Fìkh Yǐslo Lèf

Fìkh Yǐslo Lèf (/ˈjɪslo/ /lɤf/ [serious; sincere; severe; earnest] [privilege; patent]) is a subtropical Town located in Ii̽chyril Zone, Tuksksungziziqi District, within the Federation of Alveria.

The name Fìkh Yǐslo Lèf is derived from the Constructi language, as Fìkh Yǐslo Lèf was founded by Zlelel Zlepî, who was culturaly Constructi.

Climate

Fìkh Yǐslo Lèf has a yearly average temperature of 32°C (89°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a blistering 37°C (98°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a warm 28°C (82°F). Fìkh Yǐslo Lèf receives an average of 196 cm/y (77 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Fìkh Yǐslo Lèf covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 18406 m (17437 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Fìkh Yǐslo Lèf was founded durring the late 16th century in spring of the year 1494, by Zlelel Zlepî. The establishment of Fìkh Yǐslo Lèf suffered from several major issues, resulting in the need to develop many solutions to basic problems. Problems such as a lack of fresh water, logistical support, poor quality tools, and the odd monster or two. Howeaver, these were overcome in time.

Fìkh Yǐslo Lèf was built using the conventions of Constructi durring the late 16th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Fìkh Yǐslo Lèf is no diffrent. The town'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.

Fìkh Yǐslo Lèf is buildings are located arround a single crampt packed earth mainstreet which forms a clockwise spiral to give the town a over all circular shape. The town is the proud owner of a thick set of fortified walls fashioned from querried stone blocks. While not up to snuff for a fort or castle wall, the town's walls are naturaly much larger than those of forts or castles. Therefore, the construction such a wall is most expencive. Fìkh Yǐslo Lèf's buget focused wall would serve its community well in battle in spite of looking unimpressive compared to castles and fortresses. Fìkh Yǐslo Lèf's top tier civilian fortifications 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.

A look arround Fìkh Yǐslo Lèf reveals an abundance of schools, libraries, and other academic structures. Locals can be overheard having academic discussions, as well as talking about scholarly subjects in general. It’s quite clear the town places a lot of value on education and being a learned individual.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

Fìkh Yǐslo Lèf 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 Yǐslo Lèf's natural decorations nor waterways.

Fìkh Yǐslo Lèf 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 Yǐslo Lèf 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 Yǐslo Lèf's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is admittedly strange and non-linear style rooted in defiance of symmetrical shapes. It championed the creation of buildings with a unique visual appearance. the structural norms of classic buildings and deforms or moves away from elementary architectural principles. By including non-linear designs processed into its buildings and favoring fragmentation, this style expressed a form of controlled chaos. Its buildings appear out-of-the-ordinary, draw the eye in immediately and sometimes create a feeling of strangeness. These distorted shapes and structure are not reserved to the building’s outer facade, they destabilize interior elements too, favoring minimalism and play on people’s perceptions by injecting a futuristic touch.

In Fìkh Yǐslo Lèf the utterance of expletives is impossible within city limits. This has changed as the limits have changed, but has not kept up with slang, or swearing in foreign languages.

The Sylph near Fìkh Yǐslo Lèf are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Fìkh Yǐslo Lèf's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves square dance to channel Augury energies of tier 1 via oath swearing.

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 Yǐslo Lèf Census Data: Year 2000

415 of Fìkh Yǐslo Lèf's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 25 work in Agriculture
• 87 work as Craftsmen
• 32 work as Merchants
• 68 work as Service Workers
• 42 work as General Laborers
• 15 work as Skilled Laborers
• 62 work as Civil Servants
• 39 work in Cottage Industries
• 21 work as Artists
• 24 work in Produce Industries

900 of Fìkh Yǐslo Lèf's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 40 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

The roads leading into Fìkh Yǐslo Lèf 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

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami granted the town a great harvest. One of Fìkh Yǐslo Lèf's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History