Ànî Mes̺î

Ànî Mes̺î (/ˈənɪː/ /ˈmes̺ɪː/ [holy; sacred] [ash]) is a subtropical Town located in Utizuvu Zone, Lu̽chi Viya Empire, within the Warrenese Shogunate.

The name Ànî Mes̺î is derived from the Wareneese language, as Ànî Mes̺î was founded by Byog̈ Garënm, who was culturaly Wareneese.

Climate

Ànî Mes̺î has a yearly average temperature of 15°C (59°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 28°C (82°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 2°C (35°F). Ànî Mes̺î receives an average of 294 cm/y (115 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Ànî Mes̺î covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 3146 m (10321 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Ànî Mes̺î was founded durring the early 14th century in winter of the year 1334, by Byog̈ Garënm. The establishment of Ànî Mes̺î was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Byog̈ Garënm electing to pay people to resettle in Ànî Mes̺î.

Ànî Mes̺î was built using the conventions of Wareneese durring the early 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Ànî Mes̺î is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature plaster covered brickwork used to form structures with an emphasis on symmetry, proportion, geometry and the regularity of parts. Orderly arrangements of columns, pilasters and lintels, as well as the use of semicircular arches, hemispherical domes, niches and aediculae can be found everywhere such that only size of building and yard can be used to measure the general prosparity of a given building's owners due to a general wealthy feeling the style gives off.

Ànî Mes̺î is buildings are arranged arround a network of premissive paverstone streets which form a diagonal shaped grid, where each square verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller square has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The town is protected by a humble stone fence which is tall enough to provide adiquite cover for defenders to fire from, but no more than that. Ànî Mes̺î's peasent-grade 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 Ànî Mes̺î gives the unmistakable impression the town is one of the strictest places imaginable. Everyone’s actions are clearly directed by laws they keep in heart and mind at all times. Orderly byond order is a phrase which Ànî Mes̺î brings to mind.

Civic Infrastructure

Ànî Mes̺î 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.

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

Ànî Mes̺î 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 Ànî Mes̺î. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Ànî Mes̺î's parks.

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

Ànî Mes̺î 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.

Ànî Mes̺î 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.

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

Ànî Mes̺î possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

Ànî Mes̺î 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 Ànî Mes̺î's natural decorations nor waterways.

Ànî Mes̺î 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.

Ànî Mes̺î 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

Ànî Mes̺î's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used has a sleek, linear appearance with stylized, often geometric ornamentation. The primary facade of its buildings often featured a series of set backs that create a stepped outline. Low-relief decorative panels can be found at entrances, around windows, along roof edges or as string courses. It was best known for its use of smooth finish building materials such as stucco, concrete block, glazed brick or mosaic tile. Decorative details can incorporate various artistic or exotic motifs to suit the building's function or the architect's whim. Chevrons, zigzags, and other geometrical motifs are common forms of ornament.

In Ànî Mes̺î there are no smells.

The Soulsliver near Ànî Mes̺î are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Ànî Mes̺î's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves reenactments to channel Truename Magic energies of tier 2 via 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.

Ànî Mes̺î Census Data: Year 2000

410 of Ànî Mes̺î's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 26 work in Agriculture
• 90 work as Craftsmen
• 33 work as Merchants
• 66 work as Service Workers
• 42 work as General Laborers
• 15 work as Skilled Laborers
• 57 work as Civil Servants
• 38 work in Cottage Industries
• 21 work as Artists
• 22 work in Produce Industries

870 of Ànî Mes̺î's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 53 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Some important ruler or leading figure resides in the community. This may be the seat of a regional lord, or it could be the traditional residence of a high priest, great magus, merchant house, or other wielder of influence. The community itself may or may not be under their direct control, but the wishes of the august figure must be acknowledged by the locals.

Ànî Mes̺î's roads were poorly made when first laid. Rather than repairing them correctly, a series of new roads was laid atop the old, leading to the streets of modern Ànî Mes̺î suffering from potholes, cracking, and even sinkholes. The locals often repair the road by putting down wooden decking.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami blessed the town with wealth for a year and a day. One of Ànî Mes̺î's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History