History Characters / FlyingCircus

* BlueBlood: One of their Temperaments is this verbatim, with the implication that [[AnOfficerAndAGentleman they've inherited the role as the offspring of an aristocratic officer]].

* MadScientist: A way to play Students, with the various degrees sometimes slipping into MadArtist, MadDoctor, or "[[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers Mad POLITICAL Scientist]]".

* RoguishRomani: Considering the Skyborn are essentially UsefulNotes/{{Romani}} SkyPirates, there is a bit of this at play (with the [[TheTrickster Trickster]] Temperament being close to evoking this). That said, besides a handful of flavor text implying a slightly roguish attitude of Skyborn, [[NotSoDifferent they aren't necessarily "more" roguish than]] their fellow pilots (who are encouraged by the manual to be [[TheAlcoholic lager-guzzling]], [[BarBrawl tavern-trashing]], [[ReallyGetsAround sex-crazed]] [[ArmyOfThievesAndWhores degenerates]]).

* RealityEnsues: Although a Scion can spend the Estate Wealth to get out of any jam, the fact the money has to come from *somewhere* results in an according drop in the level of their Estate Wealth. Even moreso, the book makes it clear that the only way a Scion can cough up that much cash at the drop of a hat is due to [[IntimidatingRevenueService shaking it out of a LOT of their subjects]], which, if done too often, [[TorchesAndPitchforks causes said subjects to fight back]].

* BlueAndOrangeMorality: The Fishers worship of their gods gives them [[TheFatalist a fatalistic outlook on life]], and their worship ceremonies are [[BurnTheWitch looked on with fear by inlanders]].

* {{Expy}}: Are stated to be one to [[Franchise/CthulhuMythos the Deep Ones]], complete with one of the possible starting towns for a Fisher being called [[Literature/TheShadowOverInnsmouth Innsmund]], while also acting as a {{Foil}} to the [[MalignedMixedMarriage anti-race mixing]]/[[ScaryAmoralReligion religious intolerance]] metaphor they presented. Basically, [[OurOrcsAreDifferent comparing the Deep Ones and Fishers the way people compare types of Orcs]] would have the Deep Ones being Type 1 AlwaysChaoticEvil monsters, and the Fishers being Type 2 [[VideoGame/WarCraft WarCraft-style]] beings (not necessarily in the ProudWarriorRace sense, but in the "not automatically fitting human preconceptions and [[FantasticRacism bigotry]]" sense).

* Glorious Leader: A commonality of Believers is having a capital-L Leader, whether as [[JustTheFirstCitizen a political firebrand rallying like-minded ideologues]] or [[DarkMessiah a religious figurehead who holds sway over their followers]] - two options for a Believer's baggage include [[CultOfPersonality a framed picture of or a book written by the Leader]].

* VideoGameCrueltyPunishment: If a Scion drops their Estate Wealth to -3 (by either [[GuiltBasedGaming neglecting care]] or [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential overtaxing]], [[TorchesAndPitchforks a peasant revolt is kicked off]].

* RoguishRomani: Considering the Skyborn are essentially {{Romani}} SkyPirates, there is a bit of this at play (with the [[TheTrickster Trickster]] Temperament being close to evoking this). That said, besides a handful of flavor text implying a slightly roguish attitude of Skyborn, [[NotSoDifferent they aren't necessarily "more" roguish than]] their fellow pilots (who are encouraged by the manual to be [[TheAlcoholic lager-guzzling]], [[BarBrawl tavern-trashing]], [[ReallyGetsAround sex-crazed]] [[ArmyOfThievesAndWhores degenerates]]).

* [[SpaceJews Sky Romani]]: Are the universe's equivalent to the {{Romani}}, with them being SkyPirates to reflect their nomadic nature in a world without roads, and representing their status as immigrants to Germany and other European nations during the emulated time period.

* FarmBoy: It's in the name.

* TheFundamentalist: Their entire concept incentives fundamentalist behavior, with their Idealist starting Move encouraging them to Break Trust or suffer hardship so to not break their Convictions, even when it's advantageous to do otherwise.

* PunchClockHero: The playbook is inclined so that at least initially, the Worker is only piloting for the Flying Circus to provide for their Dependents back home. That can change as the game continues.

* TeamDad: The core rulebook literally uses the words "Team Dad" and remarks that the Worker can also be a real dad...or daddy.

* {{Expy}}: Not to the blatant extent of the Farmers, but the art for the witches shows one in very similar attire to [[KikisDeliveryService Kiki]] - a girl in blue dress, with a brown knapsack and a red hairbow, complete with a [[FlyingBroomstick broomstick]].

* CoolMask

* NoSocialSkills: The starting move Masked puts disadvantage on the moves Get Real or Press the Issue whenever the Survivor is wearing a mask. This penalty represents how their reliance on their mask has impaired their social skills, and can only be overcome once the Survivor develops the ability to take off their mask and keep it off.

* TheFundamentalist: Their entire concept incentives fundamentalist behavior, with their Idealist starting Move encouraging them to break Trust or suffer hardship so to not break their convictions, even when it's otherwise advantageous to do otherwise.

Farmers are the most straight-forward background, most suited for the classical heroes of HighFantasy. Almost every element of their playbook is a ShoutOut to Luke Skywalker from Franchise/''StarWars''.
* DeceptiveLegacy: The Farmer has a Destiny Special Move, which triggers if it's revealed narratively that the pilot had a secret legacy. With this Move, the player can either switch to The Scion playbook or the Farmer can reject their heritage in exchange for XP.

* StarvingStudent: Mandatory with the Student background is the "crippling debt" Baggage. Even in a fantasy world, college students can't afford debt.

The Fishers are a background of supernatural sea people who practice blood worship toward the Deep Ones and are often confused why the other humans are creeped out by that. They allegorically concern the "queer reclamation of the monstrous."

* FishPeople: They aren't called ''Fish''ers without a reason, their blue skin and gills being the surface of their ocean features.

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The Skyborn originate from a culture of people who live in the sky. They are the FantasyCounterpartCulture to Europe's nomadic cultures, especially the Romani.

* Flying Broomstick: The move As the Crow Flies allows the Witch to imbue an object with the power of flight, which could be a broomstick.

* TheExpy: All of the Personal Moves are allusions to Luke Skywalker. In the core rulebook, the artwork for the Farmers are two people who vaguely resemble Luke and Princess Leia.

* Tropes

Students are grad students from the remaining universities using their piloting careers to work on their discentation. They are intelligent if myopic.