Wækwì Kikhvèijĭ Birěkhka

Wækwì Kikhvèijĭ Birěkhka (/ˈwækwɨ/ /cixˈvɤiʤ/ [stupid; dumb; silly] [spelling]) is a subtropical Town located in Dihuboz̄o Parish, Pinizeva District, within the Federation of Alveria.

The name Wækwì Kikhvèijĭ Birěkhka is derived from the Constructi language, as Wækwì Kikhvèijĭ Birěkhka was founded by Tresî Sheg̈mege, who was culturaly Constructi.

Climate

Wækwì Kikhvèijĭ Birěkhka has a yearly average temperature of 27°C (80°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a hot 31°C (87°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 24°C (75°F). Wækwì Kikhvèijĭ Birěkhka receives an average of 163 cm/y (64 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Wækwì Kikhvèijĭ Birěkhka covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 8504 m (-15049 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Wækwì Kikhvèijĭ Birěkhka was founded durring the late 14th century in winter of the year 1282, by Tresî Sheg̈mege. The establishment of Wækwì Kikhvèijĭ Birěkhka was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Tresî Sheg̈mege struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Wækwì Kikhvèijĭ Birěkhka as a prison colony.

Wækwì Kikhvèijĭ Birěkhka was built using the conventions of Constructi durring the late 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Wækwì Kikhvèijĭ 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.

Wækwì Kikhvèijĭ Birěkhka is is constructed arround a series of crampt cobblestone mainstreets which form concentric circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to each other at varrious points. 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 millitarily questionable fortifications has suffered a visible ammount of structural damage, leaving them effectivly useless. One can't help but wonder why the has not yet effected repairs.

A look around Wækwì Kikhvèijĭ Birěkhka 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 just long enough for it to be uncomfortable. This all rests atop the unmistakable impression the town is one of the strictest places imaginable. Everyone’s actions are clearly directed by laws they keep in heart and mind at all times. Orderly byond order is a phrase which Wækwì Kikhvèijĭ Birěkhka brings to mind.

Civic Infrastructure

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

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

Wækwì Kikhvèijĭ 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.

Wækwì Kikhvèijĭ 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.

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

Wækwì Kikhvèijĭ Birěkhka possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

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

Wækwì Kikhvèijĭ Birěkhka has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Wækwì Kikhvèijĭ 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.

Cultural Notes

There’s a relatively new religion in Wækwì Kikhvèijĭ Birěkhka which is rapidly gaining power. It might be a sectarian offshoot of a major faith, the unique product of a new prophet, or an outside faith backed by wealthy and powerful foreign supporters. Depending on the demands made on believers, the new faith may be a matter of concern only to the existing clergy, or it might be a major flashpoint for conflict in the community.

Wækwì Kikhvèijĭ Birěkhka's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used embraces individualism and experimentation. It emerged as a movement against traditional, classical styles and sought to make buildings dynamic and fun while breaking the rules. The style incorporated elements of previous architectural styles in exaggerated and whimsical ways. Traditional, conservative leanings were void in this era, with most scholars of architecture agreeing it was a time of “anything goes.”.

In Wækwì Kikhvèijĭ Birěkhka there are no smells.

The Leshy, Gourd near Wækwì Kikhvèijĭ Birěkhka are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Wækwì Kikhvèijĭ Birěkhka's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves drinking to channel Abjuration energies of tier 2 via guttural bellowing.

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.

Wækwì Kikhvèijĭ Birěkhka Census Data: Year 2000

329 of Wækwì Kikhvèijĭ Birěkhka's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 21 work in Agriculture
• 73 work as Craftsmen
• 24 work as Merchants
• 55 work as Service Workers
• 33 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 47 work as Civil Servants
• 31 work in Cottage Industries
• 15 work as Artists
• 18 work in Produce Industries

680 of Wækwì Kikhvèijĭ Birěkhka's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 87 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

The center of Wækwì Kikhvèijĭ Birěkhka's town square was built around an ancient standing stone.

POI

History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century the Kami spared the town from an attack. One of Wækwì Kikhvèijĭ Birěkhka's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History