Hālèjàw Ji̊ Qi̊v

Hālèjàw Ji̊ Qi̊v (/ˈhəˑlɛ/ /jəw/ [cupboard; wardrobe] [barrel; drum]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Gesiēinsu Region of the Tetburland.

The name Hālèjàw Ji̊ Qi̊v is derived from the Goblin language, as Hālèjàw Ji̊ Qi̊v was founded by Glimias, who was culturaly Tauran.

Climate

Hālèjàw Ji̊ Qi̊v has a yearly average temperature of 31°C (87°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a blistering 35°C (95°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a warm 28°C (82°F). Hālèjàw Ji̊ Qi̊v receives an average of 265 cm/y (104 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Hālèjàw Ji̊ Qi̊v covers an area of nearly 132 km² (52 mi²), and an average elevation of 2362 m (7749 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Hālèjàw Ji̊ Qi̊v was founded durring the early 12th century in fall of the year 1109, by Glimias. The establishment of Hālèjàw Ji̊ Qi̊v suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Hālèjàw Ji̊ Qi̊v which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Hālèjàw Ji̊ Qi̊v was built using the conventions of Tauran durring the early 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Hālèjàw Ji̊ Qi̊v is no diffrent. The city'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.

Hālèjàw Ji̊ Qi̊v is buildings are located arround a single spacious cobblestone mainstreet which forms a clockwise spiral to give the city a over all circular shape. The city rests behind the absurdity that is a thick, timber braced, wall made of clay bricks. While visualy impressive and certainly an astetic, Hālèjàw Ji̊ Qi̊v's wall provides no actual defence against siege equipment due to the choice of its cosntruction materials. Even nonexperts can tell the town is trying to impress rather than defend with its walls, towers, and gatehouses. Though admittedly, they do look nice... To primitive tribals who have never seen fortifications before. Astonishigly, the political statment focused walls are in pristine condishion, as if they had just been finished before you laied eyes upon them.

A look around Hālèjàw Ji̊ Qi̊v shows Hālèjàw Ji̊ Qi̊v as a den of corruption. Birbes can be seen changing hands openly, such that it must be customary to do so and must have been for a long time. The locals have no fear, no annoyance at the state of things, it simply is. The city has another layer to it as well. Locals can be overheard having academic discussions, as well as talking about scholarly subjects in general. It’s quite clear Hālèjàw Ji̊ Qi̊v places a lot of value on education and being a learned individual, or at least, faking it.

Civic Infrastructure

Hālèjàw Ji̊ Qi̊v possesses a Aethary Link for its accademic, government, and financial institutions. Public Aethary access is available through one or more of these intitutions.

Hālèjàw Ji̊ Qi̊v has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Hālèjàw Ji̊ Qi̊v 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 Hālèjàw Ji̊ Qi̊v. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Hālèjàw Ji̊ Qi̊v's parks.

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

Hālèjàw Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

Hālèjàw Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

Hālèjàw Ji̊ Qi̊v has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.

Hālèjàw Ji̊ Qi̊v has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Hālèjàw Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

Hālèjàw Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

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

Hālèjàw Ji̊ Qi̊v has an Scientific Academy which provides higher education in the natural sciences.

Hālèjàw Ji̊ Qi̊v 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. Hālèjàw Ji̊ Qi̊v's grid is powered by hydrogalvanic generators.

Hālèjàw Ji̊ Qi̊v possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. In spite of the Galvanic Grid, these lights continue to use their old fule sources to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Hālèjàw Ji̊ Qi̊v has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Hālèjàw Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

Hālèjàw Ji̊ Qi̊v 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 Hālèjàw Ji̊ Qi̊v's natural decorations nor waterways.

Hālèjàw Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

Hālèjàw Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

Hālèjàw Ji̊ Qi̊v 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

Hālèjàw Ji̊ Qi̊v's chapel 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.

Due to the actions of local Kami, autumn is recurring in Hālèjàw Ji̊ Qi̊v.

The Butterfly/Moth near Hālèjàw Ji̊ Qi̊v are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Hālèjàw Ji̊ Qi̊v's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves performance art to channel Truename Magic energies of tier 3 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.

Hālèjàw Ji̊ Qi̊v Census Data: Year 2000

11960 of Hālèjàw Ji̊ Qi̊v's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 690 work in Agriculture
• 2699 work as Craftsmen
• 939 work as Merchants
• 1867 work as Service Workers
• 1251 work as General Laborers
• 478 work as Skilled Laborers
• 1675 work as Civil Servants
• 1069 work in Cottage Industries
• 663 work as Artists
• 629 work in Produce Industries

18393 of Hālèjàw Ji̊ Qi̊v's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 938 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Hālèjàw Ji̊ Qi̊v is home to some form of natural wonder. It could be a hot spring, or an especially enchanting glade, or a particular vista. Whatever it is, it's such a lovely attraction that Hālèjàw Ji̊ Qi̊v sees its fair share of tourists every year from all across Eyom. Consequently, its residents speak many languages at a functional level.

Hālèjàw Ji̊ Qi̊v is accessed from a nearby river via an intricate series of locks.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century an unusualy harsh winter spawned a deadly blizard to Hālèjàw Ji̊ Qi̊v. The ice, snow, and wind killed 213 people, 219 livestock, and destroyed 53. The event is remembered as Heartbreak's Breath.

History