Rocky Horror Freak Code v1.02
Arthur Levesque
This revision of the Freak Code contains several modifications to
the existing categories, and the new "Denny's" category. I'm still
working on the sex, drugs, and other personal info sections. Keep the
suggestions coming!
ROCKY HORROR FREAK CODE -- Version 1.02
By Arthur Levesque -- b...@boog.org -- http://boog.org
Inspired by the Geek Code and its many offspring
Suggestions from:
Mistress Frank (mmef...@ix.netcom.com)
Jeff Young (rave...@ptd.net)
Byron Brummer (ze...@archive.rhps.org)
Ruth Fink-Winter (wbar...@wwa.com)
Including this code in your .sig, .plan, homepage, or tattoo
on your butt is a good way of communicating with other Rocky Horror
freaks exactly what kind of freak you are, and vice versa. Find
out how many times they've seen the show, what parts they play, if
they've ever seen the infamous censored Brad/Riff buttfuck scene,
and so on... The RHF code consists of several sections, each with
a letter and various qualifiers. By stringing all of them together,
with a space separating the sections (see examples) you can make your
overall RHF code which is all other RHF's need to find out what kind
of freak you are...
Rocky Horror Freak Code Version
The first element of the code is "RHFC" followed by the version
number. In this case, it would be RHFC1.02
Variables
For those things which are approximate, changing, imprecise, or
just no one else's damned business, there are a variety of
variables that can be used in each section. These are mostly the
standard variables used in the Geek, Goth, Animaniacs!, and other
net Codes...
@ This indicates that the said trait is not very rigid and may
change with time or with individual interaction; used directly
after a number, it indicates that the number is an
approximation. "V500@" indicates that the freak has seen
Rocky Horror about 500 times.
() Indicates a value that has changed, or a total value. For
instance, P&2(4) indicates that the person is currently a
member of two casts, but has belonged to a total of four.
+- Pluses and minuses are used frequently to mark things that you
like or don't like (such as playing certain parts) or things
which are frequent or infrequent (like surfing RHPS web sites).
> This character indicates 'wannabe' ratings; for instance, IW>&
means that you want to have your own Rocky web page, or P>B
means that you want to play Brad.
? The character, placed after the code it modifies, indicates a
lack of knowledge about the topic. For instance, "VS?"
indicates someone who has never seen "Shock Treatment".
! This character, placed BEFORE the code it modifies, indicates a
refusal to participate in this category. This is different from
the "?" variable, as "VS?" indicates someone who has never seen
"Shock Treatment" but "V!S" indicates someone who REFUSES to
watch "Shock Treatment".
Viewings
# - Number of times viewed. If there is no number (or other
variable) provided, then "V" is assumed to stand for Virgin.
Use "@" with a number for an approximation, or use the
exclamation point if you don't know or care and think that
people who do keep track should get a life
M# - Masturbator (seen it on Video/TV) -- most people really
don't care how many times you've seen it on the small
screen except for other virgins). Use the exclamation
point here if you want to indicate that you refuse to
watch hacked-up RHPS broadcasts.
P# - Number of times you've seen the "Rocky Horror Show"
stage production.
S# - Number of times seeing Shock Treatment in the theater. If
you've only seen it on video, just put an S with no number.
An exclamation point before the "S" indicates that you
refuse to watch it (at all, or ever again); a question
mark after the "S" merely indicates that you haven't seen
it YET.
R - If you've read "Revenge of the Old Queen" (put an
exclamation point in front of the "R" if you have
not only specifically declined to read ROTOQ but think
that no one else should either)
Y# - Indicates either how many years (a one or two digit number)
you've been watching Rocky, or what calendar year (four
digits) you first saw it. IOW, Y12 would indicate that I've
been watching Rocky for twelve years; Y1986 would indicate
that I first saw it in 1986.
My viewing section would be V500@!MP4S6RY1986
Performances
# - Number of times performed. You can specify a total number
(modifiers apply) or break it out into how many times you've
played individual characters (it's not necessary to provide
the number of times each character has been played AND a
total). The letter codes below can be used without numbers
merely to list which characters you do or don't play.
B# - Brad
J# - Janet
R# - RiffRaff
M# - Magenta
C# - Columbia
F# - Frank
H# - Rocky Horror
E# - Eddie
D# - Dr. Scott
W# - Criminologist (the "W" is for "Where's your fucking neck?")
