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== Pack vs. Family vs. Clan vs. Band ==

A '''~~band~~''' was traditionally a group of betas without a head, who form reciprocal bonds with each other. It now also refers to many small groups which don’t have a single head, but work together and have at least some pack bonds.

A '''Band''' was traditionally a group of betas without a head, who form reciprocal bonds with each other. It now also refers to many small groups which don’t have a single head, but work together and have at least some pack bonds.

An '''~~order~~''' is an unrelated mixed group with hierarchical head betas that forms for a specific purpose. They tend to be large. Bonds may be very weak, and emotional connection with other order member minimal. Many church congregations and charitable organizations form orders.

An '''Order''' is an unrelated mixed group with hierarchical head betas that forms for a specific purpose. They tend to be large. Bonds may be very weak, and emotional connection with other order member minimal. Many church congregations and charitable organizations form orders.

A '''Family''' is a familial group with a mate-bonded head couple, and possibly pups. It is polite to refer to households with a single parent, or unbonded parents, and kids, as a family, even though they technically aren’t.

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A '''Clan''' is a group with multiple generations and a head beta. They may live in multiple houses, and/or have hierarchical betas under the head. All members are supposed to have bonds that eventually connect them with the head beta, but some clans may continue acting as a unit even if that network breaks. As the head beta ages, many larger clans will have a period of fictitious connection, where the group pretends that bonds exist while the betas actually operate independently.

A '''~~troop~~''' is a group with multiple head betas, with the packs connected through mating bonds. There are no empathic connections between packs.

A '''Troop''' is a group with multiple head betas, with the packs connected through mating bonds. There are no empathic connections between packs.

It is polite to refer to groups by the structure they’re closest to, even if they don’t perfectly match it. If a group matches multiple definitions, the hierarchy is generally:

* Group→Family→House→Pack→Band→Troop→Clan

* '''Group→Family→House→Pack→Band→Troop→Clan'''

If you don’t know the structure of someone’s group, “pack” is the respectful assumption.

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 == Pack vs. Family vs. Clan vs. Band ==
-A '''band''' was traditionally a group of betas without a head, who form reciprocal bonds with each other. It now also refers to many small groups which don’t have a single head, but work together and have at least some pack bonds.
+A '''Band''' was traditionally a group of betas without a head, who form reciprocal bonds with each other. It now also refers to many small groups which don’t have a single head, but work together and have at least some pack bonds.
-An '''order''' is an unrelated mixed group with hierarchical head betas that forms for a specific purpose. They tend to be large. Bonds may be very weak, and emotional connection with other order member minimal. Many church congregations and charitable organizations form orders.
+An '''Order''' is an unrelated mixed group with hierarchical head betas that forms for a specific purpose. They tend to be large. Bonds may be very weak, and emotional connection with other order member minimal. Many church congregations and charitable organizations form orders.
 A '''Family''' is a familial group with a mate-bonded head couple, and possibly pups. It is polite to refer to households with a single parent, or unbonded parents, and kids, as a family, even though they technically aren’t.
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 A '''Clan''' is a group with multiple generations and a head beta. They may live in multiple houses, and/or have hierarchical betas under the head. All members are supposed to have bonds that eventually connect them with the head beta, but some clans may continue acting as a unit even if that network breaks. As the head beta ages, many larger clans will have a period of fictitious connection, where the group pretends that bonds exist while the betas actually operate independently.
-A '''troop''' is a group with multiple head betas, with the packs connected through mating bonds. There are no empathic connections between packs.
+A '''Troop''' is a group with multiple head betas, with the packs connected through mating bonds. There are no empathic connections between packs.
 It is polite to refer to groups by the structure they’re closest to, even if they don’t perfectly match it. If a group matches multiple definitions, the hierarchy is generally:
-* Group→Family→House→Pack→Band→Troop→Clan
+* '''Group→Family→House→Pack→Band→Troop→Clan'''
 If you don’t know the structure of someone’s group, “pack” is the respectful assumption.
+[[Category: Pages]]
+[[Category: Culture]]