Prefects

Prefects are an authority clique in Thirlcrest Academy: Scholarship Edition. 
== About ==
Among the most trusted senior pupils in the Academy are the Prefects - easily visible in their teal striped vests. Some students claim that all of the Prefects are terrifying bullies - some of the worst in the school - using their position to terrorize others, despite rigorous screenings and checks before one can earn the position. Regardless, there is very little evidence (besides their mental health records) to support these claims. The Prefects have keys to the Prefect Lounge, along with almost every other school area, such as the secretive Surveillance Room.
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== Membership ==
== Lore ==
Though nearly all students attending the academy are children neglected by their families, or troublemakers which no other school would accept, some of them go on to “reform” and become ideal, star students. The most trusted teachers’ pets are given the option to join the school’s Prefect Program. In exchange for enforcing school rules, they would receive a title worthy of going on a resume or college application. In the eyes of the school's Faculty and less informed students, the Prefects, handpicked by the Headmaster, are his top students, entrusted with authority to keep the school inline. Many students, however, claim that the Prefects are, in reality, some of the worst bullies in the school - worse than the likes of Varsity, Bruisers and Thirlcrest Times. They believe that the Prefects merely use their position and trust to get away with terrorising the school's populace.
To become a Prefect, one must go through the gruelling position of Hall Monitor. The Hall Monitors, with no authority to back themselves up, are amongst the most hated students on campus due to their tendencies to report wrongdoers to Faculty or their superiors. Hall Monitors are commonly victims of bullying, and it is not unheard of for students to harass and attack Hall Monitors (though consequences for that student are major if Faculty catches wind of it). The vigorous, dangerous and volatile nature of being a Hall Monitor makes those who make it out and earn the coveted teal vest some of the toughest students on campus. Furthermore, the snarky nature of Hall Monitors makes them work against each other on occasion, trying to one-up each other to get closer to a promotion. It is known that even the Prefects don't enjoy having these snitches around, and may make fun of them themselves.
As if their authority, Faculty backing and experience didn't make them dangerous enough, Prefects are equipped with various tools to aid them in enforcing school rules. One such tool is an ornate wooden paddle, exclusive to the Prefect Program, that is provided by the school to act as a tool of self-defence and discipline. Prefects are also given a high-quality flashlight to aid them in catching curfew-breaking delinquents after hours, and teal report sheets used by students and authorities alike to write reports.
Prefects wear the most prestigious uniform in the school, an ornate teal striped vest partnered with a school-provided navy blue blazer and red tie. Formality is required in the program, with prefects avoiding informal clothing. In the winter months, the usual blazer is switched out for a heavy double-breasted blazer. Hall Monitors are provided with a blue striped vest to distinguish them from non-cliques while still showing their status as normal students.
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