Vayrin

"So. We're hunting those?" Vayrin pointed out at a Boar which was steadily sniffing the ground about 20 feet away from them. She was definitely nervous, but she was not worried about the worst case scenario. She had two relatively high leveled players watching her back, and it was only a Boar. Probably the weakest enemy in the game.

She glanced over at Koumori and Manta "Is there a specific strategy to fighting these things? Or can I just run up and slash it?" Vayrin asked. 

Vayrin silently glanced at her new weapon. They made a good point. She had to start sometime, and might as well be now with two people offering to help her. She looked at them and nodded.

"Why not? Need to start sometime I suppose." She said with a slight grin. She began to follow the two out of the town and into the green expanses beyond...

Sounds good!

(If you guys still want, we can continue this in another thread so I can level up. The next one could just be showing me the ropes to combat, unless I'm still too low leveled to fight anything.)

"Thanks..." Vayrin said as she swung the blade a few more times. She swished her menu open and replaced her current starter weapon with this new sword. The blade and her sheath disappeared, and a new one appeared to take it's place. She then put it in.

"I would repay you...But I don't really have anything.." She said worryingly.

Hello SAO RP! I joined about a week ago, but I just finished my journal yesterday and decided to introduce myself now. I'm Vayrin. I love almost everything about SAO (Still have yet to read the Manga though) I look forward to meeting you all and participate in this epic adventure! 

Why not today? That was a question she hadn't asked herself yet. Now that she thought about it, the most obvious answer was she was only level 1. Any creature would have no problem killing her. But then again, these players all managed to level up. They were all level 1 once too. If they made it, so could she. Right before she was about to give a response, Manta was swiping through her menu. Vayrin halted her answer and watched curiously. Suddenly a sword appeared in Manta's hand. Shortly after this, she explained to her that the blade had a name "The Anneal Blade" Vayrin knew it wasn't a starter weapon.

"You're giving me a sword....?"  Vayrin sounded slightly confused when Manta held out the blade to her. She didn't think anyone would just openly give another player weapons. It apparently had +1 Accuracy. Vayrin hesitantly reached out for the hilt of the sword. "Why the offer?"  She finally said as she took the blade from Manta's hand. She then gave it a few light swings in place while observing it.

Woha, wait you mean like the signature you have? (I'm also new here, but I am acquainted with Koumori) 

"I was just debating..." She turned back towards the two. She then continued to pull out her sword. She smiled and gave it a few flicks. She had been thinking for that past week about leaving the safe zone. Doing everything she could to become a strong player, and help those who were fighting for her, and everybody else's freedom. The idea of being trapped here didn't scare her as much as it did to everyone else. It was actually kind of thrilling. She'd think about it, and the more she did, the more she came to this: She'd rather die fighting for a cause. Rather than dying from sickness in the real world, being nothing but a burden to those around you in your last moments.

For a moment, she had forgotten the two were still there. "I think I'm going to leave soon." She said.  "Yes. In a couple of days I should have enough information to leave the safe zone, and help those who are too afraid to fight." She looked back at Koumori, and Manta.  "I'm not sure if that sounds weird to you, but that's what I was thinking about..."  She felt comfortable talking about it out loud. Even though lots of the players in SAO were depressed about being stuck here, she was happy to know some were still joyful. 

Vayrin paid attention to the boy's introduction. His name was Koumori, and the white haired girls was Manta. As she suspected, they were both friends. Or rivals, as Manta explained to her. A weird relationship between the two Vayrin thought. She'd never heard of "Friendly Rivals" before. She was caught off guard when Manta asked her what they were doing before she came in.

"Hm? Oh.. I was just.." She paused for a moment and gazed behind her at the open expanses of green fields. "Thinking..." She continued, not taking her eyes off the green landscape. She was about to add that Koumori spoke to her, but now she couldn't remember what he said, due to Manta's sudden tackle. 

