#frame classes

Iacon's social hierarchy is built upon a caste system that they call frame classes. Most are born into a certain class and stay in that class during their time online. Alterations, marriage, and scandal/promotions can cause one's frame class to change.

𐔌 Percentages are how much of Iacon falls into that category. Rounded. 𐦯

0.1% ― Servos of Primus : outliers, the largest and/or strongest of their kind, considered the ultimate authority (besides halo prime), are culled by sentinel prime (unbeknownst to the public), halo prime is the only bot above this rank as it is the true prime

1% ― Blessed Be : council members and other small government leaders, priests/priestesses, often veiled or wear a mask and visor―they must hide their visage as it truly belongs to primus, have their own interior guard members protecting them, priests/priestesses are almost never seen outside their respective religious temples (only leaving them if the danger is too great or for a religious ceremony outside of the temple), have some of the most intricate plating designs, it is not only a show of their status but also their devotion to halo prime and primus, mostly pastel/soft paint and polish, almost all of them are seekers but aren't allowed to participate in seeker culture; it's seen as too worldly

10% ― Acknowledged : scholars, interior guard, are either born into a line in this frame class or rose from laborer, there is a specific ceremony and set of tests you have to pass if you are to rise to this class, scholars have a more muted color pallette with shading, interior guards have very bold colors, scholars are forbidden from showing their optics to anyone below their frame class (sentinel blinds them, so if they grow too wise to his plans, it's easier to offline them; he tells the scholars that all you need is primus's love to help you see; they have script writers and readers, who are laborers, to help them in their studies), interior guards have specific frame alterations; they are never to be seen outside their armor unless commanded; if an interior guard is stripped of their armor then they have been deemed a traitor who will soon be offlined

30% ― Servants of Primus : laborers ("skilled" workers), soldiers, have a functional T-cog―at worst can be lightly damaged, above the surface, average height and weight, little variation in plating and polish (solid color—no decorations), make enough to cover their basic needs and engage in a hobby or two, look down at the lower two classes, are taught to always give way to those above them (avoid eye contact, speak only when spoken to, aren't allowed in the upper districts or fancy joints unless specifically invited), seekers and decorated soldiers are seen as the highest sub-class(es) in this frame class

50% ― Fallen Below : miners ("unskilled" workers), if you lack a T-Cog then you are automatically assigned as an "unskilled" worker, work under the surface, dangerous conditions, very few precautions set in place, little oversight of those who command the miners, earn no shanix (unless you get a bonus or are a commander of the miners), basic needs are barely cared for, scratched/dented/faded painting and polish, often made up of bots who are outcasts/deformed or disabled in some way/orphans, made up of many frames that are broad and bulky (in order to mine better)