Aja-têe Bî

Aja-têe Bî (/ˈaʤa/ /ˈtɘe/ [brief] [rubble; debris; remains; remnant]) is a temperate Town located in the Jajëhifitë Zone of the Union of Engineers.

The name Aja-têe Bî is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Aja-têe Bî was founded by Nril Trgartë, who was culturaly Iron Elven.

Climate

Aja-têe Bî has a yearly average temperature of 27°C (80°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 29°C (84°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 25°C (77°F). Aja-têe Bî receives an average of 243 cm/y (95 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Aja-têe Bî covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 4204 m (13792 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Aja-têe Bî was founded durring the late 14th century in winter of the year 1357, by Nril Trgartë. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Aja-têe Bî was built using the conventions of Iron Elven durring the late 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Aja-têe Bî is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature masoned stone construction which prominantly features pointed arches, pointed ribbed vault cielings, flying buttress', and window tracery all of which share a simmilar gemoetetic patern halfway between organic and inorganic in design formaing a very distinct aesthetically integrated style. BUildings tend to reach for the havens, and more expencive homes are easily identified by their floor count as well as the addition of decorative features intigrated into the building's design such as statues, gargoyals, and embelished joinery.

Aja-têe Bî is is constructed arround a semi-circular spacious cobblestone mainstreet, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to eachother at varrious points. The town is protected by a well-crafted cobblestone fence tall enough to provide adiquite cover for defenders to fire from, but no more than that. The frontieer-style defences has suffered a visible ammount of structural damage, leaving them effectivly useless. One can't help but wonder why the has not yet effected repairs.

A look arround Aja-têe Bî reveals an abundance of schools, libraries, and other academic structures. Locals can be overheard having academic discussions, as well as talking about scholarly subjects in general. It’s quite clear the town places a lot of value on education and being a learned individual.

Civic Infrastructure

Aja-têe Bî has an Office of Civil Groundskeeping, which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the construction and upkeep up of all plant life, water features, and other natural decorations within Aja-têe Bî. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Aja-têe Bî's parks.

Aja-têe Bî has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Aja-têe Bî.

Aja-têe Bî has a Gravedigger's Guild, which is responsible for collecting the dead and laying them to rest according to all applicable laws and religious customs.

Aja-têe Bî has a Highwayman's Guild, which is tasked with maintaining the roads and highways leading into town as well as keeping them safe for travelers.

Aja-têe Bî has a monistary of an order of Civil Monks, who provide divine-related services to the general public and maintain Aja-têe Bî's public wards, blessings, and other arcane systems.

Aja-têe Bî has an Administrative Academy which trains individuals in the administrative arts.

Aja-têe Bî has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands. They are not to be confused with the Office of Civil Groundskeeping as they do not hold authority over nor responsibility for Aja-têe Bî's natural decorations nor waterways.

Aja-têe Bî has a public schooling program overseen by the Hall of Sages who has the responsibility of ensuring access to affordable high-quality education in all basic classes (Reading, Writing, Mathmatics, General Sciences, General Arcana, and Social Education) is made available to all citizens.

Aja-têe Bî has a public septic system, which allows its citizens to have indoor bathrooms. The septic system is overseen by the League of Sewerkeepers, who posses the legal authority to enforce all laws relating to the septic system, and are also tasked with its maintenance and upkeep.

Cultural Notes

The locals are in a state of despair and dull apathy. They've lost the things that used to give them pride and hope, with the best among them carrying on out of habitual duty and the worst giving ready hands to shameful deeds and ignoble acts. No one really believes the future can be better, and most seek only to satisfy immediate appetites.

Aja-têe Bî's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is famous for its stately symmetry, classical elements, and grand appearance. Columns and pillars, such as Corinthian columns, are often seen supporting open structures or porticos. Symmetry is an important feature of this style, with each half of a building mirroring the other. Domed ceilings and windows grace these buildings, with everything placed in a mathematical arrangement.

Due to the actions of local Kami, summer is skipped in Aja-têe Bî.

The Skinstitch near Aja-têe Bî are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Aja-têe Bî's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves performance art to channel Summoning energies of tier 3 via throat chanting.

Economy

The following information was obtained via the Imperial Census Bureau as part of the Eyom Economic Outreach Program. It differs from Standard Imperial censuses in that many of Tom's citizens, regardless of culture, work in more than one occupation or hold more than a single job. The Imperial Census Bureau has ruled that a job is a job, hence, the intigers within the data presented here can count an individual more than once.

Aja-têe Bî Census Data: Year 2000

466 of Aja-têe Bî's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 29 work in Agriculture
• 102 work as Craftsmen
• 37 work as Merchants
• 76 work as Service Workers
• 49 work as General Laborers
• 17 work as Skilled Laborers
• 67 work as Civil Servants
• 41 work in Cottage Industries
• 23 work as Artists
• 25 work in Produce Industries

952 of Aja-têe Bî's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 43 (3%) are noncontributers.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century, Aja-têe Bî was attacked by soldiers from another nation, waging a greater campaign. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Aja-têe Bî lost 130 people, 131 livestock, and 37 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 62, when members of Aja-têe Bî's militia enacted an operation to destroy a particular enemy war supplies. The operation was complicated by the army being put into a position where they could only choose between two terrible options. The conflict ended with the defense of the strategic location against a siege, which ended in a stalemate for Aja-têe Bî's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Aja-têe Bî's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

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