Actually... Yeah. I've read too many slavery aus and got influenced about the predominance of sexual abuse, definitely.
Alright so, standard slave Wesley rises in authority cautiously planning, that works. (I just had a thought of him making a decision to betray his at-the-time-owner in favor of Fisk, in exchange for his position in Fisk's empire. That'd be a good way to prove himself to Wilson right away, maybe; but would Fisk trust a traitor? Maybe not. I don't know.)
What petty crimes would Matt commit? A non-petty answer might be, also kind of obvious for him, assault for beating on someone (rich privileged guy) who was abusing/hitting someone else. Slavery might be too much for petty crimes even in this corrupted government, but I'll keep thinking about it. Also because I'd rather have Matt not associated to violence, if possible (Wesley could find that piece of info very interesting, eventually. Better if he doesn't have it from the start, though).
Children of enslaved people better hope they have someone who can take them in, I'm afraid. If not, they get into the foster system and are factually considered orphans, with no right to see their parents or ask about them. [too harsh? Weird question for a slavery au, but. Yeah.]
Re: SIDE NOTES (Weasley + slavery in general + Matt's backstory)
Alright so, standard slave Wesley rises in authority cautiously planning, that works. (I just had a thought of him making a decision to betray his at-the-time-owner in favor of Fisk, in exchange for his position in Fisk's empire. That'd be a good way to prove himself to Wilson right away, maybe; but would Fisk trust a traitor? Maybe not. I don't know.)
What petty crimes would Matt commit?
A non-petty answer might be, also kind of obvious for him, assault for beating on someone (rich privileged guy) who was abusing/hitting someone else.
Slavery might be too much for petty crimes even in this corrupted government, but I'll keep thinking about it. Also because I'd rather have Matt not associated to violence, if possible (Wesley could find that piece of info very interesting, eventually. Better if he doesn't have it from the start, though).
Children of enslaved people better hope they have someone who can take them in, I'm afraid. If not, they get into the foster system and are factually considered orphans, with no right to see their parents or ask about them. [too harsh? Weird question for a slavery au, but. Yeah.]