Adelyn

As I looked to the door, Azide must have seen me before I him as he called out to me. I smiled at the little remark he made of backing out, which in no way would be even questionable in my head. There was no way I was going to back out, and even if I had I wouldn't have thought of it, and done it earlier. But I looked at azide and walked over, I looked outside at the night sky, before realizing I could just look up for a better view as the ceiling was glass after all. The stars were out of course and the view was spectacular, the moon was visible out in the sea of stars that took up the dark night sky. Stars were always something that I had been fond of, and although these were pretty they didn't give me quite the same feeling as when I saw them in the real world, I knew these weren't real. But in any case they were still amazing, and it reminded me of the time when I used to go out to a hill near my house with just a blanket, and my dog and I. I would lay out and look at the stars whenever I was sad, or looking for a place to think, the stars had always helped.

But now these stars didn't do that, probably because I knew that if I really did need something it would be easier to fall back onto Azide and get answers id need from him as I thought he'd help, the sadness not so much I wouldn't be crying in his arms anytime soon. I looked back to azide and looked him in the eyes, "Well no time is better than the present, lets get going I guess." I say to Azide before walking to the doors and grabbing it to hold open for Azide. "Ladies first of course" I say smiling at him waiting for him to either walk through the door and motion for me to and state how he indeed was a man. It wouldn't matter either way to me, usually people would get annoyed or what not but I only meant it in good fun. And getting know Azide through out this night I knew he liked to joke around and have fun so he would get it, and most likely not throw a big fit over the statement.

I did begin to wonder however once we left where we would be going, he had led me here, and I planned on letting him lead the way now of course. But I wondered if he had any other neat places in town to take me to, the best I knew of was the fountain but I was sure that could be topped by a sight I had yet to lay eyes on. In any case waiting was a game I was okay in some situations, this being one of them. And I didn't even know if he had planned on some pretty sight or just a simple walk, either would be fine in my eyes.

I heard Azide speak and then follow me downstairs, After walking down we arrived back on the first floor of the café, the only floor I thought there would have been tables at to begin with when I first arrived. But the dinner on the roof was nice and romantic, not that I know if Azide meant it like that. I figured Azide didn't think that this was a date or anything when we began and may still not, it could have just been his intention to show me a cool spot of his and share it with a person he was hoping to become friends with. Then I wouldn't have thought to much on the subject, but now I was curious whether or not he felt the same about me as I did him, which was confusing enough for me considering I had mixed feelings for him.

I stopped and looked back at Azide as we walked "Well, I will meet you there" I say pointing to the door he had held for me some time ago to enter the café. As i finished pointing i lowered my arm and walked quickly towards the restroom where i entered. I went up to the sink but did not start the water, I stared at myself in the mirror for a quick second looking for the old me. I'm sure that had this not been a death game, and this was a normal guy from my high school this definitely would have been a date and that's what I wanted, this night to be a date. But I also was happy that this man who I had only met today was different, he wasn't that typical high school guy. And were I was indeed disappointed that he was hiding feelings he had, or maybe didn't have anyway, either way this night was well worth the time. And if he did feel how I did, then the wait would be worth it in the end or so I told myself, this was one of the only time in the game that I was happy a real world normality for me wasn't happening.

I threw the semi complicated thoughts of this man and feeling of the real world out of my head and turned on the water, washing my hands with soap of course, which smelled amazing if I might add. If it was any normal friend that was a male i would make him smell my hands afterward at how amazing it was, but that of course would not be happening tonight. I dried my hands and looked back in the mirror to check looks, but I then remembered that I was wearing makeup, my hair was perfect and everything was. I was rather sad at the fact that this game made me look the same every day, I couldn't change my looks as far as I knew and it was weird not having to worry about the normal things i used to such as my makeup, or loose strands of hair that needed to be fixed or other complications. But it was just another thing this game presented that had good and bad sides. But I walked out of the restroom clearing my head of any thoughts floating around, and looked to door to see if Azide had beaten me out.

Im sorry the first one is so late, I forgot about it o;

Name: Healing potion
Your Profession: Alchemist
Your Rank: 1
ID: 34903
Roll: 10
Item Type: potion
Quality: uncommon
Enhancements: Health recover (15)
Description: A glass vial with a red liquid inside that when drank, restores the players health after a period of time.

