##Hazard Floor 37, Hazard whistled at the thought of it. He was leaning against a wall around the center of the town of floor 24. It was his job to spread rumors and all, but what had been told about the Braziers as of late.... Well, he just didn't believe it. He has heard from the sole survivor Hawke, he has talked to him a couple of times even, and he was definitely not a murderer, at least that's the vibe he thought he gave. This time, Hazard spread other kinds of rumors different from the mainstream. A boy approached him, Hazard was sure he at least had 14 years, he seemed bratty. **"Hazard! Do you have more info about floor 37? I bet you have some juicy things."** Hazard looked at him, his eyes seemingly closed, but he was seeing him all right. **"I don't know anything more than the next guy. It's a swamp, there's a big friggin' worm in the middle of it, and there's lots of other little worms all across the floor. That's about it, nothing worth selling."** He said, the boy was seemingly depressed and, at the sight of this, Hazard thought about it some more. After a while, it seemed as if something came to him when he lifted his index finger. **"And it also has a name that's hard to pronounce."** He said, all of this with a smile. The boy was let down by this. **"All right, I get it... Then, anything on the Braziers? They got wiped out not so long ago, and they say Hawke is the culprit! Any juicy rumors on that?"** He was really excited and his eyes sparkled. Hazard clicked his tongue. **"What do you take me for, kid!?"** He said, taking the boy by his shirt and throwing him against the wall. He then prevented him from escaping by kicking the wall just beside him and leaving there his leg. He opened slightly one of his eyes, revealing the yellow glow they had. **"I am an information broker, not some brat spreading rumors around town. I only give info I'm certain of, not crappy rumors like that. If you really believe that, then you should go hit a library, you idiot."** He slapped the kid and a smirk appeared on his face. **"Now, scram, before you really make me angry."** **"Y-Yes!"** The kid dashed away, even pushing someone away. Hazard spitted on the ground. **"Goddammit, he is making fun of me."** He was now in a bad mood. What would be able to relieve this? Through the corner of his eye, he spotted a piece of paper that read **'Join the Braziers!'** He smirked again. He wasn't planning to join, but it sure as hell would be interesting. --- Hazard arrived to the place where Hawke and Bulbasaur were, the castle home of the Braziers. He approached the entrance of the Memorial Chamber they were in and knocked on the door. With a smile on his face, he started. His cloak was obscuring his face, but it was so flashy anyone would be able to know who he was. **"Yo, Hawke. Do you remember me? I hope you do."** He says, approaching the pair. **"I came to see you. You must be crushed with what happened to your little guild. It is a pity losing so many good fighters at once."** His tone was mocking and he was even laughing a bit. **"Oh, but don't get me wrong. I don't think you did it, but it is still up in the air. That's why I wanna stick around a bit and figure it out, might be good to get some info on you for later. Call me a 'Reserve Brazier'."** He said, while laughing a bit. --- ##Ann-Biru Ann sighed while she supported herself in the counter. It was a really slow day. There were a couple of guys at the back of the inn, one of them the boy she first helped out, but he was free-loading, so he didn't count, the store was fairly slow too, since the other floors hadn't been cleared that much time ago, so no one was in a real need for potions, and custom made weapons weren't as big of a deal right now as she initially thought. She still had Col to get by, but it sure was boring not having anything to work with. **"I'm starting to think like a grandma."** She sighed again. Maybe she could take the boy and head out to the wilds to take some monsters out. No, no, that would be dangerous. She didn't let the guy level up for a reason, and if she started encouraging him now, it would be impossible to control him later. **"Gah! What am I thinking like a mother for!!"** She was really confused at her own actions. Someone soon approached the counter and her face changed from gloomy to lively in just a pair of seconds. **"Welcome! What do you need?"** **"Hello, how much does a night at the inn cost?"** The guy, who seemed to be exhausted, asked. **"A single room is 200 col, and a double room is 500 col."** She says, putting on the best smile she had in her arsenal. The guy turned around and shouted something. **"Guys, this one is good! C'mon!"** A group went in and Ann's eyes sparkled a bit. **"We'll take two double rooms and a single one, please."** He said. **"All right."** Ann moved things through her menu and a window prompted up for the guy. Though, before he was able to touch the yes option, he asked something. **"Um, is the eyepatch a piece of equipmenent?"** He asked, really curious. **"Incidentally, that question may double up the total of your purchase, do you want to continue with it?"** She said in response and, even though she was smiling, her words were definitely aggressive. **"N-No that's quite all right, thanks."** He quickly pushed the yes button and scrambled away along with the rest of his group. **"Your rooms are 104, 105 and 110! Have a good night!"** She said, waving the group goodbye. They just waved back at her without much energy. After that, she went back to her grumpy face. **"How rude."** She sighed.