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Thieves At Midnight Book 1 Master Post

Thieves at Midnight is an interactive work focused on character and relationship development and replayability. It’s set in the heist genre, and you’ll have missions throughout the course of the game that you can choose or fail and choices to make that will eventually culminate in the final heist.

Trigger Warnings: Parent death, grief, child abuse

Word Count: 95k

Chapter Three available on my patreon!

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You were born a child prodigy-a natural genius, talented at everything and anything, and it put you on the fast track for a career in law enforcement, until it went down in flames.

You built a new life for yourself on the other side of the law, but but it all came to a stop with an encounter with an upcoming thief team. You were set up to meet each other by someone who is pulling the strings, but to what end? With no other options, you agree to sign on with them for their first real job, but only to investigate who the person targeting you is and why. It’s supposed to be only temporary, and you were supposed to only be trying to find out who is coming after you, but eventually it becomes obvious that this mystery is bigger than you could’ve imagined, and the answers seem to be where you actually came from...

Lots of different orientation/sexuality choices (nonbinary lesbian, she/her gay man, my gender is bisexual, and more)

Play on Narrative and not have to worry about stat checks and correct answers, normal to play the game as intended, or Master Thief Mode, a true challenge.

Tons of achievements to earn!

Choose your origin between driver, forger, and thief-this will choose who your contact is, which prologue you play through, which missions you’ll play, and what role you’ll have in the final heist at the end of the game.

The player character has a set backstory and core personality traits; you’ll choose how you lean into them.

You can communicate entirely in sign language and choose which sign language you communicate with.

A variety of skills to potentially build; be a jack of all trades, a blend of two or three, or a specialist.

Decisions you made, your lifepath, and your successes or failures over the course of the game will decide the final heist at the end of the game.

Book One of Thieves At Midnight has eight love interests:

“Whatever it is that you want out of this life, I want to give it to you. I want to be your hero.” Caolán / Clíodhna O’Cunningham is the team’s leader; something spurned them to choose a life of building a professional thief team and dodging law enforcement over taking the path of a professor or diplomat. But after they meet you, their professional front soon starts combating with their heart. They are a love interest for any player.

“I’ll say or do almost anything if it’ll make you stay.” Isaiah/Ivanna is the team’s explosives expert and eternal optimist; they have the utmost faith that no matter what happens, the team will pull through. But maybe the optimism and sense of humor is just a defense. They are a love interest for any player.

“I didn’t know what to think the first time I saw you again, but I do now, and I think that we’re supposed to be together.” Milana is the team’s hacker, and your fellow prodigy; you knew Milana when you were children, and fate has brought you back together again. Milana is intelligent and hardworking, but she needs someone to show her that she’s more than just how she’s useful to people. She is a love interest for female players.

“I said to you when we met that you were just a person, but you’re not just a person anymore, you’re my person.” Suzanne is the team’s damsel. Emotionally intelligent and observant, Suzanne serves a vital part on the team; you just have to get her to see that. She is a love interest for female players.

“I could feed you a line about how if you stay, you could make a difference in the world, but I’m selfish, and I want you to stay for me.” Aeneas is one of the team’s grifters; utterly self-serving, Aeneas excels at putting on a new face and they’ve never gotten attached. But perhaps their icy exterior is just protecting a wounded heart. They are a love interest for any player.

“I’ve always seen other people fall in love, and I’ve been waiting for it to happen to me, and now it feels like it finally has.” Dominic is the team’s engineer, adept at taking anything technological apart and putting it back together. He builds the team’s gadgets and disables any security that could be in the team’s way. But the sweet and shy person that he is, maybe he’s more afraid than he’s letting on. He is a love interest for female players.

“I want to be able to close my eyes, fall back, and know that you’re going to catch me.” Milo is the team’s jack of all trades-the pickpocket, safecracker, and inside man. Independent and self-reliant, Milo has put survival first all her life. She is more than adept in the field, but she’s struggling with another aspect of the team-actually being part of it. She is a love interest for male players.

“I want you to choose someone who for once is going to put you first.” The team’s protector and guardian, Jason knows trouble when he sees it, and while initially he thinks it’s you and keeps you at a distance, but perhaps it’s not the team he’s trying to protect. Jason is a love interest for male players.

#interactive fiction #thieves at midnight #master post #love interests #thieves at midnight book 1

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xenksfightscene · 3 months

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Xenk Yendar’s Fight Scene set to:

Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) - ABBA

(YouTube link)

#I want to fuck him so BAD your honor #xenk yendar #Xenk #dnd movie #dungeons and dragons honor among thieves #honor among thieves #dungeons and dragons #movie edit #ABBA #gimme gimme gimme #a man after midnight #dungeons and dragons movie #Xenk’s fight scene

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cryinglookingatsoulages · 3 months

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kavinsky wanted to be ronans gay awakening so bad not aware that ronans gay was never even asleep to begin with.