T# - Transylvanian
O# - Other (Trixie, Richard Nixon, whatever)
* - Indicates that you play all parts
S# - Shock Treatment parts played
P# - Pre-show performances
+ - put this directly after the letter(s) of your favorite parts
- - put directly after the letter(s) of your least favorite parts
L# - how many different locations you've performed in
Y# - Indicates either how many years (a one or two digit number)
you've been performing, or what calendar year (four digits)
you first performed. IOW, Y7 would indicate that I've
been performing for seven years; Y1991 would indicate that
I first performed in 1991.
&# - indicates that you are currently a member of a cast (or
casts); two ampersands in a row mean that your cast is even
lucky enough to have a theater. A number can be used to
show the number of casts one is currently a member of, a
number (in parentheses) the total number of casts one has
been a member of, a number preceded by an exclamation point
would be the number of casts one has been kicked out of or
cannot perform with.
I guess I'd be P*B+@R+@W-SPL16Y1991@&1(4) right now (I've played
every character, but I don't keep count so I couldn't give you a
number for any of them... And my favorite characters to play are
currently Brad and Riff, but that changes over time). The
sixteen locations is an off the top of my head guess; I'm sure
I'm forgetting some.
Conventions
# - Number of conventions attended. The letter codes below
indicate actual characters performed at a convention.
B# - Brad
J# - Janet
R# - RiffRaff
M# - Magenta
C# - Columbia
F# - Frank
H# - Rocky Horror
E# - Eddie
D# - Dr. Scott
W# - Criminologist (the "W" is for "Where's your fucking neck?")
T# - Transylvanian
O# - Other (Trixie, Richard Nixon, whatever)
* - Indicates that you've played a variety of parts
S# - Shock Treatment parts played
P# - Pre-show performances
& - Indicates that you/your cast have organized conventions.
Offhand, I guess I'd be C10@*SP right now...
Internet
F# - FTP sites or file archives. An ampersand indicates that
you have an archive (WWW or FTP); the truly geeky can
provide a number of hits (use the various qualifiers as
necessary). Add a plus sign if you spend a lot of time
surfing RHPS sites, or a hyphen if you very rarely do so.
W# - World Wide Web. All modifiers from "F" above apply.
Two ampersands in a row indicate that your site is part
of the Rocky Horror Web Ring.
N - The Rocky Horror newsgroup (alt.cult-movies.rocky-horror).
A plus sign indicates that you are very active; a minus
sign indicates that you mainly lurk.
C - Chat. All modifiers from "N" above apply.
M# - Number of Rocky Horror-related mailing lists you're
subscribed to.
My code here would be IW&&F&&-N+!CM0(1) ...I have a web site
with a number of files (binary and text) available for download;
I don't spend much time at FTP sites, I'm active on the
newsgroup, and I don't do IRC.
Memorabilia
A# - How many autographs do you own? (You may list them,
preferably by initials, within a set of {braces}.
M# - How many of the performers have you met? (as "A" above)
C# - How many characters do you have a full costume for?
B# - How many Rocky Horror related books (including the
comic books) do you have? (Feel free to use the
plus sign to indicate "a lot" for any of these.)
R# - How many RHPS/RHS/ST recordings (vinyl, cassette, CD)
do you have?
V# - How many different Rocky Horror (and Shock Treatment)
videotapes/laserdiscs do you have?
O# - Other: trading cards, bumper stickers, fanzines, posters,
buttons (here's where a minus for "a few" and a plus for
"a lot" really come in handy).
Put me down for MB-R+V-O-A3{SS,BB,LN}M4 (I don't know offhand
about the costumes; most of my stuff is on loan to and in the
possession of my cast)
Denny's
# - Number of different Denny's (or IHOP, whatever) restaurants
you've been to after Rocky Horror... A plus sign indicates
that you go to Denny's after almost every show, a minus
indicates that you seldom partake.
K# - Total number of unique Denny's to have been kicked out of.
S# - Total sets of silverware you've stolen
C# - Typical cups of coffee/coke/etc.
O - Typical order ({GS} would be Grand Slam, for instance)
T# - Time you normally leave
String them all together to get your Rocky Horror Freak Code.
Mine would be:
RHFC1.02 V500@!MP4S6RY1986 P*B+@R+@W-SPL16Y1991@&1(4) C10@*SP
IW&&F&&-N+!CM0(1) MB-R+V-O-A3{SS,BB,LN}M4
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