Alex

Alex left the corner, and wanted to attempt to make some friends. So he walked up to Zelrius, the birthday guy, and said "Nice party you got here. Thank you for inviting me, it's an honor. I am becoming a tailor and opening shop soon, so I will sure give you a discount if you like if you stop there!!!!" Alex held out his hand. "I am Alex. You are Zelrius right? Well do me a favor bro." Alex leaned in closer to Zelrius, and said: " You need to have a great party. Make sure you enjoy it." And then, Alex also said: " Pump out the Green Day on the speakers later if you could. You listen to Green Day ever?" Green Day was an older band that stopped playing out of a financial breakdown five years ago, when people stopped listening. Their songs after the 2000's sucked anyways, all of the older ones were beautiful. But Green Day started losing popularity slowly, decreasing tons of listeners yearly, until in 2016, a member of the band died from a car wreck, and a year later Green Day was ruined. Then Alex turned back to Zel. " I am so happy you invited me Zelrius. This may be a chance for me to actually make friends. Thanks bro. It means a lot to me." 

For his first time being on floor two, it wasn't as bad as a place as he thought it was. He was here for a party- a birthday party for the Leader of the Azure Brigade, a high-level clearing guild. But Alex was told to look nice- Basically, the exact opposite of what he was wearing. Alex was wearing some worn down leather clothes, which he was scared that someday the durability might fall low on those items, but he didn't know if clothing had durability. 

So that morning, Alex ran to an NPC store, looking for fancy dress clothes. Quickly, he found what he needed. A green and purple dress shirt, some cacki jeans, and some brown shoes, that would amount to a total of 150 col. Man why do I care about what I'm wearing???? 

Alex

(+green and purple dress shirt, cacki jeans, and brown shoes)

(-150 Col)

After having bought the clothing, Alex headed to where the party was located, the High Fields of Crossing.

Once he was there, Alex opened the door, and walked into the party. Immediately noticing the food, Alex knew he had made the right decision buying those clothes. And then he eyed corner, where he would hang out in, since most people would know Zelrius personally. Alex didn't, but he was glad to be at his party. This was his chance to become one of the cool guys. He couldn't screw it up. So Alex sat in the corner, and would wait until someone tried to talk to him or something. Remember, Alex thought to himself, These players are all stronger than you. don't do anything stupid. 

As the weird looking boar turned into tons of crystals, Alex smiled. He had successfully received another material and a little bit of col with it. Alex wasn't doing too shabby. as he looked around, and since he had to wait a bit for his energy to recover anyways, he saw another cotton plant thingie. Alex reached down to examine the cotton. But the cotton was swarming with insects and had little to no value to Alex. So Alex kept walking, waiting to find another cotton flower or another enemy. Or anything else he might find.

LD:5
ID:32065

Okay... .Thank you.

As Alex's energy meter finished filling up, he started running again. A moving target is always much more attractive than one standing still and playing dead. Alex hoped some enemy would come at him, so Alex could end him like he did to the other boar. Alex looked around as he ran, until a boar came running down a hill, straight at Alex The boar seemed stronger than most of the other boars, and was more of a blue color than a purple color.  Alex dodged to the right, then quickly activated his sword skill again. I will end you, as I did your other boar friend!!!!!! DIE! His dagger glowed blue once more, as the blade striked the enemy twice, in a very fast manner. 

BD:10

ID:32062

LD:18

Furious Boar- 0/6

Alex- 8/8

+1 Material + 30 Col

The dagger turned blue, as Alex's body quickly jolted forward, lashing out two blows at the boar, destroying it and white crystals everywhere. Perfect it was. the enemy was gone in about .5 seconds. The loot screen popped up, 1 Material. Knew it would work! Know I need to wait a bit for my energy to restore.... Alex went back to where he found another cotton plant, and attempted to get cotton out of that plant to. He chopped it off with his dagger, but the cotton was filled with bugs eating a way at it and Alex through it on the ground. His energy was half filled up now, and rising pretty fast. Well yah, because I only have 2 energy. 

LD:12

ID:32061

Wait, but the quest it self says you must craft an item in the thread or have the NPC give you an Item(Performer or Fisherman) Right? So......

Alex held onto that cotton, but then realized how boring that would be, just going around collecting cotton with no action involved. No, he needed to fight monsters for his materials. And he definitely would win those fights, with being level two, the ability to use the new sword art, and an extra accuracy bonus. Basically, when Alex viewed the enemy statistics, as long as Alex still had two energy, he could kill everyone of these monsters in one hit. And that was without critical hits!!! So Alex decided he would fight a monster, avoid monsters until his HP and Energy went back up, then fight more monsters, and repeat. And then there came a boar, right on time, coming down upon Alex. Just in time... Alex activated Side Bite and waited for the sword art to work it's magic. 

