Thieves and Things

Thieves and Things
A Comedic Drama in Many Acts
Improvised Online by Divers Geekly Personages

Dramatis Personae

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.