Bestiary

Oh, crap — the Boss is back! He’s gonna be all up in your shit unless you get cracking on whatever it is he needs done. Filing? Proposals? Homework? Contracts? The Boss is looking for them now, and if you don’t complete that task posthaste you’ll be in a world of hurt.

An embodiment of authority, the Boss Avatar has no time for excuses and no use for people (Enlightened or otherwise) who can’t be bothered to move whatever mountains he sets in their path. He shows up whenever that slack-ass Technocratic operative (or perhaps an especially business-oriented magus) has too much free time on her hands. Slacking off? Not on his watch! This guy’s the proverbial hard-nosed businessman. His clothes are impeccably stylish. His authority is complete.

Yeah, he might yell at you, throw a fit, trash your office, or dress you down if he’s in an especially poor mood. More often than not, however, he’ll just glare at you, dealing out an especially cutting remark or two if you’re lacking sufficient devotion to his cause.

Seekings featuring this personage are literal nightmares of paperwork and organization, strict deadlines and difficult tasks. In order to win the Boss’s approval, you’ll need to move your ass and get your head out of the clouds. Should you happen to succeed, the Boss might reward you with a handshake, a nod, or maybe even a compliment or two. More often, though, he’s beyond pleasing, with an impatient temper that proves you’re just wasting his time.

Generally, the Boss hangs around inside your own head. An especially potent Boss, however, (that is, one represented by the Manifest Avatar Merit and the Allies Background) might stalk around the material world as well. In this form, he browbeats everybody even if they don’t officially work under his department. Most often, he appears as a powerful executive businessman; occasionally, for agents of a more military stripe, he’ll manifest as an officer instead. Depending on his hoist’s vocation, the Boss could also be an especially strict teacher, an implacable coach, a demanding sensei, or an imperious priest. However he appears to you, this entity tolerates nothing less than perfection. Weakness is for the weak, loser. Get on the ball, or get out of his sight!