Bîtè-kili Dêtîkè

Bîtè-kili Dêtîkè (/ˈbɪtè/ /ˈkili/ [fragile] [aunt]) is a subtropical Town located in the Yêmëcê Zone of the Union of Engineers.

The name Bîtè-kili Dêtîkè is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Bîtè-kili Dêtîkè was founded by Gaangleas Ênhë, who was culturaly Iron Elven.

Climate

Bîtè-kili Dêtîkè has a yearly average temperature of 27°C (80°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 31°C (87°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 24°C (75°F). Bîtè-kili Dêtîkè receives an average of 236 cm/y (92 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Bîtè-kili Dêtîkè covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 1976 m (6482 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Bîtè-kili Dêtîkè was founded durring the early 12th century in fall of the year 1101, by Gaangleas Ênhë. The establishment of Bîtè-kili Dêtîkè was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Gaangleas Ênhë electing to pay people to resettle in Bîtè-kili Dêtîkè.

Bîtè-kili Dêtîkè was built using the conventions of Iron Elven durring the early 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Bîtè-kili Dêtîkè is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature plaster covered brickwork used to form structures with an emphasis on symmetry, proportion, geometry and the regularity of parts. Orderly arrangements of columns, pilasters and lintels, as well as the use of semicircular arches, hemispherical domes, niches and aediculae can be found everywhere such that only size of building and yard can be used to measure the general prosparity of a given building's owners due to a general wealthy feeling the style gives off.

Bîtè-kili Dêtîkè is was constructed arround several restrictive gravel mainstreets which cross one another at certain axies, with smaller streets branching off of them to premit acess to the many buildings deeper into the road network. The overall fashion is remenessent of a circulatory system, or other organic construct, and is quite effishent in its design. The town posesses a fortified albit thin wall of querried stone. This wall posesses most of the features of a castle wall, though it is constructed from cheeper inferior stone. It would pose a minor chalange for an attacking army, though it's clear the wall's true purpose is to crush the hopes of bandits and marauders. Bîtè-kili Dêtîkè's failry decent fortifications are in an unremarkable state. To some, this is the ideal sate for defences to be in. In need of absoutly nothing, and ready to serve the town as needed.

Right off the bat Bîtè-kili Dêtîkè hits you in the face with its success. Everyone, even the peasants, are dressed in well made clothing. Every tool and implement you can see is finely made, and people will boast to you as obvious strangers of the wonders which can be found in their markets. More interestingly is a total lack of beggars, and plenty of new buildings are going up even as you speak. Somehow this town has come into quite a lot of wealth, and recently from the looks of things. The influx of wealth has brought with it an influx of relaxation. Everywhere you look people are enjoying their prosperity in a slow, casual, and deliberate manner. There’s no rush for anything anywhere you look.

Civic Infrastructure

Bîtè-kili Dêtîkè 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 Bîtè-kili Dêtîkè. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Bîtè-kili Dêtîkè's parks.

Bîtè-kili Dêtîkè has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Bîtè-kili Dêtîkè.

Bîtè-kili Dêtîkè 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.

Bîtè-kili Dêtîkè 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.

Bîtè-kili Dêtîkè has a Hall of Slayers, which is tasked with maintaining the roads and highways leading into town as well as keeping them safe for travelers.

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

Bîtè-kili Dêtîkè has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Bîtè-kili Dêtîkè 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 Bîtè-kili Dêtîkè's natural decorations nor waterways.

Bîtè-kili Dêtîkè has a Guild of Roadworkers, who are responsible for maintaining the roadways and public paths within town. They also have the duty of enforcing all civil laws relating to the roadways.

Bîtè-kili Dêtîkè 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.

Bîtè-kili Dêtîkè 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

A substantial minority of the locals are descended from foreigners alien to their local neighbors. They may have been religious exiles, economic migrants, indigenous locals surrounded by the existing polity, or a foreign settlement conquered within the relatively recent past. The locals may not be enthusiastic about being ruled by others not of their kind, and their neighbors may look askance at the way foreign customs or even laws may be maintained.

Bîtè-kili Dêtîkè's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used makes use of a large oblong hall or building with double colonnades and a semicircular apse and symmetrical central-plan, resulting in buildings with a square central mass and four arms of equal length. Decorative features included domed rooves, arches, soaring spaces, and sumptuous decoration: marble columns and inlay, mosaics on the vaults, inlaid-stone pavements, and sometimes gold coffered ceilings.

Due to the actions of local Kami, summer is recurring in Bîtè-kili Dêtîkè.

The Frog, Killer (3pp) near Bîtè-kili Dêtîkè are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Bîtè-kili Dêtîkè's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves orgies to channel Chronomancy energies of tier 2 via recitation of poetic epics.

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.

Bîtè-kili Dêtîkè Census Data: Year 2000

421 of Bîtè-kili Dêtîkè's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 26 work in Agriculture
• 88 work as Craftsmen
• 31 work as Merchants
• 68 work as Service Workers
• 42 work as General Laborers
• 14 work as Skilled Laborers
• 65 work as Civil Servants
• 42 work in Cottage Industries
• 21 work as Artists
• 24 work in Produce Industries

803 of Bîtè-kili Dêtîkè's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 106 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century a local hero by the name of protected Bîtè-kili Dêtîkè's harvest from an army of bandits. One of Bîtè-kili Dêtîkè's festivals remembers the hero.

History