Yanoyashi

Yano nodded, smiling a bit. "We're going to be spending a lot of time together, seeing as we don't know how long this game was going to last." Yano shook his head, still unable to fully process the scale of the change. "Wow," was all he managed to mutter. He stroked his chin, staring at the table in front of him. Not a single waiter had come to check on them, and he was sure there wasn't a single person who had even cast a glance at the two. "Real lack of service here," he said absently, taking another look at the seats and people around him. "Mother and Father? Well," he said, coming back to reality. "You know they wouldn't have wanted to play a game with us, they're always so indifferent when it comes to stuff like this." He smiled, remembering his parents, his home, his school, his own life. "I do wish they could be here now, though. Could really use some of that adult guidance, or whatever," he finished, with a chuckle. 

Yano smiled, waving his hand, as if to dismiss it. "Sorry, It's just been a tough few weeks," he explained, trying to explain his frustration. He sat down on the opposite end of the booth, examining his surroundings. He looked at her, when she asked what he'd been doing. "Well, it wasn't really non-stop searching, I guess." He paused, collecting his thoughts. "I wandered the floor, and went from town to town, asking around for you. Sometimes I traveled with the odd party, but I mostly kept to myself. I've heard some interesting things, especially about this game." He looked at the ceiling, then back down at Yumi. "There's been a surprising amount of suicides, way more than expected. Whether it be jumping off the edge of the floor, or by players throwing themselves into things they knew they couldn't handle." He stopped, looking at his hands, then continued. "This is really it, huh? This is what our life is going to be like from now on." He didn't know if he could handle it. He was so used to everything being right in the world, that this situation threw his whole being off the rails. "Waiter? Can we get some service over here, please?" He asked, trying to flag someone down that looked like they knew what they were doing. 

Yano immediatly tensed up at her mention of meeting boys. Yanosuke followed her in through the door of the restuarant, and was immediatly greeted with a tavern that seemed to be straight out of a fantasy movie. People laughed and cheered, and all around them were happy faces, except from those who sat alone, who often wore the opposite expression. This extremely social setting put Yano a bit on edge, but his popularity had made him used to the tense feeling. What set him off more was his sister's casual inclusion of her meeting boys. Taking a few steps, he turned back to face her. Ignoring the parts where she said she waited for him, he immediatly went for, "What do you mean, 'found a few boys'?" It was such a vague comment, and when used in passing like that, it stuck out like a sore thumb. "You're telling me that I ran all over this floor three times over, and you sat in the first town, meeting boys?" 

Yano sighed, a bit surprised by Yumi's news. He had expected a do it yourself kind of thing to take over the game, but even in restuarants? That was just poor service. Unheard of, really, for a restaurant, or even an inn. Nonetheless, Yano followed Yumi, because, as he said earlier, he was very hungry. Running up and down the plains and through the woods would do that to somebody. "Hey, Yumi," he said, still following her. He was curious. "What did you do to pass the time? Why'd you stay in this town, instead of going somewhere else for so long?" For a long while he had dreamed of talking to his sister again, but now that the moment had come, he found that he could think of nothing to say. It really was a strange thing, but really, he was just happy he got to see her again. And a bit angry that she had been in the Town of Begginings all this time. But that was besides the point, of course. 

"Rude? What do you mean, rude?" He had spent the past two weeks alone, with nobody but himself to keep him company. He hadn't even attempted to talk to anyone, and the only time he speaked at all was to order food from NPC's. Speaking of which... "I'm pretty hungry, do you want to get something to eat? I'm starving, but I don't know any places around here," he said, rubbing his stomach. He ignored the last part of her response, feigning indifference. Can't have her thinking she's special, he thought. But to be truthful, he was extremely relieved that he had found her. If he had ended up finding out she had died, well... He probably would have thrown himself into a impossible situation, in hopes that he could die fighting. Right now, all that mattered to him was his sister, and he swore that nothing would keep them seperated like this again. 

"Yumi! You're here," he exclaimed, embracing the hug. She was wearing that stupid squidgirl costume he hated, but it didn't matter right now. What mattered was that they had found each other. "Where have you been," he asked, now getting a bit angry. "I've been looking for you forever! This isn't some...situation to play around in," he finished, avoiding using the word game. Oh, the irony of it all. But she's here, you found her, he thought to himself. Finally, after so long, they were reunited. Most of the players passing by didn't pay much attention to the scene. At this point in time, more people were focused on themselves, and many still did not believe they were truly trapped. There were a large number of people who stayed in inns, and even more who just slept in the streets, avoiding danger. What a bunch of idiots, he thought. "Yumi, are you ok? Are you hurt? Did anything happen?" he asked, switching from anger to concern immediatly after. He needed to know what happened, so he could prevent something like this from happening again. It was partially his fault, to be honest, since he checked everywhere except the most obvious place to look, but he wasn't very aware of this at the moment.

