Aquarip

## Climate

### Weapons

Weapons are commonly owned in homes, by government officials, etc. but they don't treat them the way Americans do guns (ie. as a right). They are a privilege and if you become lower than a Citizen, any ranged weapon is confiscated. Melee are left for self-defense.

## Social Status

Aquarip Residents are given a sort of allowance from the government based on their job + their social ranking.

### Ranks

#### Star

A Star is the highest rank you can be in the eyes of the law. If you're here you've probably donated an organ or risked your life to save another, regardless of whether or not you were successful. Dead Stars are called Nebulars and are buried in a special place they chose while they were alive in their Residential Form.

#### Hero

Heros are Elementals who work as surgeons, doctors, Dome Guards, those who save lives. They're paid very handsomely and get quite a lot of praise from others.

#### Saint

If you're a saint, you're just above an average citizen. You do kind things for others, like hold doors open, carry groceries, it's not hard to achieve this Rank.

#### Minor

Minors are Elets who've done no wrong yet. Once they turn 18, they are given their allowance from the Government and social ranking of Citizen.

#### Citizen

Citizens are either Elementals who've just moved to Aquarip, are on their way down or back up the Ranking Chain, or have just turned 18.

#### Brat

Brats are Elets over the age of 13 but under 18 who have committed crimes and can have them put on their record. They have the choice of waiting until they're 18 to work off their crimes or doing so immediately so they're not lower immediately after turning 18. Responsible parents usually make them do it immediately to teach them that there are consequences, but it doesn't always work. The Rank Brat can be combined with any of those below it listed.

#### Delinquent

Delinquents are usually thieves who don't put anyone in serious danger. Y'know, stealing a candy bar from a convenient store, that kind of minor thing. Generally only Brats achieve this Rank, but minor petty crimes by adults can be here too.

#### Lawbreaker

Lawbreakers are Elementals who harm others but don't kill. Robbing a store but with a weapon, making petty threats, higher petty crimes, assault, etc.

#### Criminal

Criminal is the lowest you can go, where you've either killed someone (outside of Self-Defense), sexually assaulted someone and got them pregnant, or a dishonored Dome Guard.

## Dome Info

The Dome was another gift from the Deities, Coralus in particular, who wanted Non-Water Elementals to be able to view the beauty of the ocean. She also granted them tunnels, but left them to themselves to develop the technology to be able to traverse them efficiently. Thus came Aquatrains, which are used to visit other places on Zanzus, such as Silverleaf Academy.

### Guard Camp

In preparation to see if one is fit enough to be a Dome Guard, Elementals must attend Guard Camp, kinda like boot camp. The first 3 months are focused on general stuff, like what to do if your buddy gets hurt in open water where predators can smell their blood, how to handle a wild Zolt, etc. while the next 5 months are focused on what you want to do. There's a lot of different options for that, listed below.