Cosi

Maybe Cosi should go back and ask the old guy what he wanted again. Then again he was already outside and would eventually stumble on whatever crafting ingredient was needed. Still Cosi dreaded to think of what the outside would be like at night but he'd started in the morning so that shouldn't be a problem. 

So Cosi wandered and wandered some more, not really thinking of anything. Actually that was a lie, he was thinking of home, of his parents, and sister, and baby Ryan, and gosh how Cosi hated being stuck it this game! Everyone was so far above him- literally the world was honest to goodness floors- and he was terrified of getting offed by some monster because unlike every other game Cosi had played death was final.

Wait was that something important and material looking?

Nope, no that was not. That was actually a... completely normal rock.

So he kept walking, strolling over green hills and past babbling brooks- why were they always babbling because they honest to goodness were, why couldn't they burble instead- by small shrubberies and by all means avoiding any large, medium, or small beasties. He just wanted to find the crazy wizard's stuff- whatever it was- and go back to the Town. Still he had to remember what the old guy wanted. Wasn't it something about... health potions? Flowers went in potions... right?  

Yep, those flowers definitely didn't go in health potions because they were obviously buttercups. And buttercups were poisonous much to Cosi's chagrin. So Cosi kept looking, and looking, and looking. He was mainly thinking and not looking for whatever the old guy wanted because...well...he couldn't remember what the old guy wanted. Man, he really should've paid more attention to what the wizard wanted. Cosi was used to having whatever he was fetching to be glowing or something like in all other rpgs. Cosi shrugged, guess its a bit more lifelike then others.

...And he didn't explode, thank the Random Number Gods or whatever. Still, being outside of the walled Town of Beginnings was kinda terrifying but hey its a game what else was he supposed to do: sit on his but forever. 

Cosi strolled the open fields breathing in the wonderful, clean, virtual air and sighed. It sucked being in a game. The outside world was so much more real but that didn't matter because some idiot and programmed the game to fry anyone's brain who tried to leave or who died. That idiot was... who ever made this blasted game, Cosi didn't care to remember. 

Now what was he supposed to be looking for again?

Yeah, Cosi couldn't remember for the life of him what the old guy wanted. Guess he'd just keep on walking around till it came to him or until he go eaten by a giant monster. Or a small one. he wouldn't put it past himself to get killed by the smallest monster in Aincrad. 

Log Entry One- Questing Time

Today I finally decided to stop skulking and do something in this forsaken game. I wandered around the Town of Beginnings for a while- nothing new there- till I was waylaid by some old guy named Zackariah. He was your generic quest giving NPC from any generic rpg: old, looked like a wizard, annoying, and completely obsessed with getting items he was too lazy to go get him self. So I decided to be a pal and help out the helpless wizard and go a-questing. Nothing much came from it but hey 1st level quests are like that. Still, this is how it goes...

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Cosi walked toward the gate to the Town of Beginnings and stopped a mixture of fear and excitement rising in his chest, but mostly fear. He stared out on the expense waiting before him. It was idyllic: green grass, rolling hills, a blue cloudless sky...ahh... and probably full of monsters waiting to kill him. Cosi hated this game already, not only because if he died he... well died, because it looked so nice when it killed you. 

He sighed, "Well here goes nothing" and stepped outside...

Profile
Username: Cosi
Real name: Alexander (Alec) Matthews
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Height: 6'2"

Level: 23

SP: 68
Appearance: Cosi is above average height with fairly broad shoulders and a toned physique. He has gold-blonde/corn silk, unruly hair and hard turquoise eyes that shine. He has fair skin and his face is softer angles with a slightly pointed chin and nose. Cosi’s attire is that of a cloaked warrior. Simple leather armor is wore beneath a pure white cloak that is clasped with a diamond roughly hewn in the shape of an eye. He wears steel  reinforced gauntlets and large war hammer is strapped to his back. 
About:

History-       

              Alexander, or Alec, grew up in a small and normal household with his parents, younger sister Sara, and baby brother Ryan in Germany. He was a fine student but by no means exemplary and enjoyed playing sports like basketball and volleyball. But what Alec really enjoyed were video games. He wasn’t extremely talented when it came to them and it took many failures before he became “good” at them. Still, he always persevered because that’s what he loved: the struggle to excel and the experience gained. He started a gaming profession under the moniker Cosi and gained some notoriety, especially with friends and around his home town, as a tenacious and exceptional gamer. This game grew and soon Cosi made a real living out of making gaming videos and playing games. He was invited to gaming cons and tournaments. All around Alec’s life became gaming. Because of Cosi’s fame, Alec was invited to be one of the 10,000 people to play Kayaba Industries’ Sword Art Online after the VRMMORPG’s beta testing. From Germany he moved to Japan where he was given the game and there his journey in SAO began.

Personality-

                Alec is willful and stubborn but also very gregarious. He is quite smart if he applies himself. Normally, Alec is very friendly albeit somewhat awkward, which comes from making gaming videos, but once faced with a problem or confrontation he become focused and rather quiet (though he’s been a gamer long enough so that he has the habit of talking through the problem). Also the way he deals with solving problems seems counter intuitive. He always takes a head on approach and continues to do so, so it seems that he solves it with brute force. In reality, on each attempt Alec observes- taking in all details- while his brain works overtime to find exploitable weaknesses. So to the imperceptive spectator, Alec’s fighting style looks like him slamming his head into a stone wall till it breaks. He tanks hits so he can counterattack and generally seems to fail a lot before succeeding.
Virtues:
Willpower- Alec has seemingly bottomless reserves of mental fortitude and determination. He never gives up, no matter what mental or physical barriers are before him, and never alters his path; he sees everything through to the end. This strength of mind allows Alec to overcome insurmountable odds, working and fighting till he finds an answer or weakness.

