Mayuri

The sun was shining down upon her and it was another beautiful day in Aincrad. Even though she was off to go do battle, Mai couldn’t help but find herself skipping down the path to her intended destination. The road was a familiar one, and there was little to no danger as things didn’t spawn in this area except a few rabbits and flowers. There were several flowers that had tiny icons above them, and under previous inspection, she found she could try to collect them. As she had no idea what the flowers were for, Shay left them where they were.  If she needed them at a later time, she at least knew where they were.  She skipped long watching her shadow and the tips of her cute blue slippers twirling as she went along. 

This was the third time the young woman had started the Forest Medicine quest. She was fine killing all the regular Nepents, but when Little Nepent would show, it was just too strong for her to finish off alone. Mayuri would fight as hard as she could, but would find herself needed to retreat and cancelling the quest. Even though the mob would only take her life down to half before she’d give in, she felt she was better safe than sorry. She could always redo a quest… but in this place, she could not respawn her life.  The man who locked them all within Aincrad made sure of that. Mai knew the man was not kidding because she had seen someone die right before her eyes, the cousin she had come here with. He couldn’t take the prospect of being stuck within a game, and so he took the coward’s way out. Yosuke threw himself off a tower, and all Mai could do was watch. She had no idea what she would say to her aunt and uncle when she got back to the real world. The girl put her hand on her stomach as it churned at the thought.

 

“Don’t think about that now…†she reminded herself and repeated till her stomach no longer hurt.

 

Mai knew that the distraction would only make her lose focus on the fight ahead, and she really needed to get this quest done as soon as possible. The girl headed down the path back toward the small glen where the Little Nepent and its tiny friends awaited her.

Shay sat there on the floor where she’d fallen from the tree and opened her inventory. She took a piece of bread and a bottle of water from her items and closed her display. Setting the water beside her, Shay began to pick apart the bread. The girl pinched off pieces and then rolled the soft bread between her fingers making a ball from it and would then put it into her mouth. If her mother had been there, she would have been told to stop playing with her food. Sadly, she had not seen her mother or any members of her family in quite some time. During the first few weeks she found this idea difficult to deal with and often cried, but as time passed she found herself being less sad about it. If anything, it lit a fire under her butt and gave the girl the determination she needed to move up in the game and get home to those who are most important to her: her family.

 

The bread was gone and she washed it down with the small glass bottle of water. Mai kept the empty bottle and put it back into her inventory. She knew she’d be by the stream later where she could refill her empty flask and save herself some Col. Breakfast was gone and so Shay stood and dusted herself off.

 

“Today is the day,†she brushed the crumbs from her dress.

 

“You're going to slaughter that damn Nepent…†she told herself with determination. 

Relationships

Life

 Shay met Life by chance on her first mission away from town and he has been her constant companion ever since.He took a liking to Mai and began to help her run through Quests. Her affections for him grew, but she kept them to herself as she didn't know how she felt other than the gratitude she had for his assistance. It wasn't until she had a traumatic run in with the Gemini, did she figure out her true feelings. That very night she asked him to come home with her, and he agreed. Life then confessed his love for her and she reciprocated his affections with her own confession of love. They made a promise to one aother that they would get out of the game alive and together, and are on a mission to accomplish this.

 

Story Thus Far

To be continued!

 

Roleplays

Arc One: To Begin...

Growing quickly everyday 

 

Spoiler

 

[Private] Floor 1: Secret Medicine of the Forest - Complete (+2 Skill Points, 200 Col, +1 Material,  Anneal Blade +1 ACC)

[Solo] Floor 1: Arts and Crafts: Earning a Living - Abandoned

[Solo] Floor 1: Herculean Tasks in Alchemy <<Earning a Living>> - Complete (+2 Skill Points, 400 Col, +9 Material,  Profession Title and Shop)

[Private] Floor 2: Beauty in the Midst of Everything - In Progress

[Private] Floor 2: Colors  - Complete (+1 Skill Point, 200 Col)

[Private] Floor 4: Introductions - In Progress

[Private] Floor 2: Long Live the Queen - Completed (+4 Skill points, 200 Col, Matriarch's Stinger)

[Solo] Floor 6: Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger <<The Gemini>> -Complete (+4 Skill Points, 400 Col, +5 Material, Skill: Concentration)

[Private] Floor 2: Test of Steel-Abandoned

[Private] Floor 2: Mats or Bust!- Abandoned

[Private] Floor 3: Missing You with Every Shot Thus Far- Complete (+1 SP, +200 Col, Life)

[Private] Floor 2: Mi Casa es su Casa - Completed (+1 SP, +200 Col, +18 Material)

[Private] Floor 2: Cry in the Darkness <<Let There Be Light>> - Completed (+2 SP, +275 Col)

[Private] Floor 2: Meeting with a Goddess- Completed (+1 SP, 400 Col, +5 Green Tea, +4  Health Crystals (+15), +4 Healing Crystals (+20), +3 Mass Healing Crystals (+15), +1 Antidote Crystal, +2,625 Col, +5 Material, Light Reaver (+2 PARA/ +1 DMG), Blood of Champions (+2 DMG +40 Overhealth)

