The Bureau for Normalization is a supplement for the tabletop role-playing game FIST. The supplement takes the form of a PDF file consisting of twenty (20) A5-sized pages. The author adopts a satirical tone by copying the verbose, overly descriptive style of bureaucratic organizations. These organizations, which perform vital tasks ranging from the internationalization of ball-bearing standards to defending this miserable planet from the Outer Gods, might not appreciate this mockery. If they had an official position, which they do not.
That being said, the joke does go on a bit, even though I will never get tired of ball-point pen diagrams in the margins. The Bureau for Normalization has easter eggs for the video game Control, but in addition to the inspirations listed in the supplement you can also get ideas from Men in Black, Delta Green, Stross's Laundry series and the Technocracy from Mage:The Ascension.
The text is mostly atmospheric but there are a few missions and some nice custom traits. BFN talents can include clever fixers, remorseless killing machines and a nice twist on "I roll to disbelieve"
Right now it's a great faction for a patron, foe or mysterious third party, but I'd love to see the author expand on this with more gameable content.