Ochyohà Vûkàkû

Ochyohà Vûkàkû (/oˈcohə/ /vʊˈkəkʊ/ [kidney] [total; sum; score]) is a subtropical Town located in Ileksunz̄uz̄u County, Qelegima County, within the Norwick Principality.

The name Ochyohà Vûkàkû is derived from the Wareneese language, as Ochyohà Vûkàkû was founded by Bhogney Zleshe, who was culturaly Wareneese.

Climate

Ochyohà Vûkàkû has a yearly average temperature of 30°C (86°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 26°C (78°F). Ochyohà Vûkàkû receives an average of 136 cm/y (53 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Ochyohà Vûkàkû covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 610 m (2001 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Ochyohà Vûkàkû was founded durring the late 16th century in winter of the year 1479, by Bhogney Zleshe. The establishment of Ochyohà Vûkàkû was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Bhogney Zleshe electing to pay people to resettle in Ochyohà Vûkàkû.

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

Ochyohà Vûkàkû is is constructed arround a series of premissive split-log ties mainstreets which form concentric circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to each other at varrious points. 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.

Before you’ve even set foot into the heart of Ochyohà Vûkàkû, you can smell it. The incense. It hangs about the town like a cloud. Monks, priests, and clerics are everywhere, all dedicated to the same divine, all performing the same rituals to bless and anoint buildings, streets, people, animals, you name it they are or have blessed it. The same holy symbol is everywhere too. Its on buildings, on people, and even branded into livestock. This certainly loves its divine. Asside form the revrent worship, you can see the citizens are preparing for something, and that something isn’t good. Weapons are worn openly. Defensive structures have been recently constructed to guard less used areas of the town. Merchants seem very eager to sell their wares at discount prices. Something is coming.

Civic Infrastructure

Ochyohà Vûkàkû 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 Ochyohà Vûkàkû. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Ochyohà Vûkàkû's parks.

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

Ochyohà Vûkàkû 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.

Ochyohà Vûkàkû 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.

Ochyohà Vûkàkû 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.

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

Ochyohà Vûkàkû 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 Ochyohà Vûkàkû's natural decorations nor waterways.

Ochyohà Vûkàkû 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

Ochyohà Vûkàkû's citizens locals enjoy many vices and lustful appetites. They may have religious sanction for their deeds, or neighbors might trade with them for such things, or they could be followers of some ideology that blesses such pursuits. Their economy or their social organization is usually heavily reliant on such traffic, and to ensure its continuance they may have made bargains with various mortal and immortal powers.

Ochyohà Vûkàkû's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is best known for its striking sculptural forms and often dazzling ornamental detail that characterizes the buildings general shape. The radiant colors, rich patterns, and symmetrical silhouettes employed by this style were backed up by rich decorative features including gardens, courtyards, extruded arches, domes, pointed domes, vaulted ceilings, elaborate painted and inlaid designs, and decorative sculptures.

In Ochyohà Vûkàkû snow is warm to the touch and does not melt within city limits. Also it only happens during summer.

The Giant hissing cockroach near Ochyohà Vûkàkû are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Ochyohà Vûkàkû's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves ritual combat to channel Transmutation energies of tier 2 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.

Ochyohà Vûkàkû Census Data: Year 2000

403 of Ochyohà Vûkàkû's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 26 work in Agriculture
• 86 work as Craftsmen
• 32 work as Merchants
• 64 work as Service Workers
• 38 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 62 work as Civil Servants
• 41 work in Cottage Industries
• 21 work as Artists
• 21 work in Produce Industries

846 of Ochyohà Vûkàkû's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 79 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Ochyohà Vûkàkû is accessed from a nearby river via an intricate series of locks.

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History

The the a halbard of Chronomancy, an a halbard imbued with notable amounts of Chronomancy energies was created in Obu̹ Qàbâ by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History