Viqi-chyèn Birěkhka

Viqi-chyèn Birěkhka (/ˈviqi/ /cɤn/ [roof] [adventure]) is a subtropical Large Town located in Wulvrer Parish, Khikhèjĭhul District, within the Federation of Alveria.

The name Viqi-chyèn Birěkhka is derived from the Constructi language, as Viqi-chyèn Birěkhka was founded by Rc-43r 'Harkness' Trteshêv, who was culturaly Constructi.

Climate

Viqi-chyèn Birěkhka has a yearly average temperature of 10°C (50°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a cold 9°C (48°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 11°C (51°F). Viqi-chyèn Birěkhka receives an average of 203 cm/y (79 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Viqi-chyèn Birěkhka covers an area of nearly 7 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 1138 m (3733 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Viqi-chyèn Birěkhka was founded durring the late 15th century in winter of the year 1375, by Rc-43r 'Harkness' Trteshêv. The establishment of Viqi-chyèn Birěkhka was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Rc-43r 'Harkness' Trteshêv electing to pay people to resettle in Viqi-chyèn Birěkhka.

Viqi-chyèn Birěkhka was built using the conventions of Constructi durring the late 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Viqi-chyèn Birěkhka is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature timber framed wooden shiethed or brick construction, which gives form to a very formalized, rational, expence effishent arcatectural style based on strictly symmetrical designs which universaly feature pitched roofs, shutters, and the occasional column or pilaster for a decorative touch.

Viqi-chyèn Birěkhka is is constructed arround a series of crampt paverstone mainstreets which form overlapping circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to eachother at varrious points. The town is the proud owner of a proper castle-style stone wall complete with all of the trimmings. It has towers, a moat, gatehouses, drawbridges, and even merticulationsshortsizeleadershipname.. Viqi-chyèn Birěkhka's perhapse unnessisarily well built defences has sufferd soem light damage, reducing its function a little in some spots, but could almsot certainly preform as expected... Though some of the worse spots could lead to the loss of defenders lives if attackers identified the weaknesses ahead of time.

A look around Viqi-chyèn Birěkhka is like a look into a broken heart. There is no planning, no organization. Everyone here clearly goes about their own thing with little thought to anyone around them who isn’t selling something they need. It’s not malicious. Heads are hung. Eyes are empty. Something truly horrible happened here once upon a time and the town never healed.

Civic Infrastructure

Viqi-chyèn Birěkhka 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 Viqi-chyèn Birěkhka. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Viqi-chyèn Birěkhka's parks.

Viqi-chyèn Birěkhka has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Viqi-chyèn Birěkhka.

Viqi-chyèn Birěkhka 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.

Viqi-chyèn Birěkhka 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.

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

Viqi-chyèn Birěkhka has an Administrative Academy which trains individuals in the administrative arts.

Viqi-chyèn Birěkhka 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 Town. Viqi-chyèn Birěkhka's grid is powered by mana accumulators.

Viqi-chyèn Birěkhka has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Viqi-chyèn Birěkhka 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 Viqi-chyèn Birěkhka's natural decorations nor waterways.

Viqi-chyèn Birěkhka 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.

Viqi-chyèn Birěkhka 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.

Viqi-chyèn Birěkhka 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

Viqi-chyèn Birěkhka's bank 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 Viqi-chyèn Birěkhka snow is warm to the touch and does not melt within city limits. Also it only happens during summer.

The Xtabay near Viqi-chyèn Birěkhka are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Viqi-chyèn Birěkhka's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves square dance to channel Truename Magic energies of tier 3 via throat singing.

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.

Viqi-chyèn Birěkhka Census Data: Year 2000

538 of Viqi-chyèn Birěkhka's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 34 work in Agriculture
• 118 work as Craftsmen
• 43 work as Merchants
• 87 work as Service Workers
• 52 work as General Laborers
• 20 work as Skilled Laborers
• 79 work as Civil Servants
• 50 work in Cottage Industries
• 27 work as Artists
• 28 work in Produce Industries

990 of Viqi-chyèn Birěkhka's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 132 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Viqi-chyèn Birěkhka is cursed with recurrent spells of some troublesome disease. The affliction isn’t so fatal as to make living there impossible, but it adds suffering and expense to local lives. The plague might be the product of an ancient curse, the results of long lost toxic remains, or an unavoidable byproduct of whatever industry or purpose justifies the city. It’s probably not overly contagious, but visitors may be in some peril all the same.

Viqi-chyèn Birěkhka is accessed from a nearby river via an intricate series of locks.

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History

The the a pair of pants of Invocation, an a pair of pants imbued with great amounts of Invocation energies was created in Viqi-chyèn Birěkhka by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History