Over the next 12 years Declan's attitude did not improve. He was a bully, always shoving over smaller boys in the playground, frequently skipped school and even stole drinks from his pa's liquor cabinet. Every Christmas he'd wake up to a new lump of coal which rekindled his desire for revenge anew.
Declan's father knew his son well, and knew he'd do anything to get his hands on an AlterTech box and start causing trouble. Every year he'd lock it up safe where Declan couldn't even see let alone touch it. It wasn't until Declan finished high school and got a job at the factory himself that his pa accepted the problem was out of his hands. Two parcels arrived on the Hall residence doorstep a week before Christmas. His pa brought it up and knocked on his son's bedroom door.
"Yeah?" Declan called out
"Son," his father hesitated "You got a package"
Declan immediately scrambled out of bed and pulled the door open, eyes gleaming.
"Now, I know you worked hard for this," His father stated "And I can't rightly keep it for you, but I hope you'll be responsib-"
"Yea sure thing pa" Declan lied and snatched it from his hands, before shutting the door and rushing to open it on his bed.
There were all sorts of goodies inside.
"Christmas Cookie": Too skinny to put on the red suit this year? One bite of this cookie will instantly gain you 100 pounds (300 lbs Total) for 24 hours so you can shake your belly like a bowl full of jelly!
"Elf Hat": House too crowded this Christmas? This hat will shrink you down to a 2 foot elf, meaning you can get your fill of Christmas dinner while only eating a third of the portions! Works for 24 hours after first use. Removing it will revert you to full size.
"Magic Mistletoe": Hang this up on a doorway and anyone who walks beneath will be frozen in place until freed by a kiss (or 10 minutes for safety reasons). great for parties!
"Stocking Surprise": Anyone who grabs something from this stocking and and pulls it out will become a copy of that item for an hour! A great prank for the family to enjoy.
"Santa's Milk": For you holiday couples who want to cuddle by the fire, this milk will keep your "eggs" full of "nog" and your yule log burning for a guaranteed 8 hours!
There were also an assortment of other treats in there, Declan had to decide what to do when Santa came to give him his yearly lump of coal.