En-21f Al Birěkhka

En-21f Al Birěkhka (/wə̝x/ /al/ [loose; easy] [lace]) is a subtropical Large Town located in the Ot-61esìb District of the Federation of Alveria.

The name En-21f Al Birěkhka is derived from the Constructi language, as En-21f Al Birěkhka was founded by Guruth Shesmesí, who was culturaly Constructi.

Climate

En-21f Al Birěkhka has a yearly average temperature of 20°C (68°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 25°C (77°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 16°C (60°F). En-21f Al Birěkhka receives an average of 213 cm/y (83 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. En-21f Al Birěkhka covers an area of nearly 7 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 3544 m (11627 ft) above sea level.

Overview

En-21f Al Birěkhka was founded durring the early 16th century in spring of the year 1506, by Guruth Shesmesí. The establishment of En-21f Al Birěkhka was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Guruth Shesmesí struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish En-21f Al Birěkhka as a prison colony.

En-21f Al Birěkhka was built using the conventions of Constructi durring the early 16th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and En-21f Al Birěkhka is no diffrent. The town'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.

En-21f Al Birěkhka is buildings have been located at convienant points along the rivers En-21f Al Birěkhka was built upon. Navigating the town is therefore a little chalanging as the distance between buildings verris greatly and the spacious baked earthen streets flow where they are able to be made rather than folowing the most convienant paths. The town posesses a fortified albit thin wall of querried stone. This wall posesses most of the features of a castle wall, though it is constructed from cheeper inferior stone. It would pose a minor chalange for an attacking army, though it's clear the wall's true purpose is to crush the hopes of bandits and marauders. The failry decent 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.

En-21f Al Birěkhka 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

En-21f Al Birěkhka 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 En-21f Al Birěkhka. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for En-21f Al Birěkhka's parks.

En-21f Al Birěkhka has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within En-21f Al Birěkhka.

En-21f Al Birěkhka 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.

En-21f Al Birěkhka 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.

En-21f Al Birěkhka has a monistary of an order of Civil Monks, who provide divine-related services to the general public and maintain En-21f Al Birěkhka's public wards, blessings, and other arcane systems.

En-21f Al Birěkhka 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 En-21f Al Birěkhka's natural decorations nor waterways.

En-21f Al Birěkhka 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.

En-21f Al Birěkhka 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.

En-21f Al Birěkhka 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

One or more crime bosses have a powerful influence within En-21f Al Birěkhka. They may control crime within the community itself, or they may use it simply as a safe haven from which to direct their minions elsewhere. Local law enforcement may know all about them, but lack the strength to confront them and their paid or intimidated henchmen.

En-21f Al Birěkhka's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is best known for the combined use of arcuated and trabeated construction, employing arches and constructed with post and lintel. The arch served as the style's chief structural element, with flanking columns serving as buttresses or decorations. While the general shape of their structures could be generously described as simplistic, the use of these arches and columns created a most distinct ascetic which is easily distinguishable on sight to armatures and experts alike.

In En-21f Al Birěkhka there are no smells.

The Gravebound near En-21f Al Birěkhka are known to be more aggressive than normal.

En-21f Al Birěkhka's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves embarking on a group pilgrimage to channel Chronomancy energies of tier 1 via throat chanting.

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.

En-21f Al Birěkhka Census Data: Year 2000

556 of En-21f Al Birěkhka's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 32 work in Agriculture
• 124 work as Craftsmen
• 45 work as Merchants
• 87 work as Service Workers
• 54 work as General Laborers
• 20 work as Skilled Laborers
• 83 work as Civil Servants
• 54 work in Cottage Industries
• 29 work as Artists
• 28 work in Produce Industries

1027 of En-21f Al Birěkhka's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 119 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

En-21f Al Birěkhka 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 En-21f Al Birěkhka experienced an impossibly long, cold, and stormy winter unlike anything seen before. The worst of the disaster struck The storm coated everything in a thick layer of ice and freezing countless animals, plants, and people to death. En-21f Al Birěkhka lost 111 people, and 357 livestock in the disaster.. The disaster is remembered as the Hate Screams, after the sounds of the winds.

History