Atzo

The cat girl dug her nails into Atzo’s back, a normal person would have winced or cried out. But Atzo was far from normal, once she got off him he rolled onto his back and kicked himself up. The girl introduced herself as if there was some brilliant magic trick and she was the outcome. Then she proceeded to get very close to him. He felt there press up against him, her nails once again dug into his back. He smirked confidently as she spoke. “You want me and my body, you say?” He was wielding a similar tone of voice, he knew what she was doing it was a by the book manipulation tactic with her own twist. One he had used before. “How about this, Kitten” He said as his tone gained confidence and his smirk changed into a wolfish grin that maintained a level of playfulness coupled with Dominance and intimidation "I will give you what you need but you will help me in turn, no matter what it is I request.” With that Atzo gave a wolfish growl and kicked his leg out under her. Tripping her he used his mass to land her on her back, him pinning her to the ground. “Just know this. I am an Alpha Wolf, and you look very tasty” He allotted a pause for the effect of his intimidation before standing up and offering her a hand. “So, what did you need me to do?”

@Miss_Mestophales

Hearing a strange, animalistic sound behind him Atzo whipped Arround to see a strange cat-person flying onto him. “Excuse me?” He said startled as he lay on the ground with the girl on top of him. “Can I help you?” He wasn’t mad and it was certainly clear in his facial expression. This was a first, he had rarely even talked to a girl. He didn’t move underneath her though he was formulating a plan on how to get out from under her. She wasn’t heavy and he was pretty sure that if he tried he could throw her up when he kicked himself into the air. He didn’t do it yet though. “My name is Atzo” He said with a small smile on his face, he was very confused but at this point he wasn’t going to show it. He instead felt it best to play it off as if it was a normal occurance.mile on his face, he was very confused but at this point he wasn’t going to show it. He instead felt it best to play it off as if it was a normal occurance.

@Miss_Mestophales

Atzo nodded at Dominions notion. Suddenly and seemingly out of no where a snake shot up from the sand Atzo jumped back and his movements shifted into a robotic pattern as they tended to. He looked at Dominion “Keep it distracted while I analyze if if you can, I need to determine its attack pattern.” Atzo was intensely watching the snake move, every movement was another data point. It did look powerful though. He watched as Dominion expertly dodged the attack of the beast, he hoped that it wouldn’t change course and focus him. Drawing his sword he readied himself. This was going to be a challenge but not impossible by any means. He kept watching as the snake got its next attack ready. Was he really prepared for this? He hoped so but didn’t assume he was, this quest may have turned into something much harder than it seemed from the beginning.

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@Dominion

Atzo accepted the drink and cheersed. He then drank it before looking to Shield. “I wouldn’t call it embarrassed, more of afraid. Remember how I said my father would beat me? He didn’t tolerate me asking for help, he saw it as weakness and inability. And knowing I have a  task I am unable to complete myself brings me back to that dojo.” His expression of distress had lessened but he still wasn’t looking the two men in the eyes for more than a moment at a time. “Thank you for the drink Beat, I don’t know if I can ever repay it but I do appreciate it” As they were leaving the city Atzo had his hands in his pockets he was still looking around but he lagged behind the other two slightly. The world was cruel, these two seemed to be happy anyways, he didn’t understand what it was like to be able to feel bliss, he never had before. Shrugging he decided to look for something usefull.

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@Shield

At mention of Solomon, Atzo gave an uneasy chuckle and rubbed his arm “Yeah, I know him. I don’t know where he is but I was friends with him in the real world. He shouldn’t be here, it was my fault that he his and I’m not going to lie, I feel really guilty about it. He didn’t have a choice to say ‘No Atzo I don’t think it’s a good idea’ I made the choice for him, thinking it would help. But now that we are trapped, I can only feel guilty for being his trapper.” Atzo looked down at the ground as the sand spun around him. He was finding it harder and harder to deal with, knowing that Solomons imprisonment was his fault, if only he hadn’t insisted on Solomon driving that day. Sure the kid had his permit but he was still untrained and didn’t feel it a good idea. Atzo really must have been an awful friend to face a friend into this mess. As they walked, a blinding reflection hit Atzo's eye. "I may have found it" 

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Atzo was surprised that the living suit of armour had made it so quickly. There was another mad behind him. He introduced himself as Beat. Atzo nodded and shook the man’s hand. At this point there he saw no reason the try and mask his distress. “Thank you both very much for responding so quickly. I have no doubt that I would be destroyed in one hit from that thing. I have never been good at fighting and this would reck me.” He looked at the ground, he hated admitting that he wasn’t strong enough. It always made him feel like he was useless. Looking back up at Beat he said “I am Atzo” before imeadiately averting his eyes. He was disappointed in himself and remembered the pain of his father’s fist. It always seemed to resurface when something bad happened, even now when his father was dead. It seemed to have left a permanent stain on his mind.

