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==Social Customs and Conventions== | ==Social Customs and Conventions== | ||
| − | Conservative by nature, these closed-lipped families are often pillars of the community. Especially in repressive neighborhoods. They can often be found at the head of angry mobs wielding torches and pitchforks. | + | Conservative by nature, these closed-lipped families are often pillars of the community. Especially in repressive, "stiff-necked" neighborhoods. They can often be found at the head of angry mobs wielding torches and pitchforks. |
| − | Almost to a member, they all belong to .... | + | Almost to a member, they all belong to ..., though it's hard to tell why, since ... |
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| + | Often, their familial conservatism goes beyond simple social or political reservation and expresses itself in a kind of tradition-bound pantomime of current fashion and culture. For example, the ridiculous adherence to the [[Bofu|bofu]] consumption rituals attached to the [[betrothal march]]. No sane person would, of course, wish to excrete anything that glows no matter how usefull it may be for passing travelers lost in the dark. Still, the Carsokian Clans to a member adhere to this most ancient of customs. In fact, it is believed that this has contributed to their low birthrate and high instance of intermarriage with other, much less uptight, clans. | ||
==Infamous Members== | ==Infamous Members== | ||
Revision as of 12:27, 20 September 2004
Pardon the mess as I gather my sloppy notes on the various portions of the wide-ranging Carsokian Clan/Families. --Doctor Phineas Crank 17:49, 19 Sep 2004 (EDT) Not Done Yet! So just hold your water!
Contents
Carsokian Clan
A brief introduction...
Clan History
Territory and Influence
The various families that make up the Carsokian Clans are spread far and wide. The majority of their influence is in ...., but they have representatives as far as the Evesque Valley and the Sarfelogian Mountains. Indeed, there are those who have speculated that they are purposely marrying off their daughters to particularly wealthy buffoons who are easily manipulated simply to expand their reach into heretofore unreachable spheres of influence.
They also have notable enclaves in ..., ... and ... Though their numbers remain small, they still seem to have inordinate control of certain commodities and political powers. They claim that they have no particular clan head or chieftan, but it is well known that .... is most often looked to as the steering senior member of the clan.
Breeding
Social Customs and Conventions
Conservative by nature, these closed-lipped families are often pillars of the community. Especially in repressive, "stiff-necked" neighborhoods. They can often be found at the head of angry mobs wielding torches and pitchforks. Almost to a member, they all belong to ..., though it's hard to tell why, since ...
Often, their familial conservatism goes beyond simple social or political reservation and expresses itself in a kind of tradition-bound pantomime of current fashion and culture. For example, the ridiculous adherence to the bofu consumption rituals attached to the betrothal march. No sane person would, of course, wish to excrete anything that glows no matter how usefull it may be for passing travelers lost in the dark. Still, the Carsokian Clans to a member adhere to this most ancient of customs. In fact, it is believed that this has contributed to their low birthrate and high instance of intermarriage with other, much less uptight, clans.
Infamous Members
Frustratingly, the Clan tracks "membership" via its maternal line, so that when they marry, Clan "membership" becomes quite a tricky bit indeed!
Some of the more infamous members include: BS, via their mother
CR,
Ph
GF
CA?
