Exceptional Story for June: The Mirror Heist
The Sinister Burglar glances for eavesdroppers, then leans in close. “You ever heard of the Doubt Street Phantom?”
The Sinister Burglar and the Dextrous Scoundrel have plans for one last job. The target: the Museum of Prelapsarian History. The prize: a priceless and powerful mirror. The only obstacle: a Granitic Inspector, a Clay constable of unstoppable drive and single-minded determination. Will the Burglar and the Scoundrel pull off one last job together? And why do they both claim to be the one and only Doubt Street Phantom?
All Exceptional Friends receive:
- A new Exceptional Story every month
- Memories of a Tale from each story to spend on exclusive companions and items
- A second candle (up to 40 actions at once)
- An expanded opportunity deck: ten cards instead of six
- Four additional outfit slots
- The ability to run an additional concurrent plot, once Agents are unlocked
- Access to the House of Chimes including monthly gameplay perks
Enhanced Exceptional Friends receive all of the above, plus:
- A past story, or two resets of stories they’ve played from a monthly menu
- Memories of a Tale from every past story or reset
- Extra monthly perks in the House of Chimes
- Another two outfit slots
- Three seven-action refreshes per month
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I guess I chose Poorly because I got four pennies, lol…I just couldn’t bear to split them up though. But I guess that’s what you’re supposed to do?
Loved the concept and worldbuilding but it did feel a bit short for an ES. It’s also one of those where you don’t get
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a memento.
Great picture there. Seriously, FL hires some wonderful artists. 
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I split them up and got a good ribcage from the burglar and six pennies from the scoundrel. I think it might be the same number he stole from you over the course of the heist?
Did any of the outcomes end with the scoundrel giving you a good payoff?
What is the text for splitting them up, did you save it? All mine said was The letter is just two words: Your cut. You lift up the attached pouch and weigh it in your hand. It’s oddly light.
You unwrap the string holding it together and let its contents fall into your hand.
That’s basically the same text I got from the scoundrel. The burglar had more, about how he reconnected with old friends and his old life and seemed happy with it. I didn’t save it.
Unless I’m misremembering my choice lol
But I’m pretty sure I chose “go your separate ways, you louts, and stop living in the past”
This was a great one! I actually like that it was on the shorter side. The 80-plus action stories are just exhausting, especially given how many other endgame activities we have now that eat up actions.
Congratulations to both Heather and Bruno on a nearly immaculate typo-free text!
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Congratulations to both Heather and Bruno on a nearly immaculate typo-free text!
What? You mean there’s nothing for Nitpickers Anonymous to do? Aaagghh! Say it is not so.
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Technically we’re called The Anonymous Nitpickers’ Society, but never mind.
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Apologies – I was in a rush. Good job we didn’t call it the Anonymous Redactors’ Society (Exclusives) or some such, right?
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