BD: 7

ID: 32060

LD:6(1 Material)

Alex ran and ran until he made it to the end of town. He looked up at his stats: HP:8 Energy:2 Level:2 and DMG:2 MIT:6 ACC:1 EVA:0... That meant... Alex had enough energy to use the sword skill side bite! That was awesome! He couldn't wait to use the sword skill. So he pulled out his dagger, his shield, and slipped the health potion into his pocket, and ran out of the town through the east gate. But the first thing Alex saw was cotton fields. Quickly, Alex had to get some materials, so he ran to see if he could get a material from one of those little cotton plant things. He cut off the top and retrieved the cotton. The loot screen popped up the SUCCESS notification, and Alex closed it.

ID:32059

LD:15

The craft you make in the thread, does it give you EXP

Alex had thought that today would be the day he would become an alchemist, but throughout his sleep, Alex had decided, not to become an alchemist, but to become a tailor. He had heard there was a quest you could take on any floor that would teach you one profession. The name of that quest was Earning a Living. Alex was very excited to take this quest, so he threw his dream notebook onto his nightstand, equipped his default clothing, and left the building with silence. And maybe my store will provide me with a place to sleep, instead of this horrible inn, Alex thought to himself. A map popped up, showing Alex the way to the NPC that would teach him how to craft. But the map made it seem like the NPC was in a village not far away from the town of beginnings, and the quest said that Alex was required to find some materials before meeting up with the NPC. Alright then. Let's go. 

I might become an alchemist, but one question before I do-  Why are there no potion enhancements that restore energy?

COMPLETED

+400 Col

+1 SP

+Loot from Monsters Defeated(Crimson Blade, 3 Materials, 40 Col)

Alex said thank you to the waiter as he handed Alex his food, it came out surprisingly quick. Alex thought for a moment while eating. E-Everyone in this world........ Besides me....Is an NPC..... A non playable character.... They have always been that.... IRL and in game... Unpredictable, yes. but some real npc's can be unpredictable. You know? Anyways, I am the only person who is not an NPC.... No... That is not true.... Just cause I cannot control other people's actions does not mean they are NPC....... I don't know.... All I know is that.... Actually, their not NPC's, I'm not an NPC, and I will survive. 

Today was the day that Alex stood up against the mobs of Sword Art Online. Alex pulled out his notebook, and wrote down some stuff. He wrote down the stats of the wolf, the stats of the boar, and how many turns it took him to kill those mobs. Alex smiled as he closed his notebook and the NPC waiter handed him his water. "Thank you sir." It was cool having a couple of free restaurants like this scattered about SAO. There were none of those in the real world. But of course, there were no NPC's in the real world. Well..................................Maybe, just maybe...

Alex was not a noob anymore. Quickly, he made it to his inn, and ran into his room to grab his "Interesting Things in SAO" notebook. As he grabbed it, he ran down the street to the place where all the people without money ate. It was a restaurant, but not as fancy as one that you paid for. and it's pasta wasn't as good as the expensive places, but it tasted good. Not perfect, good. Who would pass down that offer? Alex ordered water, a bowl of Three Cheese Chicken Penne, and some bread sticks. As Alex waited, he thought about what had happened today. 

As Alex passed through the gates, something felt different about the town of beginnings. The air felt...........different. Like Alex, like he actually stood a chance now... Different..... Today is a new day... The day that I make a difference to people in this game. And if I die, I...... will have people that care. Within the game. Front-line friends. As Alex walked past all the noobs, he told himself: Today I am not  a noob. Today is a new day. I will get past this phase that people call: noobi-ness. Alex stopped for a moment, not for sure where he was headed. Where am I headed???? 

Alex continued to walk towards town, with smiles and cheers on his mind. He thought he had decided. He thought he had decided that- that he would become an alchemist!!!! Alex thought to himself, Alchemists make potions, that are consumable, meaning people will need more and more. Once they use that potion, they'll want another. Especially before floor boss fights... Hopefully my shop will be cleared clean on floor boss fight weeks. A week that the players first plan to raid the boss, make preparations, then raid the boss. Which someday.... I will be on that front-line crew, defeating bosses and healing other players. Someday....

With being a tailor, Alex could be able to make clothes for the SAO population. And not to mention his own light armor could be crafted. Alex then thought about the alchemist profession... An alchemist creates potions and crystals, which could be invaluable in boss fights and hard battles. Alex could make potions that help deal damage with poison, to potions that heal tons of HP! An artisan creates paintings that boost morale and necklaces that increase your luck.That would be perfect for Alex, only the enhancements on the items didn't seem to fit the way he fought. He needed equipment that could help him in a fight.

Alex smiled as he walked, he had never felt so good in the game. His blade was revealed and his shield held out strong, letting players know that Alex was not one to mess with. As Alex walked, he thought about how awesome it would be to be able to make items.... But Alex wasn't for sure what type of items he would be making..... So he wasn't sure if he would be a blacksmith, tailor, artisan, alchemist, or anything else. With being a blacksmith, Alex would be able to craft everyone's weapon and armor needs, but Alex could only craft his dagger, he used light armor made by  tailors.

