Gradual Change Appendix

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(Current to Part 23)

Story by Lajien

Compiled by Julia Miller

List of Characters

The Houston Family (central family to this story)

Jeff - father

Heather - mother

Ryan / Erinna (aka Rin) - 10 yrs. boy, then TSS girl – wants to be close friends with Oliver

George - 15 yrs. older brother wants Nancy to be his girlfriend, treats Oliver like a little brother

Rex – the family dog, a Great Dane Puppy

Howard Houston – Jeff’s father and grandfather to Erinna, George, and Alex

Margret Houston – Jeff’s mother and grandmother to Erinna, George, and Alex

Uncle Frank Houston (deceased)– Jeff’s older brother and FBI agent – wife is also deceased

Alex – 10-11 yrs. Frank’s son, now orphaned and lives with Jeff and Heather

Also, Jeff has a second brother and a sister, names yet unknown

The Gavin Family (Heather’s side of the family)

Grandma Anne Gavin– Heather’s mother

Dr. Lynn/ Aunt Lynn – Heather’s older sister

Mark – Lynn’s husband

Maria – 10 yrs. girl, Lynn’s daughter, looks amazingly like Erinna; they could be twins

Frank -18 yrs. Maria’s brother 

Joe – 16 yrs. Maria’s brother

Aunt Leslie – Heather’s sister presently married second time

Jack – Leslie’s 2nd husband, father to Dennis/Destiny (and Emma)

Amy – 16 yrs. Leslie’s oldest daughter, stepsister to Destiny

Olivia – 14 yrs. Leslie’s daughter, stepsister to Destiny

Emma – 12 yrs. Leslie’s daughter, half-sister to Destiny since Jack is their father

Dennis/Destiny - 12 yrs. TSS girl, half-sister to Emma, mother died, (Claire) but Jack is her father

Uncle Liam Gavin – Heather’s brother

Hattie Gavin– Liam’s wife

Angelo Sheldon Gavin – 3 yrs. Liam’s son

The Collins Family (Neighbors and friends of the Huston family)

Erwin - father

Carole - mother

Oliver - 11 yrs. Orphaned TSS boy lives with his aunt and uncle. George treats him like his little brother

Nancy - 14 yrs. TSS girl wants to be George’s girlfriend treats Erinna like her little sister. She also plays on George’s football team

Brandon/Brandi - 12 yrs. TSS girl - cousin of Oliver and Nancy

Albert and Candy Collins (deceased) Oliver’s parents

Ryan/Erinna’s friends

Oliver - 11 yrs. TSS boy

Dakota -10 yrs. TSS boy

Shelby - 10 yrs. stepsister to Connor/Hazel, sister to Oscar

Connor/Hazel - 10 yrs. TSS girl stepsister to Shelby and Oscar

Steven/Stacy – 10 yrs. TSS girl sister to Jessica

Ronald Henderson – 10 yrs. ‘the twins’ with Walter – they speak in unison

Walter Bain – 10 yrs. ‘the twins’ with Ronald – they finish each other’s sentences

External Characters (in order of appearance)

Coach Damian – Ryan/Erinna’s private swim coach and mentor

Coach Vince – Ryan’s school boy’s swim coach

Coach Monica – Erinna’s school girl’s swim coach

Coach Miller – George’s football coach

Ms. Mackenzie – teacher/principal at Ryan/Erinna’s school

Jacob – George’s friend and on his football team

Oscar – 15 yrs. Stepbrother to Connor/Hazel, brother to Shelby, tried to bully Ryan, acts differently towards Erinna?

Jessica – 16 yrs. Steven/Stacy’s sister – she has a crush on George, works at the family cafe

Ava – Dr. Lynn’s receptionist

Lillian Grace – the owner of NY clothing store

Carla – 13yrs. TSS girl and Lillian’s daughter, a teen model

Johnny – 18-19 yrs. Carla’s older brother

Rachel – mother of Connor, stepmother to Oscar and Shelby

Joshua – a teen boy who had a partial illegal gender change MtF, works in aunt’s shoe store, may also be adopted by his aunt

Betty – She owns Betty’s Beauty world and is mother to Jessica and Steven

Officer Louis – police officer

Officer Garrett – police officer

Lt. Tyler Jung – Police supervisor

Martin – an old friend of the Houstons, originally a rancher from Texas, he now breeds dogs, horses, and cows near the Houstons again.

Mr. Butler -  FBI Director State Field Office – Frank Huston’s boss

Sam Houston – US and Texas historical figure and ancestor of the Houston family

Information about TSS by Lajien

Hello everyone, Lajien here. As you might have guessed, TransSexual Syndrome (aka. TSS) is not fully my creation, it just came as an idea after reading many fictional stories about diseases and disorders that affect gender.

Any writer who would like to write about TSS please go ahead, but send me a copy of your story because I would like to read it.

I will be providing you with some information about the disorder so you can write about it whenever you want.

1) TSS can go two ways, a child can be born a male and become a female due to this disorder and vice-versa.

2) TSS has severe psychological effects. It can cause depression and drive a person to suicide.

3) Because of its severe psychological effect on children, many governments worldwide created harsh laws to protect children with TSS. E.g., Calling a TSS child a freak is punishable by law. It can be a huge fine that can reach $50,000. The person may even be charged with child abuse and verbal abuse is treated the same way. 

4) Public testing for TSS is mandatory for children when they reach the age of 10 years old. If positive for TSS, they will be properly treated.

5) The gene responsible for TSS is known as the S gene. The percentage of the S gene determines how quickly the child will change into the opposite gender. If the percentage is 50% or less, the child will go through a program to help them live and deal with their new gender. If it is higher than 50%, the child will usually change  very quickly (usually at 10 years old) and is immediately treated as the opposite gender.

6) TSS girls are usually mistaken for girls before birth, though they are born as boys.

7) The changes start in the child from conception.

8) Sometimes the mental transformation starts before the physical transformation, and the child is could be mistaken for a transgender child.

9) TSS children tend to develop sexually more quickly than non TSS children. Girls will go into puberty sooner and are very feminine and pretty. Boys also start puberty sooner and are more muscular and handsome.

10) TSS children often have poor immunity when they are small children until they transform.

11) TSS children often display high intelligence and mental capacity though research hasn’t shown any relationship between the two.

12) Some TSS children can fall into a deep coma which could take three weeks to three months before they recover.

13) TSS changes the child’s chromosomes, and they are entirely male or female after their transformation. Science has yet to explain how or why this happens.

14) TSS girls resemble their mothers, and TSS boys resemble their fathers.

15) After the transformation is complete, the child has a stronger body with improved immunity.

16) TSS gender transformations take place between the age of 10 to 14. 

17) No TSS cases are reported after a child reaches the age of 15.

18) Research has shown that the ratio of TSS girls to TSS boys is 5:1

19) Every year the percentage of TSS children is slowly increasing, now it’s over 10% of children 10-14 years old. Research has not found a cause.