Shape of a Spirit/Julian: Tender Thief

Julian: Tender Thief - C

Ylgr	Come on, come on... Why won't you open?
Princess Ylgr, wasn't it? You look like you're having some trouble.		Julian
Ylgr	Ah! You're one of the new Heroes.
Julian's the name. Not sure how heroic I am. Used to be a thief, in fact. Got better, though.		Julian
Ylgr	You used to be a thief? Oh! Does that mean you could open this chest for me?
So a stubborn lock is what's got you all flustered? Let me see. Just that little box, huh? Sure, no trouble at all.		Julian
Ylgr	Really? You wouldn't mind? Thanks so much! I can't find the key, and I don't know how to pick a lock, so...
Give it here and I'll take a closer look. Hmm... Iron exterior. Sturdy little thing, aren't you... Still, nothing these trusty old picks can't handle. Let me just... Hmm, why doesn't that... Aw, come on! Hey, you're a lot tougher than you look!		Julian
Ylgr	So... Can you open it?
I can, but I'll need some time. Can I borrow it for a while? Promise I won't run off with it or anything.		Julian
Ylgr	Sure, sure.
I'll take good care of it. And don't worry. I've never met a lock that bested me.		Julian

Julian: Tender Thief - B

Julian	OK, let's try this again. First pin... good. Next pin...nope. Nope again. Really wish I could crack you open and see what's going on in there!
Having trouble with a lock?		Gaius
Chad	Fancy little chest you got there. Who'd you lift it from?
Hey, it's not like that! Princess Ylgr entrusted me with this. She lost the key, that's all. I promised to get it open for her.		Julian
Gaius	What's taking so long, then? Just pick the lock. Here, let me do it. Huh—that's odd. Must have slipped. No, there it is again. I see your problem now. This is a weird one.
Right?! It looks simple from the outside, but it's really complicated in there! I've never seen this kind of lock before. Maybe it's unique to her homeland or something. Either way, I promised to get it open and that's what I'm gonna do. Soon as I figure out how...		Julian

Julian: Tender Thief - A

Julian	How's it going? Think you can get it open?
It's...surprisingly stubborn.		Niles
Julian	Yeah, I was afraid you'd say that.
Picks aren't the only answer here. There are plenty of ways we could force it open.		Niles
Julian	Out of the question. Princess Ylgr trusted me with this. I'm not going to break it.
Seems we're at a loss then.		Gaius
Niles	I have to admit, such an intricate lock has made me very curious as to what's inside.
I didn't ask. It must be something precious to her, though... I'll bring it up while I update her on our latest failures.		Julian
Ylgr	You want to know what's inside? Sure, I don't mind telling you. It's a memento of my mother. My country, Nifl, was...destroyed by Múspell. When that happened, we ran and...this chest was all I could carry.
I'm so sorry.		Julian
Ylgr	I'm not lonely here, because I've got the Order of Heroes, and because I've got my sister, Fjorm. But there are lots and lots of great memories of my mother in here, so I have a little piece of home too! So even though it's just a small thing, I'm really glad I was able to take it with me.
All the more reason for me to get this open for you. I gave you my word, Princess Ylgr, and after what you've told me there's no way I'll give up. I'll keep my promise, no matter what.		Julian

Julian: Tender Thief - S

Gaius	Gotcha. That does explain why she's so keen to get this thing open.
Yeah...		Chad
Julian	The memories inside this chest are precious and irreplaceable. I gave her my word we'd get it open, and that's what we're gonna do. So let's put our heads together and come up with something. There's got to be a way!
When all else fails, it's back to basics. We need to know the shape of the lock, so let's take an impression.		Gaius
Julian	Great idea. If we can impression a mold, we can make ourselves a key.
I've got the kind of clay we'll need for that in town. I'll run and get it!		Chad
Julian	Now we're getting somewhere...
All right, here's our key. Let's hope this works... Yes! It fits! What a relief—we did it!		Julian
Chad	Some kind of charm, huh? Shaped like a star. Pretty.
A gift from Princess Ylgr's mother, I'm guessing.		Gaius
Julian	We've got what we needed. Let's bring this to her.
You did it! You got it open! I thought it was going to be impossible! Oh, I'm so glad! Thank you so, so, SO much!		Ylgr
Julian	That lock was tough, but the smile on Princess Ylgr's face made it worth the effort. We did a good thing.
Thieving skills aren't just for thieving. They can help folks too.		Chad
Julian	A better reason than most to keep my fingers nimble. I may have washed my hands of that life, but I'd hate to lose my touch over a thing like this.
Excuse me... Forgive the interruption, but can you spare a moment?		Fjorm
Julian	Princess Fjorm! What is it?
My sister tells me you can open any lock. If it's not too much trouble, could you take a look at another one? This chest won't open no matter what I do...		Fjorm

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