@Shield

“Well it’s good to see you so chipper for sure, not everyone shares that outlook you know. It’s nice to see it though” The two set off into the Sands, they were brutal. Atzo was in no way prepared for it and with his basic armor he was not sure that he would get far. “Had you said you’d been out here before?” Atzo asked Dominion “how did you handle it?” the sun was balding down on them and Atzo was worried about their safety. He knew he might take some damage but this was worse than he expected. It would be worth it though, he was sure of it. The Sands blew harder and harder with every step, seeming to form small cyclones as they did so “Dominion you think there is lore as to how this desert came to be? Like över farming or something? It is defiantly a curious idea to think that this fictional place would have lore but it has to right?” Atzo’s mind was racing. He was trying to focus on anything but the sand and heat.

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@Dominion

(I am setting the LD to find the object at 19)

Atzo found himself on floor seven today, he was searching for a blacksmith, or a tailor. Both of which were proving difficult to find. While he was walking he stopped at the local tavern and decided to inquire about any quests nearby. The NPC told him of a large Field Boss that was terrorizing the city. As he did so a quest popped up. “Dear God No!” Atzo thought “There is no way I’m going to take that!” as he went to click decline he slipped and accepted the quest “Crapbaskets” He thought. “Now I have to find someone to help me because there is no way I will be able to beat this thing alone." He thought for a while before an idea piped into his mind. “Maybe I Shield will help me” With that he sent Shield a message entailing what had happened and what he got himself into, after that it asked in an almost pleading manner for Shields assistance. Atzo hoped that Shield would come, he was a good person and a strong fighter. 

@Shield

I'm taking this with a massive backup from @Shield and @Beat

Atzo looked to what was calling him. The blonde haired man, stood  there a monkey on his shoulder. “I don’t know about help” Atzo said with a light hearted smirk, “But I would enjoy the company, what are you doing here?” He walked over to dominion, the man was taller than Atzo but always acted so much younger. He wondered what it was that cause such bliss in Dominion.  “I have never seen him upset” Atzo thought to himself “I wonder what his secrete its” He offered Dominion a fist bumped when Atzo finally made it to the man. “You have good timing mate, I have to hand it to you. If you had been a moment later we wouldn’t have ran into each other” Atzo chuckled at this. He didn’t believe in luck but he knew this was probably something that was destined. Who knew at this point. The game may have had influence but that was yet to be known. 

@Dominion

Atzo just kept growing more curious. “So… Achieving a goal can make you haply?” He asked “I have never had a goal I set for myself, my parents always wanted me to complete there goals, if I didn’t I’d get punished. Is that normal?” He then pondered what she had said about her partner. As she was talking about it he kneeled down at the flower patch next to them and began to delicately search through them, identifying the scents and types. “What was it like, having someone who you love? The only person that ‘loves’ me is Ren but I think he only does because I never abandoned him when the rest of our family did. Most people avoided me and hated me, I never had friends or anything like that.” Atzo picked a few flowers and started counting the pedals, they were very well designed something he wished he had seen in the real world.

Atzo was wondering Arround at this point, he hadn’t been to a floor higher than 2 yet so a change or scenery would be nic. Thus he found himself on the fifth floor. A strange cloaked man approached him. Atzo assumed it was an NPC. He was right, the cloaked figure was offering him a quest, wanted him to go find a piece of lost cargo. Seemed easy enough. Accepting the quest he opened his inventory and checked his potions he proceeded to drink his over health potion and out his 5 health potions on standby. “If this is going to be a potential environmental hazard I am best prepared to go with a back up incase things don’t go as planned” He said to himself He was just going to be searching for something, the one thing he was good at. Finding things lost or otherwise was something he did in his free time back in the real world. He hoped that it would transfer over though he wasn’t sure that it would.

