"It's not real money, if you make it." Loki shook his head at Uriel. Was she really this naive? "Look, there's a limit on how much money can be printed in each country. If there ... Oh, forget it. I don't want to lecture about economy and finances. Just know that each country chooses who is allowed to print money and how much of it. This country probably has a royal mint or something like that. Any money made by someone else is forged no matter how real it looks."
"And it isn't about the money, though that is a very useful ability. Odin and I are grifters. We live of tricking people and if you want to be part of the family, you'd better learn some tricks of your own. I thought you not-gods were too honest for that, but if you're already a capable forger, we could probably teach you after all."
"Sleight of hand is ..." Didn't the stupid not-god know anything? "It's the art of deceiving the human eye. You use it when cheating at cards, in coin tricks and particularly clever pickpocketing tricks mostly. Want to learn? I'm ... Well, when healthy I'm very good at it. Right now I can't concentrate enough. Damn illness is making me tire too quickly."
Why was he making offers like that? He should be glad she wasn't good at those things. Teaching her would only help her replace him.
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Date: 2006-07-14 06:25 pm (UTC)"And it isn't about the money, though that is a very useful ability. Odin and I are grifters. We live of tricking people and if you want to be part of the family, you'd better learn some tricks of your own. I thought you not-gods were too honest for that, but if you're already a capable forger, we could probably teach you after all."
"Sleight of hand is ..." Didn't the stupid not-god know anything? "It's the art of deceiving the human eye. You use it when cheating at cards, in coin tricks and particularly clever pickpocketing tricks mostly. Want to learn? I'm ... Well, when healthy I'm very good at it. Right now I can't concentrate enough. Damn illness is making me tire too quickly."
Why was he making offers like that? He should be glad she wasn't good at those things. Teaching her would only help her replace him.