Hǐ Jĭajĭ Birěkhka

Hǐ Jĭajĭ Birěkhka (/hɪ/ /ʤaʤ/ [green] [receipt]) is a subtropical Large Town located in Trtpoqoso Zone, Wækwìilbu District, within the Federation of Alveria.

The name Hǐ Jĭajĭ Birěkhka is derived from the Constructi language, as Hǐ Jĭajĭ Birěkhka was founded by Zt-37o 'Caliban' Trêbënh, who was culturaly Constructi.

Climate

Hǐ Jĭajĭ Birěkhka has a yearly average temperature of 21°C (69°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 26°C (78°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 16°C (60°F). Hǐ Jĭajĭ Birěkhka receives an average of 70 cm/y (27 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Hǐ Jĭajĭ Birěkhka covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 5896 m (19343 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Hǐ Jĭajĭ Birěkhka was founded durring the late 16th century in winter of the year 1470, by Zt-37o 'Caliban' Trêbënh. The establishment of Hǐ Jĭajĭ Birěkhka was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Hǐ Jĭajĭ Birěkhka's construction back out of the project. Zt-37o 'Caliban' Trêbënh pushed on reguardles, and Hǐ Jĭajĭ Birěkhka was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Hǐ Jĭajĭ Birěkhka was built using the conventions of Constructi durring the late 16th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Hǐ Jĭajĭ Birěkhka 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.

Hǐ Jĭajĭ Birěkhka is buildings have been located at convienant points along the mountain Hǐ Jĭajĭ Birěkhka was built upon. Navigating the town is therefore a little chalanging as the distance between buildings verris greatly and the narrow cobblestone streets flow where they are able to be made rather than folowing the most convienant paths. The town posesses a fortified albit thin wall of querried stone. This wall posesses most of the features of a castle wall, though it is constructed from cheeper inferior stone. It would pose a minor chalange for an attacking army, though it's clear the wall's true purpose is to crush the hopes of bandits and marauders. Unfortuantly, these failry decent fortifications are in extreem disrepair, so much so that one cannot tell if they are decaying from a lack of mantance or damage incured.

A look around Hǐ Jĭajĭ Birěkhka 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. People seem to be allowed to do as they please with little harmoney to anything. It feels less like a town, and more like a spot people just happened to place their homes.

Civic Infrastructure

Hǐ Jĭajĭ Birěkhka 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 Hǐ Jĭajĭ Birěkhka. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Hǐ Jĭajĭ Birěkhka's parks.

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

Hǐ Jĭajĭ Birěkhka 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.

Hǐ Jĭajĭ Birěkhka 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.

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

Hǐ Jĭajĭ Birěkhka 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. Hǐ Jĭajĭ Birěkhka's grid is powered by a boiler and turbine based power plant.

Hǐ Jĭajĭ Birěkhka 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 Hǐ Jĭajĭ Birěkhka's natural decorations nor waterways.

Hǐ Jĭajĭ Birěkhka 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.

Hǐ Jĭajĭ Birěkhka 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.

Hǐ Jĭajĭ Birěkhka 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.

Hǐ Jĭajĭ Birěkhka is home to a University which provides higher education in a variety of fields, and also serves as a research institute for those same fields.

Cultural Notes

Hǐ Jĭajĭ Birěkhka's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used makes use of a large oblong hall or building with double colonnades and a semicircular apse and symmetrical central-plan, resulting in buildings with a square central mass and four arms of equal length. Decorative features included domed rooves, arches, soaring spaces, and sumptuous decoration: marble columns and inlay, mosaics on the vaults, inlaid-stone pavements, and sometimes gold coffered ceilings.

In Hǐ Jĭajĭ Birěkhka during thunderstorms, with each flash of lightning, everyone sees different monsters from the corner of their eyes.

The Plant-Imbued Ape near Hǐ Jĭajĭ Birěkhka are known to be quite timid.

Hǐ Jĭajĭ Birěkhka's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves embarking on a group pilgrimage to channel Chronomancy energies of tier 1 via singing.

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.

Hǐ Jĭajĭ Birěkhka Census Data: Year 2000

514 of Hǐ Jĭajĭ Birěkhka's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 29 work in Agriculture
• 115 work as Craftsmen
• 42 work as Merchants
• 78 work as Service Workers
• 50 work as General Laborers
• 19 work as Skilled Laborers
• 82 work as Civil Servants
• 47 work in Cottage Industries
• 24 work as Artists
• 28 work in Produce Industries

939 of Hǐ Jĭajĭ Birěkhka's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 126 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Due to a magical anomaly, Hǐ Jĭajĭ Birěkhka is directly accessible from a nearby river, despite the lack of a physical connection between the town's pond and the river.

POI

History

Hǐ Jĭajĭ Birěkhka used to be more prosperous, but something happened relatively long ago that left it a shrunken shadow of its former self. If the settlement is prosperous, the locals often lament how much more they could have had. If the settlement is not prosperous, the locals blame their ill fortunes on that event. Reminders of this better time can be found in many places within Hǐ Jĭajĭ Birěkhka.

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century the Kami spared the town a natural disaster. One of Hǐ Jĭajĭ Birěkhka's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History