Bucktown

Bucktown (/bʌk/ /taʊn/ [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Large City located in Greengold Dutchy, Shoverley County, within the Sylvanian Empire.

The name Bucktown is derived from the Sylvin language, as Bucktown was founded by Giant Maggots Power, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Bucktown has a yearly average temperature of 17°C (62°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 25°C (77°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 9°C (48°F). Bucktown receives an average of 212 cm/y (83 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Bucktown covers an area of nearly 271 km² (108 mi²), and an average elevation of 8470 m (-15160 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Bucktown was founded durring the late 11th century, by Giant Maggots Power. The establishment of Bucktown suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Bucktown which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Bucktown was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the late 11th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Bucktown 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.

Bucktown is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of premissive flagstone streets which form hexical paterns, allowing the incides of the octagons to be common grounds for the buildings on the edges, be it for parkland, yardspace, plazas, or markets. The city has a defencive wall made from large clay bricks. The wall is constructed to the exact specifications of millitary fortifications, but the nature of its clay brick construction leaves it vulnerable to even outdated siege equipment. That said, the city is well defended against anything short of an army. The city's brittle defences are visibly old, but also obviously well maintained. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with routine mantance of the city's defences.

Bucktown has a very calm atmosphere. People can be seen relaxing, scocilizing, and going about all manner of business other than the daily grind. Men, women, children, all can be seen enjoying life in a laid-back way in the many parks which line Bucktown’s streets. The city is very clearly a joyfull place as well as relaxing. Music can be heard often, as well as laughter. The smell of food and drink permiates the air. You can’t help but smile.

Civic Infrastructure

Bucktown possesses a city-wide Aethary Link which provides Aethary access anywhere within its metropolitan. This allows citizens who can afford the relevant devices access in their places of work, and rarely homes.

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

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

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

Bucktown 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.

Bucktown 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.

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

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

Bucktown 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.

Bucktown 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.

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

Bucktown has an Arcane Academy which provides higher education in the arcane sciences.

Bucktown 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 Large City. Bucktown's grid is powered by a god's will and kindness.

Bucktown's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Bucktown has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Bucktown has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. While not open to the public, the librarians and scholars employed by the library will assist anyone with their research needs, and wealthy individuals can purchase membership to access the library's materials themselves. In spite of being generally closed to the public, the library has a room with several Aether Linked devices available to the public during business hours.

Bucktown 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 Bucktown's natural decorations nor waterways.

Bucktown 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.

Bucktown 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.

Bucktown 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.

Bucktown is home to a University which provides higher education in a variety of fields, and also serves as a research institute for those same fields.

Cultural Notes

Bucktown's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is which made use of the classical orders and mathematically precise ratios of height and width combined with a desire for symmetry, proportion, and harmony. It used columns, pediments, arches and domes are imaginatively in buildings of all types. Decorative features were seen as largely unnecessary as the sheer beauty of the structure itself was often close to art. However, many buildings with large ceiling spaces had their ceilings decorated with elaborate paintings, simply because the large flat spaces could feel wasted.

Due to the actions of local Kami, spring is long in Bucktown.

The Herd Animal, Bison near Bucktown are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Bucktown's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves destroying a prepared ritual vessel to channel Wild Magic energies of tier 2 via speaking in tongues.

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.

Bucktown Census Data: Year 2000

24091 of Bucktown's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 1367 work in Agriculture
• 5495 work as Craftsmen
• 1934 work as Merchants
• 3610 work as Service Workers
• 2527 work as General Laborers
• 987 work as Skilled Laborers
• 3316 work as Civil Servants
• 2234 work in Cottage Industries
• 1325 work as Artists
• 1296 work in Produce Industries

37652 of Bucktown's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 1909 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Bucktown is known for its odd use of round-a-bouts, small ring roads used in place of intersections.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami ended a famine plaguing Bucktown. One of Bucktown's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History