Chyameya Vàchyî Mâqa

Chyameya Vàchyî Mâqa (/ˈlʊqæ/ /ˈmɑqa/ [premier] [sewage]) is a subtropical City located in Àlu̹ho Gæchîchyû Kingdom, Mî Kûrà Empire, within the Warren.

The name Chyameya Vàchyî Mâqa is derived from the Sylvin language, as Chyameya Vàchyî Mâqa was founded by Giant Emperor Scorpions, who was culturaly Rattu.

Climate

Chyameya Vàchyî Mâqa has a yearly average temperature of 13°C (55°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 26°C (78°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a freezing 0°C (32°F). Chyameya Vàchyî Mâqa receives an average of 136 cm/y (53 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Chyameya Vàchyî Mâqa covers an area of nearly 21 km² (8 mi²), and an average elevation of 3754 m (12316 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Chyameya Vàchyî Mâqa was founded durring the early 12th century in fall of the year 1133, by Giant Emperor Scorpions. The establishment of Chyameya Vàchyî Mâqa suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Chyameya Vàchyî Mâqa which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Chyameya Vàchyî Mâqa was built using the conventions of Rattu durring the early 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Chyameya Vàchyî Mâqa 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.

Chyameya Vàchyî Mâqa is buildings are arranged arround a single broad paverstone mainstreet with many smaller streets branching off of it which gives the city a over all rectangular shape, albit one warped and twisted by the nature of the curves of the main road. 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specifications of millitary fortifications, but the nature of its clay brick construction leaves it vulnerable to even outdated siege equipment.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 have recently undergone extensive repairs and renovations, such that the repairwork is imeadiently apparent and can be spotted due to the diffring ages of materials. One can't help but wonder what brought the need for those repairs to the city.

Chyameya Vàchyî Mâqa 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 Chyameya Vàchyî Mâqa’s streets. In spite of this, quite a few people can be seen reading and the city has an abundance of libraries. It’s quite clear the community values education.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

Chyameya Vàchyî Mâqa 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.

Chyameya Vàchyî Mâqa 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.

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

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

Chyameya Vàchyî Mâqa 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.

Chyameya Vàchyî Mâqa 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.

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

Chyameya Vàchyî Mâqa possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

Chyameya Vàchyî Mâqa 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 Chyameya Vàchyî Mâqa's natural decorations nor waterways.

Chyameya Vàchyî Mâqa 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.

Chyameya Vàchyî Mâqa 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.

Chyameya Vàchyî Mâqa 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

There’s more than one leader in Chyameya Vàchyî Mâqa, but at least some of them are at each other’s throats. It might be a conflict between formal leadership and informal authorities, or it could be a struggle among civil officials. Their interests might diverge sharply, or it could be a personal grudge that’s boiled over. Outside threats and internal problems are likely being ignored until the power struggle is resolved.

Chyameya Vàchyî Mâqa's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is best known for its functional shapes, abstract shapes used sparingly for decor, simple color schemes, holistic design, and basic industrial materials. Its simple designs were created to be beautiful, functional, and mass-producible. The style used little to no embellishment or ornamentation, instead drawing attention to the streamlined design, such as flat roofs to create a simple, geometric look. The simplicity masks the style's nearly sinister functionality, as every last feature is designed to guide the people living in the building in how to make the most efficient use of the structure.

In Chyameya Vàchyî Mâqa during thunderstorms, with each flash of lightning, everyone sees different monsters from the corner of their eyes.

The Urdefhan near Chyameya Vàchyî Mâqa are known to be quite timid.

Chyameya Vàchyî Mâqa's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves ritual combat to channel Enchantment energies of tier 3 via mimery.

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.

Chyameya Vàchyî Mâqa Census Data: Year 2000

1805 of Chyameya Vàchyî Mâqa's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 95 work in Agriculture
• 405 work as Craftsmen
• 143 work as Merchants
• 271 work as Service Workers
• 185 work as General Laborers
• 73 work as Skilled Laborers
• 273 work as Civil Servants
• 164 work in Cottage Industries
• 100 work as Artists
• 96 work in Produce Industries

2871 of Chyameya Vàchyî Mâqa's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 351 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Chyameya Vàchyî Mâqa is known for its well built pedestrian paths, which include foot bridges to cross the main street at several high-traffic areas.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century several years of heavy rains culminated in a peculiar disaster. A great hole opened up beneath Chyameya Vàchyî Mâqa, swallowing large sections of the community. Chyameya Vàchyî Mâqa lost 114 people, 208 livestock, and 26 buildings in the disaster. This disaster is often refereed to as The Dread Swallowing.

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