Sotarou

After exploring a small bit, Sotarou came upon his first quest givers. Just tutorial stuff, like most MMOs out there. But one caught his eye, in which he could choose a Profession. And he chose that of a Blacksmith. Something he knew in real life, so maybe he could translate it to the game somehow. Either way, it appealed to him so he wanted to do it.

The quests weren't that difficult. The only tough part was the Profession quest. That was something he couldn't easily do... but just as he was coming back from failing to farm, he bumped into an individual.

The individual spoke: "Hey, sorry about that. Whoa... are you a newbie? Sweet! I love helping out newbies! Name's Jarron."

"Uhh, Sotarou. Nice to meet you, Jarron."

"You and me are gonna go places, Sota! Whaddaya say?" He held out his hand in greeting.

Sotarou saw no reason to distrust the guy, so he accepted the hand and shook it firmly. "Alright. Well first things first, I need some help farming for my Profession."

Darkness. Eyes closed, the only sound right now was the steady breathing coming from the newly logged in Avatar of one Sotarou. Well, that and the sound of others logging in and exploring around him. He decided to keep his eyes closed for now... just let the sounds wash over him. It was a refreshing change...

But the sound wasn't going to be the only thing he enjoyed here. He wanted to see the world he'd stepped into as well. So with his eyes opening, he finally saw the world he was now a part of: the world of Sword Art Online. And it was beautiful! He only wished he'd gotten into the Beta testing to see this place sooner. But alas, only a select few were let in. So he made do with logging in on launch day.

He took his time again. Savoring the look of everything around him as he started to walk around the <TOWN OF BEGINNINGS>. It was midday in the city, a bright sun shining down and creating a radiating heat upon the early-tweens individual. The realism that went into this game was astounding. The feeling of the sun hitting his short, silver hair felt good. He didn't get much of that where he lived, so he was going to enjoy it while he was logged in.

Some items have been adjusted due to changes from rules since last time I've been on this server. Will note changes in a Note annotation at the bottom of each item.

Name: Bolt Blade
Your Profession: Blacksmith
Your Rank: Rank 1
ID: N/A
Roll: N/A
Item Type: Curved Sword
Tier: 1
Quality: Rare
Enhancements: +2 Paralyze
Description: This blade may be a curved blade, but the blade itself boasts a zig-zag patterning of the blade itself, making for a dangerous-looking blade. The tips of each zig-zag look as if they crackle with energy!
Note: Changes in Paralyze have made the old blade illegal. Changed to reflect adjustments. Removed +1 Accuracy, kept +2 Paralyze.
Post Link:

Name: Akaviri Samurai Armor
Your Profession: Blacksmith
Your Rank: Rank 1
ID: N/A
Roll: N/A
Item Type: Light Armor
Tier: 1
Quality: Rare
Enhancements: +1 Evasion, +1 Mitigation
Description: This lightweight set of armor made for the traditional Samurai looks the part of an intimidating piece of forged armor, but gives the user all the mobility it requires to stay ahead of the enemy's attacks!
Note: Enemy Accuracy and Enemy Damage reduction have been changed to +1 Evasion and Mitigation. Functions much the same.
Post Link:  

Name: Lucky Straights
Your Profession: Blacksmith
Your Rank: Rank 1
ID: N/A
Roll: N/A
Item Type: Trinket (Bracelet)
Tier: 1
Quality: Rare
Enhancements: +2 LD
Description: A bracelet shining brightly with a golden hue and a very well-polished pearl inlaid into the center. It makes you feel like the luckiest guy in the world!
Note: LD cannot be put on weapons, so changed to a Trinket to allow use by GM Teion.
Post Link:

Profile
Username: Sotarou
Real name: Kisuke Azumai
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Height: 5' 7"

About: History/personality

BEFORE SAO:
Kisuke Azumai lived with his father in Sendai, Miyagi. His mother wasn't home very often, opting to enjoy work more than family. His father worked from home, but he was rarely seen still. Kisuke's father worked as a Katana smith, working the blade the old fashioned way, from like... dinosaur times. But still, the art of forging intrigued Kisuke and he decided to try learning. That was 4 years ago... now, he'd just rather ignore that whole ordeal... too much time and effort to make one simple sword! He preferred the newer-style method, and it sort of drove him away from his dad and towards games. He wanted an escape from being told how to hold a hammer, how to strike a heated blade, how to do it all by hand... well, he got his escape alright.