#midnight thoughts #the raven cycle #trc #ronan lynch #and his gay ass #joseph kavinsky #roninsky #the dream thieves

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nope-nora · 11 months

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on hometowns and on leaving hometowns

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squash1 · 2 years

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yume-fanfare · 4 months

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atlantis is just such a story. these are. some of wataru's more human moments somehow. he is somehow barely 19 and he is still unpacking that which he went through at 16, because he tends to pretend he has no "ugly" emotions. and he's also bad at handling his juniors and he's afraid he'll break everything he touches but he's still opening up to tori...........

#the other instance of this would be the phantom thieves vs detectives epilogues #and immediately after showing any weakness to tomoya he claims it was a lie and tries to close down the theater club #so this is an improvement !#wataru hibiki #enstars #mar's midnight rambles #atlantis tag

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gracecarstairss · 9 months

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One of the most unbelievable things in TLH to me was that the TLH gang was not absolutely terrible at demon fighting/shadowhunter duties because they never had to do them before but ofc they are EXPERTS despite not being involved for their whole lives. so you’re telling me that they were allowed to slack off their whole lives and basically live in high society and not give a damn about demon fighting and when demons finally enter London again, suddenly they are amazing at it? That makes so much sense!! 😍

#the merry thieves should have been FUMBLING #‘the midnight heir’ Grace would have annihilated the merry thieves but unfortunately she disintegrated into the void #Cordelia and Alastair would have had better training and ate them up #but unfortunately the MCs have to be perfect at everything 😍#the last hours #chain of thorns spoilers #chain of thorns

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noweakergirl · 1 year

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pynch / labyrinth

#IT'S THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!#the raven cycle #maggie stiefvater #ronan lynch #adam parrish #pynch #the raven boys #the dream thieves #blue lily lily blue #the raven king #taylor swift #midnights #taylor swift midnights #labyrinth

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loopspoop · 4 months

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This chapter is a bit shorter but it’s plot so ^^ I do what I want! Pop’s does some pretty sweet damage control in this one! Will Lupin wake up soon? Who knows!

TW: medical malpractice and other distressing medical procedures

Some time later, everyone sat upstairs on the ground beside Lupin’s bed. The stress from earlier had ebbed away once the group had talked things out and Lupin had been given medication to fight his fever and the infection. Now, however, they were faced with the files Goemon had snatched from the lab, and they were nervous. Nobody knew what they would find in there, or how bad it would be. But they had to read them if they wanted to fix Lupin, so they would have to do their best to sit through whatever was in the writing inside.

“Alright…here we go.” Jigen bit the inside of his cheek, tilting his hat up a bit as he opened the first file and began to read.

‘Day 1

Lupin has been sedated. He had quite a fit when I explained his purpose here, asking about his partners. For now, we prep for the first procedure at dawn tomorrow. This initial procedure will be to implant the obedience chip and I can test the newest optic model and how it functions.’

Goemon frowned, glancing back at Lupin. He wondered what his thoughts had been before he was sedated. Was he panicked? Maybe he thought he would’ve gotten out of it like he always had…? That thought made him feel worse. Lupin was always optimistic about coming out of tough situations unscathed. This time…this time he didn’t…

‘Day 2

The replacement was a success! Lupin was kept awake and strapped down while I preformed the craniotomy and enucleation. I’ll have to give him a paralytic next time, his screaming was annoying…’

Jigen cringed, taking a breath to steady himself. That was just sick…he glanced at the others. Fujiko held onto Lupin’s hand, her gaze downcast. He could see the tears in her eyes.. Goemon looked nauseous..he couldn’t blame him honestly. Pops looked a combination of pissed and disturbed that was hard to put a name to. Jigen cleared his throat, reading on.

‘I’ll have to run tests to see how the chip responds with his brain function and nervous system. With luck, I can influence his behaviors and movements. The new optic works better than expected! Facial recognition, night vision, infrared, it all works! I’ll have to add in some updates later, like some type of weaponry for tougher situations, but at least I won’t have to crack his skull open again. I’ll give him a recovery day to test things more and then we’ll begin the next phase of the procedures.’

Zenigata frowned deeply. “What the fuck..” he breathed, glancing at Lupin.

“This is just the second entry..” Fujiko whispered, covering her mouth with her hand as a few tears streamed down her cheeks.

