G̈î-cèkê Ye

G̈î-cèkê Ye (/nɛv/ /ˈcèkɘ/ [microphone] [flower]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Solonbelmana County of the Union of Engineers.

The name G̈î-cèkê Ye is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as G̈î-cèkê Ye was founded by Treshèj, who was culturaly Iron Elvish.

Climate

G̈î-cèkê Ye has a yearly average temperature of 24°C (75°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 26°C (78°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 23°C (73°F). G̈î-cèkê Ye receives an average of 276 cm/y (108 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. G̈î-cèkê Ye covers an area of nearly 335 km² (134 mi²), and an average elevation of 970 m (3182 ft) above sea level.

Overview

G̈î-cèkê Ye was founded durring the early 16th century in spring of the year 1505, by Treshèj. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

G̈î-cèkê Ye was built using the conventions of Iron Elvish durring the early 16th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and G̈î-cèkê Ye is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature plaster covered brick construction taking the shape of large simple gemometric shapes which ate then embelished with decorative features, but retain their simple shapes in spite of the added features such as pillars, faccaddes, and covered walkways. The blocky nature gives a general impression of extreem age, as if each structure has existed since time immemorial.

G̈î-cèkê Ye is buildings are arranged arrounded a highly ordered system of spacious paverstone 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 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. G̈î-cèkê Ye'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 city's boondoggle-of-a-fortified wall are visibly old, but also obviously well maintained. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with routine mantance of the city's defences.

Right off the bat G̈î-cèkê Ye hits you in the face with its success. Everyone, even the peasants, are dressed in well made clothing. Every tool and implement you can see is finely made, and people will boast to you as obvious strangers of the wonders which can be found in their markets. More interestingly is a total lack of beggars, and plenty of new buildings are going up even as you speak. Somehow this city has come into quite a lot of wealth, and recently from the looks of things. It’s easy to see where their wealth comes from the more you look arround. Every aspect of the city has been developed with care and great thought. The people themselves act deliberately and with care in even the simplest of daily actions.

Civic Infrastructure

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

G̈î-cèkê Ye has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

G̈î-cèkê Ye 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 G̈î-cèkê Ye. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for G̈î-cèkê Ye's parks.

G̈î-cèkê Ye has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within G̈î-cèkê Ye.

G̈î-cèkê Ye 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.

G̈î-cèkê Ye 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.

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

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

G̈î-cèkê Ye 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.

G̈î-cèkê Ye 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.

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

G̈î-cèkê Ye has an Arcane Academy which provides higher education in the arcane sciences.

G̈î-cèkê Ye 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 Large City. G̈î-cèkê Ye's grid is powered by a boiler and turbine based power plant.

G̈î-cèkê Ye's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

G̈î-cèkê Ye has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

G̈î-cèkê Ye 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.

G̈î-cèkê Ye 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 G̈î-cèkê Ye's natural decorations nor waterways.

G̈î-cèkê Ye 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.

G̈î-cèkê Ye 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.

G̈î-cèkê Ye 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.

G̈î-cèkê Ye is home to a University which provides higher education in a variety of fields, and also serves as a research institute for those same fields.

Cultural Notes

G̈î-cèkê Ye's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used has a sleek, linear appearance with stylized, often geometric ornamentation. The primary facade of its buildings often featured a series of set backs that create a stepped outline. Low-relief decorative panels can be found at entrances, around windows, along roof edges or as string courses. It was best known for its use of smooth finish building materials such as stucco, concrete block, glazed brick or mosaic tile. Decorative details can incorporate various artistic or exotic motifs to suit the building's function or the architect's whim. Chevrons, zigzags, and other geometrical motifs are common forms of ornament.

In G̈î-cèkê Ye birds speak prophesy.

The Kamadan near G̈î-cèkê Ye are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

G̈î-cèkê Ye's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves bloodletting to channel Truename Magic energies of tier 1 via chanting.

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.

G̈î-cèkê Ye Census Data: Year 2000

30161 of G̈î-cèkê Ye's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 1705 work in Agriculture
• 6760 work as Craftsmen
• 2531 work as Merchants
• 4569 work as Service Workers
• 3092 work as General Laborers
• 1254 work as Skilled Laborers
• 4340 work as Civil Servants
• 2643 work in Cottage Industries
• 1674 work as Artists
• 1593 work in Produce Industries

46891 of G̈î-cèkê Ye's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 2383 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Some important ruler or leading figure resides in the community. This may be the seat of a regional lord, or it could be the traditional residence of a high priest, great magus, merchant house, or other wielder of influence. The community itself may or may not be under their direct control, but the wishes of the august figure must be acknowledged by the locals.

G̈î-cèkê Ye is known for its well built pedestrian paths, which include foot bridges to cross the main street at several high-traffic areas.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami ended a drought plaguing G̈î-cèkê Ye. One of G̈î-cèkê Ye's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History