Ryo

Accepting.

Ryi watched as Teion took her ring and held it aloft. Teion tossed her ring, well more so launched it. It plunked off a bottle and then shot up over the rest missing the rest of them completely. The ring fell behind, and clattered on the ground. The Barker told them omething about 'bad luck'. "Fret not Teion." Ryo said. "It happens to the best of us." He said, trying to raise her spirits. She asked if he wanted to try again. He'd be honest with himself, he did want to try again, but not at the expense of Teions wallet. "I'm quite fine actually." He said, waving the notion off. "In fact, I'd love to just walk around some. See the sights, get to know each other a bit better rather than just names." He said, before continuing. "If that is to your liking." He finished. He hypothesized that she would check her inbox first, seeing if her date had responded back. And if not she would say yes, of only out of politeness. But, she could also say no, and they would part ways there. Either way, Ryo would be content. He had met someone new, and had gotten to know her. If only a little bit.

@Teion

Ryo mused in his mind. She didn't bother to correct him, so he was either right or hilariously wrong. But she wasn't smiling, or giving any other sort of tell. She was probably fed up, waiting for someone then he just swoops in and tries to make moves. Curse his stupidity! Why hadn't he seen this coming! If he had just thought for a second, he wouldn't be in this situation. He took a deep breath as Teion mentioned games. "Aha~!" He exclaimed. "A wonderful idea from the ever impressing, Madam Teion." He said, giving a wink to the woman before him.

Before him stood his favorite game, at least of the one's presented. The 'throw the tiny ring onto a bunch of bottles and hope for the best' game. Or the 'hoop toss' for short. He motioned for Teion to step up front, and pay. He made a mental note of how much that she paid, so that way he'd pay her back. The barker presented him with a few rings, and Ryo lined up his shots. The tiny plastic rings bounced from bottle from bottle, making a self-satisfying high pitched 'dink' noise, before falling in between the bottles. A sharp pain, entered through Ryo's mind. Crap, make the woman spend her money, then waste it all away. Idiot! He stared at the bottles, cursing them for mocking him now in his defeat. He slapped his forehead. "Ah well, that's just how these fastival games work!" He said, bolstering a laugh. "I'm sure it's all to chance. Why not give it a shot Teion." Ryo said, offering the lady his place.

@Teion
ID:87967 LD: 8 (failure)

Set B "DPS Package":

• Cutlass of Beginnings
  A simple cutlass with an ornate handguard, found by Ryo inside of his mysterious estate.
  -Damage
  -Damage
  -Damage
• Black Trench Coat
  A leather trenchcoat made of leather has the logo for 'Albatross and Finch' embroidered on its tag
  -Evasion
  -Evasion
• 5 Standard Healing Potions (Heals 50 * Tier HP)
• 2,000 Col and 5 tier 1 Materials

Ryo let the name mull around his head for a few seconds, as if trying to commit it to memory, or if he had heard it before. Nothing coming immediately to mind he shrugged it off. "Teion huh?" He said with a wink. "What a fun name that is!" He said happily, complimenting the woman. She was quiet for a long while, for several seconds or moments. The sounds of the festival and patterning of Ryos blood filled his ears, awaiting her response. After her response he let out a small laugh. "Phew, for a second there I thought you were gonna say no." He said, rubbing the back of his neck. He turned in his heel and began to stroll. "This way m'lady. There's an entire night ahead of us, let us make the best of it." Ryo cheered.

After a few moments of walking, Ryo tried again to make conversation. "It's a shame that your date decided to flake out. I'm sure he's got reasons." Ryo hypothesized. He didn't know if she was stood up, or even if she enjoyed the company of men. "But still." He missed to himself. He spun around to face the woman following him, continuing his pace. "Say, what would you like to do? I'm light on coin, and content with walking all night if you so wish." He asked.

@Teion

(phone post inbound)

The woman turned, and seemed to be startled. She then made a sound, then disappeared into thought before returning to speak to him. She answered in the form of a question, one of the type of answers that Ryo enjoied the most. Ryo now figured bow would be a time to make an impression. After all, the future hero if aincrad needed to have a positive influence on the people, and where better else to start than a festival. "Allow me to introduce myself." Ryo said,taking a step back and giving a formal bow. "I am Ryo, and you must be an angel sent from the heavens to bless this sad and forgotten world." Ryo said, returning from his bow. "And for what I mean. I meant a small outing. See that sights, partake in some food, perhaps a game or two." Ryo suggested. After all it was a festival, no reason to stand around like a wall flower. This was a joyous occasion, one should be out and around enjoying the moment.

