Adandonment Issues

How many snow flakes can you catch?

I grad my bag and walk into the ally I slept in last night. It's dark now again and I curl into the corner trying to hide. A boy, he's been here three nights in a row now, takes a place on the other side of the alley trying to do the same thing I am. I close my eyes and huddle up for warmth. It's going to be a cold night. The System has long forgotten about me. It's been years since I first left The System. Nothing about what they do is right. They force us into Tracts and make us follow so many rules; you can't marry outside your Tract, you can only choose a different Tract on your 20th birthday and you can't leave The System unless you've been arrested for an offense. I think of it like exile. Once you leave The System you have little access to food, little shelter, and you have to constantly run or deal with the abuse of The Persecutors. They make sure the Givers of The System are following the rules properly. They should really be called Prisoners.

The System took over when the Government was overthrown by the people of what used to be America. It was a long brutal 57 year war that the Americans eventually won. Once they took over they renounced the name America and anything to do with it. The leader of the War was named Jonathon Stevens and he sought to build an entirely new regime and he sought to tear each government down to mold to his own will. He created The System to push the people in his regime into lines and created what we now know as Tracts; the divisions of our society. There are seven Tracts in The Society.

Dyspathium- The rich who live without care, and no regard for others. The people who descend from the bloodline of Jonathon Stevens. They think of themselves as the Royal Bloodline of the System. Owen Stevens the son of Jonathon Stevens just took his oath as the new Proctator 3 years ago and has already started to stir up issues.

Plebeian- The working-class, those who work, eat, sleep and do it again to support the economy. These people live in comfort, they have what they need and the Dyspathians know that their lavish lifestyle depends on their revenue. They depend on them to be as rich as they are from the taxes and royalties. The way it works is whatever they make is sold out through the Tracts and other countries outside of The System that have not yet fallen into their grasp. But most of that revenue is kept by Dyspathium and the Plebeials only get enough to keep them quiet and not ask questions. No more, no less.

Castigation- the Entertainers, the actors, models, and all the beautiful people who do we see on the TV. The people who provide lavish entertainment to the upper Tracts like Dyspathium, Plebeian, Veracity, and Guerrilla. The Escorts for the higher up men of the Tracts, dancers to occupy the clubs and underground playrooms as they call them all belong in this faction and they all are paid extremely well. However, none of them are paid as much as the workers in The Druella. The Druella is a giant aircraft that circles over the territory of The System which covers all of old America and most of old Europe. No one knows what really goes on up there, but the rumors are filled with sex, drugs, conspiracies, and cover-ups.

Veracity- these people are born to be a part of The System as Advisors. Think of them like the back bone of the government. The scientists, doctors, philosophers, and researchers are the people that become advisors; they help The System keep all the Givers in check. In fact one of the doctors, Doctor Terrence Montgomery came up with the layout of our territory. He suggested that there be a monumental building called the Gathering at the center of the territory where the doctors, scientists and researchers could work and also people could travel and get medical care and environmental supplies as needed. This way The System could waste less money on transporting goods. The building is sectioned off to each Tract Sector and each has their own doctor, advisor, market, and supply store.

Guerrilla- the military, militia, the Persecutors. They are born into following blind orders to a fault. They make the rules. And the Leader and Chief is the one who calls all the shots. Some say he is the real Proctator. Everyone fears him, some say even Jonathan Stevens did before he died. He came up with our rules and to this day they have not been changed for 30 years. 1: no one is to leave their Tract Sector without valid Identification and permission. 2: no one is to leave their Tract Sector for any purpose until the age of 20. 3: no one is to marry, Fraternize, or mingle outside of their Tract Sector. 4: no one is to be out of their designated living area past the curfew set in your Tract Sector. 5: no one is to cause harm or death to a fellow Giver unless for punishment purposes which have been approved by the Leader and Chief. 6: the Tract Leaders are to enforce the rules to the fullest extent and report any and all infractions. 7: any Leader found harboring evidence or information in regards to infractions or damaging information is to be held responsible in any way deemed necessary by the Proctator. 8: anyone who makes the choice to leave our flawless System will be branded with iron so that they may never return.