"L'ARSENE"
Author : Gaëtane
Contact : gaetanelibaud@net-up.com
Release Date : 25th of March 2003
English version : English translation : Tinuviel & Stefan Key.
Proofreading : Nightwalker and her husband, Bernie.

(Note pour les français :
La version française de ce texte se trouve dans le Directory de Thief 2 : "L'arseneFrench")

INSTRUCTIONS
After many disheartening misadventures, our friend Garrett sought to be forgotten and needed a change of scene. He packed his possessions, took his savings, his water arrows and other equipment, then he left his city for a charming, quiet little town.
Rumour says...
The humble inn seemed to be a restful spot, where he could take his marks in this unknown city.
Yet, the next morning, what an awful surprise when he realized that someone hand dared to burgle him... Garrett... BURGLED ! ! !
The story begins here.

NOTE
I beg you, if you encounter the Pouilloux, don't hurt him, he's a good boy, a bit slow but he never caused any harm, so please leave him alone in the streets of the sleeping town. (If you hurt him, anyway, the game will end).


IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE CHARACTERS' NAMES THAT YOU SHOULD KNOW...
In France, there are some places (the country in particular) where people refer to each other using "the" before their names. (Example : "It is 'the' Mary who comes"...) L'Arsène, Le Pouilloux... are character's names and not common nouns.
L'ARSENE = Name of your rival-burglar. It originates from the french books of Maurice Leblanc, whose hero was Arsène Lupin, the "gentleman-burglar" who was able to change even his face so as not to be recognized. French players immediately make the connection.
LE POUILLOUX = This name is a bit strange, even for french people, but we make the connection with another word, "le pouilleux", that means filthy, a person who has lice. He's poor and shabby.
LA SOURIS = the mouse, means a sly and hypocritical person.
LA GUIGNE = the bad luck, a man who cannot succeed in his business and seems to be dogged by misfortune.
BOURRIQUE = a peculiarly stupid donkey, but here he's a pigheaded person.

THANKS TO...
- The beta-testers : Duke, Lady Jo and Stefan Key, thanks for their help.
- Duke for hosting my FM on his website.
- The people that have translated the Dromed tutorial, because without them I'd never have tried to do this. :-)
-Thanks to Nightwalker for her excellent proofreading. Thanks also to Epithumia (Jason L. Tibbitts III) for hosting my FM.

MISSION GOALS
- 1600 / 2500 / 3000 loot.
- Take back what belongs to you.
- Find L'Arsène's secret chest and steal it.
- Find a cell in the Security Office and put L'Arsène in it.
- Keep him alive.
- (Don't kill the inhabitants of the city).
- (Don't kill anyone).

PLAYING INFORMATION
Game : Thief 2 - The Metal Age
Mission Title : L'ARSENE
File Name : miss20.mis
Difficulty Settings : Yes
Equipment Store : Yes
Map : No
Auto-Map : No
New Graphics : No
New Sounds : No
Multi-Language Support : Yes (english-french)
Briefing : No
Length : n/a
Size : n/a
Difficulty Levels : Normal, Hard & Expert

CONSTRUCTION
Base : Build Time : Three months (and ++++)

LOADING INFORMATION
DarkLoader ready.

COPYRIGHT
Distribution of this level is allowed as long as it is free and the package is kept intact. You may not include this level to any map pack without my permission. No one may edit and re-distribute this mission without my express permission. This level was not made and is not supported by Looking Glass Studios or Eidos Interactive.