===========================================================================================
29th of December 2025
===========================================================================================

Author : Adeveth
Game : Thief II: The Metal Age
Mission Title : Closing Hours
File Name : miss17

===========================================================================================

*Briefing:
I was offered a very straightforward job last evening, the details for it were dropped off by my door without a word. This one shouldn't take too long, and I've had nothing else coming my way either this late year.
There is an inventor further out of town, by the name of Aronov. He runs his business right out of his estate, his business operating in metalwork, forging, machinery and security systems. They run a tight crew, and during these hours, there are not many people at home, and with Aronov out of town until midnight, I shouldn't meet too many witnesses.
My yet unknown employer wants something personal from Aronov, which was a copy of his ledger. Sketches, personal records and such.
He keeps two copies of it, one on himself and one conveniently at his estate, no doubt stored near the top floors.
Once I've got my hands on the ledger, I am to finally meet my contact in person at a spot near the countryside.
I wouldn't trust this normally, but I was paid enough in advance, and promised more if I am to return with the ledger.
No time to waste, then. I have everything I need including a rough map of the nearby area and estate, and plenty of time until Aronov returns. Time to go.



===========================================================================================

* Play Information:

Difficulty Settings : Normal/Hard/Expert
Equipment store : No
Map : Yes
New graphics : No
New sounds : No
Subtitles : No
New models : Yes
EAX Support : No
Multi language support : No

===========================================================================================

Build Time: 3 weeks, starting from December 7th, shortly after the release of Interregnum

===========================================================================================

And thank you to:
LoudEmitter
Aemanyl
WungusDasPungus
Penter
THE WANT
and scoop for playtesting!
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Credits for many of the assets (audio, models and textures) I have used in this level go to:
- Feuillade Industries (DirkBogan, DrKubiac, FireMage, marbleman, Schlock, Prinxellier, Skacky)
- PukeyBrunster and Tannar's many edited stock textures used in "The Scarlet Cascabel"
- "A Thief's Training" by Snake
Lord_Taffer for many of his custom textures from his level "Mysteries of Tolham" and "Rotlock Prison"
===========================================================================================


Distribution of this level is allowed as long as the archive and this file are kept intact.
This level was not made and is not supported by Looking Glass Studios or Eidos Interactive.

===========================================================================================
*******************************************************************************************
===========================================================================================