Goemon frowned, shaking his head. “Lupin was awake for all of it…”

Jigen bit his lip, nodding a bit. “I’m thinking this will only get worse…” as much as he hated it, he had to press on…

‘Day 4.

Total removal of the forearm from the elbow down on the left side was successful. The paralytic was not necessary as the subject passed out halfway through the procedure. I managed to fuse his nerves with the more organic parts of the cybernetics so the subject can feel pain as an indication of malfunction or loss of vital parts. I will repeat this procedure with his legs and other implants. This cybernetic replacement is first of its kind and will need updated further later on. I made sure to keep his double jointed abilities in mind when making this piece. More flexible alloys will be utilized in the future. I plan on implanting a retractable weapon in each arm in later models. Though I pride myself in my enhancements, these are cheap for the time being as I plan on upgrading him anyhow. All upgrades will be for the sake of successful thefts and destruction of any obstacles, if need be. The subject will be given a rest day before I begin the next phase.’

Jigen frowned, looking through some nearby blueprints and schematics of Lupin’s cybernetics. He glanced at Zenigata, handing him some of the blueprints to look over. The man had a pretty good concept of robotics from how much he invented to catch them…hopefully they could sort things out..

Zenigata hummed, looking the papers over carefully as he frowned. “This is extensive…we’ll have our work cut out for us reattaching things and making sure they stay put..”

“We’ll do whatever we have to to assist in fixing Lupin.” Goemon frowned, looking at the papers angrily.

Fujiko frowned quietly, playing with Lupin’s fingers as she watched them. “We just need to figure out what everything does..”

Jigen nodded, sighing softly as he ran a hand through his hair before continuing on.

‘Day 6

Complete amputation of entire right leg was successful but with complications. The femoral artery was compromised and the subject nearly bled out on the operating table…’

Zenigata frowned deeply, turning to look at Lupin as he rubbed his nape. It explained why he was in such awful shape to begin with…Fujiko held onto Lupin’s hand tighter. He nearly died in there…her poor Lupin. Goemon paled slightly, glancing at Lupin. He felt more guilty than ever, knowing Lupin could’ve died there. Jigen read and reread the line over and over in his head..Lupin had been right down the hall…

‘I managed to seal the tear and finish the procedure without any more issues, though the subject will need more rest than I anticipated due to this mistake. Another procedure too soon could actually kill him and be waste my time and resources. Nothing special has been decided for the legs at this time in respect to weaponry, though I might make the metal resistant to electricity and extreme heat in the future. I’ve placed the sensitivity on the limbs on high so that he will not try to escape while resting. Procedures will resume in four days.’

“That’s why he freaked out when we touched him…” Jigen mumbled, tapping his foot as he frowned.

“Part of the reason why, anyway..” Goemon looked down, wrapping his arms around himself.

“You couldn’t have known.” Zenigata shook his head, trying to console them. “We’re still figuring everything out, after all.”

Fujiko nodded a bit. “Lupin would’ve been happy about seeing us if he was awake..” she was trying to convince herself of that at least…

‘Day 10

The subject tried to escape despite the sensitivity on the cybernetics being increased. I’ve invested in using electricity as a means of control. I find it works best when used directly on the cybernetics-‘

Jigen put the papers down, shaking his head. No. He wasn’t reading this anymore. He couldn’t imagine this all happening down the hall. Goemon bit down on his lip hard, his hands shaking. That must have been part of where the burns came from. Zenigata growled in disgust, snatching the papers quickly as Fujiko cried silently into Lupin’s arm.

‘I completed the removal of the left leg below the knee. Subject did well during this procedure and was semi-lucid through the process. I’ve decided to keep him chained in the lab so I have easy access to him in the event he decides to act out or attempt to escape again. Procedures will resume after a day of rest.”

Jigen pulled his hat low, biting on his lip silently. Part of him hoped Lupin wouldn’t remember anything…he prayed he didn’t, honestly. Goemon looked at the floor silently. Lupin had been through hell..he should’ve gone to rescue everyone sooner. Fujiko held onto Lupin, glancing at Zenigata as more tears fell silently. Zenigata sighed, taking a moment before reading again.

‘Day 12

I replaced the lower section of vertebrae and added additional cybernetic implants on the torso to test how they would fare. I hope this will make the body more resistant to back and rib injuries in the future. However, the subject has developed infection in the burn sites from the electrocution. I’ve washed the wounds and tested how the cybernetics handle being submerged. They handled submersion well, so I will continue to wash the wounds until I can begin procedures again. Will check back in tomorrow.

Day 13

Subject has been less than conscious since yesterday. The infection has taken a significant toll and he has begun to call out for his comrades. It’s a good thing they’ve been detained in my cells. I’ve decided to leave the subject chained in the lab to sleep the infection off and check back tomorrow to make sure the obedience chip is stable.’

