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  • Plot:

    During the third world war, Gregory Illéa honored his nation when he led the fight against Russia. The United States, now with a weak reputation at best, was renamed as Illéa, and now, over two hundred years later, is a country not so like the others. The Schreave Royal Family continues to lead Illéa through every issue it make come across, and is incredibly loved by most of the citizens. However, while the country may seem well-functioning and pristine to some outsiders, many can see lingering problems inside.

    Rebel groups attack, going against the Caste System and legitimacy of the King and Queen. Citizens of lower castes suffer and struggle to make ends meet while the Royal Family lives lavishly and seemingly without issue. Still, many citizens are happy, and none would dare go against their country. Besides, most of the country's problems are surely the fault of the Rebels...

    With the treaty with the Northern Rebels a constant guessing game, bloodthirsty Southern Rebels ready to attack at any moment, and a war overseas with New Asia, peace is something the country cannot remember. Still, things are relatively good for many of the citizens (at least, in their minds), and with the King allowing both women and men into his son's upcoming Selection, the coming year is sure to be very interesting...

    The Selection:
    The Selection can last anywhere from a few days to a few years. The Selected will follow the rules prescribed to them, live in the palace, and those not chosen by the Prince will become Threes. The Selected will be interviewed together in The Illéa Capitol Report every Friday (RP time), where they will answer questions about palace life and their relationships with each other and, most importantly, with the Prince. The final ten Selected are called the Elite and are required to prepare for the possibility of being a monarch. The Convicting is held, where the Selected must punish a criminal to prove their allegiance to the crown. The final two are involved in the Engagement Ceremony, where the prince announces which person he is going to marry (if he chooses one of them) -- all the former Selected, as well as the Royal Family, high-up palace staff, and Reporters attend the ceremony.

    "The Elite are required to learn about the particular inner workings of the life and obligations she would have as a princess, in preparation for the winner of the Selection. They have to host many official guests and visitors and be warm and welcoming. Each one of the Elite will present (on TV/the Illéa Capitol Report) a philanthropy project that the new princess will run after the Selection. Another of their duties is the Convicting. In this event, the Elite must publicly and in front of the royal family condemn some criminals to jail, instead of whipping. Meanwhile, the prince must meet the family of the Elite." -The Selection Wiki

    The Caste System:
    Illéa functions through a ridgid class system, consisting of eight castes. One's caste determines their role in society, the careers they can pursue, where they live, how much money they make, who they can marry... It controls every aspect of the citizens' lives. One is born into their caste and cannot rise to a higher caste besides through marriage in most cases. However, it is unfortunately easy to go down a caste under the right circumstances. People are referred to by their castes (e.g. "she's a Three") and often judged by them, for better or for worse.

    Caste One: The first caste is reserved only for royalty and religious figures. The first caste is currently only occupied by the Schreave royal family and their relatives.

    Caste Two: The second caste is occupied by celebrities. Actors/actresses, models, famous musicians, famous athletes, politicians, members of the military, firefighters, policemen, and guards are all considered Twos. This is the highest caste for normal citizens.

    Caste Three: People with great minds make up the third caste. Philosophers, scientists, doctors, dentists, veterinarians, engineers, inventors, architects, teachers, therapists, psychologists, film directors, writers, music producers, lawyers, and the former Selected girls are all part of this caste -- unless they were a Two before the Selection.

    Caste Four: This caste is populated by businesspeople such as farmers, jewelers, construction managers, head chefs, insurance brokers, business/property owners, and real estate agents. Similar to Twos, hardworking Fours can lead very wealthy lives if successful.

    Caste Five: The artists and performers of Illéa make up the fifth caste. Stage actors, dancers, freelance singers, classical musicians, circus performers, photographers, and painters are all essential to the caste system, though they aren't widely appreciated besides during the holiday season. Most fives live puny lives when compared to the higher castes, though some can rise to fame and become Twos if lucky.

    Caste Six: Sixes lead fairly modest lives that are often romanticized by the higher castes for their "traditional" lifestyles, making up the essential workforce of store clerks, secretaries, seamstresses, cobblers, drivers, cooks, waiters/waitresses, and countless other everyday jobs. Sixes regularly perform the hard work that higher-ups don't want to do, and their roles are essential to society.

