Lu̽dî Ubî Gûchya

Lu̽dî Ubî Gûchya (/ˈlu̽dɪː/ /ˈubɪː/ [earnest] [biscuit]) is a temperate Large City located in Gàmo Mîmu Kingdom, Gæchà Dîrîdî Empire, within the Warren.

The name Lu̽dî Ubî Gûchya is derived from the Sylvin language, as Lu̽dî Ubî Gûchya was founded by Nīy Vúchīń̄ 'Olivia Buff' Nī́̄kī Gawm Mp̪vë̋, who was culturaly Rattu.

Climate

Lu̽dî Ubî Gûchya has a yearly average temperature of 12°C (53°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 -2°C (29°F). Lu̽dî Ubî Gûchya receives an average of 240 cm/y (94 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Lu̽dî Ubî Gûchya covers an area of nearly 153 km² (61 mi²), and an average elevation of 3606 m (11830 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Lu̽dî Ubî Gûchya was founded durring the early 15th century in spring of the year 1429, by Nīy Vúchīń̄ 'Olivia Buff' Nī́̄kī Gawm Mp̪vë̋. The establishment of Lu̽dî Ubî Gûchya was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Nīy Vúchīń̄ 'Olivia Buff' Nī́̄kī Gawm Mp̪vë̋ struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Lu̽dî Ubî Gûchya as a prison colony.

Lu̽dî Ubî Gûchya was built using the conventions of Rattu durring the early 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Lu̽dî Ubî Gûchya is no diffrent. The city'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.

Lu̽dî Ubî Gûchya is buildings have been located at convienant points along the rivers Lu̽dî Ubî Gûchya was built upon. Navigating the town is therefore a little chalanging as the distance between buildings verris greatly and the crampt paverstone streets flow where they are able to be made rather than folowing the most convienant paths. The city has a defencive wall made from large clay bricks. The wall is constructed to the exact specifications of millitary fortifications, but the nature of its clay brick construction leaves it vulnerable to even outdated siege equipment. That said, the city is well defended against anything short of an army. Lu̽dî Ubî Gûchya's brittle defences 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 city as needed.

Lu̽dî Ubî Gûchya has the unmistakable air of a city on its last legs. Everything is a bit slipshod and ramshackle. Everyone is at work, or drinking. No one has anything in their eyes other than fear and despair. Whatever industry once fueled Lu̽dî Ubî Gûchya ’s existence has dried up and the city is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up. Even with that as it is, everything is just a little too worn down, a little too dirty, or much of both. The town should be gone, not dying. No one makes eye contact. Kids play quietly, but happily. Occasionally a passerby glances at you out of the corner of their eye, staring just long enough for it to be uncomfortable.

Civic Infrastructure

Lu̽dî Ubî Gûchya possesses a Aethary Link for its accademic, government, and financial institutions. Public Aethary access is available through one or more of these intitutions.

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

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

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

Lu̽dî Ubî Gûchya 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.

Lu̽dî Ubî Gûchya 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.

Lu̽dî Ubî Gûchya has a Guild of Nurses, which is tasked with caring for the elderly and infirm in accordance with local ordinances, religious values, and customs.

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

Lu̽dî Ubî Gûchya 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.

Lu̽dî Ubî Gûchya 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.

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

Lu̽dî Ubî Gûchya has an Arcane Academy which provides higher education in the arcane sciences.

Lu̽dî Ubî Gûchya 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 City. Lu̽dî Ubî Gûchya's grid is powered by hydrogalvanic generators.

Lu̽dî Ubî Gûchya 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.

Lu̽dî Ubî Gûchya has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Lu̽dî Ubî Gûchya has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. The library is open to the public, including the Aether Link.

Lu̽dî Ubî Gûchya 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 Lu̽dî Ubî Gûchya's natural decorations nor waterways.

Lu̽dî Ubî Gûchya 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.

Lu̽dî Ubî Gûchya 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.

Lu̽dî Ubî Gûchya 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.

Lu̽dî Ubî Gûchya 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

Two or more groups of citizens within Lu̽dî Ubî Gûchya hate each other. Their neighbors or the local law have kept things from too-overt violence, but members of the groups will constantly interfere with their rivals and cause whatever misery they can get away with. This hate may spring from recent events, or it may be an inherited spite from old wrongs.

Lu̽dî Ubî Gûchya's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known for its buildings being predominantly formed through the combination of basic geometric shapes. However, it shown in the detailing given to the structures such as its characteristic tall columns, intricate detail, symmetry, harmony, and balance in their designs to an astonishing degree of precision. Decorative elements for the buildings tended to be built into the structure itself, making great use of fluting, frescoes, inlays, and embossing.

In Lu̽dî Ubî Gûchya there are no smells.

The Ice Elemental, Small near Lu̽dî Ubî Gûchya are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Lu̽dî Ubî Gûchya's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves sex to channel Enchantment energies of tier 3 via chanting.

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.

Lu̽dî Ubî Gûchya Census Data: Year 2000

13499 of Lu̽dî Ubî Gûchya's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 759 work in Agriculture
• 3037 work as Craftsmen
• 1114 work as Merchants
• 2074 work as Service Workers
• 1415 work as General Laborers
• 548 work as Skilled Laborers
• 1903 work as Civil Servants
• 1202 work in Cottage Industries
• 751 work as Artists
• 696 work in Produce Industries

19584 of Lu̽dî Ubî Gûchya's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 2876 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Lu̽dî Ubî Gûchya's roads were poorly made when first laid. Rather than repairing them correctly, a series of new roads was laid atop the old, leading to the streets of modern Lu̽dî Ubî Gûchya suffering from potholes, cracking, and even sinkholes. The locals often repair the road by putting down wooden decking.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami blessed the town with good fortune for a year and a day. One of Lu̽dî Ubî Gûchya's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History