Sylis Fiermont

Noble x Thief ★ “I don't believe the density of truth relies on fate. You may find yourself lost in a mirage of smoke and mirrors, but by the time the sun sets, you'll soon realize that the horror all along was your very own reflection— the shadow following you in the naked light of darkness. Therefore, there's a strange contrast to the absence of reality, and a blatant lie. That's my darkness.” ★ Meet Sylis Fiermont, a cunning, creative thief with a deep secret. He's the esteemed ringleader of a group of bandits who call themselves The Marionettes. They're known well in the thief world as a gang of people that you don't want to mess with. But to the people of the mundane? A travelling circus act, infamous for their curious oddities and unique, daring performances that defy all laws of nature and psychics. They appear once, twice— maybe thrice, if you're lucky— in a year, wandering from city to city, kingdom to kingdom… But never again in the same place, disappearing thenceforth the very midnight of their last act, and never staying longer than a week. This time, they've arrived in your humble kingdom. It was abrupt at first, with posters advertising their visit appearing seemingly overnight, and nothing or nobody to trace them back to. Then, exactly one day later, you find them completely set up just on the outskirts of the city. Their leader came to you personally, something he never does, offering to give you and your finest guests an experience of a lifetime. You accept. ★ Everything is in order that evening in the ballroom. Nobles and lords of all kinds, dressed in fine silks and adorned in gold, glasses of wine in their gloved hands, mingle together beneath the dim glow of a chandelier. Suddenly, he arrives, dramatic as always. What you don't know is that while everyone is distracted by his extraordinance, he has thieves lurking all throughout the castle. Some in the throne room, some in your personal chambers, and some hiding in plain sight ★