"Right...." Vayrin said, not sounding completely convinced. Earlier she had begun contemplating that he was mentally unstable or something. Yet he acknowledged the fact that he had been acting strange. From that point, she had no idea what his intentions were. 

"Well then, apologise for standing in your way..." She continued. Vayrin then swished in her hand in the air to open her menu once again, as she walked towards the side of the street. Hoping to avoid her previous mistake.

Vayrin watched the player as he yelled at her. A blank expression covering her face. Unlike most, this kind of behaviour didn't make her feel uncomfortable. She remained standing still as the other player went through is dramatic explanation, ignoring the other players who were gazing at the two of them. 

She stared down at him as he got on one knee. The same silent expression masking her face. Not really sure where he was going with this, she silently shook her head, temporarily ignoring him. She looked back up when he got back on his feet. 

"That was some rather strange behaviour. Definitely not something you'd see normally" After his last comment, she'd assume he was just someone trying to flirt with her. But he had either too many drinks. (Assuming Aincrad's ale could have the same effect on one's mind as well in the real world) Or he had just gone insane since SAO launched.  "Listen buddy, it's kinda late. I think you should probably get some rest." 

Vayrin glanced back at the desert planes as the other player observed her. Her head snapped back in her direction at the girls response. 

"There's a safe path leading to it?" She asked back curiously. Vayrin didn't know such things existed. She guessed there was a lot more she needed to learn about this game if something as obvious as that slipped past her. She thought about it for a moment.

"I guess I could go. I didn't really have anything else planned for today."  It was true, she had nothing planned for the day. She honestly didn't even know what she was really doing on the floor in the first place. But this water hole peaked her interest, and she was in a good mood to explore a bit. It'd be a nice change to be with some company too. This girl seemed to act rather strange compared to most of the players she had met, but it didn't bother her too much. Vayrin thought though, she would confirm this place was a safe zone first. It could be a perfect PK trap. 

"I'm Vayrin." She replied to Nirvana. She put her hand out for a shake.

Vayrin shook her head. "Sorry for assuming." She replied to the white haired girls comment. Not really knowing where to go from here, Vayrin decided to introduce herself. She was rather afraid of awkward situations like most people. So she spoke up before it got too quiet. "Well, I'm Vayrin."  She said to the two of them. She chuckled as she replayed the tackle in her mind. "I guess you two must be just friends then?" She said, giving off a small smile. 

Just another scouting trip Vayrin thought. She'd never stepped out of the safe zone of any of the floors. Seeing as she was still only level one, she kept her distance from the dangerous areas. She had come to floor 5 just to explore the other towns on the already cleared floors. Soon though, she was planning on venturing out into the wilds of floor 1, and level up. She noticed the large sign in front of the armadillo plane. A watering hole? Guess they were really trying to go for the desert theme. Vayrin's attention to the sign was broken when she felt a finger on her shoulder. She turned to see another player smiling at her.

"What? Oh...I don't think I'm really skilled enough to venture out of the safe zones yet."  She replied to the girl's question. Her intention was to just explore the town on floor 5, definitely not venture out into the desert at her low level. She had heard about the monsters that burrowed themselves under the sand and attacked players without warning. Just one hit from any creature on this floor could instantly drop her HP to 0.

Another night in the Town of Beginnings. Vayrin was walking to an inn when she decided to flip open her menu. With a quick swish of her hand, the white guide appeared in front of her. It was almost time, In a couple more days she would have learned enough about the game to leave the safe zone and help clear the game. That was her intention. She flipped open her map to see how many were still in the Town of Beginnings. She sighed when the number seemed to be similar to when she last checked. She flipped through her menu again, her eyes reflecting it's glow in the dark street. She stopped though when she felt the impact of another to her side. "Huh?" She staggard a step back but managed to keep her balance. She noticed the player who had just bumped into her. He was taller than her, and had dark hair. He looked to be a couple years older as well, and a lot more experienced. "Oh, no it's fine." Vayrin replied. "Probably shouldn't have been standing in the middle of the street" She said to herself. 

