Corringston

Corringston (/corringston / [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Large Town located in Bluefalcon Dutchy, Njæ̈ntihiēd Kingdom, within the Sylvanian Empire.

The name Corringston is derived from the Sylvin language, as Corringston was founded by Ga̋chvēb Cú̄shvoī 'Diamond Heaven' Haw̄b Gōw̄y Gābó̄y McMorrow, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Corringston has a yearly average temperature of 12°C (53°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a cool 16°C (60°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 9°C (48°F). Corringston receives an average of 244 cm/y (96 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Corringston covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 1040 m (3412 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Corringston was founded durring the late 14th century in winter of the year 1299, by Ga̋chvēb Cú̄shvoī 'Diamond Heaven' Haw̄b Gōw̄y Gābó̄y McMorrow. The establishment of Corringston was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Ga̋chvēb Cú̄shvoī 'Diamond Heaven' Haw̄b Gōw̄y Gābó̄y McMorrow struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Corringston as a prison colony.

Corringston was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the late 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Corringston is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature masoned stone construction which prominantly features pointed arches, pointed ribbed vault cielings, flying buttress', and window tracery all of which share a simmilar gemoetetic patern halfway between organic and inorganic in design formaing a very distinct aesthetically integrated style. BUildings tend to reach for the havens, and more expencive homes are easily identified by their floor count as well as the addition of decorative features intigrated into the building's design such as statues, gargoyals, and embelished joinery.

Corringston is buildings have been located at convienant points along the mountain Corringston was built upon. Navigating the town is therefore a little chalanging as the distance between buildings verris greatly and the restrictive gravel streets flow where they are able to be made rather than folowing the most convienant paths. The town has a defencive wall made from querried stone. The wall is equipped with a full set of battlments but the nature of its construction methodology leaves it somewhat vulnerable to siege equipment. That said, the town is well defended against anything short of an army. Corringston 's cost-cutting-focused defences 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.

Corringston is not quite well. Something happened here, perhapse recently, perhapse long ago. Whatever it was, it settled into the very soul of the town like a festering wound. The people go about their day well enough, but there’s a tention in the air you can cut with a knife. You get the terrible feeling that whatever it was, the wound it left will simply never heal. This town is as a necropolice.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Corringston 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.

Corringston 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.

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

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

Corringston 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 Corringston 's natural decorations nor waterways.

Corringston 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.

Corringston 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

Corringston 's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by dynamic designs and complex architectural plan forms; intended to heighten feelings of motion and sensuality, and frequently based on the oval. It made extensive and extreme use of: Grandeur, Contrast, Curves and twists, Rich surface treatments, Gilded statuary, Bright colors, Vividly painted ceilings, Fragmented or deliberately incomplete elements, Large-scale frescoes, Dramatic central projections on an external facade, the use of plaster, stucco, or marble finishing, Illusory effects such as trompe l’oeil, and pear-shaped domes. While beloved by the nobility, the common folk tended to despise the style due to the massive consumption of resources required for even a small building constructed in this style.

In Corringston sometimes, near one of the seasonal solstices, the sun appears to split into three and it rains from a clear sky for several hours.

The Amoeba, Giant near Corringston are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Corringston 's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves sex to channel Mysticism energies of tier 3 via divine sermons.

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.

Corringston Census Data: Year 2000

476 of Corringston 's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 28 work in Agriculture
• 104 work as Craftsmen
• 38 work as Merchants
• 78 work as Service Workers
• 48 work as General Laborers
• 16 work as Skilled Laborers
• 68 work as Civil Servants
• 45 work in Cottage Industries
• 24 work as Artists
• 27 work in Produce Industries

1021 of Corringston 's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 30 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Corringston is surrounded by dangerous terrain: miasmatic swamps, perilous crevasses, radioactive badlands, a pocket of or some other harmful topography. Corringston might prefer the defensive potential of the terrain here, or have found a precious resource worth the danger. The terrain might have formed at some time since the founding, with the citizens struggling to make terms with the new danger.

Corringston has a substantial mill pond located a short distance from town.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century a local hero by the name of slew a monster which had been terrorizing the streets of Corringston . was immortalized in song for this deed.

History