Initial TF Vote

“Right now?!” Erica recoiled in her chair. Most of them had already broken into a nervous sweat awhile ago; it seemed Diona was the only one still relatively unfazed.

“Of course! I described it in a way that implies that you’ll be receiving them at the end of each week, but they’re technically at the start of each new week. Given that this will be the start of the first week, it only makes sense to give you all your first transformations!” Sera waved her hand, replacing the scoreboard with a simpler display with each of their names separated by a decent margin. “I will go in order of the guest list. Each of you will be given 3 options for the audience to vote for, with descriptions of their effects. Both the Mistress and each competitor will be given an opportunity to state their opinions of the options provided. Who knows—if you state your case well enough, you might be able to sway the audience toward whichever option you prefer.”

Their stares bore into the surface of the water curtain, waiting for their options to appear as one might await a beheading.

“We’ll begin with our first competitor, Miss Erica Andrews!”

Erica Andrews
Like She Never Even Left: To help smooth things over as she gets reacquainted with the Mistress, Erica will be unable to feel any sense of awkwardness around her. Unfortunately, as this works by lowering her inhibitions, she will also be unable to feel any embarrassment or shame when the Mistress sees her body, regardless of any state of undress or sexual situation. (Childhood Friend) (Reward)
Mistress Doesn’t Dream of Bunny Girl Osananajimi: As a dutiful casino worker, Erica can now only dress in sexy playboy bunny outfits. Once per week, she can challenge another contestant to a game, wagering up to 500 BP. Both players must agree on the amount wagered and the game that will be played. (Bunny Girl) (Minor Punishment)
Push Me Down and Ravish Me!: When in a sexual situation involving the Mistress, Erica will find herself weakened to a state in which she can be easily overpowered by the Mistress. In addition, she will subconsciously adopt a vulnerable expression that invokes increased dominance in her partners. (Submissive) (Neutral)

“…Okay, I’ve got a lot to say about these ones.” Erica pinched the bridge of her nose in irritation as she finished reading her options. “First of all, what the fuck are these?! Why do I have a punishment transformation when I haven’t even done anything?!”

“For the first vote, each of you have been given one transformation of each level. Future votes will see your options affected by how well you perform in the competitions that precede them.” Sera replied calmly, unaffected by the tomboy’s anger. “Since there was no competition preceding this vote, we instead chose options that will help illustrate some of the effects that you might see from your transformations.”

“Ok, but what’s with the stuff in the parenthesis? I get the categories, but what’s the shit before that.”

“Those are your paths—a set of themes that your transformations will revolve around. They could be based on how the Mistress knows each of you, what interests you have, your fetishes, or even just things that the Mistress or the viewers might find enticing.” The explanation didn’t seem to calm Erica down. If anything, it might have made her more upset. “It seems there might be one or more of these that you’re unhappy with.”

“Yeah! What the fuck is up with that middle one?! I’m a blackjack dealer, dammit! Not some slutty bunny girl! The casino I work at doesn’t even HAVE bunny girls!” Erica vented her anger before turning to her other complaint at the transformation option. “Also, what the hell is an ‘osana…’ ‘osa-nana’ or whatever?”

“It’s ‘osananajimi.’ It’s Japanese for ‘childhood friend.’ It looks like the transformation name is a reference to Rascal Doesn’t Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai.” Aífe chimed in to clarify.

“The hell kind of weird anime porn are you watching?” Erica looked at her osananajimi with concern.

“Hey! It’s actually a really good anime; I’ll have you know!” Aoba angrily piped up at Erica’s criticism.

“Now, now, there will be plenty of time to argue over anime later. Tell me, Miss Erica—what are your thoughts on these?” Sera guided them back on topic.

“The bottom two suck. Where the hell did you even get submissive from, anyway? The first one isn’t terrible, so I guess give me that.” She bluntly summed up her opinion.

“Good to know. And you, my dear?” Sera turned toward Aífe.

“The part about lowered inhibitions worries me a bit, but it sounds like it’s really the only option that Erica doesn’t hate, so I’ll also say that she should get the first one.” Aífe gave Erica a reassuring nod.

“Well, perhaps the viewers will agree with your assessment. Now then, on to Miss Aoba Onimori!”

