Nikki Styx

Well, I think yer intro matches yer avatar in intensity. Very well Done.

Welcome to the site, hope you enjoy yer stay.

A trip to the forest it is, Nikki thought feeling pleased with herself. She had had some great plans to sell as many items as she could and earn a few extra bucks. Then when she had leveled up to maybe 4 or 5 she wanted to start pushing dungeons. Her final goal of course was to get to the front lines and help clear the game. She could almost imagine how many people would read her article if she were one, nay, the person to beat Sword Art Online. This was no doubt the first steps in her path to greater achievement.

Daeron's question however was one that made her stop again. He had no idea that she was a pro gamer, or a reviewer. At first Nikki was almost insulted, in her career she had beaten more games than she could count, held the highest scores in at least one nationally ranked FPS, and provided the critical reviews that helped other people pick and buy their games. She was Nikki Styx, nuff said. Then again, this was different. Not everyone would read her papers, not everyone had seen her at conventions, and certainly not everyone had had the pleasure to play with or against her. She let out a sigh and hung her head with a small defeated smile. In this world she was different, in SAO she was like everyone else. Here she was normal. That was part of the reason she wanted to play it herself.

"I was someone in another life." Nikki looked up again as she spoke. "don't worry bout it. I'm Nikki, and for the time being I'm your partner." She began walking backwards along the trail, keeping eye contact to encourage Daeron to walk with her. Her steps were light and quick, but she was sure that he could keep up with her. After all she was far too excited to take it slow, not now, not here in this beautifully crafted fantasy world.

Nikki watched as Daeron began pulling up menus in front of him. At first she thought he might have been checking on some recent loot, or even looking at his map, having just stated he hadn't been here before. This made it even more of a shock when a party request popped up in front of her. She was so startled by it in fact that she just stared at it for a few moments, as if she had never seen it before. Naturally she had seen many of these requests, especially after the last game announcement had gone through. So many "Big Tough Guys" had offered to party with and "Protect" all the females in the area that it had become more of a hassle denying the requests than to actually fight the monsters.

Daeron's request felt different. He had seen her fighting, so she assumed he wasn't interested in protecting her. She was better equipped now as well, than she had been in the beginning, only solidifying her this truth. Perhaps he was just genuinely a nice guy, one who just wanted to help. Nikki looked around her pop up window to see the other player clearly. She took a second to look him up and down, as if expecting some major flaw to appear. After a moment, in which she was sure that she had thoroughly creeped him out with her staring, she smiled again. her hand shot up and she quickly clicked the accept button. A small loading wheel appeared on her screen for just a second before finally disappearing. Up in the corner of her HUD she could now see Daeron's green health bar.

"So I should tell you then. I had intended to head to the forest further down this road. I hear there are wurms n wasps that are great for loot drops." She felt a little silly sharing her plan with him. Odds are given his level he had a better plan, and she would be better off following it. But then She was Nikki Styx after all, practically world famous, to anyone who read her articles that is. Still she had played more games and worked through more dungeons than most people, her plan was just as good as any other. She flicked her blue hair back still smiling. "But... I am open to ideas if you had plans." This in her mind seemed like a fair way to go, considering he didn't have to party with her. That and she knew that she needed his help now, especially if she wanted to level faster and catch up to the other players.

Welcome... I too am new to the site, and like you found it intimidating, but oh how wonderful it is

I shall post as often as possible. And we shall certainly forge some kind of relationship, it wil be interesting to watch the characters really come to life and develop through each other. :)

Nikki took several steps toward the new player with his hand outstretched. If anything he certainly was friendly, but that was no real indication to how dangerous he might be. He announced his name as Daeron, and even mentioned his level. He was certainly bigger than she was, but still on the level of players he would be considered new. Then again the game had just started, and for all she knew he was a seasoned beta tester. As she approached him closer she hesitated for a moment before stabbing her spear into the ground so that it would stand on its own. She held out her own hand taking the other players in a gentle hand shake. She noticed immediately that his grip was strong, or at least her interpretation of his grip was strong. "Hello Daeron Level 5" She responded smiling now "I'm Nikki_Styx, Please just call me Nikki" She purposely left out her noob level just in case this guy was looking for an easy target.

After a quick moment she released her grip on Daeron's hand and looked back to the other player who had thrown the sword. In order to maintain pleasantries she would need to offer the same introduction, or end up looking like a leetist. "Hi, Im Nikki. That was a great throw, I was unaware that we could use long range attacks." She tried to sound chipper and casual in an attempt to make everyone else feel at ease. She of course had no intention of trying to fight either of these players, but she also knew that they might be equally suspicious of her.

