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Date: June 30, 2024

Operative: Blake Ellsworth

Objective:

Enhance investigative skills to improve future heist planning and execution, focusing on intelligence gathering, profiling targets, and uncovering hidden threats.

Morning Routine:

07:00 Hours - Physical Training:

• Started the day with a rigorous workout to maintain peak physical condition. Focused on agility, strength, and endurance exercises. A fit body is essential for quick thinking and rapid responses during missions.

08:30 Hours - Meditation and Mental Conditioning:

• Spent 30 minutes in meditation to sharpen focus and clarity. Visualization techniques were employed to mentally rehearse past successful heists and prepare for future challenges.

Investigation Training:

09:00 Hours - Study and Analysis:

• Reviewed case files and profiles of infamous heists and legendary thieves. Analyzed their methods, successes, and failures to glean insights and strategies. Studied the psychological profiles of notable targets to understand their vulnerabilities and behaviors.

11:00 Hours - Shadowing and Surveillance Techniques:

• Practiced shadowing techniques in a bustling city area. Followed unsuspecting subjects without detection, noting their routines, patterns, and habits. This exercise sharpened my observational skills and honed my ability to blend into various environments.

Afternoon Training:

13:00 Hours - Telekinesis:

• Worked to develop telekinesis gift obtained after the previous contract. Focused on lifting heavier and heavier objects and levitating myself.

15:00 Hours - Interrogation and Information Extraction:

• Conducted mock interrogations with Maya, playing both the interrogator and the subject. This role-playing exercise helped develop techniques for extracting information subtly and effectively without arousing suspicion.

Evening Routine:

18:00 Hours - Social Engineering Practice:

• Visited high-end bars and social gatherings, blending in with various social circles. Practiced engaging in conversations to gather information and build networks. Focused on reading body language and detecting lies, using charm and subtlety to extract valuable intel.

20:00 Hours - Debrief and Reflection:

• Returned to my safe house and debriefed the day’s activities with Maya. Discussed what worked, what didn’t, and areas for improvement. Documented key takeaways and updated training protocols accordingly.

Personal Reflection:

Improving my investigative skills is crucial for maintaining an edge in the heist game. Every detail matters, and the ability to gather accurate intelligence can mean the difference between success and failure. Today’s training reinforced the importance of blending physical prowess with mental acuity.

Working closely with Shade reminded me of the value of trusted allies. Her expertise in digital realms complements my skills perfectly, and our combined efforts enhance our overall effectiveness.

As I continue to refine my investigative abilities, I feel more prepared for the challenges ahead. Each day of training brings me closer to achieving my ultimate ambition, ensuring that I remain one step ahead of my adversaries.

Blake Ellsworth
Professional Thief and Master of the Heist

In the past, Soren's contracts had always been for others. His first contract was the save the life of his Daughter. His second, to secure he financial future. His third, to restore the health of his Mother. But now, after years of waiting for word from "the other side", Soren is finally ready to pursue his original pledge. His family is safe, defended, and secure. Now it is time for him to become the servant, the tool, and the weapon that is best suited to whatever his Lord (non-gendered title) needs from him. 

Soren had always been interested in the gifts that his Daughter and Mother had gained. In fact, he had even begun to suspect that his Mother was secretly a contractor as well. But this was his first time experiencing one of these boons for himself. In the wake of the Bobasaur incident, Soren ability to fight with blades improved. 

While this might have been imperceptible to someone who had never seen him fight before, or was not themselves a master of the martial arts. For Soren the effect felt immediate, and powerful. His movements when he trained, once so thoughtful, so much the result of strain and concentration, now came to him as if he had been practicing for decades. Advanced blocks, attacks, and sweeps that he had previously struggled with, or hoped to one day work towards, now flowed easily. He moved with greater efficiency, so that his movement took less effort, and yet, with that increased efficiency, that lower effort often resulted in even greater levels of speed and power. 

Soren, being an agent, was equal parts efficient field operative and skilled office worker. He was used to writing complex reports that concisely laid out the details of missions. But as he thought about his most recent mission, there were several unknown variables. He had been partnered with a man who appeared to be a half-naked fool, barely able to differentiate between reality and fantasy and struggling with Sarcasm as if he were a child. And yet, it was this very same man who first figured out where their initial target was located, and who then lured the manager of that facility into a false sense of security so that Soren could take him out. Oh, he had whined and complained, and been quick to flee when things got tough, but he had also, undoubtedly, been valuable. 

Then there was Maurine. She had seemed a normal business woman. An artist type who'd been working long enough to be over and fed up with just about everything. And yet, she had managed the little drummer boy, secured a sample of the drink, and deceived their targets. She had also stepped up and shown bravery when it came to draining that horrid tub, and the uncovering the source of evil within it. 

Soren made a point of accepting the little drummer boys invitation when he invited him to a concert. And when it was over, and he traveled back home, he also made a point of researching these two new people, who may or may not be passing in and out of Soren's life in the near future.