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===Social structure=== | ===Social structure=== | ||
====House and School==== | ====House and School==== | ||
The | The centre of Aeran life in the capital, Telrhamir, was the '''''cōmus''''' ('house'). The ''cōmus'' was not based off of familial association, but rather social bonds. People were born into their mother's ''cōmus'', but would often leave later in life to establish their own ''cōmus'' with friends, lovers, colleagues, etc., or join a pre-established ''cōmus'' of repute. A ''cōmus'' was usually composed from anywhere between three and a dozen members, although more prestigious or wealthy ''cōmerent'' were generally larger, especially as household staff were considered a part of the ''cōmus''. | ||
Above the ''cōmus'' was the '''''achara''''' ('school'). Originally the primary function of the ''achara'' was the education of children, but from an early stage of Aeranid society they took on a far vaster social role. The achara was a sort of ''super-cōmus'', bringing together even larger groups of people with similar social, material, and philosophical interests. Representation in the Telrhamiran senate, at least before the Small Coup, was based off of the acharar, with each one sending a number of senators proportional to its share of the city's population. | |||
Both ''cōmus'' and ''achara'' where not fixed groups, and one may choose to exit or enter either at any point in time, provided they met the entrance requirements for the ''cōmus'' or ''achara'' they wished to enter. Whilst most cōmerent where made up entirely of people of the same achara, inter-''achara'' ''cōmerent'' where not uncommon. The leadership of both groups where decided internally, by whatever mechanisms they saw fit to do so. Each ''achara'' had its own culture, reputation, and speciality, and ran its affairs differently. | |||
===Religion=== | ===Religion=== |