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| - Walking, talking, purring class. She doesn't steal; she liberates. She doesn't lie; she fibs. She steals from the rich and keeps it all for herself, but at least she is easy on the eyes. The hero is often at a loss whether to stop her or throw her down on the floor and make out with her. This dilemma is usually short, as she uses the distraction to escape/knock him out. Bonus points if she has a cat theme, is named "Catherine" or "Felicia," or makes bad feline puns. She often may wear a Spy Catsuit. Compare Phantom Thief. If the hero is very, very (un?)lucky, may result in Dating Catwoman.
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| - Walking, talking, purring class. She doesn't steal; she liberates. She doesn't lie; she fibs. She steals from the rich and keeps it all for herself, but at least she is easy on the eyes. The hero is often at a loss whether to stop her or throw her down on the floor and make out with her. This dilemma is usually short, as she uses the distraction to escape/knock him out. Bonus points if she has a cat theme, is named "Catherine" or "Felicia," or makes bad feline puns. She often may wear a Spy Catsuit. Either way, Classy Cat Burglars are sophisticated and highly skilled. They target only the finest items (and best-protected) for "liberation", and pride themselves on leaving little or no clue on how they accomplished their burglaries. A fair number of them are independently wealthy and couldn't care less about the money; they just want a good challenge. (Genre Savvy detectives understand that a well-guarded, priceless item is the best bait in the world for these sleek critters). The actual term "cat burglar" comes from the notion that such a person is quiet as a cat (one that never claws its way up the drapes, gets into fights with the dog and tears your refrigerator to bits). Like her spear counterpart the Gentleman Thief, this felonious feline usually regards the police with a certain amount of disdain and condescension, and frequently leaves behind "calling cards" announcing who performed the crime. With a Worthy Opponent, she may have a less adversarial relationship, verging at times on friendship (and if the opponent is of the opposite gender, fraught with UST). Compare Phantom Thief. If the hero is very, very (un?)lucky, may result in Dating Catwoman. Examples of Classy Cat Burglar include:
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