Wæm Xd-11y Lăgukhka

Wæm Xd-11y Lăgukhka (/cib/ /lə̝ˈguxka/ [temporary; brief] [victory]) is a subtropical Small City located in Qěwjĭěw Zone, Rs-20pvèl District, within the Federation of Alveria.

The name Wæm Xd-11y Lăgukhka is derived from the Constructi language, as Wæm Xd-11y Lăgukhka was founded by Crezzink Êrêv, who was culturaly Constructi.

Climate

Wæm Xd-11y Lăgukhka has a yearly average temperature of 18°C (64°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 27°C (80°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 9°C (48°F). Wæm Xd-11y Lăgukhka receives an average of 233 cm/y (91 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Wæm Xd-11y Lăgukhka covers an area of nearly 8 km² (3 mi²), and an average elevation of 5092 m (16706 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Wæm Xd-11y Lăgukhka was founded durring the early 16th century in summer of the year 1536, by Crezzink Êrêv. The establishment of Wæm Xd-11y Lăgukhka was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Crezzink Êrêv electing to pay people to resettle in Wæm Xd-11y Lăgukhka.

Wæm Xd-11y Lăgukhka was built using the conventions of Constructi durring the early 16th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Wæm Xd-11y Lăgukhka 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.

Wæm Xd-11y Lăgukhka is buildings are arranged arround a network of restrictive packed earth streets which form a diamond shaped grid, where each diamond verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller diamond has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The city is protected by a renforced stone fence which sits atop earthwork defences, for some of the best inexpencive defences a city of Wæm Xd-11y Lăgukhka's size could have. Wæm Xd-11y Lăgukhka's well-designed, yet cheep 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.

Wæm Xd-11y Lăgukhka seems to be abandoned at first. There are people present, working their trades and going about their business like any community, it’s just they are absurdly quiet. Just as you start to think there might be trouble, you see most of them are reading. The entire city feels like a library, with those not reading remaining quite to not disturb those who have their nose in a book. The longer you remain in Wæm Xd-11y Lăgukhka the more you start to wonder if you’ve entered some strange open-concept University rather than a city, but you can’t quite say such with certainty.

Civic Infrastructure

Wæm Xd-11y Lăgukhka possesses a city-wide Aethary Link which provides Aethary access anywhere within its metropolitan. This allows citizens who can afford the relevant devices access in their places of work, and rarely homes.

Wæm Xd-11y Lăgukhka has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Wæm Xd-11y Lăgukhka 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 Xd-11y Lăgukhka. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Wæm Xd-11y Lăgukhka's parks.

Wæm Xd-11y Lăgukhka has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Wæm Xd-11y Lăgukhka.

Wæm Xd-11y Lăgukhka 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 Xd-11y Lăgukhka 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 Xd-11y Lăgukhka has a monistary of an order of Civil Monks, who provide divine-related services to the general public and maintain Wæm Xd-11y Lăgukhka's public wards, blessings, and other arcane systems.

Wæm Xd-11y Lăgukhka 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 Small City. Wæm Xd-11y Lăgukhka's grid is powered by an arcane means.

Wæm Xd-11y Lăgukhka's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Wæm Xd-11y Lăgukhka 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 Xd-11y Lăgukhka's natural decorations nor waterways.

Wæm Xd-11y Lăgukhka 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.

Wæm Xd-11y Lăgukhka 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 Xd-11y Lăgukhka 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 Xd-11y Lăgukhka's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by vertical proportions, pointed arches, external buttressing, and asymmetry in the general shape of its buildings. The decorative features of the style were key, consisting of large arched windows, pointed arches, vaulted ceilings, flying buttresses, and sculptures integrated into the structure itself. Occasionally, for very important buildings, an array of sculptures or one colossal sculpture might replace the entirety of the entrance to said building.

In Wæm Xd-11y Lăgukhka hail is always enormous, yet harmlessly plinks off people, creatures, and structures.

The Udaeus near Wæm Xd-11y Lăgukhka are known to be quite timid.

Wæm Xd-11y Lăgukhka's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves square dance to channel Summoning energies of tier 1 via oratory performances.

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 Xd-11y Lăgukhka Census Data: Year 2000

666 of Wæm Xd-11y Lăgukhka's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 37 work in Agriculture
• 142 work as Craftsmen
• 54 work as Merchants
• 107 work as Service Workers
• 67 work as General Laborers
• 26 work as Skilled Laborers
• 96 work as Civil Servants
• 66 work in Cottage Industries
• 35 work as Artists
• 36 work in Produce Industries

1237 of Wæm Xd-11y Lăgukhka's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 121 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Wæm Xd-11y Lăgukhka is reliant on an industry or product that has toxic or negative side-effects as part of its production. The good is extremely valuable, or the community is extremely desperate, and the side effects are endured as a necessary evil. It may be that their neighbors or lord are forcing them to produce the good so that they aren’t the ones suffering the cost.

Wæm Xd-11y Lăgukhka is known for its well built pedestrian paths, which include foot bridges to cross the main street at several high-traffic areas.

POI

History

The the a short sword of Conjuration, an a short sword imbued with notable amounts of Conjuration energies was created in Wæm Xd-11y Lăgukhka by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History