Stryder

Sky looked at the rich NPC they were meant to escort. He didn't really care much about how or where she was. She was just leaning against the wall, seeming extremely casual. He had expected more from a rich girl, but he wasn't to surprised. Shrugging, he nodded his head before answering Naomi

"No thanks Naomi, lets just get your quest done!" He says in a rather energietic but slightly fearful tone. He wasn't to scared, but he knew this could be dangerous. He drew his sword, holding it in front of him. He had always wanted to learn sword fighting. He kept it held, blade pointing away from his 'team'. He looked at Damien, who so far was pretty much the leader.

"How far away is the raid base?" Sky asks, practicing to swing his blade around a few times, making sure not to hit anyone.

Sky stayed quiet, a little nerve racked at 'end of the world', even though he knew it wasn't true. Though the moment they got to their destination, his whole... well world changed!!! He had never actually been outside of the town of beginnings, and despite it being a virtual world, as he looked around he couldn't help but just.... forget he was in a game. He took a happy breath, then saw Mist run over and swing her pick, only to get it lodged in a tree. He couldn't suppress the laugh that game out, a small tear falling down his face from it.

He walked over to the same spot she had missed in, noticing she had given up. He shrugged, lifting the pick over his head and swinging down, hitting the mark perfectly!!! He repeated it a few times, and randomly he noticed a item show up, a... iron ore. 

"YEAH GOT ONE!"

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 Loot: 15 (1 loot found)

Sky had stayed down while Mist had practiced her..... technique. Frankly it scared him, he had almost been hit, if she swung that... LIKE that... out their??? He hadn't been out of the town yet, and he would rather his first time not be his last. He honestly wanted to go out, learn how this world worked, and work his way into the frontlines!! He wanted to make it out of this death trap. For now, he would focus on leveling. But he wanted to survive long enough to actually do it. So far, judging by what he had seen, the girl, eatos, she seemed a little closed off, nice but closed off. And then Mist. He actually liked her, she was friendly, and well... she was just a nice girl. He wondered if she was like that in the real world to.

He patted the sword on his back, the straight sword he had chosen to use. He didn't know why, but he had just... well.... always had liked the sound of swords. 

"O..kay.... lets go get some material!!!" He said, opening up for a minute before shyly quieting down, moving near Mist, who he felt safe near, as he followed the blue haired girl. 

"Umm... how far away are we going?"

The walk through town was boring as hell. The Town Of Beginnings was to safe for him. He enjoyed having a little more... well excitement. He wasn't sorry he couldn't be hurt here, he was insanely grateful for it, but he wouldn't mind getting out and seeing how this world worked better. They were doing a small level one quest, it was easy and simple. The monsters would be easy, and with three people, Naomi will be fine and safe and they would get paid.

Then he heard Eatos singing. She seemed... well really unhappy with it as she shook her head each time. He couldn't hear it much, but it was sweet from what he could hear. Then he heard they were here, just before he said something..

"Oh.... guess we are.... Lets go!" He said approaching the NPC.

Sky looked at the Pick, already knowing what it did from playing a lot of other games, though... it seemed so.... real..... 

As he was concentrating on it, his mind just taking in how real this world felt, he quickly felt something drag him down, a quick 'Ahh' as he fell down, the pick having knocked him over due to him not paying attention. Wait... did she expect him to help? He sighed, noticing that Mist was helping, and then noticed her practice swinging. He couldn't help but laugh until the pick went straight to his head, quickly screaming and covering his head, only for himself to be covered in an Immortal object warning. He sighed, thank god for safe zones. 

"Yeah..... don't want that to happen outside... So.. where we heading?" He asked, getting up off the ground and holding the pickaxe on his shoulder, ready for the hard ass work we was about to need to do.

Don't know if this is where they are really meant to be, but i was curious about something with sword arts, if anyone could explain it. Their are arts that are 1x1. Wouldn't that just be base damage??? 

