Takneil

The boy startled as Calrex offered to help him out, looking to the standing man incredulously Takneil gripped the ledge of the fountain nervously. he wasn't sure how to take the good news it seemed almost suspicious to him but Calrex didn't seem to be of the same crowd he kept on running into, going through the thoughts in his head the boy pushed all doubts away from his mind he had to make a friend at some point maybe Calrex was the person he had to trust...

Standing from the fountain Takneil nodded towards the man as he straightened his coat, it may have been a game but he still had to worry about how he looked to others at least...that's what his mother would tell him...gods he hadn't thought of her ever since he entered the game she must be worrying either that or slamming the doctors heads together. Takneil chuckled at the last image in his mind. offering Calrex a grateful smile the boy studied the area his mood a little improved from thoughts of the librarian. "so where to?" he asked curious about where the two might go.

Shifting uncomfortably Takneil cleared his throat. "I'm gonna be honest here...I haven't been doing so good" he states as he swipes open the menu remembering he only had what he started with, it made him feel uneasy that his life depended on HP and stats rather than his own power. " I've been afraid to leave here since I've started this cursed game, it isn't fair that all it takes is five points to kill me..." he says sadly as he turns away from Calrex. "I haven't been able to find my friends and so far everybody else just laughs at me if I ask them to help" he states as he closes the menu.

Takneil swallowed his fear as the man spoke, SAO wasn't a game he could just go through being a loner and it didn't help that he was never good with staying calm when meeting new people but if he were to survive he would need to make friends. "Likewise, the name is Takneil" he says as he shakes Calrex's hand. Alright we have introductions lets try and hold a conversation...Takneil instructs himself as he retracts his hand trying his best to flash the man a friendly smile...at least as much as you could with a scarred face and eye-patch. Keeping his eye on the Calrex. "But if you want you can call me Tak" he says as he fiddles with one of the trench coats straps, he enjoyed being able to feel the things he could in real life...it helped him maintain his sanity.

The boy sighed as he made his way through the streets of the city, he hadn't been here for that long it felt as though it would never end. Takneil gulped nervously darting his eye from each individual in the crowd, he had nearly cried in relief when he had heard there were safe zones but nevertheless he always felt like his back was exposed wherever he went. 

"I wonder how much longer this will last?" he asked himself as he popped up the worn collar of the long black coat he dawned. Takneil wasn't one to really enjoy being seen out in the open due to his uneasy anxiety but he at least needed to try and find someone to help him level up, he knew that this game is unfair in the way it works with Players Versus Enemies and if he were to survive to make it out he would need to live through that unfairness by making himself stronger. Takneil let out a startled yelp as he noticed he had wondered mindlessly in front of another who was sitting on the edge of a fountain, quickly to not arose attention the boy takes a seat by the man. what should I do?, if I just sit here I'll look like a creep...he thought to himself as he bit his lip. "So...hows it goin?" he asked before sharply cursing himself for asking a weird question.

Name: Takneil

Real Life: Auron Fetchler
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Height: 5'7

Personality 

Takneil has been known to be quite skittish in the real world and this seems to have been translated into SAO as well, though this is mainly directed towards strangers or people he may not trust. a feeling of depression emanates from the boy no matter how happy he may look due to his past but his emotions are honest and are not forced, every once in a while he may crack a few well timed jokes/puns but most of the time he is focused on either surviving the game, keeping The other at bay, or where he should venture to next. while being seriously shy he demands respect, a trait he picked up from one of his friends. and he won't be afraid to stand up for himself or others even if his life is risked due to his actions, once Takneil finds himself in a group of friends that's when one may see where the true boy resides. Carefree and loving, he can be accepting of anything and happily content with being quiet while listening to his friends conversations though once this peace is disturbed he reverts to being shy and will leave without warning.  

The Other 

A late response to Takneil's sudden shock to the reality of SAO The Other, also refereed to as A Numbness or The Voice. it is cynical and hating of almost everything , The other will often take over Takneil's body as a mental offensive mechanism but rather than it's goal to be to protect it's host it allows enemies to attack him giving them a chance to kill him or flee before he attacks. this trait is not out of remorse or reluctance but out of boredom. The Other views itself as being all powerful and often criticizes Takneil's action and his friends, while being somewhat suicidal The Other has gotten Takneil out of situations where he would otherwise fail.

In a recent turn of events it seems that The Other has began expressing itself more, examining this strange happening it has been noted that it has developed more of a personality of it's own. Despite being everything Takneil hates and always shot down by the boy, The Other has saved him a few times now causing Takneil to rethink his previous attitudes towards it.