Aoba Onimori
Wearing Your Art on Your Sleeve: Aoba can no longer wear normal clothes. Instead, she will be provided body paint each morning, and she must apply it as her only clothing. Only her, Sera, and the Mistress will remember this transformation, and everyone else will fail to notice anything odd about her attire. But be careful! If too much of the paint fades, gets worn away, or washes off, the perception filter will stop working. To prevent her from just painting on the same outfit every time, the paint has been given a small amount of sentience, and it will transform into something embarrassingly lewd if it senses that she didn’t put enough effort into her outfit. If this occurs, it will be unable to be washed until the next morning. (Hentai Artist) (Neutral)
You’re the Oni One for Me: Aoba will take on the characteristics of an oni, namely red eyes, horns (that are a highly sensitive erogenous zone), elongated canines, sharp black nails, inhuman physical strength, and an increased libido. (Due to safety concerns, her horns, fangs, and claws will be magically unable to harm herself, other contestants, and the Mistress. This restriction will be slightly lifted during sex, just to the level that she can leave faint love bites and scratches, because that’s hot.) (Yōkai) (Reward)
Secret, Secret! I’ve Got a Secret!: At the start of each round, a secret codeword will be printed on a slip of paper and left somewhere in the building. If the Mistress or another contestant finds it, and says the codeword to her, Aoba will be forced to follow their orders for the next 24 hours (except any orders that would harm Aoba or another person, or orders that would directly cause Aoba to lose VP or BP). The period in which the codeword or its enforced obedience is in effect will end at midnight on the day of the competition. If the codeword has not been discovered by midnight on the 5th day of that week, the slip will be teleported to the Mistress’ Suite, somewhere in plain view. (Blackmail) (Minor Punishment)

Aoba looked like she might faint upon reading her options.

“Wait, why do hers seem worse? That neutral one almost seems more like a punishment.” Aífe spoke up first, concerned for Aoba.

“It’s considered neutral because the downsides are matched by the benefits. Not only does it include a perception filter, but it is less restrictive in terms of what styles of clothing she’s allowed to wear, namely anything she can paint. She also will not need to worry about the temperature, as the paint we supply for this transformation is thermostatic; so long as she’s within its effective temperature range of -30 to 120 degrees Fahrenheit, she will feel as comfortable as she would in a lukewarm bath.” Sera explained matter-of-factly.

“But I suck at painting! I’m a digital artist!” Aoba shouted in distress.

“Then you’d have quite the opportunity to learn, Miss Aoba.” The Host quipped cheerfully. “I take it that you’d prefer to not receive that transformation, then?”

“Definitely not. Just give me the oni one. I can get used to having horns.”

“Hey, look at it this way, Aoba, maybe you’ll look like Shuten-dōji.” Aífe tried to lighten Aoba’s mood with humor.

“No way am I brave enough to pull off that outfit, though.” Aoba seemed to appreciate the joke.

“Good, it seems you’ve reached an agreement on this one, as well. Next up, we have Miss Cecilia Pine!”

Cecilia Pine
Tensions Flare, Passions Flare: The more time Cecilia spends getting mad at or arguing with the Mistress, the hornier and hornier she’ll become. This will fade slowly over time while not thinking about the Mistress, but it will immediately flare back up if even a stray thought of her enters Cecilia’s mind. Masturbating or seeking help from another contestant will provide a small measure of temporary relief, but will not completely fix the issue. Alternatively, she can receive immediate, complete relief if the Mistress makes her cum. (Hate Fuck) (Neutral)
Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is: Every time Cecilia insults the Mistress, 1% of her total assets will be transferred to the Mistress. This includes accounts, properties, stocks, trusts, breast size, and BP. If Cecilia is eliminated, the remainder of these assets will immediately be transferred to the Mistress. Once 100% of Cecilia’s assets have been transferred, she will receive a replacement transformation(s), and this path will change to (Bitch). (Rich Bitch) (Minor Punishment)
Testament of Sister New Bitch: Cecilia won’t be needing anything from the dusty old Bible in her room that she never reads because she’s got a new God(dess) now! All of her memories relating to the Christian Bible will now be replaced with the Bible of Aífe, a holy scripture detailing all of her Goddess’ holes, how best to pleasure each of them, and various other rules and duties that a devout worshipper should follow and observe. (Pastor’s Daughter) (Reward)

“WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK!?” The others present could almost swear they saw her blood boil in real time as she read what was on the screen.

