Shark

Upon further discussion with Ariel, she agreed to and understands everything I said and offered her. She then asked about the guild having any other alliances. Well, an alliance between the KoC and the KotB back when Ryujin was the Vice-Commander. I believe we still have that alliance. I told her with a smile on my face when I heard that she had a plan. I began to think of the possibilities that could help the Knights grow. the only thing I could think of was Ariel going to the Knights of Blood and asking for some recruiting assistance. I looked at Ariel with a curious face, What plan do you have in mind exactly? I told her while glancing over the list of solo players.

Upon introducing the proposition to Life, the man agreed to joining the revamp of the Knights of Christ. I opened my notes of those who I have so far that are willing to help with the revival of the KoC. I looked back at life, Well, so far Zero is alright with it, I just recruited Ariel to the guild and she is interested in helping, there is also some player named Brice that is interested in joining the guild but I have yet to hear back from him on when he would like to meet up and talk about his recruitment. I told Life while I searched the list of solo players. I couldn't think about who else would be a good fit I looked up from the list and back at Life once again, Aside from what I currently have, I can't think of anyone else that seems interested. Since you are willing to help out, I can name you as the 2nd field Commander so you can recruit your own squad. I said with a smile, hoping the offer would hype the man up a little bit more. 

Life started talking about the guild name. He suggested 'Knights Reborn'. I looked at him, questioning the name, Doesn't sound like something that the players would want to join. I would like to go back to the Knights of Christ. the same thing I told Ariel is that we will recruit under Azure Knights until we have enough members to break away. I just don't want the Brigade to turn on us before we have enough members to stand alone. I told Life while thinking about the next steps.

The woman seemed eager to start her first task and recruit new blood to the guild. She then said that the name of the guild hasn't been heard of much throughout the players of Aincrad. She also asked me if there was any connection to the Brigade. I looked at her with a smirk on my face, Well, yeah. There is a connection to the Brigade. We joined them as a sub-guild because my numbers were so low that I could have lost the entire guild. I told her while my face turned expressionless. I thought back to my old guild name before the change, We will continue to recruit under the Azure Knights banner until we get a couple more members, that way the Brigade doesn't turn on us right away. I said to Ariel as I thought about a way to keep relations with the Brigade. 

The woman mentioned getting a better name, I would like to go back to the Knights of Christ, seeing as more people have heard of that name. I replied to Ariel while thinking of other names that could retain the same feel as the KoC.

It is a site wide issue and is being looked into. Please bear with us as we look to resolve this problem. 

Any questions about this should be sent to me.

Thanks,

Shark

It had been a while since I was last on the 1st floor. I received a message from Life saying that he will be on the 1st floor waiting for me. I made my way to the location he told me he would be at. I figured that now would be a good time to discuss what has been happening and what is going to happen to my guild. I was not happy with how things had been going but it managed to be a way that kept the guild running with it's lack of players. 

I finally arrived at the bench Life told me about on the first floor. I saw the man and made my way to sit by him. Well hello there Life. Glad to see we could meet up like this. I said as I sat down next to him and relaxed a bit. I'm truly sorry for how things turned out and I now realize I made a mistake and should have listened to you. I told Life as I bowed my head to make it sincere. I am here in front of you today and ask for your forgiveness and hope you will come back so we can improve the guild and go back to how things were before the merge. In order to do that, I need to get more players to join. I said to Life, hoping I could get his help. I would love it if you could give me a little help so we can go back to being the Knights of Christ, a guild that players will join to help other players like themselves so we can work together to beat this death game. I smiled at Life as I said that so he knew it was a true dream but not outside the realm of possibility.

The woman seemed happy to be apart of the guild. She agreed to the terms and smiled as she hit the accept button to make it official. Let me be the first to officially welcome you to the guild. I said while I listed her name as a field commander for the guild. The blonde then looked puzzled, she asked how she should address me. As I look back to everyone who has talked to me, they all had their own way. I looked at Ariel, Well, you can address me as you please, anything as the leader position, Shark, or Sharky work just fine. What ever makes you comfortable. I'm pretty easy going with this stuff. I said as I couldn't think of an official way for people to address me.

