Status that's REALLY out of context

[David Johnston2]

Originally Posted by Kaslak

Raw it it does -

When you check the RAW you will frequently find it's more flexible than you think

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Higher Status usually gives a reaction bonus. When dealing with a social inferior, apply the difference between between your Status levels as a reaction bonus--except of course when dealing with someone who resents Status.

Additionally lower Status may give a reaction penalty while negative Status usually gives a penalty.

And that's apart from the bit about Status needing to be recognizable to affect reaction rolls.

Your example is what I expect to hapoen in a modern egalitarian society, with intolerance over political ideas - the same good fellow talking about exploited workers would be the first one to lick the boots of a leftist party leader - where his political rank does indeed give extra status. :D

No, he's an anarcho-syndicalist.

DENNIS:
I told you. We're an anarcho-syndicalist commune. We take it in turns to act as a sort of executive officer for the week.

ARTHUR:
Yes.

DENNIS:
But all the decision of that officer have to be ratified at a special biweekly meeting.

ARTHUR:
Yes, I see.

DENNIS:
By a simple majority in the case of purely internal affairs,--

ARTHUR:
Be quiet!
DENNIS:
--but by a two-thirds majority in the case of more--