Becaz Yǟqüe Qo̠

Becaz Yǟqüe Qo̠ (/ˈbecaz/ /jaːq˔/ [guilty] [poem; lyrics]) is a subtropical Large City located in Vremōfzbo Parish, Shan Deanery, within the Covenent of Irus.

The name Becaz Yǟqüe Qo̠ is derived from the Wood Elvish language, as Becaz Yǟqüe Qo̠ was founded by Triesh Criebolri, who was culturaly Wood Elven.

Climate

Becaz Yǟqüe Qo̠ has a yearly average temperature of 24°C (75°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 29°C (84°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 20°C (68°F). Becaz Yǟqüe Qo̠ receives an average of 192 cm/y (75 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Becaz Yǟqüe Qo̠ covers an area of nearly 273 km² (109 mi²), and an average elevation of 4890 m (16043 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Becaz Yǟqüe Qo̠ was founded durring the late 18th century in late spring of the year 1699, by Triesh Criebolri. The establishment of the new community went well, though many minor issues had to be solved as time went on. This was enough to delay construction and push back the formal opening ceramony, leading to some embarisment for Triesh Criebolri.

Becaz Yǟqüe Qo̠ was built using the conventions of Wood Elven durring the late 18th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Becaz Yǟqüe Qo̠ is no diffrent. The city'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.

Becaz Yǟqüe Qo̠ is buildings have been located at convienant points along the swamp Becaz Yǟqüe Qo̠ was built upon. Navigating the town is therefore a little chalanging as the distance between buildings verris greatly and the broad flagstone streets flow where they are able to be made rather than folowing the most convienant paths. The city has a set of well fortified walls, with gatehouses, watch towers, battlments, and even a moat, which are fashioned from stone and timber. Becaz Yǟqüe Qo̠'s walls are, howeaver, fashioned from stone and timber. While unorthadox, the design looks to be functional to a reasonable degree. With luck, the untested design will remain untested for years to come. Becaz Yǟqüe Qo̠'s unusual though effective defenses are in an unremarkable state. To some, this is the ideal sate for defences to be in. In need of absoutly nothing, and ready to serve the city as needed.

Something in your gut tells you that you may be unwelcome in Becaz Yǟqüe Qo̠. The town seems like it’s not showing you the side of itself it would show to others. People mostly ignore your questions. Many folks ask you to leave their establishments, even before you’ve walked inside them.

Civic Infrastructure

Becaz Yǟqüe Qo̠ possesses a Aethary Link for its accademic, government, and financial institutions. Public Aethary access is available through one or more of these intitutions.

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

Becaz Yǟqüe Qo̠ 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 Becaz Yǟqüe Qo̠. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Becaz Yǟqüe Qo̠'s parks.

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

Becaz Yǟqüe Qo̠ 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.

Becaz Yǟqüe Qo̠ 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.

Becaz Yǟqüe Qo̠ has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.

Becaz Yǟqüe Qo̠ has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Becaz Yǟqüe Qo̠ 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.

Becaz Yǟqüe Qo̠ 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.

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

Becaz Yǟqüe Qo̠ has an Millitary Academy which trains military officers and specilists.

Becaz Yǟqüe Qo̠ 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. Becaz Yǟqüe Qo̠'s grid is powered by mana accumulators.

Becaz Yǟqüe Qo̠ possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. In spite of the Galvanic Grid, these lights continue to use their old fule sources to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Becaz Yǟqüe Qo̠ has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Becaz Yǟqüe Qo̠ 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.

Becaz Yǟqüe Qo̠ 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 Becaz Yǟqüe Qo̠'s natural decorations nor waterways.

Becaz Yǟqüe Qo̠ 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.

Becaz Yǟqüe Qo̠ 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.

Becaz Yǟqüe Qo̠ 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.

Becaz Yǟqüe Qo̠ 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

Becaz Yǟqüe Qo̠'s garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known primarily for its use of abstraction and simplicity. Clean lines, right angles, and primary colors characterized this aesthetic and art movement expressed via architecture and paintings. Its design ethos allows only primary colors and non-colors, only squares and rectangles, only straight and horizontal or vertical lines. Vertical and horizontal lines are positioned in layers or planes that do not intersect, thereby allowing each element to exist independently and unobstructed by other elements. These seemingly impossible principals for an architectural style coalesces into structures which most experts find hard to put into words. It is not that their geometry is impossible, but rather the style's attempt at producing works only describable visually was most successful..

Due to the actions of local Kami, winter is short in Becaz Yǟqüe Qo̠.

The Lizard, Narav near Becaz Yǟqüe Qo̠ are known to be quite timid.

Becaz Yǟqüe Qo̠'s citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves reenactments to channel Augury energies of tier 2 via throat chanting.

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.

Becaz Yǟqüe Qo̠ Census Data: Year 2000

24480 of Becaz Yǟqüe Qo̠'s population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 1309 work in Agriculture
• 5359 work as Craftsmen
• 1965 work as Merchants
• 3803 work as Service Workers
• 2500 work as General Laborers
• 1004 work as Skilled Laborers
• 3558 work as Civil Servants
• 2303 work in Cottage Industries
• 1322 work as Artists
• 1357 work in Produce Industries

37542 of Becaz Yǟqüe Qo̠'s population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 2584 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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History

Becaz Yǟqüe Qo̠ is still bloodied by a recent violent conflict. A crushing bandit raid, a lost siege, getting caught at the periphery of a major battle, or some other calamity has inflicted severe damage on the place. Some communities may suffer a longer-term version of this, their youths lost in a grinding, endless battle against some perpetual threat.

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century a local hero by the name of solved a major long term problem plaguing the town. Becaz Yǟqüe Qo̠ created a local delicacy in 's honor which is served at festivals.

History