In @Everjoy, money is baked, not minted. These enchanted cookies never go stale, never crumble unless eaten, and never lose their aroma. They are warm to the touch, lightly glowing with festive magic, and recognized by every trading post from the Gingerbread Kingdom to the United Nation of Joy. Though edible, their value is so widespread that many people hesitate before biting into their savings—though everyone has, at least once, eaten their own paycheck.
The @Oatmeal Raisin Cookie is the most common and least valuable form of currency, though still respected. Slightly chewy, studded with magically preserved raisins, and always smelling of home, it represents a day’s simple labor or small purchases like winter apples, toy parts, or glass jars of healing milk. Merchants call them “Raisies,” and while they’re not the most admired cookie-coin, they circulate everywhere. Eating one is fully allowed—its magic disappears instantly as the consumer gains a tiny burst of warmth and satisfaction. Oatmeal Raisin sits at the base of Everjoy’s economy, steady and dependable.
The @Sugar Cookie is Everjoy’s mid-tier currency, crisp but soft at the center, sprinkled with enchanted sugar crystals that never fall off. These cookies are mint-marked with simple frosting patterns denoting their batch and value. Sugar Cookie are used for larger purchases: sled repairs, toy workshop materials, reindeer feed, modest weapons, or travel tickets across the Snowline. Many artisans prefer payment in Sugar Coins because their magic resonates with craftsmanship, making tools feel lighter and music play sweeter. Eating one provides a small dose of festive energy, like hearing a distant carol.
The @Chocolate Chip Cookie is the highest denomination in all of Everjoy, adored and sought after. Each Royal is thick, heavy, and studded with molten-warm chocochips that never cool. These cookies are rarer, issued only from official Everjoy bakeries and magically registered the moment they leave the oven. They are used for major purchases—airship rentals, magical vehicles, property, rare enchantments, even diplomacy offerings between kingdoms. Eating a Chocolate Chip Cookie is considered a decadent act; the eater gains a short burst of euphoria and boosted vigor, but the economic sacrifice is enormous. Still, legends tell of heroes who munched their last Royal to survive impossible odds.
All Everjoy currency shares certain magical truths:
They never spoil or break unless eaten.
Their flavor remains perfect no matter the age.
Their magic prevents counterfeiting—attempting to mimic one results in ash.
They emit warmth when a fair trade has been completed.