Second Round Results

“Welcome back!” Genet shouted after she had ushered the contestants back into their seats on stage. “I hope that everyone out there enjoyed our little intermission. I’d like to go over a slight change in the second round before everyone gets distracted by poll results or their new roommates.

“Last time, I mentioned the temple at the top of the mountain. I’m sure that most of you have either seen or been told about the ‘mentorship program’ in which you can be visited by one of the show’s original sponsors. For anyone that has participated in the program at least once, an extra section of the shop is being opened. This will be a set of items only purchasable by specific contestants, designed by your mentors and given final approval and pricing by me. It could include physical objects, temporary blessings, or permanent transformations. They will sometimes change if your sponsor thinks your needs have changed, so if you’re interested in something I would grab it fast. Are there any questions so far?” Genet offered, waiting for someone to raise their hand.

“What was the reason for the change?” Ava asked, as Helena raised her hand.

Genet tried to give a quick explanation she could move on from. “Some of the mentors expressed frustration with how ominous I made them sound. Ms.Turner?”

“You’ve warned us before about them, as you just referenced. If you’re now incentivizing the temple, has it become safer than it was during your previous warnings?”

“No, but they’ve never been truly dangerous. They could be alarming and emotionally difficult to handle, which is why I didn’t want you to see them unprepared. But the larger the group you go with, the easier it is for you to maintain control. When they stretch through, they all need to flow through the same gate and so the presence of one limits another. I am aware of when any of them are visiting, and so I’ll keep an eye on anyone visiting to make sure it doesn’t go out of hand for long. Does that help?”

“Enough.”

“Good. Are there any other questions before I announce transformations? I will announce the date order and the roommate situation after.” Seeing nothing else, Genet moved on. “Would anyone like to go first?

It looked like a few people were considering it when Aubrey’s hand shot up.

“I always love an eager volunteer.” Genet beamed. “As our audience hopefully remembers, you had four options. I’m sure you’ll be pleased to know that your rollover, Those Who Can’t Do, lost and will be headed to the shop after receiving only about two thirds of the votes of our winner.” Aubrey’s smile brightened further.

“Pop Quiz also lost, with less than half of the votes of our winner. Our audience chose to encourage your cuddly, affectionate side with Squishable!” Genet concluded. “This offer extends to everyone, but you can join your Master offstage if you’d like now that you’ve received your transformation.” While Aubrey ran off the stage, the description of her new transformation was added to her phone.

Squishable: Aubrey already loves to be cuddled and hugged, so let’s build on that further. In the bedroom, she’ll enjoy being “played with” and take on a more submissive role, responding to her partner’s lead. (Teddy Bear)

She hopped into her boyfriend’s lap. After he tried to help her adjust, he ended up holding her tightly. She leaned in and wiggled, quietly smiling as she felt him harden. “I chose the subtle one for you.” She whispered as Genet moved on.

“Now that we’ve got the first one down, does anyone want to go next?”

Luna raised her hand, eager to get it over with so she could get off the stage.

Genet nodded at her. “Great. As the audience knows, they did not leave you with a rollover last round. Between the three options in play, it was fairly close. But Strut Your Stuff just couldn’t keep up, and will be headed to the shop. Between the two close picks…

“It was Press Sexcratary that won! Hopefully this will let you create the sort of group encounters that you love! Any comments on that you want to make?”

“Thanks for rejecting the predatory one, I guess? If there’s a next round, please skip it again.” Luna hopped off the stage, sitting on the main floor of the auditorium a few rows behind Dick while her transformation was added to her phone’s records:

Press Sexcratary: Luna is more experienced in the bedroom than most. Now any discussion of sexual acts involving her and the Master sound more reasonable. Someone repulsed can be appeased, someone already neutral may choose to listen more, someone already tempted might ask to participate. At a minimum, this requires her and the Master to be in the same place for what she is describing. (Wingwoman)

For a moment, the comment about group encounters made Dick wonder. But then he felt Aubrey sigh against him in his arms, and he remembered his immediate priority.

“Now, are there any other volunteers?” Genet watched, pleasantly surprised, as Ava, Hazel, and Helena all raised their hands. “I’ll do the three of you, but I’d like to start with one of everyone’s two favorite Turners:

“Helena, you had a rollover you were worried about. I’m pleased to tell you for your sake that Stuck lost. It got barely half the amount of votes that the winning transformation did. Noblesse Oblige will be joining it in the shop, as the audience wasn’t as interested as I expected in giving you the responsibility to distribute transformations. If anyone here thinks the group doesn’t have enough transformations, they’re free to claim that one.

“Make Me Proud came closer, which would’ve been fun. But the audience decided on answering the question of Who’s A Good Girl?, by picking this for our selfless, cunning, and protective favorite redhead!”

Who’s a Good Girl?: Helena’s worked hard to protect our Master and several harem members, and that deserves a reward. From now on, both praise and headpats become erogenous (Inumimi)

Hazel caught her boss’s gasp. “Ma’am, is this too much?”