@Dominion

(1 over health potion used)

I'm taking this with @Dominion

Seemingly out of nowhere Ren collided with Atzo and Solomon. Knocking Atzo’s sword out of his hand. “I’m glad to finally find you” Atzo said as he picked up his sword “But calm down a bit” Atzo chuckled. He looked to Solomon who finally spoke “Well I’m glad you can still speak, I was getting worried that your speech had been lost for good… then again you were always very quiet.” He patted Solomon on the back and fist bumped Ren. “Looks like the gang is all here. Solomon, what you said is not abnormal for you, are you beginning to remember things?” He motioned for the three to head to a resteraunt ad he talked. It was a relief to see his brother, “I’m glad to see you aren’t dead, Ren. You haven’t done anything I’ll regret have you?” Ren had a habit of getting into trouble, Atzo normally could get him out of it but there were a few times that even Atzo’s silver tounge couldn’t save him.

@ren-sama

Atzo stood back up when Vale spoke. She spoke of happiness as something that was without gilt and fear. He had never known such things. He cooked his head, confusion in his eyes. “So, how does someone become ‘happy’ then? How can you feel as though there is nothing to fear? I have never known a time when fear was absent, or remorse or guilt. What is it like to smile with no reason?” He seemed a little upset when he spoke about this. Trying to remember a time that he wasn’t afraid and didn’t worry. He had never known anything like it. “All I’ve really ever known was fear. All that I’ve ever experienced has been tied to the torment that the outcome might bring.”  He started to wonder if he would ever know what it was like to be happy, he knew what it looked like but not how to experience it he knew how to cause others joy but not how to have it himself.

Atzo was walking through the town of beginnings. A strange Gypsy approaches him “I see you are without a companion” She said, her voice crackling “Perhaps you should try feeding them?” A quest Icon appeared and Atzo shrugged. He had nothing better to do so he accepted the quest. “I need to grab something to feed it with” walking to a small npc shop Atzo purchased some raw meat, the shop was small, it was really just a wooden stand that sold meat. It was unsurprising as the game was based on more medieval times than recent “This will do” the town was fairly quiet today and he had no intention of changing that. He allowed his expression to obtain its usual smirk and he walked in a relaxed pace. He approached the tavern and ordered a wine, taking the glass he thanked the bartender and left the tavern heading in the direction of the forest.

@Lawrence

There it was again Someone shouting for him. Atzo Looked around drawing his Jian “SHOW YOURSELF!” he shouted into the direction that the voice came from. Looking to Solomon he motioned for him to stay back. “Solomon, I do not mean to frighten you. We are not in danger, seeing as we are in a safezone. So to work backwards, You were in a car accident, you hit your head really hard and they weren’t sure you were going to make it. As you began to show signs of life the doctors decided to put you in a full dive system as we are in now. That way you could regain your mental processes at an easier rate. I was with you the whole time, We were very close friends in the real world. I was actually in the car with you, I was just lucky. Ren was not in the car with us. He is my brother, and he was very close to you as well.”
 

@ren-sama

Atzo was relaxing in his Hidden Oasis. The valley was so secluded that if anyone were to find it without him showing them he would probably flip out. As he was relaxing he decided to look for a few things. He needed a few materials to use for trading while he was searching he found some nice looking rose petals that he had no doubt would come in handy. He also was on the hunt for some Fringed thistle a plant that was rumored to be hallucinogenic. He was going to get so high that nothing else in the world would exist. That said he found some and collected enough to kill a horse. After that he stretched and walked back up the almost non-existent deer trail to climb back up to his Cabin. As he walked in he set the rose petals on the counter and sat down in his chair. “I do like this house” He said to himself. “It is so cozy” He smiled and felt his eyes drift shut. The world around him drifted away as he fell asleep. He seemed to sleep better in the chair than in the bed most of the time, the problem being that he would commonly wake up for no reason.

