Êkèkê Edi-fido

Êkèkê Edi-fido (/ˈedi/ /ˈfido/ [great (very large); enormous] [equipment]) is a subtropical City located in the Z̄upaguv Zone of the Engineer's Guild.

The name Êkèkê Edi-fido is derived from the Sylvin language, as Êkèkê Edi-fido was founded by Lynnette, who was culturaly Iron Elf.

Climate

Êkèkê Edi-fido has a yearly average temperature of 26°C (78°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 30°C (86°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 23°C (73°F). Êkèkê Edi-fido receives an average of 70 cm/y (27 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Êkèkê Edi-fido covers an area of nearly 45 km² (18 mi²), and an average elevation of 6098 m (20006 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Êkèkê Edi-fido was founded durring the late 15th century in summer of the year 1377, by Lynnette. The establishment of the new community went well, though many minor issues had to be solved as time went on. This was enough to delay construction and push back the formal opening ceramony, leading to some embarisment for Lynnette.

Êkèkê Edi-fido was built using the conventions of Iron Elf durring the late 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Êkèkê Edi-fido is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature plaster covered brickwork used to form structures with an emphasis on symmetry, proportion, geometry and the regularity of parts. Orderly arrangements of columns, pilasters and lintels, as well as the use of semicircular arches, hemispherical domes, niches and aediculae can be found everywhere such that only size of building and yard can be used to measure the general prosparity of a given building's owners due to a general wealthy feeling the style gives off.

Êkèkê Edi-fido is was constructed arround several premissive paverstone mainstreets which cross one another at certain axies, with smaller streets branching off of them to premit acess to the many buildings deeper into the road network. The overall fashion is remenessent of a circulatory system, or other organic construct, and is quite effishent in its design. The city sits behind an impressive looking clay brick wall. The wall is notable for querried stone blocks being used to renforce the clay bricks in the expected manner and locations. While the wall was built to the exact specifications of modern fortifications, one has to wonder why the money invested into creating such a well fortified wall wasnt spent on a less impressive looking wall crated from sturdier materials. Êkèkê Edi-fido's walls would endure a brief bombardment, but only from light siege weapons. It seems more likly the city's walls were not designed with defence in mind but rather lending the town a certain air with visitors. The boondoggle-of-a-fortified wall 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.

Êkèkê Edi-fido has the unmistakable air of a city on its last legs. Everything is a bit slipshod and ramshackle. Everyone is at work, or drinking. No one has anything in their eyes other than fear and despair. Whatever industry once fueled Êkèkê Edi-fido ’s existence has dried up and the city is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up. Even with that as it is, everything is just a little too worn down, a little too dirty, or much of both. The town should be gone, not dying. No one makes eye contact. Kids play quietly, but happily. Occasionally a passerby glances at you out of the corner of their eye, staring just long enough for it to be uncomfortable.

Civic Infrastructure

Êkèkê Edi-fido possesses a Aethary Link for its accademic, government, and financial institutions. Public Aethary access is available through one or more of these intitutions.

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

Êkèkê Edi-fido 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 Êkèkê Edi-fido. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Êkèkê Edi-fido's parks.

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

Êkèkê Edi-fido 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.

Êkèkê Edi-fido 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.

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

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

Êkèkê Edi-fido 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.

Êkèkê Edi-fido 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.

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

Êkèkê Edi-fido has an Millitary Academy which trains military officers and specilists.

Êkèkê Edi-fido 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 City. Êkèkê Edi-fido's grid is powered by a boiler and turbine based power plant.

Êkèkê Edi-fido possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. In spite of the Galvanic Grid, these lights continue to use their old fule sources to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Êkèkê Edi-fido 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.

Êkèkê Edi-fido 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 Êkèkê Edi-fido's natural decorations nor waterways.

Êkèkê Edi-fido 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.

Êkèkê Edi-fido 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.

Êkèkê Edi-fido 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

The locals are in a state of despair and dull apathy. They've lost the things that used to give them pride and hope, with the best among them carrying on out of habitual duty and the worst giving ready hands to shameful deeds and ignoble acts. No one really believes the future can be better, and most seek only to satisfy immediate appetites.

Êkèkê Edi-fido'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 striking sculptural forms and often dazzling ornamental detail that characterizes the buildings general shape. The radiant colors, rich patterns, and symmetrical silhouettes employed by this style were backed up by rich decorative features including gardens, courtyards, extruded arches, domes, pointed domes, vaulted ceilings, elaborate painted and inlaid designs, and decorative sculptures.

Due to the actions of local Kami, autumn is skipped in Êkèkê Edi-fido.

The Ooze, Amber near Êkèkê Edi-fido are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Êkèkê Edi-fido's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves performance art to channel Conjuration energies of tier 3 via guttural bellowing.

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.

Êkèkê Edi-fido Census Data: Year 2000

3940 of Êkèkê Edi-fido's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 210 work in Agriculture
• 877 work as Craftsmen
• 314 work as Merchants
• 593 work as Service Workers
• 411 work as General Laborers
• 154 work as Skilled Laborers
• 599 work as Civil Servants
• 351 work in Cottage Industries
• 224 work as Artists
• 207 work in Produce Industries

5867 of Êkèkê Edi-fido's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 852 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

The center of Êkèkê Edi-fido's town square was built around an ancient standing stone.

POI

History

The the a belt of Mysticism, an a belt imbued with notable amounts of Mysticism energies was created in Êkèkê Edi-fido by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History