Ruggie will often mention reselling things to earn money: he says that Leona giving away things that he doesn’t want any more is a gold mine, and he will keep anything he can use while selling (“ah, DONATE”) anything he can’t.
He mentions possibly selling his outfit from Vargas Camp, purchased with Leona’s money.
Ruggie owns luxury-brand eye shadow from Leona that he had been unable to sell after it fell on the floor and broke into pieces.
He uses eyeliner that he got from a classmate for his birthday, also because he had been unable to sell it.
Ruggie says that one of the things he does when he is unable to find a side job is doing chores for dormmates, classmates and club members, as sometimes they will feed him or let him take things that they do not want: “Honestly I can usually sell that stuff for a decent chunk. One person’s trash is another’s treasure, and all that!”
Floyd gives what he perceives to be trash to Ruggie for his birthday in the form of an outdated fashion magazine and is surprised when Ruggie is delighted to receive it. It seems Floyd was unaware that the issue happens to have pre-debut photos of a now-popular idol, which Ruggie says he should be able to sell for 10,000 madol or more (100 thaumarks).
Ruggie also comments that he will be busy on his birthday because he needs to hit up people he has gotten gifts for in the past so that they will reciprocate, which he also mentions in his first birthday vignette, saying, “I make it a point to give lots of others presents on their birthday. Not out of any charitable birthday sentiment— at least, not for them. It’s more like a charitable sentiment for ME. The more presents I get in return, the better!”
It is for that purpose that Ruggie approaches Floyd, saying that Floyd had better bring him a present in exchange for Ruggie doing his chores for his birthday, leading to the fashion magazine gift from Floyd. In the same vignette Ruggie also approaches a classmate, saying outright that he expects something in return for a gift he gave them.
Ruggie says, “it was nice to get presents from folks returnin’ the favor for a gift l’d given ’em before, or as thanks for cleanin’ their room,” and that one of the things he received was an expensive hamburger.
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