Thèkova-vëye Fêqê

Thèkova-vëye Fêqê (/θèˈkova/ /ˈvëje/ [personal] [knob]) is a temperate Large Town located in the Jithêmênë Zone of the Union of Engineers.

The name Thèkova-vëye Fêqê is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Thèkova-vëye Fêqê was founded by Nrëi Zleg̈, who was culturaly Iron Elven.

Climate

Thèkova-vëye Fêqê has a yearly average temperature of 23°C (73°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 28°C (82°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 19°C (66°F). Thèkova-vëye Fêqê receives an average of 267 cm/y (105 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Thèkova-vëye Fêqê covers an area of nearly 7 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 8246 m (-15895 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Thèkova-vëye Fêqê was founded durring the late 9th century, by Nrëi Zleg̈. 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 Nrëi Zleg̈.

Thèkova-vëye Fêqê was built using the conventions of Iron Elven durring the late 9th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Thèkova-vëye Fêqê 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.

Thèkova-vëye Fêqê is buildings are arranged arrounded highly ordered system of spacious packed earth streets which form octogonal 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 sits comfortably behind a palisade wall complete with a timber gatehouse and battlments. The town's timber-based 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.

Thèkova-vëye Fêqê seems to be abandoned at first. There are people present, working their trades and going about their business like any community, it’s just they are absurdly quiet. Just as you start to think there might be trouble, you see most of them are reading. The entire town feels like a library, with those not reading remaining quite to not disturb those who have their nose in a book. The longer you remain in Thèkova-vëye Fêqê the more you start to wonder if you’ve entered some strange open-concept University rather than a town, but you can’t quite say such with certainty.

Civic Infrastructure

Thèkova-vëye Fêqê 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 Thèkova-vëye Fêqê. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Thèkova-vëye Fêqê's parks.

Thèkova-vëye Fêqê has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Thèkova-vëye Fêqê.

Thèkova-vëye Fêqê 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.

Thèkova-vëye Fêqê 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.

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

Thèkova-vëye Fêqê possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

Thèkova-vëye Fêqê 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 Thèkova-vëye Fêqê's natural decorations nor waterways.

Thèkova-vëye Fêqê 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.

Thèkova-vëye Fêqê 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.

Thèkova-vëye Fêqê 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

Thèkova-vëye Fêqê's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is which made use of the classical orders and mathematically precise ratios of height and width combined with a desire for symmetry, proportion, and harmony. It used columns, pediments, arches and domes are imaginatively in buildings of all types. Decorative features were seen as largely unnecessary as the sheer beauty of the structure itself was often close to art. However, many buildings with large ceiling spaces had their ceilings decorated with elaborate paintings, simply because the large flat spaces could feel wasted.

In Thèkova-vëye Fêqê there is no wind.

The Drake, Flame near Thèkova-vëye Fêqê are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Thèkova-vëye Fêqê's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves ritual combat to channel Summoning energies of tier 2 via oratory performances.

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.

Thèkova-vëye Fêqê Census Data: Year 2000

539 of Thèkova-vëye Fêqê's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 31 work in Agriculture
• 121 work as Craftsmen
• 43 work as Merchants
• 87 work as Service Workers
• 53 work as General Laborers
• 20 work as Skilled Laborers
• 78 work as Civil Servants
• 51 work in Cottage Industries
• 27 work as Artists
• 28 work in Produce Industries

1036 of Thèkova-vëye Fêqê's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 82 (5%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Thèkova-vëye Fêqê has access to some sort of functioning ancient infrastructure, whether it's an array of wall-mounted arcane energy projectors, running water, moving roadways, community-wide climate control, or some other inherited luxury. This infrastructure may be the result of a still-functional Working, or it could be the product of some venerable occult engine that's still operational, or it may be the fruit of the labors of some specially-designed organism or Blighted populace.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century an unusualy harsh winter spawned a deadly blizard to Thèkova-vëye Fêqê. The ice, snow, and wind killed 214 people, 221 livestock, and destroyed 29. The event is remembered as Doom's Breath.

History