Fìkh Hiktǐ Ìnsè

Fìkh Hiktǐ Ìnsè (/ˈhiktɪ/ /ˈɨnsɤ/ [hot (attractive)] [plate]) is a subtropical Town located in Vdrijenjetusu Zone, Qěvrìlæh District, within the Federation of Alveria.

The name Fìkh Hiktǐ Ìnsè is derived from the Constructi language, as Fìkh Hiktǐ Ìnsè was founded by Tautame Shegfë, who was culturaly Constructi.

Climate

Fìkh Hiktǐ Ìnsè has a yearly average temperature of 19°C (66°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 27°C (80°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 11°C (51°F). Fìkh Hiktǐ Ìnsè receives an average of 259 cm/y (101 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Fìkh Hiktǐ Ìnsè covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 4202 m (13786 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Fìkh Hiktǐ Ìnsè was founded durring the early 11th century, by Tautame Shegfë. The establishment of Fìkh Hiktǐ Ìnsè was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Tautame Shegfë electing to pay people to resettle in Fìkh Hiktǐ Ìnsè.

Fìkh Hiktǐ Ìnsè was built using the conventions of Constructi durring the early 11th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Fìkh Hiktǐ Ìnsè is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature waddle and daub construction with good timber frames and a stone foundation protected by thatched or shingled rooves. Most buildings with second floors are built in such a way as to overhang into the streets on the upper floors for more space, as building size seems to be the primary indicator of wealth within the community. Most buildings are not decorated with any integral features, but instead use ivy, flowers, and other natural elements in planters of on trellices to breathe life into the structure they grow upon.

Fìkh Hiktǐ Ìnsè is buildings are arranged arround a network of premissive packed earth streets which form a diamond shaped grid, where each diamond verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller diamond has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The town is protected by a renforced stone fence which sits atop earthwork defences, for some of the best inexpencive defences a town of Fìkh Hiktǐ Ìnsè's size could have. Fìkh Hiktǐ Ìnsè's well-designed, yet cheep are suffering from significent damage, so much so that examples can be pointed to no matter which section one might have within their line of site, and most of which render sections inoperable at present.

A look around Fìkh Hiktǐ Ìnsè gives you an uneasy feeling. Everything is just a little too worn down, a little too dirty, or both. No one makes eye contact. Kids play quietly, but happily. Occasionally a passerby glances at you out of the corner of their eye, staring jsut long enough for it to be uncomfortable. Beneath this surface, the people of Fìkh Hiktǐ Ìnsè can be overheard having academic discussions, as well as talking about scholarly subjects in general. It’s quite clear Fìkh Hiktǐ Ìnsè places a lot of value on education and being a learned individual.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Fìkh Hiktǐ Ìnsè 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.

Fìkh Hiktǐ Ìnsè 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.

Fìkh Hiktǐ Ìnsè 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.

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

Fìkh Hiktǐ Ìnsè 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 Town. Fìkh Hiktǐ Ìnsè's grid is powered by mana accumulators.

Fìkh Hiktǐ Ìnsè 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 Fìkh Hiktǐ Ìnsè's natural decorations nor waterways.

Fìkh Hiktǐ Ìnsè 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.

Fìkh Hiktǐ Ìnsè 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

Fìkh Hiktǐ Ìnsè's locals are divided into several castes. They may be organized by social role, by imputed nobility of birth, by ethnic origins, or any other dividing principle, but they cannot imagine any other way of organizing themselves. A hierarchy of castes is not inevitable, but there will be social and legal limits applied to ensure that each caste remains fixed in its function. The outside world may or may not respect these distinctions when dealing with the locals.

Fìkh Hiktǐ Ìnsè's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is which made use of the classical orders and mathematically precise ratios of height and width combined with a desire for symmetry, proportion, and harmony. It used columns, pediments, arches and domes are imaginatively in buildings of all types. Decorative features were seen as largely unnecessary as the sheer beauty of the structure itself was often close to art. However, many buildings with large ceiling spaces had their ceilings decorated with elaborate paintings, simply because the large flat spaces could feel wasted.

In Fìkh Hiktǐ Ìnsè grains of dust blow into perfectly neat rows.

The Butterfly/Moth near Fìkh Hiktǐ Ìnsè are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Fìkh Hiktǐ Ìnsè's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves consuming a local toxin to channel Truename Magic 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.

Fìkh Hiktǐ Ìnsè Census Data: Year 2000

417 of Fìkh Hiktǐ Ìnsè's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 27 work in Agriculture
• 93 work as Craftsmen
• 33 work as Merchants
• 68 work as Service Workers
• 40 work as General Laborers
• 13 work as Skilled Laborers
• 61 work as Civil Servants
• 38 work in Cottage Industries
• 21 work as Artists
• 23 work in Produce Industries

846 of Fìkh Hiktǐ Ìnsè's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 95 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Fìkh Hiktǐ Ìnsè 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 early 2nd century, Fìkh Hiktǐ Ìnsè was attacked by soldiers from another nation, waging a greater campaign. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Fìkh Hiktǐ Ìnsè lost 114 people, 213 livestock, and 49 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 68, when members of Fìkh Hiktǐ Ìnsè's militia enacted an operation to patrol a specific area to dissuade the enemy from their current activities. The operation was complicated by the army being put into a position where they could only choose between two terrible options. The conflict ended with the defense of the strategic location against a siege, which ended in defeat for Fìkh Hiktǐ Ìnsè's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Fìkh Hiktǐ Ìnsè's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

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