Chivuru̽ Chyahà Gûchya

Chivuru̽ Chyahà Gûchya (/ˈs̺oræ/ /ˈcahə/ [abundant; lush; fertile] [dash]) is a temperate Large City located in Vivuuso Kingdom, Kahotivupunabu Empire, within the Warren.

The name Chivuru̽ Chyahà Gûchya is derived from the Sylvin language, as Chivuru̽ Chyahà Gûchya was founded by Vea, who was culturaly Rattu.

Climate

Chivuru̽ Chyahà Gûchya has a yearly average temperature of 15°C (59°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 24°C (75°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 6°C (42°F). Chivuru̽ Chyahà Gûchya receives an average of 196 cm/y (77 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Chivuru̽ Chyahà Gûchya covers an area of nearly 165 km² (66 mi²), and an average elevation of 5152 m (16902 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Chivuru̽ Chyahà Gûchya was founded durring the early 11th century, by Vea. The establishment of Chivuru̽ Chyahà Gûchya was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Vea electing to pay people to resettle in Chivuru̽ Chyahà Gûchya.

Chivuru̽ Chyahà Gûchya was built using the conventions of Rattu durring the early 11th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Chivuru̽ Chyahà Gûchya is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature timber framed wooden shiethed or brick construction, which gives form to a very formalized, rational, expence effishent arcatectural style based on strictly symmetrical designs which universaly feature pitched roofs, shutters, and the occasional column or pilaster for a decorative touch.

Chivuru̽ Chyahà Gûchya is buildings are arranged arround a network of premissive cobblestone streets which form a grid, where each square verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller square has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The city sits behind a stone-renforced palisade wall, with stone gatehouses and timber drawbridges for their trench. The would-be-castle fortifications 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.

The first thing you notice about Chivuru̽ Chyahà Gûchya is the large sign at the entrance welcoming you to their humble city. Children come up to you and say hi, some asking if you’ve fought any big monsters, and others just zipping away after their hello. The adults are much the same. By the time you’ve made it a significant way into the town you’ve been invited to a tavern for a pint to drink in exchange for news of the world. You’ve also had no less than three older women give you a sweetroll and direct your attention to their still unmarried children. It would be creepy if it wasn't so sincere.

Civic Infrastructure

Chivuru̽ Chyahà Gûchya 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.

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

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

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

Chivuru̽ Chyahà Gûchya 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.

Chivuru̽ Chyahà Gûchya 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.

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

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

Chivuru̽ Chyahà Gûchya 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.

Chivuru̽ Chyahà Gûchya 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.

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

Chivuru̽ Chyahà Gûchya has an Scientific Academy which provides higher education in the natural sciences.

Chivuru̽ Chyahà Gûchya 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. Chivuru̽ Chyahà Gûchya's grid is powered by a direct leyline tap.

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

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

Chivuru̽ Chyahà Gûchya 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.

Chivuru̽ Chyahà Gûchya 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 Chivuru̽ Chyahà Gûchya's natural decorations nor waterways.

Chivuru̽ Chyahà Gûchya 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.

Chivuru̽ Chyahà Gûchya 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.

Chivuru̽ Chyahà Gûchya 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.

Chivuru̽ Chyahà Gûchya 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

Chivuru̽ Chyahà Gûchya's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by vertical proportions, pointed arches, external buttressing, and asymmetry in the general shape of its buildings. The decorative features of the style were key, consisting of large arched windows, pointed arches, vaulted ceilings, flying buttresses, and sculptures integrated into the structure itself. Occasionally, for very important buildings, an array of sculptures or one colossal sculpture might replace the entirety of the entrance to said building.

Due to the actions of local Kami, summer is recurring in Chivuru̽ Chyahà Gûchya.

The Yothga near Chivuru̽ Chyahà Gûchya are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Chivuru̽ Chyahà Gûchya's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves performance art to channel Summoning energies of tier 2 via oath swearing.

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.

Chivuru̽ Chyahà Gûchya Census Data: Year 2000

14769 of Chivuru̽ Chyahà Gûchya's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 767 work in Agriculture
• 3398 work as Craftsmen
• 1203 work as Merchants
• 2211 work as Service Workers
• 1511 work as General Laborers
• 586 work as Skilled Laborers
• 2210 work as Civil Servants
• 1253 work in Cottage Industries
• 839 work as Artists
• 791 work in Produce Industries

21468 of Chivuru̽ Chyahà Gûchya's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 2727 (7%) are noncontributers.

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History

Chivuru̽ Chyahà Gûchya used to be more prosperous, but something happened relatively long ago that left it a shrunken shadow of its former self. If the settlement is prosperous, the locals often lament how much more they could have had. If the settlement is not prosperous, the locals blame their ill fortunes on that event. Reminders of this better time can be found in many places within Chivuru̽ Chyahà Gûchya.

The the a coin of Invocation, an a coin imbued with great amounts of Invocation energies was created in Chivuru̽ Chyahà Gûchya by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

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