He found SAO after looking for immersive experiences... and he'd found that it was everything he'd wanted. And so he began to work. As much as he didn't want to, he started working more with his father and in time, the two started to grow more as father and son. As well as, he got much better with his 'dinosaur' technique, developing muscle definition in the process. He'd changed in that hard work, but there was still a part of him that wanted to learn more about SAO. It took a little while, but with all of the allowance he'd saved up and the money he'd earned from working in the forge, as well as doing chores around the neighborhood, Kisuke was able to purchase SAO and the gear to play it. And so started Kisuke's journey into the realm... of SAO.

Virtues:

Intelligent: While he's not an IQ genius, Kisuke did get a 3.8 GPS graduating from High School. He did take a year of College after graduating, and had planned on going back a second year after taking a break for the summer and enjoying video games... namely SAO. He still studies as best he can in a world where the material is all different.

Resourceful: Sotarou is rather good at using what he can find to make do with whatever situation he's in. Missing some ingredient for something he's making? He'll either buy it or find a replacement he has on hand.

Determined: Sotarou is the type of person that if he sets his mind to something, he won't quit until the job's done. Anything less than that is disrespectful. He 'learned' this virtue after being repeatedly chastised for procrastinating too often as a young kid.

Flaws:

Bold: While he's good at thinking in battle, it sometimes doesn't help him if he just charges the boss without thinking about it beforehand. The fools are the ones who rush into battle without a strategy or plan. Sotarou's plan is always the same, however: Attack.

Impious: Sotarou marches to the beat of his own drum for the most part. He doesn't let the idea of 'God' or other forms of celestial beings cloud his thoughts whatsoever. If any of said celestial beings had a bug up their ass about that, they'd have to come down and tell Sotarou in person.

Overconfident: Time and again, Sotarou's antics have left quite a hit to his ego. He's succeeded so much in his life that he doesn't think he can fail at anything. Contrary to his personal belief, he's only human and makes plenty of mistakes... but according to him, they were all his idea in the first place!

Profession: Blacksmith

Skills
Utility:
»Quick Change (8 SP Spent)

Combat:
»

Weapon skills:
»One Handed Curved Blade - Rank 0 (0 SP)
»Katana - Rank 1 (4 SP Spent) (+3 DMG)

Armor skills:
»Light Armor - Rank 0 (0 SP Spent) (5 Mitigation)

Combat Masteries:
»

Familiar Skills:
»

Extra Skills:
»

Inventory
Weapons/Tools:
»'Basic Package' Starter Gear (5 Starter Healing Potions)
»Raikiri - Katana, Para 1 Post on 8-10
»Akaviri Samurai Armor - +1 Mit, +1 Eva
»Lucky Straits (Bracelet) - +2 LD
»Jeweled Bee (Brooch) - T1: 2 Recovery
»Sokuchi (Perfect T1 Katana) - +2 Acc, +1 Dmg
»Blacksmith's Anvil (Perfect Sculpture) - AMBITION I (


Roleplays
» [solo] The Tool's Jour- OH GOD WHAT?
» [private] Persephone's Support Services: Long Live The Queen (Floor 2)
» [private] The One Who Becomes The Predator (Floor 2)
» [solo] The One Becomes Two (Floor 1)
» [solo/private/open] LinkedTitle - in progress
(no "in progress" means its complete; "incomplete" can mean one or the other person stopped replying for a long time)


Relationships (optional)



Story Thus Far (optional)

Profile
Username: Sotarou
Real name: Kisuke Azumai
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Height: 5' 7"

About: History/personality

BEFORE SAO:
Kisuke Azumai lived with his father in Sendai, Miyagi. His mother wasn't home very often, opting to enjoy work more than family. His father worked from home, but he was rarely seen still. Kisuke's father worked as a Katana smith, working the blade the old fashioned way, from like... dinosaur times. But still, the art of forging intrigued Kisuke and he decided to try learning. That was 4 years ago... now, he'd just rather ignore that whole ordeal... too much time and effort to make one simple sword! He preferred the newer-style method, and it sort of drove him away from his dad and towards games. He wanted an escape from being told how to hold a hammer, how to strike a heated blade, how to do it all by hand... well, he got his escape alright.

