Finally got some RP done, so enjoy.
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Grue Caste System:
The Grue employ a caste system to maintain their nation. The Caste System is much more rigid than any human caste system, as the Grue differ physically and mentally caste-to-caste. However, functionally the caste system is more similar to a meritocracy as each Grue are literally built for the job that is chosen for them.
Castes of the Grue:
Worker Caste: Worker Caste Grue are the largest class within the Grue. They work in factories and maintain the countless machines within the Empire. They also preform all the menial labour in the country, such as transportation of resources, construction and street sweeping. They are one of the shortest Castes within the Grue, their short flexible bodies allowing them to into the very heart of the machines that they maintain. They have headgear that looks similar to metallic flat caps and are frequently covered soot. They are mainly found working in the vast Factories of Capital City, although a sizeable portion work to maintain the fleet of the Grue, in docks and in the ships themselves.
Military Caste: Although the Military Caste only make up around 2% of the Grues population, their importance on the Grue should not be ignored. They are the tallest of all Grue classes and by far the most majestic. They have headgear that look like metallic bicornes (the hat that Napoleon wore) and they are painted royal blue. Also they sport metallic moustaches.
The Military Caste are responsible for all military operations by the Grue. The distinction between the military arm and the naval arm is almost non-existent in Grue society, a soldier stationed on the frontier of Grue territory could very well be reassigned to a ship the very next day. The organisation of the Grue military is a very interesting subject and will be covered in further chapters of this book.
Diplomatic Caste: The Diplomatic Caste Grue identical to the military caste, apart from the lack of headgear and being about a head shorter than Military Caste members. However, they have completely different functions to the Military Caste. They serve as diplomats and handle all official communications between other countries. They are one of the rarest Castes, it is estimated that there are less than 1,000 of them.
Merchant Caste: The Merchant Caste are technically a sub-caste of the Diplomatic Caste, however they are much more populous than the Diplomatic Caste as they are the second largest Caste. They handle all trade and communication with foreigners not associated with foreign governments. They also oversee transportation of goods throughout the Empire, although this is a task that they share with the Bureaucratic Caste.
Bureaucratic Caste: The Bureaucratic Caste is the third largest caste within the Grue. They have hunchbacks, have six arms and have been compared to metallic beetles. They run the gigantic bureaucracy of the Grue, maintaining large warehouses filled with mostly useless paperwork. The Bureaucratic Caste also handle communication, distributing the Royal Decrees that come out of the Kings chair. Royal decrees are similar to punch cards used by old computers, they are inserted into a slit that is located on their chest and then the information is processed by the unit.
Scientific Caste: The Scientific Caste are a Sub-Caste of the Bureaucratic Caste and look identical to them other than that they are painted white. The Scientific Caste observes every aspect of the universe and files away their findings in a large warehouse, not matter how obvious or trivial their findings are. The Scientific Caste is also notable for rarely making sense when they speak, they usually talk in uninterrupted streams of abstract thought. Also notable is the fact that members of the Scientific Caste are the most likely to go insane.
Shadow Caste: Little is known about the Shadow Caste, few have been spotted and the King is reluctant to talk about them. They are only slightly shorter than members of the Military Caste, a lot thinner than the rest of the Grue and their body is almost completely covered in white cloth, they are notable for being the only Grue that are clothed in non-metallic substances. Most of the information about the Shadow Castes come from hearsay and rumour, so it is impossible to determine their true purpose. The most popular theory is that they are responsible for the espionage and counter-espionage for the Grue. Reports from the Nameless Kingdoms during the Grue Intervention support this theory, rumours persist of members of the Shadow Caste of being present at major meetings of the Anti-Grue Coalition within the Nameless Kingdoms, that they assassinated generals with swords that could disintegrate flesh and that they exploded when they were apprehended. Other common reports of about the Shadow Castes imply that they run very fast and silently, as Reptfalkan artists attempting to sketch them reported that they disappeared when they looked down at the sketchpad. When confronted, the King admitted that they performed a unfortunate, but necessary duty. He also implied that they were semi-autonomous. The King wished to assure Foreign Heads of State that no members of the Shadow Caste existing outside of the Empire that he knew of, although it is still possible that they are
Other Groups of Note:
The King: The King of the Grue is found in the Royal Palace in Capital City and is literally attached to the Royal Throne. The King is a member of the Military Caste that has been attached to the Royal Throne. It has been theorized that the Royal Throne contains a supercomputer that runs the Empire, as a King has never been seen not sitting on the chair. There have only been three Kings in the history of the Grue, this is because the King has an amazing lifespan due to the extensive repairs that he gets due to their importance. When a King dies, a random member of the Military Caste is upgraded into the King and attached to the Royal Throne.
Goliaths: Goliaths are simply gigantic members of the Grue, towering over buildings. All Castes have had Goliaths within them, although they are most commonly seen in the Military Caste, where their massive size allows them to inflict massive amounts of damage on the enemy. According to Grue mythology, Goliaths were originally the founders of the Empire and modern Goliath designs are apparently based off these beings.
The Crazies: The Crazies are the Grue that live within the Crazy District. They are from many different Castes, but they all act in strange and unpredictable ways. It was theorised that the Crazy District contained malfunctioning Grue, but the King has said that they serve some unspecified role in the Empire.
Next Time: Geography of the Empire 