Optimistic- With Alec's will comes an energy and optimism that pushes him and others to greater heights. He looks at every situation and problem as having a favorable solution. There are no Pyrrhic victories to Alec. Every win grants experience and can be built off of.

Gregarious- Alec is very friendly and nice, reaching out to others, and making friends where ever he goes. He always seems to be smiling and talks quite a bit trying to put others at ease and make them feel welcome. Even with those seem hostile, he'll smile at them as he greets them.

Flaws:
Stubborn- Alec is fairly stubborn, never willing to back down or change his stance in a situation of argument. He never gives up and sees everything to the end, even if that end is him lying down broken. In the face of death he might spit in its eyes.

Cocky (replaced Self-Preservation)- After fighting his inner demons and fears and then taking some time to level up Cosi has become more confident in his own abilities. He’s still low level but he is now by no means weak (as long as he is smart). And this confidence is going to his head. This might spell difficulties or even doom for the young man.

Slow Learner- Alec absorbs lots of information but applies it slowly. This means he learns at a slower pace that everyone else. He is quick to notice incongruities and exploits but takes a while digesting the information before acting on it. Also it takes him time to learn how a system works.

Profession- Merchant: rank 1 (35/39 exp)
Skills
Non-combat: 
Survival- Passive
Effect: Increases out of combat health regeneration to (15 * Tier) per post. Grants immunity to most damage dealing environmental attacks/effects.
Search and Detect- Passive
Effect: +1 LD per rank. +1 to Stealth Detection per rank.
Fishing- Active: Post Action
Effect: Use a dice roll to fish something up based on a natural CD result
Concentration- Active: Free action
Cooldown: 5 Turns
Effect: Gain +1 to the BD result for a single action. Can be applied after the roll. Can only be used against monsters.
Meditation- Cost: 8 SP (Unlocked)
Active: Post action
Cooldown: 5 Turns
Effect: Recover an additional (3 * Tier) energy. Getting hit by an attack before the beginning of your next turn reduces the energy recovered to (2 * Tier).
Familiar Mastery (Protector): Rank 3- Master
Passive
Effect: Prevent [9 per Rank * Tier(27)] damage from successful attacks against you when fighting with your familiar. This does not stack with the Mitigation enhancement.

Passive: 
Combat: 
Weapon skills:
Two-Handed Battle Ax: Rank 2
Martial Arts: Rank 2

Armor skills:
Total Skill Points: 68
Unused Skill Points: 6
Inventory
Weapons/Tools: 

Inbrunst (perfect)(T1)(T.H.B.Axe)(Damage 3)

Stahlgriff (perfect)(T1)(Handwraps)(Damage 3)

Allsehend (perfect)(T1)(Trinket)(Accuracy 3)

White Executioner's Cloak (perfect)(T1)(Light Armor)(Evasion 3)

Richter (perfect)(T1)(Heavy Armor)( Mitigation 2, Thorns 1)

Kraft (Perfect) (T1)(Light Armor)(Savvy 2, Recovery 1)
(2)Unidentified Consumables (Uncommon) (T1)  [110138a] [110138b]
(3) Unidentified Consumables (Rare) (T1) [109992a] [109992b] [110084a] [110084b]
Advanced T1 Dungeon Map# 110049

Headsman's Ax (Perfect)(T3)(T.H.B.A.)(Taunt 2, Damage 1)
Wound (perfect)(T3)(T.H.B.A.)(Bleed 2, Keen 1)

Rose Gold (Perfect)(T1)(Shield)(Regen 1, Mitigation 1, Thorns 1)

Rasierklinge (perfect)(T1)(1H straight sword)(accuracy 1, damage 2)

Messer (rare)(T1)(1H straight sword)(damage 1, paralyze 1)

Riesenlaster (perfect)(T1)(heavy armor)(regen 1, heavy momentum 1, mitigation 1)

Never-miss (rare)(T1)(1H straight sword)(accuracy 2)

Gleaming Stone- Changes 1 Equipment from one Type, to another.  Is consumed after use.

(3) Starter Healing Potions (Heals 50 HP)
(3) Tier One Health Potions of Uncommon Quality (+40HP)
(1) Tier One Damage Potion. (+1 Damage)
(1) Tier One Over-Health Potion (+50 Temp. HP)
(1) Venom Vial
(3) Overkill Potions (T1 rare protein consumable)
(1) Fish w/ Carbohydrates
(1) Potion of Greed (T1 rare prosperity consumable)
Roleplays- 

[SP-F01] Fetch Quests! <<The First Few Lessons Are Free>>- (Complete)

[F06] Break the Mirror <<The Gemini>>- (Complete)

[F01- PP] Slaying Monsters- with Friends! <<The Second Lesson, Is Also Free>>- (Complete)

[F01- SP] Living to Earn «Earning a Living»- (Complete)

[F01- SP] Aggressive Gardening «Secret Medicine of the Forest»- (Incomplete)

[F06- SP] Look Inside Yourself <<Calming the Soul>>- (Complete)

[F01- PP] Its a Beautiful Day Outside... «Nature's Treasure»- (Incomplete)

[F05- PP] Blood and Sand «Blood in the Sand» w/ Mars & Pinball- (Complete) 5 Sp

[F02- PP] A Posionous Quest <<The Venomous Warg>> w/ Shield- (Complete) 2 Sp
Relationships

Shield- trusted friend & mentor

Mars: trusted friend

Katagawa- friend

Hazado- good friend

Hestia- friend

Neo- friend

Dustin- friend

Macradon- preferred blacksmith & friend

Artemis- friend

Kiro- friend

Ryo- friend

Kimihito- friend

Pinball: friendly acquaintance 

Pick- acquaintance 

Story Thus Far

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