Sutiru

Sutiru looks over to Kaluluwa as he speaks and then tilts his head. "What? You saying I can use my SCA skills???" Thinking about it a second, he moves his hands as if he was doing Slopping Parry also known as a Hanging Parry over his left shoulder. Thou you could not tell if Sutiru doing it right as they were walking, he seemed to have his hands in the right spot. "I had thought we had to use only the Sword Skills of the game. Perhaps things are not so bad after all!" Sutiru's voice seemed upbeat now.

Now looking to Rag, the former collage student answered him. "No I have not killed a boar or anything else in the game. I was working on the sword skills out here when we all were teleported back to the plaza. It burned through the few hours we had for tutorial. So this will be my first combat here. So how do we fight as a team?" The young man's eyes flickered back and forth between the two others walking with him.

"Lets do it." Looking to Rag and Kaluluwa, thinking that the second name sounded like something from the South Sea or Hawaii not japan. "So how does one fight in a party situation? In the SCA it is more about who is the fastest and has best armor. Not that anything like that is going to help here, save for the muscle memory.. maybe." Sutiru started to follow Rag and Kaluluwa through the city, heading in the same direction as Nobuyuki. Not that he needed to be directed to the fields outside the city. That was where Sutiru was when the forced teleport happened. "Someone should message Nobuyuki, let him know we are coming.", Sutiru thought out load and kinda blinked when he heard his own voice, thinking he had only thought it not said it.

It looked like Sutiru was wrestling with something as they made their way out to the fields. Finely he came to grips with it and started talking again... "I should level with you guys, since your willing to help me learn how to fight." Sutiru paused speaking for a moment then pressed on with his words. "Do you guys know what the Society for Creative Anachronism is? Well I am a member in the Other-world, and that is what got me interested in SAO. I figured if I could gear up and fight with Kendo sticks, beating the snot out guys on the field. A game like this would be a cake walk. Turned out, SCA skills and SAO skills are not the same. Sure I can tell you the proper name for stance and show them to you. Or explain the parts of a device aka coat of arms. But triggering a sword skill in here... I was lucky to trigger one. That is why I was sitting in the Plaza. You spend years thinking your good at combat, but when your life depends on it... that is a real wake-up call! It kinda makes you re-access things" With that Sutiru's voice just drops off... and he walks quietly with the other 2 players.

Sutiru listens as the first man offers to help and pulls up an invite for each of them. Looking at the GUI that pops up, Sutiru learns the man's name. **Nobuyuki invites you to party. Accept? Yes....No** Making mental note of the name, Sutiru hits yes. Watching as 2 other player bars show up under his. Looking at the 2nd bar, he sees the name as Rags just as he offers it speaking to Sutiru. Reaching out he grabs the arm of Rags just behind the wrist in a greeting. It was also a way to check for hidden daggers, a throw back from SCA & Gaming days in the Other-world.

"Well met Rags, good to know you. Thou I should let you and Nobuyuki know, I have only been able to trigger a sword skill once...ever! And that was just before the forced teleport to the plaza. In short, I am a total noob here." Sutiru's face showed that he was not happy to have to say that. He looked over to the 3rd person, the younger one that had not spoken or responded to the party invite yet. "You going to join us too?", he asked in a kind but level tone.

Then turning back to Rags he continued to speak, "Nothing much more I can get. No kills, no col.. I spent what I had on the Basic Starter kit and getting the guide book. You do know about that yes?" Sutiru asked, unsure if others had heard the rumor of the Guide Book created by the Beta-Testers. He had learned of it via a magazine, before logging in. Reaching round to a small pouch that normally carried crystals, Sutiru pulled his copy of it. "The item stores offer them at little to no cost, depending on how reliable the merchant is." In his hand was a small brown book that simply side 'Guide Book' on the cover. Looking the way that Nobuyuki walked, Sutiru gestured with the book. "Shall we?" 

((OOC: Warning I have not done any combat yet in game...at all!))

Sutiru's head snapped up as a hand came down on his shoulder, snapping him out of mental retrospection. A bit surprised, he looks at the face of first one person, then two and finely three! Blinking for a moment then regaining his wits, Sutiru speaks up, "My apologies.." bowing his head to those assembled before him.