Name: Healing potion
Your Profession: Alchemist
Your Rank: 1
ID: 36198
Roll: 10
Item Type: potion
Quality: uncommon
Enhancements: Health recover (15)
Description: A glass vial with a red liquid inside that when drank, restores the players health after a period of time.

http://www.sao-rpg.com/topic/9390-f4-alchemist-helpful-potion-and-helpful-effects/

ID:36198 CD:10

ID:36199 CD:8

ID:36200 CD:7

I went back to the work area and began to mix things around after waiting at the counter. I began with the same mixture as I had done before, flower, wheat and I succeeded again with the same potion, I smiled at my success before trying again however a different mixture. I wanted to learn new ones so I didn't have to go do the same old same old over and over. I succeeded in two different mixtures neither being  what I really wanted, but neither failing either. I went back up to the counter placing my new potions on the counter and going back to waiting.

+13 exp

-3 mats

Name: Healing potion
Your Profession: Alchemist
Your Rank: 1
ID: 36198
Roll: 10
Item Type: potion
Quality: uncommon
Enhancements: Health recover (15)
Description: A glass vial with a red liquid inside that when drank, restores the players health after a period of time.

As kalesh asked if I wanted to go back to town with him, and he could escort me I thought about It for a moment. I had 6 materials so I could get a new piece of equipment, or stay out here an farm for more to get more equipment when I did go back. After some thinking I finally decided "I think ill go back with you, try to find a new piece of equipment or something before I go out again, thanks" And with that I walked past him, turning back to look at him "Coming" I question with a smile before turning back around and seeing a beautiful white flower, I crouch down and pluck it from the ground admiring it before putting it in my inventory.

ID:36192:::::LD:16+2=18:::::7mats

Azide spoke, about the regrets and he was right if the regrets were truly as simple as I made them out to be, and the choices weren't nearly as simple it wasn't one wrong choice, or two, no it was week after week of believing something I shouldn't have and making choices ruining what I should have believed in. It wasn't the happiest time of my which was why I never shared it, and when I did I left it at a very simple place like I has just done with Azide it allowed me to talk a little about it and feel better a little bit, but also it was just solid enough of a reply to move on to a different subject and not dwell on it.

As he spoke about rushing and roaming I smiled. I myself was not feeling rush but I was smiling at him wanting to roam the city at night as I had done so many times, not only that but I slept out in the city at night before not that that's something to be proud of and im not, I just know what its like so for me its nothing special anymore no matter how nice it looks. "Well I don't feel rushed, And the city will be here forever, well until this game is cleared but we have a while to go, anyway. I'm sure you'll like it" I say softly before I stab my fork into the remaining pieces of shrimp. Eat it, and then scallops, finish those and hen the lobster I had ordered extra. I looked at my empty plate, and then my stomach. It was weird not feeling full at all as I would have in the real world after eating the meal I did and I wasn't sure if I liked it or didn't.

I wiped my mouth with the napkin that had been on my lap to clean anything that may have gotten there though I doubt anything did. I then wiped my hands as well and looked over to Azide, I could see he was done and as he had said he was antsy to go see the city and it was truly night now as the moon told us with its presence. I stood up, straightening out the skirt I had been wearing, my outfit was kind of sad truly at how simple it was. A simple nice white shirt and a black skirt, with basic sheer tights, nothing special and it was too normal but in any case I did so and looked back at Azide. "Well I myself would like to wash my hands before we leave to the city" I looked around just to make sure there was no restroom on the roof, of course there wasn't. "Guess we can go then" And I turned walking in front of Azide.

ID:36188::::LD:17+2=19:::::6mats

After kalesh spoke again about his metabolism he asked me a simple question. I looked around and saw a glint on the ground, I moved some dirt that was on top to find a glass bottle, somehow unbroken. "Well that will help I guess, 6 now, and you can keep your materials you earned them" I really didn't want him to give me his, I had taken enough things from this man today, he had given me some already and id taken up a lot of his time and effort that could have been spent elsewhere. I had never really been one for taking anyway, not that I had ever needed to my parents gave me whatever I wanted so I took from them but not from anyone outside of the family. Why take what you can get on your own, whether its harder or not you help another person out.