@Teion

Ryo rubbed his eyes as he walked through the city of beginnings. He had woken up later than his norm, and had spent the entire day lazing about. There was a beach party being sponsored by another guild that seemed interesting, but it was so far up on the floors that he didn't bother with trying to go. He was too low a level, or better a leveled player who didn't have any decent gear. You fall asleep under a tree one time and some level one comes along and sleep trades all your gear and col. But the sound of music drove Ryo to investigation. A festival of sorts was being held tonight. Various musical instruments played, filling the air with a wondrous tune. Lights of all shapes and sizes radiated warm colours throughout the streets. It was nice, to see that the city could do something nice, despite its trials putting the general populous in fear for their lives.

Ignoring all distractions, Ryo headed further into the festivities. The aroma of well cooked, and seasoned food wafted through the air, inviting him to visit at least every booth along his way. His only issue was his lack of funds. He stood in the middle of the road, staring at his now barren inventory. Fortunately the starter gear was always free to get and he was at least clothed. But he was more than sure that he was the only level nineteen player in that set. He let out another sigh when he saw that his Col had also been emptied by that would be sleep thief. No col, meant that he couldn't buy any of these delicious looking treats. His stomach growled, begging for food and Ryo let out an aggravated sigh as he closed his menu.

Sounds of bells ringing, and people cheering meant at least one thing. Enjoyment. He'd go visit that next, if only to escape the tantalizing smells of the food stalls. Going in a back way, Ryo could make out several machines and stalls filled with games. A booth filled with rifles that fired corks at targets, the classic goldfish catch, and a personal favorite of his the hoop toss. He was never good at it, but it was a favorite nonetheless. Investigation showed that some sort of festival token was needed to play the games and that either prizes or tickets were awarded. And with no money, he couldn't get a single ticket. He'd have to go back to farming on the floor for materials again, just to replace the gear he lost, and miss out on all of the fun this year. Ryo cursed himself, and that sleep-thief. He'd at least have a looksie, and see what he'd miss out on by the prize corner.

Arriving there he saw that a small crowd was already there. He peered over them as best as he could, looking at the items. Mostly just cosmetics for familiars, but there was a few items that could be useful depending on the situation. Another lavender haired player was staring at the prizes. "Hey." He said, wanting to engage in conversation. "You look like you're a bit bored. Would you mind if I try to alleviate that?" He asked the woman.

Profile
Username: Ryo
Real name: Ryoji Mochizuki
Age: 23 (25 in game time)
Gender: Male
Height: 5'5''

About: History/personality
Ryoji rubbed his eyes after taking another long drink of his coffee. How long had he been up now, twenty-five? Thirty? No wait, it felt like thirty but was actually twenty-seven hours now. He wouldn't need the coffee normally, but this line was taking too long. Apparently, the first ever Full Dive video game was going to be an MMO called Sword Art Online, and it was a big deal. The line went on for at least several miles behind him. Luckily, he was able to [censored] a good spot before the crowd came. The town he lived in was small, but this was a lot of people for a single item. Perhaps it was people from the city who came down for a shorter wait time? He couldn't even begin to fathom the wait times of the city. He'd only visited a few time, and each time he spent at least half of his stay in some sort of line there. A few cheers and claps from ahead woke Ryo up enough to notice what was going on.  The doors had opened and the security detail was letting people into the store one at a time to avoid a madness of buildup. This added security, but it also increased wait times. Ryo let out a sigh before going back to his coffee.

Another few hours pass and Ryo's tired eyes rest on the 'no' symbol of the backpack before him. He'd been focusing on that stick for god only knows how long. He memorized every detail of it. From the amount of dirt on it from the passage of time by how yellow the white was, to how faded the red was from the sun. But soon, the backpack disappeared as did the man who carried it. "Next!" A voice called out, announcing it was Ryo's turn to enter the store. The tellers in the store were very busy, moving one box to another as they tried to keep up with demand for the newest Nerve Gear. The back door was still open, and box after box was loaded in. Ryo greeted the man standing at the register, and he greeted back. A swipe of his card and the spending of a ton of yen netted Ryo a new device in which to lose himself. He thanked the teller and took his items. The teller even gave him instructions on how to set up his account on his phone, so that it'd be ready for him at home.

At home, Ryo ate a quick lunch and sat his new system up. Surprisingly the SAO game came preloaded onto the console. Probably a bit of kindness out of the store employees. Ryo had planned to get at least some semblance of sleep before playing as the game downloaded, but since it already was there wasn't any harm in logging in for a few moments was there? Logging in using the account he had made earlier made the process much faster. But it asked for some pretty personal data. It asked about his weight and height. As well as his gender, age, eye and natural hair color. Some physical ones made sense, but the ones about his hair and eyes made no sense to him. He shrugged it off and continued to create a character.

