Māsvāovor Se

Māsvāovor Se (Māsvāo /vor/ [accident] [look; appearance (looks)]) is a temperate Town located in Butterview Dutchy, Pekhyiqtkikelevu Provence, within the Dalandic Empire.

The name Māsvāovor Se is derived from the Tauric language, as Māsvāovor Se was founded by H́i̊tsa Edwaladr, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Māsvāovor Se has a yearly average temperature of 21°C (69°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 25°C (77°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 18°C (64°F). Māsvāovor Se receives an average of 125 cm/y (49 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Māsvāovor Se covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 9786 m (-10843 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Māsvāovor Se was founded durring the late 12th century in winter of the year 1051, by H́i̊tsa Edwaladr. 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 H́i̊tsa Edwaladr.

Māsvāovor Se was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the late 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Māsvāovor Se 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.

Māsvāovor Se is buildings folow an organic layout of restrictive cobblestone streets whihch gives the town a shape simmilar to a tree, if one views its streets from above. The town is protected by a well-crafted cobblestone fence tall enough to provide adiquite cover for defenders to fire from, but no more than that. Māsvāovor Se's frontieer-style defences has sufferd soem light damage, reducing its function a little in some spots, but could almsot certainly preform as expected... Though some of the worse spots could lead to the loss of defenders lives if attackers identified the weaknesses ahead of time.

The first thing you notice about Māsvāovor Se is the large sign at the entrance welcoming you to their humble town. Children come up to you and say hi, some asking if you’ve fought any big monsters, and others just zipping away after their hello. The adults are much the same. By the time you’ve made it a significant way into the town you’ve been invited to a tavern for a pint to drink in exchange for news of the world. You’ve also had no less than three older women give you a sweetroll and direct your attention to their still unmarried children. It would be creepy if it wasn't so sincere.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Māsvāovor 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.

Māsvāovor 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.

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

Māsvāovor 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 Māsvāovor Se's natural decorations nor waterways.

Māsvāovor 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.

Māsvāovor 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

Māsvāovor Se's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is admittedly strange and non-linear style rooted in defiance of symmetrical shapes. It championed the creation of buildings with a unique visual appearance. the structural norms of classic buildings and deforms or moves away from elementary architectural principles. By including non-linear designs processed into its buildings and favoring fragmentation, this style expressed a form of controlled chaos. Its buildings appear out-of-the-ordinary, draw the eye in immediately and sometimes create a feeling of strangeness. These distorted shapes and structure are not reserved to the building’s outer facade, they destabilize interior elements too, favoring minimalism and play on people’s perceptions by injecting a futuristic touch.

In Māsvāovor Se during thunderstorms, with each flash of lightning, everyone sees different monsters from the corner of their eyes.

The Apallie near Māsvāovor Se are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Māsvāovor Se's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves creating small tokens to channel Mysticism energies of tier 2 via recitation of poetic epics.

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.

Māsvāovor Se Census Data: Year 2000

453 of Māsvāovor Se's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 27 work in Agriculture
• 103 work as Craftsmen
• 33 work as Merchants
• 73 work as Service Workers
• 46 work as General Laborers
• 17 work as Skilled Laborers
• 67 work as Civil Servants
• 43 work in Cottage Industries
• 20 work as Artists
• 24 work in Produce Industries

874 of Māsvāovor Se's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 99 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Māsvāovor Se makes use of canals for some of its streets. Locals often fish in the canals.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century, Māsvāovor Se was attacked by soldiers from another nation, with orders to raid Māsvāovor Se. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Māsvāovor Se lost 279 people, 340 livestock, and 96 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 131, when members of Māsvāovor Se's militia enacted an operation to construct defenses in a particular bridge. The operation was complicated by at least some of the intelligence related to the operation was incorrect. The conflict ended with pitched battle between both forces, which ended in defeat for Māsvāovor Se's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Māsvāovor Se's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

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