diff --git a/data/coin_flower.tres b/data/coin_flower.tres
index a863c7d..5608935 100644
--- a/data/coin_flower.tres
+++ b/data/coin_flower.tres
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 [gd_resource type="Resource" script_class="InventoryItem" load_steps=3 format=3 uid="uid://nrpcuqveh7io"]
 
-[ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://cb6qv3c0iojfl" path="res://icon.svg" id="1_u477x"]
+[ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://dw3x3h3f34sy3" path="res://assets/coin_flower.png" id="1_vrj0d"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" path="res://src/lib/inventory_item.gd" id="3_fe16f"]
 
 [resource]
 script = ExtResource("3_fe16f")
-icon = ExtResource("1_u477x")
+icon = ExtResource("1_vrj0d")
 name = "Coin Flower"
 id = &"coin_flower"
 stackable = false
 stack_limit = 8
-count = 0
diff --git a/src/ingame/player.gd b/src/ingame/player.gd
index 1c34198..90dc056 100644
--- a/src/ingame/player.gd
+++ b/src/ingame/player.gd
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ var _projectile_speed := 12.0
 var _interaction_selection: Node3D
 
 var controls_disabled := false
-var held_thing: InventoryItem
+var held_thing := { "item_id": &"empty_hand", "count": 0 }
 
 
 # What the others see.
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
 	## Process interactivity selection.
 	if id == multiplayer.get_unique_id():
 		var collider: Object = null
-		if held_thing == null and _line_of_sight.is_colliding():
+		if empty_handed() and _line_of_sight.is_colliding():
 			collider = _line_of_sight.get_collider(0)
 		if collider != _interaction_selection:
 			if _interaction_selection != null:
@@ -103,17 +103,22 @@ func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
 
 
 @rpc("any_peer", "call_local", "reliable")
-func hold_thing(p_item_instance_id: int) -> void:
-	var item = instance_from_id(p_item_instance_id) as InventoryItem
-	assert(item != null)
-	held_thing = item
+func hold_thing(p_bundle: Dictionary) -> void:
+	var item := GameState.fetch().INVENTORY_ITEM_DB[p_bundle["item_id"]] as InventoryItem
+	held_thing = p_bundle
 	var base_node := _camera_pivot.get_node("HeldViewmodel")
 	for child in base_node.get_children():
 		child.queue_free()
 	if item.model != null:
 		var model = item.model.instantiate()
 		base_node.add_child(model)
-	if id == multiplayer.get_unique_id():
+	else:
+		# Create a icon sprite based one instead.
+		var model := preload("res://src/quad_viewmodel.tscn").instantiate()
+		model.reflect_bundle(p_bundle)
+		base_node.add_child(model)
+
+	if item.model != null and id == multiplayer.get_unique_id():
 		# Disable depth test and increase render priority.
 		# TODO: in more complex scenarios model scene might want to have its own callback for this.
 		for model in base_node.get_children():
@@ -127,11 +132,15 @@ func hold_thing(p_item_instance_id: int) -> void:
 
 @rpc("any_peer", "call_local", "reliable")
 func throw_thing() -> void:
-	held_thing = null # TODO: represent 'empty hand' as a unique item ?
+	held_thing = { "item_id": &"empty_hand", "count": 0 }
 	for child in _camera_pivot.get_node("HeldViewmodel").get_children():
 		child.queue_free()
 
 
+func empty_handed() -> bool:
+	return held_thing["item_id"] == &"empty_hand"
+
+
 func _unhandled_input(event: InputEvent) -> void:
 	if controls_disabled or id != multiplayer.get_unique_id():
 		return
@@ -142,12 +151,12 @@ func _unhandled_input(event: InputEvent) -> void:
 		_camera_pivot.rotation.x = clamp(_camera_pivot.rotation.x, -1.2, 1.2)
 		return
 	
-	if event.is_action_pressed("pick") and held_thing == null:
+	if event.is_action_pressed("pick") and empty_handed():
 		if _interaction_selection != null:
-			hold_thing.rpc(_interaction_selection.owner.item_component.get_instance_id())
 			_interaction_selection.owner.get_picked_up.rpc()
+			hold_thing.rpc(_interaction_selection.owner.item_bundle)
 	