I began to think of what we can do next but the only thing still on my mind was increasing my guild numbers. The only task I need to work on now is increasing or numbers so I need you to work on that ASAP. I said while I stood up and stretched my legs from sitting for so long.

Ariel said that one of her sister-like friends is a current orange player and at that point I paused to think about it, Well... What I can do is give your friend the assurance that we will not target her. If she needs assistance, depending on the situation we may offer her assistance and if it is a situation I don't want to take part with, then you must not wear any guild attire and you will act on your own accord. That way the guild cannot be caught in the cross fire unless you are attacked, then we will aid. I told her with a grin on my face, hinting that her friend will have the support of the Knights. 

The blonde then said she accepted the offer and would be glad to be in the guild. I smiled and l showed rejoice that she joined. I am glad to hear it! Now the only thing I need you to do as Field Commander is to help us gain more members. I said as I held a smile on my face. I know you will excel at this task. I told her with confidence in my voice.

I could see that what I have been saying may have triggered some kind of emotional feeling. Ariel then answered my question about the future, Don't get me wrong, I know not everyone will live but I can only help but be hopeful that a greater number will. I said as I checked the list of names that were crossed out. I turned my head back towards Ariel after she mentioned the freedom that we have in this world. Many players don't realize it but a lot of real world skills can be used here. I mentioned as I looked back at my own history of leadership training for school as well as my athletic experience. 

The blonde then prompted my attention once again by asking for my policy on orange players. I looked at her and chuckled, Well I have a rather unorthodox policy, I do not allow those that bear the clear mark of a Player Killer, however, if a player wants to join that took the redemption quest to rid themselves of that mark, then I will allow them to join. They are players that are trying to live a better life, but we will keep them under surveillance until I know they do not pose a threat. I told her. I checked my friend's list and made note of those that are currently orange.

The player addressed the marks of her previous guilds and seemed to feel like this guild would turn out like the rest. I looked at her with a sight of good faith, You know, the experience you have will be of huge benefit to us because you have seen what breaks a guild. Now you can use that experience to build a guild and help players so they don't have to go through what you did. My guild has been apart of the game since day one and we are still together,  I said as I chuckled a bit. Well, what's left of us anyways. But that's besides the point because we are still standing here today. I told her as I tried to assure her that the guild will not be disbanding anytime soon. I would like to you retain those marks for they can be of great motivation to you as we grow to help more players. If you want to rid yourself of them at any point, I understand. I turned around and looked at the fountain,  I picture a future where the Knights are well known and respected by all players of the game and seen as a refuge for any and all lost players that would like to find a place to fit in or help others like them. I looked back at Ariel and asked, What kind of future would you like to see for the players in this game? I asked her as a way to indicate how she currently felt about this game. I began to think that if there are players that feel the same way I do, then there may be hope for the guild yet again. I looked at Ariel with confidence that we can grow and be that future that I picture. I kept a smile on my face to assure her that my intentions are true and I aim to help the players in this game.

The Azure Knights are in need of those who have a profession as well as members in general. When Ariel took the hint I was dropping, offering her a spot in my guild, I couldn't help but leak a smile from my face. Of course I am optimistic. It's just who I am. I feel that when you look at the negative side of things, you give up on possibilities of life. I told her as I looked at the open slots in my guild. I smiled and looked back at her, Well as far as benefits go, we can make The Lions Den an official guild shop and spread the word among players to try and get your business back up. We have the aid of the Brigade so maybe I can get them to contribute to your business. Another benefit is that I can make you a Field Commander since you show outstanding skills of combat. I said as I sent her a guild invitation. I kept thinking about what could happen with her in the guild, With your help, we can increase our numbers and grow to a force not to be reckoned with and reach our hands of help to all players so that we can overcome Aincrad and return everyone home to see their families. I said as I smiled at Ariel and her cub. I was hopeful that she would accept so that I can usher in a new era for the Knights.

