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[hasitsthorns]

So, uh
What's up, everyone. Name's Rose.
Haven't really checked out this thing much but, y'know, desperate times and all that jazz

This is embarrassing but
I'm totally broke?

What do y'all do for money around here?
Aside from battling since that's not on the table

Back home, having funds wasn't really
a thing I had to worry about usually
I made enough to get by and that was fine

But here it's different
So, any advice would be appreciated

Not sure how long I can 'live off the land' like some kind of
feral woman but
It's been working out so far, I guess

Comments

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[perfectteatime]

Hi Rose. How are you doing? Outside of the... this.

Hmm. To be honest I've been letting my students look after finances, but you make a good point. I too ought to seek employment.

What kinds of skills do you have? Maybe we can help each other out?

[nightyorb]

What's stopping you from just getting a job stocking shelves or something?

[hasitsthorns]

[ Oh gods, video calling- At least the poor lighting means it's harder to tell how bad she looks. Dark circles, mussy hair barely contained in a ponytail, and just- Not a good time. ]

Uh, well- Pretty sure the skills of my last job wouldn't be applicable in most places here. [ Haha. Ha. Hm.

In the background, there's an exaggerated yawn. ]

Pretty good with music though! That might be a place to start.

[hasitsthorns]

well
Beyond the fact I didn't really consider that as an option
Nothing, I guess??
But most places here don't seem to be hiring and without money I'm
A bit stuck

Text; his typing is terrible i'm sorry

[fayblood]

theres lots of places to work in town

most have alot of people thou

you have to battle other people a lot to earn money that way so a jobs easier i think

[nightyorb]

Really? The pokemarts I see always seem to be hiring.
What city are you in?
Maybe its a big city vs little town thing.
And I know you said apart from battling, but the gym badges are a really good way of getting a bunch of cash at once.
Even if you don't like battling, it's still something to consider.

[hasitsthorns]

yeah
maybe I'm just having bad luck with the job hunt
kind of hard to fund travels though after a bit

[hasitsthorns]

i'm in the slowpoke town
uhm
azalea??? that's it
they have a jazz club here that I wanted to help out in but
they don't need anyone right now

I don't want to battle like
at all
actually considered switching profession to breeder, eventually, 'cause just
i'm a pacifist and all!
feels wrong to make these little guys fight

[nightyorb]

Okay, yeah, I'm in Goldenrod.
It's the biggest city in this region, I think?
If you can't find work where you are at, maybe you should consider travelling here.
I'm not sure if there is a jazz club here, but there's plenty of other clubs that have openings.
(good music taste, by the way)

That's fair.
My pokemon don't seem to mind the battling.
Actually, I don't think anyone could stop Nasha from battling.
She's pretty ferocious.

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[breakyourlife]

wats wrong with battling?
u can get rich super easy beating gyms
pokemon like it so its not bad

[text]

[captainash]

If you're not allergic to cats or furry mammals in general, get a Meowth and a Zigzagoon.

The Zigzagoon MUST have the Pickup ability. If the Meowth does too, it's a bonus.

Meowth learns the Pay Day move, which generates legally valid money out of thin air. The stronger the Meowth, the more money you get at once.

Pokémon with Pickup have a gift for finding random odds and bits anywhere.That means fewer supplies you need to purchase and potentially extras you can sell to people on the road. As a bonus, there's a surprising number of gold nuggets to be found in the wilderness.

[hasitsthorns]

Seems a lot of people are located there
Might not be a bad idea to at least check it out for a bit
Save up
Especially if there are openings at clubs since music is my strength
(thanks!)

How do you know?
Like, I
Maybe I'm projecting a little, I guess
I just know I hate fighting, so
I don't know, I can't imagine making something else battle when it might not want to

[hasitsthorns]

I'm a pacifist, is all
I don't believe in fighting if I can help it?
So same goes for my little buddies here

I thought 'Trainer' meant... something else, I guess
Might become a Breeder, at this rate, if I can
Though I do like traveling and seeing new stuff

[hasitsthorns]

I don't like cats
But I'm not allergic to them, at least

Wow, they actually just
have a money cat here though
And gold nuggets? Just around?
That's wild

Thanks for the tips, dude
I'll have to try finding one or both of those things soon

[captainash]

They sure do! I still have no idea how the nuggets even get spread around, or how come three different regional varieties of the same cat can create the same currency, but at this point I'm not looking the gift Meowth in the mouth.

Glad to be of help, even if training a species you don't like isn't an ideal solution.

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[neverbreaks]

The marts in towns seem to need additional help sometimes. At least the one where I am at is, and they said that there are others in other towns.

[breakyourlife]

weird
thats kind of the easiest way 2 get rich

u can get money breeding tho
ppl will buy ur eggs esp the rare ones or if they have good moves

[nightyorb]

Oh, with her it is not hard to tell.
Wait, let me show you.

[Riz switches to a video feed, and for a moment, Rose will be treated to the sight of a rather young boy, dressed like an old-timey detective, hat and all, before he moves the camera to focus on a messy desk instead.]

Watch, you'll get what I mean.

[There is the pop of a pokeball from somewhere off screen and a small Joltik materialises on the desk. And immediately, the moment she is out, squares up, raising her front paws like a boxer ready to fight.]

If she wasn't a pokemon, I'd say she got a barbarian's rage. She's not mean or anything, she just really likes to fight.

[hasitsthorns]

[ The switch to video feed is met with Rose returning the favor. She probably shouldn't, but- Ah, well. Too late now. The lighting is dim wherever she is and she looks pretty tired and haggard but, y'know, it's fine.

At least her smile is still bright as ever. ]

Haha, aw. That's actually kind of adorable? So tiny, but so fierce. I like it. [ Meanwhile, along her shoulder crawls up a Snom curiously snuffling towards the Pokegear. ] Little Guy here is about as squishy as he looks in, like, every sense of the word. He'd probably be afraid of his own shadow. [ In her lap sits a sleeping Togepi. A Pidgey flutters and hops around in the background. Meanwhile, Rose is slouched against a pink blob of a Slowpoke. ]

I think out of all of my group, Flipflap's the only one that might have a chance on taking on anything but- I don't know.

[hasitsthorns]

well
not looking to get rich!
I'd just like to live
and not, like
eat berries anymore
i'm so sick of berries

that's a good thing to keep in mind though
i'm still figuring all this out so...
I don't even know what moves there are, let alone ones that are good

[hasitsthorns]

yeah, the one here seems pretty small?
the whole town kind of is
that's why I like it, but
maybe not the best place to make money
at least, not for now
might come back to it though

[hasitsthorns]

pft
that's a good one, dude

but look!
it wouldn't be the first time I've dealt with a cat
they're not ALL bad
and hey, who knows, maybe this Meowth thing will change my opinion of 'em

... nah
dogs will always be better

[perfectteatime]

Oh? Yes I suppose I am in a similar position what with my primary skills being martial.

What kind of music do you do? I'd love to hear it.

[ He pauses, looking at the video. ]

Rose... are you okay?

[fayblood]

what kind of job

i think you have to work at least a week in most places

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[grandtrashking]

[Forgive this competitive dork Rose, he's still fresh on the excitement of a badge gained.]

What do you mean "aside from battling"? Battling and coming up with strategies is fun, and the Pokémon like it. But um. I think Pokémon centers could always use the help, with how many people do battle. Doctors always could use the help.