You can fall back on this identity to defend a stress check against Isolation.
I am a Postal Services Worker, of course I can keep crazy sleep patterns, do bureaucracy, be a jobsworth, know where you live and your morning routine, get the neighbourhood gossip, blend into the street scene.
Substitutes for: Fitness.
Feature: Protects Isolation.
Feature: Substitute for Notice.
I have Venom Thought Bombs, of course I can preserve my sanity by stilling all conscious thought.
Supernatural: Specific Protection (defends against Unnatural, Helplessness and Isolation).
Substitutes for: None.
Feature: Casts Rituals.
Feature: Use Gutter Magick.
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.
I’m A Single Parent, of course I can stretch that grocery budget, arrange a very complicated schedule, throw together a Halloween costume at the last minute.
Substitutes for: Pursuit.
Feature: Protects Helplessness,
Feature: Protects Isolation.
I Work Out, of course I can borrow a kayak, find workout gear for all seasons, tape an ankle, push past exhaustion.
Substitutes for: Fitness.
Feature: Protects Helplessness.
Feature: Protects Isolation.
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.
The Insomniac has, in fact, taken five Fails in Helplessness and is now subject to hallucinations. Usually, there’s no bonus Identity for this poor bastard. He’s just screwed.
On the other hand …
I’m Burnt Out, of course I can find a meth dealer, sleep rough, tell you which dumpster has the freshest baked goods.
Substitutes for: Notice.
Feature: Protects Isolation.
Feature: Coerces Isolation.
I’m an Alderwoman, of course I can get a ticket fixed, make a local business be nicer to you, get that pothole repaired, get
you a temporary job for a couple weeks.
Substitutes for: Status.
Feature: Protects Helplessness.
Feature: Protects Isolation.
I’m a Server, of course I can talk to the local beat cop on a first name basis, spot the person or event that’s out of place, give directions.
Substitutes for: Knowledge.
Feature: Protects Isolation.
Feature: Substitutes for Fitness.
