Tshtopùvalkēās Ji̊ Qi̊v

Tshtopùvalkēās Ji̊ Qi̊v (Tshtopù /ˈvalcəˑs/ [buffalo] [violin]) is a subtropical Large City located in the Màvēvāv Region of the Tetburland.

The name Tshtopùvalkēās Ji̊ Qi̊v is derived from the Sylvin language, as Tshtopùvalkēās Ji̊ Qi̊v was founded by Oka, who was culturaly Tauran.

Climate

Tshtopùvalkēās Ji̊ Qi̊v has a yearly average temperature of 30°C (86°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 33°C (91°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a warm 27°C (80°F). Tshtopùvalkēās Ji̊ Qi̊v receives an average of 203 cm/y (79 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Tshtopùvalkēās Ji̊ Qi̊v covers an area of nearly 236 km² (94 mi²), and an average elevation of 4764 m (15629 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Tshtopùvalkēās Ji̊ Qi̊v was founded durring the early 17th century in late summer of the year 1621, by Oka. The establishment of Tshtopùvalkēās Ji̊ Qi̊v was somewhat plagued by a lack of willing colonists, leading to Oka electing to pay people to resettle in Tshtopùvalkēās Ji̊ Qi̊v.

Tshtopùvalkēās Ji̊ Qi̊v was built using the conventions of Tauran durring the early 17th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Tshtopùvalkēās Ji̊ Qi̊v is no diffrent. The city's buildings feature delicute timber framework hidden behind layer upon layer of finly ground plaster bleached to an almost glossy white sheen, with green clay tiled roofs and decorative brass-leafed trim. Even the smallest, poorest looking structures appear to be expencive thanks to the extreem elegence of the organic shapes and paterns going into their lofty, spire-y, vagly gothic designs. The more well off folks live in identicle homes, save for even shiner trim and a more whimsical appearance to their structures flowing forms.

Tshtopùvalkēās Ji̊ Qi̊v is buildings have been located at convienant points along the cliff Tshtopùvalkēās Ji̊ Qi̊v was built upon. Navigating the town is therefore a little chalanging as the distance between buildings verris greatly and the restrictive packed earth streets flow where they are able to be made rather than folowing the most convienant paths. The city rests behind the absurdity that is a thick, timber braced, wall made of clay bricks. While visualy impressive and certainly an astetic, Tshtopùvalkēās Ji̊ Qi̊v's wall provides no actual defence against siege equipment due to the choice of its cosntruction materials. Even nonexperts can tell the town is trying to impress rather than defend with its walls, towers, and gatehouses. Though admittedly, they do look nice... To primitive tribals who have never seen fortifications before. Tshtopùvalkēās Ji̊ Qi̊v's political statment focused walls are suffering from significent damage, so much so that examples can be pointed to no matter which section one might have within their line of site, and most of which render sections inoperable at present.

A look around Tshtopùvalkēās Ji̊ Qi̊v gives you an uneasy feeling. Everything is just a little too worn down, a little too dirty, or both. No one makes eye contact. Kids play quietly, but happily. Occasionally a passerby glances at you out of the corner of their eye, staring jsut long enough for it to be uncomfortable.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Tshtopùvalkēās Ji̊ Qi̊v has an animal control department which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals.

Tshtopùvalkēās Ji̊ Qi̊v 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 Tshtopùvalkēās Ji̊ Qi̊v. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Tshtopùvalkēās Ji̊ Qi̊v's parks.

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

Tshtopùvalkēās Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

Tshtopùvalkēās Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

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

Tshtopùvalkēās Ji̊ Qi̊v has a Department of Firefighters, which is responsible for organizing fire fighting efforts during a fire and enforcing local ordinances relating to fire safety.

Tshtopùvalkēās Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

Tshtopùvalkēās Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

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

Tshtopùvalkēās Ji̊ Qi̊v has an Administrative Academy which trains individuals in the administrative arts.

Tshtopùvalkēās Ji̊ Qi̊v 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. Tshtopùvalkēās Ji̊ Qi̊v's grid is powered by an arcane means.

Tshtopùvalkēās Ji̊ Qi̊v possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. In spite of the Galvanic Grid, these lights continue to use their old fule sources to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Tshtopùvalkēās Ji̊ Qi̊v has a first rate hospital which caters to anyone in need of long term medical care.

Tshtopùvalkēās Ji̊ Qi̊v has a library, which keeps a large collection of books, scrolls, and archives all manner of physical items. While not open to the public, the librarians and scholars employed by the library will assist anyone with their research needs, and wealthy individuals can purchase membership to access the library's materials themselves. In spite of being generally closed to the public, the library has a room with several Aether Linked devices available to the public during business hours.

Tshtopùvalkēās Ji̊ Qi̊v 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 Tshtopùvalkēās Ji̊ Qi̊v's natural decorations nor waterways.

Tshtopùvalkēās Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

Tshtopùvalkēās Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

Tshtopùvalkēās Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

Tshtopùvalkēās Ji̊ Qi̊v 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

Tshtopùvalkēās Ji̊ Qi̊v's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used which employed abundant symbolic geometry, using pure forms such as the circle and square, and plans are based on often symmetrical layouts featuring rectangular courtyards and halls. These structures were is decorated with carved stone or stucco reliefs and made use of colorful stone mosaics..

In Tshtopùvalkēās Ji̊ Qi̊v during thunderstorms, with each flash of lightning, everyone sees different monsters from the corner of their eyes.

The Amoeba, Giant near Tshtopùvalkēās Ji̊ Qi̊v are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Tshtopùvalkēās Ji̊ Qi̊v's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves consuming a local toxin to channel Enchantment 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.

Tshtopùvalkēās Ji̊ Qi̊v Census Data: Year 2000

20855 of Tshtopùvalkēās Ji̊ Qi̊v's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 1225 work in Agriculture
• 4719 work as Craftsmen
• 1689 work as Merchants
• 3146 work as Service Workers
• 2149 work as General Laborers
• 843 work as Skilled Laborers
• 2945 work as Civil Servants
• 1910 work in Cottage Industries
• 1142 work as Artists
• 1087 work in Produce Industries

31270 of Tshtopùvalkēās Ji̊ Qi̊v's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 3327 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Tshtopùvalkēās Ji̊ Qi̊v 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.

The roads leading into Tshtopùvalkēās Ji̊ Qi̊v possess a great number of switchbacks. While designed for defense, they mostly wind up pissing everyone trying to take goods to town right the hell off.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century the Kami spared the town from the rampage of a legendary monster. One of Tshtopùvalkēās Ji̊ Qi̊v's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History