Small City: Êkèkê Vapía-îrêkè

Êkèkê Vapía-îrêkè
Example Iron Elf architecture.

State	Engineer's Guild
Provence	Bîrîjisë Zone
Region	Sitasupugubi Basin
Founded	1268
Community Leader	Lord Gä̋mpf̄ Sé̄nv 'Cutie Ella' Bë̋chīy Goībóń̄ Jóchīr
Area	16 km² (6 mi²)
Average Yearly Temp	21°C (69°F)
Average Elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Average Yearly Precipitation	215 cm/y (84 in/y)
Population	3859
Population Density	241 people per km² (643 people per mi²)
Town Aura	Invocation
Naming
Native name	Êkèkê Vapía-îrêkè
Pronunciation	/ˈvap˔a/ /ɪˈrɘkè/
Direct Translation	[certain; sure] [death]
Translation	[Not Yet Translated]

Êkèkê Vapía-îrêkè (/ˈvap˔a/ /ɪˈrɘkè/ [certain; sure] [death]) is a temperate Small City located in the Bîrîjisë Zone of the Engineer's Guild.

The name Êkèkê Vapía-îrêkè is derived from the Sylvin language, as Êkèkê Vapía-îrêkè was founded by Hèsi, who was culturaly Iron Elf.

Climate

Êkèkê Vapía-îrêkè has a yearly average temperature of 21°C (69°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 33°C (91°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 9°C (48°F). Êkèkê Vapía-îrêkè receives an average of 215 cm/y (84 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Êkèkê Vapía-îrêkè covers an area of nearly 16 km² (6 mi²), and an average elevation of 0 m (0 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Êkèkê Vapía-îrêkè was founded durring the late 14th century in fall of the year 1268, by Hèsi. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Êkèkê Vapía-îrêkè was built using the conventions of Iron Elf durring the late 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Êkèkê Vapía-îrêkè 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.

Êkèkê Vapía-îrêkè is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of broad canals streets which form octogonal paterns, allowing the incides of the octagons to be common grounds for the buildings on the edges, be it for parkland, yardspace, plazas, or markets. The city is the proud owner of a proper castle-style stone wall complete with all of the trimmings. It has towers, a moat, gatehouses, drawbridges, and even merticulationsshortsizeleadershipname.. The city's perhapse unnessisarily well built defences 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.

Êkèkê Vapía-îrêkè has a very calm atmosphere. People can be seen relaxing, scocilizing, and going about all manner of business other than the daily grind. Men, women, children, all can be seen enjoying life in a laid-back way in the many parks which line Êkèkê Vapía-îrêkè’s streets.

Civic Infrastructure

Êkèkê Vapía-îrêkè has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Êkèkê Vapía-îrêkè 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 Êkèkê Vapía-îrêkè. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Êkèkê Vapía-îrêkè's parks.

Êkèkê Vapía-îrêkè has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Êkèkê Vapía-îrêkè.

Êkèkê Vapía-îrêkè 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.

Êkèkê Vapía-îrêkè 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.

Êkèkê Vapía-îrêkè has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.

Êkèkê Vapía-îrêkè 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.

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

Êkèkê Vapía-îrêkè 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 Small City. Êkèkê Vapía-îrêkè's grid is powered by mana accumulators.

Êkèkê Vapía-îrêkè 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 Êkèkê Vapía-îrêkè's natural decorations nor waterways.

Êkèkê Vapía-îrêkè 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.

Êkèkê Vapía-îrêkè 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.

Êkèkê Vapía-îrêkè 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

Êkèkê Vapía-îrêkè's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known for its fluid and florid elaborate style, comprising ornate, asymmetric designs and pastel shades. It is often considered to be a playful, light style, which made exuberant use of curves and emphasized subtle asymmetry in the general shape of its structures. Walls, ceilings and moldings are decorated with numerous interlacing of curves and counter-curves based on the shapes of ‘C’ and ‘S’, along with shell forms and other naturalistic shapes.

In Êkèkê Vapía-îrêkè sometimes, near one of the seasonal solstices, the sun appears to split into three and it rains from a clear sky for several hours.

The Blightspawn near Êkèkê Vapía-îrêkè are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Êkèkê Vapía-îrêkè's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves sacrificing an animal to channel Augury energies of tier 3 via oratory performances.

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.

