1 ☯ help me get my feet back on the ground

[callingforyuu]

[The writing seems almost childish in nature, as if the person holding the pen is not used to holding one, but he definitely knows how letters are supposed to go. While the words appear awkwardly and slow to form at first, he begins to scribe the words with more certainty.]

Hi, I'm new, you can call me Ember. [pauses, because he's been watching

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[viva_la_materia]

Are you crazy? They're money! Everybody wants money!

[callingforyuu]

Well, I want food, not money. [slowly figuring out money]

[viva_la_materia]

Yeah, but

[Pause. Is this guy serious? Then in very careful letters, written slowly:]

That's what money is for. You go to somebody who has food, and you give them the money, and they give you the food.

But don't give them too much money! That stuff is valuable.

[callingforyuu]

Well, I just want the food, though, not the money. That's why I'm giving them the money so they give me food, right?

[totally serious, Marbles]

[feathered_earth]

Hello, Ember! That's a nice name. I'm Krile.

Be sure not to spend too many coins until you get a job, okay?

[callingforyuu]

Nice to meet you Krile! [again, her name is written carefully] I like your name, too.

I'll try not to give too many to the people. Is there a place I can find people who will give me coins for doing stuff for them? [awkwardly worded, but he tries to get the meaning across]

[spandexisyouth]

Welcome, Ember! I am Youth!

In case it does not make sense yet, they stand in for barter. Say that you wanted flour, but the other person wanted eggs for their flour and you did not have eggs. Instead, you give them money, and they can use this money to buy eggs from someone else.

[callingforyuu]

Hi Youth. [writes the name slowly, yet again]

Other people explained 'barter' to me. What are eggs and flour?

[spandexisyouth]

They are [a pause] things you eat, or make into other things you can eat.

[callingforyuu]

I see. I bet they taste good then!

[inthecenterfold]

[He'll be nicer to a kid]

If you get a job around here, then they'll give your more coins for helping 'em out. Then you can buy real food with 'em.

[callingforyuu]

[He is older than he sounds on paper, definitely, not that it makes a different right now.]

So a job is working for more coins? How do I get a job?

[inthecenterfold]

Getting a job's pretty easy. It's just picking one out. There's a list of 'em you can look at.

And the more you work there - help 'em out - the more coins you get.

*difference

[callingforyuu]

There's a list? Thanks a bunch, that sounds helpful!

I see, that makes sense, you work and you get coins, if you work more you get more coins.