@Hydra

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Atzo walked into a shop. He was unsure of who’s it was beforehand though upon opening it, it shown clearly. “Shield!” Atzo said a smile on his face “Who would have guessed?” Atzo walked up to the counter “Can you do me a favor and appraise this?” He puts his Jian on the counter, and the puts 500col down as well. The old blade was showing wear though Atzo didn't mind, he liked his sword it gave him a sense of Nostalgia. He looked around the shop. “What made you decide to be a merchant if I may ask? Oh and About what you said to me before you left, I promise to do my best, Hopefully it will be easier if I can figure out how to feel emotions. That's primarily what drives me to be as selfish as I am. I apologize if I offended you as well” He walked back to the counter as He finished his sentence 

As they walked Vale began to speak. It was odd the way she seemed to shift. “So you are ether in in kill mode or cute mode then?” Atzo asked genuine curiosity in his voice they walked through the grove, the lush greenery was striking. “This was a good choice Vale,” Atzo said “The scenery is magnificent.” He looked around examining the leaves they were definitely based on some aspect of reality though looking closely there were some minor discrepancies between the real world trees and the ones here. Suddenly Atzo stood back up and look at Vale his eye full of curiosity “Vale, if you don’t mind me asking, What does genuine happiness feel like? I have never experienced it myself, but I have always wanted to know what it was like.” he turned away as he realized the how weird the question was and walked over to a flower, to examine its structure 

Atzo walked to the edge of the safezone, standing there for a moment he questioned his abilities from that point on. “Am I really strong enough yet?” His voice was monotone and his movements were robotic. He was looking down at the ground the uncertainty shone out of his body. “I guess it's now or never. And hey, who is really going to miss me if I don't succeed? It's not like I have friends in the real world and here there is so much distrust that when you are like me you can't make friends.” He looked back up, there was no confidence in his person. He was ready enough in his mind, the wind pushed him forward and he seemingly had no other choice. With that he stepped out of the safezone. He walked slowly, unaware of the world. It was almost trance-like. Nothing else seemed to matter.

@Stryder

Listening, Atzo stared at the treetops. The stars shining bright around them. “So you were big with math in your history then? You seem to incorporate it into how you go about the game very well.” They were approaching the town. “I understand the skepticism, in this game it's life or death and there are a lot of people to fear. I appreciate your trusting of me, even if it was only warranted by my low level.” He looked to the young girl that was frolicking and skipping alongside Shield. She was so happy, so Pleasant. “I wonder what that feels like” he thought to himself “What does it feel like t be happy? I have a general understanding of what it is because of my emulations but what is it like to experience it for yourself? Maybe it is similar to how I feel when I spend a day at the pond.”

Atzo tread though the think crowed, he was skilled at this task on a normal day but this crowd had gotten so thick that squeezing thru was almost impossible. As he walked he noticed the change in building style as he entered the shopping district. There was a variety of shops but only one in particular that he was interested in. It was indeed less busy than the rest of the town but that is not to say it was dead by any means. As he walked to the counter he saw the blacksmith that he could only assume was who he was looking for. Miss, Lyle Tealeaf? Atzo asked as he approached the counter.” She looked up at him apparently originally focused on something else. “Yes?” She asked “How can I help you?” Atzo Opened his inventory and pulled out a package. “I believe this is for you” he said as he handed it over. “Thank you very much” She said as she took the package “If you don't mind I have some things for you to do around here.” Looking at Atzo with hopeful eyes she awaited a response. “Maybe some other time, but thanks for the offer” He said as he left the building.

Summery

As the Two combatants stared each other down the boar broke first. It seemed that the pressure or maybe the wait, finally became too much for it to handle. As it approached Atzo made conscious notes on its movements. Everything it did was something to be observed. Not to mention that the attack was very broadcasted. Atzo easily sidestepped the attack and before anything else could happen, he slammed his sword into the boar killing it. “Finally that's over” he said to himself “Now to just walk to that blacksmith and I can be done for the day.” He walked towards the town and saw the tree like fade as it always did. It was a fun thing to watch, the trees thinning or thickening as you enter or leave a forest. Entering the city it was still very busy people in the streets and the shops being flooded with people, Atzo hoped that the Blacksmith shop would have less but knew this would not be the case.

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It came down to what equated to a very tense staring contest between the two combatants. They didn't move, they didn't blink. It was a moment of watching who would act first. It was an interesting time for Atzo, he had never done this to a computer before. He recalled his days at the Dojo when he would use the info on kids he'd fight, there would be large portions of the fight that were them waiting to see who would attack. It made sense for him based on how he had to avoid his father but it changed nothing when both parties used the same tactic. So there they stood man and beast attempting to exert a non existent dominance. Surely there was something to be said about the nature of the computer to have such primal instincts of dominance and defense though it wouldn't seem to come to him.

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