Kaede

I paused, pondering whether what I heard was really true. Did he really want to help me? Yes he had laughed, but he found it... adorable. Nonetheless, I still blushed, but if he was telling the truth... I had to discover that for myself. I slowly turned around and walked through the open street back to Beatbox. My eyes remained glued to the ground the whole time, hoping to avoid any sort of communication from anyone. No one made a noise as I raised a hand and pressed what I assumed to be the accept button. The menu disappeared, yet nothing seemed to change. I let out a questioning 'huh' before looking up at Beatbox.
 

"Can we... go somewhere's else?" Once again, I made myself barely audible, but just enough for him to hear. I didn't want to be around anyone else... at least not until I could kick their butts.They deserved it anyways.

I let a frown push over my face as I looked towards the ground. Everyone was laughing, even him. Of course, that's why I didn't interact with anyone. I can't. I simply let go of Beatbox's arm and walked off in the opposite direction. What was I doing? No... what were they doing? They were the ones who decided to laugh... and so I spun around with some speed and launched a fist towards a random player in the crowd. Caught by surprise, they stumbled back, and a purple hexagonal sign appeared above their head reading "indestructible". I didn't care what the sign said though. These people deserved it. But not from me... and so I walked off, ignoring any stares and mutters I received from the crowd. Just wait until I reach a higher level. I would punish them all. I should've just walked aoff before I even started a commotion.

My face quickly became blank, staring at the white menu that had appeared out of thin air. Well, at least I thought it was a menu. I really had no idea what it was, and so I moved around to inspect it, but just as I moved, the menu moved with me. I let out an 'eek' and ran in circles around the boy. "Get it away! Get it away!" I continued to hide within small places, or even behind people, but the monster followed me. This was an evil monster! I decided to throw a punch, but I only ended up landing on my face after falling forwards. This was an evil monster indeed! I ran back over to the boy and hid behind him. Luckily, the white monster didn't follow me through the boy, but it still sat there, waiting to devour me. "Kill it! Kill it!" I clung to the boy's arm and waited for him to annihilate the beast.

I continued to roam the long streets of the beginner town. Why was this place so big? I mean, I understood that it had to house many players, but it was so easy to get lost. I hugged my jacket as I kept my pace at a steady rate. My only goal was to memorize at least some parts of the town, but hunger started to distract me from my thoughts. I looked around at the various food shops and wondered what the currency was in this game. As far as I knew, I had nothing but my cloths... but come to think of it, how does one even obtain money? And Kayaba talked about a menu... what was that? My growling stomach brought me back to the thought of hunger, and I pulled my jacket over the bottom half of my face in embarrassment. Did everyone else know what to do? Perhaps I should have done some research. I've seen commercials and such, but nothing that ever described the game. Not even the beta testers released any info.

Either way, I was hungry with no money. What a way to start a new life. Speaking of new life, I pondered on how my actual body was doing back in the real world. What if someone tries to take off the helmet? No, with Kayaba's warnings, that wouldn't happen. All I needed to care about was surviving here... which was already becoming a struggle. If this went on for much longer, I would have to resort to talking to someone... what a scary thought.

@Rin @Ivory Lotus

I quickly became flustered by the boy. So many questions, and yet I had no answer to any of them. Honestly, I had no idea what I was doing, or what I was supposed to do... well, I guess a greeting would be the first thing. I slowly shook his and and quickly retreated it afterwards, not saying a word. Not until I came up with a nickname for myself. I didn't really want to go out telling everyone my real name yet... "I'm Leize..." Again, the words only came out in a mumble, and I trailed off what I was going to say next because the boy had a fox on his shoulder... who was sniffing towards my direction. "Umm..." I stared at the fox, not sure what to feel. Well, to put it simply... he was... ADORABLE! My eyes widened and lit up, and I continued to stare at the fox. If becoming a high level player allowed you to own foxes... the I would be the fox god! I quickly changed my name, hoping the boy didn't hear the first one. "I'm Kitsune!" The shout had slightly started the crowd, and I covered the bottom half of my face with my jacket. Why must I be so awkward?

Startled, I turned around to face the source of the voice, only the end up seeing... him. A blush of embarrassment covered my face, and I started to stutter, looking for the right words to respond with. "U-um... not really, I uhh... I was just... umm..." I slunk back a little, avoiding eye contact as much as possible. At last, I oculd manage to mumble, but that was the most I could do. "I'mjustlostandIdon'tknowwheretogo..." I was sure he wouldn't understand what I said, but I wasn't the type of person to interact with others so well. I wrapped my arms around my jacket and kept my eyes on the ground. Great job, me. And this was a high level player too... so I was sure he would regard me as an idiot. I just started the game, and I was already about to be teased by player... what happened to my rule of if you ignore them, they'll ignore you?