Azide said something about the wine and home, and all I could really think about was the word home. I didn't have a "home" I stayed at an inn every once in a while but I rarely slept during the night, I usually just ended up falling asleep on a bench near the fountain I met some other friends at, so I didn't really have anywhere to take it. I shook my head at azide, "No, I don't want it, you can keep it thanks though" I looked back down at my food, the noodle's themselves had disappeared with my last bite, but there was still scallops and shrimp left. So I stabbed my fork into a scallop, and then quickly into a shrimp as the scallop was trying to slide off, as if trying to escape death.

As the man came back with a water I picked it up and drank after ge talked about bringing us some chocolate cake and I was handed my glass, I was about to tell him I didn't want it but then Azide spoke up and I realized also that it wouldn't matter. As far as I knew the things we ate here had no effect on our healthiness so there would be no reason not to, aside from me ending up loving it and then I cant resist to not eat it in the real world. I had grown so good at holding back temptations to eat unhealthy foods, it would suck to lose that in a game, but you only live once and even more so in this death game. So I simply bowed my head slightly as a thanks.

Azide then spoke again with a comment and then a question, a very simple question with a not so simple answer ohh the irony in how many questions were like that. But I thought about it for a second wondering if I should tell him the truth or not, I figured he would know whether I did or not but I also thought if I didn't tell him he would probably not push or so I hoped. I weighed the outcomes, one I could tell him the truth, and I could feel better about letting it out and we could grow closer, two I could just blow it off again, he wouldn't have to worry about me and I wouldn't have to sit here and spill out my heart, or three I could tell the truth but not all of it, combine all the outcomes and it seemed the balance.

So I spoke up, my soft voice once again carrying its way through the night somehow "Its really nothing" Lie "I just cant stop thinking about certain things from my past, choices ive made that I regret as well as choices I didn't make I regret. And some other events that don't remind me of the happiest of times." Truth. See a simple mixture of the two, I didn't talk much about what was truly causing me to be sad, I only hinted at it. I only hoped he would accept it and I could tell him the rest when I was really ready to.

The blue eyes thing wasn't an issue as I had stated, it was only a bonus, those physical characteristics weren't a big deal at all. But as he asked what was wrong I knew from the moment he asked I would tell him, I never tell anyone what I may ever be sad for, and this was happening again. I had never cried in this game yet, not when I was told I would be stuck here, and no moment up to this point, I never had. The thought of crying felt to little, it wouldn't help my situation, it wouldn't make everything okay and fix what has been wronged no matter how hard, or long I cried. But for whatever reason, tonight was different and I wasn't able to hold in the emotions that I had been able to hold in so well for so long now. And as much as it may have helped to talk about everything that could bring these feelings to surface, it was way to much to tell and most I didn't want to tell anyway.

And so I lifted a finger and wiped away the tear and grabbed my wine drinking what was left, hoping that the drink would affect me in someway so that I could just forget this happened, but I had never been drunk before or anything near it I just wasn't a light person I guess, sadly. I looked down into the empty cup hoping as I had just done before the liquid was gone, that the cup could help give me answers, it did not of course and so I looked back at Azide and told him the truth, or at least what I wanted the truth to be. "Nothing, im fine" And I grabbed my fork, taking another bite of my food, and then another, and then another. It was the quickest I had eaten in that day. Something constant that could keep me from thinking about the things I never shared with anyone, things I rarely even talked about to myself, in my own head.

It was funny how a rich girl like me felt as if I needed to hide things, the rich girl was never supposed to have a hard life and overall I didn't, but the couple of things that had happened were big, and the one thing that hurt the most seemed to small to others to talk about, it was sad to any onlooker who would have know, as even I knew how other people had gone through so much more and I made a big deal out of nothing it seemed.

I watched as Azide poured me some more wine, but not himself. It was a nice gesture and I wondered if he had done it as he was worried that he didn't want to drink too much himself as he had stated earlier, not that I cared how much he did or didn't drink. But as he set down the glass I picked it up soon after and began to drink it, I drank about half of what he poured, I was thirsty and not to lie but it tasted good, and felt good in relaxing and free way. And freedom for me was a very rare occurrence in this world, I was trapped in it after all with no escape that I could help achieve, so I was stripped of my freedom in the worst possible way. And this night was the only time that freedom seemed even the slightest bit present, and it was a lovely change

He asked his question as I was drinking, and I wasn't really shocked, but more intrigued. I had known the type of men I was into but I also knew why I was asking, I was wondering in a selfish way to know what the man like and if I even stood a chance, meaning I clearly liked him. But did he feel the same, was that the reason he was asking. I knew the last time he had only asked it because I did as well, or so I thought, but maybe he truly did wonder, maybe for the same reason I did to know if this would ever be possible. However I answered his question quickly.