"I was in was lost in my own thoughts, I did not see you approach.", Sutiru looked to each in turn, taking in the faces of those around him. Then looking back to the one that placed his hand on Sutiru's shoulder, he started to answer each question in turn. "Truth be told it is not the news of the death game, completely... it is more that for all the skills I had in the Other-world. They are for naught here! So it is more that, should I leave this city, more then likely I would die...for I lack the skills needed to protect myself." Having really said more then expected, Sutiru turned to the next voice.

Looking at the toe-headed man, drinking from a water bottle. Sutiru took a more direct approach this time, and answered a question with a question. "Perhaps, can you show me how to use this, in a way that keep me alive?" The "this" was a 2 handed sword that was strapped to Sutiru's back. A simple black leather wrapped handle suck up from his right shoulder, as did a thick but simple cross-guard. Sutiru had chosen a weapon more for what it could do, then for looks.

Turning to the last voice, he looked at what seemed a young man. Perhaps early teen, high school age from his looks. "No disrespect intended, but that remains to be seen. I guess it comes back around to, can I learn to use this thing? It is not a Bastard Sword after all..." Sutiru left that statement hanging, they did not know his background. And he did not think that many would know of the SCA here. So he left the statement in the air as he slowly got to his feet and carefully bowed his head to each, being mindful of the hilt of his weapon. "But please forgive me, I forget my manors. Thank you, each of you for caring. You are the first friendly faces I have seen here in almost 2 days now. I am Sutiru. Well met." The older man in black & green looked to each in turn as he waited to see if they would respond in turn with introductions. 

Well Sutiru's is in his journal but I thought I would add one more to this thread. Of course he needs to learn how to fight in SAO first!

I am going to win by Foreigner

Sutiru circled the Plaza for a couple of days, watching people and wondering what to do next. He knew that alone he would die, and that scared the HELL of him! He watched as people started to gear up and head out. He watched one girl curl up in a ball and hide as the panic of Akihiko Kayaba's words set in and then head down an alley to hide. He watched girl with blue turn black hair and wearing glasses slowly begin to walk the streets around the plaza, much like him. But before Sutiru could work up the courage to talk to her, she walked out the west gate. He watched a girl all in red with red hair, drop to her knees and allow the mirror to shatter as she came to grips with the very things he was. She also headed out the west gate before he could work up the courage to talk to her.

Sutiru also watch the guys deal with the threat of death in the game. Some like himself could only deal by going inward after letting loose the anger that welled up into him/them. Other broke down and gave up, going somewhere in the city to hide. And yet others simple laughed and walked out the plaza to face the world. Sutiru wished he could be like the last group, but his fear and knowing full well his other-world skills (as he started to call the world outside the game) seemed to mean nothing here. And so for 2 days he walked and watched and waited, for fate to deal her next card. He knew he needed help, but would it come? The thought of death by running out food begin to creep into his mind as well. And so he begin to just sit outside the Iron Fortress in the plaza, when he was not walking the streets. He had found a small tree planter to sleep behind the night before, the light casting a long shadow to hide his body. But the ground was cold and he did not sleep well. As he sat looking at the clock tower of the plaza eating the dry bread from his starter pack. He thought of the restless night he had, then there were the dreams.....

*quietly nods*

Duly noted. Thank you for posting a reply.

I need some sleep before pick up where I had left off, playing SWTOR for 12 hours straight will do that to you. I will honor what I said, and turn off the Cortana AI before entering Aincrad. She was simply a way to move the story forward in his private room. I did not intend to use her in Aincrad, for he would not have been able to hear her. But that is neither here nor their, as I said, I will turn her off in story. Thank you for not banning me.

Until we meet in game....

Raven/Sutiru

This post is not about stirring up s**** again with what happened.
No this is about being manning up and putting things to rest.  So I wish to publicly apologize for my part, of what happened with the Admin's of this board and my problem with the triple post. I got spoiled by the quick responses from the admins & some of the other players. And I assumed that was the normal situation. So when I had a major issue (in my eyes), I expected something that was not the norm. I do not agree with some of the things that happened. But that is not what this is about. I apologize to those whom I had interactions with, and those whom were offended by the whole event. 

