The Neziten
Posted on | October 30, 2009 | No Comments
At first glance the Neziten appear to not be a people at all. In fact they are not bound by traditional borders, No rivers mark their countryside, nor mountains raise up out of their plains. They have almost nothing in common, yet they exist.
They live work and play together. They react en mass, and without scruples. They have been knows to offend, console, hurt and threaten. So in short they are a people, all the good and bad that comes with that moniker. Take any population in its entirety and you find good and bad seeds, you find filler and fodder. But the overall worth of a population isn’t measured by individuals but rather what they create and leave behind when they are gone.
Defining: I hesitate to call them a Nation, there is no citizenship test, nor green card yet the Neziten can be definitively classified as they all interact in the same way with one another. The question of dual citizenship is actually a forgone conclusion, being one of this tribe does not exclude you from belonging, but rather colors the way in which you react within the group. I don’t want to classify down into subcultures at the risk of diluting the subject further.
Identity: While there is not a uniform ID system people can be located, and usually declare their identity. One might choose to identify themselves across several different venues under the same name, or for the purpose of arguing go under a pseudonym, or anonymously. While the benefits of this haphazard system are not yet fully understood they can at one time be the bane and boon of the system. These choices seem to be made without
Public vs Private: A definign characteristic of the Neziten is their complete disregard for private vs public space. The entire culture blurs the lines between these two. Some members of the tribe are more careful than others on what they reveal but overall the population is quite open, probably without realizing that they are being so. More investigation is probably required to look into this habit.
Early Neziten history existed without bias in regards to race or creed, only linguistic barriers. As the population has become more sophisticated they have vacillated between acceptance regardless of race or preaching the most hateful speech you could imagine through the veil of anonymity.
I plan to report back on these people from tiem to time. I hope you enjoyed your glimpse into this fascinating culture.
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