Thieves and Things
A Comedic Drama in Many Acts
Improvised Online by Divers Geekly Personages
Dramatis Personae
Darklis .................................................................... played by Kit
Nikole ..................................................................... played by Trip
Everybody Else ....................................................... played by Marith
Events as They Unfold
Part One: Boys Are Stupid
In which our Nikole and Darklis apply to the Thieves' Guild and are given both reasons to ally and a surprising entrance exam.
Part Two: Too Many Cooks
In which the culinary arts prove more formidable than previously thought.
Part Three: Pretty Things
In which our heroines meet a Gnome, and carry out out a daring and spectacular venture.
Part Four: Friends and Family
In which the plot, as it is wont to do, thickens like a particularly stiff
meringue.
Part
Five: At the Sign of the Salted Slug
In which Darklis discovers the powers of ale, cultural mores, and the subtle gathering of information.
Part
Six: Mistress of Disguise
In which Nikole and Darklis attempt to be Subtle and Clever, with some success.
Part
Seven: Nikole Rides Again
In which Subtlety is trampled under the hooves of Direct Action.
Part
Eight: Not as Easy as it Looks
In which Nikole and Darklis tackle the problem of a locked safe, and meet
an acquaintance under surprising circumstances.
Part
Nine: Upstairs, Downstairs
High life; low life; piety in an obnoxious form; deception on all sides.
Part
Ten: In My Lady's Chamber
In which animals prove a complicating factor.
Part
Eleven: Honor Among Thieves
In which our heroines receive an unusual proposition.
Part
Twelve: What is a Diamond Carp, Anyway?
The search for fish of uncertain provenance.
Part
Thirteen: And What Kind of Man Owns One?
Answer: A man with a very interesting approach to burglary.
Part
Fourteen: Between a Troll and a Hard Place
In which fleetness of foot and a willingness to harm innocents serve our
heroines once again. Are they getting callous?
Part
Fifteen: Bath Time
A tour of the lower city; a pleasant interlude followed by imminent unpleasantness.
Part
Sixteen: A Proper Artist With a Knife
In which the saphrophytic side of Carbuncle's ecosystem is revealed.