In short, my MC is a Breton named Marie Motierre, and I have an RP question. I'm sorta new to that whole concept, so...yeah. xD

But basically, she did the Dark Brotherhood first, then sided with Ulfric and helped him win the war, aided the vampires with Serana, so she was generally an angry, confused young woman looking to flip the Empire a big one. Then I thought of making her change by doing the MQ and the Companions, get married to Ysolda, adopt two children and live in Windhelm. She's even looking to the College to hon her magics. Problem is, I want her to do the Thieve's Guild now.

So what I've got is a character in the middle of a turn from her old chaotic self into a mostly-good heroine. How do I justify her doing the Thieve's Guild questline? I thought of things like (a) she made a promise to Brynolf or ( she wants to do one more thing to piss off the Empire.

However, isn't it a little too late? Since she did turn over a new leaf, wouldn't aiding the Thieve's Guild sorta ruin whatever reputation she built up for herself? She's long since cured her vampirism, is not a werewolf, and is mostly trying to make herself better than she used to be. I just can't help but think she should have done the Thieve's Guild while she was doing the Dark Brotherhood.

Thoughts?

EDIT: I should probably mention that she, as a werewolf, razed 95% of the population in Whiterun and has two uncompleted mansions strewn over Skyrim.

Sounds like she has no problems killing innocent people so why would robbing them seem difficult?

Because she's trying to change, to do good. She regrets her earlier actions. I'm trying to justify why she would want to go back to doing what she used to do.

EDIT: Maybe I can RP that she was forced to do it?

well if she does the MQ she will end up at some point in the Ratway and maybe decides to slip a little. the guild is all about stealing but NOT killing your mark. So there are some morals to the group.

Right, good point. I was gonna say - if you just steal stuff that's a lot more difficult and less wicked then what she did for the Dark Brotherhood.

Maybe you should focus on the Dragonborn DLC, lots of opportunities to help the helpless there...

I didn't think of that. She did do the Dragonborn DLC, and that helped her to see that she needed to start helping people.

Wait, I've got it! Maybe she's a Robin Hood figure now? She could justify her theft being that she's stealing from those who have too much to aid a guild that's clearly struggling to eek out an existance. The fact that she found Esbern along the way initially probably would help her aid another group in trouble.