Wæm Maktǐ Cìkhfi

Wæm Maktǐ Cìkhfi (/ˈmaktɪ/ /ˈcɨxfi/ [aesthetic] [knight]) is a subtropical Town located in Lakodozeme Parish, Ot-61esìb District, within the Federation of Alveria.

The name Wæm Maktǐ Cìkhfi is derived from the Constructi language, as Wæm Maktǐ Cìkhfi was founded by Helê Shegêbèdo, who was culturaly Constructi.

Climate

Wæm Maktǐ Cìkhfi has a yearly average temperature of 23°C (73°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 28°C (82°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a cool 18°C (64°F). Wæm Maktǐ Cìkhfi receives an average of 219 cm/y (86 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Wæm Maktǐ Cìkhfi covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 4110 m (13484 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Wæm Maktǐ Cìkhfi was founded durring the late 14th century in spring of the year 1274, by Helê Shegêbèdo. The establishment of Wæm Maktǐ Cìkhfi was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Helê Shegêbèdo struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Wæm Maktǐ Cìkhfi as a prison colony.

Wæm Maktǐ Cìkhfi was built using the conventions of Constructi durring the late 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Wæm Maktǐ Cìkhfi is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature timber framed wooden shiethed or brick construction, which gives form to a very formalized, rational, expence effishent arcatectural style based on strictly symmetrical designs which universaly feature pitched roofs, shutters, and the occasional column or pilaster for a decorative touch.

Wæm Maktǐ Cìkhfi is is constructed arround a series of narrow carved bedrock 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.

Right off the bat Wæm Maktǐ Cìkhfi hits you in the face with its success. Everyone, even the peasants, are dressed in well made clothing. Every tool and implement you can see is finely made, and people will boast to you as obvious strangers of the wonders which can be found in their markets. More interestingly is a total lack of beggars, and plenty of new buildings are going up even as you speak. Somehow this town has come into quite a lot of wealth, and recently from the looks of things. It’s easy to see where their wealth comes from the more you look arround. Every aspect of the town has been developed with care and great thought. The people themselves act deliberately and with care in even the simplest of daily actions.

Civic Infrastructure

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

Wæm Maktǐ Cìkhfi 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.

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

Wæm Maktǐ Cìkhfi possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

Wæm Maktǐ Cìkhfi has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Wæm Maktǐ Cìkhfi 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

Life is hard in Wæm Maktǐ Cìkhfi. Its people are impoverished compared to their peers elsewhere. Something is making the locals stay, however, whether fear of the alternative, hope for a better future, or a stubborn attachment to their ancestral lands. Whatver the reason, living in this harsh area for generations has made the people of Wæm Maktǐ Cìkhfi a notably resourceful and hearty people.

Wæm Maktǐ Cìkhfi's chapel 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..

The Half-Celestial Unicorn near Wæm Maktǐ Cìkhfi are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Wæm Maktǐ Cìkhfi's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves creating small tokens to channel Mysticism energies of tier 2 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.

Wæm Maktǐ Cìkhfi Census Data: Year 2000

374 of Wæm Maktǐ Cìkhfi's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 25 work in Agriculture
• 81 work as Craftsmen
• 28 work as Merchants
• 63 work as Service Workers
• 36 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 58 work as Civil Servants
• 35 work in Cottage Industries
• 17 work as Artists
• 19 work in Produce Industries

795 of Wæm Maktǐ Cìkhfi's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 36 (3%) are noncontributers.

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century, Wæm Maktǐ Cìkhfi was attacked by savage tribes living nearby Wæm Maktǐ Cìkhfi. The details of the conflict are hazy at best due to many conflicting accounts. What is known is Wæm Maktǐ Cìkhfi lost 111 people, 243 livestock, and 35 buildings. The conflict ended after roughly 62, when members of Wæm Maktǐ Cìkhfi's militia enacted an operation to eliminate a specific group of the enemy's forces. The operation was complicated by a trusted officer who turned traitor and defects. The conflict ended with a last stand against the enemy until a particular event occurred, which ended in victory for Wæm Maktǐ Cìkhfi's forces. The war is remembered in legend by Wæm Maktǐ Cìkhfi's bards, historians, and legend keepers.

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