Harmony: Black

Only once has Takneil obtained some form of peace between himself and The Other, through a mutual hatred both aspects of their personalities merged for the worst. Becoming quiet and unexpressed what was now the boy radiates a negative aura, in this state he ignores all pain in order to achieve his goal. It has yet to be seen how this Persona reacts with others but one should hope Takneil never finds out...  

Physical Appearance

Takneil has a somewhat bulkish appearance to him, he has long black/white hair that falls down to the small of his back left in a tangled mess of hair, he has a couple small scars on his face but visible when up close though a large scar runs down his right eye.  His eyes or...eye is a Orange like Hazel around the pupils... extending out into a light blue. He wears an eye patch to cover his right eye from when it was taken from him. 

Virtues

Valor

Upon entering the death game Takneil panicked briefly as much as any other did but knew that if he didn't find something to cope with his fear he soon would die, swallowing down his fear he kept calm...this lasted from his first battle to now and seemed to evolve into something greater. Takneil still feels fear but it is always accompanied with his unwavering Valor, this allows him to stand against the strongest of opponents without having an urge to run and even a couple times taunting the enemies to provoke them while he maintained emotional control.

Loyalty

 During his life growing up Takneil has always had trouble making friends due to his family scaring people away or they just didn't want to deal with the stress though eventually once he left his family and began living with the librarian he made a few trustworthy friends. Takneil will often be seen roaming the levels of Sword Art Online trying to find his friends that joined the game with him. He is very Loyal not even being able to imagine betraying anybody he has grown to be comfortable around.

Humility

 If Takneil learned anything through his years of constant torture it was humility..., he has always apologized for things that others may take as offensive or he might think could be offensive though this can be masked by his stubbornness at certain points in time especially when it comes to arguments. Takneil will admit when he is wrong but if he believes he is right he will stand his ground just like any other battle until he or his opponent wins...

Flaws

Anxious

 Takneil has a problem with being out in large groups of people he doesn't know, this leaves him paranoid,sweating,fearful, and always worrying...though this does lessen when he has a friend with him or a group of friends. This is caused by when he was living by himself in the city, whenever he found somewhere t settle down a group of random people would trash the place he tried living in or beat him.

Stubborn

Takneil has a knack of not wanting to back down from any sort of fight whether it be physical or vocal, this leaves him looking like a jerk when really he is just defending his beliefs. when he is provided with logical evidence he ignores it and continues to provide his own argument...even if it makes no sense...

Illogical

 When Takneil is either alone or with friends he becomes very loose allowing himself to be more humorous, joking, and illogical, this causes him to become a danger to himself and allies. He likes proposing seemingly impossible plans on how to defeat enemies, though he most of the time he manages to pull these feats he is still an unintentional hazard when he is not being cautious.

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Profession

Shop Transactions...

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Skills
One Handed Curved Sword Rank 3~[23SP Invested]

Heavy Armor Rank 1~[5SP Invested]

Block Rank 1~[5SP Invested]

First Aid Rank 1~[5SP Invested]

Search and Detect Rank 1~[5SP Invested]

Howl~[10SP Invested]

Extra Skills

Concentration

Marital Arts Rank 0

Survival

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Relationships

Calrex

Being the first person the boy had met in SAO Takneil grew attached to to this would be Mentor quickly. After a few weeks of suffering complete isolation on the first floor, many players looking down on him, and many other painful experiences Calrex showed on the first floor. Of course it took a bit of convincing but Takneil became friends with the man within the matter of a day, needless to say they kept on going on adventures with each other. During his Absolute Pin initiation Calrex had offered to take Takneil under his wing and guide him on the right path, even after he had received a message saying the guild had disbanded the offer remained. Takneil needed time to think over the proposal, while it should have been obvious the disbanding of two different guilds he had joined and the disappearance of a acquaintance weighed heavily on his shoulders so time was needed. Within a couple days it became official, Takneil was the Protege of The Ultramarine Knight who would make him the Twin-Toned Ronin.

Hikoru

While they haven't gone on many adventures together Takneil and Hikoru were friends in real life outside of SAO, and remain so inside of the game. After Reuniting these two quickly encountered a near death experience though with a quickly sent message by Takneil his mentor appeared by their side, saving their lives. This event hadn't effected their friendship, in fact it seemed to stir something within the boys. The will to survive. splitting up the two have gotten stronger in their own ways and still venture out every once in a while, whether or not Takneil finds himself on another adventure with his dear friend again is left to fate to decide...or a simple Private Message.

Acquaintances 

Ariel-The Crowned Lion, Audacity, Vayrin, Shizuka, Eclipse_Auvrymviir, Teion, Ebony, Oikawa, Helios

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Story Thus Far