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“Carter, may I inquire about something if you have a moment to talk?” Basch asked, hoping he wasn’t disturbing her. “Increasingly, I am finding the interactions between Avengers bewildering. Is social status in this time period no longer determined by wealth, land holdings, and bloodline? And, if not, what then determines social status? I am confused as to what constitutes proper social behavior between classes in this time period.”

Carter had been noting and detailing a few upgrades she had in mind for her suit - too absorbed into her work to even hear FAARIS’s announcement - and jumped when she heard someone call to her. Quickly, she scrambled out of her chair, already opening her mouth to apologize, but stopped when she saw Basch, and visibly relaxed. Her slightly panicked expression softening as she let out a slow breath and offered a small smile in response. “Go- go for it,” she said, and sat back down before she gestured to another stool nearby. “I’m- I’m all ears.” Mostly.

But she held the joke to herself, and tilted her head as he explained his confusion - her brow furrowing slightly. Ah. This was... going to be fun. Anything dealing with cultural studies back in school hadn’t exactly been her strongest suit, but... it was Basch asking, and she wanted to try and clear up as much confusion as she could. And as best as she could.

Hopefully.

“Well... I- I mean, I- I won’t lie, I’m- I’m not sure how- how helpful I’ll- I’ll be, but... Weal-wealth plays a- a strong role in so-social status still. The- the wealthier you- you are, the ‘’be-better’’-” she added air-quotes around better, “-you are. But... pe-people are more open to- to challen-challenging other classes be-because there’s... really noth-nothing stopping them outside of- of specific circum-circumstances and- and expecta-tations. Not- not sure about land- land holdings, and blood-bloodlines are a- a hit or miss thi-thing. If- if you have fa-famous family, then, yea-yeah, bloodlines will- will play a role in- in how people be-behave. I...”

She let out a slow sigh and rubbed the back of her neck - frowning slightly and clearly lost in thought. “It... rea-really depends on- on the coun-country and people in- in general. Not- not everyone care-cares about social sta-status, but... it’s- it’s still a big- big deal. Though, not ev-everyone takes kind-kindly to the upper- upper class, and for- for good reason. The- the wealth distri-distribution is awful, and there’s- there’s nothing legally in- in place - in the- the States, at le-least - saying that- that the upper cla-class needs to be- be treated a- a specific way. It’s... more un-unspoken favor-favoritism in that- that regard, but...” 

Oh, she wasn’t helping this, was she?

Carter shook her head and shifted in her seat - absentmindedly reaching for the hacky sack that had been sitting on her desk, before tossing it between her hands. “Sorry. I- I was always bad- bad with cul-cultural stuff, but it- it really comes down- down to lo-location and people, but a specific so-social behavior is- is kinda out the- the window for the- for the most part. There’s... not- not really a- a guide-guideline to follow. But, for- for us speci-cifically, we... don’t- don’t really care- care about any- any of that. Wealth, blood-bloodlines... I- I mean, we all- all come from diff-different backgrounds, and... I- I guess the others- others have a- a more family dy-dynamic than- than anything. Not- not class. Just... people.”

God, she probably didn’t make a lick of sense.

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