I began to think about what Ariel just said about her name, I am not one to joke about peoples name and find it rude to begin with. I said with a friendly smile on my face. She then made notice of the small symbol of the Azure Brigade. The woman began to give a personal story about her relation to the Brigade followed by some details about some strange events that happened while she was with them. There have been some issue with the Brigade recently, that's for sure. Not to worry, I govern my guild differently then them and may even make some changes that effect our current stance, considering what has been going on with them. I said as I checked my guild allies and saw the Knights of Blood Oath on there and remembered from way back when that was made. I like to have that family feel within the guild because it helps players grow and strengthens our bonds as teammates. I would never disallow a whole guild from partaking in a raid just because of who is leading it. I told her as most of my smile left my face as I remembered how the Brigade was looked at after that incident. I tried to keep on a happy and friendly face as I looked back at the woman. You certainly do have a valid reason to not like the colors. The thing is, if I am going to make these changes, I am going to need a tailor to make a change to the cloaks. I said as I winked at her, hinting that there is an open invitation if she was interested in joining the guild. I just need to gather some more players before these changes can be made, or else the guild goes poof by the system. I told her as I opened the guild menu to look at the current roster again.

The women mentioned that the former guild name rang some bells and then introduced herself as Kayla Ariel D'Sole. I thought about the name, So what would you like me to call you? Kayla? Ariel? I asked as I looked at the cub, who she said that their name was Kimba. Seems like a friendly cub there. I said as I remembered she said she recently went solo. She said she wasn't too fond of the colors I was wearing I tried to think about why she wasn't fond of the colors. So, what makes you not too fond of these colors? I asked her as I looked down at my cloak and how I was sporting my typical blue and white stripped cloak that bore the original Knights of Christ logo on the back with the Azure brigade logo on the right shoulder. 

The women proceeded to ask me about what I was doing out this far. Well, the reason I am out here is because I was out wondering the mountains and trying to get back in my old grove. I figured that it would be good to stop by town and see if anyone would know who I was. I told her as I opened my menu and looked over my equipment to see if I needed to get anything repaired while I was out.

While I was sitting down by the fountain, I opened my guild page and looked hard at the roster. At that moment, I exhaled pretty loud but no one seemed phased by it. How can I recruit more people to the guild when the name has fallen and no one notices us anymore? I said softly as I began to go into deep thinking about the actions I could take to improve my situation. 

Just then I felt like there was something or someone that was watching me with animosity so I began to look around to see what was going on. As I looked around, I noticed a cub starring at me like I was about to hurt it. I couldn't help but smile at the cub as I looked up to see who the owner was. Hello there. I feel like we have met before. I'm Shark, Leader of the Azure Knights, formerly the Knights of Christ. I said as I introduced myself to the women. 

I had just got back from a training session in the mountains of the 4th floor and thought that I should check into the town and see if anyone is in need of any help. I made my way to the town and sat down by the fountain while looking around for signs of distress. I wonder if anyone will know who I am. Have I faded from those who's names are well known? Has my guild fallen that low? I said as I began to ponder the questions of this life in SAO.

I continued to sit at the bar and watched as the female player took a seat and agreed to the condition. I then motioned the bartender to get another drink for the women next to me. I looked at the player and smiled, I'm Shark, please to meet you. I said as I went back to eating my food. I was happy that I had met another female player and seemed interested in going on adventures. If you would like, I would be happy to aid you on an adventure at some point. I'm sure the others that are here feel the same way. I said as I put the offer on the table and looked over at the others to see their response. 

I looked over at Takneil as he said he would only be good for a meat shield. Welp... guess we are going to have to change that aren't we. I said as my guild came to mind. I looked around and smiled at Oikawa. It just so happens that my guild is in need of members. If anyone is interested, I'm sure you would be accepted. I told the group as I made it known that I need members so I can keep the guild running. 

I was deep in thought as I relived the Yamata No Orichi boss fight. Everything was planned just perfectly and I lost everything. I said softly as I realized a question was being asked.  "What's going with you? Where have you been as of-" at that moment, I felt the presence of other players, players I have not yet met. I looked up at Oikawa, If you were at the yamata no orochi boss fight, you would know why I disappeared. I said as I looked around to meet the new players. 