Team..... that was a word he didn't hear often. Most of the time it would be him against the world, him against a whole gang, alone, with no help from anyone. Team... it had a nice ring to it, though he knew it wouldn't last forever. He wished it would though, he really needed someone who could help him at all times.... when he needed it. He looked at the girl, Eatos, who he had a feeling wasn't the most... taken by the word.

He just walked along towards the VIP's house, not saying much or really,  well, acknowledging anything. He was glad that he had others with him, would increase his chances of surviving this stupid quest. He just wanted the XP and col, he had no use for anything else they might get. He guessed he could sell them.... Sky shook his head, then looked at Damien, wondering how good at this he actually was, i mean he seemed experianced... Sky kept it to himself, wanting to see first hand before he asked to be taught.

Sky watched as the blue haired girl, known as Eatos, looking around for what she wanted. It was slightly entertaining watching it, but his attention turned away once she seemed to find what she wanted, blacksmithing. That was good for him, if he managed to stay alive and be her friend, he could work with her, getting materials and maybe earning some decent gear that would help him survive. Then he started listening to Mist. Blacksmithing, Fisher... then he listend as the rest were explained. He didn't really.... like any of them. If any, he might become a merchant selling scavanged gear?? He wouldn't get much though...

"Sounds.... good..... I don't think i will become anything... Maybe i might help collect materials...." He said to her, then asked another question. "D...o you have any profossion...?" He asked, all his attention going to the sweet girl. She was being really nice to him, making him feel... well, welcomed and glad. The firt people he met in game, and they were being nice to him.

Profession? Like a job? Thats what this... Eatos was trying to get a job. It was a smart idea, though he... didn't really know if he wanted to do that. Maybe if time progressed right, and he was smart he could work for her collecting materials? If.... the job she choose was one that needed collecting. He didn't want to have to spec any of the points he got into a job, instead he would rather go full combat and be able to survive easier. He made a mental note to try and stay in the girls good side, in case she let him do that. 

His attention shifted when the girl he was behind asked him his name. He shyly hid behind his hair still, responding with a audible voice. He was actually nervous, he didn't know these people, and here he was, thinking about tagging along.

"My names Sk-- I mean Stryder!!" He said, almost saying his real name, having nearly slipped out. He didn't know what it was, but he just forgot for a moment. Maybe his anger from before had put him down more then he had thought, he just hoped he wouldn't go into a depression state, he would be a burden on all of society then... well everyone else in this death trap.

"J..ust curious... if i can ask... what different 'professions' is their..."  He asked, looking past his hair into the eyes of Mist.

8 minutes ago, Damien said:

@Stryder @Eatos Looks like we will probably be meeting again, eh?

Guess so XD

Sky punched the wall about three times, each time the immortal object came up. He was glad he was in a virtual world, if he had done this in the real world... his hand would probably be cut and bruised. Then, he heard someone ask if he was okay, he turned around, noticing two girls talking. He was suprised, someone had actually said something to him, though it seemed she had quickly gone back to talking to the girl. He sighed, though decided to walk over anyway, listening in on their conversation a little bit. 

"Im fine" He said with a calm voice, having already gotten the anger out of his system. He didn't say anymore, instead opting to just stay behind her, not wanting to really... well barge into the conversation these two seemed to be having, though as he listened he got the feeling that the blue haired girl was trying to get some money. He decided to take whatever was said in, he wouldn't mind knowing how to do that himself.

Sky had a small smile, though he hid it under his hair. He wanted to try and be cheerful and get to know these two, but he decided to just stick to the back of the group. He opened up the map, looking at the path. Straight, Left, Right, Right...  That seemed like the path they had to take. He looked at the mansion that Damien pointed out, then looked at the quest marker. It was indeed the right mansion. He sighed, wanting to get this quest over and done with. As much as he wanted to meet new people, and get to know them, he knew that in the end, he would be on his own, and that meant he had to be ready for it as soon as he could. 

"Its not that far away...." He said with a quiet voice, just enough for them to hear though. "We just need to go around the shops then to the mansion... then escort our vip..." He said, his voice sounding semi confident. He didn't want to die, and despite this being for level ones, he was still worried that he might die, if he died.... he would really die.... He quickly shook his head, focusing and calming down.