"Shocked, no. Intrigued, a little." I pause for a moment resting my elbow on the table, this being the first time it touched the table. I used my palm to rest my head on as I looked at him and begin to answer his actual question. I begin speaking in my soft tone that I carried almost always. "I myself would like a strong man, but not physically, that's a bonus. No I want a man who could and would stand up for what he loves, A man who's worst fear is losing what he wants the most." I pause for a moment for effect, I felt bad how much longer mine would be, I didn't want to make him feel like he owed me any more, but I continued anyway. "I want a man who knows what he wants as you want a woman who knows where her heart is, and that follows the strong part. I want him to be selfless, but not so much he leaves himself in danger as well, I just want him to care for others who may not be as fortunate. I want him to know that a relationship is much more than contact physically but requires work in making each other feel as if they are the special, and be there for them no matter what, know that a relationship takes more than the physical love of kissing, and you know. I want a man who also has a goal. whether that be a career or his family, a man without goals has nothing to strive for, and no reason to try, so that's a need. He needs to knowledgeable. As for now, that is all I can give away in those sort of regards. Of course if you want the stereotypical response which you did not give as I am so happy to know, I like brown hair, your kind of style, blue eyes, taller than me, in shape, but any of those are bonus's. A cute man would never beat a man who knows how to make me feel loved."

My last sentence finishes off in almost a whisper and I finish looking down at my food. I had never really felt that before, felt loved by someone it always seemed fake, as if I was being used as a pretty body to mess with, so that thought alone was enough to make me want to stop talking, and again, a single tear fell from me eye onto my lap. And not simply because I didn't know love quite yet, but because of so many other complicated reasons I couldn't explain myself.

Going to be taking with azide, and hopefully not dying XD

I listened to Kalesh and his story, and smiled as he told me about his joking with his sister. I wished that me and my brother could have been like that, but he grew distant as he grew older, and he was never one to joke around and have fun, it just wasn't the kind of person he was or had ever seemed to even want to be, it was weird but I let him be. As he talked about the bad sides though, I weighed them being hungry for me would be no problem, and to make it better id be able to eat whatever I wanted. My parents were riche enough, and I was spoiled enough to get what I wanted so that wouldn't be an issue, and I could stand the alcohol thing fairly easily so it seemed like a win-win to me. "Doesn't sound like the bad outweighs the good to me though" I say as he walked away after making some weird comment about the animal going to taste good. and then watching as he kills it. I looked around and found not the same luck though and looked back empty handed.

I watched azide as he began to think of more ideas, I wasn't surprised he didn't respond quickly as he hadn't earlier and it took him a little too come up with one thing, and now I was asking for more. But what did indeed surprise me was the look he held as he was thinking, I don't think he even noticed his expression had changed, it looked like that of a character in movie who just had some huge flashback, his eyes were staring off into nothingness perfect straight ahead, his head resting like a mannequin's completely still, and his face just relaxed more than ever, and it was weird but I figured he was having a moment or something so I choose not to interrupt.

When he changed back to what seemed like normal, he opened his mouth and gave his answer, two of the things he stated were rather simple for me, whimsical, maybe I was to some people maybe I wasn't, that was something that changed from person to person but It was possible that I was in moments. And then someone who knew where there heart was, and indeed I did, I knew where it was and I knew what I wanted, right now it was clearly him (ooc-get your mind outta the gutter people) and of course I wanted happiness in a way that would take another long speech to talk about in depth. I knew many people would never know what they truly wanted in life, they wanted happiness of course, but every persons quest to that is different and many had trouble finding it, I was one of the lucky few who knew how to gain happiness, it was just the matter of making it happen.

