Gi̊nkùwù Se

Gi̊nkùwù Se (/gi̘n/ /ˈkʊwʊ/ [plastic] [bright]) is a temperate Town located in the Fùthàjù County of the Picham Community.

The name Gi̊nkùwù Se is derived from the Tauric language, as Gi̊nkùwù Se was founded by Helèsi Prosser, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Gi̊nkùwù Se has a yearly average temperature of 25°C (77°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 28°C (82°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 23°C (73°F). Gi̊nkùwù Se receives an average of 162 cm/y (63 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Gi̊nkùwù Se covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 2692 m (8832 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Gi̊nkùwù Se was founded durring the early 18th century in early winter of the year 1737, by Helèsi Prosser. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Gi̊nkùwù Se was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the early 18th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Gi̊nkùwù Se is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature delicute timber framework hidden behind layer upon layer of finly ground plaster bleached to an almost glossy white sheen, with green clay tiled roofs and decorative brass-leafed trim. Even the smallest, poorest looking structures appear to be expencive thanks to the extreem elegence of the organic shapes and paterns going into their lofty, spire-y, vagly gothic designs. The more well off folks live in identicle homes, save for even shiner trim and a more whimsical appearance to their structures flowing forms.

Gi̊nkùwù Se is buildings are arranged arrounded a highly ordered system of narrow packed earth streets which form triangular paterns, allowing the incides of the octagons to be common grounds for the buildings on the edges, be it for parkland, yardspace, plazas, or markets. 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. Gi̊nkùwù Se's buget focused wall would serve its community well in battle in spite of looking unimpressive compared to castles and fortresses. The town's top tier civilian fortifications 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.

Gi̊nkùwù Se has a very calm atmosphere. People can be seen relaxing, scocilizing, and going about all manner of business other than the daily grind. Men, women, children, all can be seen enjoying life in a laid-back way in the many parks which line Gi̊nkùwù Se’s streets. The town is very clearly a joyfull place as well as relaxing. Music can be heard often, as well as laughter. The smell of food and drink permiates the air. You can’t help but smile.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Gi̊nkùwù Se 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.

Gi̊nkùwù Se 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.

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

Gi̊nkùwù Se has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Gi̊nkùwù Se 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.

Cultural Notes

Gi̊nkùwù Se has a long tradition of martial expertise. This may be a crisply-organized history of skilled native levies, or it may be a natural belligerence in the people that leaves them familiar with bloodshed. While their neighbors and liege doubtless respect their talents, this very aptitude might make them more willing to turn to steel than prudence would advise.

Gi̊nkùwù Se'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 functional shapes, abstract shapes used sparingly for decor, simple color schemes, holistic design, and basic industrial materials. Its simple designs were created to be beautiful, functional, and mass-producible. The style used little to no embellishment or ornamentation, instead drawing attention to the streamlined design, such as flat roofs to create a simple, geometric look. The simplicity masks the style's nearly sinister functionality, as every last feature is designed to guide the people living in the building in how to make the most efficient use of the structure.

Due to the actions of local Kami, autumn is short in Gi̊nkùwù Se.

The Jack-o'-Lantern near Gi̊nkùwù Se are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Gi̊nkùwù Se's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves bloodletting to channel Augury energies of tier 1 via moments of science.

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.

Gi̊nkùwù Se Census Data: Year 2000

323 of Gi̊nkùwù Se's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 22 work in Agriculture
• 72 work as Craftsmen
• 24 work as Merchants
• 49 work as Service Workers
• 30 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 52 work as Civil Servants
• 30 work in Cottage Industries
• 14 work as Artists
• 18 work in Produce Industries

664 of Gi̊nkùwù Se's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 74 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Gi̊nkùwù Se is known for its unusual rock formations.

POI

History

The the a crossbow of Abjuration, an a crossbow imbued with notable amounts of Abjuration energies was created near Gi̊nkùwù Se by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History