Comments | 4000excuses: 14 [Written]

4000excuses

14 [Written]

Jul 20, 2011 16:29

Even after all this time it is strange to me that Luceti has no economy. It is unthinkable in my country to have a country or city, or rather a commune as I believe we could be classified, without a system of economy. I suppose it would mean less colds, but-First, let me thank all of those who participated in my call for autographs in my last ( Read more... )

asking questions, technology otaku, electronics king, capitalism!, pochi-kun, being japanese

Leave a comment

Back to all threads

[written] fierybluebird July 20 2011, 23:35:43 UTC

It's a little strange I suppose, but it's not really like we're all countries here. What would you even use? What would be the solid rate of conversion? How could you deem prices on goods that come in freely anyway?

What kind of dog do you have?

[written] 4000excuses July 21 2011, 02:03:03 UTC

Yes, I suppose most of the people here are human or some approximation thereof so an economy would not be necessary. [But what of the people who are? WHAT DO?] There must be some precious metals or rare commodity that could be used in place of paper or coined money? And perhaps the money could be used for services instead of goods. Even a bartering system would be preferable to nothing at all. ...Even bartering.

My dog is small, light brown and fluffy. His name is Pochi-kun.

[written] fierybluebird July 21 2011, 02:09:05 UTC

Pochi-kun, got it.

What kind of services?

[written] 4000excuses July 21 2011, 02:31:10 UTC

If you see him, please inform me. I am unfortunately unable to go out myself.

There is a flower shop, bakery, weaponsmith, training hall and other stores and establishments run by the residents, are there not? I heard someone was looking to hire a cook and a gardener as well. Such services should be rewarded.

[written] fierybluebird July 21 2011, 03:39:14 UTC

What? Why not? What's wrong?

Yes, they should. But how do quantify how much each one is worth?

[written] 4000excuses July 21 2011, 03:52:45 UTC

Ah, nothing is wrong. I'm simply cooking and it isn't wise to leave. I could burn the building down. Or worse, ruin the dish.

[Priorities. He has them.]

I suppose that would be classified by the difficulty of the task. For example, baking is difficult, but not as hard as smithing a weapon.

[written] fierybluebird July 21 2011, 04:17:19 UTC

Oh, all right. You can manage writing though? I could switch to voice if it would be easier.

Indeed. I guess it could operate on the hours it took, but then it'd be very easy to lie or purposely take too long.

[written] 4000excuses July 21 2011, 04:32:05 UTC

The Japanese are very good at multitasking. [Only not so much when you have to leave the house. That and he only answers when he's not doing something immediately.]

That problem does not solely exist here. It is an issue no matter where one works.

[written] fierybluebird July 21 2011, 05:44:30 UTC

Useful skill.

Not to mention then everyone would be a lot more inclined to rob each other silly. I don't know if you've noticed, but this place isn't exactly bursting to the seams with saints.

[written] 4000excuses July 21 2011, 15:42:18 UTC

At times, yes, it is quite useful.

No world is exactly like that. It is why there is police. And laws.

Something else this place is lacking.

[written] fierybluebird July 21 2011, 20:13:30 UTC

Is there a time when it isn't?

I'm sure people here would volunteer for that, still doesn't mean they could stop it.

[written] 4000excuses July 21 2011, 22:25:12 UTC

There [pen taps] can be, yes.

The intricacies of economy as well as the problems it begets are indeed difficult. It simply is not something I am accustomed to being without; even after all this time.

[written] fierybluebird July 21 2011, 22:28:43 UTC

Oh? Do tell.

I guess it's more a matter of whether it's worth it, just for something one is used to.

[written - voice] 4000excuses July 21 2011, 22:45:38 UTC

Ah, please wait one moment.

[He switches the journal to voice.]

I'm afraid I'm adding miso to the soup now and cannot write. Please excuse the sudden change.

Multitasking can be very useful, except when you are on a deadline. Then it can be distracting. Such as when you have a manuscript that must be sent to the post office before a certain time in order to make the deadline for Comiket. That can be very stressful.

[Marco can probably hear the sound of Japan cooking in the background.]

Sometimes the comforts of home are necessary in helping one adjust to a new environment.

[voice] fierybluebird July 22 2011, 00:27:49 UTC

[Aww... cute.]

What's "Comic-ette?"

Perhaps, but wouldn't those comforts be more along the lines of things money can buy rather than the money itself? Money is convenient, but more in a numerical sense of tallying things up and being able to exchange them.

[voice] 4000excuses July 22 2011, 00:32:14 UTC

[omg no what is cute about an old man]

Co-mi-ke-tto. [lmao vowels.] It is a shortening of the word Comic Market, the name of a holy event for Otaku in my country. It happens twice a year - in the summer and winter. They are not to be missed. Their deadlines, however, can be very difficult to meet. And the lottery is hard to hit unless you are in a lesser known fandom.

....It is hard to gauge the well-being of a-- [hrm] city without an economy. It is, perhaps, simply because where I am from, being without one is...difficult to imagine.

Back to all threads