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Burglar wants a good job, plent of excitement and reasonable Reward, thats how it is usually read. You can say Expert Treasure-hunter instead of Burglar if you like. Some of them do. It's all the same to us.

They don't seem the same to me:

A treasure hunter is someone who goes exploring the world for interesting items that was left abandoned (finders keepers!!).

A thief is someone who takes things from people that own it without their permission.

A burgular is someone who breaks into people's homes secretly and then takes the people as hostages and robs their things. After they're done robbing, they might kill the persons or take them somewhere far away from the public (say a forest) to either torture them or make them die.

I don't really see much of a comparison here. Treasure Hunter. Thief. Burgular.

These are all different here. Locke WAS a treasure hunter, but after Rachel died in an imperial attack, he seemed to not do that "treasure hunting" anymore. He became more defined as a thief.

Again, I say: Would a treasure hunter enter people's homes without knocking first? (Look at Locke when he enters Arvis's home after Terra falls unconscious) That SURE is Treasure Hunting right there!

This post has been edited by NeoEx-Death on 11th November 2005 18:26

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Again, I say: Would a treasure hunter enter people's homes without knocking first? (Look at Locke when he enters Arvis's home after Terra falls unconscious) That SURE is Treasure Hunting right there!

... are you serious?

EVERY damn RPG character does that.

Also, it's "burglar."

Locke's both a thief and a treasure hunter, since he steals stuff (clothes) and hunts for treasure (phoenix magicite). I really don't know why it would matter in any case, but there you are.

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His ability is pretty clearly called steal, and it does indeed steal items, clothes etc. Therefore, while I believe he does hunt treasure, that is superceeded by him being a thief, as thievery can encompass treasure-hunting, but not necessarily the other way 'round. The fact that he gets all defensive when called a thief, too, is kinda indicative of him being one.

He's not a theif! or pick pocket!. Sure he doesn't always obey the law but if you're a Treasure Hunter you can't! you must go out and you must take it!. So yeah i voted "He's a Treasure Hunter, you mo fo!".

This post has been edited by No-Name on 12th November 2005 00:33

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well he's a treasure hunter certainly. he just doesnt follow the rules of when something is considered "treasure" or not. apearently everything is treasure to him, currently owned by another or not, he wants, he takes. so hes a, tresure hunter+

Quote (NeoEx-Death @ 11th November 2005 12:44)

A treasure hunter is someone who goes exploring the world for interesting items that was left abandoned (finders keepers!!).

A thief is someone who takes things from people that own it without their permission.

A burgular is someone who breaks into people's homes secretly and then takes the people as hostages and robs their things. After they're done robbing, they might kill the persons or take them somewhere far away from the public (say a forest) to either torture them or make them die.

I don't really see much of a comparison here. Treasure Hunter. Thief. Burgular.

I sure see the comparison. A treasure hunter, as you mentioned, explores areas where there're valuable goodies to be found. Like Indiana Jones, at least in fantasyland. But those items often belong to others, so it's technically stealing. Like Indiana Jones. But those movies wouldn't be half as fun without all the booby traps - y'know, to protect the valuable item(s) that doesn't (yet) belong to Indy...

Thieves are people who, similar to "treasure hunters", steal directly from people. Or so some would think. So-called "treasure hunters" are often referred to as thieves by police and other people as well. One doesn't have to fly 'round the world in a biplane to call themselves by that title. Robbers would also qualify as thieves.

Most burglars, in actuality, don't even do most of the things you defined them as guilty of (strict burglars aren't the same thing as murderers, else they'd be called murderers when charged). They often stop at step two (stealing after breaking in) then run off on their merry li'l ways. They, too, are thieves. Their only difference, which specifically defines burglars and/or a burglary, is breaking and entering another person's home or building in which to snatch things from (at night, apparently. In the daytime it's only called, well, "breaking and entering").

I'm sure you're familiar with the term "cat burglars". They inherit that name 'cause they sneak around and are able to (nearly) clean out a home/facility without triggering alarms, waking the residents, being spotted, etc. and can usually escape without leaving a trace. Hence why they're said to be as sneaky as cats. Surely they don't all take hostages or are all serial murderers; it's not as though regular thieves and "treasure hunters" are above committing crimes of that fashion either or anything.

Locke, however, DOES qualify as all three. He "treasure hunts", often by looting things from others (it's even revealed the first time you meet him that he uses that phrase to cover up the fact that he "rob[s]" and "plunder[s]") or from inside their houses, which is two-in-one thieving and burglarizing.

And in regards to what No-Name said, I continue to not understand just how Locke, who meets all the credentials of a thief and pickpocket, can be the single exception to the rule due completely to his protective self-title.

'Cause of that, it might not be a good idea to spread the word 'bout it; thieves and burglars all over the real world may start using the "it's okay, I'm a treasure hunter" excuse. Then all their charges will be dropped and they'll be set free. Oh, what horrors have been unleashed?!

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