The nation of Lupinossai is growing larger. As their world evolves, so must their philosophy and how they run the world around them. The language, Lupesh, is now entering the later stages of development, as I, along with the other Lupes, have been working nonstop to help it reach full fruition.

But language is just a part of the bigger picture. As most advanced people do, the Lupinossai need more than just a tongue to distinguish them. They need something that every society has needed in order to advance beyond primitiveness: Numerics and Economics. That is the purpose of this new topic--to establish a system of numbers and time-keeping that will usher in a new age for our good Lupe friends.

As time wore on, and the Lupes became greater in number, Canis and Lupis eventually started to delve into the origins of complex numerics in order to keep more accurate track their race's population. They established a new system that could count beyond just Ten.

They first established the first numbers--Thoom, Paant, Miid, Raan, Piin--as the bearers of a new meaning in Lupinossai understanding: Single, Double, Triple, Quadruple, and Quindruple. Using these roots, they established the first double-digit numbers that eventually evolved to follow something like this about two generations after Canis and Lupis took power.

Eleven: Thoompaantpaam: Thumb Double-Paw
Twelve: Paantpaantpaam: Pointer Double-Paw
Thirteen: Miidpaantpaam: Middle Double-Paw
Fourteen: Raanpaantpaam: Ring Double-Paw
Fifteen: Piinpaantpaam: Pinky Double-Paw
Sixteen: Thoommiidpaan: Thumb Triple-Paw
Seventeen: Paantmiidpaan: Pointer Triple-Paw
Eighteen: Miidmiidpaan: Middle Triple-Paw
Nineteen: Raanmiidpaan: Ring Triple-Paw
Twenty: Piinmiidpaan: Pinky Triple-Paw
Twenty-one: Thoomraanpaan: Thumb Quadruple-Paw
Twenty-two: Paantraanpaan: Pointer Quadruple-Paw
Twenty-three: Miidraanpaan: Middle Quadruple-Paw
Twenty-four: Raanraanpaan: Ring Quadruple-Paw
Twenty-five: Piinraanpaan: Pinky Quadruple-Paw
Twenty-six: Thoompiinpaan: Thumb Quindruple-Paw
Twenty-seven: Paantpiinpaan: Pointer Quindruple-Paw
Twenty-eight: Miidpiinpaan: Middle Quindruple-Paw
Twenty-nine: Raanpiinpaan: Ring Quindruple-Paw
Thirty: Piinpiinpaan: Pinky Quindruple-Paw

Beyond these numbers became the new version of Paantpaam.

Numerics Summary:

Paantpahm: Many

Thoom: One/Single/Thumb

Paant: Two/Double/Pointer

Miid: Three/Triple/Middle

Raan: Four/Quadruple/Ring

Piin: Five/Quindruple/Pinky

Thoompaantpahm: Eleven

Paantpaantpahm: Twelve

Miidpaantpahm: Thirteen

Raanpaantpahm: Fourteen

Piinpaantpahm: Fifteen

Thoommiidpahm: Sixteen

Paantmiidpahm: Seventeen

Miidmiidpahm: Eighteen

Raanmiidpahm: Nineteen

Piinmiidpahm: Twenty

Thoomraanpahm: Twenty-one

Paantraanpahm: Twenty-two

Miidraanpahm: Twenty-three

Raanraanpahm: Twenty-four

Piinraanpahm: Twenty-five

Thoompiinpahm: Twenty-six

Paantpiinpahm: Twenty-seven

Miidpiinpahm: Twenty-eight

Raanpiinpahm: Twenty-nine

Piinpiinpahm: Thirty

Paantpahmwoo: Infinity/Immortal/Forever

And finally, we come to the most complex, and most essential, fragment of all advanced societies: Economy.

Economy, of course, is made up of many different fragments--Income, Expense, GDP, Taxes. And there are many different economic systems: Federalism, Communism/Socialism, Subsistance, and Barter.

The Lupinossai society, for a while, was based around a Subsistance economy. In other words, each Lupe worked for his own benefit, and nothing more. But as the culture advanced, so did the means of buying, selling, and exchange.

The first Lupes to understand that they could produce more than just what they need very quickly set up the first businesses, mostly bartering in food and other essential needs, such as weapons and clothing. In exchange for their goods, buyers would provide a service or good of their own, whether that be work hours, tools, or even, on some instances, the flesh.

The Barter system worked for many generations. It is still being used to this day, for the most part. Since then, however, the Lupinossai have started to lean toward a more Socialist society as their pack instinct has grown over the generations.

The various Deity rulers started programs to help those who were crippled or could no longer provide services. These sweeping reforms have resulted in "welfare plans" for Lupes such as orphans, the elderly, and those who were born with disabilities, or gained handicaps through the many wars that have plagued the Lupinossai. Examples of these programs in the RhyDin Den include the Whisper Paws Orphanage--run by Foxingales--and the Communal Pack, where the needy are kept and cared for. These various welfares, since they are state programs, are heavily safeguarded against fraud, so nobody can abuse the system.

Of the many services that are provided through the barter system that remains the dominant force in Lupinossai economics, some of them include:

-Food
-Water
-Work Hours (something like indentured servitude)
-Prostitution (Unfortunately, this is a fact in Den economics, though most Lupes that do such things are typically exiled or moved into Welfare)
-Furniture and Real Estate (This is a Renting system)
-Weapons and Tools

And that is the basic overview of Lupinossai Economics.