“I…” Helena tried to catch her breath. “It was stronger than I expected.”

“I can get you out if you need it soon, just let me know.”

Genet was continuing on during their quiet conversation. “Since they’re close, let’s go to Hazel next. Body Custodian and On Your Side were soundly rejected by the audience. The other two were going back and forth for a while, and when voting closed a moment ago it was hard to tell what won. But we’ve got a plan for that. To channel the most important parts of both sides, we’ve decided to put her Heart On Her Sleeve. Let’s see if we can see this in action.” She stopped watching

Heart On Her Sleeve: Just like Hazel herself, our Audience has a hard time deciding between encouraging her dominant or submissive sides. To encourage her to express both sides, she will find herself drawn to whichever type of clothing better matches the way she's leaning, and embracing the correct style will further empower that side of her. Her dominant moods will encourage looser clothing that emphasizes her chest and makes other contestants more likely to follow her lead. Her submissive moods will encourage tighter clothing that shows off the rest of her figure while making her more sensitive and obedient.

As Hazel comforted her boss, everyone watched as she used one hand to slowly unknot her tie and undo the top for buttons of her shirt. She looked down, as sure as the stars. “Just concentrate on me.” She told Ms.Turner, as she brushed her hand through her auburn hair. “If it gets to be too much, just let me know.”

“Not in front of everyone… We still need to focus. Please.” Hel was blushing, having a hard time containing herself between the spikes of Genet’s praise and steady buildup coming from her own bodyguard.

“Yes, Ma’am.” Hazel did her duty escorting her girlfriend off the stage and into the farthest corner of the auditorium seats to help her cool off.

“Now then, let’s go to Ava.” Genet said, going to the other part of the semi-circle.

“I’m getting Boss Encounters?” Ava asked hopefully.

“No.” Genet apologized.”Trust me, I would’ve loved to see you bursting out of your clothes too. It was close, but not close enough for a tie. It seems that the audience didn’t want to see you bigger at all, because Muscle Mommy lost too, by the largest margin of the round. Instead they chose to focus on your job, giving you the power of Gains and Losses.”

Gains and Losses: As a personal trainer, Ava is used to helping her clients achieve their fitness goals. Working out with Ava will be supernaturally effective, but also cause a gradual loss of inhibitions and modesty during and for a while after workouts. (Gym Bunny)

“I don’t feel any different?” Ava said.

“You won’t, no. But I’d recommend taking your Master or the others to the gym. They should feel the difference.”

“Now then.” Genet turned slightly to the three remaining contestants, as Ava remained in place on stage. “Are there any other volunteers?”

Felicia raised her head and her hand. If Ata wants me to accept what happened, then I can take whatever is coming.

“Good, glad to see you taking the initiative. I know you wanted to use Worthy Opponent to set some artificial limits on yourself, but the audience disagreed. They also handily rejected Eldritch Blaster. Lactose Tolerance came close, but fell just shy of the margin needed for a tie. Indeed, the audience saw fit to reward your gaming habits with Patronize Me! I moved your date to the start of the week to allow you to take full advantage of it.” Felicia just nodded, moving to sit next to Ava on stage.

Patronize Me: Felicia plays a mean Warlock, and who better than the Master to be her new Patron? Each round, Felicia can negotiate 3 “spells” with Richard that could give her an advantage in the competition but must have an associated “cost.” (Caster)

Genet moved closer to the middle of the semicircle. “Are either of you interested in going next?”

There was silence.

“All right, Dr.Petrov then. I will start by telling you that your rollover, Mood Ringer, lost. Intimate Insights got first place. Would you like to try checking on anyone now?”

Intimate Insights: Maeve is great at reading people under normal conditions. Maeve will gain a sense of the Master and her fellow contestants’ fantasies and fetishes. Helping them achieve these, whether through advice or participation, will bring her **** pleasure. (Empathy)

Maeve made eye contact with Luna. A disjointed vision flashed through her mind:

Luna was stripping off Maeve’s blazer, the one she’d been wearing the first night.

They were kissing, Luna leading her by the hand into the Pomegranate Cottage.

Luna was sucking on one of her nipples.

Luna was guiding her head down to lick-

Maeve looked away. “I see.”

“In addition, you may want to consult with your OB to discuss another transformation the audience approved, reminding you that you Can’t Spell MILF without Mother.”

Can’t Spell MILF Without Mother: Last time, Maeve questioned her MILF qualifications. Let’s help her fix that. Maeve will gain a desire to have children, and her reproductive system will be restored to its state back when she was half her age (Milf)

Maeve felt lower body pain she’d gotten used to ease. That was…better than I expected. Wasn’t that supposed to come with the desire for children? She looked at the description again, now that it had been moved from the voting to the transformation section of her phone. That’s what it says. I can’t ask about it in front of Richard, maybe it’ll start later. “I’m ready to move on.”

