Qossègèku Se

Qossègèku Se (/ˈqossɛ/ /ˈgɛku/ [bunch] [exact; precise]) is a subtropical Town located in Dlekiqtskhoqutjo Hold, Iēiy̼cèrguqù Provence, within the Tauranian United Provinces.

The name Qossègèku Se is derived from the Tauric language, as Qossègèku Se was founded by Ceratopmalis Pritchard, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Qossègèku Se has a yearly average temperature of 28°C (82°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 30°C (86°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a warm 26°C (78°F). Qossègèku Se receives an average of 286 cm/y (112 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Qossègèku Se covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 2100 m (6889 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Qossègèku Se was founded durring the early 10th century, by Ceratopmalis Pritchard. The establishment of Qossègèku Se was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Ceratopmalis Pritchard struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Qossègèku Se as a prison colony.

Qossègèku Se was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the early 10th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Qossègèku 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.

Qossègèku Se is is constructed arround a semi-circular narrow paverstone mainstreet, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to eachother at varrious points. 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. Qossègèku 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.

Right off the bat Qossègèku Se hits you in the face with its success. Everyone, even the peasants, are dressed in well made clothing. Every tool and implement you can see is finely made, and people will boast to you as obvious strangers of the wonders which can be found in their markets. More interestingly is a total lack of beggars, and plenty of new buildings are going up even as you speak. Somehow this town has come into quite a lot of wealth, and recently from the looks of things.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Qossègèku Se 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.

Qossègèku 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.

Qossègèku 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.

Qossègèku Se 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.

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

Qossègèku Se 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 Town. Qossègèku Se's grid is powered by an arcane means.

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

Qossègèku 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 Qossègèku Se's natural decorations nor waterways.

Qossègèku 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.

Qossègèku 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

Qossègèku Se's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by dynamic designs and complex architectural plan forms; intended to heighten feelings of motion and sensuality, and frequently based on the oval. It made extensive and extreme use of: Grandeur, Contrast, Curves and twists, Rich surface treatments, Gilded statuary, Bright colors, Vividly painted ceilings, Fragmented or deliberately incomplete elements, Large-scale frescoes, Dramatic central projections on an external facade, the use of plaster, stucco, or marble finishing, Illusory effects such as trompe l’oeil, and pear-shaped domes. While beloved by the nobility, the common folk tended to despise the style due to the massive consumption of resources required for even a small building constructed in this style.

Due to the actions of local Kami, autumn is skipped in Qossègèku Se.

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

Qossègèku Se's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves creating small tokens to channel Wild Magic energies of tier 1 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.

Qossègèku Se Census Data: Year 2000

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

• 27 work in Agriculture
• 100 work as Craftsmen
• 33 work as Merchants
• 74 work as Service Workers
• 45 work as General Laborers
• 17 work as Skilled Laborers
• 67 work as Civil Servants
• 44 work in Cottage Industries
• 22 work as Artists
• 24 work in Produce Industries

865 of Qossègèku Se's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 114 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Qossègèku Se has been cursed with some blight that makes life difficult, albeit not impossible. An offended sorcerer's vengeful Working, an outraged god's wrath, a local distortion of the Legacy, or a simple history of bad feng shui in the area may have brought the curse about. I(devise not only the curse, but the reason why the locals haven't left for better lands).

Qossègèku Se is known for its unusual rock formations.

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History

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

History