The size I post at is so I am able to read the screen without my glasses. I am sorry if that upsets some people, but there is a medical reason for that. Posting in that size allows me to read the screen without getting a headache from using the reading glasses I own. As they are for close up reading, like a book. Not reading the computer screen, those are a different kind of glasses that I do not have, or can afford.

I am still very interested in RPing in Sword Art Online, but that is up to Admins now. If you wish me to go, I will delete Sutiru and leave. If you wish to allow me to stay, I will finish the calibration story line. Turn off the Cortana AI in the story, and log in for the first time to Aincrad.

The ball is in your court now guys. Should I stay or should I go now? As the song says...... it is up to you.

I could see both, truth be told. It will be a while before I enter it thou... got to get the gear! *winks to Opal*

*bows his upper body to you* Well Met Hasai.

Or do you prefer your nick name?

Either way, welcome to SAO!

Sutiru's Theme

Once I get some Col, I may have to do that Mack!

Welcome to our world Brice!

Good luck here! Hope to see in game.

So I figured I would let you all see that I was not kidding when I said that the Avi in my profile was me.

This was taken last year with my Tablet's camera, I hope you like it.

Sutiru after the mirror trick of level one. Real life image, ready for combat!

And here is one of Sutiru standing, full figure. Both made by me.

Sutiru Avatar before the Mirror trick of Akihiko Kayaba!

Profile
Username: Sutiru
Real name: Jonathan Steele
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Nationality: American Exchange Student

Eye Color: Ice Blue

Hair Color: Black, long and worn in a ponytail or braided.

Weight: 175 lbs

Height: 5' 10”

Build Type: Athletic, well toned.

About: History/personality

Jonathan tends to be a loner, often spending his time either studying or playing games on his computer,when is college work is done. His grades are important to him. He also makes sure to work out at least 2 hours each day in the College's dojo.

He has a very mercurial mindset, switching from stoic and quiet to outgoing and flirty once he feels comfortable with the setting or people. Jonathan is also a shameless flirt with women, in the right setting. Thou sometimes his flirting is taken the wrong way and he retreats back into himself. If he is in an uncomfortable situation, he will often sit/stand in the background. So as to draw less attention to himself.

Description: Over the years of fighting in the SCA and doing Martial Arts have helped to build a lean and strong body. His long black hair is full and down to the middle of his back. He likes to wear his hair in ponytail most of the time. When he is angry, it is said that his ice blue eyes seem to cut into your soul.

Sutiru wears his 2-handed Bastard Sword on his back, with the hilt visible on the right side of his body. From the looks of his body, you get the impression that he can easily handle his chosen weapon.

(Admin Approved to use a Bastard Sword in Starter gear by Tristan Delaney)
 

Virtues:
Loyal to a fault: Sutiru is faithful to an exceptional degree, even if means that the outcome will be detrimental to him. Once he has given his word, he will move Heaven and Earth to live up to it. On more then one occasion this has backfired on Sutiru. But he feels that, Once you give your word, you must follow through with it. For your word is truly the only thing that you can truly call your own. And the act of keeping your word is what makes you a man or woman of Honor. And that is important to him.

Extremely health conscience: Sutiru will go out of his way to make sure he has the food and items to stay fit. Getting up each day and doing workouts, eating only the best food for his body that he can afford. Some of the people that know him, would feel he was obsessed with it. Almost to a point that they wonder, what else would he be obsessed with? This has caused some people to avoid him, do to his nature.
 

Determination: One thing that stands out about Sutiru is his determination. Once he sets his mind to something he will continue trying to do or achieve that something no matter how difficult it is! He calls it moving mountains. And that one trait has endeared him to many a person who was on the receiving end of that. The down side is when he has set him mind to something that is beyond his skill, he ends up hitting his head against a proverbial wall! In short once he has made up his mind, good luck getting him to change it! Once he is set on something, he will do it, even if it takes his whole lifetime to do so!