“That’s good, but I need to stick with you for a moment.” The host paused to let the statement sink in. “That’s right. We had the Empath win, we had the Milf win. But this was a rare three-way tie, as you’re also being blessed with the instincts of a certified Cuddle Therapist”

Cuddle Therapist: The two she's spent the most time with now both seek physical touch as reassurance. She'll now believe that physical contact is required to interact with others within the harem, with more contact needed for deeper connections and conversations (Social Work)

“That’s not a real certification.” Maeve pointed out.

“Not yet.” Genet admitted. “Now Stella, you’re the last up. I know you were interested in Over the Threshold or the ability to turn off transformations with your soup. But unfortunately, both lost and will be heading to the shop.”

Maeve, Hazel, and Hel immediately noticed the description of the losing tf.

“Before I tell you about the winner, I want to congratulate you on your use of your transformation from last round. You used it to help a friend, explore your own boundaries, and even win the challenge. Now that I’ve said that, the audience chose to give you In My Own Pink World.

In My Own Pink World: Stella often hides her emotions, afraid of how others will react to her speaking out of turn. To stop her holding back so much, when Stella is feeling happy, she’ll naturally show it with giggles and bubbly behavior. To make it even clearer, her hair will turn pink, from subtle highlights when she’s in a good mood to fully dyed when at happiest (or horniest). (Bimbo)

The ends of Stella’s brown hair were filled with pink highlights.

She giggled reflexively before saying: “Thank you.” She slowly got off the stage to join Luna.

“Now, for the final vote of the round I’ll display the popularity poll and how that changes the rest of the scoreboard.” She pressed a button on her podium, and the back wall lit up with both screens:

1. Hazel Singh
2. Maeve Petrov
3. Felicia Owens
4. Luna Lopez
5. Helena Turner
6. Ava Soto
7. Stella Steward
8. Aubrey Conners

We jumped. Hazel and Helena thought together.

I fell. Felicia noticed.

Is the second round still based on my looks? Stella wondered, as the highlights faded away.

Aubrey didn’t care.

“Next, I’ll present the order for the round’s date nights:”

1. Dr.Felicia Owens
2. Luna Lopez
3. Ava Soto
4. Aubrey Conners
5. Stella Steward
6. Hazel Singh
7. Dr.Maeve Petrov
8. Helena Turner

"And if there’s no other questions, I’ll show everyone your new roommates for the round. After checking with everyone, I was thankfully able to get your first or second choices. Once you check them, you may leave whenever you like, I’ve already moved your possessions":

Trident Cottage: Ava Soto and Dr.Felicia Owens

Pomegranate Cottage: Luna Lopez and Stella Steward

Arrow Cottage: Hazel Singh and Dr.Maeve Petrov

Stone Cottage: Helena Turner and Aubrey Conners

Ava and Felicia quickly left together, happy to be back with the person they lived with back home.

Most of the others stayed behind. Aubrey hopped off of her boyfriend nervously, almost forgetting him after seeing the mistake in the roommate assignment. She went back up on stage and approached Maeve. “I-I thought that we were going to be together. You told me that I was doing a good job. Did I disappoint you?”

Maeve tried to find the words to explain it gently. “No, you haven’t done anything wrong. I think you’ve made significant first steps. But I-”

“She talked to me, and agreed that I could be with you this week instead.” Helena lied, as Hazel led her onto the stage.

“She did?” Aubrey frowned.

“I told her that I wished we’d been able to spend more time together last round, and so she agreed to lower you in her rankings. I figured this way we’d be able to have a week-long slumber party, right?” Helena beamed at the blonde as she slipped the leash into her hand. “I’m sorry, I know we should’ve discussed it with you first. I just got excited at the idea and didn’t have much time.”

Aubrey looked between Maeve’s unease and Helena’s smile, Hazel standing behind her boss. I’m surprised they didn’t want to stay together. But she’s always trying to spend time with me in the real world, and we were never really alone… “Thank you both for thinking of me.” She said, before going with Hel out to their new home for the round. Hazel gave her girlfriend a kiss and a promise to be there in the morning on the way out

“Why did you two say that? I needed to explain that we were getting too close and that we needed to reassert boundaries for me to be able to keep helping her.” Maeve said, frustrated.

“She wasn’t ready to hear that from you. Besides, this environment makes “getting too close” a necessity. I’m headed to the Stone to discuss who’s going to help Ms.Turner shower and get dressed, since you needed us to swap. We can discuss this more when I get back if you need.” Hazel replied before walking out to follow Aubrey.

Then it was just Maeve, Richard, and the new occupants of the Pomegranate. Luna quietly approached Maeve, who was still unsettled from the interaction and slightly disappointed she hadn't been matched with Luna. “Can I talk to you about something? It’s about Felicia.”

Dr.Petrov nodded. “What can I do?”

“She’ll ask for a session with you tomorrow, and I need to give you the full story.”

Richard quietly listened, and after they were done all four of them left for where they’d be spending the night.