Tricia sighed. She really didn't want to give up the chance to meet Ben again, even if she had to do it as Tristan. However, she knew she was taking a risk. So, studying the remote in her hands, she decided to familiarize herself with it a bit more as insurance.
It really was quite astounding, even to Tricia who had experienced no shortage of wonders thanks to the remote already. However, she discovered that she had barely used any of the possible functions of the remote. It could even scan multiple people, and the possible changes it could effect were virtually unlimited, even stretching the bounds of reality, and the changes could even be pre-programmed. Tricia suspected there were timers and other possibilities as well, but it would take weeks to figure them all out. Instead, Tricia began devising a plan to deal with the various problems Ben might present, and even pre-programmed a few options into the remote, which she decided to take with her to the meeting.
As 7 PM approached, Tricia selected the program labeled "Tristan", and stood in front of the mirror. Although she had watched herself change before, the prior change had been a gradual one, with her adjusting her features after each stage. However, this time all the changes came at once, and Tricia couldn't help but grin as the handsome Tristan slowly appeared in her place. Dressing himself and ensuring that the remote was safely tucked deep in a rear pocket, Tricia grinned at himself in the mirror and set out for the park.
Arriving at 7:30 PM, Tricia carefully entered the park from a small side entrance, staying off the main paths and using the trees for cover. After circling around towards the main entrance, he was prepared to wait, but then spotted Ben in a somewhat isolated spot, pacing and looking fidgety. Tricia smiled and stayed hidden in the trees, relieved that his plan was working so far. Taking the remote out of his pocket, Tricia selected the setting for an alternate person, pointed the remote at Ben, and hit "SCAN." When the remote indicated the scan was completed, he labeled it "Ben", then ensured the settings which he had pre-programmed could be activated at a moment's notice. He then snuck back out of the park.
At 8 PM, Tricia sauntered in the front entrance of the park, and strolled down the path towards where Ben was sitting on a bench, his head hanging. Hearing footsteps, Ben jumped to his feet.
"You wanted to talk?" Tricia grinned at Ben, showing no traces of nervousness. Ben nodded agitatedly, and Tricia decided to...