As for his other one, optimism. I had always considered myself one, before the game though, I always tried to look at the best of everything, it was why I followed my parents orders of being the good girl, I could have always been annoyed and made a fuss but I never did saying it would help them in their lives, and in turn make me a better person when I grew up anyway. I always tried to do things like that, but since the game, I cant say I have it was hard to look at the bright side of everything in a game where everything meant the possibility of death or some other failure, and I was too scared to ever think of it in a good way as I knew doing so could put me in a spot to fail. But maybe being happy with someone and just accepting what was happening would help change that, and I could always try to be optimistic and make the bad better. "Well, that works, its better than what most guys usually say, usually its just something like, she has to be beautiful with really nice..you get the point. I didn't think you like that, and im glad I was right. But that was two questions, so ill give you a chance to ask anything you may want to know." I say to him before taking another bite of my pasta and swallowing it after some chewing, it was good if I did say so myself.

I smiled when he said he was into girls, meant I still had a chance, however big or small that may have been I don't know. After some time, and some eye scrunching and cleared throats he answered with nice smiles, He said for starters though so that meant I was of course going to ask for more, but I did wonder if I had a nice smile, I smiled often for whatever reason but I couldn't see it of course and I had never really cared to look in pictures or the mirror, the mirror was used for makeup which I rarely used and my hair, that was a novel in itself, its hard to keep it so thin and silky for me. But in any case I did want more, a smile wasn't much to go off of. "So a nice smile...Go on though, what else" I wondered if I should smile anymore as I didn't know whether it was good or not, this sucks and I regret my question now.

I did wonder if he would do what he did last time, and ask my question back to me. I of course knew the type of people I was into, and would answer without much thought, Azide however had seemed like he was putting more effort in than I would have which rose the question of whether he was ever really into the whole dating scene. Maybe he had just never been one for relationships and had always avoided them, it definitely wasn't because he was ugly because considering this game takes your real appearance I can say for sure it wasn't that. He also did seem like the nerdy type, yes he knew about chemistry but he didn't seem like that, in any case I didn't know why it was taking a lot and I don't really care about why or who, the past is something not to be dwelled on my father used to say.

Azide had came back with yet another remark, being filled with jokes he seemed to be, and this was the second American one as well, not that I wasn't used to it. Americans were one of the more hated countries in the world of gaming, Americans had the rep of being the cocky guys of the inter webs, the a-holes, basically just the people who think they were the best and loved to show it off. And Azide had said that he had no problem with Americans so I blew the thought off that he possibly did, he seemed like a truthful guys, and someone that was loyal to their word, and after all it was of course a joke as you could tell by the expression on his face.

When he answered my question, it was a rather simple response which intrigued me as it had taken him a little bit to respond, and he had even held back the words that would have been quick to come out. A simple, its possible answer. It was good enough for me, it was the easiest way to explain his thoughts on the subject, as he said it was possible that meant we wasn't completely for it, or against it, he knew the good sides and the bad and would weigh them accordingly, or so I thought. I wondered whether or not to bring up tonight, it had sort of ended up like a date night, the walk here, the short time at the edge of the roof, diner and a walk afterwards in what would be the dark of night. Sounded like a date to me, or the warm-up of a kidnapping, but I doubted that part. I did also feel like asking if he had ever had feelings for someone up to this point in his life, but I figured that would have been too personal, maybe he lost his loved one once upon a time, or had never found it in the first place, in this situation it wasn't something I wanted to ask, but I did have him on a personal question already I needed another.

I wondered for a second as I ate another bite of my food, and then finished off my wine, which was about half what was there to begin as I had been sipping so little. It must have been the wine as I thought of a new question, it wasn't amazing or anything but one none the least. "So what kind of girls are you into, if your into girls of course" I say smiling but still softly, I would and wouldn't mind if he was into men. I would in the fact it meant I wouldn't be able to attempt anything, but I wouldn't as I had never had issued with homo-sexual people, more like I respected them in a way if they were open. But In any case I wondered truly what he did like, and didn't.

As kalesh remarked about loss of limbs I was rather surprised, i myself would have never thought about regenerating a limb, and it never had happened to, or near me so i wouldn't have known anyway. But the thought of going without a hand for even a minute was enough to make me shiver, the though was scary enough and i never needed to see it happen. As for him and his lucky no weight gain thing, that was just so not fair. I myself had always needed to eat somewhat healthy to stay looking good and in shape. "Lucky, i could never touch chocolate deserts, or most any deserts in the real world, maybe once a month if i felt like it because of some despair or something" I say back the man with a frown.