The first player to introduce himself was a bluenette like myself. Hello there Calrex. My name is Shark. Pleased to meet you. I said as I noticed that there was another player with him, a young male. He appeared to be a sword and shield user as well. It seemed as though both of these players know Oikawa well. The boy then introduced himself to me in a polite manner. Hello Takneil. It's a pleasure to meet you. I am Shark Founder of the Knights of Christ, now known as the Azure Knights. I then looked back at Oikawa, That reminds me general, I would like to reclaim my spot back if that is alright with you. I said as I received word from Zero that I can have my Leader spot back after I talk to a possible recruit for our division. I hope to go on some adventures with you guys sometime. You seem like some great people. I told the two as I noticed a pretty female player appear. 

She approached the group of us at the bar and asked if she could take a seat because there are no other open seats. I couldn't help but admire her beauty so anytime I tried to say something to her, nothing but air could flow out of my mouth. I took a sip of my drink and tried again, this time I could actually say something. Sure, go right ahead... I said with a lingering pause. I looked away and then right back to the woman. Under one condition... I said as I left another pause as I was hoping to catch her attention. I then opened my moth and prepared to talk. You let me buy you drink. I said with a small smile on my face. I continued to eat my food and fell back into the thought of why I vanished in the first place.

I just received my food when all of a sudden, I felt a presence that I haven't felt in quite some time. At that moment, a voice called to me. Well hello there General. I said as I continued to eat my food. It dawned on me that the last time I saw the man was right before I went into hiding last year. In fact, that was the last time I saw anyone, I mainly contacted people through the game's messaging system. I looked up and turned towards Oikawa, So what brings you around these parts? I haven't run into anyone I know for quite some time these days. I said as I thought back to why I vanished from everyone in the first place. At that moment, my face lost all emotion and just showed a dead expression. Oh yeah, that's why. I said under my breath as I went back to eating my food.

After a long time of resting, concentration, and trying to figure things out, after what happened during my last boss fight, I finally decided to return to the fight. I noticed my level compared to those of my guild and figured that I should go on a few adventures to try and get my level back up. I figured that a good place to start for this adventure was the tavern in the woods on the 1st floor. That tavern has been somewhat of a favorite tavern for those who want to get out of the town or for those who were not allowed in towns. 

I made my way to the tavern on the 1st floor and walked in. I made my way to the bar, sat down and ordered some food. While I was waiting for my food, I began to look around and see who is here or stops in. Hmm... I wonder who I will run into today. I thought to myself.

I have been playing Aura Kingdom quite a bit recently and got back into it. Does anyone else play it and want to meet up in game? Maybe start a guild? I have enough to form the guild already.

only way Shark will marry is if your female and bring food xD but good friends with Shark... you will be.

Well that would depend on the RP you are in. If its an adventure then I would convert the text to fight mobs so you get col and SP. but in general i think it's your choice on what you do. If you need an answer pertaining to a specific RP, it would be best to message a PST in regards to this question.

please specify what you mean.

Hmm... I guess I miss the dice roller that Erroneous personally coded. Gave the site a sense of specialty. I don't miss the old site as much because the current one can handle much more people and gives us Staff, a lot more features to incorporate into the site. You will know what I mean in the future.

stares down at Daeron ... uhh... Bites Daerons hand

18 minutes ago, Teayre said:

I wanna ask a silly one.... In Teayre's and Calrex's marriage who does the inventory belong to?

 

A serious question though:
Is there any max HP/DMG limit to mobs on certain floors, ? For instance the boar with 1k health on floor 1 is unrealistic.
Will this be left to player discretion or are their plans to set a max hp/dmg limit per floor as we have a minimum loot requirement. (I can try and clarify if needed)

The inventory belongs to both unless one dies, in which case, the inventory goes to whoever is still alive

There isn't really a max but when I was, head gm back in the day, I would use player level x 2 x floor # (since the HP was player level x 2 + 3) It is up to player discretion at the moment. What I do is take the floor level and multiply it by 10 or so.

If the GM's come up with a formula for floor mob caps, it will be added to the guide. until then, just be reasonable when giving the mobs HP/DMG.