Boke Tstopukùríhg

Boke Tstopukùríhg (Tstopu /ˈcʊrɪ̞g/ [contract] [pressure]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Vātuchàjù Region of the Tetburland.

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

Climate

Boke Tstopukùríhg has a yearly average temperature of 23°C (73°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 27°C (80°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 19°C (66°F). Boke Tstopukùríhg receives an average of 254 cm/y (99 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Boke Tstopukùríhg covers an area of nearly 135 km² (54 mi²), and an average elevation of 3220 m (10564 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Boke Tstopukùríhg was founded durring the early 13th century in winter of the year 1201, by Branwy. The establishment of Boke Tstopukùríhg was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Branwy electing to pay people to resettle in Boke Tstopukùríhg.

Boke Tstopukùríhg was built using the conventions of Tauran durring the early 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Boke Tstopukùríhg 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 Tstopukùríhg is buildings are arranged arround a network of crampt cobblestone 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 city rests behind the absurdity that is a thick, timber braced, wall made of clay bricks. While visualy impressive and certainly an astetic, Boke Tstopukùríhg's wall provides no actual defence against siege equipment due to the choice of its cosntruction materials. Even nonexperts can tell the town is trying to impress rather than defend with its walls, towers, and gatehouses. Though admittedly, they do look nice... To primitive tribals who have never seen fortifications before. The city's political statment focused walls are visibly old, but also obviously well maintained. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with routine mantance of the city's defences.

Right off the bat Boke Tstopukùríhg 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. This wealth has brought the city nothing but neurosis, if you can believe your eyes. Everyone acts as if you’re out to take a piece of them. Every door is locked and every window barred. Efforts are made to make you feel welcome, but only in the public areas of the city, particularly the market.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

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

Boke Tstopukùríhg has an Arts Academy which provides higher education in many fields including math, language arts, philosophy, engineering, and other such disciplines.

Boke Tstopukùríhg 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 Tstopukùríhg's grid is powered by a boiler and turbine based power plant.

Boke Tstopukùríhg's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

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

Boke Tstopukùríhg has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. The library is open to the public, including the Aether Link.

Boke Tstopukùríhg 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 Tstopukùríhg's natural decorations nor waterways.

Boke Tstopukùríhg 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 Tstopukùríhg 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 Tstopukùríhg 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

Boke Tstopukùríhg's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used which employed abundant symbolic geometry, using pure forms such as the circle and square, and plans are based on often symmetrical layouts featuring rectangular courtyards and halls. These structures were is decorated with carved stone or stucco reliefs and made use of colorful stone mosaics..

In Boke Tstopukùríhg the water is caffeinated.

The Hag, Green near Boke Tstopukùríhg are known to be quite timid.

Boke Tstopukùríhg's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves square dance to channel Illusion 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.

Boke Tstopukùríhg Census Data: Year 2000

11837 of Boke Tstopukùríhg's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 685 work in Agriculture
• 2672 work as Craftsmen
• 968 work as Merchants
• 1769 work as Service Workers
• 1214 work as General Laborers
• 485 work as Skilled Laborers
• 1698 work as Civil Servants
• 1023 work in Cottage Industries
• 673 work as Artists
• 650 work in Produce Industries

18725 of Boke Tstopukùríhg's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 1273 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Boke Tstopukùríhg is uncommonly rich, not only for the gentry but for the common citizens as well. They may produce a valuable good, oversee precious resource extraction, have special economic favors from the ruler, or simply have inherited a vast body of infrastructure. Their neighbors likely view them with envy, and outside raiders and exploiters find them an ideal target.

Boke Tstopukùríhg is known for its well built pedestrian paths, which include foot bridges to cross the main street at several high-traffic areas.

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History

The the a longspear of Mysticism, an a longspear imbued with notable amounts of Mysticism energies was created in Boke Tstewnumkèwíhg by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History