-	if event.is_action_pressed("fire") and held_thing != null:
+	if event.is_action_pressed("fire") and not empty_handed():
 		var new_projectile: Node3D = _projectile_scene.instantiate()
 		_projectile_holder.add_child(new_projectile, true)
 		_set_projectile_authority.rpc(new_projectile.get_path(), id)
diff --git a/src/ingame/sprout.gd b/src/ingame/sprout.gd
index ff82bf9..9addc7c 100644
--- a/src/ingame/sprout.gd
+++ b/src/ingame/sprout.gd
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ extends Node3D
 @export var _mesh: MeshInstance3D
 @export var _area: Area3D
 
-@export var item_component: InventoryItem
+var item_bundle := { "item_id": &"coin_flower", "count": 1 }
 
 var needs_water := true
 var stage: int = 1
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ func water(sender_id: int) -> void:
 
 @rpc("any_peer", "call_local", "reliable")
 func get_picked_up() -> void:
+	assert(stage == final_stage)
 	stage = 1
 	_mesh.material_override.set("shader_parameter/albedo_texture", load("res://assets/sprout%s.png" % stage))
 	_area.collision_layer ^= 1 << 4
diff --git a/src/ingame/sprout.tscn b/src/ingame/sprout.tscn
index 4c01a5a..3860090 100644
--- a/src/ingame/sprout.tscn
+++ b/src/ingame/sprout.tscn
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=10 format=3 uid="uid://bysgtksvovyur"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=9 format=3 uid="uid://bysgtksvovyur"]
 
 [ext_resource type="Script" path="res://src/ingame/sprout.gd" id="1_snma1"]
-[ext_resource type="Resource" uid="uid://nrpcuqveh7io" path="res://data/coin_flower.tres" id="2_amjnn"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://d35y5ckne72qe" path="res://assets/sprout1.png" id="2_ipgad"]
 [ext_resource type="Shader" path="res://assets/shaders/interactivity_outline2.gdshader" id="2_oa2it"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://cwbl0r1e26eja" path="res://assets/drop.png" id="3_kghdv"]
@@ -36,7 +35,6 @@ _need_water_drop = NodePath("NeedWaterDrop")
 _production_timer = NodePath("ProductionTimer")
 _mesh = NodePath("Mesh")
 _area = NodePath("Area3D")
-item_component = ExtResource("2_amjnn")
 
 [node name="MultiplayerSynchronizer" type="MultiplayerSynchronizer" parent="."]
 replication_config = SubResource("SceneReplicationConfig_rs2qp")
diff --git a/src/ingame/water_bomb.gd b/src/ingame/water_bomb.gd
index 286d1bb..015aebc 100644
--- a/src/ingame/water_bomb.gd
+++ b/src/ingame/water_bomb.gd
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ extends Node3D
 @export var body: RigidBody3D
 ## no longer exists and shouldn't be considered, but not ready to be freed yet
 @export var is_dead := false
-## by convention is looked up in owner from areas
-@export var item_component: InventoryItem
+
+const item_bundle := { "item_id": &"water_bomb", "count": 1 }
 
 var _in_splash_range := {}
 
diff --git a/src/ingame/water_bomb.tscn b/src/ingame/water_bomb.tscn
index 63b8d00..130ea8c 100644
--- a/src/ingame/water_bomb.tscn
+++ b/src/ingame/water_bomb.tscn
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=12 format=3 uid="uid://tdsbo3e5ic86"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=11 format=3 uid="uid://tdsbo3e5ic86"]
 
 [ext_resource type="Script" path="res://src/ingame/water_bomb.gd" id="1_lk5fq"]
 [ext_resource type="AudioStream" uid="uid://dtjpv2b74g24m" path="res://assets/sfx/splash-small.wav" id="2_0wk8g"]
-[ext_resource type="Resource" uid="uid://cmeif37pci2ek" path="res://data/water_bomb.tres" id="2_b3357"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://ba2mut58elwrh" path="res://assets/water-bomb.glb" id="2_v2imr"]
 [ext_resource type="AudioStream" uid="uid://blgrl2wl05feq" path="res://assets/sfx/splash-small-quiet.wav" id="3_hgy7l"]
 
@@ -58,7 +57,6 @@ _model = NodePath("Model")
 _splash_particles = NodePath("SplashParticles")
 _picking_area = NodePath("PickingArea")
 body = NodePath("RigidBody3D")
-item_component = ExtResource("2_b3357")
 
