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Story added by connieblackwood on July 25, 2022

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Fan Casting The Scapegoat

Role added by user_53973 on August 5, 2022

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Description of The Scapegoat:

A scapegoat is one who, willingly or otherwise, takes the blame and/or punishment for something for which he or she wasn't responsible — though depending on where the Sliding Scale Long Name is, the relative innocence of said scapegoat will also vary. Any poor sap who runs afoul of a Powder Keg Crowd can become this, especially if they have Torches and Pitchforks; 0% Approval Rating governments seem to execute nothing but innocent scapegoat victims just for the spectacle of it or to keep up the appearance that the government is tough on crime; the Glory Hound will find a subordinate to take the blame for any failure.