Class System

Jun 28, 2011 15:28



▷ Have had wealth for multiple generations.
▷ Generally have some sort of corporation in their background.
▷ First sons or daughters to the main branch of the family may be expected to take over the family business. Other family would live off of trust funds and stocks, most likely, but can have careers for themselves.
▷ Typically have arranged marriages to align multiple companies to better off the family standing.
▷ May have military or political family histories (i.e. the Bush family).
▷ Expected to act a certain way on the surface and in public (i.e. polite, model citizen). Less than perfection may cause familial problems.
▷ Often act out due to immense pressure.
▷ Often lack close family. Tend to be closer to their servants.

New Money
▷ Tend to think that they lack manners and class in general. Exceptions can be made.
▷ May be friends with them. If they become close they may take them 'under their wing' or 'show them the ropes' of high society.

Paupers
▷ Pity them or have outright disdain for them.
▷ Some might take them on as charity cases or some might bully them.

Caps: 12
Taken: 2/12

▷ Range from low middle class ($50,000 USD annually) to low upper class (above $200,000 USD annually).
▷ All come from families that make less than $500,000 USD annually.
▷ Cannot afford to pay for their tuition and rely solely on scholarships.
▷ Extremely hard working and talented either academically, artistically, or with sports.
▷ Typically come from close knit families with a strong support group.
▷ May harbor ill feelings towards their family due to pressure to be the best.

Old Money
▷ Either feel disdain or jealousy.


New Money
▷ Generally prefer new money over old.
▷ May feel as if that could be them someday.

Caps: 8
Taken: 0/8

▷ Either their parents or their grandparents started a company, or provided some service that brought them wealth.
▷ May have close family ties.
▷ May have strained family ties due to sudden lack of parents with their new business.
▷ Considered 'less' than old money socially, so they may feel like they have something to prove.
▷ Some may try to hide the fact that they just came into money.
▷ Generally do not know all of the social necessities of high society, varying upon how new their wealth is.
▷ Generally hard working due to either poor background or example set forth by family.

Old Money
▷ May either emulate or despise depending on personality.
▷ Generally try to suck up or befriend despite personal opinions to further themselves in society.

Paupers
▷ Similar opinions as Old Money but may be less intense or more extreme depending on personality.

Caps: 14
Taken: 0/14

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