Just as a silly question to get some thinking going on, I figured I'd raise a hypothetical queastion.
Let us assume for the sake of this hypothetical that there was a school for kitsune, akin to a college or an American High School where there is a chance to socialize between classes and during lunch hour among fellow kitsune. Naturally, in any academic system that allows for a social life during school hours, there will be a tendancy towards cliques. Among kitsune, these cliques may be based on element.
Here are som examples of Cliques in the real world, for the benefit of anyone who might have been educated in a more strict academic environment, along with breif descriptions to indicate the stereotype of said clique (said stereotypes are not my opinion, merely commonly held beleifs). This comes from the game supplement "Teen Champions" and does not include the full text for copyright reasons.
Alternateens -- Into non-mainstream types of music (unlike the band geek, who is just into music in general) and feels superior to other students in terms of maturity.
Burnouts -- Favorite number is 420, poor academic performance, and having a tendancy towards delinquency. Oh, and if it can be smoked, the burnout has likely smoked it.
Cheerleaders -- Wanted by all the guys, but only interested in the jocks. Tendancy towards being ditzy. Seems to exist solely for the folks at sporting events wanting something to illicitly fantasize over. Also, usually perky and sporting a smile at nearly all times.
Geeks -- Smart, but socially inept. Usually dedicated to hobbies like video games or science fiction literature. If they aren't in the classroom, the jock has likely stuffed them into their lockers instead. Also usually inept at sports.
Jocks -- Sports, sports, and sports. That's pretty much it for these folks. Aside from "princes" and "princesses," these folks are practically royalty for the school as sports are, for some reason, seen as more important than academics and enrichment.
Loners -- Intentionally isolating themselves and others, loners often have a lot of speculation about them, but don't like talking to people. Often a new kid, or just perhaps a little awkward, yet many folks seem to think they are cool.
Princes/Princesses -- Rich, popular, attractive, and practically a modern day Tamamo-No-Mae in terms of the ability to manipulate others to their whims. In school, she will rule the roost of the students, and her fellow princesses are often regarded as handmaidens, and woe betide you if you get on her bad side.
Weirdos -- Like the loner, but the vibe they give is not so much "cool" as "creepy." Refuses to be a conformist, instead seeking to strike out on their own. They often seem to have weird hobbies and interests (like collecting freshly dug up bones because bones are cool).
And no, this is not a complete list but only a collection of samples.
So the question is this: What would cliques of kitsune elements likely coincisde with for human cliques? Remember to base this off the stereotypes of the elements (as far as you know) and the stereotypes of the cliques (again, as far as you know).
If you have a prominent kitsune character, you can also add in what clique you think that character would best fit into.
Thank you for your time.
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