Boke Tinsàptùttoj̼

Boke Tinsàptùttoj̼ (/tinˈsəptʊt/ /toj̼/ [trip; tour] [calm]) is a subtropical Small City located in the Eyj̼íhrriq Region of the Tetburland.

The name Boke Tinsàptùttoj̼ is derived from the Sylvin language, as Boke Tinsàptùttoj̼ was founded by Thraaz, who was culturaly Tauran.

Climate

Boke Tinsàptùttoj̼ has a yearly average temperature of 29°C (84°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 33°C (91°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a warm 26°C (78°F). Boke Tinsàptùttoj̼ receives an average of 97 cm/y (38 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Boke Tinsàptùttoj̼ covers an area of nearly 19 km² (7 mi²), and an average elevation of 3746 m (12290 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Boke Tinsàptùttoj̼ was founded durring the late 9th century, by Thraaz. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Boke Tinsàptùttoj̼ was built using the conventions of Tauran durring the late 9th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Boke Tinsàptùttoj̼ is no diffrent. The city'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.

Boke Tinsàptùttoj̼ is buildings are built arround a single broad flagstone mainstreet which forms a counterclockwise spiral to give the city a over all circular shape. The city rests behind the absurdity that is a thick, timber braced, wall made of clay bricks. While visualy impressive and certainly an astetic, Boke Tinsàptùttoj̼'s wall provides no actual defence against siege equipment due to the choice of its cosntruction materials. Even nonexperts can tell the town is trying to impress rather than defend with its walls, towers, and gatehouses. Though admittedly, they do look nice... To primitive tribals who have never seen fortifications before. Boke Tinsàptùttoj̼'s political statment focused walls 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.

Right off the bat Boke Tinsàptùttoj̼ 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 city has come into quite a lot of wealth, and recently from the looks of things. Precisely how it has gained its wealth is a mystery. Boke Tinsàptùttoj̼ is, in a word, disorder. People seem to be allowed to do as they please with little harmoney to anything. It feels less like a city, and more like a spot people just happened to place their homes. Yet there are small elements here and there which show the underlying structure of the community. It’s just so complex, organic, and flowing one can only understand what is a piece of the puzzle, but not what its neighbors are.

Civic Infrastructure

Boke Tinsàptùttoj̼ has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Boke Tinsàptùttoj̼ 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 Boke Tinsàptùttoj̼. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Boke Tinsàptùttoj̼'s parks.

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

Boke Tinsàptùttoj̼ has a government-funded child care program, overseen by the local Department of Nursemaids, which is responsible for providing childcare to working-class citizens according to local ordinances.

Boke Tinsàptùttoj̼ 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.

Boke Tinsàptùttoj̼ has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.

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

Boke Tinsàptùttoj̼ 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.

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

Boke Tinsàptùttoj̼ possesses a Galvanic Power Grid, which brings galvanic current to most if not all buildings in town, and permits a great many consumer goods to function within the Small City. Boke Tinsàptùttoj̼'s grid is powered by a direct leyline tap.

Boke Tinsàptùttoj̼ possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. In spite of the Galvanic Grid, these lights continue to use their old fule sources to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Boke Tinsàptùttoj̼ 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 Boke Tinsàptùttoj̼'s natural decorations nor waterways.

Boke Tinsàptùttoj̼ 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.

Boke Tinsàptùttoj̼ 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.

Boke Tinsàptùttoj̼ 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

While Boke Tinsàptùttoj̼ might ostensibly be ruled by some other power, real control lies with the senior members of the local craft and labor guilds. Their decisions have the practical weight of law, and much of their time and effort is spent squeezing out competitors and parceling out economic opportunities in the community. Some guilds might have little or nothing to do with their original trade, and now exist purely as shells for political influence.

Boke Tinsàptùttoj̼'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 Boke Tinsàptùttoj̼ it is impossible to directly or indirectly lie.

The Blood Hawk near Boke Tinsàptùttoj̼ are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Boke Tinsàptùttoj̼'s citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves drinking to channel Augury energies of tier 2 via recitation of scripture.

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.

Boke Tinsàptùttoj̼ Census Data: Year 2000

1720 of Boke Tinsàptùttoj̼'s population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 91 work in Agriculture
• 374 work as Craftsmen
• 141 work as Merchants
• 275 work as Service Workers
• 174 work as General Laborers
• 68 work as Skilled Laborers
• 246 work as Civil Servants
• 161 work in Cottage Industries
• 95 work as Artists
• 95 work in Produce Industries

2692 of Boke Tinsàptùttoj̼'s population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 281 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Boke Tinsàptùttoj̼ is known for its unusual rock formations.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami blessed the town with good fortune for a year and a day. One of Boke Tinsàptùttoj̼'s local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History