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Not too serious, but not completely without purpose, either...
Teens
When you become a teenager life gets serious! Your family name makes a difference, and your folks expect you to contribute with good behavior and efforts.
Your teen birthday is when you reach 13, and you will pick one more liked activity, one liked Sim characteristic, and one more Conversation form. You will also choose one turn on for most of the categories. Fashion sense must wait until your YA birthday at 25 though.
If one of your parents is Lord/Lady from descending from the sovereign of a peerage, and you were born within marriage, you will formally get your social title on your 15th birthday. From this day you are addressed a Mister or Miss. These are not noble titles, but indicates that you were born into Arisocracy, and come useful when other families consider having their main heir marry a Mister or Miss, rather than a commoner. You might also gain some respect in school, although your teacher might actually expect more from you. Later in life the Mister/Miss titles suggest that you might have a position in case of succession to a low nobility peerage or title, somewhere. You will not introduce yourself as "Mister of Prome", even if your father is Lord of Prome, just "Mister Sebastian Rab-Saxor", so people will have to know - or ask - what peerage is involved :). If they recognize your House, they might know without asking. Sub-titles of a Peerage, such as Lord/Lady, have the mission of signalizing that you are pretty close to the peerage.
Higher ranked Peerages come with a certain fame. Duke/Duchess get level 2, Count/Countess and Baron/Baroness get level 1. Of course they can all build more fame through activities, but their benefit is that as long as they reside the House's main estate, their fame will be frozen. If you have any title bringing some fame, on your 15th birthday your fame level will be set and frozen, if it was not already. Later in life you will achieve more fame with higher titles, and the fame level is frozen for as long as you reside at the main seat of the House that holds the peerage.
Lord/Lady don' get any fame, neither do Mister/Miss.
It's generally expected that you earn better school grades than a commoner. As a noble teenager you should work real hard. Well, no problem if someone beats you, but you need to shine! There is way more at stake than a graduation grade! In other words your homework will need more priority than hanging with your friends, but your friends might need this focus, too, so you could always hang out while building useful skills like Logic, Research & Debate, etc. They are the typical base skills for nobility, but you won't need the top skill levels in order to gain respect.
Depending on how skill minded your parents are, you might be signed up with a private High School. If their house is crowded, you might even be sent off to a boarding school. In my region this normally will affect only the final 6 high school years (aged 18-24). Such private schools can be expensive, that's why you will attend one of them - it's a common way for your parents to show off their status. If they can hardly afford it, they will boast about your private school quite often. If the costly fee was not a problem your education will hardly be mentioned. Doing well in High School will make it easier for you when you go to University as a Young Adult, it will get easier to help your House reaching the expectations regarding specific skill (ref Head's approval letter) and it might make you more attractive to someone above your own level.
As a high nobility teenager you will be expected to research the regional signature flora. In my kingdom each district (=world) has one crop and one or two flowers that are most common there. We're talking culture, identity and history - you will need to know about those species for your future society mingling, even if you could not care less about mushrooms and bluebells. Most districts arrange a crop/flower festival where you might be guest of honor (not at 15, but later in life). Also, when officially visiting another district, you ought to know a bit about their culture. Nobody expects you to become a farmer, just to learn the basics through some research.
In high nobility households a teen portrait might be obligatory at 15-20, especially if you are to be sent away to a high school out of reach. Your folks just want to remember your looks! Don't expect a huge photo to get a central position on the wall, most families will go for a medium for now, but the frame might be the nicest you got this far. This is also a good moment to build relations to distant relatives! Order a few extra copies of your portrait, and pay a visit to your granny and uncle to gift them a photo - at least if you know they have some spare walls...
Aged 20 is also when you can start taking on official community engagements, and you can even hope for your very own patronage - maybe one of those older family members want you to take over? Patronages are normally not paid, but often come with some benefits. The better deal, the higher in rank that organization will go.
