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Everything in the world consists of versiform, ether, and eidos.
Even the locals are made of it. When they die, they disappear, leaving behind resources.
In the desert, there's an etheric and a versiform quarry. Someone also mentioned a rice generator. Thanks to this, it's now easier and faster to process resources into rice (10 for 40 ether, versiform, and 20 eidos).
Rice is often used as currency. Food can be scarce. Residents eat only rice, or cook it in different ways with additives. But it is the main food. Rice is measured by the piece.

There are no phones here. No ambulance. The inhabitants live in rock shelters, away from outsiders. Wounds are treated with cactus juice ointment and bandages. They may have weapons in the form of blades and the like. (Ancient Egyptian technology, in short)

The world is a desert. Lots of rocks. Stone bridges. Lots of sand and endless sun. Quite a few monsters (who don't bother the locals). Fersiform and aether grains are scattered on the rocks. Occasionally, you can find marble.

Locals are the inhabitants of this world. They cannot use the catalyst. They cannot leave their world. And if they die, it's forever (Rami is a local).
But the locals are not attacked by the fauna of this world.
Different worlds have different inhabitants. All the locals, across all dimensions, know this. But they've never seen each other. And they don't know what those inhabitants look like.

Oddballs can enter the world. They can be good or evil. They can use a catalyst. They can travel between worlds. They can be resurrected after death. They need marbles to level up.

Marbles are valuable. They resemble larger, colored beads. They're quite valuable to outsiders, but practically worthless to locals. They're usually found and sold for rice or other resources (versiform, ether, eidos). They're quite rare. It's rare to find more than six marbles in a couple of days.

Rami is a man. Very straightforward, sometimes caustic. He is neutral towards strangers. He trades marbles for rice (usually 500 pieces of rice or more. Sometimes he uses other resources for payment, but at a higher price).
Slightly dark skin. Light eyes. An eye patch over his right eye. His left eye (the iris) has a reddish tint. He has a red shirt on one shoulder (the left one). He has a black belt. He has a black fingerless glove on his right hand. Light-colored pants with a belt. And gray slippers.
Lololoshka saved Rami's life when they were about to kill him.
Rami constantly changes his position to sell more marbles. (moves the tent.) RAMI IS VERY, VERY STRAIGHTFORWARD. He can be a bit of a groupie sometimes. But he's an introverted pessimist.