Olê-vorino Fêqê

Olê-vorino Fêqê (/ˈolɘ/ /voˈrino/ [history] [artist]) is a subtropical Small Town located in the Lëcêngthëvi Zone of the Union of Engineers.

The name Olê-vorino Fêqê is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Olê-vorino Fêqê was founded by Èbëkèdo Dyegfe, who was culturaly Iron Elven.

Climate

Olê-vorino Fêqê has a yearly average temperature of 26°C (78°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 33°C (91°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 20°C (68°F). Olê-vorino Fêqê receives an average of 232 cm/y (91 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Olê-vorino Fêqê covers an area of nearly 3 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 1232 m (4041 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Olê-vorino Fêqê was founded durring the early 11th century, by Èbëkèdo Dyegfe. The establishment of Olê-vorino Fêqê was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Èbëkèdo Dyegfe electing to pay people to resettle in Olê-vorino Fêqê.

Olê-vorino Fêqê was built using the conventions of Iron Elven durring the early 11th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Olê-vorino Fêqê 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.

Olê-vorino Fêqê is buildings are arranged arrounded a highly ordered system of restrictive cobblestone 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 rests behind a thick wall made from clay bricks. The wall has all of the proper fortifications and is well made. Unfortuantly the nature of clay brick leaves it quite vulnerable to siege equipment, though the thickness of the wall lends it simmilar resistnace to a thinner hardrock wall. The millitarily questionable fortifications has suffered a visible ammount of structural damage, leaving them effectivly useless. One can't help but wonder why the has not yet effected repairs.

Right off the bat Olê-vorino Fêqê 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 town has come into quite a lot of wealth, and recently from the looks of things. The influx of wealth has brought with it an influx of relaxation. Everywhere you look people are enjoying their prosperity in a slow, casual, and deliberate manner. There’s no rush for anything anywhere you look.

Civic Infrastructure

Olê-vorino Fêqê has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Olê-vorino Fêqê.

Olê-vorino Fêqê 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.

Olê-vorino Fêqê 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.

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

Olê-vorino Fêqê has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Olê-vorino Fêqê 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

Olê-vorino Fêqê 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.

Olê-vorino Fêqê's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by order, symmetry, formal design, grandiosity, and elaborate ornamentation. Architectural characteristics include balustrades, balconies, columns, cornices, pilasters, and triangular pediments. Stone exteriors are massive and grandiose in their symmetry; interiors are typically polished and lavishly decorated with sculptures, swags, medallions, flowers, and shields. Interiors will often have a grand stairway and opulent ballroom..

In Olê-vorino Fêqê there is a constant smell of overcooked presumably ethnic food.

The Amphisbaena near Olê-vorino Fêqê are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Olê-vorino Fêqê's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves creating small tokens to channel Augury energies of tier 3 via oratory performances.

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.

Olê-vorino Fêqê Census Data: Year 2000

252 of Olê-vorino Fêqê's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 19 work in Agriculture
• 53 work as Craftsmen
• 20 work as Merchants
• 41 work as Service Workers
• 24 work as General Laborers
• 7 work as Skilled Laborers
• 41 work as Civil Servants
• 23 work in Cottage Industries
• 10 work as Artists
• 14 work in Produce Industries

572 of Olê-vorino Fêqê's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 71 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami spared the town from the rampage of a legendary monster. One of Olê-vorino Fêqê's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History