The Selection: Semi-Advanced Roleplay discussion

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Gregory Illéa set up the caste system in order to restore order and control to the new world. Reminiscent of the hierarchies of feudal societies, there is a place for everyone in the caste system (no matter how undesirable). There are a total of eight castes, each exclusive for a certain profession or type of person. Around 75% of the selected girls come from the first four castes and the remaining 25% from castes 5, 6, and 7. There has yet to be a selected girl from caste eight. While not impossible, it is extremely hard to move up in a caste, while fairly easier to be demoted down. As Gregory Illéa himself once said: the smaller the [caste] number, the greater the privilege.

[ c a s t e 1 ] The most exclusive caste, the first caste is reserved only for royalty and religious figures. As of now, only the Shreave family (and relatives of this family) can be considered Ones, and they demand the highest level of respect from Illéans.

[ c a s t e 2 ] The second caste is reserved for celebrities. Famous athletes, actors/actresses, singers, models, politicians, military members, firefighters, and guards are considered Twos, and they are well-known for living lives of incredible affluence.

[ c a s t e 3 ] Those with great minds find themselves in the third caste. Inventors, teachers, philosophers, scientists, doctors, veterinarians, dentists, architects, librarians, engineers, therapists/psychologists, film directors, music producers, lawyers, and writers are all known to be part of the third caste, as are former selected girls are part of this caste, unless they were a Two beforehand.

[ c a s t e 4 ] This caste consists of the businesspeople: construction managers, business/property owners, farmers, real estate agents, insurance brokers, jewelers, and head chefs are all vital professions which thrive in caste number four. Many successful Fours can lead extremely wealthy lives, not unlike the Twos.

[ c a s t e 5 ] Artists and performers such as stage actors, classical musicians, singers, dancers, photographers and circus performers are all in caste five. While a tiny percentage of Fives can move up to the status of a Two with the right funding and fame, most live rather meager lives, entertaining Fours, Threes, Twos, and if they're lucky, perhaps even a One. While not the most intregal to society, their talents and artistry are appreciated, especially during the holiday season.

[ c a s t e 6 ] Caste six is made up of the working industry: the secretaries, waiters/waitresses, housekeepers, seamstresses, store clerks, cooks, and drivers. They are the regular faces you see everyday, dutifully performing the "dirty work" of other, more affluent people. Their lives are far from glamourous, but they are necessary to Illéa and are often romanticised for their more frugal, "traditional" lifestyles.

[ c a s t e 7 ] Sevens almost always have their hands dirty (literally). Made up of the manual labor workforce, gardeners, construction workers, farm hands, gutter/pool cleaners, trash collectors, ditch diggers, and movers are all labeled as Sevens. Rarely does a selected girl from the seventh caste-- as beauty is a large contender on whether or not a girl is Selected, the Sevens with their larger muscles and dirty hands are rarely viable as an option.

[ c a s t e 8 ] The eighth caste is the lowest you can go, full of the untouchables and the unspeakables. Mentally/physically unwell people, addicts, runaways, illegitimates, the homeless, and traitors to the crown make their miserable living out in the furthest reaches of Illéan territory. Left in the streets to beg, the other castes usually try their best to turn a blind eye to the Eights.