Flaws:
Loner: Often called a Lone-wolf, often misunderstood as well. It is the loners that tend to change the world! Just look at the saying: “It is always the quiet ones.” Sutiru took that saying to heart often. Many a time he would try to 'come out of his shell', only to be shot down again. So he would simply give up, stop trying. Why let someone hurt him? It's better to just avoid the whole situation, and save yourself the pain. But Sutiru took that to a whole new extreme when he became a Foreign Exchange Student. Here was a country that being a loner was accepted. Hell it was expected! Privacy wall all over the place. People packed into trains, yet each person was an inland! For once Sutiru was happy, he found a land that accepted him for what he was. But now Sutiru has to face his demons, if he ever wants to go home. It is hard when the hardest battle you face each day, is yourself!

Bi-polar Mood Swings: Stoic – Introvert/Outgoing – Extravert (When he feels safe in the situation). This is something that Sutiru tries to hide as best he can. He is greatly afraid of anyone knowing he is Bi-polar. And feels that IF it did get out, he would lose what friends he does have. But those who have known him for long while would see the signs.

One day he is bouncing off the wall, ready to go right now, or seeming to be upset that everyone else is taking so long! And if that keeps going, it will trigger a mood swing. Into what he calls a “Blue Funk”.

When his “Blue Funks” are happening, that is when he wants to be left alone. He will stay in his room for days on end. Only coming out to get food & drink, or anything else he needs. Then heads right back into the room. He does not want to talk to anyone, or go any where. And if the mood swings too deep, then he thinks of giving up. Saying things like: “Why am I here? What did I do to have so much pain in my life. I should just end it. Be done with this world and make everyone else happy with my death.” The problem with that is, in this world he could do just that! Walk off the ledge of one of the floors, let a monster take him out. Or battle one of the “Red Players aka PKers” and just not try to defend himself. And right now he has no one to watch for the danger signs...and nothing to drive him away from that feeling..... yet.

Shameless Flirt: When Sutiru is on the upswing of his moods, he will often do some of the following things like: Making intense eye contact with someone he feels is attractive, smile warmly as he holds open a door for a woman, giving coy glance with a soft smile for the ladies across the room, or stretch his arms starting at the waist with his hands in 2 fists, slowly moving up his chest till he reaches his shoulders...puffing his chest as he does. Finely reaching up to comb his hair, if it not tied up into a ponytail!

But Sutiru is not out to hurt anyone or cause any trouble with his flirting. To him it is simply being playful and honest. And if it leads to something else, then all the better for both him and the person he is flirting with! Sadly thou there are times when this has backfired on him. And his flirting was taken the wrong way. Normally this will trigger a mood-swing in him and once the situation is handled he would go very quiet or just flat out leave! And you would not see him for days. As his loner side would take over then.

Profession: Not chosen yet.

 

Skills
Non-combat:
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Passive:
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Combat:
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Weapon skills:
Two-Handed Straight Sword: Novice – Rank 1 (5 pts)

Inventory
Weapons/Tools:
Beginners Pack containing; 10 bread, 15 water,

1 Basic 2-handed Bastard Sword

Cloth clothing

Roleplays
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(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

The First Step in Avoiding a Trap,Is Knowing Of It's Existence!      [Completed: 10-3-15]

OP-F1 Signs & Portents

Spoiler

Sutiru's Theme

Thank you, you are kind to say that. But the offer stays open....any time, you want to chat. Just give a yell.

I will be here.

Well my friend, the early bird is the one that gets in. How I did it was: I was first person there, before opening. Then once I saw a staff member I would knock and get their attention. Explain that I wanted to Volunteer and I would be allowed in. I would wait at the Volunteer's desk and let them know, I want to work NOW! Most of the time Registration would need people, and I did not mind. By the end of my shift, they wanted me back.. and I got in free. Good luck with your new knowledge! 

As for my character, I am working on it. Got a couple of questions.. once I feel comfortable with info, I will be posting in the Journal area! I am looking forward to RPing here!

*Formally Bows to you with his right hand out to accept yours, if offered.*

You have a very well written profile and I love the look of your avatar as well. Pulled from Second Life, am I correct? I look forward to meeting you in Aincrad, M'Lady Opal.

