Chyoqi Royà

Chyoqi Royà (/ˈcoqi/ /ˈrojə/ [ignorant] [sling]) is a subtropical Town located in Windbeach Dutchy, Jiatukapo Provence, within the Dalandic Empire.

The name Chyoqi Royà is derived from the Wareneese language, as Chyoqi Royà was founded by Tshênkepí Zesmesê, who was culturaly Wareneese.

Climate

Chyoqi Royà has a yearly average temperature of 27°C (80°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 23°C (73°F). Chyoqi Royà receives an average of 123 cm/y (48 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Chyoqi Royà covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 2196 m (7204 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Chyoqi Royà was founded durring the late 12th century in winter of the year 1088, by Tshênkepí Zesmesê. The establishment of Chyoqi Royà was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Tshênkepí Zesmesê struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Chyoqi Royà as a prison colony.

Chyoqi Royà was built using the conventions of Wareneese durring the late 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Chyoqi Royà 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.

Chyoqi Royà is buildings folow an organic layout of premissive cobblestone streets whihch gives the town a shape simmilar to a tree, if one views its streets from above. The town posesses a mighty albit amaturly crafted stone wall. It was built using querried stone blocks and posesses all of the standard defencive features, including a few watch towers. While it would last against a siege, the wall's outdated and simplistic construction method percludes the possability of Chyoqi Royà weathering a full scale bombardment durring a siege. The town's budget focused millitary grade defenses 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.

A look around Chyoqi Royà gives you an uneasy feeling. Everything is just a little too worn down, a little too dirty, or both. No one makes eye contact. Kids play quietly, but happily. Occasionally a passerby glances at you out of the corner of their eye, staring jsut long enough for it to be uncomfortable. Beneath this surface, the people of Chyoqi Royà can be overheard having academic discussions, as well as talking about scholarly subjects in general. It’s quite clear Chyoqi Royà places a lot of value on education and being a learned individual.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Chyoqi Royà 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.

Chyoqi Royà 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.

Chyoqi Royà 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.

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

Chyoqi Royà 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 Chyoqi Royà's natural decorations nor waterways.

Chyoqi Royà 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.

Chyoqi Royà 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

Chyoqi Royà's garrison 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 Chyoqi Royà rain occurs in reverse with water pooling up from the earth then falling into the skies to from clouds, this unsettles every visitor that sees it.

The Vodyanoi near Chyoqi Royà are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Chyoqi Royà's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves gestures to channel Mysticism energies of tier 2 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.

Chyoqi Royà Census Data: Year 2000

456 of Chyoqi Royà's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 26 work in Agriculture
• 99 work as Craftsmen
• 38 work as Merchants
• 71 work as Service Workers
• 47 work as General Laborers
• 16 work as Skilled Laborers
• 64 work as Civil Servants
• 46 work in Cottage Industries
• 23 work as Artists
• 26 work in Produce Industries

967 of Chyoqi Royà's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 29 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Chyoqi Royà produces some wonderful cultural artifact or trains famous artists. The product might be some exceptional cloth, or artistic luxury good, or the scholarly fruits of a famous academy. Trained artists might be students of a particular school, or the apprentices of the current masters of a long artistic tradition who dwell here.

Chyoqi Royà is known for its odd use of round-a-bouts, small ring roads used in place of intersections.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century, Chyoqi Royà was attacked by soldiers from another nation, waging a greater campaign. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Chyoqi Royà lost 147 people, 388 livestock, and 39 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 217, when members of Chyoqi Royà's militia enacted an operation to deliver a message to a mage, then secure them. The operation was complicated by major logistical problems. The conflict ended with needing to break through the enemy's lines, which ended in a stalemate for Chyoqi Royà's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Chyoqi Royà's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

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