[img]https://i.imgur.com/oTcp24q.png[/img] [b]Location - Alabasta - Saloon[/b] [@King Cosmos]-[@ladyonyx04]-[@KillBox] The extra evesdroppers were noticed. Thankfully it gave Nikko an excuse not to answer his first mate's question. Score one for the captain. Though, it was annoying that they now had a great deal of people peeking in on their talks. Sure, they weren't talking business, but they were talking about sensitive material. Anybody prying in was just unwanted. [color=f7976a]"Well, this is a bar... Shouldn't everybody be shouting and singing sea shanties?"[/color] The red haired pirate said, and he had to admit he wasn't thrilled with either of the people looking in. [color=f7976a]"But, whether or not we could be heard all the way in the East blue, I doubt there is anybody in Loguetown who could hear a single peep."[/color] There was a pause for dramatic effect, and a few patrons turned to look at the pirate with confusion. [color=f7976a]"Oh, did you all not hear the news? Loguetown... [center][h2]Was completely burned to the [b]ground[/b]."[/h2][/center][/color] There was shocked gasps from the bar, as a silence began to build. [color=f7976a]"Oh yes... I say it with my own two eyes just last week."[/color] Nikko said, turning in his chair. [color=f7976a]"It began as a fire at the execution platform, but as it crumbled it ignited a nearby house. People tried, but the fire spread from house to house. Entire homes suddenly spewing out dark flames, and people falling to the ground as the air seemed to evaporate in their lungs."[/color] He sighed out softly, and let that hang in the air. [color=f7976a]"Now, while you all enjoy that bit of news, myself and my traveling band of editors must be going. We have novels to write."[/color] He finally stood, and brushing himself off, he began to walk towards the door. The pirates began to crowd around him, keeping Lexi from making a clean attack, that is if she could have even reached him before being cut down by the various pirates already assembled. [color=f7976a]"Oh, and if any of you are interested in joining a pirate crew, you're free to follow. We're considering this our recruitment campaign~"[/color]