Try to keep them hating the game.
The Romantic, for better and worse, falls in love extremely easily. They’re constantly building a complicated web from their charm whether they’re seeking new conquests, accidentally alluring, or just putting their heart before their head. We’re not entirely sure what’s going on with them.
Notorious people pleasers, their keen attention to others’ interests is an irreplaceable asset to any Field Team. The speed with which they form personal bonds is key in a line of work defined by earning and profiting from trust. Unfortunately, if left unsupervised, these bonds can cause Romantic Agents to become ensnared in complex emotional webs of their own design.
While it is valuable for employees to seek approval and validation from their betters, the degree to which these Agents thrive or flounder based on others’ view of them earns them a reputation of distractibility and flakiness. In the end, we’re lucky the problems they create are the ones they’re most interested in solving. Romantics appear to receive a bizarre burst of energy whenever they are disliked, and will go above and beyond to return to others’ good graces.
Always Gets You
Decide what you first notice in people by rolling on this table or choosing your own.
- Eyes
- Talent
- Fashion
- Ennui
Reality Trigger: Oh No, They're Hot
You cannot ignore when an opportunity strikes. The GM may use Reality Trigger to have you notice A Vibe. This Vibe might be genuine or entirely imagined. If you don't shoot your shot, you dwell on the missed connection and struggle to be present: the Relationship you're closest to something real with loses 1 Connection.
Each time an existing relationship gets in the way of a new one, mark the next empty box on a four-box "Settled" track. When this happens while all four boxes are full, you know what you're looking for and might have already found it. You must choose a new Reality.
Burnout Release: That's Right, I'm Hot
Whenever you’re doing something that will make you look more attractive or sympathetic, ignore all Burnout.Onboarding Questions
What’s the most appealing trait in a person?What about you are you hoping no one gets deep enough to see?
What three things would you bring with you to a deserted island?
Relationship Matrix
You have three core Relationships that are your anchors to society. Identify them by answering the questions in your Relationship Matrix.
Give the Relationship you’re closest to 6 Connection. Give the other two 3 Connection .
Who is your longest term situationship?Examples: Weekly Grindr Hookup, Best Friend's Girlfriend, That One Person At All The Same Weddings
Who has never, ever found you attractive?
Examples:Personal Trainer, Boss, Bestie from Middle School
Who are you oblivious to the romantic possibilities with?
Examples: Thoughtful Bartender, Shoulder You Cry On, Ghost in Your House