Agriculture

Dairy Farmers: 7
Farmers: 10
Farm Laborer: 21
Hunters: 14
Milk Maids: 10
Ranchers: 5
Ranch Hands: 10
Shepherds: 9

Farmland: 15667 m²
Cattle and Similar Creatures: 964
Poultry: 11577
Swine: 771
Sheep: 38
Goats: 7
Horses, Mounts, and Beasts of Burden: 385

Craftsmen

Arms and Toolmakers: 7
Blacksmiths: 8
Bookbinders: 4
Buckle-makers: 5
Cabinetmakers: 8
Candlemakers: 13
Carpenters: 10
Clothmakers: 10
Coach and Harness Makers: 4
Coopers: 9
Copper, Brass, Tin, Zinc, and Lead Workers: 5
Copyists: 3
Cutlers: 3
Fabricworkers: 8
Farrier: 23
Furriers: 2
Glassworkers: 16
Gunsmiths: 8
Harness-Makers: 3
Hatters: 6
Hosiery Workers: 2
Jewelers: 4
Leatherwrights: 9
Locksmiths: 3
Matchstick makers: 5
Musical Instrument Makers: 5
Painters, Structures and Fixtures: 5
Paper Workers: 5
Plasterers: 5
Pursemakers: 6
Roofers: 4
Ropemakers: 3
Rugmakers: 3
Saddlers: 7
Scabbardmakers: 8
Scalemakers: 3
Scientific, Surgical, and Optical Instrument Makers: 2
Sculptors, Structures and Fixtures: 3
Shoemakers: 3
Soap and Tallow Workers: 14
Tailors: 22
Tanners: 4
Upholsterers: 5
Watchmakers: 5
Weavers: 11
Whitesmiths: 3

Merchants

Adventuring Goods Retellers: 2
Arcana Sellers: 2
Beer-Sellers: 5
Booksellers: 5
Butchers: 9
Chandlers: 10
Chicken Butchers: 11
Entrepreneurs: 4
Fine Clothiers: 9
Fishmongers: 9
Florists: 2
Potion Sellers: 6
Resellers: 16
Spice Merchants: 5
Wine-sellers: 8
Wheelwright: 5
Woodsellers: 3

Service workers

Bakers: 17
Barbers: 15
Coachmen: 5
Cooks: 15
Doctors: 9
Gamekeepers: 5
Grooms: 3
Hairdressers: 13
Healers: 10
Housekeepers: 10
Housemaids: 22
House Stewards: 12
Inns: 3
Laundry maids: 7
Maidservants: 12
Nursery Maids: 7
Pastrycooks: 14
Restaurateur: 14
Tavern Keepers: 12

Specialized Laborer

Ashworkers: 5
Bleachers: 3
Chemical Workers: 2
Coal Heavers: 8
In-Town Couriers: 8
Long Haul Couriers: 9
Dockyard Workers: 8
Gas Workers: 1
Hay Merchants: 3
Leech Collectors: 10
Millers: 9
Miners: 8
Oilmen and Polishers: 6
Postmen: 9
Pure Finder: 4
Skinners: 11
Sugar Refiners: 2
Tosher: 6
Warehousemen: 11
Watercarriers: 8
Watermen, Bargemen, etc.: 11

Skilled Laborers

Accountants: 5
Alchemist: 5
Clerk: 7
Dentists: 3
Educators: 10
Engineers: 5
Gardeners: 3
Mages: 2
Plumbers: 4
Pharmacist: 4
Professors: 1
Scientists: 2
Wizards: 1

Civil Servants

Adventurers: 3
Bankers: 5
Civil Clerks: 8
Civic Iudex: 4
Consultants: 2
Exorcist: 8
Fixers: 4
Kami Clerk: 7
Landlords: 7
Lawyers: 4
Legend Keepers: 6
Militia Officers: 32
Monks, Monastic: 12
Monks, Civic: 11
Historian, Oral: 9
Historian, Textual: 4
Policemen, Sheriffs, etc.: 8
Priests: 17
Rangers: 5
Rat Catchers: 6
Scholars: 6
Spiritualist: 6
Slayers: 2
Storytellers: 14
Military Officers: 13

Cottage Industries

Brewers: 10
Comfort Services: 16
Enchanters: 4
Herbalists: 4
Jaminators: 13
Needleworkers: 11
Potters: 6
Preserve Makers: 11
Quilters: 5
Seamsters: 22
Spinners: 12
Tinker: 4
Weaver: 9

Artists

Actors: 3
Architects: 1
Bards: 5
Costumers: 2
Dancers: 4
Drafters: 2
Engravers: 3
Fine Furniture Carpenters: 1
Glaziers: 4
Inlayers: 3
Musicians: 11
Painters, Art: 1
Playwrights: 4
Sculptors, Art: 3
Wood Carvers: 14
Writers: 12

Produce Industries

Butter Churners: 14
Canners: 12
Cheesmakers: 12
Ice Merchants: 1
Millers: 7
Picklers: 6
Smokers: 4
Stockmakers: 4
Tobacconists: 5
Tallowmakers: 8

1369 of Êkèkê Vapía-îrêkè's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

2336 of Êkèkê Vapía-îrêkè's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 154 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century the Kami spared the town from the rampage of a legendary monster. One of Êkèkê Vapía-îrêkè's local festivals commemorates this miracle.