    Caste Seven: The seventh caste is the manual labor workforce, made up of gardeners, farm hands, trash collectors, construction workers, ditch diggers, movers, and other work that requires one to get their hands dirty. Rarely has a Selected been from this caste, as they do not present themselves as nicely as the others, which is looked down upon by the somewhat superficial selection process.

    Caste Eight: The eighth caste is the lowest of the low, ignored by society and left to beg on the streets. Eights are addicts, runaways, mentally/physically ill people, the homeless, traitors to the crown, illegitimates, and anyone else that is considered worthless by society. An eight has never been Selected before, and it is highly unlikely they ever will.

    The Rebels:
    Northern Rebels, stationed a bit north of Angeles, attack far more frequently but are less likely to break into the palace and rarely do much damage. Their intentions are unclear to most, but what they really want is to dissolve the caste system and monarchy. They use the North Star as a symbol to recognize one another, and also use the number 21.

    Southern Rebels, on the other hand, only attack about once or twice a year, but are much more lethal. They want to kill the Royal Family, take over Illéa, and leave all of the people in the lower castes in the same place they are now, although they make promises to change the lives of all citizens. Southern Rebel attacks, without exception, end with casualties.

 
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Selected Info

SELECTED ROOM ASSIGNMENTS

Females
❤ Rosalina Beaumont -- Room 1
❤ Melissa Fletcher -- Room 2
❤ Andrea Harris -- Room 3
❤ Daisy Mitchell -- Room 4
❤ Xerina Smith -- Room 5

Males
❤ Jackson Jeong -- Room 7
❤ Wesley Pierce -- Room 8
❤ Alex Sterling -- Room 9
❤ Kieran West -- Room 10

Non-Binary/Other Gender
❤ Zero Bisset -- Room 6
 
Selected Info
SELECTED MAID/VALET ASSIGNMENTS

Females
❤ Rosalina Beaumont -- Alyssa Benedict
❤ Melissa Fletcher -- Alyssa Benedict
❤ Andrea Harris -- Emelia Trousseut
❤ Daisy Mitchell -- Emelia Trousseut
❤ Xerina Smith -- Emelia Trousseut

Males
❤ Jackson Jeong -- Andromeda Dioses
❤ Wesley Pierce -- Andromeda Dioses
❤ Alex Sterling -- Andromeda Dioses
❤ Kieran West -- Andromeda Dioses

Non-Binary/Other Gender
❤ Zero Bisset -- Alyssa Benedict (unless the preference for a Valet is stated)
 
Reporter Info
THE DAILY ILLÉA (REPORTER INFO)

✦ Every reporter will be given an assignment to work on throughout the week (RP time). The articles should be turned in (i.e. PM'd to me) on Friday (RP time) and will be compiled into one post created by me under the The Daily Illéa threadmark. These articles do not need to be long -- normal post length is fine.
✦ When reporters are not conducting interviews, they are free to roam the castle and take pictures, collect gossip, or create drama of their own with the castle staff. They are, however restricted to the First Floor*. Interviews will be conducted in the Reporter's Office.
✦ Reporters will conduct interviews with the Selected at certain times, the first being the day the Selecteds arrive. These interviews will be short with only a few questions, but as the Selecteds get narrowed down and their relationships with the Prince grow deeper, the Reporters will be able to hold more in-depth interviews with them. Interview IC Posts can be as short as one paragraph due to their back-and-forth nature.
✦ Reporters may, at any time, post gossip tabloids under the The Daily Illéa threadmark about any character in the roleplay. These would include things that would be too small to create entire articles about, but are still interesting, such as rumors, interesting events the reporter witnessed or was told about, speculation about relationships with the Prince, or even the reporter's own opinions on the Selected. Be creative, and beware! Reputations can be ruined by such gossip...
✦ When the Selection reaches the point where the Prince has chosen the Elite, the Reporters will have an opportunity to interview the Prince about his relationships with each of the Elite. Their discoveries will be published as a special edition of The Daily Illéa.

*= Restricted Areas:
✦ Women's Room
✦ Maids/Valets' Quarters
✦ Guards' Quarters
✦ The Barracks
 

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