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In the hours just before the sun rises, when most of Midgaard is in their drunken snooze, a small band of professional thieves make their way to the Aardwolfian First National Bank. The job seemed simple enough, no tellers, no guards, no camera's. Only the highest security vault door ever concieved by man or deity. With tools of the trade, and the most nimble of fingers, the wittiest of minds, the thieves put their plan into action.

They been gathering supplies all week in such a random and slow manner, that no one would pick up on their scheme. Magical explosives crafted by the wisest of dwarves, whose experience in the mines should prove the by far the best in the realm. Elf woven cloths for sneaking and absolute silence, even for those already light of foot. Special stealth cloaks made by the Drow, empowered with the dark energy to allow them perfect camouflage in any shadow.

As they snuck towards the bank, they could taste the riches already, hands rubbing in greedy anticipation. With a man at the entrance to the bar keeping a lookout, two thieves made their way into the bank and began lacing the vault door with the explosives, being careful not to set them off. The explosives themselves were the most dangerous part of the job, as delicate and easily triggered like the dwarven tempers that made them. Making sure their explosives were set correctly, the leader chanted the magic phrase to activate the explosives. Once set, they quickly ducked out of the room...awaiting the sounds of their work.

*KABOOOOOOOOOM* The explosives sound their death cry, and the thieves rushed in to see if it had worked. When the smoke cleared, the vault door was to appear to be no more. They rushed inside to find themselves surrounded by gold treasures beyond belief, not to be distracted by the shimmering beauty, they set to work and filled whatever bags and cases they had and carried out as much as they could. And as quickly as their scheme was started, they were gone. Disappeared into the alleyways of Midgaard to their secret abode, where the thieves of the realm celebrated their victory that no one else would see, but only know about.

Never was a thief so happy, and never were so many Aardwolfians so poor.

The End.