Qi̘v Kāngub

Qi̘v Kāngub (/kəˑn/ /gub/ [lid] [local]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Uxblenil Community of the Tetbur Commune.

The name Qi̘v Kāngub is derived from the Tauric language, as Qi̘v Kāngub was founded by Ermp̪f̄sh Yoúnvēs 'Bucket Harley' Mb̪f̄̋sh Ga̋ńnḱ Cú̄̋ńnḱ Jones, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Qi̘v Kāngub has a yearly average temperature of 21°C (69°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 23°C (73°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 19°C (66°F). Qi̘v Kāngub receives an average of 288 cm/y (113 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Qi̘v Kāngub covers an area of nearly 274 km² (109 mi²), and an average elevation of 274 m (898 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Qi̘v Kāngub was founded durring the late 12th century in spring of the year 1097, by Ermp̪f̄sh Yoúnvēs 'Bucket Harley' Mb̪f̄̋sh Ga̋ńnḱ Cú̄̋ńnḱ Jones. The establishment of Qi̘v Kāngub was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Ermp̪f̄sh Yoúnvēs 'Bucket Harley' Mb̪f̄̋sh Ga̋ńnḱ Cú̄̋ńnḱ Jones electing to pay people to resettle in Qi̘v Kāngub.

Qi̘v Kāngub was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the late 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Qi̘v Kāngub is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature delicute timber framework hidden behind layer upon layer of finly ground plaster bleached to an almost glossy white sheen, with green clay tiled roofs and decorative brass-leafed trim. Even the smallest, poorest looking structures appear to be expencive thanks to the extreem elegence of the organic shapes and paterns going into their lofty, spire-y, vagly gothic designs. The more well off folks live in identicle homes, save for even shiner trim and a more whimsical appearance to their structures flowing forms.

Qi̘v Kāngub is buildings have been located at convienant points along the cliff Qi̘v Kāngub was built upon. Navigating the town is therefore a little chalanging as the distance between buildings verris greatly and the narrow cobblestone streets flow where they are able to be made rather than folowing the most convienant paths. The city posesses a fortified albit thin wall of querried stone. This wall posesses most of the features of a castle wall, though it is constructed from cheeper inferior stone. It would pose a minor chalange for an attacking army, though it's clear the wall's true purpose is to crush the hopes of bandits and marauders. The city's failry decent fortifications are visibly old, but also obviously maintained semi-regularly. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with ocasional mantance of the citys defences.

A look around Qi̘v Kāngub seems to be home to a quite vibrant and boisterous community. Everywhere one looks they can see people going out their daily business with a smile and a spring in their step. Children play loudly in the streets, causing untold havoc as youth are want and allowed to do. On second glance, that chaos continues into adulthood. People seem to be allowed to do as they please with little harmoney to anything. It feels less like a city, and more like a spot people just happened to place their homes. Yet there are small elements here and there which show the underlying structure of the community. It’s just so complex, organic, and flowing one can only understand what is a piece of the puzzle, but not what its neighbors are.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Qi̘v Kāngub 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.

Qi̘v Kāngub 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.

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

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

Qi̘v Kāngub 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.

Qi̘v Kāngub 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.

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

Qi̘v Kāngub has an Millitary Academy which trains military officers and specilists.

Qi̘v Kāngub 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. Qi̘v Kāngub's grid is powered by a boiler and turbine based power plant.

Qi̘v Kāngub 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.

Qi̘v Kāngub has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Qi̘v Kāngub 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.

Qi̘v Kāngub 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 Qi̘v Kāngub's natural decorations nor waterways.

Qi̘v Kāngub 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.

Qi̘v Kāngub 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.

Qi̘v Kāngub 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.

Qi̘v Kāngub 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

Qi̘v Kāngub's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is best known for its functional shapes, abstract shapes used sparingly for decor, simple color schemes, holistic design, and basic industrial materials. Its simple designs were created to be beautiful, functional, and mass-producible. The style used little to no embellishment or ornamentation, instead drawing attention to the streamlined design, such as flat roofs to create a simple, geometric look. The simplicity masks the style's nearly sinister functionality, as every last feature is designed to guide the people living in the building in how to make the most efficient use of the structure.

In Qi̘v Kāngub the utterance of expletives is impossible within city limits. This has changed as the limits have changed, but has not kept up with slang, or swearing in foreign languages.

The Marble Snake near Qi̘v Kāngub are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Qi̘v Kāngub's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves long periods of drunkenness to channel Transmutation energies of tier 1 via throat 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.

Qi̘v Kāngub Census Data: Year 2000

24564 of Qi̘v Kāngub's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 1288 work in Agriculture
• 5425 work as Craftsmen
• 2026 work as Merchants
• 3690 work as Service Workers
• 2534 work as General Laborers
• 990 work as Skilled Laborers
• 3802 work as Civil Servants
• 2146 work in Cottage Industries
• 1374 work as Artists
• 1289 work in Produce Industries

36202 of Qi̘v Kāngub's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 3878 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Qi̘v Kāngub is accessed from a nearby river via an intricate series of locks.

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History

A vast influx of newcomers over the last (23335 % 6)+1 years has greatly spiked Qi̘v Kāngub's population. They may have been drawn by economic opportunities, or fled some pursuing peril, or been forcibly moved there by a ruler who wanted to dilute the existing native cohesion. The natives may not have the resources or opportunities to integrate these newcomers, and it may be that the new population has no desire to stay longer than is necessary.

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century, Qi̘v Kāngub was attacked by soldiers from another nation, waging a greater campaign. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Qi̘v Kāngub lost 199 people, 358 livestock, and 44 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 160, when members of Qi̘v Kāngub's militia enacted an operation to train a group of civilians for a special clandestine operation. The operation was complicated by the army being put into a position where they could only choose between two terrible options. The conflict ended with a last stand against the enemy until a particular event occurred, which ended in a crushing defeat for Qi̘v Kāngub's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Qi̘v Kāngub's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

History