Item Name: HP Recovery Potion I

Item Quality: Uncommon

Item Enhancements: I HP Recovery

Item Type: Potion

Item Description: A basic healing item. Heals the user for 15 HP on use, takes a turn to use. In a purple bottle, it is a red liquid. Drink it to restore much health.

LD Roll: 20

Topic: http://www.sao-rpg.com/topic/9045-pp-f1-a-wild-encounter-alex/?do=findComment&comment=417803

Alex was half tempted to say "Your mamma!" But he held it back, knowing that he did not know if Freddy was one to joke around with. "It came from my guild's storage.... " Alex said. "The Crimson Blades, the guild's name. " Alex held his shield out to Freddy, as he caught up to Alex. And when he did, Alex noticed a little health bar appear under his on his display screen, taking up room on the screen, taking about 2 inches away from Alex's vision. "Yah, I'm level 1. Hate to break it to you, but I'm a noob as well. Just have better equipment. Anyways, where to Freddy? You lead the way. I'll just beat up the monster though." As Alex walked around though, the sound of a wolf's footsteps beating on the ground was unmistakable. 

Alex tilted his head a bit and just smiled more. Dear wolf, you have chosen the wrong way to die. Alex looked at the wolf as it neared him, but it was going full ram at Freddy. Quickly, Alex jumped in between the wolf and Freddy, holding the shield in the wolf's way, deflecting his ram attack. "Freddy watch this. It's an awesome skill called armor pierce." He quickly began the skill's motion, and waited for the system to guide him through the steps with the green lighted dagger. Die wolf.

The poor wolf didn't stand a chance against Alex as he sliced his knife right through the wolf, killing it and spreading little white crystals to the world. "Now, that, is how you kill a wolf." Alex smiled as the loot screen popped up. 

(OOC: I will control the MD Freddy.)

BD: 10 

LD: 20

ID:32008

WOLF SLAYED

Loot will be updated.

Alex opened up is HUD menu, sending Freddy two things. A friend request, and a party request. Not waiting to see if Freddy had accepted or not, Alex said: "Let's go. We don't have much time before Player Killers come out. Alright?" Alex pulled his shield and dagger back out, watching his damage mitigation, accuracy, and damage meters rise as he pulled them out. Alex was not one to be messed with, even as a level one noob. Most players on the floor were level one, so Alex was one of the stronger ones on the floor with his strong equipment with huge buff benefits. Alex began to walk South, not turning to see if Freddy was following him. If Freddy follows me, it will be his benifit. Don't see a reason why he wouldn't go with me, I'm not the benefiting one here. Alex just kept smiling as he walked into the distance.

Alex smiled as he let the knife down. Intimidating the player, Alex knew there was no way this dude could kill him. Alex lowered his knife, and replied kindly. "My name is Alex. Nice to meet you Freddy!" and then Alex went to apologizing about the knife. "Ya, sorry about that thing with the knife." Alex said, smiling still. "You always got to be aware of where and when player killers walk, and be a foot ahead of them. Usually, Player Killers come out more in the night and afternoon, with a strong base of the night vision skill that is a pretty good technique, with everyone else's vision impaired."  Alex had made a lasting impression on the player, just like he had wanted to. Oh yes! Alex opened his HUD, putting his poniard and escutcheon back into his inventory, and held out his hand. "It is nice to meet you, Freddy. Now do you want to go kill some mobs or what???"

(OOC: Whenever you get the time, please capitalize "wild" in the title.  I am very picky sometimes. Thanks bro!)

Alex leaped up off of his bed, tossing his special notebook, where he wrote down all interesting things he found in the game, (He has three notebooks. One: A coding one. Two: a dream journal. Three: A interesting part of SAO one. XD) to the side. Alex then changed out of his pajamas, feeling a sudden burst of energy in him, one he had never felt before. After the quick equipment alteration, he sheathed his poniard into it's sheath and kept his Griffin Hide escutcheon in his inventory, until he needed it to defend against attacks. Charging out the door, Alex realized the wind was relentless with chills of cold in the afternoon. Alex realized, soon enough, if Alex did not find enough col to buy a jacket with no enhancements from an NPC, he might be able to see if you could freeze to death in this game. But Alex had no intention of testing that out. 

Time to go rack up some col today, Alex thought to himself. I need a jacket.... Alex quickly left the town through the south gate, with the purpose of not coming back until dusk. Alex finally pulled out his Griffin Hide Shield, and held his Crimson Blade at the ready. As Alex worked his vision around the area, he noticed there was no one or anything there besides a weak looking player, just like Alex. Maybe I could go help somebody out, and learn a few things myself??? Alex smiled as he ran up to the player, saying: "Amigo! Wanna party?"  , Cutting to the chase quickly because Alex knew he did not have much time before dark.  Alex held his dagger out firmly, just in case this player was stronger than he looked and wanted to cause harm to Alex. The system should not turn you orange, if you kill someone in self-defense. But the trouble is, I think they do, and I really don't wanna be a red player, so please do not attack me..... Alex thought silently to himself.