“I take it you don’t like them, then,” Sera said flatly.

”I take it you don’t like them, then,” Cecilia responded in a shrill mockery of the Host’s words, “OF COURSE I DON’T FUCKING LIKE THEM!! I don’t care what you say, all of these are fucking punishments! Seriously, my choices are A) You fuck with my mind, B) You steal all my money, or C) I end up some walking fuck-toy like that goth slut over there?!”

“Uncalled for! I mean.. you’re not wrong, but still, uncalled for!” The goth slut in question took issue with that.

“Honestly, I have no idea what the problem is. The effects of both the neutral and punishment transformations are almost entirely within your control, and I can’t possibly see how the third option isn’t a reward.” Sera shook her head in frustration at the obstinate redhead. “You get to trade in knowledge of a subject that you barely, if ever, make use of, and you get a wellspring of information that puts you at a huge advantage in return. You’d know things about the Mistress’ body that not even she knows yet.” Both Cecilia and Aífe blushed when they realized the implications of that.

“Since Miss Pine seems to not have any option that she favors, what say you, my dear?” Sera turned to address Aífe.

“Honestly—don’t kill me for this, Cecilia—the money one. And no, it’s not because I want all of your money. Like Sera said, it’s pretty much entirely in your control. All you have to do is not insult me.”

“Another magnanimous decision, my dear. Let’s move on to our next contestant, Miss Mallory North!”

“Mallory? Hold on, you said we were going down the line, in order. Didn’t Professor Tennyson get here first?” Aífe was confused by the sudden switch-up.

“Yes, but—if you’ll recall—she was actually scheduled to arrive following Miss Pine. With that in mind, here are her options!”

Mallory North
Notice Me, Senpai!: Mallory can now only refer to the Mistress as “Senpai” or “Aífe-senpai.” Additionally, Mallory will always think of the Mistress as a good person to go to for advice, regardless of the issue, and will take any advice the Mistress gives her as being good. (Kōhai) (Neutral)
I’m Your Venus: Mallory’s legs and feet will forever remain clean, silky smooth, and soft. She will no longer gain calluses, her toenails will stay perfectly manicured, and her feet will become highly resistant to temperature, strain, and injury. (Dancer) (Reward)
Good Things Come in Tightly Wrapped Packages: Mallory will only be able to wear clothing that is either skintight or sheer. Any clothing that she puts on that doesn’t meet this requirement will immediately transform into skintight latex and/or sheer silk/nylon. (Fetishwear) (Minor Punishment)

“EEP!” A small squeak slipped out of Mallory’s mouth as she read the fetishwear transformation. She cleared her throat before answering somewhat shakily, “The first one looks, ok, but I don’t know what ‘senpai’ means. Um… the second one seems good. Let’s go with that.” Still, she couldn’t stop the blush in her cheeks, nor could she stop her eyes from darting back to the third option.

“It’s another Japanese word. It’s used to address people who are senior to you at places like school or work.” Aífe clarified before continuing, “I agree that the second one is the best option, but I disagree about the first one—it’s not very good, at all.”

“Oh? What makes you say that? I don’t really mind calling you that.” Mallory tilted her head in confusion.

“It’s the other part of the transformation. Even assuming that I’d only give you advice with good intentions—which is the case, obviously—I can’t guarantee that the advice I’d give is always good. I don’t want that constantly weighing on my conscience.”

“That’s a good point. Then yeah, I definitely want the second one!” Mallory confirmed her decision, much more confident in her choice.

“Wonderful! So quick to reach an agreement. Next up is Miss Elise Tennyson!” Sera once again brought the new options into view.

Elise Tennyson
Hot for Teacher: Elise will be trading in her khakis and cardigans for pencil skirts and pantyhose, and her sensible flats for sexy heels. With this transformation, Elise will be made to dress in stereotypically sexy teacher outfits, including a free pair of glasses so she can cast seductive glances toward the Mistress. In addition, she’ll feel slightly warmer around the Mistress— not enough to overheat, but just enough that she’ll feel a need to undo some of the buttons on her blouse. (Teacher) (Minor Punishment)
Bountiful Mother: A simple and ever-popular classic on Harem Hotel, this transformation will grow Elise’s breasts by 1 cup size and cause her to start lactating. (MILF) (Neutral)
Lily Witch Academia: Elise will find herself with rudimentary magic powers. Either by experimenting on her own, or by finding books detailing the process, she will be able to learn some basic spells. But be careful—an inexperienced witch will sometimes make mistakes when casting, leading to unpredictable, often sexy results. As a side effect of this transformation, Elise will also experience a shift in her sexuality, from straight to lesbian. (Fantasy) (Reward)

“GIVE ME THE MAGIC ONE!!” They were all startled when Elise, of all people, jumped up from her chair, shouting in excitement. Her eyes were positively sparkling in delight.

