Editing Chapter 10.23 LMGY

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|title=Chapter 10.23 LMGY
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}}'''Chapter 10.23 LMGY''' is the 44th chapter of [[Volume 10]]. The '''L''' stands for [[Lism Swifttail|'''L'''ism]], the '''M''' stands for [[Moltin Grousehawk|'''M'''oltin Grousehawk]], the '''G''' stands for [[Garry|'''G'''arry]], and the '''Y''' stands for [[Yerranola|'''Y'''elroan]].

==tl;dr==

* [[Lism Swifttail|Lism]] ponders over the economic and food crisis that is hitting [[Liscor]].
* [[Ramone Terland|Ramone]] excusing himself from the [[Ulva Terland|Ulva's]] berating by meeting with [[Moltin Grousehawk]], the Treasurer explains his findings about certain shamefaced gold coins in circulation.
* Doing an investigation on multiple sources of gold, the [[Terland Family|Terlands]] come to find that these shamefaced coins are circulating worldwide with no verifiable source.
* The other councilmembers poke holes into Lism's idea of a new currency, Lism then comes up with a plan after his meeting with [[Garry]].
* Garry goes out in the city to verify the claims made by Lism, hearing from the mouths of locals he learns that the [Portal Door] is exacerbating the issue to some effect.
* After acquiring addition [[Antinium]] workers for his plan, Garry meets with [[Farmer Twelve]] and the two go on to converse with experts in the field of farming.
* [[Yelroan]] after reading the news about the new Terland currency redoes his calculations observing certain events occurring exponentially.
* The Councilmembers of Liscor show up to the opening of Garry's new bakery.
* Those of the Inn learn of the third rule of the [Box of Incontinuity].

==Synopsis==
[[Lism Swifttail|Lism]] is having trouble staying in bed with the feeling that something is wrong not being able to pinpoint what it is. Lism thinks over how he still got ''"it"'', the rising gossip of another election, his occupational history, his current relationship with [[Krshia Silverfang|Krshia]], and the political and demographical landscape of [[Liscor]]. He then goes over of how the price of a bag of [[Yellat|Yellats]] have increased significantly, remarking on the increasing amount of gold that is flooding into Liscor's economy. Lism starts to logic his way to an answer coming up with that the gold that coming into Liscor is not circulating through to it citizens, noting that with rising costs more and more people are becoming consumers of [[Garry|Garry's]] [[Antinium]] Edibles. The Drake [Councilmember] continues to ponder the problem of too much gold while in his room.

[[Ramone Terland|Ramone]] sits within the [[Terland Family]] estate drinking tea as he internally yammers about [[Xitegen Terland|Xitegen's]] overbearing nature. he speaks with [[Alorelle Terland|Alorelle]] about the failed attack on the [[Kraken Eater Tribe]] while the two hear the hollering of [[Ulva Terland|Ulva]] about having vengeance. Catching the attention of the matriarch, Ramone excuses himself with the task of making sure their finances were in order, making his way to the mercantile wing of the household with the help of a [[Golems|Golem]].

[[Moltin Grousehawk]] was having a bad day sitting in his office as he looks over eight coins with a creeping suspicion that something is wrong, with Ramone barging into the room Moltin starts to explain his findings to the [Lord]. That from two separate routes of commerce that the exact same shamefaced gold coins came into the Terland coffers, that all of the coins are precisely identical especially with the imperfections showing that someone is somehow producing these coins assuming through some skill-bound method. Ramone brings in other treasurers and [Financiers] as they all start an investigation of their own, finding small amounts here and there it seemed like a minor issue to Moltin until he receives news that the spread of the shamefaced coins is circulating multi-continentally through multiple sources. Meeting with Ulva, Moltin shares the severity of what's occurring and possible avenues they can take to mitigate and take advantage of the collapse of gold. Moltin has a nervous breakdown after a number of separate inspections into different sources of gold, after recovering from a manic episode Moltin shares the plan of action to the [Lords] and [Ladies] of House Terland.

Lism speaks with Krshia and the other councilmembers about Liscor's need for its own currency, [[Alonna Swiftwing|Alonna]] begins to poke holes into his idea naming the "Liscorian Mark" worthless as of now unless he can think of a way to make people want to use it. Another idea of Lism's gets torn apart with loopholes and obvious manipulation. Meeting with [Tax Collector] [[Geillsten]], Lism gains an inkling of an idea about building houses when an [Aide] arrives telling the councilman that [[Liscorian Army|Liscor's Army]] have brought back their spoils and demand a meeting at the moment. Dismissing the amount of wealth brought in, Lism sends the [Aide] away while also giving her a prototype Liscorian Mark for her to purchase something. After helping to get the [Aide] out of jail, Lism and Krshia have a heated argument in public leading to harsh words, they make up with a kiss in a supposedly empty alley making Garry a witness to the lewd act. Seeing the Antinium [Baker] feeding cats, the two councilmembers learn that current market forces are making Garry having to stop accepting new customers, of the distress it causes him to turn down those in need. Even with their offers of additional aid Garry says that there are other barriers that make it untenable to feed the whole city, as the dots connect in Lism's mind does he start to become ecstatic with his new idea bringing the [Baker] with him to the other councilmembers.

