Nepotism, the practise of receiving favour or position based upon who you are born to, rather than personal merit, is not only acceptable in Harmony, it is often actively encouraged. Great houses use their names in many ways, a badge of office, leverage to gain wealth or a key for difficult to open doors (whether exclusive clubs or gaol cell).
For the children of these influential individuals, luxury, prestige and a complete disregard for accountability and consequences are the norm. Why any would choose to leave the 2nd Strata is a mystery, and yet, individuals of either strong moral conviction, a sense of civic duty, rebellious nature or unending boredom can lead individuals to sneak beyond their gated Strata and seek their own way in the lower city.
Nepos are almost universally met with fear and distrust. The ubiquitous rumour is that Nepos will invariably turn on their else-while friends when the going gets tough in order to extricate themselves from trouble. Though this traditional wisdom holds that Nepos are unscrupulous and selfish, it is often the case that the opposite is true. Nepos outside the gilded halls and high walls are reliant only on themselves and their comrades, and for many this is exactly the point.
The number of true Nepos that a Rail-Crew Operator will see throughout their career is countable on a single hand, but they do exist. With the academic education that Nepos bring to the table, they usually fall into a jack of all trades – master of none roll which can get a Crew out of unusual binds. Still, a lifetime of sheltering and pampering does leave Nepos less savvy in tangible, rather than theoretical, situation.
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