Most identities fall into this category. They usually represent functional roles the character has (such as an occupation, vocation or hobby), defining personality traits or physical characteristics.
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.
You don’t get another Identity for having crippling debts. But you can enjoy a few more Hard notches in Isolation, Self and Helplessness, along with some Helplessness fails.
I Was in The War, of course I can: speak military slang, source a live grenade if I’m willing to risk a lot of trouble, make an educated guess about an explosion, get my health care paid for eventually.
Substitutes for: Dodge.
Feature: Provides Firearm Attacks.
Feature: Unique (can construct home-made explosives, but hasn’t yet).
I Came Out of Foster Care, of course I can yell, nitpick the legality of certain tense social
interactions, instinctively hide of everything of value.
Substitutes for: Notice.
Feature: Substitutes for Dodge.
Feature: Coerces Violence.
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 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.
I Perform Illusions, Of Course I can escape from handcuffs, shoplift, misdirect attention, source you a well-behaved dove.
Substitutes for: Secrecy.
Feature: Substitutes for Lie.
Feature: Unique (can win a lot of money cheating at cards).
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).
I’m Working Homeless, of course I can know which creepy places even the violent and crazy are scared to go, haggle
tenaciously, repair just about anything with just about anything as long as it only has to work one
time more.
Substitutes for: Secrecy.
Feature: Protects Self.
Feature: Substitutes for Lie.
I’m Mobbed Up, of course I can skip the line at any place that serves food or drink, get you some fun young people to party with, source a safecracker.
Substitutes for: Lie.
Feature: Substitutes for Status.
Feature: Coerces Violence.