“Um… are you sure, Professor Tennyson? I didn’t know if you’d want that, since it’d be messing with your sexuality.” Aífe scratched her head. Sure, there was a lot of benefit, but would it really be ok to alter the Professor’s mind like that?

“I’m absolutely sure, Aífe. Listen, I can count the number of dates I’ve been on in the past 18 years on just my fingers. I’ve had sex with exactly one man, and I can honestly say that I wasn’t very impressed. If sex with men is what I have to give up in exchange for real magic powers, I would gladly make that trade.” The change in Elise was, quite frankly, a bit frightening. Now that she knew it was a possibility, she was almost manic in her determination to gain magic. “Though I do have to ask—why does this magic make me a lesbian?”

“A simple matter, really. The specific type of magic you’d be granted is fueled by feminine energy. Therefore, your body will naturally end up feeling attraction toward people whose souls produce more feminine energy than masculine energy.”

“I suppose that makes sense. I doubt your answer would have changed my choice, regardless. I still want the magic!” Elise would not be swayed from her choice, it seemed.

“Well, you heard her, Sera. Who am I to argue with that?” Aífe shrugged in defeat. Though, it wasn’t a battle that she fought particularly hard in.

“You’re her Mistress.” Sera reminded Aífe of the position of power she now held. “Regardless, it’s certainly good that so many of your harem are on the same page as you. Will the next contestant be similarly likeminded? It’s time for Miss Alexis Martinez-Jones!”

Alexis Martinez-Jones
Live 2d in the 3rd Dimension: Alexis will transform to look like a real-life version of her vtuber avatar, she’ll automatically adopt her persona’s voice and mannerisms, and her name will change to match. Don’t worry, Aria Astaria will receive full legal documentation at the end of the season, free of charge. After all, deportation is not sexy. (Vtuber) (Neutral)
Vulva Vibrato: Alexis will enjoy singing even more with this transformation. Whenever she sings, she’ll feel pleasure proportional to how many people are listening in person as well as how good they think her performance is. (Singer) (Reward)
Your Princess is in Another Castle: Once per round, Alexis will wake up teleported to a random location locked in bondage, and the Mistress will be given a map to her location. Upon being freed, Alexis will reward the Mistress with a kiss (though she’s always welcome to give even better rewards). (Video Games) (Minor Punishment)

“Ugh, can you take it down a notch? My head is still killing me.” Alexis rubbed her forehead. “God, hangovers are so much worse when they’re instantaneous” She furrowed her brow as she read her options. “Honestly, I’m not sure if I’d even want the reward—it’d probably just be distracting. Um… I guess just give me that or the vtuber one. That last one would be way too annoying.”

“While I agree that the last one would just end up being a chore, I’m not sure about the first one, either,” Aífe contemplated. “Even if your legal documentation was taken care of, wouldn’t it still cause a lot of problems?”

“For those among our contestants and viewers who are unfamiliar with Miss Alexis’ vtuber persona, here is her model’s design sheet.” Sera summoned a document to the screen that showed various angles of the character design for Aria Astaria. They showed a young 4’10” alien woman with cyan colored skin. She had light purple hair that reached her knees when worn down (but was usually styled into long twintails), and pink eyes with a small star design in either iris. She was exceptionally curvy for her size (only half a step behind Diona in that regard), and wore a simple black leotard with stirrup-style black thigh-highs.

Image by orifalcon

Upon looking at the design sheet, most of the other contestants looked at Alexis with either concern or mild disgust. The only exceptions being Aífe (who had obviously seen Aria before), Diona (who obviously didn’t care how lewd the design was), and Aoba (who was scratching her chin, wondering where she had seen that design before).

