JetSets
Cosmopolitan Kids

"It's Tuesday, so this must be Milan."
"Actually, their attitude is consistent with never having a strong national identity. You see back in the 1800's..."
"Guten Tag! Wie gehts?"

        There is more to the world than merely the ISA. In fact, there are quite a number of countries and cultures out there, but you already knew that. Your parents are the gateways to the outside world. Diplomats, negotiators, and translators are always in high demand, and as their children, you've tagged along. Your frequent trips abroad have given you the name JetSets.

What you look like
        While your family isn’t the upper crust, you've had enough money to dress yourself well. Your clothes are good quality and well maintained. Since international relations and tact have been a family catchword since before you were born, you try to maintain a conservative and non-abrasive veneer. If there is one area where you stand out, it’s jewelry. As world travelers, you have collected a wide range of items to remind you of your experiences. Every JetSet wears some kind of necklace, bracelet, or ring at all times. In fact many of you have an impressive collection and rotate what you wear according to special dates, needs, or moods. The affections are never garish or overly dramatic, but they tell others a little about your past.

Subculture
        Yes, Virginia there are other countries. What’s more, there are other cultures, languages, and worldviews. As a JetSet, you have had the rare privilege of living in places that others only hear about in geography class. Unfortunately, the life isn’t very glamorous. The truly rich have no need to travel, so many of your parents become little more than their carrier pigeons. Also, assassinations are a constant worry for the diplomat, and warfare can rear its head at anytime. Throw into the mix a general distrust by the ISA of anyone with contacts that are outside their control, and you have a stressful and interesting life.
        Respect is something that every JetSet learns. One cannot be effective in another culture, unless one understands its foundations. In learning the basics, you became appreciative of their structures. Due to this outlook and your tendency of moving every couple of months or weeks, all of you make friends easily and quickly. Similarly, your yogang does not have much in the way of a structure. As you skipped around the world, you bumped into other JetSets and talked about experiences, noticed similarities, and learned about new modes of thought, but more than that, you became familiar with them. You would come across certain people again and again as cultures crossed, and they became anchors in your almost nomadic world. These connections are the framework of the yogang.

Belonging
        To be honest, you can't really try to join; it just happens. Since at least one of your parents was involved in international relations, you were part of the system. The only part you could control was your reaction to other cultures. If you afforded them understanding and respect, then the other JetSets respected you and called you friend. On the other hand, if you become centric they will ignore you and avoid all but the most formal of relationships. Ostracism is a very heavy thing, especially since other JetSets are usually your only constants in your rapidly changing world.

Allies and Enemies
        Frankly, you usually don't spend enough time in any one place to acquire any firm alliances. You know that the StreetFighters respect your knowledge of the Orient and the GlitterKids and GoldenKids recognize you as upper class, but your lives are just too transient to call them allies. Luckily, this swings the other way as well. Since you are out of the loop, no yogang calls you enemy either.

Slang
Centric: bad, corporate
Bangkok: interesting
London: conservative
Collies: police
Sunbred: honorable
Lima: mysterious

Yogang Skill: Traveler (Int)
        Since you've been around the world, you have had experiences that most juves would only dream of. This experience is reflected by your Traveler skill. This measures your knowledge of the world's cultures as well as their history. With it you can remember the kings and queens of England (Easy), understand the basics of Hinduism (Average), comment on the traditional role of Venezuela in South America (Difficult), and even participate in a Japanese tea ceremony (Nr. Impossible). Furthermore, you speak half your Skill worth of languages fluently.

If you're a JetSet,
1) Tell me your name, age, and sex.
2) Describe yourself.
3) Pick up to four languages

  • German
  • Mandarin
  • Spanish
  • Japanese
  • Arabic
  • Portuguese
  • French
  • Other (at GM's discretion)
4) Pick four things aside from your v-trodes that you are carrying
  • $600
  • Tazer
  • Personal comp
  • 3 V-card language / culture tutors (Pick which cultures now, skills at 5+)
  • Armored Duster (AR 3)
  • One classic weapon (sword, spear, etc.)
  • International Passport
  • Cell phone
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