2 minutes ago, Hydra said:

Alright taking the redemption quest, then hopefully I can convince Damien and Areil to join. ^^

If you die........ Just don't die XD

Newbie here, ready and sleeping on the crescent moon XD

Sky hid a small smile under his black neck long hair as he saw two new health bars appear under his own. A... Eatos and a Damien. He liked both the names, though Damien sounded like a bit of a devil to him. He started zoning out, the thought of 'devil' bring his old bully to mind, though he got snapped out when he heard the quest question. He quickly opened up the menu for the quest, then he saw the hostile part. He had read it before, though paid it no mind. He accepted it, noticing the small bit of map data he got for it. 

He hadn't really... practiced the combat system much in this game, and he was still learning, though he had a feeling it would be easy. He had grown up fighting, and if this was anything like the real world, which so far it had been pretty similar, he guessed he would learn quickly.

"Yeah, i have the map data, i think she is in a mansion of some kind, bet their is a big col reward for this quest"

He instantly felt stupid, he didn't even KNOW these people... and he had just come up to them asking about them doing a quest. He mentally hit himself, worried as he looked at the menu. It was a escort quest, recommended for level 1's, meaning he was the right level to do it, and since it was recommended to level ones he could solo it.... though he might die depending, he hadn't been in a fight yet, and he had no idea how they worked.... He was about to press accept, and was planning to walk off and do it on his own.

Then the girl suggested they do it together as a team, though it was strange because he thought he recognised her voice. He looked at her, noticing he had actually met her before, he shook his head, keeping his mouth shut. He hadn't really... became her friend, so he didn't want to seem rude... but he wanted to.

"T..that seems like a good option....' He said, pulling up his menu and finding the party bit, opening it and throwing Eatos a invite to his party, then he looked at the other guy, Damien, sending him one to. 

"We have the best chance of doing it together...."

Stryder wandered around the town of beginnings, trying to find a quest he could do. He... didn't have much luck. As he walked he kept vigilant, he was in a safe zone, but he still had to be careful. He was trying to find something to do, and suddenly he started thinking about just how messed up this was. SAO was meant to be a game, but its just.... now it was his life. He sighed. The people on the front lines, thats who he wanted to be. Despite how dangerous it was, he wanted, no, NEEDED to get to those floors and help clear the game. Otherwise, he wouldn't be helping all those who need help. 

As he walked around, he eyed a quest, 'Escorting Nobility'. He had heard of these, randomly generated quests by a board for any poor soul. He knew he needed experiance to get him to the front lines, to where he could help others....and this seemed like a good place to start. He noticed that their were two people standing together, by the quest. With a gulp, he walks up to them.

"A..re you two doing this quest?"  He asked, the quest menu appearing in front of him. Accept, or decline. 

Stryder grew more and more frustrated. He couldn't think of anyway to make a experianced player help him learn. He had no Col to pay for it, he had no items to trade, and if he came up and just asked it might seem rude. He yelled in frustration, before sighing and getting up, knowing sitting here frustrated was going to get him no where. He had to learn on his own for now, maybe at a later date, but for now, he had to act like he did in the real world, he couldn't let emotion slip, he had to be brave. He took a deep breath, then starting roaming the streets.

Before long, he zoned out, thinking about the game and everything in it, only to bump into a wall, groaning and punching it, an immortal object icon showing saying he couldn't break it. 

"Stupid wall"

"A new world to explore, a new life" Had been Sky's words as he turned on SAO, loading into the game. He had spent his entire life just trying to survive, and now, this was his chance of getting a break. The moment he loaded in, he quickly made his character, going with his usual persona of 'Stryder'. He watched as he loaded in, giving a huge shout of joy.

