Wayette

Wayette (/weɪ/ /ette/ [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Large City located in Janbank Dutchy, Cambridge Earldom, within the Kingdom of Helsteria.

The name Wayette is derived from the Sylvin language, as Wayette was founded by Darla Austin Evelyn Hardwicke, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Wayette has a yearly average temperature of 27°C (80°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 32°C (89°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 23°C (73°F). Wayette receives an average of 143 cm/y (56 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the spring. Wayette covers an area of nearly 277 km² (110 mi²), and an average elevation of 2244 m (7362 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Wayette was founded durring the early 14th century in winter of the year 1303, by Darla Austin Evelyn Hardwicke. The establishment of Wayette 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.

Wayette was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the early 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Wayette is no diffrent. The city'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.

Wayette is buildings have been located at convienant points along the rivers Wayette was built upon. Navigating the town is therefore a little chalanging as the distance between buildings verris greatly and the restrictive baked earthen streets flow where they are able to be made rather than folowing the most convienant paths. The city is in posession of a finaly crafted dwarvern style fortified fighting wall, completer with lower, middle, and upper battlments for use in sloped-fire defence stratagies, murder holes, and statues which may or may not be constructs, and, of course, MERTICULATIONSshortsizename is one of the wealthiest and politicaly connected settlments in the world.. Unfortuantly, these Ragnarock-era relics are in extreem disrepair, so much so that one cannot tell if they are decaying from a lack of mantance or damage incured.

Wayette has a very calm atmosphere. People can be seen relaxing, scocilizing, and going about all manner of business other than the daily grind. Men, women, children, all can be seen enjoying life in a laid-back way in the many parks which line Wayette’s streets. A look around Wayette has something terribly wrong with it. It’s impossible to put one’s finger on, but something is horribly wrong. Maybe it’s the way fog blankets the ground, but only in the connors of places. Maybe it’s the vermin scutteling between shadows in the corner of your eyes. Perhaps it’s the overcast sky which seemed to creep out of nowhere, or the distant howling of wolves. Maybe it’s everything together. Regardless, you do not feel it would be wise to remain in Wayette long.

Civic Infrastructure

Wayette possesses a city-wide Aethary Link which provides Aethary access anywhere within its metropolitan. This allows citizens who can afford the relevant devices access in their places of work, and rarely homes.

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

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

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

Wayette 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.

Wayette 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.

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

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

Wayette 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.

Wayette 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.

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

Wayette has an Arcane Academy which provides higher education in the arcane sciences.

Wayette 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. Wayette's grid is powered by hydrogalvanic generators.

Wayette's old civil lighting system was converted to Galvanic Lamps recently, and expanded to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

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

Wayette 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.

Wayette 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 Wayette's natural decorations nor waterways.

Wayette 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.

Wayette 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.

Wayette 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.

Wayette 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

Wayette's garrison was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is characterized by vertical proportions, pointed arches, external buttressing, and asymmetry in the general shape of its buildings. The decorative features of the style were key, consisting of large arched windows, pointed arches, vaulted ceilings, flying buttresses, and sculptures integrated into the structure itself. Occasionally, for very important buildings, an array of sculptures or one colossal sculpture might replace the entirety of the entrance to said building.

In Wayette sometimes, near one of the seasonal solstices, the sun appears to split into three and it rains from a clear sky for several hours.

The Raven near Wayette are known to be more aggressive than normal.

Wayette's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves square dance to channel Wild Magic 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.

Wayette Census Data: Year 2000

24562 of Wayette's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 1417 work in Agriculture
• 5465 work as Craftsmen
• 2002 work as Merchants
• 3799 work as Service Workers
• 2497 work as General Laborers
• 1013 work as Skilled Laborers
• 3573 work as Civil Servants
• 2150 work in Cottage Industries
• 1365 work as Artists
• 1281 work in Produce Industries

35936 of Wayette's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 4553 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Wayette makes use of canals for some of its streets. Locals often fish in the canals.

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History

Wayette used to be much richer, but something happened in the last (13474 % 6)+1 years to crush its source of prosperity. Different factions of the community might be trying to grasp at the remaining dregs of wealth, others might try to restart the failed industry, and some might look for a new livelihood. Any group or entity thought responsible for the collapse is likely to be treated very harshly, and some locals might find profit in shifting the blame to their enemies.

The the a sickle of Elven High Magic, an a sickle imbued with notable amounts of Elven High Magic energies was created near Wayette by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History