Greg picked a mental transformation type and then told Alice to surprise him as far as his physical form was concerned.
"I'll just punch up a random order, then," Alice obliged.
"Just make sure I stay the same age. Other than that, I'll take my chances."
"And as far as clothing style?"
"Same. I'm feeling lucky." He turned to Oliver. "Your turn."
Oliver shifted his weight, thinking. "I'd better just go with a random option too. I don't know what I'd like. But no mental alteration."
"Come on. The first one can help you get used to being a girl. Think of it as your first beer of the night. It'll loosen you up."
"Okay, then give me a random transformation of the same age, with Unconscious Awareness. And I'm no good with fashion, so please have the clothes chosen randomly, too."
"Would you like to change your sexual preference?" Alice asked.
"No. Thank you."
Alice programmed the computer. "Okay, you boys are all set! Now here's how this works. You step into one of those changing rooms over there. When you're ready to transform, press the green button on the wall. There'll be a zapping noise and a bright light, but don't be frightened. That's the Body Bending Beam. Your transformation will be painless and should take less than a minute. If you experience any unexpected developments, such as new arms or melting skin, press the red emergency call button."
Oliver gulped audibly.
"The chances of malfunction are one in seventy trillion," Alice said with a reassuring smile. "And it just happened to a customer last week, so we aren't expecting another problem for quite a while.
"Now, we recommend you remove all your clothes before transforming. Body Benders is not responsible for damage to your clothing as a result of the transformation. Once the transformation is finished, your new outfit will be delivered to your room. We will store your old clothes here until you return to your original forms. Don't worry about loss or damage of the clothing we supply to you. They are uniquely yours and you may choose to keep them once you change back.
"So, are you ready?" Alice asks at last.
Oliver opens his mouth to say something, but Greg pulls him toward the changing rooms. "We sure are," Greg says.
As they approach the doors, Oliver whispers "I can't believe you talked me into this. This is crazy. You know that."
"Crazy awesome," Greg whispers back. "Look, we'll both be in the same boat. Long as we've got each other, nothing bad can happen. We came here to have some fun and this is the best way to do it. You want to get your money's worth out of this island, right?"
Alice pointed Greg to stall 2 and Oliver to stall 5. "I'll be nearby the entire time," Greg said. When I'm finished, I'll come over and help you out if you need it."
With a resigned sigh, Oliver bravely entered stall 5 and locked the door behind him.