Vayrin silently watched the two on the ground. Vayrin slowly relaxed from the startle the action had given her. She didn't need anyone's help telling her this was not normal. Not very many people randomly tackle their friends in the middle of a town. She stared at the two for another moment as they spoke to each other. She then replied to the boy's comment. "Friend of yours?"She had not seen either of them before, but they seemed to be acquainted.  She couldn't help herself from smiling a tiny bit. What she had witnessed was amusing. She turned towards the white haired girl as she began speaking to her. Vayrin's face turned a little red from her comment. and her smile disappeared. "I don't know this guy..." She started, "I assumed you two were together." Her voice sounded nervous.

Vayrin thoughts were interrupted for a moment. "Huh?" She shook her head quickly and turned toward the figure who had spoken to her. It was a player that looked about the same age as her, and surprisingly the first thing she noticed was his eyes. They were just like hers...Purple. She shook the thought and tried to remember what the player just said to her. "Oh, yeah I'm fi---!"  She was interrupted once again. In the middle of her sentence, a White haired girl just tackled the player she was speaking to. She stepped back in surprise and observed the two.

Vayrin silently stood at the edge of the safe zone. Gazing off at the large expanses of grassy hills, while a bustling city erupted behind her. This was the Town of Beginnings. The place every player in Sword Art Online started in. The place that started it all. She looked down at her feet, a depressed look on her face. The idea of being stuck here made many terrified, especially when the catch for messing up is death. Her hand clenched into a fist as she thought back to the day the game creator: Akihiko Kayaba announced the big twist to SAO. She stood there, among 10,000 other players in that enormous plaza, watching in shock as the giant hooded figure spoke. His words rung in her head. "Clear all 100 floors and clear the game." 100 seemed impossible. Yet to others it didn't seem so. She thought back on the players who left and were fighting not only for their freedom but for everyone else's. She lifted her head, a serious look masked her previous one. She continued to silently stare out into the first floor. Not realizing how long she had been doing so.

 

 Vayrin

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(All credit to Koumori for the awesome picture!) 

 

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Profile

Username: Vayrin

Real name: Vaia Nim

Age: 16

Gender: Female

Height: 5’5

 

About: History/personality

 

HISTORY: Vayrin was pretty much your average teenager, with a few exceptions. At least, that's what she tried to believe. Vayrin was a single child, and an adopted one. Her mother unfortunately died shortly after childbirth, and Vayrin’s father had left her mother long before. After these events, she was then relocated into her aunt’s care. She had been raised by her aunt since, living with her and her two sons. Cale and Jack. During the time that they lived together, she became very close to her cousin Jack. They never referred to each other as cousins, only brother and sister. She loved him like a brother, and he loved her like his sister. Although, Vayrin never got along completely well with her aunt. Something about the two felt disconnected. Vayrin began to think that her aunt secretly blamed her for her sister’s death. Ever since she began thinking this, Vayrin suffers from her own secret depression, silently blaming herself for her mother’s death. Despite her sad history, she still is a kind person, trying to forget her past as best as she can. Her life drastically changed though when she moved from her home country Canada, to Japan. This happened when her aunt’s job required the move to Tokyo for an upcoming business plan. They had moved to Japan a couple years before the Nervegear was released on the market, and during that time Vayrin adjusted to her new life. She studied Japanese as much as she could and tried making friends at her school. She needed to be on the same page as everyone else there. The last thing she needed was her grades in school to plummet due to this move, so she studied hard. For Vayrin, fitting in was the best option. Always trying to act like everyone else, blending in. It seemed like the best idea after moving halfway across the world. During her childhood and teen years, she was mostly into art. Drawing, and painting various things, mostly scenery, though. And she became really good at it. This hobby led her to the gaming industry. Seeing fascinating landscape paintings from fantasy themed games convinced her to try a couple of them out. She was hooked and started playing multiple MMORPG’s. The idea of being able to create your own character, and go off on an epic adventure with them, slowly getting stronger and doing it with others was just a thrilling idea for her. She combined her two favorite hobbies, by constantly drawing and sketching scenes from her adventures in the online world. When she heard about SAO, she couldn't wait to try it. When they had moved to Japan, Jack was 24, working on a university project, one that would affect Vayrin in ways she could never had predicted. It was Jack who had gotten the Nervegear along with a copy of SAO. To her excitement, the next thing he said to Vayrin changed her life forever, without even knowing it. He asked her to test it for him when SAO was supposed to launch. His university project was supposed to take an innovative piece of technology, and explain all its inner workings and effects by hand on experience. Part of it involved moderating a live test subject while using it. Without hesitation, she happily accepted his request. Since he was studying it for his own uses, he made her an account on SAO... It was supposed to be a five-minute test. She would just walk around and interact with the game while Jack monitored her body and brain. She simply put the Nervegear on her head and lied on her bed. Waiting for Sword Art Online to launch…