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Yanoyashi stopped. For no particular reason, he had the urge to look behind him. He caught a glimpse of blue hair, walking around the street corner. "I swear to God," he said, exhasperated. If that's Yumi... Yano spun around and ran, running down the street and making the turn where he had witnessed the shock of hair. He saw the person make another turn, and ran down even faster. He managed to yell out, "Hey!" before coming to a stop at an intersection. He looked around, not able to see where the person had gone, or which way they had turned. Yano, panicking, yelled out again. "Yumi!" Of course, there was nothing that told him that the person he saw was Yumi, as hair dye was indeed a thing in SAO, and it was common for people to dye their hair strange olors. However, Yumi had gone into the game with her hair dyed blue, since she enjoyed cosplaying. "Yumi!" He yelled out again, unable to decide which street he should run down. 

After getting seperated with Yumi, Yanosuke had fallen into a bit of a panic. He had run across the first floor in it's entirety, scouring every town and wilderness for signs of his sister, but finding none. He had slept when he was tired, and eaten when he was hungry, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't find her. He was walking back into the Starting City now, not able to come to terms with the possibility that his sister might be dead. She can't be, he thought. There's no way she died that quickly, she's not that much of an idiot. Right? His starting spear hanging loosely in his hand, Yanoyashi walked through the streets of the Town of Begginings with his head hanging low. This was the only place he hadn't searched, because of it's size and the hunch that Yumi would've left the Town when the news broke as he immediatly had. He kept walking, aimlessly, his head filled with the morbid imagining of how his sister may have been killed.

Starting Package: 

Col: 2,500 

T1 Mats: 10 

Log kept in Journal, in the COL/MATS spoiler: 

http://www.sao-rpg.com/topic/15405-yanoyashis-journal/

Username: Yanoyashi 

Real name: Yanosuke Kamayashi

Age: 15 

Gender: Male

Height: 5'9''

ABOUT: HISTORY/PERSONALITY 

Yanosuke was born into a rich family, and has, for the most part, lived a very privileged life. Growing up, he had many oppurtunities to better himself, but, due to his parents attempting to shelter him from the wrongness of the world, Yanosuke grew up very narrow-minded. Though naturally gifted in the arts, his stubborness and tunnel-minded state of mind hold him back from reaching his full potential as a person. In school, he was well known for his wealth, his athletic skill, and his success as a student. However, a superficial personality attracts superficial people, and unlike his sister, Yumi, who is naturally outgoing, Yanosuke has trouble making and keeping solid, healthy friendships. Furthermore, underneath his stereotypical "popular" personality, Yosuke is also a bit of a closeted otaku, having a very strong interest in anime and games. Due to their wealth, they were very easily able to procure two copies of SAO. He was intent on playing this game with his sister, as he had a fascination with the open-world fantasy landscape, and his sister shared the same feelings.  He shares these interests with his sister, and these strong interests were, for the most part, what pushed the siblings into Aincrad. 

VIRTUES: 

Charismatic: Yanosuke has a way with words, having the ability to paint pictures with words and tell people exactly what they want to hear. Because of this, he often finds himself in the leadership position. This trait seems to be shared with his sister, as they both favor being the "leader" over the "follower". 

Self-Reliant: Yano prides himself as self-reliant. He claims that he needs nobody to help him do the things he wants to do, and will often refuse help if he believes he doesn't need it. For the most part, he has lived up to his boasts, and can count on himself to get the job done, whatever it may be. 

Honest: Yano is very honest, albeit in a brutal way. He says what he means, and he means what he says, which, can be a good thing or a bad thing. Yano himself claims it to be a good thing, believing that truth should never be sugar-coated, or else it wouldn't actually be the truth. 

Intelligent: Yano does not slack when it comes to learning. Whether it be math, history, language arts, or simply memorizing boss patterns, Yano excels. He is able to adabt well to unfamiliar situations, which, he believes gives him an advantage against those who "can't accept their own reality". 

FLAWS:

Narcissistic: Yanosuke is a very narcissistic person. He believes that he is the only person that truly matters, as he is only living as himself. He believes that he is truly superior to most others, with the exception of the rare individual and his sister, Yumi.

Selfish: Yano goes to great lengths to better himself, often doing things that ensure he is the sole person who does so. He has a lose-lose attitude, which can be summed up as "If I can't win, neither can you." His sister, Yumi, being much more sympathetic, strongly dislikes this part of Yano. 

Close-minded: Yano, much like his sister, is very close-minded. Due to his upbringing, he was not exposed to anything that could potentially change the perspective his parents raised him with. As a result, he mostly believes that his way is the right way, and will often go great lengths to prove this. 

Stubborn: Being self-reliant has it's side effects, and boasting of it makes it worse. Yano is a stubborn person. Once he sets his mind to something, he will follow through, nearly without exception. His sister, Yumi, is the only one who can get Yano to switch gears, and even so, he does so reluctantly.

Melancholy: At his core, Yanosuke is very unhappy, to the point where it's a part of his being. He doesn't know why he starts feeling so low when he's parted from his sister, or why the night makes him feel so alone. His narcissism makes it difficult to address problems like this, and so it remains an irreversible side-effect of his upbringing. 

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Weapon skills:
» Rank 1 One-Handed Assault Spear


Inventory
Weapons/Tools:
>"Tank" Package

Roleplays
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