Hi̊mkej Se

Hi̊mkej Se (/hi̘m/ /keʤ/ [basement] [soft; gentle]) is a temperate Large Town located in the Sterfíhkāríhsha Region of the Tetbur Commune.

The name Hi̊mkej Se is derived from the Tauric language, as Hi̊mkej Se was founded by Brtconkdo Prother, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Hi̊mkej Se has a yearly average temperature of 28°C (82°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 31°C (87°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 25°C (77°F). Hi̊mkej Se receives an average of 220 cm/y (86 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Hi̊mkej Se covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 1682 m (5518 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Hi̊mkej Se was founded durring the early 14th century in summer of the year 1309, by Brtconkdo Prother. The establishment of Hi̊mkej Se was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Hi̊mkej Se's construction back out of the project. Brtconkdo Prother pushed on reguardles, and Hi̊mkej Se was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Hi̊mkej Se was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the early 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Hi̊mkej Se is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature plaster covered brickwork used to form structures with an emphasis on symmetry, proportion, geometry and the regularity of parts. Orderly arrangements of columns, pilasters and lintels, as well as the use of semicircular arches, hemispherical domes, niches and aediculae can be found everywhere such that only size of building and yard can be used to measure the general prosparity of a given building's owners due to a general wealthy feeling the style gives off.

Hi̊mkej Se is is constructed arround a semi-circular narrow cobblestone mainstreet, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to eachother at varrious points. The town resides behind a palisade wall complete with battlments, a moat, and timber gatehouses with drawbridges. The robustly designed timber walls have not been wellmaintained over the years, and while functional are in dire need of some loving care and perhapse light renovation.

A look around Hi̊mkej Se is like a look into a broken heart which long ago fell to corruption. 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… unless of course, they would be an easy target for some robbery. The town has truly fallen to evil.

Civic Infrastructure

Hi̊mkej Se possesses a city-wide Aethary Link which provides Aethary access anywhere within its metropolitan. This allows citizens who can afford the relevant devices access in their places of work, and rarely homes.

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

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

Hi̊mkej Se 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.

Hi̊mkej Se 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.

Hi̊mkej Se 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.

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

Hi̊mkej Se 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 Large Town. Hi̊mkej Se's grid is powered by a boiler and turbine based power plant.

Hi̊mkej Se possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. In spite of the Galvanic Grid, these lights continue to use their old fule sources to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Hi̊mkej Se 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 Hi̊mkej Se's natural decorations nor waterways.

Hi̊mkej Se 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.

Hi̊mkej Se 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

Hi̊mkej Se's garrison 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 Hi̊mkej Se tiny harmless tornadoes plague the town.

The Hippogriff near Hi̊mkej Se are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Hi̊mkej Se's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves sex to channel Conjuration energies of tier 1 via proclamations.

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.

Hi̊mkej Se Census Data: Year 2000

504 of Hi̊mkej Se's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 29 work in Agriculture
• 114 work as Craftsmen
• 41 work as Merchants
• 80 work as Service Workers
• 51 work as General Laborers
• 18 work as Skilled Laborers
• 74 work as Civil Servants
• 45 work in Cottage Industries
• 24 work as Artists
• 28 work in Produce Industries

1002 of Hi̊mkej Se's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 79 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Hi̊mkej Se is home to some form of natural wonder. It could be a hot spring, or an especially enchanting glade, or a particular vista. Whatever it is, it's such a lovely attraction that Hi̊mkej Se sees its fair share of tourists every year from all across Eyom. Consequently, its residents speak many languages at a functional level.

The center of Hi̊mkej Se's town square was built around an ancient standing stone.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century a local hero by the name of spared the town from the rampage of a legendary monster. Hi̊mkej Se created a local delicacy in 's honor which is served at festivals.

History