"What's wrong with napoleon" I say, it was clear that the name had bugged him from the expression he had as he said it, and of course by the fact that he never used it. "There have been famous napoleons, could always say your related" I say trying to lighten the mood. I didn't think it was a bad name,i would call him whatever he wanted of course but I didn't see the issue with the name. "In any case I shall call you whatever you wish, whether that's azide or nouel" I say as I lift the fork that had some of my pasta and a piece of shrimp, I eat it and swallow feeling that the once hot food had cooled down to a warmer temperature, I knew I needed to get to eating it before it became cold, and I did not like cold pasta of any kind, the shrimp I could handle, that's about it.

I did still wonder why he hated his name, but I let that go as I thought about my name once again. I had looked it up once upon a time, and there was nothing special to it, there was only one famous person who ever had the name and it wasn't even a really famous person just some art historian. I had no clue how my parents had ever come up with it and I wondered if they meant for it to be this way, unique. I loved my name because of its rarity but it did grow old at times, having to explain where the name itself came from to which I always responded, my parents head, nothing special, like I was name after some guy in the bible or something just a unique but boring name. I went back to azide, thinking of him, he had said that he was single before, and I began to wonder something and me being the curious little girl decided to ask. "So, do you think you ever could be with someone, in something like this" I figured he knew this was referring to the death game we were in. I didn't know whether he would as its a game, yes the most realistic game ever made where we even look the same, but still a game. And there was still that lingering death factor, that your partner could just die randomly one day while they were out training, its something I knew I wouldn't be able to live with but I think the risk would be worth the possible reward. Love is the key to life after all.

As azide said his thanks I nodded, just to show that I had heard and a no problem kind of nod. He then explained that his name was French, and it was not even first name but his middle and that's what he had preferred. I knew some who had done that back in private school, I myself could never imagine doing so as my middle name was just terrible, it was boring and common it was nothing like my first name which I had never ran into someone else that had it so I always felt special in that. Azide asked his question but I would have guessed he thought of it earlier, Adelyn just sounded too much like an actual name and not a videogame identity. "Yeah, it is. I was never worried about coming up with a name as I didn't think id be stuck here and it become my life, but im sort of glad I did anyway, makes things easier".

When I had first created my username, I had the though that it wasn't going to be my main character. I knew well enough from experience in games that you tended to mess up a lot during your first time around unless you were just a complete bad a** but I was not, so I didn't care to come up with a username as I would just do it later on. But now that this became my life I was sort of happy I had done so, I knew some people never shared their real names, I was not among them clearly as it was my username. But real names were easier as it was what you are used to responding to and for me it provides a sense of home in a weird way, its one thing that hasn't changed from the real world to this one.

I take another bite of my pasta, and swallow before looking back up at azide, I was staring into his eyes this time just looking. It may have been creepy to him how much I looked at him, it was that weird people admiring thing I did and I knew most people would look away when they saw someone look away, as to not be caught staring, but I was never the same. "So what is your first name if I may ask"

When Azide apologized for his drinking I was rather surprised, I hadn't even noticed considering how used to it I was. My parents had always drank a lot when we went out to parties with their rich friends, it just seemed normal to me so I wasn't used to it being an issue. They never really drank outside of when they were with their friends which I had always thought was weird but I figured it was just that social status thing they had to keep a hold of, stupid reason but not to them of course image was everything. "Its fine, your not that bad" I say with a smile.

As azide said I could call him names, he listed a couple, nouel stood out to me. I had never heard it before and I was wondering if it was some joke or his real name, normally Ida just guessed it as his real name but azide had been filled with jokes today. "Is that your real name" I say hoping I was going to be made a fool, not that I think he ever did intentionally to make me look bad, it was all in good fun I knew. I looked away from eyes and back down at my food, back up to the glass that I hadn't drank from in a bit. I was never a person who drank while they ate...weird I know. But I grabbed the glass and took another small sip, the liquid barely stopping the spice that was already taking up my mouth, it was bad or anything, I could handle spicy. I then put the glass back, behind my plate and ate a fork of my food as it needed to be eaten and this conversing all the time wasn't getting that done.

