Second Transformation Vote

“Now that everyone’s had some time to relax, let’s check on the vote for the Master’s transformations before we move on to the contestants. Mr.Turner, would you mind coming up here?” Genet had returned to the podium in the auditorium after giving everyone their break, and her cast was all back in their seats. The season’s master took the stairs up to stand next to the Host at the auditorium. Genet started speaking again once he took his place. “Now, as all of our viewers know, there were three transformation options submitted to both decide for him and to decide who took first, second and third in the first challenge. After our audience took some time to decide, the winner of the vote was...

“Stella Steward and Window Pain Test!” Genet cheered, after making the group wait for one more moment. “Carnivore was in second with thirty-one percent of the vote, but Stella’s choice pulled ahead. So that means that the ranking for the first challenge is: “

1. Stella Steward (+10)
2. Dr.Felicia Owens (+8)
3. Helena Turner (+6)
4. Luna Lopez (+4)
5. Ava Soto (+2)
6. Hazel Singh (0)
7. Aubrey Conners (-2)
8. Dr.Maeve Petrov (-5)

Felicia failed to hold in a surprised moan, which caught the attention of most of the group. Luna whispered to the distracted doctor while Genet moved on, seemingly unsurprised. “So with the changes as we adjust both retroactive BP and the movement in VP, the scoreboard now looks like this:”

“And Window Pain Test is being given to Richard now.”

Dick felt…something. Something definitely happened, but it was more subtle than he’d expected, not having one of his own before. Genet saw the look on his face and started to explain. “Try thinking about saying something and look around.”

He thought in his head I love you and tried to look between his friends. Aubrey was there in the seat next to where he’d been, smiling up at him. Next to her was Maeve- he felt a tingling in his mind, like a warning to be careful. He looked the other way and saw Stella. The tingling diminished but didn't completely fade. Ava was next to her, and he got another warning rise like with Maeve.

Then he looked to his best friend. The tingling became a ringing, loud enough that it felt like other people should be able to hear it.

He moved his gaze from Luna back two rows to Hazel. The ringing and tingling stopped, as she looked at him with mild concern.

Richard stopped. “Thank you, I think I understand it.”

Genet nodded. “Then why don’t you return to your seat.” She made a pulling motion upwards, and eight chairs rose up in a half circle like they did at the beginning of the first round. “I’d like everyone else to come up to the stage to see your transformations. If, after they’re revealed, you’d like to discuss them with your Master or the others, you are free to within the time the audience will be voting. As a reminder, there will be a fourth option on most of your ballots from the last round. If it doesn’t win this time, both it and the least popular from the new set will go to the shop. If it does win, then the two lowest in the new round go to the shop instead.” After everyone was seated, she pressed a button waiting on her podium for the signals to be sent out.

***

Luna opened the notification on her HH issue phone, opening the Voting Menu and read:

• One For the File: Luna has a long list of encounters in Hazel’s files. Luna will inevitably grow that part of the file, as she becomes tempted to seduce the other members of the harem. She will be increasingly drawn to a random contestant until she has succeeded in bedding them, then the temptation will slowly restart, attached to a different contestant. (Nympho)
• 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)
• Strut Your Stuff: Like a natural model, Luna will glide gracefully across the floor, find herself naturally posing in alluring ways, and always look her best. Others will find her eye-catching, unconsciously letting their eyes wander to enjoy her beauty. (Model)

https://strawpoll.com/poy9klDxpgJ

I definitely can’t show Dick this. Luna thought. One For the File raises too many questions. I can’t let that one win either, half of us are straight. She quietly moved that one to the bottom and Press Sexcratary to the top.

***

Ava opened up her phone with the others and read through the options:

• 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)
• Muscle Mommy: Ava is already the biggest and strongest, with a tendency to stick up for the little guy. Now, she’ll grow an extra foot taller and become gently dominant towards the Master or those with less VP than her. (Amazon)
• Boss Encounter: Ava loves video games, and a good boss battle can make or break a game. To help her in her sexual encounters, when aroused she will take on temporary transformations from different bosses in a game currently on her wish list. This comes with a copy of that game and a Nintendo Vers 2 to play it on. (Gamer)

https://strawpoll.com/GPgVYebW3na

“Hey Luna, Felicia?” The athlete asked.

