Rîdî-jîè Bî

Rîdî-jîè Bî (/ˈrɪdɪ/ /ˈʤɪè/ [wrinkle; crease; kink (sharp twist)] [acid]) is a subtropical Town located in the Vyirukrtmakha Zone of the Union of Engineers.

The name Rîdî-jîè Bî is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Rîdî-jîè Bî was founded by Cā̋ch Réó̄ 'Sophie Hot' Yó̄̌ Cú̄̌ Ya̋nvé̄sh Shênmëkdo, who was culturaly Iron Elven.

Climate

Rîdî-jîè Bî has a yearly average temperature of 26°C (78°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 30°C (86°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 23°C (73°F). Rîdî-jîè Bî receives an average of 204 cm/y (80 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Rîdî-jîè Bî covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 2356 m (7729 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Rîdî-jîè Bî was founded durring the late 16th century in spring of the year 1485, by Cā̋ch Réó̄ 'Sophie Hot' Yó̄̌ Cú̄̌ Ya̋nvé̄sh Shênmëkdo. The establishment of Rîdî-jîè Bî suffered from several major issues, resulting in the need to develop many solutions to basic problems. Problems such as a lack of fresh water, logistical support, poor quality tools, and the odd monster or two. Howeaver, these were overcome in time.

Rîdî-jîè Bî was built using the conventions of Iron Elven durring the late 16th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Rîdî-jîè Bî 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.

Rîdî-jîè Bî is is constructed arround a series of spacious cobblestone mainstreets which form concentric circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to each other at varrious points. The town resides behind a palisade wall complete with battlments, a moat, and timber gatehouses with drawbridges. The town's robustly designed timber walls are visibly old, but also obviously well maintained. Its likly the local malishia or garrison are tasked with routine mantance of the town's defences.

Rîdî-jîè Bî has the unmistakable air of a town 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 Rîdî-jîè Bî ’s existence has dried up and the town 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

Rîdî-jîè Bî has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Rîdî-jîè Bî has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Rîdî-jîè Bî.

Rîdî-jîè Bî 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.

Rîdî-jîè Bî has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Rîdî-jîè Bî 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.

Rîdî-jîè Bî 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.

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

Rîdî-jîè Bî has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Rîdî-jîè Bî 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

Rîdî-jîè Bî's bank 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 Rîdî-jîè Bî yeast remains dormant.

The Herd Animal, Sheep near Rîdî-jîè Bî are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Rîdî-jîè Bî's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves consuming a local narcotic to channel Necromancy energies of tier 3 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.

Rîdî-jîè Bî Census Data: Year 2000

373 of Rîdî-jîè Bî's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 24 work in Agriculture
• 85 work as Craftsmen
• 30 work as Merchants
• 59 work as Service Workers
• 37 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 53 work as Civil Servants
• 37 work in Cottage Industries
• 18 work as Artists
• 18 work in Produce Industries

805 of Rîdî-jîè Bî's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 61 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Rîdî-jîè Bî is accessed from a nearby river via an intricate series of locks.

POI

History

A local has came up with a wonderful new idea (26928 % 6)+1 months ago; it may be a magical innovation, a new industrial process, a new agricultural product, a new use for what was thought to be ancient garbage, or some other very useful, profitable idea. Everyone around them is fighting for the chance to exploit this clever new plan.

The the a coif of Invocation, an a coif imbued with great amounts of Invocation energies was created near Rîdî-jîè Bî by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century.

History