Tāsmeigi̊ Ji̊ Qi̊v

Tāsmeigi̊ Ji̊ Qi̊v (/ˈtəˑsme/ /ˈigi̘/ [anchor] [favorite]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Nijhobbub Region of the Tetburland.

The name Tāsmeigi̊ Ji̊ Qi̊v is derived from the Sylvin language, as Tāsmeigi̊ Ji̊ Qi̊v was founded by Ronnie, who was culturaly Tauran.

Climate

Tāsmeigi̊ Ji̊ Qi̊v has a yearly average temperature of 24°C (75°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 29°C (84°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 20°C (68°F). Tāsmeigi̊ Ji̊ Qi̊v receives an average of 234 cm/y (92 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Tāsmeigi̊ Ji̊ Qi̊v covers an area of nearly 144 km² (57 mi²), and an average elevation of 696 m (2283 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Tāsmeigi̊ Ji̊ Qi̊v was founded durring the late 15th century in fall of the year 1380, by Ronnie. The establishment of Tāsmeigi̊ Ji̊ Qi̊v was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Ronnie struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Tāsmeigi̊ Ji̊ Qi̊v as a prison colony.

Tāsmeigi̊ Ji̊ Qi̊v was built using the conventions of Tauran durring the late 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Tāsmeigi̊ Ji̊ Qi̊v is no diffrent. The city'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.

Tāsmeigi̊ Ji̊ Qi̊v is buildings are built arround a single broad carved bedrock mainstreet which forms a counterclockwise spiral to give the city a over all circular shape. The city has a defencive wall made from querried stone. The wall is equipped with a full set of battlments but the nature of its construction methodology leaves it somewhat vulnerable to siege equipment. That said, the city is well defended against anything short of an army. The city's cost-cutting-focused defences have recently undergone extensive repairs and renovations, such that the repairwork is imeadiently apparent and can be spotted due to the diffring ages of materials. One can't help but wonder what brought the need for those repairs to the city.

Tāsmeigi̊ Ji̊ Qi̊v has a very calm atmosphere. People can be seen relaxing, scocilizing, and going about all manner of business other than the daily grind. Men, women, children, all can be seen enjoying life in a laid-back way in the many parks which line Tāsmeigi̊ Ji̊ Qi̊v’s streets.

Civic Infrastructure

Tāsmeigi̊ 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.

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

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

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

Tāsmeigi̊ 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.

Tāsmeigi̊ 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.

Tāsmeigi̊ 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.

Tāsmeigi̊ 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.

Tāsmeigi̊ 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.

Tāsmeigi̊ 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.

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

Tāsmeigi̊ Ji̊ Qi̊v has an Theological Academy which trains clergy in various arcane and theological topics required for their occupations.

Tāsmeigi̊ 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. Tāsmeigi̊ Ji̊ Qi̊v's grid is powered by a direct leyline tap.

Tāsmeigi̊ 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.

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

Tāsmeigi̊ 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.

Tāsmeigi̊ 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 Tāsmeigi̊ Ji̊ Qi̊v's natural decorations nor waterways.

Tāsmeigi̊ 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.

Tāsmeigi̊ 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.

Tāsmeigi̊ 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

Tāsmeigi̊ Ji̊ Qi̊v's bank 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 Tāsmeigi̊ Ji̊ Qi̊v the stars are always right.

The Muckdweller, Giant near Tāsmeigi̊ Ji̊ Qi̊v are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Tāsmeigi̊ Ji̊ Qi̊v's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves consuming a local toxin to channel Chronomancy energies of tier 2 via recitation of scripture.

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.

Tāsmeigi̊ Ji̊ Qi̊v Census Data: Year 2000

12803 of Tāsmeigi̊ Ji̊ Qi̊v's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 698 work in Agriculture
• 2862 work as Craftsmen
• 1064 work as Merchants
• 1902 work as Service Workers
• 1341 work as General Laborers
• 533 work as Skilled Laborers
• 1832 work as Civil Servants
• 1127 work in Cottage Industries
• 735 work as Artists
• 709 work in Produce Industries

20201 of Tāsmeigi̊ Ji̊ Qi̊v's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 1375 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Tāsmeigi̊ Ji̊ Qi̊v has been cursed with some blight that makes life difficult, albeit not impossible. An offended sorcerer's vengeful Working, an outraged god's wrath, a local distortion of the Legacy, or a simple history of bad feng shui in the area may have brought the curse about. I(devise not only the curse, but the reason why the locals haven't left for better lands).

Tāsmeigi̊ Ji̊ Qi̊v has a substantial mill pond located a short distance from town.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami ended a famine plaguing Tāsmeigi̊ Ji̊ Qi̊v. One of Tāsmeigi̊ Ji̊ Qi̊v's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History