Her friend quickly stuffed her phone in her pocket and looked over. “What’s up?” Her roommate responded a little slower, but looked over to help.

“Could both of you take a look at these? They all sound interesting, but I’m not sure how reasonable any of their downsides are.” She watched both of her friends get up and lean over her shoulder to read.

“You’re second lowest right now, so for now the mental part of Muscle Mommy wouldn’t affect you with any of us but…Maeve.” Felicia pointed out.

“Maeve and Dick.” Luna countered. “It's alright if the answer is yes or no, but do you want to be taking the lead with him?”

Ava shook her head.

“Then the other two seem to be fairly controllable. They only trigger under specific conditions.” Luna offered.

“So…which one should I pick?” Ava asked again.

“That’s up to you.” Luna said.

“Do you know what game Genet’s talking about there? If it’s multiplayer, we might be able to try it out together.” Felicia suggested.

Ava smiled at the suggestion, moving Boss Encounter to the top and Muscle Mommy to the bottom.

***

Stella opened her phone’s ballot menu:

• 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)
• Over The Threshold: After the wedding, men would often carry their brides over the home’s threshold as a tradition that was supposed to protect them from evil. As part of her new role, Stella finds herself looking to her master for protection when necessary. (Housewife)
• At Your Service: Stella prefers to be quietly helping in the background and out of other’s way. To give her some benefits from this, Stella now receives sexual pleasure from doing something for the master or eliminated contestants. (Housewife)
• Chicken Soup For the Show: Stella knows there’s nothing more comforting than chicken soup when someone isn’t feeling well. Now, Stella can use a soup dish she cooks to nullify the effects of a single TF for 24 hours. It comes back stronger in the 24 hours after it expires (Alchemist)

https://strawpoll.com/w4nWWlbpQnA

Stella listened to her friends giving Ava advice next to her. It seemed like she had it handled, and after her soul searching in the last hour of the challenge she felt like she could make her own decision about this. She ended up flipping the order of all four before hitting submit.

***

Felicia opened her ballot like the others, reading through her options. I…I’m glad Stella won. She earned it. I’ll still find a way to get to a hundred first.

• Lactose Tolerance: Dairy can have significant health benefits, including human dairy. Felicia will begin lactating, and her own milk and dishes using it bypass her normal lactose intolerance. Being milked is a relaxing and pleasurable process. (Ushimimi)
• 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)
• Eldritch Blaster: Felicia loves direct confrontations and usually solves problems in the campaign through combat. This spell will once per round bring Felicia or an unsuspecting target Felicia can see to the edge of orgasm. Uses of this increase once after each transformation vote (Caster)
• Worthy Opponent: Felicia will gain the desire to push her fellow harem members toward participating in the fun and games. It’s not much of a victory if they weren’t trying after all! (Rival)

https://strawpoll.com/BDyNzJQ4kyR

Felicia considered all the options. The first one just was interesting, but unnecessary. She always used dairy alternatives anyways. She was tempted to choose either of the spells, but… her eyes kept drifting to Worthy Opponent. Maybe that one could protect the others from me. She slowly slid it to the top, then the lactating one, just in case Dick was into it for some reason.

“Hey Luna, Felicia?” She heard her best friend ask. She hit submit, put her phone away, and looked over.

***

Aubrey opened her ballot. Reading over the options, she looked over at Richard. The disgusting one from last round was back, but it had some better options this time. She walked over and hopped off the stage, showing her boyfriend her options:

• Pop Quiz: Aubrey believes herself to be the most dedicated to him out of any possible romantic interest. To prove that, she will occasionally get the urge to grill her fellow harem members on her boyfriend's likes, dislikes, and past. Aubrey can give out rewards or demerits based on their performance. (Teacher)
• Those Who can’t Do: No one knows Richard like Aubrey. If someone asks her for advice about him, she will be rewarded for helping them but grow increasingly horny if she fails to help (Teacher)
• 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)
• Damsel In Distress: Aubrey grew up with fairy tales, and Richard has been her Prince Charming from day one. From now on, nothing will be more arousing to her than the thought of him coming to her rescue like the day they met. (Nostalgia)

https://strawpoll.com/kjn1DmMkdyQ

“So?” She asked nervously. “What do you think? I’m alright with any of them, except the second."