He found SAO after looking for immersive experiences... and he'd found that it was everything he'd wanted. And so he began to work. As much as he didn't want to, he started working more with his father and in time, the two started to grow more as father and son. As well as, he got much better with his 'dinosaur' technique, developing muscle definition in the process. He'd changed in that hard work, but there was still a part of him that wanted to learn more about SAO. It took a little while, but with all of the allowance he'd saved up and the money he'd earned from working in the forge, as well as doing chores around the neighborhood, Kisuke was able to purchase SAO and the gear to play it. And so started Kisuke's journey into the realm... of SAO.

Virtues:

Intelligent: While he's not an IQ genius, Kisuke did get a 3.8 GPS graduating from High School. He did take a year of College after graduating, and had planned on going back a second year after taking a break for the summer and enjoying video games... namely SAO. He still studies as best he can in a world where the material is all different.

Resourceful: Sotarou is rather good at using what he can find to make do with whatever situation he's in. Missing some ingredient for something he's making? He'll either buy it or find a replacement he has on hand.

Determined: Sotarou is the type of person that if he sets his mind to something, he won't quit until the job's done. Anything less than that is disrespectful. He 'learned' this virtue after being repeatedly chastised for procrastinating too often as a young kid.

Flaws:

Bold: While he's good at thinking in battle, it sometimes doesn't help him if he just charges the boss without thinking about it beforehand. The fools are the ones who rush into battle without a strategy or plan. Sotarou's plan is always the same, however: Attack.

Impious: Sotarou marches to the beat of his own drum for the most part. He doesn't let the idea of 'God' or other forms of celestial beings cloud his thoughts whatsoever. If any of said celestial beings had a bug up their ass about that, they'd have to come down and tell Sotarou in person.

Overconfident: Time and again, Sotarou's antics have left quite a hit to his ego. He's succeeded so much in his life that he doesn't think he can fail at anything. Contrary to his personal belief, he's only human and makes plenty of mistakes... but according to him, they were all his idea in the first place!

Profession: Blacksmith

Skills
Non-combat:
»

Passive:
»

Combat:
»

Weapon skills:
»One Handed Curved Blade - Rank 1 (Starting 5 SP)
»Katana - Rank 0

Armor skills:
»Heavy Armor - Rank 0

Inventory
Weapons/Tools:
»


Roleplays
» [solo/private/open] LinkedTitle
» [solo/private/open] LinkedTitle - in progress
(no "in progress" means its complete; "incomplete" can mean one or the other person stopped replying for a long time)


Relationships (optional)



Story Thus Far (optional)

Sotarou laughed as the girl came in once again. "I don't know what info broker gives you this info... but you gotta get me in touch. I had just made that a few hours ago. So... 4 mats and 1200 Col, then? That agrees with my terms of trade." Sotarou went over to the Spatula, tapping it once and changing the ownership of the instrument of cooking to Rei. With a smile, he gave it to her, accepting the 4 mats and 1200 Col. "Hope to do business again."

ITEM:Eagle Claws
QUALITY:Perfect
SHOP: The Steel Dragon's Hoard
DESCRIPTION: Shaped just as they're named, these quick Gauntlets allow the wielder deadly accuracy, while boasting a potent ability to avoid the enemy's attacks. +2 Accuracy, +1 Evasion
PERMA ROLLER ID: 2116


ITEM: Golden Spatula
QUALITY: Perfect
SHOP: The Steel Dragon's Hoard
DESCRIPTION: This Spatula was once wielded by Pine Apple, The Many Holed One. Imbued with the power of this legendary Cook, this Spatula just absorbs anything bad, only leaving the good!
PERMA ROLLER ID: 2119

Sotarou took a deep breath... last craft of the day... he focused intently on what he wanted... a new sword... he needed a new blade... and he wanted it badly! Lifting his hammer once again, he brings it down heavily. The flash wasn't as intense when he brought it down, and as he looked at the item, it was quite shoddy workmanship... not even worth wielding. Another salvage item. He sighed, putting away the hammer for now in his inventory.

Item Get: Bad Item: 1 XP

Perma Roller ID: 2121

Pulling out another Mat, he gave it another try. Taking a deep breath, he brought down the hammer once again. Once again, the hammer flashed brilliantly with a powerful light, and as the light dimmed, there was another Perfect craft! "Alright! I'm on a roll!" Inspecting the item, he blinked a bit... confused... "A... spatula?" He tilted his head a bit at it... then shrugged. "I must be hungry." He put the Spatula out on display, selling it for 2,000 Col or 10 Mats.

