Isabella: Such co-cold! Brrrrr... Ok, Joss, go to the Hall and ask for a Harvest Quest. Exactly that! Har-vest Quest!!!

Joss: Ok Ok! You don't need to scream.

Isabella: Bulwark, we need you to go into town and gather all the intel you can about if there has been something unusual around here. Any detail will suffice. Me and Arya can't go with you, because our faces are known. We will stay in the forest until you return. You have both an hour.

Joss: Roger that.

(Joss stretches and prepares to leave.)

(Bulwark nods, turns his armor into a backpack form and puts on a thick coat.)

Bulwark: So, I guess I can't use my gear? Seems like people here aren't so fond about Moderno.

Isabella: Well, you can go, but I wouldn't recommend it. We don't know which in here is a friend or enemy. We must take every precaution. Besides, I know you can handle such things.

(She slaps his back.)

Isabella: Now go my children and bring Granny her info.

(She smiles. Arya waves at them and say goodbye.)

Joss: (sighs) Let's go.

(Bulwark laughs and leads out)

Bulwark: Welp time to work on my people skills.

(He places on his hoodie and races a face plate the covers his mouth and nose, then changes the color to brown like the coat and voice changer)

(After minutes of walking, they pass the gate entrance. Although the village has low temperatures all the time, the townspeople are outside. There's movement of hunters and visitors alike, making the town livelier. Joss stops for a minute.)

Joss: Ok Bulky, I will go to the Hall for the mission. After that, I will wait here in the entrance. I wish you luck. Hope my body don't freeze in here.

Bulwark: Alright slim, see you then.

(He heads through town. He finds an elderly woman sitting on her porch. He heads towards her and kneels)

Bulwark: Hello, ma'am, could you help me with a few question? I'm an investigator for my queen.

Old Lady: WHAAAT!!?? WHAT WAS THAT YOUNG ONE?? I CAN'T HEAR YOU!!

(Bulwark drops his head and smiles. He stands up and makes gestures of " Nevermind")

Bulwark: Oh well, progress.

(He keeps searching)

(Near Bulwark, a voice could be heard.)

???: I know why you are here metal boy. You want intel about the ice dragon, right?

(Joss strolls around the city, viewing the girls, admiring the view and asking about the Hall. He finds it and enters it. There were veteran hunters talking about monsters and the like. He walks to one of the guildmarms and picks the harvest quest.)

Joss: I would like this one.

Guildmarm: Nice choice! You are new here right?

Joss: Ehmmm...yeah yeah...

Guildmarm: I would recommend the popo tounge soup. It's delicious and healthy.

Joss: Mmmmm...ok. And about the forest out there?

Guildmarm: Forest? (She laughs) There is no such thing out there. There's only caves and mountains. Also, you need to be careful out there. The monsters are getting a little wild. Be sure to stock and don't dwell too much into the mountains. Try to remain on the foot of it.

Joss: Why?

(She looks around.)

Guildmarm: We heard that there is a ferocious beast, tall as a mountain and strong as a tree. (Says softly.)

Joss: Tall and strong...

Guildmarm: But there are rumors thou. (She smiles.)

Joss: And nothing about dragons?

Guildmarm: Dragons? There are no such things! They use the myth about the snow dragon to scare children, but there hasn't been sightseeing of such thing.

Joss: Oh...ok. Thanks for the warning!

Guildmarm: My pleasure and be careful out there!

(He waves his hand and puts the quest in his front pocket.)

Joss: Giant beast...tall as a tree...

(Joss kept strolling alongside the Hall until he is interrupted by a beautiful woman.)

Woman: If I didn't knew what you were talking about, I would assume you were thinking of other things. Big and strong, eh?

(She grins. Joss is startled but looks at her from top to bottom.)

Joss: Sorry, I was lost in thought. But...who are you?

Woman: Just a girl trying to carry some things.

(He looks past her and sees various types of ores on the ground.)

Joss: If you don't mind, I can help a beautiful girl like you.

Woman: Oh~ I am sure I could pay you in some way...or another...

(She caresses his face.)

Joss: I will

Joss (mind): Today the Rhanioid is going to fly away~

Woman: Come follow me then, to my place.

(Joss carries the heavy metals to a house. She opens the door, and both entered.)

Woman: You can put it over there.

(He quickly does and returns to her.)

Joss: Now, about the payment...

Woman: Sure. Here. It. Is.

(The woman takes a hunting knife and puts it in front of him.)

Woman: Beautiful, right? It's one of my masterpieces.

Joss: Eh?

(Looking well, he notices that the house is a shop full of weapons and armors. The woman laughs hard then presents herself.)

Woman: I am M, Drasheas blacksmith!

(Bulwark looks around, keeping himself calm and alert)

Bulwark: Yea... Sure, what can ya tell me about it? Stranger.

???: Stranger? Ha. Just come and follow me. I will tell you. A small figure stands in front of him. Somewhat like a cat.

(Bulwark shrugs his shoulders and sighs. He follows)

Bulwark: Alright, pal.

(In his head " T25, set me up a sitrep, possible exits and precautions. Scan all faces around and Id")

???: Pal? My name is Lyra.

(She stops and glares at him.)