Contract Contest #12 Round 7 - Vote 1 (Patreon)

Contract 4: “A Merchant's Folly”

By: Aaron S

Mila receives a notice from a local merchant who claims his expedition to the distant realm of Naishon ended in disaster—most of his crew vanished or returned “not quite themselves.” In exchange for a mysterious treasure discovered in a local village, Mila agrees to help recover them. Once there, she quickly notices the crew behaving strangely, moving and speaking as if charmed. Each time she tries to investigate, the overeager captain keeps “accidentally” leading her straight into groups of enthralled sailors, forcing Mila into repeated skirmishes and deepening her suspicion that something bigger is pulling the strings. Her search eventually leads her to the village shrine, where she uncovers the truth: the charming entity is a kitsune who has enthralled the entire expedition—captain included—luring Mila into a trap on holy ground.

In the good ending, Mila defeats the kitsune and learns its motives: its former shrine maiden abandoned her duties, leaving the spirit furious and alone. If Mila agrees to temporarily take up the maiden’s role, the kitsune grants her a blessing, frees the crew from its charm, and allows the merchant to depart with his people—and the promised treasure. In the bad ending, Mila is overwhelmed, charmed, and forced to become the new shrine maiden permanently, serving the kitsune’s will. Optional twists can include hidden clues scattered around the village that, if found beforehand, let Mila unravel the truth and gain an advantage—or even negotiate a peaceful resolution—as well as the kitsune partially transforming some sailors, giving Mila the chance to turn or save them during the quest.

Contract 6: “Bound Desires”

By: Borpie

A witch named Veronica requests Mila’s aid to cleanse her coven’s land of strange, resilient vampires unlike any she’s seen. Clad head-to-toe in glossy, skin-tight “latex” that shrugs off common afflictions, these all-female Latex Vampires move like living dolls—featureless faces, no hair, bodies clearly shaped for pleasure. Veronica insists someone inside her coven’s home is controlling them and asks to personally escort Mila there, openly flirting with her along the way. As they investigate, Mila learns the puppeteer has been harvesting a special, almost-living sap from a twisted tree. This liquid fuses to flesh as a second skin; when it infects a vampire, it becomes a corruptive affliction that can be passed on like vampirism itself. Veronica appears shocked and eager to “help” unravel the mystery.

In the final chamber of the coven, Mila and Veronica find only a docile Latex Vampire lying on a table. That’s when Veronica drops the façade—this coven was her testing ground, the tree sap and Latex Vampires are her creation, and the contract was bait to lure powerful prey. She boasts that she plans to encase Mila in latex, claim her as a Dracul-class minion, and add her to an ever-growing army of obedient, glossy pets.

In the Bad Ending, Veronica subdues Mila and summons two Latex Vampires to bite her. The infection spreads quickly as Mila’s will breaks; a tight latex cocoon seals around her, fusing into a permanent second skin. Her features vanish beneath the shine as Veronica brands a pentagram sigil over Mila’s womb, binding her forever as a loyal Latex Vampire pet destined to “decorate” Veronica’s bed. In the Good Ending, Mila overwhelms Veronica—but before she can feed, the nearby Latex Vampire suddenly awakens and bites its creator. Mila seizes the moment, feeding as well and turning Veronica into a Latex Vampire bound to Mila’s will instead. The rest of the latex brood become linked under Mila’s control, and the coven’s village quietly transforms into her private, decadent playground.