The new plan is for Liscor to pay for the building of new houses that are put in a lottery, to also pay for the creation of a new bakery run by Garry that would sell breads of all sorts for the cost of a liscorian mark. Working out a few kinks the councilmembers believe that they have a workable objective to enact upon with Garry mistakenly revealing a secret of the Antinium Hives.

Garry walks in the rain full of overwhelming emotions as he thinks about those of the [[Chess Club]] and the ones that remain alive, using [[Erin Solstice|Erin's]] former trick of seeming unimportant he makes his way to Shivertail Plaza to verify the claims made by Lism about the amount of people that are facing trouble getting food with rising costs. He sees [[Vokkhar]] and [[Hickery]] ordering hamburgers from a stall with the two [[Gnolls]] making a stink about the meat used, Garry goes around to meet with a [Butcher] to discuss the current food crisis, and some of the leading reasons why it's occurring. He moves on to Scuttle Street, where many peddle monster parts, he hears from someone selling Shield resin that [[Celum]] has become a thriving competitor to Liscor ever since Xitegen's takeover and management of the city. Gary with the two Gnolls see the changes that the golems have brought to the once razed city, talking with some of the locals Garry learns that [[Riverfarm]] is one of the bigger producers of grain in the region. That with all of the cities connected through the [Portal Door] it allows the seller's market to take advantage of that accessibility. Garry returns back to his bakery to start making of scaethen dough with his two assistants, the process of making scaethen dough is explained with Garry's experience in making the dough is shared as well.

[[Runel]] and the [[Xevccha]] test the effects of the scaethen bread, Garry reports on the future bakery being made and requests his queen for more Antinium workers to which she allows a few hundred for the project. Garry makes his way through the [[Floodplains]] to the hill where the Antinium were allowed to start their farming project meeting with the Antinium [Farmers]. Speaking with [[Farmer Twelve]], Garry learns that they have been taught the bare minimum and decides to change that by meeting with known professionals of the field. First with [[Shassa Weaverweb|Shassa]], she tells Garry some basic info and with a little food bribery does she go out to send out some messages to some experts from [[Oteslia]]. Going to [[The Wandering Inn]], Garry meets with [[Viceria Strongheart|Viceria]] to get her expertise and help on their farming situation, setting things in motion Garry leaves Farmer Twelve to continue on with his farming as the [Baker] goes back to making scaethen dough.

[[Yelroan]] reads the headline of the newspaper that reveals the Terland's new currency and seeing that his projections were off for some reason feels that something is wrong. He knows that however much gold they introduced into the market shouldn't have enough of an effect to affect the Terland household. Redoing some calculations Yelroan charts a list of events that is increasing exponentially.

Lism gloats at Krshia for being correct about his worries about the economic situation with the news of the new Terland currency, with the city-ran bakery and the new elections being announced today, Lism and Krshia go to meet with the rest of the council speaking with a citizen on the way about the designs of the liscorian marks. Once they've all gathered the councilmembers go over Liscor's new currency and travel to Garry's new bakery to eat Yellat bread to demonstrate to their citizens the importance of it. Meeting with Watch Commander [[Venim]] the council receives news that the Antinium Hives are minting their own coins with the new gold mine they've recently unearthed. Everything seems to be aiding in the effort of the liscorian mark to all their ears, unsure of how Lism suspects the Wandering inn of somehow having something to do with it.

Yelroan in the [[Garden of Sanctuary|[Garden of Sanctuary]]] with the [Box of Incontinuity] as it continuously creates shamefaced gold coins as they read the news of new sources of large amounts of gold and new currencies appearing all throughout the world. They now know of a third rule of the box; that theoretically whatever is put inside the box loses its value in some way with effects increasing with time. Tossing the original coin onto the pile of coins does Yelroan ask what would happen if they put a healing potion in the box.

