diff --git a/af/vr_helper.af b/af/vr_helper.af
index 9e086c5..62a014d 100644
--- a/af/vr_helper.af
+++ b/af/vr_helper.af
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ STATE: {Default}
 			ChatCapture {^(?<who>[A-Za-z][A-Za-z0-9 ]*) gives you (?<amount>[0-9,]+) Promissory Notes\.$} {}
 		DO: DoAll				
 				ChatExpr {\/t +getvar[capturegroup_who]+` Thank you for the `+getvar[capturegroup_amount]+` Promissory Notes`}
-				DoExpr {setvar[noteCount, getitemcountininventorybyname["Promissory Notes"]]}
-				ChatExpr {"/tell " + getvar[who] + " I now have " + getvar[noteCount] + "/60,000 Promissory Notes in my backpack."}
+				DoExpr {setvar[noteCount, "" + getitemcountininventorybyname["Promissory Notes"]]}
+				ChatExpr {`/tell ` + getvar[capturegroup_who] + ` I now have ` + getvar[noteCount] + `/60,000 Promissory Notes in my backpack.`}
 				
 	IF:	All 
 			ItemCountLE 10 {Gem of Knowledge}
diff --git a/met/vr_helper.met b/met/vr_helper.met
index 2f1e604..f713b6b 100644
--- a/met/vr_helper.met
+++ b/met/vr_helper.met
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ n
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-setvar[noteCount, getitemcountininventorybyname["Promissory Notes"]]
+setvar[noteCount, "" + getitemcountininventorybyname["Promissory Notes"]]
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@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ n
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-"/tell " + getvar[who] + " I now have " + getvar[noteCount] + "/60,000 Promissory Notes in my backpack."
+`/tell ` + getvar[capturegroup_who] + ` I now have ` + getvar[noteCount] + `/60,000 Promissory Notes in my backpack.`
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