her name, lashes out against the contestants, silencing their complaints while taking a second to recompose herself.

Exhaling into the palm of her right hand, Serenity lets it drop slowly, her visage resetting to just about neutral. “Listen, it’s really not that big of a deal. First of all, we’ve already set things up with any employers you may or may not have. That way you won’t wind up being punished for any missed time that may occur. Second off, this is a POCKET DIMENSION. One day in here does not equal one day on Earth. In fact, if I got the calculations right, you shouldn’t end up missing that much time at all, if any. Now obviously, there’s no guarantee, but… Well, y’know, it is my first time hosting, and all?”

After a couple seconds of things calming down, finally someone found the courage to speak once again.

“Okay, so in that case, you are sending us home? No strings attached?” Willow asks, causing Serenity to sigh.

“Hmm... For the most part, yes. You will have the option to go back home once the season is completely finished.” Serenity promises. “The only condition there is on your return is that, regardless of whether or not you go back to your old life, you will still remain bound to your new Master, regardless of whether or not you win or lose.”

Serenity pauses once again, this time on purpose, so as to let that information sink in, and give the contestants time to wonder what both winning and/or losing entails.

“Okay, finally, let’s get to some of the easier stuff. Each week here consists of ten days. Of these ten days, you will all be required to meet here, in this very ring, on the first and last day of the week. Once for the weekly popularity poll - held at the beginning of the week, and once for the weekly challenge - held at the end of the week. Otherwise, the rest of your time is entirely up to you… For the most part.”

Without giving any more time, Serenity gestures to the screen, as it flickers to showcase one of the side buildings of The Palace, decorated in the finest of gold and marble, with the letters ‘M.S.’ carved out in silver up above.

“This building right here is known as the Master's Suite. It's a staple in practically every Harem Hotel season that there has ever been. For the duration of the season, that suite belongs to Christian. And every night - with the exception of on challenge nights and the night of the popularity poll - one of you harem members will be spending the night with him in the Master's Suite, no ifs, ands, or buts." Serenity explains, her voice leaving no room for argument. "Now, that doesn’t mean you necessarily have to do anything sexual with him… But come on, girls. This is Harem Hotel. Let’s not beat around the bush too long. Unless some of you decide on beating around someone else’s bush for a change.” Serenity lets out a giggle at her self-perceived clever wordplay, receiving a laugh from Gail… And that’s about it. “Otherwise, the order of who goes when will change each week. But no matter what, at least one of you will be spending the night there.”

Serenity goes to continue on, but before anyone can try to chime in, she suddenly stops, preventing them from doing so. “Oh, and don’t worry about the challenge nights or when the popularity polls happen. Unless stated otherwise, those are the nights where Christian can freely invite anyone up to the Master Suite, or instead decide to merely spend it alone. After all, everyone needs their alone time, myself included.”

With that being said, and nobody offering any questions or queries, Serenity then proceeds on. “Alright, next up? The challenges! Each week, you girls will face off against one another, with the prize being the coveted reward known as Victory Points. Victory Points - or VP, for short - are your progress towards victory in this little game of ours. Collect 100 VP by the end of day 160, and you’ll be a winner here on Harem Hotel!”

Suddenly, the left hands of each contestant flashed, showcasing a number on the backside. Outside of Renee, everyone’s totals read out a whopping “0”, while Renee‘s instead showed as a “6”.

“Now then, your VP can be monitored at any time via the hand trackers, and otherwise will be showcased on a video screen, similar to the one you’re about to see… Right now!”

The same way that the screen appeared to show off The Palace and the Master’s Suite earlier, a scoreboard does the same, everyone’s faces and names written on it.

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1st. Renee - 6 VP

2nd. Penelope - 0 VP

3rd. Gail - 0 VP

4th. Willow - 0 VP

5th. Kehlani - 0 VP

6th. Linda - 0 VP

7th. Nikkita - 0 VP

8th. Yukari - 0 VP

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“Hey!” Yukari calls out, “Why the hell am I last?!”

“It’s just going by entry order, Yukari.” Nikkita responds, only for Yukari to scowl at her answer.

“Wait, so… How exactly did Renee get points already?” Penelope asks, much to Serenity’s relief.

