Bu̽ Vîvo

Bu̽ Vîvo (/qʊˈdidu̽/ /ˈvɪːvo/ [exact; precise; definite] [dragon]) is a temperate Town located in Yimasez̄a Parish, Àsu̹ Ûyu̹ Empire, within the Warrenese Shogunate.

The name Bu̽ Vîvo is derived from the Wareneese language, as Bu̽ Vîvo was founded by Shêrênm Trînhë, who was culturaly Wareneese.

Climate

Bu̽ Vîvo has a yearly average temperature of 8°C (46°F), with its average temperature during the summer being an icy 26°C (78°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a freezing -10°C (14°F). Bu̽ Vîvo receives an average of 307 cm/y (120 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Bu̽ Vîvo covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 3070 m (10072 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Bu̽ Vîvo was founded durring the late 18th century in late summer of the year 1758, by Shêrênm Trînhë. The establishment of Bu̽ Vîvo was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Shêrênm Trînhë struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Bu̽ Vîvo as a prison colony.

Bu̽ Vîvo was built using the conventions of Wareneese durring the late 18th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Bu̽ Vîvo is no diffrent. The town'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.

Bu̽ Vîvo is is constructed arround a series of spacious flagstone mainstreets which form overlapping circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to eachother at varrious points. The town is protected by a renforced stone fence which sits atop earthwork defences, for some of the best inexpencive defences a town of Bu̽ Vîvo's size could have. Bu̽ Vîvo's well-designed, yet cheep 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.

A look around Bu̽ Vîvo has something terribly wrong with it. It’s impossible to put one’s finger on, but something is horribly wrong. Maybe it’s the way fog blankets the ground, but only in the connors of places. Maybe it’s the vermin scuttling between shadows in the corner of your eyes. Perhaps it’s the overcast sky which seemed to creep out of nowhere, or the distant howling of wolves. Maybe it’s all of those things together, or perhaps it's the way these elements combine with the simple fact that it is abundantly clear Bu̽ Vîvo suffered something horrible some time ago. It's as if the town itself is depressed. Smiles are few, cheer is nowhere to be had. Everyone quietly goes about their daily business not looking anyone in the eye. Regardless, you do not feel it would be wise to remain in Bu̽ Vîvo long.

Civic Infrastructure

Bu̽ Vîvo 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.

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

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

Bu̽ Vîvo 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.

Bu̽ Vîvo 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.

Bu̽ Vîvo 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.

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

Bu̽ Vîvo 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 Town. Bu̽ Vîvo's grid is powered by a god's will and kindness.

Bu̽ Vîvo 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.

Bu̽ Vîvo has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Bu̽ Vîvo 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.

Bu̽ Vîvo 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.

Cultural Notes

Bu̽ Vîvo's locals are divided into several castes. They may be organized by social role, by imputed nobility of birth, by ethnic origins, or any other dividing principle, but they cannot imagine any other way of organizing themselves. A hierarchy of castes is not inevitable, but there will be social and legal limits applied to ensure that each caste remains fixed in its function. The outside world may or may not respect these distinctions when dealing with the locals.

Bu̽ Vîvo's mayor's house 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 Bu̽ Vîvo the milk never sours.

The Ice Elemental, Large near Bu̽ Vîvo are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Bu̽ Vîvo's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves square dance to channel Elven High Magic energies of tier 2 via divine sermons.

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.

Bu̽ Vîvo Census Data: Year 2000

389 of Bu̽ Vîvo's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 24 work in Agriculture
• 86 work as Craftsmen
• 32 work as Merchants
• 68 work as Service Workers
• 37 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 57 work as Civil Servants
• 36 work in Cottage Industries
• 17 work as Artists
• 20 work in Produce Industries

812 of Bu̽ Vîvo's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 76 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

The roads leading into Bu̽ Vîvo possess a great number of switchbacks. While designed for defense, they mostly wind up pissing everyone trying to take goods to town right the hell off.

POI

History

The the a cape of Chronomancy, an a cape imbued with notable amounts of Chronomancy energies was created in Bu̽ Vîvo by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History