Focê-rêyë Dêtîkè

Focê-rêyë Dêtîkè (/ˈfocɘ/ /ˈrɘjë/ [patriot] [earthquake]) is a subtropical Town located in the Gêngípíêpíêè Zone of the Union of Engineers.

The name Focê-rêyë Dêtîkè is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Focê-rêyë Dêtîkè was founded by Mri Trëmê, who was culturaly Iron Elven.

Climate

Focê-rêyë Dêtîkè has a yearly average temperature of 21°C (69°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 23°C (73°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 19°C (66°F). Focê-rêyë Dêtîkè receives an average of 144 cm/y (56 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Focê-rêyë Dêtîkè covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 4638 m (15216 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Focê-rêyë Dêtîkè was founded durring the early 12th century in winter of the year 1147, by Mri Trëmê. The establishment of Focê-rêyë Dêtîkè was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Focê-rêyë Dêtîkè's construction back out of the project. Mri Trëmê pushed on reguardles, and Focê-rêyë Dêtîkè was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Focê-rêyë Dêtîkè was built using the conventions of Iron Elven durring the early 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Focê-rêyë Dêtîkè 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.

Focê-rêyë Dêtîkè is buildings are built arround a single crampt baked earthen mainstreet which forms a counterclockwise spiral to give the town a over all circular shape. The town is the proud owner of a properly designed set of renforced walls made from mighty querried stone blocks. Their construction and material choices would make a dwarf weap with joy, for each and every part of the elaborate fortifications are purly functional and robust well byond reason. Even nonexperts can tell the walls are an excelent defencive structure. The exceptionaly well made fortifications has suffered a visible ammount of structural damage, leaving them effectivly useless. One can't help but wonder why the has not yet effected repairs.

A look around Focê-rêyë Dêtîkè is like a look into a broken heart. There is no planning, no organization. Everyone here clearly goes about their own thing with little thought to anyone around them who isn’t selling something they need. It’s not malicious. Heads are hung. Eyes are empty. Something truly horrible happened here once upon a time and the town never healed.

Civic Infrastructure

Focê-rêyë Dêtîkè has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Focê-rêyë Dêtîkè.

Focê-rêyë Dêtîkè 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.

Focê-rêyë Dêtîkè 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.

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

Focê-rêyë Dêtîkè possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

Focê-rêyë Dêtîkè has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Focê-rêyë Dêtîkè 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

Focê-rêyë Dêtîkè's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is best known for its functional shapes, abstract shapes used sparingly for decor, simple color schemes, holistic design, and basic industrial materials. Its simple designs were created to be beautiful, functional, and mass-producible. The style used little to no embellishment or ornamentation, instead drawing attention to the streamlined design, such as flat roofs to create a simple, geometric look. The simplicity masks the style's nearly sinister functionality, as every last feature is designed to guide the people living in the building in how to make the most efficient use of the structure.

Due to the actions of local Kami, autumn is long in Focê-rêyë Dêtîkè.

The Soulsliver near Focê-rêyë Dêtîkè are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Focê-rêyë Dêtîkè's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves bloodletting to channel Conjuration energies of tier 1 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.

Focê-rêyë Dêtîkè Census Data: Year 2000

302 of Focê-rêyë Dêtîkè's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 22 work in Agriculture
• 66 work as Craftsmen
• 20 work as Merchants
• 50 work as Service Workers
• 28 work as General Laborers
• 11 work as Skilled Laborers
• 47 work as Civil Servants
• 29 work in Cottage Industries
• 13 work as Artists
• 16 work in Produce Industries

636 of Focê-rêyë Dêtîkè's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 81 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Focê-rêyë Dêtîkè is reliant on an industry or product that has toxic or negative side-effects as part of its production. The good is extremely valuable, or the community is extremely desperate, and the side effects are endured as a necessary evil. It may be that their neighbors or lord are forcing them to produce the good so that they aren’t the ones suffering the cost.

Focê-rêyë Dêtîkè is known for its well built pedestrian paths, which include foot bridges to cross the main street at several high-traffic areas.

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History

The the a mandolin of Chronomancy, an a mandolin imbued with potent amounts of Chronomancy energies was created near Focê-rêyë Dêtîkè by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History