Boke Fli̊vān

Boke Fli̊vān (Fli̊ /vəˑn/ [treason] [country (rural area)]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Ftiyāobāt Region of the Tetburland.

The name Boke Fli̊vān is derived from the Sylvin language, as Boke Fli̊vān was founded by Eluneth, who was culturaly Tauran.

Climate

Boke Fli̊vān has a yearly average temperature of 28°C (82°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 32°C (89°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 25°C (77°F). Boke Fli̊vān receives an average of 210 cm/y (82 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Boke Fli̊vān covers an area of nearly 224 km² (89 mi²), and an average elevation of 4468 m (14658 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Boke Fli̊vān was founded durring the early 17th century in early summer of the year 1610, by Eluneth. 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 Eluneth.

Boke Fli̊vān was built using the conventions of Tauran durring the early 17th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Boke Fli̊vān 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.

Boke Fli̊vān is buildings are arranged arround a network of premissive cobblestone streets which form a 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 city 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 city's walls are naturaly much larger than those of forts or castles. Therefore, the construction such a wall is most expencive. Boke Fli̊vān's buget focused wall would serve its community well in battle in spite of looking unimpressive compared to castles and fortresses. Boke Fli̊vān's top tier civilian fortifications 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.

Right off the bat Boke Fli̊vān hits you in the face with its success. Everyone, even the peasants, are dressed in well made clothing. Every tool and implement you can see is finely made, and people will boast to you as obvious strangers of the wonders which can be found in their markets. More interestingly is a total lack of beggars, and plenty of new buildings are going up even as you speak. Somehow this city has come into quite a lot of wealth, and recently from the looks of things. It’s easy to see where their wealth comes from the more you look arround. Every aspect of the city has been developed with care and great thought. The people themselves act deliberately and with care in even the simplest of daily actions.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Boke Fli̊vān 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.

Boke Fli̊vān 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.

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

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

Boke Fli̊vān 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.

Boke Fli̊vān 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.

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

Boke Fli̊vān has an Arcane Academy which provides higher education in the arcane sciences.

Boke Fli̊vān 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. Boke Fli̊vān's grid is powered by hydrogalvanic generators.

Boke Fli̊vān 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.

Boke Fli̊vān has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Boke Fli̊vān 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.

Boke Fli̊vān 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 Boke Fli̊vān's natural decorations nor waterways.

Boke Fli̊vān 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.

Boke Fli̊vān 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.

Boke Fli̊vān 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.

Boke Fli̊vān 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

Boke Fli̊vān's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is famous for its stately symmetry, classical elements, and grand appearance. Columns and pillars, such as Corinthian columns, are often seen supporting open structures or porticos. Symmetry is an important feature of this style, with each half of a building mirroring the other. Domed ceilings and windows grace these buildings, with everything placed in a mathematical arrangement.

In Boke Fli̊vān there are unidentifiable people in the fog, but it seems to be okay.

The Mud Elemental, Small near Boke Fli̊vān are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Boke Fli̊vān's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves line dance to channel Truename Magic energies of tier 1 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.

Boke Fli̊vān Census Data: Year 2000

20054 of Boke Fli̊vān's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 1150 work in Agriculture
• 4531 work as Craftsmen
• 1607 work as Merchants
• 3023 work as Service Workers
• 2053 work as General Laborers
• 823 work as Skilled Laborers
• 2914 work as Civil Servants
• 1756 work in Cottage Industries
• 1137 work as Artists
• 1060 work in Produce Industries

29968 of Boke Fli̊vān's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 3192 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century the Kami blessed the town with good fortune for a year and a day. One of Boke Fli̊vān's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History