Gone in a Flash Souvenir

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Overview

All 9 souvenirs from Bobby Curtin's arc

From the Story Arc "Gone in a Flash" given by Bobby Curtin.
This Souvenir is restricted to the level range of 25-29.

There are 9 different versions of this souvenir with 3 different names, depending on the player's choices during the arc. It is possible to have multiple souvenirs with different text from this arc at once, even if they have the same name. Because there are so many souvenirs and all are somewhat similar, all 9 variants are combined on this page.

The three possible names for the souvenir are The Florentine Diamond, A Sense Of... Charity, and The Bracers of Astrape.

Bug! The souvenir text for using violence against the auctioneer, then trading the diamond for the Bracers of Astrape, describes events that don't occur on any route (taking the bracers by force). The end of the souvenir text should be the same regardless of whether violence was used against the auctioneer.

Souvenir's Text

Obtained the Florentine Diamond

The Florentine Diamond

This light yellow diamond, worth more than most people will see in their lifetime, is a glorious reminder of the heist you remember as...
Allowed thief to keep the diamond

A Sense Of... Charity

One of your adventures did not lead to material gains. Instead, you balanced the scales of your soul somewhat, in the heist you remember as...
Traded diamond for thief's bracers

The Bracers of Astrape

These ancient golden bracers are etched with intricate runes in ancient Greek, reminding you of the woman who once wore them and the heist you remember as...

Gone in a Flash

You learned about the Florentine Diamond from Bobby Curtin, a bouncer at the White Elephant in Nerva Archipelago. His cousin was a security guard at a vault where the diamond, long thought lost, was being held until it could be auctioned off. With promises of a cut for them if they shut off the alarm, you broke in to steal the diamond. Unfortunately, you found that someone had beaten you to the punch!

Frustrated, but unwilling to let the prize go, you agreed to free the Miller, a well-connected fence, from the Paragon Police in exchange for any information he could find. You struck while the police were distracted by the Council. The Miller didn't know anything at the time, but agreed to keep his ear to the ground for information.

No violence against the auctioneer

Upon returning to the Isles, you learned that the vault owners suspected the auctioneer of being involved in the theft. You got to him first and managed to convince him to tell you what he knew. He did help the thief, but didn't know who she was. All he had was a name she mentioned, Amphitryon. A little deduction revealed that he was a member of the Warriors.

You had to resort to violence to get through the Warriors and get Amphitryon to start talking. He didn't give you much, just the name 'Bronte'.

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To his credit, he refused to let any more slip.
Killed Amphitryon, and tried to make a deal with the thief
He refused to let more slip, so you finished him off.

It didn't matter, though, the Miller contacted you to let you know that a woman named 'Bronte' had attempted to sell a gemstone to 'Rancid' Armstrong, an underboss with the Family. You went to Armstrong, who was all too willing to talk. He told you that one of his men had recognized the seller as Arc Flash, a hero from Paragon City who was working with the Legacy Chain.

Violence against the auctioneer

Upon returning to the Isles, you learned that the vault owners suspected the auctioneer of being involved in the theft. You got to him first and beat the information out of him. He claimed to have been cursed by a Circle of Thorns mage, forcing him to help steal the apparently magical diamond.

You stormed the ruins beneath Crimson Cove only to learn that you'd been duped; the Circle had no interest in the 'mundane' diamond. It didn't matter, though, the Miller contacted you to let you know that someone had tried to sell the diamond to a local high-ranking member of the Tsoo, Kue Xob. You had to fight through Xob's students before he would talk to you. To stop further violence, he told you that one of his men had recognized the seller as Arc Flash, a hero from Paragon City who was working with the Legacy Chain.

You attacked a Legacy Chain safehouse in Nerva to draw Arc Flash out. After you took her down, she begged you to let her go with the diamond. Her mother was sick, she told you, and she needed to sell the diamond to pay for the treatment. It was quite the sob story. You had the choice to take it from her, split the profit from the diamond, or make a trade.

Attacked Arc Flash for the diamond
You weren't going to go through all this trouble and not get your due! You beat her down and pried the diamond from her hands. Selling the diamond will take time, but the Miller is looking for a buyer. For now, you'll just hold onto it.
Let Arc Flash go with the diamond
You decided to let her go. She'll find a buyer for the diamond eventually and maybe her mother will get better. You were left empty handed, but maybe it will all be worth it in the end.
Offered to sell diamond and split profit, didn't kill Amphitryon
In the end, you offered to sell the diamond and split the profit. She agreed and sent you off with it. The Miller will be searching for a buyer, but until then you're holding onto the diamond.
Traded diamond for bracers, spared Amphitryon
You convinced her to trade her magical bracers for the diamond. She begrudgingly gave them up, trading her life as a hero for the life of her mother. Some might call it cold, but you say it's a win-win. Arc Flash gets to save her mom, you can put the bracers to your own ends, and you've eliminated a hero from possibly foiling you in the future. The Miller will be searching for a buyer, but until then you're holding onto the bracers.
Traded diamond for bracers, violence against the auctioneer
You convinced her to trade her magical bracers for the diamond. She refused and attacked you. Naturally you beat her back, then took her bracers before the mediporter whisked her off. Arc Flash still had the diamond, but you can put the bracers to your own ends and you've eliminated a hero from possibly foiling you in the future. The Miller will be searching for a buyer, but until then you're holding onto the bracers.
Tried to split profit or trade diamond for bracers, but killed Amphitryon
You tried to be generous and make a deal with her, but she refused! Turns out the Warrior you offed was her brother. Seeking revenge, she redoubled her efforts to beat you and unleashed the full power of her magic bracers. It was all for naught, of course. You beat her then took the Florentine Diamond. The Miller will be searching for a buyer, but until then you're holding onto the diamond.

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