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[moneymatters]

[Scrooge has been handling being here pretty well, to be honest. He's got a team that's almost completely fully evolved, he's done various odd jobs in cities to make some extra coin (at least, until he can catch his own Meowth). No badges yet, but he's doing all he can to work toward that, too. He's even handled some of Ilex Forest, although at the moment he's back in Azalea.

There is, however, one question on his mind. So one afternoon he finally decides to put it forth to whoever might decide to answer.]

Is there another way of getting items rather than buying them or relying on the faulty luck of Pickup? There's GOT to be something more than just being at the mercy of the store clerk.

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[heartofalioness]

Unfortunately, most of this planet's economy is based on currency. You could always work for a week to earn funds for an item, make friends and have them give items to you, but aside from that I can't think of any other legal options.

[At least he's able to go shopping. Before coming to this world, she hadn't been able to for ten thousand years, even when Coran and the Paladins got to.]

[moneymatters]

I'm familiar with the job system, I've earned a pretty coin doing that so far. And legal options are the only ones I'm looking for, thank you.

[If this had been video, those last two words would have frozen solid.]

[heartofalioness]

[Eh, she's produced colder.]

Glad to hear it. [No, really, she is, she does NOT want to deal with some crime spree on the mainland.] If you have the funds and are still able to meet the needs of yourself and your Pokémon after purchase, then why not pay for it?

[moneymatters]

Is it so wrong to want to save? I don't like spending more than I absolutely have to.

Provisions for my Pokemon are exceptions, of course. They get everything they need and more.

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[loveisadagger]

Depends, are you for "borrowing" things for a long period of time?

[moneymatters]

As in stealing? No. Not especially.

[There's a long pause and then]

Lending things however, under a contract? That could be doable. Now, I tend to be on the receiving end of most things mind, with all due interest figured out ahead of time of course...

[loveisadagger]

Sounds like that could be a starting point. After all there's no harm in negotiations.

Charm can go a long way after all.

[moneymatters]

Aye, that it can. I may have started out rough and tumble but as soon as I stepped foot into the business world, I charmed up real fast.

[To a degree.]

I wouldn't have nearly made it as far as I did without it.

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[fayblood]

why not buy things?

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[moneymatters]

Because I'd rather save my money. I thought that would be implied, but I suppose not.

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[fayblood]

its easy to get money here

you dont have to wory about not having enof

[moneymatters]

I've gotten that sense, but still. Saving money is my way. It's an old, old habit from starting out with less than nothing, and I suppose you could say it's just... Never wanting to go back.

[It's more complicated than that but "stranger on the PokeNet doesn't need to know that.]

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[epitaffio]

If you don't want to buy them or find them...
What exactly are you thinking you could do?

[Other than stealing, because he can tell THAT option is not welcome either.]

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[moneymatters]

Oh I'm not strictly opposed to finding them, I just wish there was a more reliable method than Pickup of all things. Which I admit is going on hearsay right now, I've yet to actually find a Pokemon who has that particular ability.

[epitaffio]

What if you trained a Pokémon just to find things for you?
Kind of like what people used to do with pigs to find truffles.

[moneymatters]

Hmm. Now there's an idea! I'd merely need to find the most appropriate Pokemon for the job.

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[captainash]

You can, to some degree, pick wild berries along the routes to replace a variety of healing items. A few species also tend to drag certain items about, if your Pokémon know the right moves to snatch them away, but that's far less reliable than the department stores.

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[moneymatters]

Ahh see, using berries is exactly what I have in mind. I might have to look into this more. And as for Pokemon, that's *an* option, but not one I want to rely on a hundred percent of the time.

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[captainash]

Pallet Town's got a reputed berry orchard, though it's a pain to reach if you're currently in Johto. The owners might know the best spots for wild berries, or tips to keep them fresh longer.

Those items are a nice little bonus at best, really. I hear some Pokémon are particularly talented at finding opponents with items, but it still involves hours of searching.

[islandshore]

Sometimes you get lucky and find items while exploring caves. Plus there's berry bushes all over the routes.

Otherwise, you're basically stuck with the marts and department stores. Maybe some smaller businesses.

[moneymatters]

I'd rather buy as little as I possibly could. It's just my nature to save what I can unless absolutely necessary. Berries I've already heard about now and am considering, but I *suppose* smaller businesses could be alright. Talking to them would certainly give me groundwork for opening my own one of these days, once I'm more accustomed to this world...

apologies for delay- family stuff kept me a bit busy

[islandshore]

Networking never hurts.

But honestly, shouldn't be too hard to set up a business if you can find the right niche. Even within the first year that people started showing up here, we had folks setting up things like a Breeding Center. You save up enough cash to rent a building or some land, have a good hook, and it's all just a matter of time before the customers start rolling in.

Plus, you've probably got more experience than I did when I started out. Pretty sure I was sixteen when I tried to "make it big."

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[talkyourwayout]

[Yeah, Louie can't even pretend he's surprised by this question.]

Selling the things you get but don't need through Pickup will help recover some of the losses, at least.

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[moneymatters]

[Ah, the only one who truly understands him.]

Aye, I suppose that certainly is an option. I certainly do want to sell things in the future through my own business, but I *suppose* short term selling can also work.

[As in, Louie should be able to hear that ratcheting calculator noise from here.]

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[talkyourwayout]

Really? You're going to start a business here?

Actually, no. That's pretty much exactly what I should have expected.