Kingscott

Kingscott (/kingscott/ [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Town located in Vekhuruz Zone, Geea County, within the Kingdom of Helsteria.

The name Kingscott is derived from the Sylvin language, as Kingscott was founded by Zêd Armstrong, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Kingscott has a yearly average temperature of 31°C (87°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a blistering 35°C (95°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a warm 27°C (80°F). Kingscott receives an average of 129 cm/y (50 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Kingscott covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 10066 m (-9924 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Kingscott was founded durring the early 15th century in spring of the year 1415, by Zêd Armstrong. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Kingscott was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the early 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Kingscott is no diffrent. The town'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.

Kingscott is is constructed arround a series of restrictive gravel mainstreets which form overlapping circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to eachother at varrious points. The town emploies a series of defencive earthworks, spikes, and fences to provide some protection against wild beasts and smaller groups of intelegent foes. Kingscott's minimaly adiquite are in an unremarkable state. To some, this is the ideal sate for defences to be in. In need of absoutly nothing, and ready to serve the town as needed.

A look around Kingscott seems to be home to a quite vibrant and boisterous community. Everywhere one looks they can see people going out their daily business with a smile and a spring in their step. Children play loudly in the streets, causing untold havoc as youth are want and allowed to do. On second glance, that chaos continues into adulthood. 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. Yet there are small elements here and there which show the underlying structure of the community. It’s just so complex, organic, and flowing one can only understand what is a piece of the puzzle, but not what its neighbors are.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

Kingscott 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.

Kingscott has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Kingscott 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.

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

Kingscott 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 Kingscott's natural decorations nor waterways.

Kingscott 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.

Kingscott 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

Kingscott's bank 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. .

Due to the actions of local Kami, autumn is short in Kingscott.

The Snake, Venomous near Kingscott are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Kingscott's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves performance art to channel Augury energies of tier 2 via recitation of scripture.

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.

Kingscott Census Data: Year 2000

465 of Kingscott's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 27 work in Agriculture
• 104 work as Craftsmen
• 37 work as Merchants
• 76 work as Service Workers
• 47 work as General Laborers
• 16 work as Skilled Laborers
• 66 work as Civil Servants
• 44 work in Cottage Industries
• 24 work as Artists
• 24 work in Produce Industries

928 of Kingscott's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 88 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century the Kami ended a famine plaguing Kingscott. One of Kingscott's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History