At least, that had been his attitude. Now, he was trapped in a death game. He had to fight to survive once more, but in this world, failing actually meant death, not just some stupid bruises. He had stayed in the town of beginnings, just sitting down in a corner, scared and frightened. He was used to fighting, but... he had never been in a fight to the death, which was all this was now. All around him were others adjusting, though some were even more lost them him. Makes sense, they had never really needed to fight. He sighed, getting up and starting to walk around, suddenly filled with Determination. He opened his skill list, choosing his skill.

He needed to learn how to fight, he needed to learn how to survive. He was used to fighting and putting his life on the line, even though they were bruises he understood that if pushed that could have been worse. Now their were others having to deal with this, people that had others to go back to. He didn't, but he wished he did, and he would fight for them. He started to walk around town, sitting down by a fountain, thinking about how to find someone to teach him how to play SAO.

Hello my friend :) 

Just now, Damien said:

Heyo @Stryder! Welcome! I personally have always wanted to play soccer, but due to the small size of my school we have never had a team. So I got into cross country and track :) Anyways, that is totally cool that you play soccer!  

I personally haven't been on the site for long but I do have some RPing experience if you need help.

Also, if you need someone to RP with I'm here. I personally haven't RP'ed with anyone on the site just yet, so us newbies could go together! 

Soccer is good fun, sucks that your school is to small though :( I never really play in teams, just in PE and the odd opportunity i get. A Rp sounds good!!! Just waiting for my character to get well, accepted. Once that happens newbie party!!!...

Why did i call myself a noob DX.....

Profile
Username: Stryder
Real name: Sky Vale
Age:16 (As of entering SAO)

Current Age - 19 (As of current moment)
Gender: M
Height: 5'9
About: History/personality

Sky is an average sixteen year old from Australia, with the exception of the fact he never got out. He had been an avid gamer, playing a lot of different games, but never really touching the whole 'SAO' full dive area. As a child, he had never really gotten any friends. His family was semi wealthy, and because of that they could afford to get him all the games and stuff he wanted. Although he did have to work for it. This didn't really make him popular with others, making him the prime target for a whole hell of beatings. Over the years, he had gotten a lot more accustomed to fighting, and by the age of fifteen, he was holding his own against the older eighteen year olds who picked on him. 

His whole life he had been on his own, never holding a relationship, and never really having a good friend. This caused his mistrust of others, his shut off nature and his unluckyness that lurked for him. Although it also did teach him that if he ever did make a friend, he would know it, and that he would keep that friend for a lifetime. His fighting for himself, also made him feel braver then he would have been if he hadn't had that happen. 

Once he hit the age sixteen however, he noticed something called' SAO' during a trip to japan. He picked it up, along with the nerve gear to use it. The moment he had gotten home, he had made his character, and loaded in, only to find he couldn't escape... His 'game' had become a death trap, and now... he was fighting for his life, but he was used to it... But now, it was life or death, and despite all his traits, he was scared... but... He knew he would do his best!

Virtues:

Brave: Sky Vale, or as he is known in SAO, Stryder, is brave. He prefers to be the one on the front lines, and has a very strong need to be the one that is taking the hits, protecting his team mates. This works as both a great plus, but also a minus. He would rather be in the front then someone else, it causes him to take stupid risks to keep others safe. On the plus side, it means that he is confident in himself, and this allows him to be more cheerful then most would expect, at least during a fight, which is right where he feels at home.

Loyal: Although he is hard to get close to, he is loyal. After all his issues, one good thing that come out of it is a good sense of character. Once he gets to know someone, although he might not open up, he becomes very loyal. He would do anything to keep that person safe. If someone got this trust, they would find someone inside him who would never betray them and that a good friend was right around the corner.

Keen/Alert: In the real world, Sky has a knack for trouble. This has also carried into SAO. He has a good sense of when something bad is about to happen. During combat, his eyes scan the enemy faster then average, his reflexes quick and his knack for when to strike and when to retreat good. This also helps him feel more confident, letting him feel a little safer with himself as he can keep himself decently safe.

