Fìkh Rěs Æmra

Fìkh Rěs Æmra (/rɛs/ /ˈæmra/ [accurate; specific; particular] [glass]) is a subtropical Town located in Qădyol Zone, Rs-20pvèl District, within the Federation of Alveria.

The name Fìkh Rěs Æmra is derived from the Constructi language, as Fìkh Rěs Æmra was founded by Trêbê Èlegfê, who was culturaly Constructi.

Climate

Fìkh Rěs Æmra has a yearly average temperature of 18°C (64°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 26°C (78°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 10°C (50°F). Fìkh Rěs Æmra receives an average of 228 cm/y (89 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Fìkh Rěs Æmra covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 5940 m (19488 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Fìkh Rěs Æmra was founded durring the late 17th century in late summer of the year 1585, by Trêbê Èlegfê. The establishment of Fìkh Rěs Æmra was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Trêbê Èlegfê electing to pay people to resettle in Fìkh Rěs Æmra.

Fìkh Rěs Æmra was built using the conventions of Constructi durring the late 17th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Fìkh Rěs Æmra 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 Rěs Æmra is buildings are built arround a single restrictive packed earth mainstreet which forms a counterclockwise spiral to give the town a over all circular shape. The town resides behind a palisade wall complete with battlments, a moat, and timber gatehouses with drawbridges. The town's robustly designed timber walls are visibly old, but also obviously well maintained. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with routine mantance of the town's defences.

A look around Fìkh Rěs Æmra 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.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

Fìkh Rěs Æmra 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 Rěs Æmra's natural decorations nor waterways.

Fìkh Rěs Æmra 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 Rěs Æmra 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 Rěs Æmra's mayor's house 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.

Due to the actions of local Kami, spring is recurring in Fìkh Rěs Æmra.

The Flowering Lattice near Fìkh Rěs Æmra are known to be quite timid.

Fìkh Rěs Æmra's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves bloodletting to channel Illusion 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.

Fìkh Rěs Æmra Census Data: Year 2000

459 of Fìkh Rěs Æmra's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 27 work in Agriculture
• 100 work as Craftsmen
• 38 work as Merchants
• 77 work as Service Workers
• 48 work as General Laborers
• 16 work as Skilled Laborers
• 63 work as Civil Servants
• 45 work in Cottage Industries
• 22 work as Artists
• 23 work in Produce Industries

963 of Fìkh Rěs Æmra's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 43 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

The roads leading into Fìkh Rěs Æmra possess a great number of switchbacks. While designed for defense, they mostly wind up pissing everyone trying to take goods to town right the hell off.

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History

Fìkh Rěs Æmra used to be more prosperous, but something happened relatively long ago that left it a shrunken shadow of its former self. If the settlement is prosperous, the locals often lament how much more they could have had. If the settlement is not prosperous, the locals blame their ill fortunes on that event. Reminders of this better time can be found in many places within Fìkh Rěs Æmra.

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century the Kami spared the town a natural disaster. One of Fìkh Rěs Æmra's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

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