Sowzǐ Wilga Birěkhka

Sowzǐ Wilga Birěkhka (/ˈsowzɪ/ /ˈwilga/ [ancient] [factor; variable]) is a subtropical Town located in Dakito Zone, Liwbărǐm District, within the Federation of Alveria.

The name Sowzǐ Wilga Birěkhka is derived from the Constructi language, as Sowzǐ Wilga Birěkhka was founded by Ee-31s 'Maizie' Trëgë, who was culturaly Constructi.

Climate

Sowzǐ Wilga Birěkhka has a yearly average temperature of 19°C (66°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 30°C (86°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cold 9°C (48°F). Sowzǐ Wilga Birěkhka receives an average of 215 cm/y (84 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Sowzǐ Wilga Birěkhka covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 1160 m (3805 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Sowzǐ Wilga Birěkhka was founded durring the early 13th century in spring of the year 1244, by Ee-31s 'Maizie' Trëgë. The establishment of Sowzǐ Wilga Birěkhka suffered from many setbacks, delays, and obsticles, most notably a group of Sowzǐ Wilga Birěkhka which required millitary assistance exterminate before the community could finish being built.

Sowzǐ Wilga Birěkhka was built using the conventions of Constructi durring the early 13th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Sowzǐ Wilga Birěkhka 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.

Sowzǐ Wilga Birěkhka is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of crampt flagstone streets which form hexical paterns, allowing the incides of the octagons to be common grounds for the buildings on the edges, be it for parkland, yardspace, plazas, or markets. The town is the proud owner of a thick set of fortified walls fashioned from querried stone blocks. While not up to snuff for a fort or castle wall, the town's walls are naturaly much larger than those of forts or castles. Therefore, the construction such a wall is most expencive. Sowzǐ Wilga Birěkhka's buget focused wall would serve its community well in battle in spite of looking unimpressive compared to castles and fortresses. Sowzǐ Wilga Birěkhka's top tier civilian fortifications 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 town as needed.

The town shows nothing out of the ordinary, at first glance. Then you start to notice all the small things. Each window has seven iron nails pounded into the sill. Every door has a sprig of holly overhead. Every well is branded with purity seals and runes to ward the contents. Everyone is carrying a small charm for safety or fortune, be it a rabbit’s foot, a horseshoe, or other little totems.

Civic Infrastructure

Sowzǐ Wilga Birěkhka 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 Sowzǐ Wilga Birěkhka. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Sowzǐ Wilga Birěkhka's parks.

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

Sowzǐ Wilga Birěkhka 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.

Sowzǐ Wilga Birěkhka 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.

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

Sowzǐ Wilga Birěkhka 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 Sowzǐ Wilga Birěkhka's natural decorations nor waterways.

Sowzǐ Wilga Birěkhka 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.

Sowzǐ Wilga Birěkhka 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

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.

Sowzǐ Wilga Birěkhka's mayor's house was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used makes use of a large oblong hall or building with double colonnades and a semicircular apse and symmetrical central-plan, resulting in buildings with a square central mass and four arms of equal length. Decorative features included domed rooves, arches, soaring spaces, and sumptuous decoration: marble columns and inlay, mosaics on the vaults, inlaid-stone pavements, and sometimes gold coffered ceilings.

Due to the actions of local Kami, autumn is recurring in Sowzǐ Wilga Birěkhka.

The Baccae near Sowzǐ Wilga Birěkhka are known to be quite timid.

Sowzǐ Wilga Birěkhka's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves long periods of drunkenness to channel Summoning energies of tier 2 via throat 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.

Sowzǐ Wilga Birěkhka Census Data: Year 2000

417 of Sowzǐ Wilga Birěkhka's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 25 work in Agriculture
• 88 work as Craftsmen
• 32 work as Merchants
• 70 work as Service Workers
• 43 work as General Laborers
• 13 work as Skilled Laborers
• 63 work as Civil Servants
• 39 work in Cottage Industries
• 22 work as Artists
• 22 work in Produce Industries

885 of Sowzǐ Wilga Birěkhka's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 26 (2%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Sowzǐ Wilga Birěkhka is known for its odd use of round-a-bouts, small ring roads used in place of intersections.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century the Kami spared the town from the rampage of a legendary monster. One of Sowzǐ Wilga Birěkhka's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History