Themes: nostalgia, monarchy, noblesse oblige
When an ordinary child discovered that they were somewhat related to old Revacholian royalty, it changed their life. Or rather, it changed how they saw the world from that moment on. Their family was still poor and had no political power whatsoever, but Aubin knew they were royalty and should be treated as such. Their parents were naturally worried, especially when Aubin changed their name to reflect their heritage, but they did not intervene. Now Aubin is renting a flat with their fellow students, who deserve so much less than Aubin does, and trying to finish their history degree. Their roomates mock them for their beliefs mercilessly, but they will have to respect them when the suzerainists take the reins once again. Aubin is also a passionate artist, capturing the long-lost grace of the monarchy (painting/graffiti).
Everybody who lives in La Cage is mostly poor and desperate. The families and professionals living in Apartment Blocks are the ones who really try to keep some semblance of normality in their lives. The Block B consists mostly of tradesmen and people of other desirable professions. People with no exceptional wealth or status, but the ones who are good and honest at their job and are beneficial to the La Cage. Educated, but not burgeois - teacher, nurse, students, social worker or people jilted from Block A. They mostly want to stay far from the troubles and extreme ideologies (to a small degree of success) but are willing to help each other as much as they can - like a big family.
The annual Pétanque Club Final is one of the most-hyped events of the La Cage calendar! Every year, Team Blue and Team Red go head-to-head in… well, what is honestly a pretty chill match complete with good-natured competition, electing the next Club President, and a few drinks in the sunshine. Even though this year’s teams seem to be divided along slightly political lines, there’s no reason to think their wholesome friendships cannot withstand mild disagreements as they have in previous years.
You surely heard about Von Bergen, didn't you? The old LEGENDARY Von Bergen, a mighty hero who saved the King himself near La Cage in the times of the Revolution. It is said, that he was a real chevalier and maybe even an ancestor to some La Cage folks! There is a society of sentimentalists, avid fans, amateur historians, and military veterans of the ancient regime. Their woe is forgetting of the old ways, their main concern promoting the great acts of the heroes (and also the King) killed by the Revolution.
Everyone knows HealthiLife: the vitamins aren’t cheap, but what is your health worth? That’s the question its sales cadre asks as they go door to door, promising health in a little pill. Some swear by it but those who signed up to sell it only curse the day they did, somehow never able to get out from under the debt.
But now there’s a new game in town: Elixir! Health in a vial, treating all manner of ailments and slotting neatly into the HealthiLife product line. The cynical might say it’ll be just as useless as HealthiLife (and the foolish and cynical might say it will get you just as sick), but nothing sells like hope.
When the two managers go head to head, however, and secrets about the organizations are brought to light, who will come out on top – and who will get trampled beneath their feet?
Suzerainists believe in self-governance for Revachol and the very intense need for its independence. They mostly follow right-wing values, some of them are very nostalgic towards pre-Revolution imperium, and some of the Revolutionary communists might find themselves also aligned with this point of view. They are hostile towards the Coalition, partly Moralintern and very much towards corporations. They have a lot of revisionary sentiment.
Suzerainists mostly gather around the leadership of von Bergens, but there is a possibility for some discussion on who is best suited to lead them. They wear a Revachol sun as a symbol of clear allegiance to Revachol.
Globalists are people who mostly believe in some version of the current status quo, want to be under the Coalition control, believe that corporations can be reined in/ controlled/ regulated only by international control, or are not a problem at all. They would mostly tend towards centrist, centre-left ideas and they do not mind things taking quite some time. They wear blue forget-me-nots, showing allegiance to Moralintern and Coalition. At this moment, Globalists are hardly organized. The Moralintern mission in the block is trying to stay away from local politics. Jacqueline Baciu is considered a hero by some, old, washed up, and possibly corrupted by others.