 [node name="MultiplayerSynchronizer" type="MultiplayerSynchronizer" parent="."]
 replication_config = SubResource("SceneReplicationConfig_0ebrr")
diff --git a/src/lib/game_state.gd b/src/lib/game_state.gd
index 2e646ee..e8030b8 100644
--- a/src/lib/game_state.gd
+++ b/src/lib/game_state.gd
@@ -1,17 +1,18 @@
-class_name GameState
-extends Resource
+class_name GameState extends Resource
 
+# TODO: build dynamically?
 const INVENTORY_ITEM_DB = {
 	&"meat": preload("res://data/meat.tres"),
 	&"water_bomb": preload("res://data/water_bomb.tres"),
 	&"coin_flower": preload("res://data/coin_flower.tres"),
 }
 
-# keys are multiplayer ID ints, values are PlayerData
+## keys are multiplayer ID ints, values are PlayerData
 @export var player_data := {}
-# keys are InventoryItem resource IDs (from db), values are InventoryItems
+## keys are InventoryItem resource IDs (from db),
+## values are { "item": InventoryItem, "count": int }
 @export var inventory := {}
-@export var coins: int
+@export var coins: int # TODO: might it make sense to have even them as items?
 
 static var _instance := GameState.new()
 
diff --git a/src/lib/inventory_item.gd b/src/lib/inventory_item.gd
index 87a3104..b981271 100644
--- a/src/lib/inventory_item.gd
+++ b/src/lib/inventory_item.gd
@@ -8,5 +8,3 @@ extends Resource
 
 @export var stackable := false
 @export var stack_limit := 8
-# TODO: should it be here? or context dependent, for different inventories
-@export var count := 0
diff --git a/src/main/main.gd b/src/main/main.gd
index 7a10fbb..9248622 100644
--- a/src/main/main.gd
+++ b/src/main/main.gd
@@ -185,32 +185,36 @@ func set_coins(value: int) -> void:
 	GameState.fetch().coins = value
 
 
+## Make sure it exists and all.
+func prepate_inventory_idem(item_id: StringName) -> void:
+	if not GameState.fetch().inventory.has(item_id):
+		GameState.fetch().inventory[item_id] = {
+			"item": GameState.INVENTORY_ITEM_DB[item_id],
+			"count": 0,
+		}
+
+
 @rpc("authority", "call_local", "reliable")
 func add_inventory_item(item_id: StringName, amount: int) -> void:
-	if not GameState.fetch().inventory.has(item_id):
-		GameState.fetch().inventory[item_id] = GameState.INVENTORY_ITEM_DB[item_id].duplicate()
-	
-	GameState.fetch().inventory[item_id].count += amount
+	prepate_inventory_idem(item_id)
+	GameState.fetch().inventory[item_id]["count"] += amount
 
 
 @rpc("authority", "call_local", "reliable")
 func remove_inventory_item(item_id: StringName, amount: int) -> void:
 	assert(GameState.fetch().inventory.has(item_id))
 	
-	GameState.fetch().inventory[item_id].count -= amount
-	assert(GameState.fetch().inventory[item_id].count >= 0)
+	GameState.fetch().inventory[item_id]["count"] -= amount
+	assert(GameState.fetch().inventory[item_id]["count"] >= 0)
 	
-	if GameState.fetch().inventory[item_id].count == 0:
+	if GameState.fetch().inventory[item_id]["count"] == 0:
 		GameState.fetch().inventory.erase(item_id)
 
 
 @rpc("authority", "call_local", "reliable")
 func set_inventory_item_count(item_id: StringName, value: int) -> void:
-	assert(value >= 0)
-	if not GameState.fetch().inventory.has(item_id):
-		GameState.fetch().inventory[item_id] = GameState.INVENTORY_ITEM_DB[item_id].duplicate()
+	prepate_inventory_idem(item_id)
+	GameState.fetch().inventory[item_id]["count"] = value
 	
-	GameState.fetch().inventory[item_id].count = value
-	
-	if GameState.fetch().inventory[item_id].count == 0:
+	if GameState.fetch().inventory[item_id]["count"] == 0:
 		GameState.fetch().inventory.erase(item_id)