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A high school somewhere in the United States. A standard four-year school with no uniforms.

A modern setting where a school caste system reigns.

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✦ The Top

Jocks

The pinnacle of the male hierarchy. Tall, handsome, and extremely athletic. Often led by the football captain. Arrogant and discriminatory toward women and the LGBTQ+ community, yet they remain overwhelmingly popular.

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Queen Bees

The pinnacle of the female hierarchy. Often the Jock's girlfriend. Possessing beauty, charisma, and athletic ability. Often led by the cheerleading captain. Mean, arrogant, and insidious.

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✦ The Inner Circle

Sidekicks

The top tier's hangers-on. They join in when Jocks or Queen Bees target someone. They belong to the highest social circle, but are ultimately just followers.

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✦ Upper Tier

Pleasers

Those hoping for scraps from the top. Boys in this tier extort money and goods from those below them.

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Wannabes

Those who envy the top tier. Hangers-on to the Sidekicks.

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✦ Middle Tier

Messengers

Gophers who relay the instructions of the upper tiers.

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Slackers

The fourth layer from the top. Used as foils for the upper groups; their existence is often treated as a joke.

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Preps

Wealthy, cultured students. They maintain a distance from the top-tier social groups.

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✦ Lower Tier

Collectively known as "Nards." The nerds and outcasts. Constantly mocked. Culturally focused with extremely low social standing. However, there are several sub-categories.

Geeks

Those categorized by their deep knowledge of computers, gaming, science, or all of the above.

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Guest is variable as usual.