She turned back to Daeron now pulling her spear from the dirt and kicking at its end to shake a few bits of digital soil free. She was contemplating asking to party up, not for her own fear of being alone, but instead to help her level up faster. Having a higher level player would allow her to attack larger creatures and win, pulling more XP and better loot. And if he had just seen her now hopefully he would see she can hold her own in a fight. Nikki let out a small sigh that she hoped no one had noticed. "So Daeron was that your boar that I killed? She asked now trying to make small talk and guage his overall attitude.

Nikki stepped lightly towards the boar. She held her shield in front of her, keeping it low so as to be able to block the boars attack when she finally managed to pull agro. Her spear was pointed out from the side of her shield, aimed at the beast, ready to strike the moment she was in range. All in all she looked like she knew what she was doing. She approached the animal carefully, though it was still grazing she knew she was nearing its programmed range, and it would swap to combat mode soon.

Sure enough with another step, putting her roughly 10 feet away, it turned to face her. It's eyes glowed red as it lowered its snout pawing at the ground in an aggressive manner. moments later it charged. It was also at that moment that a flash of silver caught her eye and she looked away from the animal. Someone had thrown a sword, and it had landed not to far away from where the boar had been. Someone had attacked it, in some sort of obscure manner.

Nikki immediately regretted looking away from her intended target as it had no closed the distance between itself and her. The loud thud of it impacting on her shield had been the signal that she needed to focus on her task at hand, besides she could always investigate the sword later.

Luckily Nikki managed to gather herself in time to properly block the attack. Strangely the boars weight felt so real, almost like her shield really had been impacted by the animal. Still this was no time to think such thoughts, if she wasn't careful she could easily end up dead, and with no respawns that could really ruin her day. In a quick flash Nikki pressed her own weight back and deflected the boar to her side. The animal fell forward onto the grass past where had been standing. This was her chance, and she lowered her shield jabbing quickly into the animals flank. The attack landed, striking a critical hit. For a moment the boar stood still as its health bar depleted to zero before it fragmented into nothing.

Nikki let out a triumphant cheer as a new window opened and she watched her XP bar raise up. Alas she had not managed to get any loot from this encounter but that was ok, she had scored her first kill, and it had been a "One hitter Quitter". Her joy faded a bit now though as she turned to address the sword and the person who had thrown it. It was also at this point that she noticed another person nearby had been watching her. It was strange now to go from no players to two so quickly. Were they together? were they going to fight her? She could see that their icons were still green, so that meant they weren't killers, but she would still be careful.

"Hello there!"

Thank you XD. I like yer character too inu. Maybe we can party up sometime.

Nikki stretched casually as she walked along a well traveled dirt road. She had just set out from the town of beginnings and intended to start leveling up as soon as possible. First off her task was to find some monsters. She knew that boar and wolves were in the area, and they would prove great to start off and get used to the combat system, But she had no desire to farm them for any extended period of time. Instead her goal was to level fast and head to the dungeon to track better Mobs, and gain better loot.

A gentle breeze passed her, bringing the smell of flowers in bloom and pulling casually at the fringes of her skirt. A smile crossed her lips now as she marveled at how life like such a simple thing actually felt. If she got out of here she would certainly make a note to mention that if nothing else, the game was appealing to all her senses. She ran her hands down her sides stopping at her hips, both to admire the feel of the fabric and hold down her skirt, despite the fact that it was in no real danger of being pulled up.

Since arriving she had seen many players head off from the town in this direction, North-west. She had to pull up her menu and double check her direction to make sure it was still right, and of course she was still pointed right. The odd thing now was that she had not seen another player on this particular road since she herself ventured out on it. "perhaps the mobs are too strong for them." she thought with a snicker as she quickened her pace. It was on that thought that she stopped and frowned. She hadn't actually seen any mobs either on this road. Had it been farmed clean? unlikely. Still it was strange.

Another small breeze crossed her, this time pulling her long blue hair around causing it to dance playfully on the wind. It was then that she saw it. Not 20 feet away a lone boar emerged from behind a rock and looked at her. For a moment her heart raced, this was it, this was her first fight. She would kill it and take whatever it had, and it would be a good start. The boar continued to look at her, almost disinterested. Perhaps some would think it not dangerous at all, but Nikki knew better. At this point she was too far away to pull agro, so for all intensive purposes, it couldn't see her. Her smile broadened as she raised her hand pulling up her inventory menu. There were only two items in it, a spear, and a shield, and she quickly equipped them both.

"Alright piggy... Lets see what you got!"

Once im all approved when do I go through and pick skills and inventory, or is there a special process for that?

Sorry to ask.. silly question really...

If my profile now says approved at the bottom, after edited by shark... that means im good to go right?

Im loving the site.. I love the rule systems, and just the way its set up.. im gonna have so much fun here.

Hi everyone.