ITEM GET! Perfect Quality: 8 XP

Item Name: Golden Spatula

Description: This Spatula was once wielded by Pine Apple, The Many Holed One. Imbued with the power of this legendary Cook, this Spatula just absorbs anything bad, only leaving the good!

Perma Roller ID: 2119

Effect: +1 on Crafting Rolls for Cooking

With a stretch and a sigh, Sotarou got out of his cot, twisting around and stretching his various limbs. "I reaaaaally need to get a better bed... but until I do, better make do with what I got..." He took a deep breath, exhaling with a smile. "Today's going to be a great day!" He went over to the Anvil where his newly crafted Hammer lie... he grinned from ear to ear at it, positively excited about how much power this thing would give him... but today wasn't about him. He had a commission to get to. A pair of Gauntlets. 1 Evasion, 2 Accuracy... she might have to settle for 1 of each only... but it was what he was paid for. Rare or Better. With that, he set to work with a Mat, leaving his stock at 10 Mats left, hammering away at the heated Ingot with his new and improved Blacksmith's Hammer. The runes on the hammer began to glow brightly just before the hammer hit the Ingot, flashing brightly as it struck. There was a blinding flash as after a few seconds, there it was. The Gauntlets he was commissioned for! She'd be pleased. But... thinking back to yesterday... she'd had an orange cursor... which means she's killed a player... he shook his head. He'd met other people that were Orange, and the only reason was because of self defense... maybe that's what that was about... either way, he set aside the Gauntlets to cool off.

ITEM GET! Perfect Quality: 8 XP

Item Name: Eagle Claws

Description: Shaped just as they're named, these quick Gauntlets allow the wielder deadly accuracy, while boasting a potent ability to avoid the enemy's attacks.

Perma Roller ID: 2116

Effect: +2 Acc, +1 Eva.

Feeling quite on a roll, Sotarou began his second of 4 crafts for the day! However, as he hit, the Hammer sparked something fierce, shattering the Mat he was using. He sighed. "Knew that luck wouldn't last forever..."

Perma Roller ID: 2118

Item: Blacksmith's Forging Hammer

Description: A Blacksmith's hammer etched with runic symbols. It looks powerful! +1 Craft Die

Shop: The Steel Dragon's Hoard
Quality: Perfect
Perma Roller ID: 1875

Sotarou looked at the new customer with a smile. "Welcome to the Steel Dragon's Hoard! A pair of Gauntlets with Accuracy and Evasion... I believe I could do something to that effect. I'll have it for you within a couple of days. Though be warned, I might not be able to give you fully what you want. But I will get you at least 1 of each of those stats. The Steel Dragon's Hoard Guarantee. Rare or better." He smiled as he took the Col and put it off to the side. He jotted down the name of the customer and what they wanted before going back to the forge!

Sotarou took to the Anvil again another hot piece of Mat while he waited for the owner of the Gauntlets to show up. One smack of the hammer was all it took, and the item began shaping again. This time into a Blacksmith's Hammer. Checking it, it was Perfect Quality again! "Holy crap, I'm on fire!" He laughed as he set the Hammer aside! That'd be useful for him, and he wasn't gonna sell that at all!

ITEM GET! 8 XP Perfect!

Blacksmith's Forging Hammer

A uniquely-crafted Hammer that seems to be etched with symbols of power!

+1 to Craft Die

Perma Roller ID: 1875

Sotarou blinks as he hears the girl from before re-enter the shop just as quickly as she'd left. He chuckled, heading out with the Gauntlets. "Here you are. Perfect Quality. These babies will deflect most incoming damage directed at you! Treat them right, and they'll treat you right."

Item: Deflective Gauntlets
Quality: Perfect
Shop: The Steel Dragon's Hoard
Description: These Gauntlets feel like they could deflect blows from a heavy Axe! +3 Damage Mitigation

Perma Roller ID: 1871

Sotarou chuckled as the girl left, taking up all 13 Mats he had and setting to work with the first one. Putting it into the furnace, okay... pulling it out, still okay... and hit it with the hammer... the Gauntlet immediately took shape and held firm. Once finished, he checked it and went wide-eyed from it! He immediately sent a PM to the customer, letting them know it was ready, but would need to cool down before it could be worn. With that, he smiled. Another Perfect Craft.