“Fuck..Fuck!” Jigen kicked the wall angrily, huffing as he clenched his fists. “He was calling for us and we were just down the hall!”

Goemon bit down on his lip hard, taking deep breaths as he closed his eyes tightly. He had taken too long to get there…Lupin had been calling for them..for him..and he hadn’t been there to save him. Poor Lupin had lived through unspeakable horrors that nobody could begin to imagine.. Fujiko frowned, looking down silently as she wiped at tears that continued to fall. Lupin had wanted them there with him…he wanted their comfort and he had been left all alone and in pain in that cold, dark lab. They had let him down.. Zenigata frowned, sighing as he took the notebook and hid it on the top shelf of the closet. Nobody needed to see this thing again..only the schematics for the cybernetics and thankfully those were separate from those horrific notes. Now he just had to take care of the gang..

“He called for us…” Jigen said softly, a few stray tears making their way down his face.

“And you came. It might’ve taken a bit but you all came for him.” Zenigata frowned, looking down at them gently. “He would’ve been grateful and I know he will be when he wakes up. He’ll be so happy to see you.”

The group of distressed thieves looked at the inspector. It was a look he had rarely, if ever, received from the group. It was uncertainty…fear…they were beyond worried for their leader. He wouldn’t lie and say he wasn’t worried either..but he knew Lupin better than anyone. The man would bounce back with twice the vigor he normally had once he was up, he was sure of it! For now, he had to handle the rest of the gang.

“Alright, you three. You’ve left me no choice.” He stood, walking out to the hallway.

“Wha- Pops-?” Jigen hesitated, looking out after him in confusion.

“He’s decided to leave us..” Fujiko mumbled, resting her head against the bed sadly. Zenigata wouldn’t want to chase them like this…

Goemon watched quietly, raising an eyebrow as he glanced at the others. “Is he actually-?”

“I’m not leaving!” Zenigata called, rolling his eyes as he walked back in with an armful of blankets and pillows before arranging them beside the bed carefully. “I’m not that much of a bastard that I would leave you like this.”

“What the hell are you doing then-?” Jigen tilted his head, watching quietly.

“We’re sleeping on the ground, apparently..” Fujiko shrugged. At least this time there would be blankets.

Goemon watched quietly, awkwardly helping arrange some of the pillows. “I’d assume so?”

“Yes. But you’re all going to get in that blanket pile and relax. Lupin will be fine. He would want you to take care of yourselves. Would you want him to worry himself ragged over you if you were in his place?” Zenigata placed his hands on his hips, raising an eyebrow as he regarded them.

Jigen frowned. “No..” he sighed softly.

Fujiko rubbed her nape, shaking her head. “No..” she loved attention but..she wouldn’t want that..

Goemon shook his head. “We would not.”

“See? So take some time to rest and process all of this. You’ll be doing the same for him when he wakes up. You’ll all have to do it together so just…take it easy. Alright?” Zenigata smiled a bit, pushing them toward the blankets hopefully.

Goemon regarded the pile quietly before taking a seat propped between the corner of the bed and the wall. He opened his arms, looking at Jigen and Fujiko expectantly. Fujiko smiled a little, snuggling up to the samurai on one side while Jigen laid against his other. Zenigata watched as the group made themselves comfortable before they all looked at him.

“What..?” Zenigata raised an eyebrow, tilting his head curiously.

“You gonna get in here or not, old man?” Jigen looked at him from under his hat curiously.

“Yeah, we’re not keeping all of this to ourselves, inspector.” Fujiko smiled tiredly, resting her head against Goemon’s chest.

Goemon nodded, smiling faintly as he waved the inspector in. “There is room for one more.”

Zenigata hesitated, smiling sheepishly as he laid up against Jigen cautiously. He laughed a bit when the gunman pulled him closer into the group before he pulled the blankets up on everyone carefully. Jigen pushed the inspectors hat down over his eyes before doing the same with his own as he rested back on Goemon’s side. The samurai laid back against the corner he had sat himself in, closing his eyes as he carefully played with Jigen and Fujiko’s hair. Fujiko sighed softly, closing her eyes as she curled into Goemon’s side gently. They were all finally getting to relax..and hopefully Lupin would wake up soon so he could join in next time.

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selkiecoded · 4 months

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to meee :3 akechi and sumire arent exactly friends throughout january, (they only get really close several years later) but as a side effect of neither having anything better to do and the two constantly haunting kichijoji i think they inevitably fall together more often than not. ren takes sumire out for darts and shes weirdly better than she was last time (sidebar but the fact that sumire and akechi both mimic your throws but sumire sucks shit at darts too much for it to do any good is so cute) and shes like oh yeah akechi-san has been teaching me. oh wow i got a forty! unaware of the way she just blew rens mind.

