Vātníhùyto Ji̊ Qi̊v

Vātníhùyto Ji̊ Qi̊v (/ˈvəˑtnɪ̞/ /ˈʊjto/ [address] [jealous]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Quiegsan Region of the Tetburland.

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

Climate

Vātníhùyto Ji̊ Qi̊v has a yearly average temperature of 27°C (80°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 30°C (86°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 24°C (75°F). Vātníhùyto Ji̊ Qi̊v receives an average of 244 cm/y (96 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Vātníhùyto Ji̊ Qi̊v covers an area of nearly 165 km² (66 mi²), and an average elevation of 5302 m (17395 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Vātníhùyto Ji̊ Qi̊v was founded durring the late 15th century in spring of the year 1376, by Passetura. The establishment of Vātníhùyto Ji̊ Qi̊v was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Passetura struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Vātníhùyto Ji̊ Qi̊v as a prison colony.

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

Vātníhùyto Ji̊ Qi̊v is buildings are grouped arround an odd layout of spacious paverstone streets, which seems to be based on an overlapping squair patern such that there are small squares at the cornor of every bigger square. Sometimes buildings exist in the smaller squaires, other times they are open spaces, or occupied by temporary structures. The city is the proud owner of a thick set of fortified walls fashioned from querried stone blocks. While not up to snuff for a fort or castle wall, the city's walls are naturaly much larger than those of forts or castles. Therefore, the construction such a wall is most expencive. Vātníhùyto Ji̊ Qi̊v's buget focused wall would serve its community well in battle in spite of looking unimpressive compared to castles and fortresses. The top tier civilian fortifications have not been wellmaintained over the years, and while functional are in dire need of some loving care and perhapse light renovation.

Right off the bat Vātníhùyto Ji̊ Qi̊v 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 city has come into quite a lot of wealth, and recently from the looks of things. The new wealth has created some worrying attitudes in many passers by, such that it’s clear new laws have recently been enacted and enforced with such extreme scrutiny the locals seem to be going about their day as if by clockwork.

Civic Infrastructure

Vātníhùyto 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.

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

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

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

Vātníhùyto 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.

Vātníhùyto 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.

Vātníhùyto 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.

Vātníhùyto 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.

Vātníhùyto 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.

Vātníhùyto 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.

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

Vātníhùyto Ji̊ Qi̊v has an Arcane Academy which provides higher education in the arcane sciences.

Vātníhùyto 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. Vātníhùyto Ji̊ Qi̊v's grid is powered by an arcane means.

Vātníhùyto Ji̊ Qi̊v's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

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

Vātníhùyto 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.

Vātníhùyto 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 Vātníhùyto Ji̊ Qi̊v's natural decorations nor waterways.

Vātníhùyto 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.

Vātníhùyto 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.

Vātníhùyto 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.

Vātníhùyto Ji̊ Qi̊v 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

Vātníhùyto Ji̊ Qi̊v'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 Vātníhùyto Ji̊ Qi̊v vermin leave small tokens in payment for food taken.

The Plant-Imbued Ape near Vātníhùyto Ji̊ Qi̊v are known to be quite timid.

Vātníhùyto Ji̊ Qi̊v's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves creating small tokens to channel Transmutation energies of tier 2 via mimery.

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.

Vātníhùyto Ji̊ Qi̊v Census Data: Year 2000

14833 of Vātníhùyto Ji̊ Qi̊v's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 781 work in Agriculture
• 3334 work as Craftsmen
• 1183 work as Merchants
• 2269 work as Service Workers
• 1507 work as General Laborers
• 592 work as Skilled Laborers
• 2199 work as Civil Servants
• 1318 work in Cottage Industries
• 851 work as Artists
• 799 work in Produce Industries

22973 of Vātníhùyto Ji̊ Qi̊v's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 1169 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Vātníhùyto Ji̊ Qi̊v makes use of canals for some of its streets. Locals often fish in the canals.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century the Kami spared the town from the rampage of a legendary monster. One of Vātníhùyto Ji̊ Qi̊v's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History