This is actually a generic term for a whole suite of possible Devotions. Each version of Faking It enables a Player to seem like she’s a master of a particular skill. She isn’t, of course, but onlookers think she is, no matter how inept she might be.
I Know Kung Fu: The character imitates a few martial arts poses he’s seen in movies. An onlooker, however, sees the deadly grace of a martial arts master. This may be enough to intimidate the average mortal into backing off. After expending a few Vitae on Strength and Dexterity, a Player might indeed be a reasonably competent brawler compared to the average mortal, but the Devotion makes him look like the second coming of Bruce Lee. (Though the character doesn’t have to pose as a kung fu master. He could just as easily pose as a boxer, tae kwon do fighter or mean muthafuckah streetfighter — anything that could be interpreted as a high Brawling score.)
King of Comedy: So what if a Player tells lame jokes with bad timing? To anyone affected by this devotion, she seems like a laff riot! An hour later the character’s
audience may be scratching their heads wondering how the Player made such dumb jokes seem funny — but who can explain comedy?
Stylin’: A Player can seem to strut like a supermodel dressed at the height of fashion, even if her clothes came from Kmart and she stumps along like a pig farmer in
a mucky field.
Each version of Faking It takes the basic aura of charisma granted by Awe and refines it through the influence of Cloak of Night. The Devotion doesn’t fool people’s eyes;
it fools their brains, so whatever they see seems much cooler than it really is. They refuse to see imperfections or outright ineptitude. The result is narrower than Awe,
but can more easily affect large numbers of people. Even though all versions of Faking It work the same way in rules terms, they are separate Devotions. Characters must buy each version of Faking It separately. Collectively, the many versions of Faking It are extremely popular and widespread among Players.
