"Or how about we make high school easier for Jered?" Jeff suggested.
"You mean, other than by making him straight?" Riley asked.
Jeff shook his head again, annoyed. "Dude, that wouldn't be fair for him."
"We can make it so he doesn't know," Riley argued.
"But does he deserve it?" Jeff asked. "No. My Chronivac, my rules. Okay?"
"Fine." Riley conceded. "What did you have in mind?"
"Well, didn't you say last week that you wanted to get back at Tony for being a prick to you?"
"Are you thinking of making my older brother gay?"
"Yep, and be Jered's boyfriend. Think about it: Tony is a popular senior and a big linebacker. If he is Jered's boyfriend, then Jered will probably enjoy high school more. Plus, no one would dare to try teasing them for being gay 'cuz your brother would beat them to a pulp!"
"But that popularity thing could go away."
"Not if we lock that popularity status on Tony. The only thing we change is his orientation and who he's dating."
"And how would that help me?" Riley asked.
"Your brother would know what it is like to deal with intolerant people. There will be a greater chance that he won't treat you like crap," Jeff answered.
Riley sighed and shrugged. "Fine," he said. "If it doesn't work, then we can always change him further."
"Exactly!" Jeff said enthusiastically before turning to the computer. He selected Tony's and Jered's profiles and read over the stats:
Name: Tony Anderson
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 265 lbs
Build: Beefy
% Muscle: 70%
% Fat: 25%
Orientation: Heterosexual
Social Status: Jock
Popularity: 90%
Occupation: High school student
Significant Other: None
Name: Jered Kampman
Gender: Male
Age: 16
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 140 lbs
Build: Average
% Muscle: 25%
% Fat: 15%
Orientation: Homosexual
Social Status: Band Geek
Popularity: 55%
Occupation: High school student
Significant Other: None
"Alright, let's make some changes!" Jeff said and began typing away. As he typed, some of the stats adjusted automatically so the changes weren't unrealistic When he was done, the new profiles read:
Name: Tony Anderson
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 280 lbs
Build: Ripped
% Muscle: 85%
% Fat: 5%
Orientation: Homosexual
Social Status: Jock [locked]
Popularity: 90% [locked]
Occupation: High school student
Significant Other: Jered Kampman
Name: Jered Kampman
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 185 lbs
Build: Athletic and Toned
% Muscle: 70%
% Fat: 15%
Orientation: Homosexual
Social Status: Band Geek, Jock
Popularity: 89%
Occupation: High school student
Significant Other: Tony Anderson
Alter Reality: On
User Awareness [Jeff Smith and Riley Anderson]: 50%
"Now we will be the only ones who have any memory of the way things used to be but with new memories that fit the new reality," Jeff said. "Ready to have a gay older brother?"
"Sure." Riley shrugged, unsure of what the outcome will mean for him as he watched Jeff click Execute.