Episode 200: Thief Likes Money

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Episode 200
Thief Likes Money
Date Published	Saturday, October 5th, 2002
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White Mage asks Black Mage how he got the idea of disposing of Black Belt.

Cast Appearing

• White Mage
• Black Mage Evilwizardington (dressed as Black Belt)
• Thief

Setting

• White Mage's Tent
• In a forest near Pravoka

Script

White Mage	(to Black Mage) How were you able to take Black Belt out?
Earlier on, before Black Mage took out Black Belt...
Black Mage	(to Thief) You'll give me the secret to defeating Black Belt for just half of my share of the treasure we'll find on our quest? Sign me up!
Back to present time.
White Mage	(to Black Mage) And just where did you get the inane idea that you could disguise yourself as him?!
Earlier on, before Black Mage took out Black Belt...
Black Mage	(to Thief) You'll give me the secret to winning White Mage's heart for just half of Fighter's share of the treasure we'll find? Done and double done.
Thief hands a scroll to Black Mage.
Thief	Just sign on the dotted line, the one under it, and the one under that one.
Black Mage	Done.
Thief	And initial it at the bottom. And then the top. In that order.
Black Mage	Not a problem.
Thief	And then forge Fighter's signature.
Black Mage	Beat ya to it.
Thief	I feel it necessary to inform you that the contract gives me the rights to the bottom halves of your treasures.
Black Mage	Top, bottom, what do I care?
Thief	Well, it's just that...
Thief	(quietly) ...I'd have to go through the top halves to get to the bottom halves, and I do happen to have first rights to any treasure I see, so I'll acquire your left over halves on the way to my halves.
Black Mage	What's you say? I didn't quite catch it.
Thief	Just speaking in fineprintese. Don't worry about it.
Back to present time.
Black Mage	Look, the point is that I'm here, it's night time, and we're in your tent. So let's get wacky.
Silence...
Black Mage	Wacky with love, that is!
White Mage	No.