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[personal profile] murderbaby 2019-08-11 01:38 am (UTC)(link)
Still climbing parapets?
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[personal profile] murderbaby 2019-08-11 01:47 am (UTC)(link)
Is that a good thing or a bad thing?
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[personal profile] murderbaby 2019-08-11 01:52 am (UTC)(link)
...Are you well?
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[personal profile] murderbaby 2019-08-11 01:57 am (UTC)(link)
We met.

It has been some time.

I am attempting not to burn every bridge I tread upon.
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[personal profile] murderbaby 2019-08-11 02:01 am (UTC)(link)
It's a metaphor in Trade. To 'burn a bridge' is to lose a friendship or an alliance.
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[personal profile] murderbaby 2019-08-11 02:03 am (UTC)(link)
With time, yes, I would prefer it to the alternative.
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[personal profile] murderbaby 2019-08-11 02:12 am (UTC)(link)
Yes. I've found respectable employ in Riftwatch and am making a budget for my earnings. Yourself?
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[personal profile] murderbaby 2019-08-11 02:18 am (UTC)(link)
Yes.

[What happened to this girl? Whatever it is, prying is beyond his interest and likely beyond her tolerance.]

A plan on how to spend your money, so you don't run out, or spend it on frivolous purchases. Would you like to know how to make one?
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[personal profile] murderbaby 2019-08-11 02:33 am (UTC)(link)
Are you good with sums?
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[personal profile] murderbaby 2019-08-11 02:40 am (UTC)(link)
That's all you need, really.

Take a notebook and make a list of dates for the next few months. Note which dates you'll be paid, and how much.

Make a list of things Riftwatch does not supply-- clothes, specialized weaponry, any special items you wish to buy yourself. Note their prices. Rate those items by how soon you need them.

From there, you should be able to calculate how soon you will be able to purchase extra amenities, and how much you will need to save each time you are paid in order to make your goal.

Does that make sense?
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[personal profile] murderbaby 2019-08-11 02:49 am (UTC)(link)
A bank or a lockbox. I wouldn't suggest a bank, considering the war. A safe lockbox only opened by your key may be the smart choice for your first purchase.

I would also suggest having a small amount of coin on your person in general, in case of emergency.

[He speaks to her without mockery because he has had this conversation with other elves, far less lucky than him, far more sheltered.]
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[personal profile] murderbaby 2019-08-11 02:59 am (UTC)(link)
Have a small purse, but hang it on the front of your hip, not the back. And check it immediately if someone bumps into you on the street.

I should explain... When I lived in Orlais, I had explained similar things to elves who had never before handled coin. If you need any more help, I'd happily provide it.
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[personal profile] murderbaby 2019-08-11 03:07 am (UTC)(link)
There is no slavery in Orlais.

But there is indentured, indefinite servitude. Elves fall victim of it most commonly. They are given food and lodging-- occasionally-- in return for their service, and naught else. If they can find a way out of the terms of their servitude, if they can find paying employment, well. They can end up in bad straits, without advice.

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