“Well, while some hosts would treat this like some preschool entertainment show and ask for you and the audience to figure it out, I might as well explain it myself. Just to get it out of the way. You see, when Renee… Well, became Renee, she did so without any clothes on whatsoever. And seeing as to what exactly this show is all about…”

Barely two seconds later, a collective gasp spread through the rest of the contestants, sans Renee.

“W-Wait, but how is that fair?!” Yukari demands. “You were the one who made her naked in the first place!”

“Yeah, and?” Serenity replies.

Yukari sputters, trying to come up with a response, only to sulk back into her chair, silently fuming to herself.

“So… Basically what you’re saying is, the more lewd and depraved things we do for Christian…” Gail trails off.

“The more VP you acquire, and the closer you are to winning this game.”

“Hmm… Interesting." Gail muses. "So then if I, say, got out of this dress and into something more comfortable, I’d be tied for the lead alongside Renee, then?”

“Hmm, nope!" Serenity declares. "Because unlike Renee, you wouldn’t have done it first!” Serenity responds, with Gail raising an eyebrow in exchange. “Consider it a bit of extra motivation. Do something first out of everyone here, and you get double the total point value of that specific action. So really, it’s a race to see just who decides to launch themselves into the deep end!”

“And, bold assumption here, I know," Gail continues on. "But I imagine that outside of these actions and the challenges, there’s no other way for us to gain Victory Points?”

“Well… There is one way, but… We’ll get into that once we cover elimination.” Serenity continues, facing the hardcam. “You see, there isn’t a single steadfast winner of this game. In fact, if you all manage to somehow work together on this, you could all probably make it to 100 VP by the end of the 160 days, meaning nobody would have to face elimination!” Serenity claps her hands together. “However, just because you win doesn’t mean you get to sit out for the rest of the game. See, regardless of if you win or not, participation in this game is required the entire way through, without exception. And the reason for that… Is that at the end of this season, the person who scores the highest total amount of Victory Points overall will receive one singular wish, for almost anything they can imagine. No monkey's paw bullshit, no twisting of your words - just one straight-up wish, which must be accepted and granted by those in charge here.”

A stunned silence washes over the contestants. Minds begin to race as they imagine the possibilities of what such a wish could wind up meaning to them in the long run. Unfortunately, they don't get far enough.

“Now, unfortunately, I do mean almost anything here. There are certain things you cannot do with your wish, so as to prevent this game from winding up completely pointless. You are not allowed to: Unbind yourself from the Master in any way, shape, or form; To try and kill anyone, be they in the harem or otherwise; Or to completely reverse the fate of yourself, or another contestant in this season. Otherwise? It’s all fair game. Wish for a harem of your own to rule over. Go for success and riches far beyond your wildest dreams! Ask for something so outlandish that reality could never truly conjure it up in the first place! Just remember though, you only get one wish, so you better make it count… If you even get it, of course~.”

The sounds of swaying palm trees are the only ones made for the next couple of moments. Everyone eyes each other up, trying to gauge what the rest of them are thinking about. Finally, though, it would be Penelope that speaks up, raising a hand up in the process.

“And… if we don’t get 100 VP, by the end of the season? What… Does that mean-”

“Do you really want me to answer that question, Penelope?” The host cuts her off, Penelope slowly lowering her hand, a far-off look in her eye telling the story right then and there. "I thought so."

“Okay, but… What happens if we lose?” Willow blurts out. “I know you said that we’d get VP if we win, but…”

“Relax, Willow, honey, I’m getting there!" Serenity lightheartedly exclaims. "Sheesh, talk about getting all of the impatient ones this time around, huh?” Serenity chuckles while looking to the camera. “Anyways, before we get to that, let’s talk about BP!" She turns back to the contestants. "BP, or Bonus Points, are a form of currency utilized here on Harem Hotel that runs entirely separate from your Victory Point total. Think of it like having a balance on your debit card. Except, rather than depositing your paycheck into the bank to get more of it, you get paid for being popular, or because a certain stunning, beautiful, completely impartial host decided to reward you for doing something that truly managed to steal the show.” Serenity winks at her own self-compliment, before tacking on a giggle at the end as well. “Now, as for the popularity factor? Well, this is a reality show, and it’s not like we’re airing this on some graveyard time slot to only a couple thousand people, at best. This is multidimensional TV, bay bay! That means tens of millions - if not hundreds of millions, or perhaps even billions - of people are out there, tuning in, watching you at home. That means that there are millions of people that are eagerly debating who the best girl among you is, at this very moment! Or, you know, debating which one of you is going to get pregnant first. It's really a fifty-fifty.” Serenity shrugs.

