Chyu̽ Qîqæ Mîze

Chyu̽ Qîqæ Mîze (/qoˈsæja/ /ˈqɪːqæ/ [flirtatious] [cost]) is a subtropical Town located in Khětkhækha Zone, Gæchà Dîrîdî Empire, within the Warrenese Shogunate.

The name Chyu̽ Qîqæ Mîze is derived from the Wareneese language, as Chyu̽ Qîqæ Mîze was founded by Jonathan Shonhê, who was culturaly Wareneese.

Climate

Chyu̽ Qîqæ Mîze has a yearly average temperature of 13°C (55°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 27°C (80°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a freezing -1°C (31°F). Chyu̽ Qîqæ Mîze receives an average of 268 cm/y (105 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Chyu̽ Qîqæ Mîze covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 3612 m (11850 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Chyu̽ Qîqæ Mîze was founded durring the late 14th century in summer of the year 1296, by Jonathan Shonhê. The establishment of Chyu̽ Qîqæ Mîze was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Jonathan Shonhê struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Chyu̽ Qîqæ Mîze as a prison colony.

Chyu̽ Qîqæ Mîze was built using the conventions of Wareneese durring the late 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Chyu̽ Qîqæ Mîze 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.

Chyu̽ Qîqæ Mîze is buildings are grouped arround an odd layout of premissive cobblestone streets, which seems to be based on an overlapping squair patern such that there are small squares at the cornor of every bigger square. Sometimes buildings exist in the smaller squaires, other times they are open spaces, or occupied by temporary structures. The town is protected by a well-crafted cobblestone fence tall enough to provide adiquite cover for defenders to fire from, but no more than that. Astonishigly, the frontieer-style defences are in pristine condishion, as if they had just been finished before you laied eyes upon them.

Before you’ve even set foot into the heart of Chyu̽ Qîqæ Mîze, you can smell it. The incense. It hangs about the town like a cloud. Monks, priests, and clerics are everywhere, all dedicated to the same god, all preforming the same rituals to bless and anoint building,s streets, people, animals, you name it they are or have blessed it. The same holysymbols is everywhere too. Its on buildings, on people, and even branded into livestock. This town certainly loves its god.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Chyu̽ Qîqæ 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.

Chyu̽ Qîqæ 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.

Chyu̽ Qîqæ Mîze 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.

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

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

Chyu̽ Qîqæ 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.

Cultural Notes

Chyu̽ Qîqæ Mîze's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is inspired by the natural world, characterized by sinuous, sculptural, organic shapes, arches, curving lines, and sensual ornamentation. Common motifs included stylized versions of leaves, flowers, vines, insects, animals, and other natural elements. Decorative elements found on the inside and outside of buildings include intricate mosaic work, curved windows, and decorative trim work. .

The Feyling near Chyu̽ Qîqæ Mîze are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Chyu̽ Qîqæ Mîze's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves destroying a prepared ritual vessel to channel Abjuration 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.

Chyu̽ Qîqæ Mîze Census Data: Year 2000

359 of Chyu̽ Qîqæ Mîze's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 24 work in Agriculture
• 82 work as Craftsmen
• 27 work as Merchants
• 58 work as Service Workers
• 34 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 54 work as Civil Servants
• 32 work in Cottage Industries
• 18 work as Artists
• 18 work in Produce Industries

806 of Chyu̽ Qîqæ Mîze's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 23 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Chyu̽ Qîqæ Mîze has been cursed with some blight that makes life difficult, albeit not impossible. An offended sorcerer's vengeful Working, an outraged god's wrath, a local distortion of the Legacy, or a simple history of bad feng shui in the area may have brought the curse about. I(devise not only the curse, but the reason why the locals haven't left for better lands).

The roads leading into Chyu̽ Qîqæ Mîze 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.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century Chyu̽ Qîqæ Mîze was struck by a devistating earthquake. The quake brought ruin to Chyu̽ Qîqæ Mîze, which lost 272 people, 142 livestock, and 25 buildings in the earthquake. The day of the quake is remembered by many as Trepidation's Day.

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