Not a Victim

I am Not a Victim, of course I can Take responsibility for my fate, bounce back, inspire people to be strong.
Substitutes for: Status.
Feature: Defends Helplessness
Feature: Unique. Inspire positive attitudes and action. (On a successful roll, you can encourage or lift somebody’s spirits, or persuade them to do something positive or affirmative. You can’t get them to do something illegal or against their character. You can shake someone out of a frozen or flight state if they have failed a stress check. In any case, you need to be able to speak to the person and you need to be able to look each other in the eye. This can work on small (up to 10 people) and large (10 or more) groups, with a -10% or -20% shift.)

Cult Survivor

I’m a Cult Survivor, of course I can feign compliance, tell us both what needs to be heard, see the real power dynamic, suffer discipline, keep a routine, find a way out.
Substitutes for: Secrecy.
Feature: Protects Self.
Feature: Coerces Helplessness or Coerces Unnatural
Feature: Substitutes for Connect

Childcare Worker

I am a Childcare Worker, of course I can get through to kids, negotiate with parents, sympathise, maintain a poker face, threaten to get you r kid taken away by the state.
Substitutes for: Connect.
Feature: Evaluates Self.
Feature: Therapeutic.

Does Not Conform to Society’s Sexual Expectations

I’m Sexually Nonconforming, of course I can get into the gay bar even when there’s a long line, flirt outrageously without being stalker-y, hold a poker face while talking with cultural conservatives.
Substitutes for: Lie.
Feature: Substitutes for Secrecy.
Feature: Substitutes for Connect.

Truly Believes

I Truly Believe, of course I can be courageous in order to help others, suffer in silence, recognize a verse from the holy book of my tradition.
Substitutes for: Connect.
Feature: Protects Isolation.
Feature: Protects Unnatural.

Loves Romance

I Love Romance, of course I can engage in witty banter, tell harmless flirting from the serious kind, discuss the minutiae of Sandra Bullock’s film oeuvre.
Substitutes for: Connect.
Feature: Protects Isolation.
Feature: Coerces Isolation.

Can’t Resist a Mystery

I Can’t Resist a Mystery, of course I can bond with you over your favorite crime show, figure out ciphers and notice acrostics, spot inconsistencies.
Substitutes for: Knowledge.
Feature: Substitutes for Notice.
Feature: Substitutes for Connect.

Fuckin’ Rocks

I Fuckin’ Rock, Of Course I Can: operate a soundboard, get backstage, get onstage, find a fan in a likely place.
Substitutes for: Status.
Feature: Substitutes for Connect.
Feature: Unique (makes kickass rock music).

Pony

I’m A Pony, of course I can: stumble onto occult stuff almost entirely by accident, misunderstand things in a way
that protects my body or sanity, display my near-ignorance in the most appealing possible fashion.
Substitutes for: Connect.
Feature: Protects Helplessness.
Feature: Use Gutter Magick.

Social Worker

I’m a Social Worker, of course I can sympathize, maintain a poker face, threaten to get your kid taken away by the state.
Substitutes for: Connect.
Feature: Evaluates Self.
Feature: Therapeutic.