It was early morning, and Bobby Stanton was looking at the pc in his room with a puzzled face.
The little party for his 17th birthday had been fun the previous evening, but now the strange gift he had gotten by e-mail from his Great-Uncle, who was a scientist and lived afar, seemed totally absurd...
"Dear Bobby" Uncle said in his email "I hope you'll enjoy your party and I'm sure you're going to like the file I'm sending you with this message. It's a Reality Changing program that will allow you to experiment new lives, since I know it's what you always wished for... you just have to type the changes you want. Happy B-Day!"
*Is he serious?* Bobby wondered, looking at the screen with a quizzical look. *It would be great if that was true...*
Bobby actually wished to change his life, since he was a rather plain teen... his whole life was well described by the program he was reading....
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NAME: Bobby Stanton
AGE: 17
HEIGHT: 5' 7''
BODY: thin, not very athletic
ETHNICITY: Caucasian
EYES: brown
HAIR: short, brown
FEATURES: not ugly but not particularly handsome, some freckles
PERSONALITY: serious, a little shy
LIVES IN: Pentonville (5.437 inhabitants in 2009), New Jersey, USA
JOB: none
SOCIAL STATUS: Middle-class
FAMILY:
- Father: Henry Stanton, age 54, office worker
- Mother: Diane Cardiff, age 48, Elementary School teacher
- Brother: Michael Stanton, age 20, college student
- Brother: Charles Stanton, age 10, Elementary School student
FRIENDS: Few
ENEMIES: 1
SEXUAL ORIENTATION: Heterosexual
SCHOOLWORK: B-
STRENGTH: 120 lbs
SPORTS:
- Swimming (not very good)
- Soccer (fairly good)
LANGUAGES: English
FIGHTING SKILLS: none
WEAPON KNOWLEDGE: none
OTHERWORDLY ABILITIES: none
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The program wasn't meant to make permanent changes, but Bobby could set it to last even for one year.
And it also offered the chance of being aware of the Realinty Change.
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*Okay, it's worth a try.* Bobby thought. *But what changes could I make? What could I become?*