HOW SHOULD THE DIALOGUE GO FOR STEALING ITEMS IN A GAME (NON BATTLE) RMVX ACE

How about just colouring the text in a specific colour if it's going to count as stealing. For example:

Non-stealing:
"There is a pouch on the shelf. Take?"
Yes/No

Stealing:
"There is a pouch on the shelf. Take?"
Yes/No

OR

"There is a pouch on the shelf. Take?"
Yes/No


Just make sure you let people know near the start of the game that that colour means thievery and that it can get you in trouble.

Going with some more flavorful text might be cool. It'd be a nice touch (and not that much work) to make each sentence about each specific item you can steal, even if they're all generic.

"In this drawer, you notice the glint of candlelight on an open pouch of coins. It could be taken with little effort..."

If there's endless garbage to steal like in Elder Scrolls games, this will get tedious for both you and the player. But if it's specific items in specific places, it'd be a nice touch. You could also randomize the message.

"A little unguarded pouch of coins sits conspicuously on top of this cupboard..."

For stuff that's not being stolen, is there any reason you need to give the player a choice in taking it, especially if it's coins? Does a message even need to pop up, rather than just an item jingle and a "you found X"?

author=MoonWolfV
Here is what the message currently reads

"There is a on the shelf. Are you going to steal it?"
Yes/No

I like this, it's clear what is and is not stealing, and ensures that any theft is a deliberate choice by the player.

I played one game (maybe Homework Salesman?) where you're given a quest to learn more about the people in town. And when you look at their furniture, about half the time you get some flavor text, and the other half you steal their stuff. No choice, no warning, you're just forced to steal. I stopped playing before finding out if there were any consequences.