I am sorry to hear that your having trouble. I know I am new here, but I would be happy to talk to you about this if you wish. Be it here or in PM's..your call. Perhaps I can help?

That makes it kinda hard, IMHO that is. Someone who is training to be Sword & Board (aka shield) would have to train with from the start. Having to have one made or dropped by a monster, means that player has to fight without it. Till he can get enough money to get one.

I have a question about the Shields.
Are they still an Monster Drop item only? Or are we able to get a shield with our starting equipment?

Thank you both. *soft smile* All that experience comes from being an Old School/Veteran gamer. Hell I even have my dice in a Crown Royal bag! Something a lot of 1st Edition players did. I used to volunteer at the San Diego International Comic Con, just so I could get in for free. Did that for 9 years, and ended up being staff that last year I was there!

Sometimes it is hard to read the emotion behind text, unless you know the person in RL. Thank you again for your kind words, and I look forward to RPing with you both some time soon. (Once I get my character up and running that is.  ;)

Hello Takao,

I would not mind trying my hand at making a Sig myself. You had said that you could upload the base file structure on request? If you do not mind, I would love to try my hand at it. I use Gimp myself. Please let me know, and thanks in advance!

Sutiru / aka Raven IRL

First thing I did was laugh when I saw that! :D

I was not trying to look down on anyone, just give some background on me. If it came across the wrong way, I apologize.

Good Afternoon All,

I am Raven aka Sutiru here in SAO. I am new to the site and SAO, truth be told. But not to gaming in general! I started RPing back in 1979 with AD&D 1st Edition, and I have not stopped since! 36 years and counting! I have copies of each version of the D&D manuals as well as many other RPG's that I have played over the years. I am no stranger to Play by Post games, having played in more then a few. And even was the mod of one site for RPing. I have a great love for the Drow, Gaming in general and what I call Realistic Animation. In fact I have one whole shelve of my 4 1/2 foot long shelves in my walk in closet full of nothing but Animation. Titles like Yu-Gi-OH, 24 Different DC Comics Animated Movies, Teen Titans, Ranma 1/2, Gargoyles, Wolverine & the Xmen...just to name a few!

When I am not gaming, I am either playing RPG's & MMO's, Beta Testing games, Reading, Writing fictional stories with my friends, trying to bring my Art skill back from the dead or watching Real Life Crime Shows like Forensic Files, The New Detectives, The FBI Files. I can build computers from the ground up and used to do Tech Support of computers over the phone for different companies. Now I am Disabled, as such it gives me time to explore my different loves. I also used to do live combat with the Medieval Fantasy Combat Origination and I hold an Orange Belt in Tang Soo Do. 

An old roommate turned me onto SAO and I have come to love it. I have watched the First 2 arcs at least 3 times now. And I am working on my character concept for here. I got the name Sutiru by seeing how you say Steele in Japanese, my character's last name. I liked it and took that as both the Character's Display name and his last name. I have a good idea of what I want to run, and hope to have my character up soon. I even have the name of his first journal entry picked out! "The First Step in Avoiding a Trap, Is Knowing of it's Existence!" Clearly referencing the fact that Sword Art Online is a Trap. (Points to those who know where I pulled the journal title from!!)

I am friendly and outgoing for the most part, thou dealing with chronic pain on a daily bases does take it's toll on me. And sometimes I have to drop out due to pain levels. I do hope that you understand. I have setup my computer to help me with that, using a special keyboard, the Kinesis Advantage Keyboard, a Logitech Track ball and Razor Nostromo keypad (for gaming) and Razor Tiamat 7.1 Surround Sound Headset system. . You can see the keyboard in MIB 1 and Flubber with Robin Williams (RIP). If you have any questions, please feel free to ask! Thou there are parts of my RL that I will not speak about.

I do have one question for the board: Where do you get the SAO Gui Graphics? I would love to make my own Signature with them, like I have seen here! I will be using Gimp to modify them, it is just as good as Paintshop Pro and free to boot! I look forward to making new friends and having lots of fun here!

Until then, remember... stick them with the pointy end! *ducks*

Raven

PS: the Image in my profile is me, recreated with the Dragon Age Character Creation Engine. You can see it below. ;)