Wæm Bă Stvæbstăybǐyf

Wæm Bă Stvæbstăybǐyf (/bə̝/ /stvæbsˈtə̝jbɪjf/ [azure] [revolver (firearm)]) is a subtropical Town located in Cǐwjĭèwjĭæzěwěn Zone, Dewlǐq District, within the Federation of Alveria.

The name Wæm Bă Stvæbstăybǐyf is derived from the Constructi language, as Wæm Bă Stvæbstăybǐyf was founded by Shtumgli Trgadsêye, who was culturaly Constructi.

Climate

Wæm Bă Stvæbstăybǐyf has a yearly average temperature of 32°C (89°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a blistering 36°C (96°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a warm 28°C (82°F). Wæm Bă Stvæbstăybǐyf receives an average of 245 cm/y (96 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Wæm Bă Stvæbstăybǐyf covers an area of nearly 6 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 6080 m (19947 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Wæm Bă Stvæbstăybǐyf was founded durring the early 9th century, by Shtumgli Trgadsêye. The establishment of the new community went well, with no major obsticles durring construction.

Wæm Bă Stvæbstăybǐyf was built using the conventions of Constructi durring the early 9th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Wæm Bă Stvæbstăybǐyf 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.

Wæm Bă Stvæbstăybǐyf is is constructed arround a series of spacious packed earth mainstreets which form overlapping circles, with smaller strait roads linking the circiles to eachother at varrious points. The town lacks any defencive features, though certainly constructing even a simple fence or digging a ditch is at the forefront of the 's mind. At least, one would hope so.

A look around Wæm Bă Stvæbstăybǐyf seems to be home to a quite vibrant and boisterous community. Everywhere one looks they can see people going out their daily business with a smile and a spring in their step. Children play loudly in the streets, causing untold havoc as youth are want and allowed to do. On second glance, that chaos continues into adulthood. 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

Wæm Bă Stvæbstăybǐyf 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.

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

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

Wæm Bă Stvæbstăybǐyf 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.

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

Wæm Bă Stvæbstăybǐyf 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.

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

Wæm Bă Stvæbstăybǐyf 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. Wæm Bă Stvæbstăybǐyf's grid is powered by a direct leyline tap.

Wæm Bă Stvæbstăybǐyf 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 Wæm Bă Stvæbstăybǐyf's natural decorations nor waterways.

Wæm Bă Stvæbstăybǐyf 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.

Wæm Bă Stvæbstăybǐyf 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

A substantial minority of the locals are descended from foreigners alien to their local neighbors. They may have been religious exiles, economic migrants, indigenous locals surrounded by the existing polity, or a foreign settlement conquered within the relatively recent past. The locals may not be enthusiastic about being ruled by others not of their kind, and their neighbors may look askance at the way foreign customs or even laws may be maintained.

Wæm Bă Stvæbstăybǐyf's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is inspired by the natural world, characterized by sinuous, sculptural, organic shapes, arches, curving lines, and sensual ornamentation. Common motifs included stylized versions of leaves, flowers, vines, insects, animals, and other natural elements. Decorative elements found on the inside and outside of buildings include intricate mosaic work, curved windows, and decorative trim work. .

In Wæm Bă Stvæbstăybǐyf during thunderstorms, with each flash of lightning, everyone sees different monsters from the corner of their eyes.

The Ice Elemental, Large near Wæm Bă Stvæbstăybǐyf are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Wæm Bă Stvæbstăybǐyf's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves drinking to channel Mysticism energies of tier 1 via chanting.

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.

Wæm Bă Stvæbstăybǐyf Census Data: Year 2000

463 of Wæm Bă Stvæbstăybǐyf's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 27 work in Agriculture
• 100 work as Craftsmen
• 35 work as Merchants
• 74 work as Service Workers
• 45 work as General Laborers
• 16 work as Skilled Laborers
• 78 work as Civil Servants
• 44 work in Cottage Industries
• 21 work as Artists
• 23 work in Produce Industries

881 of Wæm Bă Stvæbstăybǐyf's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 101 (7%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Wæm Bă Stvæbstăybǐyf's roads were poorly made when first laid. Rather than repairing them correctly, a series of new roads was laid atop the old, leading to the streets of modern Wæm Bă Stvæbstăybǐyf suffering from potholes, cracking, and even sinkholes. The locals often repair the road by putting down wooden decking.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century, Wæm Bă Stvæbstăybǐyf was attacked by organized criminals with significant wealth and power. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Wæm Bă Stvæbstăybǐyf lost 298 people, 364 livestock, and 99 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 55, when members of Wæm Bă Stvæbstăybǐyf's militia enacted an operation to gain control of a particular prison. The operation was complicated by extremely hostile wildlife which took many out of action. The conflict ended with pitched battle between both forces, which ended in victory for Wæm Bă Stvæbstăybǐyf's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Wæm Bă Stvæbstăybǐyf's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

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