As azide back up the hero thing, to be honest I had forgotten about that, but I needed to act as if it was intentional, I couldn't let him think I was forgetful or anything else that was negative about me, not that I thought he would. I was happy that I had finally made him wonder if I was being serious though it felt good to do what he had done to me twice before, satisfying in the least. "Yeah, I may have changed my mind, don't let it get to that cute little head of yours though, a hero is one thing a friend is another"

It was something that came out but I meant it, a hero to me wasn't a friend. A friend would be there whenever you needed it, whether it was as simple as bringing you water in bed when you had a sore throat, or being there when you cried. A hero was more of a major situation type thing and there wasn't the same connection as there was between a friend and friends. Its hard to explain I guess, but there is a difference and I hope he got what I meant. "In any case however, I hope that you don't mind me calling you such." I say to azide as I stared into his eyes, whether he stared back or not wasn't of a big concern but I did it anyway. "A friend that is" I realized I probably should have clarified as it wasn't really implied when I said it. I didn't think hed have an issue, but I just wanted to see if he thought of us as so.

I did wonder if he was like my brother though, as I had thought before they were similar and I knew my brother wasn't the easiest person to make your friend. Not in the way that he didn't like people, although that was true, but his definition of a friend was very strict and only a very few people had ever been considered such, and by a few I mean two, not even including me.

As azide said we could go for a walk, I was rather happy at the thought of doing so, no I wouldn't mind walking at all, I had done so much of it already in the city after all, more walking wouldn't hurt. But unlike the other countless times I had marched through the city this time it wouldn't be so boring, I wouldn't be alone watching other people or looking around for something to happen, whether a bad or good thing I never cared I always just wanted SOMETHING to happen to fix the boredom I was walking in. I watched the server show up, the snake close behind and azide was finally given a utensil, sweetie azide giving me his and all, having to wait to eat. I felt bad that he did have to wait but it was still nice that he had done what he did and he didn't seem to mind all too much, so id let the thoughts float away.

Azide brought up the walking, which I realized I never responded to and I quickly did so "Maybe...but my legs are kind of tired, you could carry me" I say with a smile. I made sure to put no sarcasm in my voice, no expression, just my usual soft tone as I looked down at my fork which had some noodles wrapped around it, a scallop at the end holding the noodles in place. I was truly messing with him, but he didn't need to know that of course. "And if you say no, ill cry because your clearly calling me fat the because its too much work." I had swallowed the food I had on my fork a moment ago. before saying the statement, and as I did I pointed my fork at him with a serious expression.

I then changed the seriousness back to that of a happy one, and in my soft voice, but a little more energetic I continue "Just kidding...sure id love to walk around town, and its nice that you'd protect me my hero" I say smiling, that's sort of what it felt like, he had been helping me so much it seemed like he was a hero, not in the like the save your life kind of way, a smaller scale. But he was being amazingly sweet, something not found to often back in the real world, or apparently this one either.

As azide began to respond to my statement, I agreed mostly that nights like this made you forget that this was what it was, but for me the thought of this being a game, a death one at that would always linger in the back of my mind, whether it be during a night like this, or fighting monsters the greatest most relaxing thing you could do in this game would always be that, a game. And although this night was indeed still young, and the sky was still just as beautiful, even more so than I had ever seen in the real world. I would never feel completely happy as I could have in the real world no matter how hard I tried, nothing would shake the feeling.

"Yes, the night is indeed still young" I say back looking at the sky, the sun had completely faded away, however the little sun that was still shining was rapidly departing. "Well, were you going to take me after this" I say softly before taking a small bite of my food. It would be rude and unmannered to fill your mouth with any sort of food, in any sort of company that isn't yourself, and I had grown up not eating much, not every fast, and my family was very strict on manners, so as to anyone who would dine with me at a restaurant would tell rather easily. As of now I was rather lazy though, even though I probably shouldn't be, it was just the lingering thought still holding on to me, all I was really doing was simple stuff that was habit. No elbows on table, napkin on lap the simple stuff that most people knew anyway, I was just glad this wasn't an insanely fancy place where I had to make sure to use the salad fork with salad, and a beef fork for the beef. That got old really quickly, as you must knew or you would be stared at by the other diners, and people think being rich is easy, if you care about your social standings such as my parents, it was not.

