TRANSY

By Mark Kinney (alberich@iglou.com)

Description

It is said that odd things happen when Changelings are involved, but none so strange as the emergence of a new kith within the past 25 years.

In 1975, the release of a movie version of a fairly successful musical spurred this event. The movie, "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," was savaged by critics, but it attracted a certain audience group, who took the movie and made it their own, and as glamour accumulated with the addition of "audience participation" lines and groups of people who would act out the events in the film, it became a focus for awakening of fae natures for many; eventually, though, a group of their own began to develop.

The movie (called by such things as "The Show," "Rocky," etc.) became a magnet for all manner of rebellious teens, bored college students, and others such people as the traditions began to spread and the movie reopened in small-time "art" theaters across the country. Although some found guidance from others of particular kiths, some did not, and began to merge together into a group who call themselves "Transies," after a group from the show.

Some of the fae wish they could disown this group, but cannot deny their fae nature, despite some deeply-held delusions (such as regarding the Dreaming as "the planet Transexual, in the galaxy of Transylvania").

Seemings

Childling: Oftentimes, there is some awareness in a transy's being of their unusual nature, which draws them to the show. Oftentimes, these "virgins" have even seen the movie outside of a theater environment. They are typically somewhat rowdy, but basically polite, especially to each other.

Wilders: There is not always a major change from Childing ways after "de-virginization," but they do continue coming to the show on a regular basis. Some come to the show in costume (not necessarily as a character from the movie, but this is usually the case) and join in on the audience participation, or even join a performance cast. They can often be crude, but all in fun.

Grumps: Viewings become less common, and sometimes they won't even stay for the whole show, but still maintain ties with those who do. Occasionally you will find one who has been into the show from the beginning, still as enthusiastic as ever, or even a cast mainstay.

Lifestyles

This kith encompasses a lot of "alternate" lifestyles (and in fact the movie glorifies them), but the show is a focusing point for all of these types, who at least respect each other despite some of the very non-politically-correct audience participation lines. This can go anywhere from a loose camaraderie to close friendship, depending on the size of the group. Although the movie promotes (and most of this kith have) fairly liberal attitudes about sexual matters, transies are by no means "loose" in a conventional sense. One can find examples of teasing and flirting in the crowd before the show, but actual serious pursuit is rare; as a mortal moviegoer once said, "Rocky is no place to pick up women -- you never know if that's actually what you're getting."

Affinity

Scene

Birthrights

Costuming: Transies can change their appearance through use of clothing and props, even (and usually) to the point of gender crossing. This is usually used for costumes for the show, but can also be applied outside; as such, disguise rolls have a difficulty one lower than normal.

Audience Participation: Transies can use their skill in making up audience participation lines (often called AP) to disorient people. Expression and Intimidation rolls have a difficulty one lower than normal.

Frailties

Freaking The Mundanes: Transies have a habit of coming across very strange to mortals, and even to some fae. As such, outside of those groups that attend the show, all social rolls have a difficulty one higher than normal, except when using Audience Participation.

Quote

"Don't dream it; be it!"

Outlook

Boggans: Good propmakers, and they get along well.

Eshu: We don't encounter these guys much, but when they do, the AP they bring from other places is classic.

Nocker: Horrible -- bad attitudes, and they make rotten props.

Pooka: Fun.

Redcaps: Worse than the nockers. These guys are one reason we had to start posting security.

Satyrs: They fit in well; if we didn't know better, I'd say Richard O'Brien was one...

Sidhe: Too stuffy to associate with us, more often than not.

Sluagh: Real quiet, but we see them a lot.

Trolls: Decent, if somewhat stuffy themselves. The ones that associate themselves with the show at all often help keep the rowdier redcaps out.