Ku̹zume Edu̹ Kîchyà

Ku̹zume Edu̹ Kîchyà (/ˈcæka/ /ˈedu̹/ [fluke; accident] [width; diameter]) is a subtropical Town located in the Lakâ Kâzi Principality of the City-state of Kakoray.

The name Ku̹zume Edu̹ Kîchyà is derived from the Wareneese language, as Ku̹zume Edu̹ Kîchyà was founded by Vurrei Tsèlêm, who was culturaly Wareneese.

Climate

Ku̹zume Edu̹ Kîchyà has a yearly average temperature of 13°C (55°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 27°C (80°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a freezing 0°C (32°F). Ku̹zume Edu̹ Kîchyà receives an average of 259 cm/y (101 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Ku̹zume Edu̹ Kîchyà covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 4378 m (14363 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Ku̹zume Edu̹ Kîchyà was founded durring the late 16th century in winter of the year 1471, by Vurrei Tsèlêm. The establishment of the new community went well, though many minor issues had to be solved as time went on. This was enough to delay construction and push back the formal opening ceramony, leading to some embarisment for Vurrei Tsèlêm.

Ku̹zume Edu̹ Kîchyà was built using the conventions of Wareneese durring the late 16th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Ku̹zume Edu̹ Kîchyà 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.

Ku̹zume Edu̹ Kîchyà is is constructed arround a semi-circular premissive paverstone mainstreet, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to eachother at varrious points. The town sits behind an impressive looking clay brick wall. The wall is notable for querried stone blocks being used to renforce the clay bricks in the expected manner and locations. While the wall was built to the exact specifications of modern fortifications, one has to wonder why the money invested into creating such a well fortified wall wasnt spent on a less impressive looking wall crated from sturdier materials. Ku̹zume Edu̹ Kîchyà 's walls would endure a brief bombardment, but only from light siege weapons. It seems more likly the town's walls were not designed with defence in mind but rather lending the town a certain air with visitors. The boondoggle-of-a-fortified wall 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 Ku̹zume Edu̹ Kîchyà gives you a feeling of distrust and paranoia. Also greed. The locals seem to be very much into scholastic pursuits, based on the hushed, murmured conversations you hear at least. Everyone in Ku̹zume Edu̹ Kîchyà acts like they have discovered something wondrous, and are worried they will endure some horrible fate so another can take what they’ve discovered for themselves.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Ku̹zume Edu̹ Kîchyà 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.

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

Ku̹zume Edu̹ Kîchyà 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.

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

Ku̹zume Edu̹ Kîchyà possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

Ku̹zume Edu̹ Kîchyà has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Ku̹zume Edu̹ Kîchyà 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

Ku̹zume Edu̹ Kîchyà 's town hall 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 Ku̹zume Edu̹ Kîchyà rainbows form quite often above the Town.

The Spider, Scarlet (Tiny) near Ku̹zume Edu̹ Kîchyà are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Ku̹zume Edu̹ Kîchyà 's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves reenactments to channel Charm energies of tier 2 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.

Ku̹zume Edu̹ Kîchyà Census Data: Year 2000

345 of Ku̹zume Edu̹ Kîchyà 's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 22 work in Agriculture
• 77 work as Craftsmen
• 26 work as Merchants
• 59 work as Service Workers
• 33 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 50 work as Civil Servants
• 30 work in Cottage Industries
• 18 work as Artists
• 18 work in Produce Industries

750 of Ku̹zume Edu̹ Kîchyà 's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 45 (4%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Ku̹zume Edu̹ Kîchyà is known for its unusual rock formations.

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History

Almost every community has some problem with bandits and highwaymen, but Ku̹zume Edu̹ Kîchyà is seriously plagued with raiders. One or more groups of persistent plunderers are hitting the community repeatedly, and they lack the necessary resources to fend them off or protect all their holdings.

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century an up-welling of water from beneath the earth caused Backwater Lachlan to surge and overflow its banks. The resulting flood was isolated to the area around Ku̹zume Edu̹ Kîchyà , which was swallowed by the waters for several days. Ku̹zume Edu̹ Kîchyà lost 271 people, 188 livestock, and 76 buildings in the disaster. The disaster is remembered as the Woe Drownings.

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