Im New to the SAO thing, actually just on episode 16 right now, But I love it so I figured id see if anyone was doing it and here you are. Which brings me to my original statement... Hi everyone :)

«Nikki_Styx»

Profile
» Username: Nikki_Styx
» Real name: Abigale Nicole Sticks
» Age: 21
» Gender: Female
» Height: 5'6"
» weight: 124lbs

» Appearance:
IRL Nikki is nothing special, not for the average girl next door that she felt feels herself to be. This is why she has changed various aspects of her appearance to stand out, and make her more of a noticeable person. For starters her hip length blond hair has been tinted a violent blue color, making it in her eyes more noticeable, and more attractive. She often keeps it tied back in a pony tail but in recent years has left it to hand down over her shoulders and down her back.

Her eyes are normally a light blue color, but due to colored contacts she can change them at will, though she tends to keep them purple. Nikki has never been one for wearing makeup, and if anything will simply use a light foundation to even out her gentle white complexion. Her lips are a soft light pink color that round out into a sweet, almost innocent smile. Her build is atletic and slim, though not to be confused with skinny. Despite her love of video games she still finds time to go for daily jogs in the early morning when no one is around. This is the way her real body looked when she first logged into SAO, and this is how her Avatar looks now.

Her clothing in game is nothing fancy. In fact its not much more than the basic lvl armor she recieved upon registry. Her armor color scheme is blue and black with a little gold trim.
This is how she should look upon completion of the game.

» About:
-personality-
As far as personality goes Nikki is a relatively agreeable person. While she has limited social skills she can be very cheerful and fun to be around, once comfortable that is. She loves to smile and laugh, and can even be a prankster at times. She is loyal to a fault to those she cares about and will never turn her back on a friend in need. At least that's how she is IRL when not playing a game. Now that she is stuck in SAO however she is a different person. For her own safety Nikki has closed off from other players, following her normal gameplay persona she is no longer trusting or social. She shy's away from groups, parties and guilds, preferring to hold her life in her own hands rather than trust it in others. She has become sharp tongued and cold making many other players not want to be around her very often. Despite that however deep down inside she wishes to meet someone who she can trust so she wont have to go through this alone.

-History-
Nikki grew up in a gamer family. This meant that everyone of her family members played games, often hours at a time. Her mother and father had actually met a gaming competition so many years before. She had two older brothers and an older sister, making her the youngest sibling. this was ok for her though as it allowed her to watch her siblings playing video games while she was little. It was their competitive nature that inspired her to get into gaming, that and a desire to prove that she was just as good if not better than they were. As she grew she advanced beyond the simple side scrollers she had been taught on and moved onto dungeon crawler MMO's. These were the kind of games that you could never lose so long as you spent the time to level up and find loot.

By her 15th birthday she was playing FPS with her brothers and their friends, boasting K/D's that put them all to shame. It was also around this time that she began writing her own reviews for new products as they came out. At first they were rag tag with no followers, but after a year or so she had picked up a few thousand, many of which were people that she had beaten in one game or another. Eventually she got noticed, and was offered a job writing professionally. Naturally she accepted the job and continued to write for several years. When SAO was announced it would seem natural that she would provide a review, and so she was given a copy of the game by the editors of her Ezine. No one had any idea as to what would happen when the game launched, and so Nikki was trapped in SAO.


» Virtues:
-Experienced Gamer-
Nikki has been around the block a time or two when it comes to games. In fact a great deal of her life has been devoted to games of all varieties. From a young age she started with side scrolling adventures, and as she aged so to did the level of games she played increased. Her young love of games was fueled by a gaming family, that not only encouraged her, but also helped her hone her skills to a fine point. Before SAO she wrote a weekly Ezine article reviewing new games and gear. This experience has given Nikki the confidence to challenge SAO to its fullest with no fear. In her eyes, its just one more notch to add to her belt.

-Fast Reaction Times-
Years of playing games have left Nikki with a quick mind, and quicker reflexes. Every game she has played has contributed to her reaction time in some way or another. Though in recent years her time spent playing MMO's and FPS has been the greatest contributers. She as learned to notice the slightest movements of her opponents, and make an immediate decission as to whether or not she is in danger or not, and respond accordinly. In many games she has been accused of cheating to gain an edge, when in reality she is just quicker than the rest.

-Understanding of MoB Programming and patterns-
All bosses, all creatures have a pattern. Even those that appear to be completly random will eventual loop back on themselves and repeat their cycles. Be it through attack, defence, or some other means, eventually it will happen. Nikki knows this, and lives by this rule. Her experience has taught her how to look for both subtle and obvious patterns, as well as higher and lower patterns in the AI that she encounters. Just as much of the LoZ follows the rule of three, so to will she discover the pattern for SAO.

