Àrû Ozi Kîchyà

Àrû Ozi Kîchyà (/ˈərʊ/ /ˈozi/ [massive; enormous] [kitchen; cuisine]) is a temperate Town located in Vro̠fstǟe̜o̠ Parish, Bæru̽sa Vu̽ Empire, within the Warrenese Shogunate.

The name Àrû Ozi Kîchyà is derived from the Wareneese language, as Àrû Ozi Kîchyà was founded by Ha̋nvér Mp̪f̄s 'Devon Clair' Coī Haw̋mp̪f̄ Ca̋mēb Zëmë, who was culturaly Wareneese.

Climate

Àrû Ozi Kîchyà has a yearly average temperature of 5°C (41°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a cool 14°C (57°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a freezing -4°C (25°F). Àrû Ozi Kîchyà receives an average of 209 cm/y (82 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Àrû Ozi Kîchyà covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 806 m (2644 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Àrû Ozi Kîchyà was founded durring the early 12th century in spring of the year 1101, by Ha̋nvér Mp̪f̄s 'Devon Clair' Coī Haw̋mp̪f̄ Ca̋mēb Zëmë. The establishment of Àrû Ozi Kîchyà was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Ha̋nvér Mp̪f̄s 'Devon Clair' Coī Haw̋mp̪f̄ Ca̋mēb Zëmë struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Àrû Ozi Kîchyà as a prison colony.

Àrû Ozi Kîchyà was built using the conventions of Wareneese durring the early 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Àrû Ozi Kîchyà is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature waddle and daub construction with good timber frames and a stone foundation protected by thatched or shingled rooves. Most buildings with second floors are built in such a way as to overhang into the streets on the upper floors for more space, as building size seems to be the primary indicator of wealth within the community. Most buildings are not decorated with any integral features, but instead use ivy, flowers, and other natural elements in planters of on trellices to breathe life into the structure they grow upon.

Àrû Ozi Kîchyà is buildings are arranged arround a network of spacious flagstone streets which form a diamond shaped grid, where each diamond verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller diamond has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The town rests behind a thick wall made from clay bricks. The wall has all of the proper fortifications and is well made. Unfortuantly the nature of clay brick leaves it quite vulnerable to siege equipment, though the thickness of the wall lends it simmilar resistnace to a thinner hardrock wall. Àrû Ozi Kîchyà 's millitarily questionable fortifications are suffering from significent damage, so much so that examples can be pointed to no matter which section one might have within their line of site, and most of which render sections inoperable at present.

A look around Àrû Ozi Kîchyà has something terribly wrong with it. It’s impossible to put one’s finger on, but something is horribly wrong. Maybe it’s the way fog blankets the ground, but only in the connors of places. Maybe it’s the vermin scutteling between shadows in the corner of your eyes. Perhaps it’s the overcast sky which seemed to creep out of nowhere, or the distant howling of wolves. Maybe it’s all of those things together, or perhaps it's the way these elements combine with the 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. Regardless, you do not feel it would be wise to remain in Àrû Ozi Kîchyà long.

Civic Infrastructure

Àrû Ozi Kîchyà 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 Àrû Ozi Kîchyà . They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Àrû Ozi Kîchyà 's parks.

Àrû Ozi Kîchyà has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Àrû Ozi Kîchyà .

Àrû Ozi Kîchyà 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.

Àrû Ozi Kîchyà has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Àrû Ozi Kîchyà 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.

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

Àrû Ozi Kîchyà 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 Àrû Ozi Kîchyà 's natural decorations nor waterways.

Àrû Ozi Kîchyà 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.

Àrû Ozi Kîchyà 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

Àrû Ozi Kîchyà 's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is admittedly strange and non-linear style rooted in defiance of symmetrical shapes. It championed the creation of buildings with a unique visual appearance. the structural norms of classic buildings and deforms or moves away from elementary architectural principles. By including non-linear designs processed into its buildings and favoring fragmentation, this style expressed a form of controlled chaos. Its buildings appear out-of-the-ordinary, draw the eye in immediately and sometimes create a feeling of strangeness. These distorted shapes and structure are not reserved to the building’s outer facade, they destabilize interior elements too, favoring minimalism and play on people’s perceptions by injecting a futuristic touch.

In Àrû Ozi Kîchyà during thunderstorms, with each flash of lightning, everyone sees different monsters from the corner of their eyes.

The Mole near Àrû Ozi Kîchyà are known to be quite timid.

Àrû Ozi Kîchyà 's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves consuming a local toxin to channel Illusion energies of tier 3 via proclamations.

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.

Àrû Ozi Kîchyà Census Data: Year 2000

453 of Àrû Ozi Kîchyà 's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 29 work in Agriculture
• 96 work as Craftsmen
• 37 work as Merchants
• 74 work as Service Workers
• 45 work as General Laborers
• 17 work as Skilled Laborers
• 66 work as Civil Servants
• 42 work in Cottage Industries
• 23 work as Artists
• 24 work in Produce Industries

889 of Àrû Ozi Kîchyà 's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 116 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Àrû Ozi Kîchyà is reliant on an industry or product that has toxic or negative side-effects as part of its production. The good is extremely valuable, or the community is extremely desperate, and the side effects are endured as a necessary evil. It may be that their neighbors or lord are forcing them to produce the good so that they aren’t the ones suffering the cost.

Àrû Ozi Kîchyà 's roads were poorly made when first laid. Rather than repairing them correctly, a series of new roads was laid atop the old, leading to the streets of modern Àrû Ozi Kîchyà suffering from potholes, cracking, and even sinkholes. The locals often repair the road by putting down wooden decking.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century the Kami granted the town a great harvest. One of Àrû Ozi Kîchyà 's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History