 

"Choose the right path by judging the one that got you here."

 

    PERSONALITY: Serious and calm are the best two words that describe Vayrin’s personality. Never falling short on courage, in battle she manages to keep her cool, and remains active, not stilled by fear. She is almost always a calm and collected person, rarely showing signs of distress. Although, this does not make her completely emotionless. Even though Vayrin can act quite serious, she is still a kind girl, often helping others if she can. Her belief that everyone wants out of the game, has driven her to become an active fighter. In her mind, she fights for everyone, not just herself. She believes her courage can inspire others to take up their weapons and join the battle to get out of SAO. Despite her behavior in real life, Vayrin does not try so hard to stay the same as others. Because of her rebellious nature, she prefers to be alone, rather than be involved in a guild. This is mostly because of the fact she is stuck in SAO. Even though Vayrin was devastated when she learned they could not get out the normal way, she still had a positive outlook on the situation. She took her state as an opportunity to erase her insecure nature she had in the real world. She strives to be her own person, instead of copying others. This in result makes her a solo player for the most part. Even though she prefers to be solo, Vayrin still limits herself. She will occasionally team up with others, to complete a common goal, or just to help troubled people out. She knows soloing has limits, and she puts them to a smart use. Vayrin’s serious nature is what she expresses most when meeting new people. (mostly when the new person talks to her first) Because of this, she may come off as rude, but it’s mostly her trust issues. Vayrin figured that similar to her, others treat SAO like a different life. She knows other people are not afraid to perform certain actions they would not do in real life, for example PKing. So she always tries to limit herself from trusting new people too easily. To earn her trust, she usually tries to get to know people as best as she can. Vayrin came up with a question that she will always ask those she is considering placing her trust in. She will simply ask them why they fight. What are their motives for getting out of SAO. This question acts as a final test in her mind, to those she wants to trust. And she judges them based on their answer. If they pass her mind test, she has no problem becoming friends. Vayrin is a player who can be controlled and manipulated by her emotions. If she is pushed far enough, Vayrin can burst into a fit of rage, often not thinking while doing it. Because of this, she tries to keep her emotions in control as best as she can, avoiding making a mistake that will haunt her later. All in all, Vayrin can be a very complex, or simple person depending on how you look at her. Just try not to piss her off and you'll be fine around her.

 

“Seeing the world you live in is one thing. Knowing it is a whole different story.”

 

Virtues:

 

Courage- “I’ll hold em off…” Vayrin is very brave for someone of her age. Her bravery is mostly fueled by her determination. She will do anything in her power to help clear the game, even if it means attending every boss raid, or hunting for rare items, she will almost be willing to do anything, as long as it has a good possibility of succeeding. She won’t hide herself from challenges, she embraces them. Vayrin thinks by acting brave, she can inspire others to do the same.

 

Determination- “Not giving up...Not yet...” Vayrin is extremely determined when it comes to SAO. If she knows where a rare item that can guide her through a labyrinth of a dungeon, she will go and get it by any means necessary. When the job is important enough, she will not let up until it is complete. Doing everything she can in her power to get it done. She will often come up with plans for every possible outcome of a certain situation for extra insurance.