“Now that you all know exactly what you’d be voting for with Miss Alexis’ first option, on to our penultimate contestant, Miss Diona Ishtar!”

Diona Ishtar
Sweet Carolina: Diona will now emit sweet-smelling pheromones that will relax those around her. While these pheromones are a mild aphrodisiac, they do not actually induce arousal, merely accelerate its buildup. In addition to smelling sweet, her skin and bodily fluids will also gain a slightly sweet, fruity taste. (?????) (Neutral)
Pink is the New Black: If you thought Diona’s outfits weren’t revealing enough already, this transformation will make her prefer clothing that shows off or emphasizes her pussy. Expect shorts left unzipped, skirts short enough to flash the goods at the smallest movement, and crotchless panties (if she bothers to wear any at all). All but guarantees that, if she does happen to wear anything that actually covers her pussy, it will be tight enough to clearly show cameltoe. (Slut Goth) (Minor Punishment)
The More the Merrier: The life of any party, this transformation will make any sex Diona has with multiple partners more pleasurable. Pleasure multiplier is equal to half the total number of participants (i.e. Diona + 1 partner = 1x, 2 partners = 1.5x, etc.) (Poly) (Reward)

“Hold on—what do the question marks mean? Does that one just not have a path?” Aífe scratched her head in confusion. Yet another bizarre occurrence to deal with regarding the busty enigma that was practically salivating as she read the screen.

“This happens every once in a while. That is what’s known as a hidden path. The details will become known at a later time, once certain conditions are met.” Sera clarified.

“Hmm…” Diona briefly considered her options before shrugging. “These all seem pretty hot. I’m down with whatever.”

“Quite interesting, Miss Diona. All of our contestants so far have had fairly strong feelings for or against at least one of their options. I wonder—does your Mistress concur with your assessment?”

“No, definitely not.” Aífe shook her head, alarmed by the options she was reading, as well as the shortstack’s ambivalence toward them. “I’d have to say the third option. It’s purely beneficial, and only affects people who are already doing those kinds of things with her. I guess the first one isn’t bad, all things considered, but the middle one is a lot--definitely way more than I’m comfortable with.”

“Well, I suppose it’s up to the audience to decide if they agree with you on this matter. In the meantime, we’ve finally reached our last contestant, Miss Natalie Crowe!”

Natalie Crowe
Strike a Pose: While not thinking about how she’s standing/sitting, Natalie will subconsciously shift to a pose that she thinks will arouse or entice the Mistress. Also subconsciously more likely to stand or sit in a way that gives the Mistress a better view of her assets. (Model) (Neutral)
Soviet Winter: Natalie can now produce small amounts of ice or snow, or a cold breeze from her fingertips. In addition, her skin and eyes become paler, and she becomes somewhat cold to the touch. (Ice Queen) (Reward)
The Female Ga(y)ze: While being looked at by women she finds attractive, Natalie will steadily grow more aroused. The rate of arousal is proportional to the number of onlookers and the amount of skin she’s showing, and will be further increased if the Mistress is one of the onlookers. (Exhibitionist) (Minor Punishment)

“Wait, do people really think I’m some snotty ice queen?!” Natalie looked more upset by her path than the details of the transformations. “Gosh, I hope not! I always try to be polite. My mommas always told me to be nice to people until they give you a reason not to.”

“In this case, it refers to your reputation as Natalia Vorona—an icy, Russian beauty whose expression is always cold and devoid of emotion.” Sera assured her.

“Well, that’s just ‘cause it’s easier for me to keep up the act if I just keep my face still!” The blonde protested.

“I promise that it’s only an observation on your appearance, and not your personality. Is there any option that you would like or dislike among these.” Sera gently reminded her to give her opinion to the audience.

“Oh, well, of course I’m gonna pick the one that gives me ice powers. If nothin’ else, I’ll be able to keep my drinks cold in the summer without waterin’ ‘em down with ice.”

“Pfft—Can’t argue with that logic!” Aífe laughed at the absurdity of her response. “Think you can keep mine cold, too?”

“Yes, quite an amusing application, indeed. Well, that wraps up the options for our contestants’ first transformations! Please cast your votes, and do be sure to cast your votes for our first Best Girl poll, as well!” Sera made one last dramatic gesture to the invisible cameras as polls went live.

The polls are officially closed! Thank you to everyone who voted!