Honk.
Clowns are the Agency’s angels of mercy. They provide the world’s best medicine, laughter, to its most sick and needy. They understand that life’s weight is overwhelming only to those who make themselves carry the burden, and that the surest way to fall into despair is to forget that you could simply not do that.
Society is full of our Clowns. They operate in plain sight, often using their high profile and increased visibility as a tool to distract the masses from being consumed by worry, fear, and doubt and creating Anomalies that mirror those emotions. They are frequently deployed as TV personalities, stay-at-home parents, and politicians. If you hate hard conversations and think low-hanging fruit tastes sweetest, work as a Clown may be your calling.
Watch This!
Choose your hidden talent by rolling on the table below or creating your own.
- Juggling
- Pratfalls
- Swallowing Fire
- Miming
Prime Directive
Keep them laughing.
Each time you talk about feelings, receive 1 Demerit.Sanctioned behaviors
Receive 1 Commendation each time you:Put on a show.
Expose an embarrassing truth.
Demand a smile.
Initial Requisition: The Fool's Cap
Once each mission, you may don the Fool’s Cap given to all Agency Clowns. For one minute, anything you do inspires laughter and enjoyment, no matter the action. Following this minute, mundane viewers will remember all actions you took fondly. This does not protect you from later viewers of the consequences.Self-Assessment
Please answer the following questions and increase your maximum Quality Assurances by 3 in the Qualities corresponding to your answers.
When you begin your first mission, you will have a total of nine Quality Assurances available to you. Quality Assurances return to their current maximum at the end of each mission.
Afterwards, please provide your GM with a short description of the work you'd most like to do within this department and any requests for specific supervisors or coworkers.
When I catch a thief making off with my balloon animals, I...- Teach them to make their own.(+3 Empathy)
- Show them balloons aren't the only thing I can tie into novel shapes. (+3 Dynamism)
- Everyone who needs a ride. (+3 Persistence)
- A regular number of people. (+3 Duplicity)
- I'm the doctor! (+3 Presence)
- I saw what happened to Pagliacci. The chaos. The carnage. The wars that followed. I would appreciate a more effective medical prescription. (+3 Professionalism)