Generally, one who seeks to emote or personify a member of the Steampunk Subculture. Although most real steampunks don'
t claim it as a lifestyle and more of a hobby or interest, a 'Trainwreck" as it were is simply a
poser who
will copy or rip off one of the more original members of this genre.
A trainwreck
will most likely be an outsider, nerd, outcast, undesirable who for lack of any other originality
will slowly research the hell out of steampunk and try to create a personality founded in Steampunk. Generally, an Airship captain, pirate, scientist, explorer or otherwise. Steampunk is NOT cosplay, and therefore more of an interest in the literary subculture than a way of living your life out through fantasy.
Although Steampunk is founded in Victorian clothing, a trainwreck
will take aesthetics too far; claiming it as a lifestyle
will most likely be an easy way to spot a poser. In many cases, said Trainwreck
will try to create social groups with
friends who would generally not be seen in public with them. Posers
will secretly harbor jealousy, and envy of the more original members of this social group, often over compensating by becoming uber Steampunk, thus outing themselves as a nerd wanna be of the group.
OMFG, He thinks he's an Airship
captain?! Jesus he's
even instructing others in the finer
points of being a Steampunk! Jesus, doesn't he know he's a Steampunk Trainwreck?
