At the Break-in Point

**At the Break-in Point** is a quest given by the Acolyte at some point after completing the quest Good Grief. It requires you to create 2x Lockpick Incantation and use them to break into Town Hall with her to retrieve the first keystone.

## Dialogue

Quest intro:

* Acolyte Violet: Pssst. Tara.
* Tara: What’s up?
* Acolyte Violet: I’ve been thinking this summer. About taking charge of my grief, like Vanessa said at group. I want to go through the standing stones and see if I can find out what happened to my mom.
* Tara: I don’t think that’s what Vanessa meant…
* Acolyte Violet: Maybe not, but it’s what I need to do. I have to find her.
* Tara: But we can’t get in.
* Acolyte Violet: Yes we can. We just need a keystone. And I know where one is. Have you ever noticed that weird rock in the town hall display case?
* Tara: Yes, there’s a sign that says it’s not native to the region, but was found in the mine.
* Acolyte Violet: It was found there after Mom disappeared and Lina’s dad lost his memory. I don’t know who put it in the mine, but it doesn’t belong in Town Hall, it belongs to the coven. But the High Priestess doesn’t want us to take it back and arouse suspicion. She says it’s safer to stay out of the Gloaming.
* Tara: Maybe she’s right, Violet. Your Mom and Lina’s Dad were much more powerful witches than we are.
* Acolyte Violet: My mom would never have left one of us behind in there. And now I’m old enough to go in after her.
* --[Choice: Sounds dangerous]
	+ Tara: What if you go into the Gloaming and you disappear?
	+ Acolyte Violet: Then at least I’ll have tried something.
* --[Choice: I guess…]
	+ -
* --[Choice: Let’s do it!]
	+ Tara: Ah, what the heck. Let's pull off a heist!
	+ Acolyte Violet: Now that's more like it!
* Acolyte Violet: No one will even notice us going into Town Hall as long as we’re careful. We don’t have to sneak past any people this time. Just some pesky locks. So we’ll need two lockpick incantations: one for the Town Hall front door, and one for the display case. [Gives lockpick incantation recipe.] I’m on Wellspring duty all week. And you’re better at incantations anyway! Come visit me when you’re ready. But remember to, you know. Be cool about it.

Part 1: The Acolyte says the heist will need 2 lockpick incantations.

* Acolyte Violet: What’s up, Tara? Busy writing at your desk, I hope?
* Tara: You bet. We’re ready to go.
* Acolyte Violet: Woohoo! Meet me by Town Hall between 8:00 and 11:00 tonight.

Part 2: Time for some light breaking and entering! Sneak into Town Hall after dark.

* Acolyte Violet: Phew. You came. I was afraid you might chicken out.
* Tara: Hey! I don’t back out on my word.
* Acolyte Violet: And I’ll never doubt that again. Come on, speak the incantation to the door and it should open right up.

Part 3: Here comes the moment of truth… steal the keystone!

* Tara: To retrieve a magic rock, first this locked door must unlock!
* Acolyte Violet: Ooooh, we are smooth.
* Tara: Let’s not celebrate just yet. We still have the display case.
* Acolyte Violet: Yes! Here it is!
* Tara: To retrieve a magic rock, first this locked case must unlock!
* [Case unlocks. Violet picks up the keystone, an alarm goes off]
* Tara: Oh, not again. Run!
* [Scene transition: standing stones]
* Tara: Whew. You run fast.
* Acolyte Violet: Cause I’m so full of adrenaline! I’m a few seconds away from finally going through the stones!
* Tara: Hold up. Right now? Tonight?
* Acolyte Violet: Obviously. No one can hold me back!
* Tara: At least let me come with you.
* Acolyte Violet: I can’t. What if it’s dangerous?
* Tara: That’s exactly why you should let me come!
* High Priestess Lina: No one is going anywhere. What were you two thinking? Breaking into Town Hall?!
* Acolyte Violet: I didn’t know an alarm would go off!
* High Priestess Lina: Even if it didn’t, you know how dangerous the Gloaming is! That place… it changed my dad forever.
* Acolyte Violet: And it took my mom. I need to find out what happened, Lina.
* High Priestess Lina: I – I understand that. But no one goes into the Gloaming alone. Not since… you know. Violet, I promise, we’ll talk all this over at the circle tomorrow. But for now… give me the keystone. And go home.
* [Violet gives Lina the keystone, Lina leaves]
* Tara: You were really going to go in by yourself?
* Acolyte Violet: I didn’t want you to get hurt. I’m sorry, Tara.
* Tara: Just when I figure I’ve ferreted out all the surprises around here…

When speaking to Acolyte Violet on a subsequent day:

* Acolyte Violet: Everyone… I’m sorry. It was my idea to break into Town Hall.
* Journeyman Damon: I thought so! Nice work.
* --[Choice: I’m sorry too]
	+ Tara: And I helped. I’m sorry, too.
	+ High Priestess Lina: Thank you, Novice.
* --[Choice: I’m not sorry]
	+ -
* High Priestess Lina: The town of Fairhaven has had the keystone since the mine operation shut down. I’ve been asking for it back, but I can’t explain how something belonging to me wound up in the mine… Acolyte, Novice, you put us in danger. However, you were also right about something. We’ve been too cautious towards the Gloaming… … but we can’t afford to be cautious any longer. The Wellspring needs offerings.
* Farseer Shelby: Hear, hear!
* Acolyte Violet: Whew. I was afraid you were gonna kick me out of the coven!
* Farseer Shelby: Course not. We can’t let go of anyone, or we’ll be too weak to turn the Seasons. Also – we’re too dang fond of ya both.
* Tara: We’ll make it up to you. We promise!
* High Priestess Lina: Thanks, you two.

Town meeting:

* [letter from Otto]
	+ [constituent’s name here]
	+ Due to a break-in and robbery, an emergency meeting has been called at the Town Hall. All law-abiding citizens must attend.
	+ Mayor Otto Soft
* Tara: Uh oh. I better head there now.

* [Town Hall]

* Mayor Otto: Thank you, everyone, for attending on such short notice. As some of you have already heard, someone broke into Town Hall last night. The thief then broke into the display case and stole an archeological artifact! This is not an isolated incident. Cameron has reported disturbances at his Consciousness Center.
* Cameron: The work of Malcontents, I’m sure of it!
* Amira: Learn another word, Cameron!
* Mayor Otto: It may well have been Malcontents. But until we know for sure… The Fairhaven Culture Committee will become the Neighborhood Watch.
* Francis: Hey! I volunteered for the Culture Committee, but I don’t want anything to do with the Neighborhood Watch.
* Angus: Shh, Francis, it’ll be fine-
* Marty: Now, I may just be a small-town rancher, but Otto, I don’t think you can repurpose our tax dollars like that.
* Amira: I agree with Marty.
* Mayor Otto: But if our community isn’t safe, then how will any of us lead our daily lives? We need the Neighborhood Watch. If you have concerns, come talk to me. But later, because I have, um, paperwork to do now.