Wæm Ono Lækkæ

Wæm Ono Lækkæ (/ˈono/ /ˈlækkæ/ [extreme; radical] [moon]) is a subtropical Town located in Nogo̠rëmuqüe Parish, Pz-339jnup District, within the Federation of Alveria.

The name Wæm Ono Lækkæ is derived from the Constructi language, as Wæm Ono Lækkæ was founded by Ui-41q 'Roy' Shêga, who was culturaly Constructi.

Climate

Wæm Ono Lækkæ has a yearly average temperature of 27°C (80°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 31°C (87°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 24°C (75°F). Wæm Ono Lækkæ receives an average of 222 cm/y (87 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Wæm Ono Lækkæ covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 3310 m (10859 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Wæm Ono Lækkæ was founded durring the early 14th century in spring of the year 1335, by Ui-41q 'Roy' Shêga. The establishment of Wæm Ono Lækkæ was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Ui-41q 'Roy' Shêga struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Wæm Ono Lækkæ as a prison colony.

Wæm Ono Lækkæ was built using the conventions of Constructi durring the early 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Wæm Ono Lækkæ 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.

Wæm Ono Lækkæ is is constructed arround a series of crampt cobblestone mainstreets which form concentric circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to each other at varrious points. The town 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 town's walls are naturaly much larger than those of forts or castles. Therefore, the construction such a wall is most expencive. Wæm Ono Lækkæ's buget focused wall would serve its community well in battle in spite of looking unimpressive compared to castles and fortresses. Wæm Ono Lækkæ's top tier civilian fortifications are suffering from significent damage, so much so that examples can be pointed to no matter which section one might have within their line of site, and most of which render sections inoperable at present.

A look around Wæm Ono Lækkæ 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

Wæm Ono Lækkæ 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 Wæm Ono Lækkæ. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Wæm Ono Lækkæ's parks.

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

Wæm Ono Lækkæ 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.

Wæm Ono Lækkæ 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.

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

Wæm Ono Lækkæ 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 Town. Wæm Ono Lækkæ's grid is powered by a direct leyline tap.

Wæm Ono Lækkæ 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 Wæm Ono Lækkæ's natural decorations nor waterways.

Wæm Ono Lækkæ 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.

Wæm Ono Lækkæ 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

Wæm Ono Lækkæ's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by grandeur of scale, simplicity of geometric forms, dramatic use of columns, and a preference for blank walls. This design ethos extended to re-imagining earlier styles of structure to create them anew, with a similar overall look and feel to one another..

In Wæm Ono Lækkæ rain occurs in reverse with water pooling up from the earth then falling into the skies to from clouds, this unsettles every visitor that sees it.

The Begedhi, Parasite near Wæm Ono Lækkæ are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Wæm Ono Lækkæ's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves creating small tokens to channel Augury energies of tier 3 via recitation of poetic epics.

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.

Wæm Ono Lækkæ Census Data: Year 2000

479 of Wæm Ono Lækkæ's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 28 work in Agriculture
• 110 work as Craftsmen
• 38 work as Merchants
• 81 work as Service Workers
• 47 work as General Laborers
• 16 work as Skilled Laborers
• 68 work as Civil Servants
• 45 work in Cottage Industries
• 22 work as Artists
• 24 work in Produce Industries

991 of Wæm Ono Lækkæ's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 30 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Wæm Ono Lækkæ has a substantial mill pond located a short distance from town.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century a most peculiar disaster struck Wæm Ono Lækkæ, causing great chunks of ice to fall from the sky. Wæm Ono Lækkæ lost 284 people, 110 livestock, and 29 buildings in the disaster.. The ice rain is generally remembered as the Trepidation Rain.

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