A few hours into the Jaunt

[rustyhonesty]

I've never done this before, but there's a first time for everything.

It's about time to do a check-in to see who are investigating - or at least have an infiltrator persona. My name is Jean Kirstein and... I don't investigate very often.

Apparently, I arrived with an ID that says I'm 21. So I guess age up, or down, is normal in this Jaunt. I also got a surprise guitar and seem to know how to play it...? Anyone else had something like that happen to them?

I won't ask if anyone has an idea of what we're supposed to do, since it's so early on the Jaunt... but it's good to keep your eyes open for any information that seems important.

Comments

[ayiyiyi]

This is money?

[rustyhonesty]

Yeah. Paper one at least. There should also be the coin variety.

[ayiyiyi]

Why in Zeus's name would you use parchment for coin?

[rustyhonesty]

I don't really know the history of money... but I'd assume it's lighter to carry around than a sack of coins?

[ayiyiyi]

Yeah, but coins are gold, or silver, or copper. They have value, because of what they're made of. Parchment money's just made of...parchment. You can't melt it down and still have it be worth something.

[sees_red]

Hey, I know this one, We had it in social studies this year.

So, the government's got all the gold at Fort Knox. They print paper money with their guarantee of value based on the gold, like Jean said, because it's easier to carry.

[ayiyiyi]

So...people think that parchment is as good as coin, because the King has all the gold?

[Xena is not convinced, Jason]

[sees_red]

The, uh, parchment stands for the coin. Or other goods. You could trade the parchment for an appropriate amount of gold. But it'd be harder to carry around.