Qe Hiri Higu̹

Qe Hiri Higu̹ (/qe/ /ˈhiri/ [turquoise] [scar; crater]) is a temperate Large City located in Mihâs̺ilà Dûbi Kingdom, Menrare County, within the Warrenese Shogunate.

The name Qe Hiri Higu̹ is derived from the Sylvin language, as Qe Hiri Higu̹ was founded by Zëmêpí, who was culturaly Warrenese.

Climate

Qe Hiri Higu̹ has a yearly average temperature of 6°C (42°F), with its average temperature during the summer being an icy 24°C (75°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool -12°C (11°F). Qe Hiri Higu̹ receives an average of 265 cm/y (104 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of snow during the pleasantly short winter months. Qe Hiri Higu̹ covers an area of nearly 524 km² (209 mi²), and an average elevation of 1354 m (4442 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Qe Hiri Higu̹ was founded durring the early 11th century, by Zëmêpí. 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 Zëmêpí.

Qe Hiri Higu̹ was built using the conventions of Warrenese durring the early 11th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Qe Hiri Higu̹ 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.

Qe Hiri Higu̹ is buildings are arranged arround a network of premissive cobblestone streets which form a diagonal shaped grid, where each square verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller square has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. 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specifications of millitary fortifications, but the nature of its clay brick construction leaves it vulnerable to even outdated siege equipment.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. Unfortuantly, these brittle defences 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 Qe Hiri Higu̹ is like a look into a broken heart which long ago fell to corruption. There is no planning, no organization. Everyone here clearly goes about their own thing with little thought to anyone around them who isn’t selling something they need… unless of course, they would be an easy target for some robbery. The city has truly fallen to evil.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

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

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

Qe Hiri Higu̹ 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.

Qe Hiri Higu̹ 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.

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

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

Qe Hiri Higu̹ 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.

Qe Hiri Higu̹ 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.

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

Qe Hiri Higu̹ has an Millitary Academy which trains military officers and specilists.

Qe Hiri Higu̹ 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. Qe Hiri Higu̹'s grid is powered by an arcane means.

Qe Hiri Higu̹'s old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Qe Hiri Higu̹ has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Qe Hiri Higu̹ 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.

Qe Hiri Higu̹ 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 Qe Hiri Higu̹'s natural decorations nor waterways.

Qe Hiri Higu̹ 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.

Qe Hiri Higu̹ 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.

Qe Hiri Higu̹ 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.

Qe Hiri Higu̹ 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

A substantial minority of the locals are descended from foreigners alien to their local neighbors. They may have been religious exiles, economic migrants, indigenous locals surrounded by the existing polity, or a foreign settlement conquered within the relatively recent past. The locals may not be enthusiastic about being ruled by others not of their kind, and their neighbors may look askance at the way foreign customs or even laws may be maintained.

Qe Hiri Higu̹'s garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is known for its fluid and florid elaborate style, comprising ornate, asymmetric designs and pastel shades. It is often considered to be a playful, light style, which made exuberant use of curves and emphasized subtle asymmetry in the general shape of its structures. Walls, ceilings and moldings are decorated with numerous interlacing of curves and counter-curves based on the shapes of ‘C’ and ‘S’, along with shell forms and other naturalistic shapes.

Due to the actions of local Kami, summer is skipped in Qe Hiri Higu̹.

The Vukodlak near Qe Hiri Higu̹ are known to be quite timid.

Qe Hiri Higu̹'s citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves gestures to channel Charm energies of tier 3 via moments of science.

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.

Qe Hiri Higu̹ Census Data: Year 2000

47381 of Qe Hiri Higu̹'s population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 2610 work in Agriculture
• 10489 work as Craftsmen
• 3756 work as Merchants
• 7752 work as Service Workers
• 4767 work as General Laborers
• 1924 work as Skilled Laborers
• 6731 work as Civil Servants
• 4321 work in Cottage Industries
• 2562 work as Artists
• 2469 work in Produce Industries

70202 of Qe Hiri Higu̹'s population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 6188 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

The center of Qe Hiri Higu̹'s town square was built around an ancient standing stone.

POI

History

The the a halbard of Conjuration, an a halbard imbued with potent amounts of Conjuration energies was created in Qe Hiri Higu̹ by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History