Feel free to add more life stage related rules, questions, chores and benefits in a comment below :)
This series consists of 4 posts*:
Your Noble Life - Baby to Child
Your Noble Life - Teenagers
Your Noble Life - Young Adult to Adult
Your Noble Life - Elders to Afterlife
* All tagged Nobility and How I Play
If one of your parents is Lord/Lady from descending from the sovereign of a peerage, and you were born within marriage, you will formally get your social title on your 15th birthday. From this day you are addressed a Mister or Miss. These are not noble titles, but indicates that you were born into Arisocracy, and come useful when other families consider having their main heir marry a Mister or Miss, rather than a commoner. You might also gain some respect in school, although your teacher might actually expect more from you. Later in life the Mister/Miss titles suggest that you might have a position in case of succession to a low nobility peerage or title, somewhere. You will not introduce yourself as "Mister of Prome", even if your father is Lord of Prome, just "Mister Sebastian Rab-Saxor", so people will have to know - or ask - what peerage is involved :). If they recognize your House, they might know without asking. Sub-titles of a Peerage, such as Lord/Lady, have the mission of signalizing that you are pretty close to the peerage.
Higher ranked Peerages come with a certain fame. Duke/Duchess get level 2, Count/Countess and Baron/Baroness get level 1. Of course they can all build more fame through activities, but their benefit is that as long as they reside the House's main estate, their fame will be frozen. If you have any title bringing some fame, on your 15th birthday your fame level will be set and frozen, if it was not already. Later in life you will achieve more fame with higher titles, and the fame level is frozen for as long as you reside at the main seat of the House that holds the peerage.
Lord/Lady don' get any fame, neither do Mister/Miss.
It's generally expected that you earn better school grades than a commoner. As a noble teenager you should work real hard. Well, no problem if someone beats you, but you need to shine! There is way more at stake than a graduation grade! In other words your homework will need more priority than hanging with your friends, but your friends might need this focus, too, so you could always hang out while building useful skills like Logic, Research & Debate, etc. They are the typical base skills for nobility, but you won't need the top skill levels in order to gain respect.
Depending on how skill minded your parents are, you might be signed up with a private High School. If their house is crowded, you might even be sent off to a boarding school. In my region this normally will affect only the final 6 high school years (aged 18-24). Such private schools can be expensive, that's why you will attend one of them - it's a common way for your parents to show off their status. If they can hardly afford it, they will boast about your private school quite often. If the costly fee was not a problem your education will hardly be mentioned. Doing well in High School will make it easier for you when you go to University as a Young Adult, it will get easier to help your House reaching the expectations regarding specific skill (ref Head's approval letter) and it might make you more attractive to someone above your own level.
As a high nobility teenager you will be expected to research the regional signature flora. In my kingdom each district (=world) has one crop and one or two flowers that are most common there. We're talking culture, identity and history - you will need to know about those species for your future society mingling, even if you could not care less about mushrooms and bluebells. Most districts arrange a crop/flower festival where you might be guest of honor (not at 15, but later in life). Also, when officially visiting another district, you ought to know a bit about their culture. Nobody expects you to become a farmer, just to learn the basics through some research.
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| Lady Corva Saxor of Meadows' official teenage portrait. Find the custom Photo Studio in the Downloads section. |
In high nobility households a teen portrait might be obligatory at 15-20, especially if you are to be sent away to a high school out of reach. Your folks just want to remember your looks! Don't expect a huge photo to get a central position on the wall, most families will go for a medium for now, but the frame might be the nicest you got this far. This is also a good moment to build relations to distant relatives! Order a few extra copies of your portrait, and pay a visit to your granny and uncle to gift them a photo - at least if you know they have some spare walls...
Aged 20 is the earliest any heir can become the successor to a peerage. If a peer dies before the successor is old enough to take over, there will be a relative appointed to administrate your peerage. The appointed peer, often a widow/er, can not make major changes, though, The norm is that peerages change hands at the time when the House requires a new Head (death of previous Head), and you will inherit the title immediately, even if you ae too young for the administration. Most heirs get plenty of time to study, build a career and establish a family before getting anywhere near that Peerage.
Aged 20 is also when you can start taking on official community engagements, and you can even hope for your very own patronage - maybe one of those older family members want you to take over? Patronages are normally not paid, but often come with some benefits. The better deal, the higher in rank that organization will go.
Household members can get on the payroll of the House (only normal for dukedoms and maybe counties, and mostly affecting Head of House, only). This should not stop you from showing off in public. It is important to remind the high society of your existence, and stepping out in your late teens doing a good job, might pave the ground for your future representations and society life.
