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[NRDL]

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[notquitethere]

Needless to say, this doesn't go down well with Jack. He cries out and tries to push past you to make his escape.

1. Take a careful shot at his arm as he runs by.
2. Boldly tackle him as he goes past.
3. Punch him in the gut.
4. Let him go.

Spoiler: Stats (click to show/hide)

Mr Tobias Pike 
A male former post-runner

Pugilism: 1

Fleet-Footedness: 3

Oratory: 0

London Knowledge: 2

  Careful: 63%Bold: 37%  

  Munificent: 45%Mercenary: 55%  

  Law-Abiding: 98%Law-Breaking: 2%  

  Respectable: 46%Disreputable: 54%  

Fame: Unknown

Targets Apprehended: 0

Disposable Income: £0/1s/4d

[NRDL]

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[overseer05-15]

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[birdy51]

3!

[notquitethere]

You punch at Jack as he runs by, but he rolls with the blow and barrels on, pushing past Tom Cony. You give chase once more, but this time he's even more determined to outrun you, and it's not long before you stand exhausted in a maze of alleys, Jack having disappeared into the night.

You head back to your quarters, disappointed but not wholly dejected. This was only your first foray into thief-taking, and in a city with thousands of thieves there are bound to be more opportunities. You walk up the stairs to your lodgings.

1. I live in a small, barely furnished hovel off of Long Lane, with manageable back-rent due.
2. I have a room in a respectable boarding house overlooking Seven Dials, with modest debts due.
3. I rent a large apartment of several well-furnished rooms on the Strand. As such, I am drowning in debt.

[NRDL]

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[overseer05-15]

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[Persus13]

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[notquitethere]

Your disreputable room is on a backstreet behind a butchers on Long Lane, around the corner from Covent Garden. You climb the rickety stairs, stepping over a few huddled figures in filthy blankets. The room has the virtue of a good lock and a peek-hole, but there's little inside worth taking: just a narrow bed, a cluttered table, and lumps of candle wax everywhere. You owe a pound to the landlord of the building for ten weeks of arrears. Luckily you're always out when he comes to call.

[notquitethere]

Chapter 2 - A City of Opportunities

Dogs bark, babies scream, and sellers hawk their wares as you walk through the market at Covent Garden, surrounded by the smell of roast chestnuts and fresh horse dung. The sky is only slightly overcast, and it's not too windy, all in all a perfect day for a stroll. You make a quick stop off at the Grey Swan, a regular haunt of yours.

1.I only go there to listen in and hear the news about town.
2. I go there to meet with friends.
3. If I'm being honest, I go mostly to drink and have a good time!

[NRDL]

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[Archangel]

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[overseer05-15]

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[birdy51]

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