bravenewworld | 1st Charm

[Voice]

Anyone going outside the city... please be careful, and make sure you and your Pokemon are properly protected.

[To most people, this would probably mean 'wearing a big fluffy coat and scarf' or 'making sure you have an emergency kit.' Jinxie is not most people.]

I have charms against freezing, charms to keep you from getting lost in the forest, charms to prevent your socks from getting wet...

[She'll go on like that for a little while. You get the picture.]

[Action - Forest Shrine]

[It probably isn't the wisest thing Jinxie could have done, but she's worried about the iron shortage too, and she feels like she needs to help in any way she can. The Forest Shrine isn't always the safest place to be, especially in dangerous weather conditions, but Jinxie always feels at peace there. Her trusty Duskull is with her too, so she feels a little more at ease. Maybe she'll be able to find something special around here that will help out with the city's problems - if not something she can make into a new charm, then maybe a Pokemon that can help.]

Let's pray for guidance, Dokuro.

[And she approaches the stone altar with all due reverence, bowing her head before pressing her hands together in silent prayer. Dokuro the Duskull follows suit, its red eyes slipping shut as it floats beside Jinxie's head.]

[Action - Old City]

[Once she's back from the Forest Shrine, Jinxie decides to take a look in Old City to see if she can find anything the salvage teams might have overlooked. Again, it's not that likely, but her desire to help is sincere, and now she's got the help of the Foongus she bonded with at the shrine.]

Be careful, you two. Here, wear these, they'll protect you.

[Digging two handmade charms out of her pockets, Jinxie applies one each to the foreheads of her Pokemon before they venture down into the tunnels.]

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

No, but I do visit them a lot.

Oh, I thought that since you were selling charms that you might be affiliated with one of them.

I'm not, sorry... but the charms really do work!

[They don't, but belief is a powerful thing.]

[Uh... huh. Sakura isn't the type to doubt someone's good word, buuuuuut.]

How much do they cost?

[She'll be able to make real ones later, and some of the people in her community can, but currently... yeah.]

We only ask for small donations. Whatever you can pay is fine.

A donation?

[Small light bulb.]

I just had an idea, actually.

Hmm? What's that?

The theater is looking for donations to help provide people with warm food and clothing during the cold snap, maybe you could try selling your charms there? The charms would help people stay safe, and we would give you a place to sell. Obviously we would take a small amount from the donations, but it seems like a good idea, right? You would be able to help out more people that way.

Oh, I hadn't thought of that before. Do you think people would be interested?

Maybe! We have a lot of upper-class patrons, and they usually like that kind of thing, right?

Uh-huh. We get a lot of rich people buying our charms.

That sounds like a perfect fit, then!

It does. So when should I come?

We have productions from [And she rattles off a date.] Usually we start in the evening, but I think we'll have some tables set up beforehand, so maybe sometime in the afternoon?

That sounds fine. I'll bring all of our most popular charms.

Sounds good! I'll let everyone know.

Oh, right, my name is Sakura by the way. It's nice meeting you!

My name is Jinxie Tenma. It's nice meeting you too, Sakura.

I look forward to seeing you soon, Jinxie!

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