Zachary Sikorsky

Zachary Sikorsky is a Tzimisce cross-dresser, who was to aid Regent Galbraith in her costume for the Palla Grande in 2001 – the night he found the Regent as a pile of ashes, and impersonated her, afraid of being held responsible for the act in some way.

Biography[]

Zachary Sikorsky always knew he was different, even as a child. Call it stereotypical, but he loved dressing up in his mother’s clothing whenever she wasn’t around. Of course, she beat him pretty hard when she discovered the make-up he’d forgotten to clean off, but she thought she was doing him a favor by battering him into heterosexuality. When Zachary passed into adolescence, he discovered words like f-- and queer were aimed at him. While that itself was difficult enough to cope with, Zachary realized he was more comfortable pretending and even acting like a woman. He enjoyed being a man physically, but emotionally, he liked dressing in women’s clothing and playing feminine.

By the time he was 16, Zachary was out on the streets, hustling for a living. His mother threw him out of the house when he came out to her. Zachary was a popular commodity on the street; already slight and hairless, he played his female rolls well. When he dressed in women’s clothing, it was easier for his closet-case clientele to pretend they were seducing a she instead of a he. Eventually, Zachary reached the age where he could work in bars instead of back alleys. He spent the next few years performing on the drag queen circuit and at cabarets in New York. That’s when he earned the attentions of the Sacred Band, a gay-and lesbian-predominant Sabbat pack that took a liking to Zachary’s talented antics on stage.

Zachary, although young to the Sabbat, adjusted perfectly. His new nature as a Fiend allowed him to make those tiny alterations needed to make himself simply divine, but the impetus to be a drag queen remained. He loved the clothing and acting with a mix of Marylyn Monroe flash, Julie Newmar class and Bette Davis sass. This Palla Grande, the third of his young existence, was supposed to be his best show yet; he’d already entertained many within the Sabbat with his dead-on impersonations of Regent Galbraith (down to her Spanish temperament) and other Sabbat notables. Unfortunately, his skills have now placed him in a precarious position.

The meeting between Sikorsky and Regent Galbraith was supposed to be a costume fitting; when he discovered the ashes of the Regent, he quickly assumed her form in order to save himself from association with her murder. He planned on slipping away after the Palla Grande, but found out that the Regent was continuously surrounded by bodyguards, aides, and supplicants. His fear of exposure grows with each passing night and are not unjustified. Several Sabbat Elders have noticed simple alterations in the Regent's behavior and have become suspicious.

For the past few months, Zachary has been playing Regent Galbraith. During these periods, he retreats into “meditative” seclusion and allows “her” retainers to speak on the regent’s behalf. Although he’s grown more skilled at playing Galbraith, Zachary is also becoming more panicked and paranoid. He fears his every word and action betray his identity, but the charade continues for one more night. Zachary fears this “masquerade” will eventually come to an end once someone uncovers his ruse and slays him in righteous indignation.

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