Some of the contestants balk at this notion, but Serenity continues before they can object to it. “Anyway, at the end of each week, they’ll each cast their votes, with BP being paid out in… A system that is for sure set in stone and probably not going to be made up right before the first vote occurs, totally!”

Once again, Serenity laughs, this time a bit awkwardly, before rather quickly moving right along.

“Okay, Willow! Your question!” Serenity points towards her, speeding past her prior uncertainty. “What happens if you lose? Well, to answer that question… Not much!” Serenity smiles, her answer coming as a genuine surprise to most. “Depending on the challenge, you might lose a bit of VP, but as long as you stay above a net total of 0 by the time the popularity polls roll around? Then you should be safe from elimination…”

After a few seconds, Serenity’s smile widens. A feeling of unease permeates throughout the squared circle.

“Although, if you’re really **** to get out of the negatives… There is always one way you can try and avoid elimination. By challenging another contestant to a ‘Loser Leaves the Harem’ match.”

Serenity lets out another giggle, letting the anticipation build even further. “See, this season? We’re looking for… That little bit of extra oomph, you know? So this time around? No buddy system, no weird ‘are they/aren’t they’ cast additions, just a straight up chance to eliminate someone! Whether it be for the sake of VP, or simply because you cannot stand the sight of a fellow competitor any longer than you already have to." Serenity winks at the camera, leaving some of the contestants confused as to why she's doing so in the process, before she looks back towards them as if nothing even happened whatsoever. "When someone challenges another contestant to a ‘Loser Leaves the Harem’ match, the challenger must first spend 500 BP to officially issue said challenge. However, once the BP is spent, whoever is on the receiving end of this challenge must accept the call-out, lest they immediately forfeit the season." Serenity pauses, giving the contestants some time to take in the **** nature of the ruleset. After a few moments, Serenity continues on. "Once the challenge is accepted, the two combatants will duke it out in a one-on-one pro wrestling match, with no disqualifications, no count outs, no rope breaks, and absolutely zero outside interference allowed. There'll be no allies, no bloodlines, and no petty rivals to cost someone this type of match, guaranteed. In addition, to prevent things from being too one-sided, or from people trying to purposefully throw matches for the sake of accepting their fate as a loser of the season, I’ll imbue each competitor with a fighting spirit that's truly worthy of a six-star classic, ensuring that they not only try their hardest to win, but also have a skill level that's equal to whoever it is that they are facing. That way, it doesn’t become a lopsided beatdown. At the end of the match, whoever loses - be it by pinfall, submission, knockout, or referee stoppage - will be eliminated from Harem Hotel, effective immediately, with their remaining VP and BP balances being split 50/50 between the winner and myself, with any and all negative balances the loser may have possessed wiped completely clean, so as not to punish the winner for achieving victory.”

With that out of the way, Serenity smiles. The contestants once more find themselves looking between one another, this time for much different reasoning. Whether it be Penelope and Gail having a brief stare down, or Kehlani and Yukari each giving glances at both each other and Renee, there is tension in the air… And Serenity freaking loves it.

In fact, the only thing that she might honestly love more, is…

“And now, with all that said and done, allow me to properly introduce Harem Hotel’s biggest marketing device… Your transformations~.”

In a single instant, all eyes turn towards Serenity.

“W-Wait, I thought… I-I thought that… Uhm…” Kehlani stutters, looking to the others for some form of assistance.

“I thought that transformations only happened as a punishment?” Penelope asks, to which Serenity scoffs.

“Transformations? Strictly for punishment? What do you think this is, some peace and love kumbaya event?" Serenity asks, her tone demeaning and dismissive. "This is Harem Hotel! And as a means of giving back to our lovely audience members, we transform people. Be it physically, mentally, reality-defying, or sometimes… Even all of the above~. After all, it’s all up to the audience. And after waiting so long to get here? I don’t think it’s fair to keep them from waiting any longer!" Serenity exclaims, throwing her arms up high. "It’s transformation time, bay bay~!”