==Characters==
( * = First Appearance)
*[[Alonna Swiftwing]]
*[[Alorelle Terland]] ''(First Appearance)''
*[[Anand]] ''(Mentioned)''
* [[Axter]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Az’kerash]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Belgrade]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Bird]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Bishop]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Comrei Silverfang]]
*[[Eldavin]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Eldertuin Terland]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Elirr Fultpar]]
*[[Erin Solstice]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Farmer Twelve]]*
*[[Flos Reimarch]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Flying Queen]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Furfur]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Garry]]
*[[Geillsten]]
*[[Grand Queen]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Hawk]]
*[[Hexel Quithail]]
*[[Hickery]]
*[[Ilvriss Gemscale]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Imani]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Jeiss Sielmark]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Joseph Ortega]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Kevin Hall]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Klbkch]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Knight (Antinium)|Knight]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Krshia Silverfang]]
*[[Laken Godart]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Lectara]]
*[[Lemloux]]* ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Lism Swifttail]]
*[[Lyonette du Marquin]]
*[[Magnus]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Merlotte]]* ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Miss Biscale]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Miss Pattelscale]]*
*[[Moltin Grousehawk]]*
*[[Mrsha du Marquin]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Nanette Weishart]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Narkr]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Nouzcrat Terland]]*
*[[Noxsham]]* ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Olesm Swifttail]] (''Per scrying orb'')
*[[Palt Fenrisol]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Pawn]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Peggy]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Pisca]]
*[[Pisces Jealnet]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Pohgre Feltpurse]]* ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Quiteil]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Raekea Silversmith]]
*[[Ramone Terland]] ''(First Appearance)''
*[[Rocher]]*
*[[Runel]]
*[[Salii]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Selys Shivertail]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Shassa Weaverweb]]
*[[Silent Queen]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Silvenia Ettertree]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Sserys]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Taulus Terland]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Tekshia Shivertail]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Timbor Parithad]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Tismel Lischscale]]
*[[Tyrion Veltras]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Ulva Terland]]
*[[Ushar]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Veedra]]* ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Venim]]
*[[Viceria Strongheart]]
*[[Vokkhar]]
*[[Wailant Strongheart]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Wuvren Sitil]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Xesci]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Xevccha]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Xitegen Terland]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Xith]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Xrn]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Yelroan]]
*[[Zalaiss Holmfyre]]
*[[Zel Shivertail]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Zelkyr Amerwing]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Zevara Sunderscale]]
*? - Celumite [Grocer]*
*? - Celumite Burger Seller*
*? - Drake [Aide]*
*? - Liscorian Drake [Stall Cook]*
*? - Welfar Ship Treasurer*

==Groups/Organizations==

*Liscor's Council
*Liscor's Watch ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Silverfang Tribe]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Byres Family]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Kraken Eater Tribe]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Five Families]] ''(Mentioned)''
**[[Terland Family]]
**[[Reinhart Family]] ''(Mentioned)''
**[[Wellfar Family]] ''(Mentioned)''
*Liscor's Army
*[[Chess Club]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Order of Solstice]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Order of Haegris]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Bloodfeast Raiders]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[7th Hive]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Painted Antinium]] ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Sisters of Chell]] ''(Mentioned)''

==Locations== 

*[[Izril]]
**[[Floodplains]]
***[[Liscor]]
****Cosmel Street
*****[[Lism Swifttail|Lism's]] Apartment
****Council House
****Watch's Barracks
****Shivertail Plaza
****Scuttle Street
****Garry's Antinium Edibles
****Garry's Bakery
***[[The Wandering Inn]]
****[[Garden of Sanctuary]]
***Antinium Farming Hill Project
**Lands of House [[Terland Family|Terland]]
***[[Velsgreth]] 
****Terland's Central Mini-City
*****Mercantile Wing
**[[Celum]]

==Golems== 

*[[Primera]] (''Mentioned'')
*[[Seconda]] (''Mentioned'')
*Golem Lighthouse (''Mentioned'')
*[[Sicladiun]] (''First Time Mentioned'')
*Maid Golem
*Servant Golem
*Golem Horses ''(Mentioned)''
*Clay Golem
*Solfeim *

==Creatures== 

*Wetrats ''(Mentioned)''
*[[Hollowstone Deceivers]] (''Mentioned'')
**Deferred Sustenance
*Cats
**Stripes
**Orangeball
**Violeteye
*Marglemaggots
*[[Shield Spiders]] ''(Mentioned)''

==Items== 

*Bag of [[Yellat|Yellats]]
*Shamefaced Gold Coins
*Dais of Greater Health
*Liscorian Mark
*Shieldresin
*Scaethen Dough
*[Box of Incontinuity]
*Terland Tithel

==Statistics==

=== Statistics Revealed===

====[[Lism Swifttail]]==== 

*'''Class/Levels:'''
**[Soldier] Lv. 1
*'''Skills:'''
**[Check Market Price]

====[[Moltin Grousehawk]]==== 

*'''Class/Levels:''' 
**[Financier of Fortunes] Lv. 46
*'''Skills:'''
**[Comprehensive Value Analysis]

====[[Farmer Twelve]]==== 

*'''Class/Levels:'''
**[Crop Farmer] Lv. 16

====[[Viceria Strongheart]]==== 

*'''Spells:'''
**'''Unknown Tier:'''
***[Raise Earth Wall]

====[[Rocher]]==== 

*'''Class/Levels:'''
**[Thrift Shopkeeper]

===Statistics Obtained===

====[[Moltin Grousehawk]]==== 

*'''Class/Levels:'''
**'''Class Change:''' [Financier of Fortunes] → [Mint-Lord of the New Era]
**[Mint-Lord of the New Era] Lv. 50 (+4)

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