It was a surreal experience, planning a cam show. Tab had started calling tonight 'Kat's debut performance' but Katrina didn't like how that sounded; it implied a chance that she would ever do this again. She kept returning to the same thought, over and over; her greatest shame, the guilt that had locked her away from humanity for the last few years, was about to be streamed and monetized.
Now only that, but according to Tab, it was likely going to be a huge hit. With sex work now legalized, it was far more common for cam workers to embrace a wider array of performances as they attempted to draw in viewers.
Tabitha herself was a perfect example of that. In her own words, while most of her time was spent playing with phallic toys, she routinely streamed herself showing off feats of physical prowess in gyms. In her opinion, the diversification of activities also made it easier to attract people that were still skeptical about camming being so prevalent.
Additionally, the variety of Races that now existed made it easier to find creative niches. Gone were the times where every streamer had the same basic anatomy: logging onto streaming sites now meant browsing through Slimes, Demons, Dragons, Trolls, and hundreds of other unique Races, all with diverse Classes that gave them interesting ways of entertaining a digital audience.
A live vampiric feeding, in Tab's opinion, was the perfect blend of sexy and scandalous. It was risky enough that she expected to get a slap on the wrist from the cam site, but this risk would also generate heavy interest, especially for someone as popular as Tab was.
"Okay, so, now that basic rules are out of the way, it's time to talk about the actual performance," Tab said. "It'll be a shorter show, likely only about an hour, with the main event at the end."
"An hour?!" Kat said, her cheeks blushing for the hundredth time tonight. "That's so long!"
"I normally stream for three to six hours, honestly. An hour will give us just enough time to put together a decent audience, but it's likely not enough time to go truly viral. I'm trying to spare you that torment." Tab popped a snack into her mouth, then smirked at Kat. "Unless you want us to go viral. You're the one getting the money, so it's your choice."
Kat swallowed nervously. "N-no, the fewer people the better... What do I do the whole time? Just sit there in my underwear?" She squeezed Alicia's hand, eager for the comfort.
"I was thinking we start clothed, actually. It's nice to give a sense of progression to these things. We'll advertise it as a bite show, and the audience decides what state of undress it happens in."
"But not naked," Alicia clarified, holding up a finger.
"Correct, not naked. I'll make sure my mods know this, and they'll keep the chat in line. Should I assume no sexual activity either?"
"Yes please!" Kat said, sighing in relief. "But, that does beg the question of what we'll be doing leading up to the, um... main event."
"We hang out! Talk with the fans! I've got a safe-for-work tip menu that will help us stay engaged, too."
"Tip menu?" Alicia asked.
Tab laughed as she looked at Alicia. "Oh, you sweet summer child. You have no idea how this works, do you?" Alicia shook her head. "A tip menu is just a collection of activities that the streamer is willing to do on command for the right tip. Maybe we write a fan's username on our bodies or something. Actually, Kat, if you wanted, we could add your guitar to the tip menu."
The suggestion caught Kat off guard, and she took a moment to think it over. "Is that really something people would want? It's not like music is a very titillating experience."
"Oh yeah," Tab said. "Remember, now that sex work is legal, there's a huge overlap between the entertainment people are looking for."
"Um, then sure, let's do it. Anything's better than exclusively focusing on my Race." Kat leaned against Alicia, taking a deep breath as she continued thinking about the show. "Tab, you know I'm incredibly shy, right? Are they going to expect me to be all peppy and enthusiastic?"
The Foxgirl laughed even louder this time. "Maybe if you were doing this solo, but since we're in this together, they're going to love it. An exuberant camgirl and her shy, awkward friend who's got a rockin' bod? They're going to be begging to see more of you."
Elias, who was casually floating on the edge of his pond, cleared his throat spoke up next. "You all haven't addressed the elephant in the room yet."
"What do you mean?" Alicia asked.
"You've talked about the extremes, about what's definitely okay and definitely off-limits, but there's a big gray area in the middle. Are you two allowed to touch each other? Kiss? The people at home are absolutely going to want to see as much intimacy as you're willing to give them."
Tab ran her hand through the water as she looked at Elias. "That's a good point. You watch a lot of streaming stuff?"
"There's a Sharkgirl I really like watching, and she pretty frequently has guests on. The first thing chat does, without fail, is try to make them kiss each other. It's a bit of a running joke, honestly."
Tab recognized the streamer Elias was talking about, and they ended up on a small tangent that Kat didn't care to listen to. She instead turned to Alicia, kissed her cheek, and started a quick private conversation. "What do you think? I'm cool with whatever limits you want in place."
"Hm." Alicia nuzzled up against Kat's hand as she thought. "I think... I think I'm okay with kissing. But only on camera!"
"Are you sure? I don't want things to be uncomfortable for you."
"I'm sure, Kat. Promise. Honestly, the more stuff we have that's exclusively ours, the more it feels okay to think about you and Tab doing stuff on camera. Like, we're sleeping together, and we're not sharing that with anyone, so what does it matter if you get paid to kiss a cute Foxgirl a few times?"
"I don't think I would have thought about it that way, but I see where you're coming from. Honestly, I'm glad you think so, I think a little bit of casual intimacy will make this feel less predatory. Hopefully it will make it harder to... y'know. Lose control."
The girls hugged each other tight, then Alicia interrupted Tab and Elias' conversation. "Hey, you two will have plenty of time to talk about camming later."
