Warning: It's long...
-Intro-
It was the middle of summer and Bryce Myres stood at the doorway waving as his parents departed for their 20th anniversary trip. They
have been saving up for a special getaway for this very occasion and finally the waiting was over. They decided on a trip to Italy
complete with a few days in Rome, tours through vineyards, and skiing in the Alps. It was gonna be a memorable trip.
Bryce was already 17 so they decided that he would be alright alone, being an only child, for two and a half weeks. Bryce had been left
alone before and knew how to look after himself and the house, so off his parents went leaving him a credit card for groceries, which
also wasn't a problem since the stores were just a few blocks away. As his parents drove away Bryce went back inside and began
thinking of stuff to do while his parents had the time of their lives.
There really wasn't much to do now, since Bryce had broken up with his boyfriend after summer started and his bestfirend, Leslie(a boy)
wasn't coming home from camp for another week. That's right, Bryce was gay, and everyone knew about it. He had always been a good
guy around everyone so he was pretty well liked, and when he came out, nobody started bashing him for it but just shrugged it off, also
because there were already three gay guys in the school, Leslie being one of them.
Bryce and Leslie were best friends, but only that, they thought that dating would just make things awkward, so they each approached
one of the other gay boys and things just clicked. Obviously Bryce didn't quite make it and Leslie had to break it off while he was at
camp, leaving Bryce utterly alone.
-Enter The Cyoc Store-
Bryce pretty much just watched tv, ate, cleaned up a bit, surfed the web, and slept for the rest of the day. Boring as he had initially
thought when he was told he was being left alone.
The next day, Bryce slept in but was awakened by an odd feeling around noon. Something just didn't feel right in the air but he ignored
it and continued with his morning(afternoon). Deciding on riding his bike around(he never got his drivers license yet), he ate some
cereal and got dressed. He got his bike from his front yard and rode around back to check that the back door was locked while he was
gone.
Bryce's bike ride didn't last long as he skidded to a stop at the backyard. There stood a door, plain white with a sign beside it reading:
"Cyoc Store! Make your wildest dreams come true!"
He cautiously approached the door, wondering if this was some kind of joke. He looked at it at all angles and found that it was just a
plain looking door that seemed to stand on it's own as if it were supported by the air on it's brass hinges. He tapped it warily and
jumped back when a voice called, "Come in!". Thoroughly curious, Bryce grabbed the doorknob, slowly opened the door, and poked his
head in the impossible, yet unmistakably real shop.
"Well don't be shy guy and come on in," said a boy about his age standing right by the opening. He was taller than Bryce, maybe 6' and
wasn't exactly thin but fit. His blond hair was a little long with a bit of a curl and almost covered his blue and...green eye? Other that
that, the guy looked ordinary and was dressed in blue jeans, a white shirt, and tool belt with odd gadgets. "Speechless huh?" said the
boy as he stepped aside to let the awe struck boy in.
-Getting Started-
When Bryce finally a snapped out of it, he turned to the smiling boy asking, "What is this place?". It was definitely a store, yet all the
shelves and containers set up were empty. Light seemed to come from the ceiling, yet no lights could be seen. There was a counter to
the side with a only a register, a clipboard, and a pen. There was also a flatscreen monitor attached to the wall behind the counter that
appeared to be off and not plugged to anything.
"This, my friend, is the Cyoc Store!" announced the boy, gesturing to the empty store.
"But-". "...there's nothing here?" said the boy finishing his sentence, "Well there will be once we get started, so are you ready?"
"Uh, sure," Bryce answered hesitantly, "for what exactly?"
"You'll see," answered the boy, leading Bryce to the counter towards the clipboard. "Now if you would just fill out the information here,"
said the boy as he handed Bryce the clipboard with a single sheet asking for personal and seemingly random information.
Bryce just went along with it filling out every blank honestly:
Name: Bryce A. Myers
Species: Human
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Occupation: Student
Country of Origin: U.S.A.
Native Tongue: English
Toothpaste Preference: Colgate
Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 170 lbs.
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Shoe Size: 10 1/2
Favourite Colour: Green
Favourite Food: Lasagna
Allergies: Llamas
Sexual Preference: Gay
Relationship Status: Single
Max Penile Lenght: 7 1/2 in.
Facial Hair: None
Piercings: None
Once he was done, he gave the clipboard to the boy who told him to wait a moment and disappeared to the back room. After a few
minutes, Bryce noticed the screen beginning to flicker as his information began appearing and a 3d image of himself as he looked now.
The boy came back out and went behind the counter. "All set," announced the boy, "feel free to check out out merchandise and just give
me a shout if something interests you. My name in Xander and I'll be your repairman."
Repairman? Anyway Bryce was so intrigued by the monitor he didn't notice that the shelves had somehow filled up with an odd
collection of items, random things like some software called "Chronivac", various vials full of colorful liquids, different kinds of jewelry, a
wide array of clothes and body suits, and even an aisle full of sex stuff. Bryce really began to get curious now about what kind of store
this was.
-Possibilities-
Bryce looked back at Xander who eagerly looked on and said, "Don't be afraid to try anything, I'll be here if anything were to happen."
What did he mean by that!?
Bryce just walked off to see what he could find...