Chyà Hâ Mîze

Chyà Hâ Mîze (/ˈhasi/ /hɑ/ [stupid; dumb; dull; silly; dim] [film projector]) is a subtropical Town located in Gutanove County, Gæchà Dîrîdî Empire, within the Warrenese Shogunate.

The name Chyà Hâ Mîze is derived from the Wareneese language, as Chyà Hâ Mîze was founded by Khrardjea Tsêbm, who was culturaly Wareneese.

Climate

Chyà Hâ Mîze has a yearly average temperature of 16°C (60°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 25°C (77°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 7°C (44°F). Chyà Hâ Mîze receives an average of 153 cm/y (60 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Chyà Hâ Mîze covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 4390 m (14402 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Chyà Hâ Mîze was founded durring the early 9th century, by Khrardjea Tsêbm. The establishment of Chyà Hâ Mîze was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Khrardjea Tsêbm electing to pay people to resettle in Chyà Hâ Mîze.

Chyà Hâ Mîze was built using the conventions of Wareneese durring the early 9th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Chyà Hâ Mîze is no diffrent. The town'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.

Chyà Hâ Mîze is buildings are arranged arround a single broad cobblestone mainstreet with many smaller streets branching off of it which gives the town a over all rectangular shape, albit one warped and twisted by the nature of the curves of the main road. The town sits behind a stone-renforced palisade wall, with stone gatehouses and timber drawbridges for their trench. The town's would-be-castle fortifications have recently undergone extensive repairs and renovations, such that the repairwork is imeadiently apparent and can be spotted due to the diffring ages of materials. One can't help but wonder what brought the need for those repairs to the town.

Right off the bat Chyà Hâ Mîze 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 town has come into quite a lot of wealth, and recently from the looks of things. The town is very clearly a joyfull place as well as wealthy. Music can be heard often, as well as laughter. The smell of food and drink permiates the air. You can’t help but smile.

Civic Infrastructure

Chyà Hâ Mîze 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 Chyà Hâ Mîze. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Chyà Hâ Mîze's parks.

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

Chyà Hâ Mîze 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.

Chyà Hâ Mîze 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.

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

Chyà Hâ Mîze 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. Chyà Hâ Mîze's grid is powered by hydrogalvanic generators.

Chyà Hâ Mîze 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 Chyà Hâ Mîze's natural decorations nor waterways.

Chyà Hâ Mîze 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.

Chyà Hâ Mîze 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

Chyà Hâ Mîze's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by towering round arches, massive stone and brickwork, small windows, thick walls, and a propensity for housing art and sculpture depicting mythological scenes. The building's general shape would be a clever and ascetic combination of geometric shapes, which would be blended together by joining elements. The style's decorative features were largely internal rather than external and incorporated semicircular arches for windows, doors, and arcades; barrel or groin vaults to support the roof of the nave; massive piers and walls, with few windows, to contain the outward thrust of the vaults; side aisles with galleries above them..

In Chyà Hâ Mîze the milk never sours.

The Lurker in Light near Chyà Hâ Mîze are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Chyà Hâ Mîze's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves consuming a local narcotic to channel Enchantment energies of tier 2 via mimery.

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.

Chyà Hâ Mîze Census Data: Year 2000

473 of Chyà Hâ Mîze's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 28 work in Agriculture
• 106 work as Craftsmen
• 36 work as Merchants
• 75 work as Service Workers
• 50 work as General Laborers
• 18 work as Skilled Laborers
• 69 work as Civil Servants
• 44 work in Cottage Industries
• 21 work as Artists
• 26 work in Produce Industries

950 of Chyà Hâ Mîze's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 59 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Chyà Hâ Mîze'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 Chyà Hâ Mîze suffering from potholes, cracking, and even sinkholes. The locals often repair the road by putting down wooden decking.

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History

A vast influx of newcomers over the last (17590 % 6)+1 years has greatly spiked Chyà Hâ Mîze's population. They may have been drawn by economic opportunities, or fled some pursuing peril, or been forcibly moved there by a ruler who wanted to dilute the existing native cohesion. The natives may not have the resources or opportunities to integrate these newcomers, and it may be that the new population has no desire to stay longer than is necessary.

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century a local hero by the name of slew a dragon and brought its hoard to Chyà Hâ Mîze, where it was shared with all. Chyà Hâ Mîze created a local delicacy in 's honor which is served at festivals.

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