The inspiration for "The Changing Workplace" came from the Transformation Story Archive, and the 700+ members of its mailing list and chat chanel. The Real Life TSA is dedicated to stories about transformation, and its members, on the whole, are so looney, that I don't have to make up much.
For a long time, I have thought of the TSA as a workplace, being an aspiring novelist. The TSA has been my writers' workshop since June of 98. So, it seemed only natural to transform the TSA into a working environment.
The characters you will see in here are based both on actual members of the real TSA and characters from stories written by said members. Nearly everything is stolen, but you know what? It's a parody, so nobody can sue me! Nyah nyah!! 8=-P
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And now, some of those Character descriptions I've been promising.
 | Your truly, Oren the Otter. To know me is to love me. (unless you happen to be a fish.) |
| Fox Cutter, Oren's supervisor. He's the head of the furry department. |  |
 | Thomas Hassan, our exalted leader. He created the TSA. He's the first, the original! Brave men cower in his presence! (Well, all right, maybe they don't, but we like 'im.) |
| Gornul the Dragon, Oren's next-cubicle neighbor. Enjoys life's little pleasures like eating his co-worker, Dan, and has a crush on Oren's female alter-ego. |  |
 | Ramen the leopard. Lives in the branches of a potted plant in the lobby, we think. Needs to be tickled every so often. |
| Qualin: from tech support, this blob of silvery goo is capable of becoming anything- even to the point of becoming patient with stupid clients. Alacious: The amazing exploding gerbil. Don't get too close to him and whatever you do, DON'T cut the red wire! |  |
 | Daniel Fahl, a friendly raccoon who is less-than-perfect at operating anything technological. More often than not, he can be seen trying to avoid being eaten by his co-worker, Gornul the dragon. |
| In the cubicle in front of Oren, you'll find Charles Matthias, a cheesenipper with a heart of gold and a talent for getting himself into trouble. E-mail Charles |  |
 | Aatheus Centauri: A friendly winged centaur who does maintainance work around the TSA building and has a knack for selling things. E-mail Aatheus
Sandfur: A sort of a boy/raccoon, who until recently worked as a shoeshine boy in the lobby. |
| Pixie: A teenager trapped in a baby bunny's body. She's always questing to find the real "her", but I suspect she enjoys being in day care with Amanda the most, and just won't admit it.
Amanda: Oren's daughter, a stuffed toy who magically came to life one day, and now helps me to run this website. What kids can't do with computers these days. |  |
 | Phil and Clover Geusz: The parents of Pixie. He's a union politician who specializes in car-morphs. She's a tatooed lady... though it doesn't show through all that fur, does it? E-mail Phil and Clover |
| Linnaeus: He's the friendly poet-philosopher sort, and a friend that Oren goes to when he has trouble. (yeah, yeah, sappy stuff, I know, but don't worry, it's still funny.) E-mail Linnaeus |  |
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Wanderer, the texan wolf with a brittish accent. He runs the snack counter in the caffeteria, and is well known for his wonderful pranks and horrible puns. E-mail Wanderer |
