It always gets me how the concept of a "thieves' guild" is, like, an obvious *joke* about how depraved and lawless a world this is - Cervantes seems to have invented the concept as a satire - but now it's just a default worldbuilding thing everyone acceptshttps://twitter.com/sargoth/status/1259339704253775873 …
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Replying to @arthur_affect
It did give Pratchett an incredibly funny running gag though.
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Replying to @swearyanthony
I think I like Pratchett's version the best because he is aware of how silly it is and leans into it
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Replying to @arthur_affect @swearyanthony
When they've got the class of trainees out in the field showing them how to mug people
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And also how they ironically keep thefts down because 1. They accept payments to *not* rob, and 2. They punish unlicensed thieves to keep the gravy train in 1 rolling.
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Replying to @TheSpeakman @swearyanthony
The fact that it's easier on everyone to just subscribe as a member and cut them a monthly check so they don't have to threaten you at knifepoint in an alley in the first place kind of demonstrates the inherent illogic of a "Thieves' Guild" that's actually called that
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Like it's almost this big picture sociology thing about how the definition of a "thief" is someone who, for whatever reason, is not able to negotiate deals in the open like that
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Replying to @arthur_affect @swearyanthony
Man, I miss Terry Pratchett. What a great guy.
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