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[exceptionalthief]

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[exceptionalthief]

There was never any question of a meal, so altering that has no effect on my answer.

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[cleptes]

Up for a pre-holiday heist?

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[exceptionalthief]

Possibly.

Anything specific or shall we just rob a liquor store for shits and giggles?

[He's probably kidding.]

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[cleptes]

[Don't tempt her.]

That seems like small potatoes for the likes of us.

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[exceptionalthief]

So, a big potato, then? They generally take a while to bake.

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[cleptes]

They do.

But I've been itching to steal something ever since I came home. I wasn't even allowed to take any souvenirs from the space station.

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[exceptionalthief]

Well then, let's scratch that itch by all means. You generally operate in a clandestine manner, if I recall correctly?

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[cleptes]

I do, yes. Can't afford to let everyone know about my extra curricular activities.

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[exceptionalthief]

I have to confess, I don't have a lot of experience in that vein. Historically I've operated with a group whose methods were more along the lines of frontal assault sneak attacks.

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[cleptes]

Well, I've never really worked within a group so I suppose we could both learn something from each other in our approach to this venture.

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[exceptionalthief]

Indeed.

Any particular target or is this a brainstorming session?

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[cleptes]

Perhaps we should stick to brainstorming for the time being.

In case come up with an entirely different target.

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[exceptionalthief]

Well. Robbing a bank is a standard go-to. We wouldn't necessarily have to charge in with masks and machine guns. I haven't actually put it to a practical test, but it's possible one of my 'superpowers' might be able to circumvent any alarms.

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[cleptes]

Really? I haven't asked about your abilities before. However, if you think that it would make the job easier then we should definitely keep our options open.

One of my powers enables me to move through the shadows undetected.

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[exceptionalthief]

It involves an instinctive knowledge of how things work, so given access to an alarm keypad, I may be able to disable it. The catch being, not tripping it beforehand.

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[cleptes]

Of course there's a catch.

I have disabled alarms like that before but it does depend on what type it is.

Perhaps a test is needed first.

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[exceptionalthief]

Naturally.

In this case, the type shouldn't matter, as I don't actually need any practical knowledge. The same theory applies to the safe as well--I say safe as opposed to vault, it striking me as prudent for any initial testing to be on a smaller-scale target.

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[cleptes]

We can run a few tester scenarios if necessary. Or even take on a few smaller, less complicated jobs before we hit the big score.

Perhaps we need to meet in person to discuss this further.

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[exceptionalthief]

Mm, yes. Are you familiar with the De Chima Grand Hotel?

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[cleptes]

I'm aware of it. Stayed a few times overnight.

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[exceptionalthief]

I'm thinking it might suit our testing purposes.

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[cleptes]

Then we shall go there. Just tell me when suits you best.

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[exceptionalthief]

[ooc: I'd been thinking they might brazenly pull this off during the NYE party post, but it seems like it might be too late now idk.]

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[dreadinquisitor]

[It's perhaps moot, considering it's been weeks and Hans himself hasn't reached out either, but still, somehow, Maxwell's breeding won't let him leave the silence. So, despite thinking he can already predict the response, the text finally comes.]

I am still alive, in case you were wondering, and have returned for the time being.

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[exceptionalthief]

[Even if Hans had been the type to be concerned about Maxwell's absence, there's one big thing he's noticed since being here—people simply vanishing is both a normal and frequent occurrence, and therefore, hardly surprising.

But he's not that type, so.]

Congratulations. 'Time being'?