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Partnered with her [[Tall, Dark and Snarky|personal assistant]] [[Right-Hand Hottie|Augustus Wynn]] and mentor/grandfather [[The Obi-Wan|Edan Cain]], Cassidy uses her own money, status, connections, social skills, and above all else, intelligence to outwit the corrupt, assist others, evade capture, and hunt down a criminal mastermind known only as [[Big Bad|Deus.]]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20111122231259/http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2919706/1/Grandmaster_of_Theft Can be read here.] For all tropes relating to the characters themselves, see the character sheet.
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* [[Adult Fear]]: Touched on in regards to Sylvia being kidnapped by Deus. Her father panicked during it, which lead to him getting sloppy and caught. Deus intentionally invoked this response just because [[It Amused Me|it was amusing to see]].
* [[A Glass of Chianti]]: Invoked for psychological warfare purposes, though with strawberry juice instead.
* [[A Handful for
* [[All Work vs. All Play]]: Cassidy is the work, Vincent is the play.
* [[An Offer You Can't Refuse]]: Hero to Villain example, Cass delivers one to Narcissa in regards to her rescuing her. Subverted in fact that Cassidy was going to rescue her from Deus anyway, but wanted to appear only doing it for selfish reasons to avoid appearing weak and ensure a future [[Enemy Mine]].
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* [[Mind Game Ship]]: Canon example, with Deus' outlook to Cassidy
* [[Morality Kitchen Sink]]
* [[My Defense Need Not Last Me Forever]]: Out of response to Deus' [[Kansas City Shuffle]]. Since Cass is not precisely sure what to expect, she makes the best of what she has on hand and knowledge, using a tracking device to turn Sharpe Security into an [[Unwitting Pawn|unwitting
* [[Myth Arc]]: Cassidy's quest to take down Deus
* [[Mistress and Servant Boy]]: Cassidy and Wynn
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* [[Upbringing Makes the Hero]]: Cass being raised to become an [[Honest Corporate Executive]] is what turned her into a cunning strategist with clear set of morals and wish to help people.
* [[Very Punchable Man]]: Zadak serves this point early on as means to show off Cassidy's skill.
* [[Victory by Endurance]]: Two variations employ against each other. Deus is throwing multiple challenges at her meant to wear down for the final fight while Cass' holds out against them long enough while waiting for [[The
* [[Walk Into Mordor]]: Cassidy uses this as tactical consideration (taking the path of least expected) for how enter Narcissa's room and travels across the top of a train.
{{quote|'''Grandmaster Cass:''' “I couldn’t just waltz my way down the hall and into her room, now could I?” }}
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