Vat-bêle Dêtîkè

Vat-bêle Dêtîkè (/ˈlɘqë/ /ˈbɘle/ [tired (needing sleep); tired (needing rest)] [enemy; rival]) is a subtropical Town located in the Lêtdêsara Zone of the Union of Engineers.

The name Vat-bêle Dêtîkè is derived from the Iron Elvish language, as Vat-bêle Dêtîkè was founded by Qutzug Zënkdo, who was culturaly Iron Elven.

Climate

Vat-bêle Dêtîkè has a yearly average temperature of 23°C (73°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a pleasant 25°C (77°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 22°C (71°F). Vat-bêle Dêtîkè receives an average of 132 cm/y (51 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Vat-bêle Dêtîkè covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 6724 m (-20889 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Vat-bêle Dêtîkè was founded durring the early 17th century in early spring of the year 1642, by Qutzug Zënkdo. The establishment of Vat-bêle Dêtîkè 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.

Vat-bêle Dêtîkè was built using the conventions of Iron Elven durring the early 17th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Vat-bêle Dêtîkè 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.

Vat-bêle Dêtîkè is buildings have been located at convienant points along the gorge Vat-bêle Dêtîkè was built upon. Navigating the town is therefore a little chalanging as the distance between buildings verris greatly and the crampt canals streets flow where they are able to be made rather than folowing the most convienant paths. The town rests behind a thick wall made from clay bricks. The wall has all of the proper fortifications and is well made. Unfortuantly the nature of clay brick leaves it quite vulnerable to siege equipment, though the thickness of the wall lends it simmilar resistnace to a thinner hardrock wall. The town's millitarily questionable fortifications have recently undergone extensive repairs and renovations, such that the repairwork is imeadiently apparent and can be spotted due to the diffring ages of materials. One can't help but wonder what brought the need for those repairs to the town.

Vat-bêle Dêtîkè is, in a word, disorder. People seem to be allowed to do as they please with little harmoney to anything. It feels less like a town, and more like a spot people just happened to place their homes. Yet there are small elements here and there which show the underlying structure of the community. It’s just so complex, organic, and flowing one can only understand what is a piece of the puzzle, but not what its neighbors are.

Civic Infrastructure

Vat-bêle Dêtîkè 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 Vat-bêle Dêtîkè. They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Vat-bêle Dêtîkè's parks.

Vat-bêle Dêtîkè has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Vat-bêle Dêtîkè.

Vat-bêle Dêtîkè 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.

Vat-bêle Dêtîkè 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.

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

Vat-bêle Dêtîkè 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. Vat-bêle Dêtîkè's grid is powered by mana accumulators.

Vat-bêle Dêtîkè 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.

Vat-bêle Dêtîkè 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 Vat-bêle Dêtîkè's natural decorations nor waterways.

Vat-bêle Dêtîkè 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.

Vat-bêle Dêtîkè 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

Vat-bêle Dêtîkè's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is famous for its stately symmetry, classical elements, and grand appearance. Columns and pillars, such as Corinthian columns, are often seen supporting open structures or porticos. Symmetry is an important feature of this style, with each half of a building mirroring the other. Domed ceilings and windows grace these buildings, with everything placed in a mathematical arrangement.

In Vat-bêle Dêtîkè the milk never sours.

The Horsefly, Giant near Vat-bêle Dêtîkè are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Vat-bêle Dêtîkè's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in spring and involves line dance to channel Transmutation energies of tier 3 via speaking in tongues.

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.

Vat-bêle Dêtîkè Census Data: Year 2000

446 of Vat-bêle Dêtîkè's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 26 work in Agriculture
• 99 work as Craftsmen
• 33 work as Merchants
• 74 work as Service Workers
• 48 work as General Laborers
• 16 work as Skilled Laborers
• 64 work as Civil Servants
• 42 work in Cottage Industries
• 21 work as Artists
• 23 work in Produce Industries

882 of Vat-bêle Dêtîkè's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 84 (6%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Vat-bêle Dêtîkè produces something unique, a good or service that cannot be had anywhere else in the kingdom. This may be due to some unique resource found only there, or some carefully-guarded craft, or it may be a special service that can only be provided by the locals, who are somehow unique in their forms or abilities.

Vat-bêle Dêtîkè is known for its odd use of round-a-bouts, small ring roads used in place of intersections.

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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 Vat-bêle Dêtîkè's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History