((Talk on another thread got me thinking about this. What sort of internal social systems would exist in the various breeds. How to members of a breed react to other members of their breed and what attributes do they look for or respect. Caste systems, "house" systems, "clans", profession based, income based etc arte just come examples of possible systems.
Since FC hasnt really stated anything on this, I thought we could discuss it here, possibly comming up with a new aspect of social RP.
To begin, each race was created to fill a role. While doing so, they obviously would have formed social bonds withing that role, and even a heirarchy possibly.
Atrox for example, worked in the mines doing manual labor. Would they have developed more respect for the stronger of them, thus developing a social heirarchy based on strength or stamina? If so, would atrox have developed some form of physical trials to establish position in their ranks?
Some proposed social systems (totally open for discussion or flaming )
Atrox: Based on physical prowess. The stronger you are, the higher your standing in the atrox community. Feats of strength used to set position.
Nanomages: Caste system based on professon. The more nano intensive a profession, the higher on the social heirarchy the nanomage stands. A nano Fixer or Enforcer would be near the bottom, while the NT, MPs would be at the top, with mixed classes filling out the middle.
Opifex: No ideas atm.
Obviously nothing would be binding, just like in RL there are some people that ignore social boundries, but there are many more that obey them.
This is intended to be a fun edition to RP and based on possible social evolutions in artificially created breeds set to work in specific ways, not in any way derogatory or restrictive.
Some things to think about:
Ways of setting social order (contests of strength or wit, simply being a profession, being of "noble" or pure descent, achievements etc).
How severe the divisions in the order. Do the top level people even talk to the low level people?
How does the social order manifest itself. Is it keep secret in the breed, or public? Does one level of the social order wear something different usually (clothes as a sign of wealth as an example).
Can someone change their social position? If so, how?
try to keep it fun.......
cheers
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