oo4 :: Wolf and Face Value

[wheat-wolf.livejournal.com]

{She's sitting on an unfinished and tarnished wooden desk with a velvet pouch in her lap. She takes the pouch and dumps all the contents onto the desk, and an assortment of coins spill onto the desk. They're almost all different, with different faces and sizes since the coins hail from many different kingdoms. But she smiles to see them.}

The currency may have shifted, but the currency does remain the same itself! So many different coins, and from so many kingdoms! Fufu, Lawrence should be glad that I have little to do. Sorting these coins by the true value, what a task that would be! Especially for a human, even with the scales.

{She takes two at a time, striking them against each other as she holds them up to her ear}

Silver, gold, they sound so different. But it's so complex anyways! The money makers will not change it largely right away since it might make the coins worth more than the face. So there are just minuscule changes from there so that the reaction can be gauged.

{Horo sets one aside, striking the coin she still holds with another from the pile}

Still, they confuse themselves, it seems like. The true value of these coins is forgotten. Lucky Lawrence has my clever ears to gauge the value, but even then...Ofufufu...He owes me many apples for this!

Comments

[shinypaws.livejournal.com]

Ah? Your country is going through a currency change, is it?

[wheat-wolf.livejournal.com]

Yes! In a few kingdoms, so it seems. But the difference is so slight that it is hard to tell the true value with scales or human ear, so I lend mine.

[shinypaws.livejournal.com]

Ah, I see! I never truly understand this "currency" thing, but I know well how necessary it is. I would not be able to get my Holy Bones without it, after all~

[wheat-wolf.livejournal.com]

Holy Bones? And what is that?

[shinypaws.livejournal.com]

Oh, it's what I eat! It's my favorite snack~

[wheat-wolf.livejournal.com]

Ha, even a true goddess must eat! How funny that is! What does it taste like?

[shinypaws.livejournal.com]

Well, it is not so much a necessity as it is a restorative, I suppose. And it tastes like...hm! Like air and light and flowers, I think.

[contract_star]

Hello, Horo.

[wheat-wolf.livejournal.com]

{Smiles} Good afternoon, Hei! Or perhaps, considering this place, good night?

How have you been of late? Have you cooked any delicacies for me?

[contract_star]

It's morning back in my world, actually. You can never tell here.

Oh, I've been...busy, I suppose. I haven't had time to cook. Sorry.

[wheat-wolf.livejournal.com]

Do not concern yourself with it, Hei. I do not doubt how busy you are at the least! But what have you busied yourself with this time?

[contract_star]

Well...it's sort of a long story.

[wheat-wolf.livejournal.com]

{Laughs} And the wise wolf Horo shall listen to it! Come, take a seat if you wish. I would love to hear.

[brokenamethysts.livejournal.com]

[is too distracted by shinehs to properly introduce himself or say hi, orz]

So many different kinds...

[wheat-wolf.livejournal.com]

Are there not? It is quite the task to figure out the true worth, but we shall see!

[brokenamethysts.livejournal.com]

Your ears are very special. I'm afraid I'm no good at anything relating to money. That's my boss' job.

I wonder if Byakko could do this kind of thing.

[wheat-wolf.livejournal.com]

Fufu, they can hear a great many things. The differences in the value of metals or even lies. It is nothing for a great wolf like I!

[brokenamethysts.livejournal.com]

Lies too? That's pretty incredible. [considering his shikigami, he's not at all fazed by the ears. and wolf talk. pfft.]

So you're a wolf, huh? What's your name?

[wheat-wolf.livejournal.com]

I am the Wise Wolf of Yoitsu Horo! But just Horo will do, young one.

[savagestime.livejournal.com]

[the Master thinks those ears are funky]

Strange currencies?

[wheat-wolf.livejournal.com]

Not so much strange as too many! There are many kingdoms that can issue currency, so it is a bit complicated for humans to try and deal with them all. They make it needlessly complicated, so it seems.

[savagestime.livejournal.com]

That's a very common trait in humans.

[wheat-wolf.livejournal.com]

Is it not? But it certainly is interesting to learn about the things that they have made.

[savagestime.livejournal.com]

I prefer the people of Keterlan, really, but humans do have a bit of a fascination factor.

[wheat-wolf.livejournal.com]

Keterlan? I have not heard of such a place.