At 20 you will decide on your personal life moto. It might be a goal for yourself, but it can also represent a less realistic dream. Alhough your fashion sense wil not be semented until your 25th birthday (YA), you are expected to have found some favorites at 20. Set up a map including your preferences for color, material and setting, and know that you can still experiment a little over the next 5 years. Now you can go a touch of say Country or Boho even if you are noble, but it would be quite disturbing if you change your style dramatically later in life. What House would applaud their polished daughter-in-law turning out to be a Rocker shortly after her wedding? Your preferences are based on your personality, which will not adjust much during life, but your top 5 skills, future jobs and life situation will gradually come into play, too. Skills will chane a bit, because your learn by living. The easy road is to be aware of this all, just like society will be. Stick to a traditional style, and add your preferences in the details.
At 20 you will decide on your personal life moto. It might be a goal for yourself, but it can also represent a less realistic dream. Alhough your fashion sense wil not be semented until your 25th birthday (YA), you are expected to have found some favorites at 20. Set up a map including your preferences for color, material and setting, and know that you can still experiment a little over the next 5 years. Now you can go a touch of say Country or Boho even if you are noble, but it would be quite disturbing if you change your style dramatically later in life. What House would applaud their polished daughter-in-law turning out to be a Rocker shortly after her wedding? Your preferences are based on your personality, which will not adjust much during life, but your top 5 skills, future jobs and life situation will gradually come into play, too. Skills will chane a bit, because your learn by living. The easy road is to be aware of this all, just like society will be. Stick to a traditional style, and add your preferences in the details.
From now on you are expected to dress more formally and you also get access to the jewelry of the house - upon approval by the sovereign or the individual owner. Pants are no longer accepted for females at public outings. It means an end to heavy makeup and colorful nails (which you hopefully refrained from also in the past). If you are the daughter of a high nobility peer, it's expected that you wear a nifty little hat when attending certain events. Yea, the hat may feel a tad old era, and can occasionally be skipped, but is still expected at times as it is a sign of your class.
If your house is high nobility, you probably admired the adults' gala attire since you were a young girl or boy. Reaching 20 you can wear a real gown/tuxedo, and even regalia if you are entitled to. But as a teen girl you can never wear a tiara! The first time a woman is allowed to is at her own wedding - because tiaras are reserved married women. Pearls, silk ribbon or flowers must do for a teen girl, and when you grow up (25) and stay unmarried, a smaller diadem might be within reach. At 20 you will (most likely) join the Club of your House, and depending on your rank within the House, you might even become a member of the District Order, which includes annual gala dinners and more.
I should add that if your parents are low nobility Lord/Lady/Mester, you will probably not be included in the finer circles anyway, and the fashion rules will be less rigid, too. It makes no harm trying to slightly copy the higher class, though. You never know where it can lead you later in life!
Aged 23-24 it will be time to prepare for your real introduction to society, by attending the social season for the first time, including being a guest at the annual Mazaloom Grand Ball at the royal palace. Most youngsters are Debutante (girls) or Debutant (boys) the Summer of the year they turn 24, but the only requirement is that you are at least 20. You will join the club of Debute Committee for 2 years, if you dislike all that fuzz, maybe you will at least build new friendships. The old days' Debutante Ball is no longer a thing, but recently the tradition was revitalized, now for both genders and with more focus on stepping up than finding a spouse. The Grand Ball is said to be the funniest event of he year, it is way less formal than you might think, even if it is a gala.
I should add that if your parents are low nobility Lord/Lady/Mester, you will probably not be included in the finer circles anyway, and the fashion rules will be less rigid, too. It makes no harm trying to slightly copy the higher class, though. You never know where it can lead you later in life!
Aged 23-24 it will be time to prepare for your real introduction to society, by attending the social season for the first time, including being a guest at the annual Mazaloom Grand Ball at the royal palace. Most youngsters are Debutante (girls) or Debutant (boys) the Summer of the year they turn 24, but the only requirement is that you are at least 20. You will join the club of Debute Committee for 2 years, if you dislike all that fuzz, maybe you will at least build new friendships. The old days' Debutante Ball is no longer a thing, but recently the tradition was revitalized, now for both genders and with more focus on stepping up than finding a spouse. The Grand Ball is said to be the funniest event of he year, it is way less formal than you might think, even if it is a gala.
Feel free to add more life stage related rules, questions, chores and benefits in a comment below :)
This series consists of 4 posts*:
Your Noble Life - Baby to Child
Your Noble Life - Teenagers
Your Noble Life - Young Adult to Adult
Your Noble Life - Elders to Afterlife
* All tagged Nobility and How I Play
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