» Flaws:
-Lack of Interpersonal Skills-
Nikki is for lack of a better term "a nerd". She has spent so long playing games that she often isolated herself from the real world for weeks and even months at a time. This has left her ability to communicate and interact with other players as something to be desired. Nikki is known for being shy, reserved, and closed off when in social situations, and being loud, commanding, and boarish when giving direction to her team mates. Friends have never been something she has been able to make easily, both in real life, and in gameplay.

-Untrusting-
Nikki has become very untrusting of other players over the years. She has seen them betray her in many games, often for rediculous reasons, or small amounts of loot. Many of these individuals had been partying, or grouped with her for extended periods of time. Naturally she believes herself to have seen the "true Heart" of gamers and refuses to open up or rely on them if she can avoid it. She will party with people, but she will not trust them easily. She simply refuses to become an easy target again.

-Generally Good Natured-
While all around not a bad thing, in many situations this character trait has proven to be a flaw. Nikki has always believed in a sense of fair play, and proper progression. This for her has forced her to assist new players, or players in trouble simply for the sake of either making it fair, or helping someone advance. As one could expect she has found herself in trouble many times simply because she went to someones aid, and either been overwhelmed herself, or betrayed.

-Obsessive-
Nikki is not the kind of gamer to leave a quest unfinished, or a boss unbeaten. Once engaged with a quest she will never abandon it, and when faced with a foe She will find a way to kill it. If anything is left too long she has been known to lose sleep and think about the missed quest/boss excessivly, stealing her away from whatever she is already doing. This obsessiveness has also put her in precarious situations as she will almost never back down from a fight once its started. If a boss is too big, then she may not survive to finish what she started.

Profession:

Skills
Non-combat:

Passive:

Combat:
Howl (10 Points Spent)
Block (Rank 4 - 35 points spent) +40 Mit
Weapon skills :

Armor skills :
Heavy Armor (Rank 1 - 5 points points) +5 Mit

Extra Skills:

Meditation - Rank 0 (Quest reward - Calming the soul)

Disguise (Quest Reward - The Gemini)

(TOTAL POINTS SPENT 50/50)

Weapons/Tools:

Item Name: Sanguine Guantlet (Equipped)
Item Type: Heavy Armor -Left Gauntlet-
Quality: Perfect
Shop: Amorous Armors and Armaments
Enhancements: +6 Regen
Description: This is the gauntlet of an ancient Vampire War Lord. It's many plates are a deep blue steel, with black rivets and trim. Legend says that whoever wields the gauntlet can never truly die.

 

Item Name: The Breastplate of the Unbreaking (Equipped)
Item Type: Heavy Armor -Female Only-
Quality: Perfect
Shop: The Ebon Vanguard (shop)
Item Description: This armor is both beautiful and practical. To the wearer it feels Light and deceptively durable, and to the opposition it is as daunting as any boss. The armor itself is designed with both black and gold inlays, that show the attention to detail that only a master smith could provide.

Abilities: +9 Damage Mitigation

(Approved GM Saix)

 

Item Name: The Thunder Hawk
Item Type: Spear
Quality: Rare
Shop: Heavens blades
Item Description: A spear with a blue gem places to the end that's crackling with energy almost. A small hum is given when the owner holds the spear.
Abilities: +2 accuracy

(Approved GM Saix)

 

Item Name: Blade Shield (equipped)
Quality: Rare
Shop: Heavens blades
Description: This shield is unique in appearance and function. Rather than cover a broad area as traditional shields do, this one instead is shaped like a giant blade. The user can then use it to easily block swings while leaving herself open to retaliate against attackers. Its long slender design also allows its user to line up their attacks almost like a giant cross hair.
Abilities: Thorns +4

(Approved GM Saix)

 

Item Name: ShiverSpine

Item Type: Spear

Quality: Perfect

Shop: The Feather Forge

Item Description: This spear is cold to the touch and casts a cold air to all around it. Legend says it was once carried by an ice giant, which explains its exceptional length.

Abilities: +3 Damage

(Currently on Loan to Red_Rose)

Additional Inventory

14x Health potions (recover 5 HP) (Giving 7 to Red_Rose)

1x Blue half cloak (Vanity Item Equipped)

2x Field Ration kits (Giving 2 to Red_Rose)

2x Teleport crystal (Giving 1 to Red_Rose)

2x Antidote potion

Col

17200

+10000 Zelrius

-3500 Oske (Artwork)

-8500 catfish sundries

-3500 Oske (Artwork)

11700 remaining

Roleplays


Relationships

Miaki - Engaged

Story Thus Far
»Since getting trapped in the game Nikki has spent a great deal of her time alone. She has partied up with people once or twice, but usually only out of need for higher level loot. Most of her days have been spent either wandering around the city of beginnings or hunting the boar surrounding the city. Recently she joined up with a guild known as the Ebon Vanguard.
»A recent run in with a distraught player resulted In Nikki fighting to save a lie and making a couple of new friends.