Chain Chic (Essotori)

== Chain Chic ==
Chain Chic, or Chain Fashion (Aesthetic Joy in Submission, or AJIS in Essotori) is a fashion movement that is popular in Essotori since the 1980s, among all the sections of Essotori society. It became popular when the influential figure Jessica Knowles made her debut on Essotori television with several golden chains arranged around her hair. Young women led the trend, and fashion designers followed. 
Chain Fashion is deeply popular at all levels of society, symbolising loyalty and comfort in service. The poorest may wear very moderate bronze chains, generally styled like small necklaces or heirlooms, while rich merchants and nobility may emblazon their bodies with gold and silver, when in the present of their inferiors. The use of chains in iconography, clothing and in weddings is very common. The Nozerod may not indulge in chain fashion, and instead will wear various forms of specialised veils, of far greater quality. This is because the Nozerod cannot serve anyone, and thus, chains have no meaning.
== In media ==
Chains can be used for satirical and storytelling purposes, in the popular comedy series "Stars in the Eyes of all" the character of Archie, an arrogant and sycophantic boy from a poor family, is frequently seen with an abundance of chains, more so than the Lord Byron, which is lamp-shaded several times throughout the show to demonstrate Archie's arrogance and lack of modesty. He eventually drops to a more typical and modest silver chain draped around his chest, like a necklace while he gradually loses his negative traits. Additionally, the character of Tyran, the Dark Prophet in the famous folktale the Rivers of the End is frequently depicted breaking the chains of his victims, after choking them to death with their own ornaments.
== For comedy ==
Socialism is taught very in depth, with Konzask being the example most Essotori think of when they are polled about the term. The phrase 'Break the chains' is mocked with the phrase 'Chains fit this crownslave well!'
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