ITEM GET! 8 XP! Level to Blacksmith 3!

Deflective Gauntlets

These Gauntlets look so hearty that they could possibly deflect even the heaviest of blows!

Gauntlet Armor: +3 Damage Mitigation

Perma Roller ID 1871

"Well, the Armor I'm wearing now," he bangs on the chest piece of his armor. "Has both Damage Mitigation and is light enough to allow me to dodge attacks more effectively. Both of those enhancements can be increased to a maximum of 2. But one item can only hold 3 total Enhancements. So if I got a Perfect Item, it would come out as 2 of one of those, and 1 of the other. Or one of each, and 1 of Thorns... if you wanted to stick with Thorns. Otherwise... I think 3 Mats would cover the cost of me crafting the Armor."

"I'm sorry. But damage increases are restricted to Weapons only. I can't craft you gauntlets that increase your damage. However, I can craft you a set of Armor in general to help you out against enemies, if you'd prefer that."

There's a call from the back room. "Be right with you! I was just about to head out!" Sotarou exits from the back room, wearing what looks to be a full set of Samurai gear. It looks light as a feather, but also looks like it'd turn away a blade as well. "Welcome to the Steel Dragon's Hoard. I was just on my way out to go gather some more materials... but you bringing some is a blessing for me. Now... you said you heard about a sword with an increased chance of monsters dropping loot... I guess I could part with it... for 2 thousand Col, or ten mats. 200 Col per mat is the standard of this shop." He draws the blade at his side, setting it on the counter. "The Lucky Straights. Curved Blade with an increased chance of enemies dropping items or Col." He looks at the bag of Mats that the adventurer had brought, smiling. "If you have 10 Mats on you, I can go ahead and say that I can probably craft another one for myself before the day's up. A pleasure doing business with you!"

A sign hangs on the door of the shop:

Sotarou looks up as the customer enters the shop, giving them a smile. "Ah. Good day. Welcome to the Steel Dragon's Hoard." He listens to the customer's request. "Very well. That will be 500 col. A pleasure doing business with you."

"Let's hope I can get lucky with this last craft of the day..." And he did. It was Uncommon only, but it was still more XP than if he had made a flop. With that crafted, he looked at it. A Heavy Katana Blade this time... it also seemed to really love Blood... but it seemed REALLY powerful!

ITEM GET: 3 XP

Katana - Devil's Golden Blade

A deal was struck with the Devil himself, and in exchange for a part of your life, he gave you a golden Katana. The sucker was heavy, but it was also very powerful!

Enhancement: -2 HP while wielding this weapon, -1 Accuracy, +3 Damage

"Alright, let's see if I can't keep this crafting train rolling..." Far be it for him to just say that out loud... because things usually go wrong when that happens... but that didn't happen, because his next item was even better! After treating it properly, he set it aside with the other crafted blade. "I think I'll keep this one..."

ITEM GET: 5 XP

Curved Blade - Lucky Straights

A Curved Blade that just makes you think you're the luckiest guy in the world!

Enhancement: +2 on Loot Die

And with that, the first piece of material was the first on the block... time to go for a weapon! He put the Ingot into the forge, heated it to the critical temperature and began shaping it... then once it was shaped, he dunked it into a vat of heat-treating oil to quench it, then brought it to 550 Fahrenheit to temper it... as it was removed from the Forge, he let it air out to cool off... once it was finished, he examined his piece of work... it was definitely well-made... and it even looked pretty neat.

NEW ITEM GET! 3 XP

Uncommon

Thorn's Gambit

A particularly jagged-looking Katana, this thing looks to be quite brutal. But the thorns themselves are on the handle...

Enhancement: This Katana gives -2 Maximum HP while wielding it, but confers +2 damage.

And Sotarou began work on the second Salvage item... but just as he'd thought he was in the clear, the item was destroyed... "Damn... oh well. I have 3 materials for working with. That's a good number in any case..." He took a deep breath. "Now the hard part... crafting the materials into usable weapons and equipment... primarily weapons..."

"First off, two items to salvage. If I get at least one, I don't have to go out for mass material farming today... if I fail both of these, I'm gonna have to go out to get some more mats... either way, it's going to be a pain..." He sighed and began work on salvaging the first item of the day... luckily, it went smoothly. "Alright... one down, one to go."