Brag Men

Brag Men is a rare book that serves as a melodramatic account of the travels of its author, Noland Montblanc. Its accuracy has been disputed, and it is for this reason that it is categorized as fiction, but there are some who believe the book's events to be factual. For this reason, copies of the book are highly sought after by those who wish to study its contents in order to learn more about the fantastical lands described within.

Description
The only copy of Brag Men that has been encountered in BZPB wears a jade-green jacket with golden wave designs on the top and bottom edges of the spine. In the center of the front cover is the gold design of a chestnut with two folded wings, and the title is displayed above it in bold, capital letters. It is described as being a very thick volume.

History
Brag Men was originally written as an expedition log by Noland Montblanc, a veteran explorer who spent much of his life charting the universe outside his homeland. Tales of Noland's travels eventually caught the attention of the ruler of his island, who insisted that Noland take him to some of the fantastical locations that Noland visited on his adventures. Noland complied, but for whatever reason, they were unable to see anything that supported what Noland had written. As a result, the ruler declared Noland a liar and had him hanged. Noland's writings were recovered, compiled and spread, but were branded fiction. In addition, the compilation was given the disparaging title of "Brag Men".

Brag Men became a legend, mostly due to the story behind it, and was greatly sought after by those who wanted to read Noland's outlandish claims for themselves. One of these people was Namah, who had searched for a copy for a long time before eventually finding one in Nefelpitou's library aboard the Paw Castle in 150,081 CMT. She asked Pitou if she could have it, and to her surprise, he stated that he was going to give it to her anyway because of its importance to her. She thanked him and began reading it immediately.

Later, Namah left her copy of Brag Men in the room shared by Shroom, Moss and Draak'ha aboard the Bebop II. When she returned to pick it up, and started reading it some more, she made conversation by asking Shroom and his allies if they had heard of it. They had not, so Namah told them a bit about the book and how she came to own it. Shroom and co. were then distracted by something else, so Namah went back to reading.