“These all sound like pretty big changes. Damsel doesn’t sound the healthiest for you, and-” he felt a warning that he pushed past. “-And quizzing people all the time sounds like it could get hurtful.”

Aubrey frowned but nodded. I kind of wanted to quiz Felicia and Luna. “So does that leave Squishable, the Teddy Bear one? It could combine with what I already have well.”

“What do you have? I don’t think you ever told me.”

His girlfriend squirmed for a moment before answering. "It’s called Security Blanket. If at least one of us is holding the other, we both lose some of our inhibitions.”

His breath caught. That explains so much. Have I been less careful around her? “I'm sorry. I don’t know if I want to encourage you towards any mental changes. You should do what you want. I trust you.”

Aubrey smiled as she held his hand. That’s sweet, but I really wanted to do this for you. She tried to think about what he’d be most likely to enjoy and pushed Squishable and Damsel In Distress into the top two.

***

Maeve opened her phone’s voting option, hoping none of them would come with mental changes this time:

• 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)
• Mood Ringer: Maeve is always on the lookout for people that need her. To help, now she can sense the emotions of the master and non-eliminated harem members. (Empathy)
• 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)
• 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)

https://strawpoll.com/B2ZB9vaJxgJ

These are… a little better than last time, I guess. Maeve thought. She looked across the stage to see if Luna could take a look. It looks like she’s helping Ava. I can do this on my own then. After some consideration, she ended up keeping them in the order she saw them.

***

Hazel and Helena opened their ballots together. Hazel read through hers before showing her boss:

• Top Guns: Hazel may have flown in the Air ****, but we’re focused on a different set of guns. Hazel will feel drawn to cleavage-bearing clothing, and other contestants will be more influenced to listen to her the more of her chest is bared (Dom)
• Body Custodian: Hazel has kept the Turners safe for years. This transformation makes her believe that it's not just her job to guard their bodies, but also to keep them clean and ensure proper aftercare. (Bodyguard)
• On Your Side: Hazel's job has always been fulfilling, but let's make it even more satisfying.Hazel will feel sexual pleasure from siding with or protecting with the master. (Bodyguard)
• Duty Bound: While Hazel always looks professional and prepared in her crisp suits, her expanded duties require a bit of an update to her uniform. Hazel will gain a desire to wear tight clothing and experience bondage play in the bedroom. Any body part restrained in this way becomes more sensitive for the duration. (Sub)

https://strawpoll.com/eNg6v7MQAgA

“So, what do you think?”

Her girlfriend considered them. “I like everything but Duty Bound. On Your Side sounds good for you, Custodian is helpful, and Top Guns… that sounds nice.” Ms.Turner was blushing.

“Could I get your input on mine too? We’re obviously not going with Stuck.”

• Make Me Proud: Helena had to make sacrifices to set them back on the right path when she became head of the family, and if Richard really wants to date this many people then it’s important that he’s maintaining the reputation she restored. This will lead her to be invested in the other contestants being happy and satisfied in all aspects of their relationships with her stepbrother. (Stepsister)
• Stuck: We’ve all noticed her insistence that they’re not blood related, maybe she needs some plausible deniability? Helena becomes accident prone, needing the master or someone attracted to her to come to her rescue (Stepsister)
• 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)
• Noblesse Oblige: It’s the duty of those with a lot to help those without, and nobody has more than the Turners. Helena will be given a nest egg of BP each round but is only allowed to spend it on attempts to aid her fellow contestants. If not spent by the end of the round, Genet will offer some upgrades or TFs from the shop to the audience (Rich)

https://strawpoll.com/GPgVYebGvna

“If you don’t like that one, then the Inumumi option seems best, Ma’am. Make Me Proud could help with your reputation with the audience?”

“Thank you Hazel, you make a good point.” Hel moved Stuck to the bottom, Who's a Good Girl? to the top, and “Proud” to the second place.

***

“And let’s not forget our popularity poll!" Genet shouted.

https://strawpoll.com/LVyK294lQZ0

“While the audience is getting their votes in, I’ll show them the rest of the mail. If any of our contestants wanted to talk to me about changing their rooms or roommates for the round, now is a fantastic time to do so."