I continued to walk along the streets of the large town. I still hadn't explored all of it, and I intended to memorize some shops I would need to go to. After the whole "Kayaba Incident", the town became much more quite than I thought it would be. I suspected panic to overwhelm the players, but everyone seemed so... calm. How? After walking yet another five minutes, I took note that some people were staring in a general direction. Did something else come up? I slowly inched towards an open spot so I could see what everyone was staring at... and it was just a boy. I didn't see anything special about him... he was simply relaxing in the warmth and comfort of the sun. Taking a closer look, I could tell this player must've been at a higher level. His difference in gear suggested it so, and the way that everyone was staring at him said there had to be something unique... but what was it? 'It doesn't matter, just treat him like everyone else.' I never initiated a conversation with anyone anyways, and so I decided to return to my original goal: exploring the town... but I had forgotten which way I came from. Either end of the street seemed to continue on forever, and so I stood in my spot, looking around in confusion and worry.

"I'm on the hunt for who I've not yet become"- Kaede Misuka

-=~Name~=-

(Username and Real Name)

Kaede Misuka

-=~Age~=-

18

-=~Height~=-

5'5"

-=~Weight~=-

113 lbs/ 51.2559 kilos

-=~History~=-

Just a simple summer's day. The sun beat upon the soft ground, raising the outside temperature to around 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Mostly everyone stayed inside their air conditioned houses, expect for Kaede. She didn't want to just sit on the couch to watch TV, or read a book. She felt energetic, even in the intense heat. The 7 year old didn't care if she received a sunburn. She wanted to play. Unfortunately, none of the other kids were out to play, but it wasn't like she would play with them all anyways. She had two friends, and they were enough.

To Kaede, her friends were like her family. She valued them more than anyone else, save for her mother and father. Yes, she was an only child, and the time she spent growing up alone supported her shy personality. Her two friends were the only ones she's ever had, and she intended on keeping it that way. Kaede felt as though befriending more people would just become a burden, and she certainly didn't want anyone to feel as though they were a burden to her. She didn't hate anyone, she just liked some more than others.

Kaede spent a another six years with her friends before the time came to split up. Each of her friends were moving due to job their families received. The amount of distress and loneliness was overbearing on her, and so she spent most of her time in her room reading, or watching TV. The once active and happy little girl now remained alone for five years. Her timid personality -due to the lack of human contact- became a root of her. Much worse than before, she could no longer even greet anyone without being overly shy. To escape her embarrassment, Kaede would turn to video games in hopes of entertaining herself. It certainly worked, and video games remained to be one of the only things that made Kaede happy. What Kaede didn't know was that one game was about to change her life.

(I'll update her history when I have a more solid plot)

-=~Virtues and Flaws~=-

~Virtues~

Creativity: Kaede has a very creative mind, allowing her to solve problems in ways others normally wouldn't. Her creativity prevents her from seeing things from one point of view. Although her creativity is a large virtue, it can also cause problems when Kaede doesn't know what she's doing.

Gentleness: Kaede could never yell at someone, even if she wanted to. Her gentle manner often attracts new friends, and she's an easy person to get along with. If anyone had problems, they'd go to Kaede more so than anyone else.

Beauty: Kaede's beauty catches many eyes, and it often can allow her to gain control over others, though not in a direct way. She uses her beauty to improve her status, mainly among the boys. With Gentleness and Beauty, Kaede can gain control over mostly any boy.

~Flaws~

Flirty: Although Kaede can seem to be quite a respectful girl, she can be very flirtatious too. Though she doesn't excessively flirt, her teases are often pointed towards someone she likes. As harmless as it may seem, she always avoids the topic of love, and so she constantly feels lonely.

Timid: Kaede does flirt from time to time, but her timidness keeps her from ever going too far. She doesn't greet anyone she doesn't know with confidence, and the people she knows can only maintain somewhat of a conversation with her. Her timidness also prevents her from sharing her opinion on subjects, even her creative ideas.

Anxious: Apart from being timid, Kaede's anxiousness creates some amount of mental distress. Yes, she can come up with creative ideas, and she does sometimes flirt, but in her mind it's all the result of constant panic. Not the type of panic that one would freak out in, but she's more so worried about the possible outcome o certain situations.

-=~Inventory~=-

(Up to Date)

~Food~

-Bread x5

-Water x5

~Gear~

-Light Starter Armor

~Weapons~

-One Handed Straight Sword: Iron Starter

~Other~

-=~Skills~=-

~Points~
Starter: 5

Total: 5

~Skills~

Non-Combat:

Combat:

Passive:

Weapon Skills:

-One Handed Straight Sword: Rank 1: 5 points invested

-=~Quests~=-

~Completed~

~In Progress~

-=~Misc.~=-

-=~Level~=-

1