GLoGtober #30: Crime

In accordance with the post-a-day challenge by SunderedWorldDM, whose dreams bore the Orbseeker and whose deeds send the world shuddering.

d10 Terms from Thieves' Cant

1. "Mark," technically refers to money. However, is used to mean "person" when a made thief suspects the conversation is being overheard. Many layfolk therefore think they know this particular term, but set themselves out as a pretender whenever they use it.
2. "My Aunt's Son" or My Aunt's Daughter," referring to a magic user who possesses hexes or mind-reading magic.
3. "Keep your eye on the time" as in "keep your eye on the watch" as in "look out for the city watch." Means there's agents of the law around.
4. "Two-, Three-, or Four-time Beggar," referring to the beggar's rank in the beggar's anti-nobility by comparison to the thief anti-nobility. A two-time beggar is equivalent to a thief baronet and a four-time beggar is more like a thief marquis.
5. "Li," a generic name for someone that is substituted when using their name can get them in trouble.
6. "Steplover," a metamour
7. "Overslept," a term for when a thief has been away from society for enough time that they are not up-to-date on the latest cant. Someone who overslept should be excused for talking like an undercover agent of the law.
8. "Mad," referring to dungeon-related activities or people. Comes from the acronym "Master a the Dungeon."
9. " 'Headhunting," referring to crimes in the vice genre.
10. "Out-of-Town," anything relating to uncommon humanoids.

Bonus term!

11. "Something unfortunate": a beating. As in "Sure would be a shame if something unfortunate happened around here."