usedacrobatics | Dick Grayson 002 Ⓡ video

[The Pokegear snaps on, and Dick, in a nice waiter's shirt, slumps down against a wall and sighs.]

So this is, uh, ridiculously embarrassing.

[His hair's slicked back, too, and he's loosening a little bow tie with his other hand. Tugging at it with a little more force than strictly necessary.]

Exactly, um. Does anyone have any tips for how to... like, not go broke? How do people keep track of money? How do you not run out?

I plead lack of maturity, lack of understanding of the value of a... whatever the unit of currency is here, I don't even know.

And yeah, okay, if you all want a good laugh at my expense, my foster father is a billionaire, both through inheritance and being the CEO of a worldwide corporation. Go ahead, I've heard all the rich kid jokes and I don't really care, I'd just be grateful, in return, for a little--

[There's a voice yelling in the distance, something about not being paid to take breaks; Dick jumps up and shuts off the feed immediately. He does have a work ethic, okay, he was a circus performer until he was nine, but that money was all put in the bank.]

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Well... in your defense it can be pretty easy to lose track, depending on what you're spending it on. It's not too hard to earn it back, though. If you're staying in the same town for a while just work a job or two. The towns further into Johto usually pay a lot more per hour than they do in Cherrygrove and Violet.

[After that she will finally take a chance and ask.]

How bad is it?

Eggs, mostly. I guess I like eating out a little too much, but I can't cook, either. We have a butler.

[The most amazing mommy-butler.]

And medicine, so I can trek out and not have to run back to the Pokemon Center too much...

Treats, too, I guess. I didn't even think about limiting myself. Usually, I just charge whatever I want to my credit cards and Bruce pays it off. My room and board bill just cleaned me out. I have enough to keep us afloat for a bit, now that it's paid off, but I gotta be ready for the next bill.

I could show you some recipes that are pretty easy to make, and you can save some money by camping just outside of town from time to time. The money you save on the room could go towards food without making a big dent. As far as the eggs go, if you know a few breeders then they're usually willing to discount prices for you if you're friends.

But definitely try putting aside at least one pay check where you can. One a month is usually a good place to start. It didn't take me very long to earn enough to buy a house. If you don't mind doing your own chores then renting is actually a big money-saver, if you don't travel a lot.

Emphasis on the "show," that'd be great. The most I've ever done in the kitchen is load the dishwasher.

[And even then, Alfred tended to shoo him away to do his homework or just read aloud to him while he worked.]

Camping never even occurred to me. Geez. I am spoiled.

I don't mind it in theory. I've just... never had to, before.

I'll be heading to Violet City later this week. Are you in Johto still? [She thinks she recognizes the music, and it wouldn't be unreasonable to guess he couldn't afford to travel at the moment, but just to be thorough.]

It's alright. It's not hard once you know what you have to do. If we can meet up sooner than later I'll take you shopping to show you what kind of camping and cooking supplies to look for, and if you want you can spend some time with us while we're there, until you feel like you've got the hang of things?

As a matter of fact, I haven't left Violet. I've been trying to get stocked up on eggs. I wanted an eclectic selection of types to start out.

[Some company would be nice... And someone he can just observe and copy. He's good at that!]

That'd be great, actually. It's sweet of you to offer. If I can do anything to make it easier on you...

Are you planning to take on the gym while you're there? [Because Falkner is there with his bird types and all-- she figures the electric types aren't a coincidence.]

It's fine! It's been a while since we talked face to face. It'll be nice to catch up, and I'm used to handling the chores like cooking, so it's really no trouble at all.

[One thing she has definitely learned is that you should make the most of the time you've got with people here.]

We're leaving for New Bark Town tomorrow. I think by the next weekend we'll be there? Sokka's really the map and schedule guy. [Said with some amusement, and a hint of admiration.] So I'll let you know when we have a definite date.

Eventually. I need some levels. Silena's my highest, but she's Fighting, and while she could probably get to the point of overpowering the Flying types, there's no point. Carmilla has resistance, but she's still pretty little, she just hatched not too long ago.

[Yeah, it has been... he smiles a little apologetically.]

I still feel... useless? Insufficiently self-sufficient? I'll have to find a way to make it up to you in the future.

I hope he doesn't keep you too long.

Don't worry. That's what the lessons are for. We'll have you effectively efficient and sufficiently self-sufficient before you know it. Or... something like that.

[Okay, this shouldn't be hard to arrange. It's after all the heavy traveling anyway, and the guys will probably want to rest up and look around, since it will be Sokka's first time in Cherrygrove and Violet at least. She's not sure about Zuko, but he might decide to go with Sokka, or train up more.]

If anything it'll be just the opposite. He's pretty stern about these "master schedules" of his once he has them figured out.

Well, introduce the idea to him early or ditch him as soon as possible.

[He smiles apologetically.]

I'm afraid you'll find me a bad student. I might have used up all my move slots with the, uh, dancing and stuff.

I don't think it will be an actual problem. If I had to guess then maybe a week and a half? We'll have to spend at least three days on the ferry.

[But, eh, wait, what? Have some intelligent blinking.]

... Move slots?

--Right, you wouldn't have actually... [He runs a hand through his hair.]

In the actual games, from my world? A Pokemon can only know four moves at a time. So if you have someone who knows Tackle, Tail Whip, Growl, and Scratch, and you want them to learn Bubble, you have to delete one of the old moves.

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