The Dealers In Shadow, Shade Peddlers, Worms of Secrets, the Shadow Brokers, etc. Whatever you choose to call them, the Information Brokers are one thing: the keepers and sellers of knowledge and secrets.

Information Brokers are secretive, relatively unknown individuals, as diverse as you and me, who use their skills to collect knowledge of events and secrets for their own gain. They are connected via a network of knowledge that is accessible both through technology and magic, but this is usually where their affiliation with one another ends.

Whether it is out of distrust, a ruthless selfishness, or a simple lack of care, most Brokers stick to themselves. Sometimes, they will contact one another, and sometimes they will collate their findings into a cohesive unit. Other times, they are either dismissive of the other's existence, and rarely they will fight one another from the shadows.

Still, they remain as complete enigmas. They can be from anywhere, from any walk of life, and yet they somehow remain nowhere.

There are a few abilities that a Broker has that make them extremely powerful.

• The ability to spy in on [Open] threads without permission. Any things that happen within them are free game for the Broker to collect as information.
• The ability to spy in on [Private] threads with permission. When given the green light, a Broker is able to peer into private threads and collect information gathered there.
• Automatic connection to the Broker Network, allowing them to see the information gained by other Brokers.
• They are almost undetectable, as their locations are well hidden through both their own means and by virtue of the strange Broker Network. As such, they are relatively safer than most beings.

There are no requirements to becoming a Broker, but there are requirements for Brokers while they are in play.

• Permission is vital. If you wish to look into any [Private] threads, you must have the permission of all participants of that private thread.
• Spying needs to be telegraphed. If you're spying in on a thread, the parts that you're observing need to be telegraphed in posts you make in said thread. This not only allows for players to possibly react, but it also makes things more interesting.
• Access does not mean capability. Just because your Broker has the ability to spy in and collect info, it doesn't mean they're good at using said info. It's interesting to have your Broker struggle with extremely dense or esoteric knowledge.

• Nifa Pearl, played by Blair.
  
• SunnyD, played by 00.
  
• Enraenra, played by Blair.