He shortened his name from Ryoji to Ryo. Ryo was short, one syllable in length so it was easy to memorize and say. And it sounded like a fighting game character so it fits in with the world around him. He picked the option he liked, with few hairstyles he'd enjoy besides the more feminine ones. But he was impressed with the whole thing. Everything looked so, real. Perhaps it was due to the game using his senses, or the fact that he couldn't feel anything real, just the game. He clicked continue and was shocked as to what happened next. The log in animation started, and he felt himself being whipped through the air as if he was riding a roller coaster. And when the world finally loaded in, he was amazed at what he saw. The character creator paled in comparison. Ton's of players flocked to a small open park inside what was only known as the City of Beginnings. Trailers teased as much, but this was above and beyond.

But as do all things, the happiness and joy of this fantasy world ended as Ryo couldn't log out any longer. Just as he was about to send a help request, he was teleported back to the main plaza. Tons, no every player in SAO was there, with the same confused face. Some were upset that they were teleported, others confused as to why. A large robed figure bled from the sky, announcing himself as the creator of SAO. And the words he spoke next brought everyone into a silence. The muttering ceased, the wind died, and the sound melted away into nothing as Ryo stood in silence barely able to comprehend what had happened. He'd had been trapped in this virtual world until someone completed the game, or he died. And if he died, he'd, in turn, die in the real world.

Months pass as Ryo learns about the world around him. He stayed around the lower levels of Aincrad, above the new adventurers yet below the frontliners.He wasn't skilled enough for floor bosses, yet he outclassed some of the lower leveled quests. That what he got for farming materials and selling them to NPC's. And all he had to show for it was a bunch of measly skills and some items so worthless they might as well be cosmetic. His motivation for continuing his grind came to a standstill until however, he met him. Exploring some ruins on the sixth floor, Ryo had a chance encounter with another player. The player introduced himself as Lowenthal and the two quickly hit it off. Together they explored the ruins, found a bit of treasure and made off like the slick tomb raiders they were. Lowenthal did most of the fighting, most of the tanking, and well pretty much everything else. But what would you expect of Aincrad's sweetheart? Ryo soon after learned of Lowenthal's identity as previous guild owner, to a member of the exquisite Azure Brigade, then as a high ranking official on the Knights of the Blood Oath. On top of that, he was a strong fighter as he was on the frontlines as well as the back. He didn't excel at either one but did more than the average person in that regard.

Lowenthal talked about his friends, and how they inspired hope in him. That Lowenthal fought, for their safety and their dreams. That he wielded his weapon not for himself, but for those who could not. Something about Lowenthal's bravado, his simple presence stirred something inside of Ryo. Here was a more frontline, vanquisher of monsters and hero to a handful of people, telling him that he never did it for himself. That he had feared, for those around him as well as himself. Ryo was devastated to learn that Lowenthal had died. And when Ryo saw Lowe's name sprawled over the monument, he made up his mind that he would carry out Lowe's dream. And that he would become the hero that Aincrad needed. Now that Lowenthal was gone, someone needed to fill the void and if no one else would do it, it would be Ryo.

Virtues:

Caring: Ryo cares about the people around him. Not just those who he knows by name, but even to complete strangers. He wants to help them all the same, he wants the fearful to be brave, the meek to be confident and the weak to be strong. He wants them all to be happy, not because of simple gratification but because someone needs to.

Brave: Ryo will stand in the way of anything and everything without care to himself, but he'll dive out of the way if he has to. He'll take on any comer should he need to, too show the people around him that they have nothing to fear. A wise man once told him that he only needs to believe in himself and that anything he dreamed to accomplish could happen. He held those words to his heart and became what he needed to be.

Charming: Charming in the sense of the word of that, he'd rather talk his way around a situation then act. A hero shouldn't use violence at every challenge. Villains can be prosecuted, monsters can be captured, and heroes can be made. Ryo will often use his words to try to inspire bravery, or courage to those around him. After all, what use is a hero if he can't inspire people around him.

Flaws:

Too Caring: Ryo needs the approval from the entirety of SAO to achieve his dream. Just one person not finding hope, or joy from him sends him reeling they'll do just about anything to appease them. He just cares too much about the well being of others to sit idly by and do nothing. He sees someone being bullied, he'll step in try to defuse the situation and teach them why bullying and venting through violence isn't the way. Or he'll dive headfirst into combat to buy someone time whilst they escape.

Selfish: His goal to become SAO's hero is a selfish one, simply for self-gratification, no matter what he tells himself what else it's for. He wants to live in the limelight constantly giving his name, and that he'll be the next big thing or the greatest player of all time. He'll boast about past victories and one up them just to make him sound better than the other person even if they were untruths.

Showman: No matter the situation, if dramatics can be called for it Ryo will perform them. He'll monologue back with a villain, he'll praise another for hours on end for their good work, and he'll most definitely call out all of his attacks by name as loud as he can. He'll rarely attack from stealth and instead choose to face the danger head on, as is the most dramatic fashion. He walks slowly, wearing a smile and slowly draw his blade as that is akin to what heroes do. 

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Skills
Level: 25
95(94 invested)
(rebirth 52SP)

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