Flaws:
Reference: http://www.darkworldrpg.com/lore/flaws.html

Shut off: Stryder is very, very shut off. Its not that he dislikes having others around, its just that he doesn't trust them. In the real world, Sky had a lot of issues with friendships, and had been on his own for most of his life. This personality trait has carried into SAO. He keeps everything to himself, his feelings, his level, his gear, everything. He doesn't like getting close to people, for many different reasons, he keeps to himself, making him quite a hard person to get to know.
Very un-trusting: Stryder doesn't trust easily, and because of this he doesn't make many friends, despite how much he wants them. To many times has he been stabbed in the back in the real world, and he wasn't letting that happen here. This affects his interaction with others in the way that its hard for someone to actually get close to him, as he will push, and push them away if they try and find out more about him. He would rather solo a whole floor by himself then deal with someone asking questions, although he will put up with it to survive, if he has to.
Unlucky: Sky had always been unlucky, some weird event always seemed to happen and get in his way. Because of this, he always believes that if something good is happening, something will ruin it for him. This makes him activly avoid deep relationships and friendships, as he is worried that they will get to close and something bad would happen, and they might die.

To caring: Despite how much he doesn't trust others, he cares to much for others, and more so for those he feels a bond with, even though he doesn't show it. He can't stand by and watch anyone die, and if he see's someone in trouble, he will dash in without a moments hesitation, putting his own life on the line. He will still go in if he knows he will die, but he would say defensive, getting the others out and making his strikes and skills count.

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Weapon skills:
» One-Handed Straight Sword Rank 1
» Martial Ats Rank 3

Inventory
Weapons/Tools: 
» Starlit Waves + 3 DMG
» Gentleman's Suit
»Vixen's grace

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Gains Col

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Roleplays

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Battle Ready

Non equipped (Spare Inventory)

Inventory (Current, all are none equipped or BR items)

Relationships 
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Eatos 
Mist

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Goal set my Atzo

1 minute ago, Beatbox said:

If you have any questions regarding RP'ing please feel free to message me, I have been RPing for nearly 5 years of my life so I know a thing or two.

Thanks!! I I think i will :) Thanks for welcoming me!!

1 hour ago, Hydra said:

Hiya, Welcome to the site! :D 

From player to player, Everyone here is friendly but it can be quite quiet for newcomers at first. Don't worry about approaching anyone with a question or a request to rp. I'm sure most would respond. ^^

if you want to get started check out the journal section or pm a member of staff and they should guide you through it. Also nice! I am into d&d myself, As for video gaming I enjoy games focused more on roleplalying characters and are fantasy based. Or alternatively faster paced. I play a lot of heroes of the storm, hearthstone etc. I have played some battlefield before though :3

Yeah.... online sites are like that, its hard for newbies sometimes :( 

Battlefield is fun, my favorite one to date that iv played is Bad company 2, mainly because i love shooting heli pilot with snipers XD i almost always hit them. Iv wanted to start playing hearthstone, though i never really got a chance to.

Hey... My names Stryder, and im kinda new to this site..... Literally just joined. I have no idea how Rp's really work, and i was wondering if someone could kinda show the the ropes? Help me get accustomed. 

But i guess i should talk about myself for a little. 

I got into SAO about.... maybe 4-5 weeks ago, and ever since have been hooked. I love the series, and my personal favorite characters is Kirrito/Asuna, for the sole reason of it reminds me of my personal realtionships :D Im interested in a lot of games, ranging from GTA, to COD, even stuff like dungeons and dragons and strategy games like company of heroes, and better known titles like XCOM, and... yeah :)

 I enjoy archery and sports. My favorite being soccer. I enjoy playing as a mid fielder, the freedom of being able to go anywhere in the field just makes me feel well free. Not restrained to one little quarter of the field, in theory. I really enjoy meeting new people and learning new things, probably one of the things which drew me here actually. My favorite color is a dark blue, close to a midnight blue.

I don't really know what else to say without really... blabbing and going a little to much into my personal life...

Im just hoping that i meet a nice community here, and that i can enjoy learning how to roleplay, and maybe even start making some friends here :)

So, HELLOOOOOOOOOOOOO SAO COMMUNITY :D