[Solo] Floor 3: The Path of the Battle Medic<<Earning a Living Reprise>>- Completed ( +1 SP, +500 Col, + 24 mats)

[Private] Floor 4: Snowfall <<Avalanche>>- Completed (+4SP, +200 Col)

[Private] Floor 4: Inside the Lion's Den- In Progress

[Private] Floor 3: Royal Jam- In Progress

[Solo] Floor 2: Diamond Dogs <<Earning a Living Reprise>> -In Progress

[Private] Floor 4: Darn Dirt Dark Elves -In Progress

[Private] Floor 5: Shades of Red <<Blood in the Sand>>- In Progress

[Private] Floor 1: Scouting for Allies-  Completed (+1SP, +37 Col)

[Private] Floor 17: Creatures- In Progress

[Private] Floor 1: Night Training- Completed (+1SP, +200 Col)

[Solo] Floor 6: Sand in Uncomfortable Places <<The Traveler>>-  Completed ( +2 SP, +200 Col, + 2 mats, Skill: Survival)

[Private] Floor 1: Bacon Bits- In Progress

 

 

 

 

Shay was back at home in Seal Beach, California. It was early morning and yet the girl had been up an hour before dawn to make sure her brother’s had their breakfast before they went to school. Three lunch bags sat on the counter meticulously packed and a plate of bacon was at the ready. She stood over the stove watching the eggs carefully drying them, making sure to avoid cooking the centers all the way through.

 

“Javier… Marcus… you better had better be up and getting ready for school or you’re not going to get any breakfast!†she hollered from her spot.

 

A small whine and a door being kicked were the only responses she got from the pair. Her brother’s weren’t morning people, but Shay loved them anyway.

 

“JAVI! “ She shouted as she flipped the egg onto a plate.

 

There came a shout in return. “WHAT?â€

 

“Did you remember to get that thing signed by mom and dad?â€

 

There was a long pause and the fifteen year old boy came stomping from his room and into the kitchen pulling his jersey over his undershirt grumbling all the while.Shay walked over to the refrigerator and pulled a paper from under a magnet and set it on the table before the young man who grabbed a seat. â€œAren’t you glad I remembered?†she said as she headed back into the kitchen again and then reappeared with several ready plates of food.

 

“Thanks Shay!†the raven hair boy said.

 

“You’re welcome… where’s Marcus?â€

 

“Oh... you know,†Javier said as he bit into his toast.

 

Shay sighed and went off to gather her baby brother out of bed. She walked down the hallway and knocked on the last door on the right. “I’m coming in…†she said, but no answer came from inside.  When she opened the door… the room was no longer part of her home, but a black void. “Marcus?†she called into the darkness, but there was no answer. A chill ran down Shay’s spine. Then everything went deathly silent and from the black came a horrible sound, like a freight train barreling down upon her. Shay tried to move from the doorway, but she was frozen in place. The ground began to shake and from the darkness came a pair of hands. They grabbed Shay up and pulled her into the dark, shutting the door of Marcus’s room behind her.

 

 

There was a thundering CRACK!- and a rustle of leaves, and Mayuri came crashing down onto the ground with an OMPH! The small dark hair girl opened her eyes and groaned. Shay had taken to sleeping in the trees in the wooded area outside of town to save her Col for necessities only. A bed in this world just wasn’t one of them. Slowly, she sat up and moaned; she blinked and rubbed her eyes giving a stretch and a yawn. She had begun the Medicine of the Forest Quest a few days ago, but was having trouble completing it. The final Nepent kept giving her trouble; she just wasn’t strong enough to take him on. Still, she needed the blade the quest gave to improve her fighting abilities. The young woman began to pick the leaves out of her hair and examined herself. Once more, there were no injuries, or pain, but she had ripped her pretty while dress.

 

“Ughhh,†she complained as she looked at the small tear.

 

She would have to get that mended eventually. But for now… she was awake and that meant it was a new day, and time for breakfast!

I would like to take this on as well.

 

Mayuri || Shay Yoshida

 

 

Profile

» Username: Mayuri

» Real name: Shay Yoshida
» Age: 17
» Gender: Female
» Height: 5'1 1/2"
» Birthday: June 16th
» Star Sign: Gemini

» Profession: Alchemist

 About: History/Personality

Shay Yoshida is the Japanic (Japanese and Hispanic) daughter of Javier Yoshida and Yolanda Martinez, both professors at the University of California, Los Angeles. Her father is professor of Asian Studies, and her mother teaches Literature. Seventeen and a junior in high school, Shay' life was pretty average. A decent student, fairly popular, rather pretty; she has had all the charms for an easy life which she has put to good use. The oldest of three children, she has two brothers 15 and 6 whom she is responsible for as her parents both work very long hours.

Shay found herself in SAO quite by accident. Her family was in Japan visiting relatives for a holiday right about the time SAO was released. On opening day, her cousins and brothers were taking turns logging into the pair of netgear in the home. Since Shay had not had a turn, she was asked if she' like to check out the opening ceremony and she agreed. She created her character and as soon as she completely logged on, she found herself in the town of beginning where she learned of her fate. Shay has only ever been a casual gamer, but now that she has to fight her way out of a game, she's ready to learn to be a badass and make it home alive again.

