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Essence of theMicrotransaction

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Lets you solve any problem by paying for it, in the spirit of "screw the rules, I have money". At any obstacle you recognise, a UI window only you can see quotes a price based on scope, implausibility and duration, and accepting resolves the problem instantly. The money is taken immediately from wherever you hold it, whether physical cash, bank balances or investments liquidated at fair value, and anything at all can be bought given the right price, including things nobody could normally sell.

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By imbibing this essence, you gain the following benefits:

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  • In the vein of "screw the rules, I have money", you may spend money to solve any problem. Any problem.

  • At any obstacle (as recognized by you) you can pull up a UI window that only you can see. It will state a price. If you accept the deal, the problem will be instantly solved. The price will be based on factors such as scope, implausbility/impossibility, and duration. Solutions that require active maintenance after initial resolution may required periodic payments, or an extra large sum upfront.

  • The money is instantly credited from you. Perhaps it teleports physical currency off your person. Maybe it credits your bank accounts. It might even sell off investments at fair market price for the necessary funds (somehow always finding a buyer). You can decide what means it uses to get the money. No one will ever find these transactions odd and they will not be subject to fees or taxes.

  • Anything can be potentially purchased, for the right price. This includes products on the open market such as getting groceries, fixing a door, buying a house, or "lobbying" a politician. It could also be things that are not really something you can sell such as being instantly declared the genuine winner in a contest despite any game conditions, finding true love, or becoming the most skilled surgeon on the planet (including the certifications to prove it). You can even gain impossible (or out of scope of modern civilization) things such as gaining the powers of Superman, owning a FTL starship, extending someone's lifespan/youth to arbitrary lengths, bringing back the dead, and teleporting across space-time.

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