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tev000291_MSG0001 |
Ah, our dear friend [ST:playername ].[ST:n ]You have come at a most fortuitous moment.[ST:wait ] |
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tev000291_MSG0002 |
This good Ma-non fellow intends to buy one of our[ST:n ]many fine creations.[ST:wait ] |
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tev000291_MSG0003 |
However, he wishes to pay us not in credits,[ST:n ]but in pizza![ST:wait ] |
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tev000291_MSG0004 |
We have stressed repeatedly that we rarely eat pizza,[ST:n ]but he remains quite adamant.[ST:wait ] |
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tev000291_MSG0005 |
We are reminded of your human aphorism that a nod[ST:n ]is as good as a drink with a blind horse. How true![ST:wait ] |
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tev000291_MSG0006 |
It matters naught how good this frozen pizza is—[ST:n ]a barter economy is not a viable model.[ST:wait ] |
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tev000291_JNK0010 |
Suggest |
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tev000291_SEL0011 |
Say that L could sell the pizza to other Ma-non. |
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tev000291_JNK0020 |
Admire |
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tev000291_SEL0021 |
Express admiration at L's business acumen. |
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tev000291_MSG0007 |
Hmm. An intriguing proposition.[ST:wait ] |
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tev000291_MSG0008 |
That possibility had not occurred to us.[ST:wait ] |
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tev000291_MSG0009 |
We are reminded of the time we sold a small rock[ST:n ]found in Noctilum to a superstitious woman for[ST:n ]3,000 credits.[ST:wait ] |
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tev000291_MSG0010 |
Very well. We shall sell the pizza at an elevated price[ST:n ]to other Ma-non who have bought into the pizza fad.[ST:wait ] |
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tev000291_MSG0011 |
But... Hold a moment.[ST:wait ] |
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tev000291_MSG0012 |
Surely the customer that overpays for the pizza would[ST:n ]come to fiercely regret being taken advantage of,[ST:n ]and later spurn our business.[ST:wait ] |
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tev000291_MSG0013 |
We mustn't sacrifice potential long-term profits for a[ST:n ]small, short-term gain.[ST:wait ] |
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tev000291_MSG0014 |
No, instead of immediately reselling these frozen pizzas[ST:n ]at a markup...[ST:wait ] |
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tev000291_MSG0015 |
We should find a way to use our talents to increase[ST:n ]their value, THEN resell them at an appropriate price![ST:wait ] |
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tev000291_MSG0016 |
In other words, we will accept pizzas in lieu of credits[ST:n ]from the Ma-non, upgrade said stock of pizzas, and[ST:n ]then sell them to different Ma-non customers.[ST:wait ] |
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tev000291_MSG0017 |
This could be the beginning of a beautiful new[ST:n ]business model![ST:wait ] |
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tev000291_MSG0018 |
But wait...[ST:wait ] |
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tev000291_MSG0019 |
That would be an endless loop of pizza—one that[ST:n ]would leave us without money for the rest of our days.[ST:wait ] |
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tev000291_MSG0020 |
Dear us. Whatever are we to do...?[ST:wait ] |
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tev000291_MSG0021 |
Well, as they say, \"When in Rome, get to roaming.\"[ST:wait ] |
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tev000291_MSG0022 |
Mr. Nagi was kind enough to suggest a book of[ST:n ]economics that he believed would help us with our[ST:n ]fledgling business.[ST:wait ] |
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tev000291_MSG0023 |
He mentioned that it had been written by the founder[ST:n ]of Sakuraba Industries.[ST:wait ] |
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tev000291_MSG0024 |
We found it to be tremendously interesting—both for[ST:n ]learning Earth history and traditions, as well as[ST:n ]economics.[ST:wait ] |
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tev000291_MSG0025 |
And now that we think back, the book stressed that[ST:n ]one must always prioritize long-term gains over[ST:n ]short-term profits.[ST:wait ] |
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tev000291_MSG0026 |
We suppose that would include being willing to accept[ST:n ]pizza as a means of payment.[ST:wait ] |
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tev000291_MSG0027 |
So perhaps we could find a way to increase the value[ST:n ]of the pizza, then resell it at an appropriate markup?[ST:wait ] |
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tev000291_MSG0028 |
This could be the beginning of a beautiful new[ST:n ]business model![ST:wait ] |
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tev000291_MSG0029 |
We need to begin developing new products at once,[ST:n ]lest we wander this opportunity. We will continue our[ST:n ]conversation another day![ST:wait ] |