Shay not only marches to the beat of her own drum, but she makes up the music as well. She is a completely untamed spirit who goes along through life as a force of nature rather than a gentle breeze. She has is an affectionate, friendly girl always willing to take care of others and helping out as much as she can when she can. When she found herself stuck in SAO she was rather excited about the prospect. She sees it as an opportunity to learn something new, have an adventure and find out exactly what kind of stuff she'd made of. 

 

Appearance

At 5'1 ½", Shay is petite in stature but rather well endowed and curvy girl. She has long black hair, fair skin, and large doll-like teal eyes. Her style and taste in things is rather girly and she meticulously coordinates everything she wears so she always looks perfectly put together. Shay is not a terribly vain girl, but she does all she can to ensure she is found to be pleasing to others.

 

Virtues

✿Free-Spirited

Shay is a soul who is not bound by the "norm". The young woman has formulated her ideas of the world, and this perspective was nurtured by her professor parents. She feels uninhibited by social conventions and societal morality, though she will tend to follow certain ones out of common curtsey and respect.

✿Adventurous 

The world is wide and wondrous and Shay wants to explore everything she can. Her life plan is to travel the world, so she can see, smell, touch, taste, and do everything. She has a “life list†and it is more than 30 pages of type ten font size, with over a thousand things to do. Shay is naturally curious about everything and yearns to know about it all.

✿Fast Learner 

If you can teach it, Shay can learn it. Her uncanny ability to absorb and quickly put a skill to use is one of Shay’s most useful abilities. Her gift is particularly useful when learning physical abilities. Because Shay is a fast learner, she is constantly studying new things and picking up new hobbies.

✿Tenacious

What Shay cannot quickly learn, she will endeavor to persevere until she does. Nothing stops her from her goals, not even her own self. When she starts to doubt herself, she will literally give herself an out loud personal pep talk and then get to work on whatever it is she needed to get done.

✿Motherly

Shay is very protective, kind and caring toward everyone she meets. She wears her heart upon her sleeve and readily shares it whether it is through encouraging words, a hug, drying of tears, or the kissing of booboos, Shay does it all. Being the oldest of three children and spending much time filling in for her busy parents has given the young lady much practice in taking care of the needs of others and happily doing it.

 

Flaws
✿Indecisive

If you ask Shay what she wants, she could not tell you. There are often too many choices and options to be weighed that the decision making process tend to overwhelm her and she can't make heads or tails of a situation. If she truly needs to make a decision on something, it tends to take her quite a bit of time and coaxing, and even then she's still not 100% sure the choice she's made is correct as she tends to suffer from self doubt.

✿Over-emotional

Shay wears her heart on her sleeve and because if this, it tends to take more damage than she often means to let be inflicted upon it. She tends to get overly sensitive to most things due to misunderstandings and she often has a hard time expressing her feelings, often prone to anger or tantrums instead of expressing her true feelings.

✿ Mother Hen

The dark side of being motherly, Shay can often become too overprotective of those that matter to her and even be a bit meddling when she thinks she's doing something in the best interest of another to the point that she's smothering. She feels like she is being helpful, but in most cases she behaves this way out of selfishness of wanting to control a situation.

 

 

Skills

Points Total: 32

Points Available: 4

Points Used: 28

Non-combat:
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Passive:
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Combat:
»  First Aid (Rank Three)

Weapon skills:
» One-Handed Curved Sword (Rank One)

Armor:
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Inventory
Weapons/Tools:

» Sakura Sunset (+2 EVA +1 DMG MIT)

 

»  Reaver (+2 PARA)

 

 

»Cold Star (+2 DMG) Not in Use

 

»Healing Ring of the Sage +3 Combat Craft

»Crystal Phials +1 CD

»Aventurine Stone Bracelet +2 Prosperity

 

Spoiler

 

Item: Healing Ring of the Sage

Item Type:  Lucky Charm

Quality:  Perfect

Enhancement: +3 Combat Craft

Description: A small silver ring with an archaic script upon it worn by healers in ancient Egypt. The ring enhances the healing abilities of those who wear it.

 

Item: Crystal Phial

Item Type:  Lucky Charm

Quality: Perfect

Enhancement: +1 CD

Description: A set of crystal bottles when used in conjunction of alchemic devices, is said to improve the potency of the potions and crystals it helps to create.

 

Item: Aventurine Gemstone Bracelet

Item Type:  Lucky Charm

Quality: Perfect

Enhancement: +3 Prosperity

Description: A Cute bracelet made of tumbled aventurine semi precious gemstones.  Brings the wearer luck and attracts money. 

 

 

»10 Bread

» 15 Water

» Starter Clothing- White cotton dress just above the knee, Blue cloth bodice, white bloomers, and blue cloth slippers

 

 

Material Available: 0

Material Used: 50

Material Spent: 13

 

 

 

 

Col Available: 2,362