Jeff was stunned as Mike walked away. This was exactly what he wanted though, right? It was going kind of like he planned... but felt off. Jeff pulled out his driver's license an checked his birthday. Sure enough it was earlier than it used to be. He really was just a few months away from hitting 18, and now, over the next few days, his age will lurch him forward into his, almost, mid 20's. Jeff laid awake, his mind flooded with questions about what all this would mean for his life, if his dad would eventually revert him to his natural age or keep him like this, what this means for his education, friends, and so on...
The next morning Jeff could tell he had changed, his height put him a little taller than his dad and his body hair was coming in. He was still weedy looking, his average build didn't keep up with his height and it will take a few years for him to fill in, or a few more days... He noticed his ID kept changing his birthday back a day every few minutes and he was getting closer to becoming 19, his last missed assignment means he is gaining 13 months of age per day which should end Monday, and a year a day until Wednesday.
Despite it being Christmas break, he was still following his forced morning routine, awake by 5:15, drinking coffee, watching the sunrise. It was irritating, and only made worse by the fact that he slept terribly, he can't nap, and his parents were sleeping in! He had been thinking about his situation and had come up with talking points to raise to his dad, seeing that he seems to be the only one aware of what's happening him besides Jeff himself.
Around 8:45 his dad finally came downstairs and by that time, there was only half a cup of coffee left in the pot. He was bleary eyed and still acclimating to consciousness, his morning routine was skipped and this only further incensed Jeff. Why can he sleep in? Why can he skip his shower and shaving without effort?
"Dad, about this punishment..." Jeff began.
"Ahh, I expected this. I knew we would have conflicting ideas on these consequences so I had thought about, prepared, and saved something months ago. Let me pull it up." Mike pulled up a loaded pickerwheel.com and logged in. He loaded a saved file and the values came up called the "Wheel of Outcomes" and a gameshow style spinner appeared. Additionally, he pulled up the raw file which he had amended with an explanation of what the change entailed and a weight.
7, +1 Friend Group, A collection of people who all know each other, you will be added to the group and know each of them
5, Relationship upgrade, A relationship in your current reality will be enhanced for both you and them
5, Remember this life, You will remember this life and it will make just as much sense as your original life, new wheel for what it includes
5, Younger -1, Become a year younger
4, Older (re-spin 1,2,3,5), Become x years older based on follow up spin
3, Bald by 40/35/30 (2nd spin), Your hairline will recede between ages 20 and x, determined by follow up spin
3, Friend of (re-spin 1 year, 2 years, you'd give up anything for), You will gain a friend and the connection to them
4, Stronger + (re-spin 5,10,15,20), Gain muscle in pounds, follow up spin
2, Fatter (re-spin 5,10), Gain fat in pounds, follow up spin
2, Fully reverted/become 16 (2nd spin), Go back to high school, spin for this never happened, only you remember, and regain access to the Chronivac, or keep modifications
2, GED | Gets replaced by College education, Gain knowledge
2, "Smoke 'em if you got 'em", Become a smoker, re-spin to determine what and frequency
1, Body hair index +1/3/5, Become more hairy
1, Extra year of Job experience
1, Forget your former life
1, Forget your original birthday
1, New better job
1, Skill or impassioned hobby, Gain a skill or hobby (Google search this before end of semester)
Mike beamed with pride for putting everything together... "I want you to integrate into this new reality, experience things, and grow as a capable adult. You want to hold onto being a teenager, contribute minimally, and barely skate by. This is unorthodox..." Mike paused and rolled his eyes, "that means unusual, but given the circumstance, good for you, even though you don't like it. Considering that you are mentally 16 still, I am going to assert my paternal rights until you show me I can step back... in the mean time, any complaints, whining, or cries of unfairness will become a spin of this wheel and the effects are instantaneous, the Chronivac will instantly change and alter reality as the wheel determines."
"This seems heavily skewed towards your goals of absorbing me into a new life." Jeff commented frowning a bit.
"That sounds like a cry of unfairness regarding a punishment for YOUR choices during the school year... Let's see if you revert completely." Mike clicked the spin button shooting Jeff a devious grin, knowing the odds were massively in his favor... he landed on...