But in any case, the night was not about me and my troubles, it was about me and the man across from me. He was rather pleasant company, nice, funny in a weird way, and laid back, or seemingly which I found weird in this game. But as he had said just recently he wasn't thinking about it at this moment, and I admired that in him, as well as his bravery in facing the game itself. I could wish upon a star that I held that trait, able to risk my life to save others, wasn't in my blood.

I heard some noise as azide looked under the table, and a minute later saw the snake slither away from the table. Azide then held out his fork as he stated how I was probably hungrier than he was, which was possibly true, but more out of kindness mostly. In any case I took the utensil slowly as he stated that a server would be backs soon for his own, and I realized that's what the snake had slithered away for, as well as the noise was him..talking...to the snake. It was interesting how he was able to communicate with his familiar, and I wondered if that was a given, or something you had to obtain over time. In any case I began stirring my food at a more efficient pace than before, and was soon done, and taking a bite.

After I swallowed I rolled my eyes at how good it was. "You know, this is much better than the stale bread I had been eating since the game started." I stated in a matter of fact tone. But my face and tone quickly changed back to my soft one, along with gratitude shown. "Thank you, for the dinner, night and company. I haven't had anything like this up to now, and its nice to know this kind of night still exists" I say as may voice wavers a bit. I was always a nice person so it wasn't hard to thank people. But the man across from me made me stumble in my thoughts, which I was luckily able to keep stable, but the game had the effect of making me want to cry at every moment I talked about something that made me happy.

Yes it sure does I think when azide said time flies by when your having fun. Since we met it hadn't seemed like long, but the difference in sky color, and the presence of the sun slowly drifting away signified the passing of time. "Cheers" I say along with azide as he clings his glass alongside mine. I life my drink to my lips as he does the same, but I watch him drink a rather large amount. As he finished I take a smaller sip than him, and set my glass down. I was never one to drink, or eat fast. I was one of the weird people who liked to savor things, whether it was food, or peoples presence. Either way I did my best to make each moment last as long as possible, if I like it. That feeling had gone away a lot since the beginning of my new life in this game, along with many other things. But this night was not like the others and I could see why the old habit would be showing up again, because this diner reminded me of the life I used to live.

I looked back at my food, as always in restaurants the pasta was beneath all of the seafood parts, the shrimp, lobster, and scallops. And I noticed they had forgotten to bring me a extra one to stir with, or I had forgotten to ask, either way I needed another one to stir better. I looked around checking to make sure I didn't have one that I just could see, nope. I did however notice azides. I stared at it for a second wanting to ask to borrow it, but decided against, Cajun and fish didn't sound the greatest mix so I wouldn't bother. I took another sip of my wine before starting to stir my food as best I could with my fork. It was manageable of course, just not what I usually did. I know, im weird because I don't like stirring with one fork, heard it before.

Azide blurted out at my comment and I giggled, I had finally gotten him to act out of place. It only took what, an hour or two, I lost track of time a while ago. He stated that he was content not being a bad influence then if I was American. "Yes im American...traveled a lot" I say just to confirm his beliefs and nothing more. I was rather surprised however that he cared about his image in society. Throughout this time I had seen him as someone who never would, as if others words or actions against him (non dangerous) would affect him. He looked like a person back in the real world to me, not caring about the thoughts of people around him, but what do I know, I only met the guy today. He then talked of how fun was needed every now and then, and to that I agreed.

There was a certain need for fun, especially for me. I wasn't one of the people out there risking lives and fighting, no that wasn't fun that's not what im saying, but it passes their time. Me, I just sit in the beginning city watching people or thinking. The latter was never fun as I usually ended up thinking of my life back in the real world, and that never ended well. But now, this present time with azide was a lot more, inviting, relaxing, and it was a nice change from my usual day of walking around doing a bunch of nothing, so I simply nodded at his statement in agreement before hearing his next set of word, and to that I smiled. I was definitely thirsty, I had been since the bottle showed up along with my food. Speaking of food, I looked down at it quickly, and back up, the steam wasn't as intense so it was probably safe to eat.

I raise the glass and in my soft voice. "A toast, to still being alive in this" I look around "As well as night apart from the rest"