 

Tactical Prowess- “Heh. Wrong move buddy.” Vayrin is no fool when it comes to real life situations, and what helps her is she treats SAO like the real world. This is a valuable virtue that Vayrin uses as often as she can. Since SAO is a life and death situation, it operates at its max whenever it is needed. She can often think of her next move in the middle of a heated battle within milliseconds before her opponent’s. She can study her foe’s moves and figure out what the best course of action next should be. Often exploiting their weakness as soon as she learns them.

 

Flaws:

 

Bold- “I can think of many words that describe you…” In a bad sense, Vayrin’s courage can get her into trouble. She is not afraid to speak her truly honest opinion on other people, especially if she dislikes them. This in turn helps the fact that she is currently a solo player. As she does not like to depend on others, and she may have made some enemies because of her mouth.

 

Rebellious-”Let me know how that plan works out for you. I got something else to try.”  Vayrin can sometimes act out against others. This is mostly due to her solo player state of mind. If something bothers her enough, say a battle plan she does not think will work for example, she may ignore the plan altogether, attempting to put in her tactical prowess to find another one. She never liked taking orders from others. No matter their intentions Vayrin is often annoyed when people are constantly telling what to do and she may openly defy them to prove a point.

 

Impatient- “How long is this gonna take?” Vayrin often has trouble waiting when people can’t make up their minds. She is always on the go, and she often thinks other people are wasting time if what they are doing is not useful. She has developed a low tolerance for patients and expresses it often.

 

Skills

Total SP earned: 35

SP available to spend: 20

Non-combat:

»

Passive:

» Survival

 

Combat:

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Weapon skills:

» One-handed straight sword [Rank: 2] (10 Skill Points)

 Base DMG: 3

 

Inventory

Weapons/Tools:

»  The Anneal Blade [One-Handed Straight Sword] (DMG:2 ACCURACY: 1)

Col: 5703

Mats: 1

  

 

Roleplays

Completed:

[OP-F1] An Escapist's Worst Nightmare

[PP-F3] Field Trip (Macradon)

[OP-F1] The new and the old

[PP-F4] The essence of damn it's cold <<Essence of Steel>> (Vayrin, Zandra)

[PP-F3] "Do Our Work For Us" <<Worn Out Welcome>> (Vayrin)

[PP-F2] Moar Grinding (Vayrin)

[PP-F5] Fetch Quest <<The Traveler>> (Calrex)

[PP-F1] In the Shadow of the Clock Tower (Helios)

[PP-F4] Frostbite (Vayrin)

[PP-F2] Dust in the crater (Shizuka, Jevi)

[SP-F1] Thinking About The Future >>Earning A Living<<

[SP-F1] A walk through the Forest >> Secret Medicine of the Forest <<

[PP-F1] First Time For Everything (Manta Gaul, Koumori)
[PP-F4] <<Avalanche>> (Zelrius, Shizuka)

[PP-F4] Ice To See You Again [Vayrin]

[PP-F1] A Violet Among The Tulips (Manta Gaul, Koumori)

[PP-F2] Small World (Greg Baxen)

[PP-F2] The Buzzes In My Head <<Long Live The Queen>> (Jomei)

Relationships

Acquaintances:

These people have acted as Vayrin's random encounters, in which she has gotten to know a little, and feels more at ease with them then strangers.

Calrex

Koumori

Shizuka

Zelrius

Greg Baxen

Jomei

Helios

Friends:

Spots reserved for those Vayrin has truly trusted, and have stayed by her side through many adventures.

No one yet

 

That Special Someone:

Acting as her love interest, Vayrin trusts this person more then anyone. She plans to stay with them throughout SAO, and in the real world when the game is cleared...

No one yet
 

Irrelevant Info:

Favorite Color: Purple

Favorite Flower: Violet

Favorite Weapon: TBD

Favorite Floor: TBD

Despises the color yellow.

 

 

Story Thus Far