#the clock chimes at midnight #its not all about you ren!!!!!#sidebar to the sidebar. of course sumire imitates your dart throws. of course.#again theyre too busy fighting for their respective lives in the time loop to actually become friends in january #but i do think in the years before meeting again they think of the time with fond bittersweetness of what couldve been.#theyre not really going out together but more mutually keeping each other company lol. its generally a pretty quiet affair.#sumire doesnt really ask him for advice as she puts herself back together (he tends to get acerbic if she tries)#but he can be a pretty decent sounding board for either really simple (red or blue glasses)#or really philosophical (do you think my time as kasumi irrevocably changed who i am and if so am i still sumire) questions.#he does not tell her anything concrete about why the other thieves are so tense with him and she doesnt ask outright #but she able to glean a bit more about him through these discussions. and sadly for both of them they both actually sort of like each other #they get food. play darts. practice mementos on their own a few times (THEY GET A SHOWTIME STOP LYING TO ME!!).#and i sort of think akechi smokes either hes always done it or very recently picked it up now that he no longer needs to be personable #and sumires like well. im going to remain myself but i still want to do smth self-destructive. smoke me up man.#(also all her clothes smell like kasumi and its freaking her out. she doesnt mind smelling bad if itll distinguish her.)#idk. akesumi smiles gently.

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rwby-encrusted-blog · 11 months

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Would Long Memory, Harbinger and Disciplinarian get along? Also how do Midnight, Thief’s Respite feel about their wielders?

They Get along quite well.

Long Memory acts as mysterious as Ozpin, but she wears her emotions on the hem of her cloak. She's a great tease and is prone to trying to handle everything herself, while also trying to convince others to take a rest, so she's a hypocrite to some degree.

Disciplinarian is Sharp, and direct, and usually just as serious as Glynda, but in the moments where she allows herself whimsy, she always tries to pull Glynda into her shenanigans, and often succeeds, bringing some slight (very slight) chaos in wonder into her Wielders life.

Now Harbinger is. Well.

I took the "Haughty Tsundere" trope usually attached to Crocea in these types of AU's and gave it to Harbinger But there's a very good reason for that.

When I give the weapons personality, I try to;

make a voice of Reason

Make someone contrarian to the Wielders personality

Exaggerate the Wielders personality

So making Harbinger like "That" It creates a nice contrast between "Alcoholic Depressed Middle aged man" and what's effectively a daughter for him. Harbinger is genuinely angry with him, and tries to help him, but ultimately Qrow is the only person who can change his life. (Please Note Harbinger is a DAUGHTER to Qrow)

Generally the Trio of LM, Disc, and Harbinger take turns teasing each other - LM for being old or weird, Disc for being Uptight and Dry, and Harbinger for being, well, Harbinger. They would be friends (As Long Memory only Awakens later in the story) and really do care for each other, as much as they care for their Wielders.

Now Midnight and Thieves Respite.

Midnight, as stated in an earlier post, is a genuine Child, 7-9 years old in terms of mental Acuity and disposition. Before the Fall, Midnight loves Cinder! That's her Mom! She's Warm and Takes her out for ice cream! And her Friend "Mistew Towchick" Pays for it! He's Very Generous!

and then the Fall happens.

And Midnight is Horrified. Cinder tried to make her hurt someone as sweet and Kind as Pyrrha! Why would she do that! and she won't explain herself! Cinder's a Mean Bully! Who hurts People who are nice! Why? Why would she do that? Why would her mom make Her do that!?!

As for Thieve's Respite, since it's a pair, each one has a different idea on what to do

Thief is very much "We should leave, and go back to being street urchins! We are in WAY too far over our heads, and need to save ourselves from this!"

While Respite is like "We're in too deep! We gotta See this too the end! If we leave they'll track us down and kill us! Sunk cost! SUNK COST!"

Both of them Hate Cinder. For obvious reasons, mostly getting Emerald into this situation, and then also for how she treats their Wielder.

The second Emerald is offered Redemption they both decide that Emerald doesn't get a choice in this, they are all leaving, Because they're no longer Stuck on the side that Will get them all killed, and also no longer under Cinder. Ultimately they just want Emerald to live as free as she can, and ultimately that means she has to help out the Good Guys, whether she wants to or not.

#rwby #AEBMO au #asks and answers #anonymous #long memory #disciplinarian #Harbinger #Midnight #Thieve's Respite #rwby au

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