Měl Vipa Birěkhka

Měl Vipa Birěkhka (/mɛl/ /ˈvipa/ [instant] [trumpet]) is a subtropical Town located in Ugihimojie Zone, Mækyitjĭesǐzbăkhka District, within the Federation of Alveria.

The name Měl Vipa Birěkhka is derived from the Constructi language, as Měl Vipa Birěkhka was founded by Isotes Nizanrel Breshèdo, who was culturaly Constructi.

Climate

Měl Vipa Birěkhka has a yearly average temperature of 17°C (62°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 25°C (77°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 9°C (48°F). Měl Vipa Birěkhka receives an average of 215 cm/y (84 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Měl Vipa Birěkhka covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 1376 m (4514 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Měl Vipa Birěkhka was founded durring the early 10th century, by Isotes Nizanrel Breshèdo. The establishment of the new community went well, though many minor issues had to be solved as time went on. This was enough to delay construction and push back the formal opening ceramony, leading to some embarisment for Isotes Nizanrel Breshèdo.

Měl Vipa Birěkhka was built using the conventions of Constructi durring the early 10th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Měl Vipa Birěkhka is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature masoned stone construction which prominantly features pointed arches, pointed ribbed vault cielings, flying buttress', and window tracery all of which share a simmilar gemoetetic patern halfway between organic and inorganic in design formaing a very distinct aesthetically integrated style. BUildings tend to reach for the havens, and more expencive homes are easily identified by their floor count as well as the addition of decorative features intigrated into the building's design such as statues, gargoyals, and embelished joinery.

Měl Vipa Birěkhka is buildings are arranged within a network of narrow baked earthen streets which form a rectangular grid, where each block verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller block has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The town lacks any defencive features, though certainly constructing even a simple fence or digging a ditch is at the forefront of the 's mind. At least, one would hope so.

Měl Vipa Birěkhka has the unmistakable air of a town on its last legs. Everything is a bit slipshod and ramshackle. Everyone is at work, or drinking. No one has anything in their eyes other than fear and despair. Whatever industry once fueled Měl Vipa Birěkhka ’s existence has dried up and the town is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up. Likely due to this, Měl Vipa Birěkhka is, in a word, disorder. People seem to be allowed to do as they please with little harmoney to anything. It feels less like a town, and more like a spot people just happened to have homes. One cannot help but wonder what Měl Vipa Birěkhka was like during the glorydays.

Civic Infrastructure

Měl Vipa Birěkhka 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 Měl Vipa Birěkhka. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Měl Vipa Birěkhka's parks.

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

Měl Vipa Birěkhka 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.

Měl Vipa Birěkhka 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.

Měl Vipa Birěkhka 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.

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

Měl Vipa Birěkhka possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

Měl Vipa Birěkhka 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 Měl Vipa Birěkhka's natural decorations nor waterways.

Měl Vipa Birěkhka 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

Měl Vipa Birěkhka's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by dynamic designs and complex architectural plan forms; intended to heighten feelings of motion and sensuality, and frequently based on the oval. It made extensive and extreme use of: Grandeur, Contrast, Curves and twists, Rich surface treatments, Gilded statuary, Bright colors, Vividly painted ceilings, Fragmented or deliberately incomplete elements, Large-scale frescoes, Dramatic central projections on an external facade, the use of plaster, stucco, or marble finishing, Illusory effects such as trompe l’oeil, and pear-shaped domes. While beloved by the nobility, the common folk tended to despise the style due to the massive consumption of resources required for even a small building constructed in this style.

In Měl Vipa Birěkhka most nights are accompanied by colorful ribbons of light in the sky.

The Beetle, Giant Saw-Toothed near Měl Vipa Birěkhka are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Měl Vipa Birěkhka's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves performance art to channel Augury energies of tier 1 via speaking in tongues.

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.

Měl Vipa Birěkhka Census Data: Year 2000

404 of Měl Vipa Birěkhka's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 25 work in Agriculture
• 86 work as Craftsmen
• 32 work as Merchants
• 66 work as Service Workers
• 38 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 64 work as Civil Servants
• 38 work in Cottage Industries
• 20 work as Artists
• 23 work in Produce Industries

877 of Měl Vipa Birěkhka's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 26 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

POI

History

Almost every community has some problem with bandits and highwaymen, but Měl Vipa Birěkhka is seriously plagued with raiders. One or more groups of persistent plunderers are hitting the community repeatedly, and they lack the necessary resources to fend them off or protect all their holdings.

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami solved a major long term problem plaguing the town. One of Měl Vipa Birěkhka's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History