Cremisius

As the distance between Cremisius and the wasps would grow, Cremisius would continue to search for the materials that he would have needed. Thankfully, it would seem as though he was making some progress in that field. Currently, he resided within a line of bushes that had been keeping his location hidden from the rainbow wasps. From his current location though, it would seem as though there was an outline of yellow on the other side of the bushes. Whilst trying to be as quiet as possible, Cremisius would continue to crawl through the bushes, until finally, he would come out onto the other side. His eyes would go wide as he would begin to take in a field of flowers that had been hiding within the forest. Was this finally it? Was this what he had been looking for? A slight smile would begin to find its way back onto his face as he would push through the bushes and out into the flowery field. Slowly, he would begin to reach out into the field, so as to grasp one of the yellow flowers. "Is this.. actually it?" Unfortunately, yet again, things had chosen to not look all that well for Cremisius. These flowers were simply.. flowers. Nothing special. With a slight sigh, he would place the flower back down onto the ground, before rising up to his feet and walking further into the field.

In an attempt to both survey the area for materials, and for a way to get further away from the rainbow wasps, Cremisius would find himself crouched low to the ground and making his way through several rather large bushes. They weren't exactly the best place to hide, but they were better than nothing. And in all honesty, he had figured that there weren't too many other places that the materials could be. Tier One materials? They sound like they would come from a bush. They also sound like they would come from a tree top though.. It would seem as though he had been wrong in his assessments, regardless of where he had searched. It was unfortunate but it was true. Thankfully, even though he wasn't able to find what he had been looking for at the moment, he had still managed to secure a hiding place away from the rainbow wasps. One of them on their own? He could probably take them down. An entire swarm though? Definitely not! The very thought of that experience gives him chills. He couldn't afford to go out like that. Not this early on.

Although Cremisius couldn't feel the pain any longer, his mind had tricked him into thinking that there had still been a stinging sensation applied to the back half of his body. It left him feeling rather uncomfortable, and the after thought of how he could have died had still greatly bothered him, but there wasn't really much that he could do about any of that. At this point in time, with that shimmer of hope within him, Cremisius was going to simply have to continue on. There wasn't much room for doubt at this point. He had to do what he came out here to do. As such, once he had gathered the strength to get up and walk around again, he would find himself headed in the basic direction that he assumes the shining flowers had been. It would take him a bit to finally get to where he had thought to of seen the flowers, but he would eventually get there. The only issue was that.. they certainly weren't flowers. No. What he would see, after having traveled all that way, is a swarm of shining rainbow wasps! Thankfully they hadn't taken notice of him, so they weren't going to come after him. Still..he would have preferred to of found what he had come looking for. Maybe he'll just have to come back and inspect those wasps at some other time.

Before Cremisius would manage to get himself down from the tree, he would begin to catch a glimmer or something akin to the coloration of a rainbow within the distance. Could that perhaps be what he had been looking for? Of course he hadn't heard of Tier One materials with a rainbow coloration, but anything is possible, right? As the thought of some good luck finally coming his way began to creep into his mind, a slight smile would begin to find its way onto his face. If this was what he had indeed been looking for, than perhaps he could gather all five materials from that location! Knowing this, Cremisius would begin to scramble down the tree at a faster pace. Unfortunately, he would lose his footing whilst doing so, causing him to fall a about six or seven feet, hitting the ground with a loud thud. Not only had he been in pain, albeit not that much, thanks to the pain inhibitors, but he had lost sight of the flowers! This had greatly agitated him, but there wasn't much point in worrying too much about it. After all, he was sure that he could find them again. They had been shining and with a rainbow-hue after all.

Given that there weren't any materials to be located within the top of this tree, perhaps there will be some located within other treetops? Glancing around at the various treetops, Cremisius was simply having no luck. It would seem as though there wasn't really any materials to be located out here. At least, not where he had been looking anyways. Knowing that, Cremisius would begrudgingly begin to climb down the tree, careful with every movement, so as to not fall and cause his own death. With each movement that he would make down the tree, he would continue to look around, hoping to find something to take back with him. Any material worked for him at this point. It didn't matter what it was or where it came from. He could always trade the material for something else, right? He had, of course, been wrong, but he didn't know that. All that he had known was that he wanted to hurry up and get out of this forest before a boar or a wolf or something comes after him.

Unfortunately, things really didn't seem to be going Crem's way. Thus far, looking around at the ground hasn't done him much justice. Of course he has found little prints here and there, but plants obviously don't have foot prints. In fact, he is quite certain that he had found his own foot prints at one point! If he was going to get on with this quest, he was going to need to change up tactics. He clearly couldn't find anything down below. Perhaps he could find something up high? Unsure of what else to do, Cremisius would begin to approach one of the nearby trees. It was than that he would begin to attempt to climb up one of the trees. If there was any way that he would be capable of finding things within this forest, it was likely to be from above. There was no doubt in his mind about that. Well.. maybe there was a little doubt. Or a lot of doubt. Honestly, the thought of falling from that tree and hitting the ground, possibly ending his life, had scared the living hell out of him. At this point though, there wasn't really much of a choice. As such, he would continue to climb the tree, only to inspect the branches first and foremost. Simply put, there was nothing there besides.. well.. leaves.

It was clear that Cremisius wasn't going to be able to find any materials as close to the edge of the region as he had been. As such, he would continue to delve further into the forest, in hopes of actually managing to procure the materials that he had been looking for. The main issue that he had held was that there wasn't any real information on what he had been looking for. Not anything that he had asked about anyways. And how could he?! After all, he could barely speak with Zackariah. The thought of interacting with another player..? He would likely not be able to manage. None of that mattered right now though. Even if it takes him hours on end, he is sure to find what he is looking for out in these woods. Either that, or he'll die trying. Hopefully he doesn't die before that.. "C'mon, c'mon.. All I have to do now is find these damned materials. They can't be that hard to find, right? I'm sure that they'll grow or something. After all this is a ga-.." As if realizing that he had done it again, Cremisius would immediately put a stop to his sentence. He can't keep thinking that this is a game. Not if he wants to get out alive. Not if he wants to help the others get out.

As Cremisius would begin to push off into the forested region, his eyes would immediately fall to the ground. It wasn't that he didn't wish to see the things that had been around him. In fact, he was sure that he would absolutely love to gaze about the forest. Surely it had looked far more serene than the 'Town of Beginnings!' In fact, most things probably did. After all, the 'Town of Beginnings' had been so cramped full of PC's, NPC's and buildings that it was overwhelming at times. The reason that Cremisius had been watching the ground had actually been rather simple. He was trying to search for any possible materials that may have been near him already. After all, the forested region was rather large and he didn't want to get lost within it. He hadn't been out there before and he didn't have a map to show him the layout. It would have been easier if there was simply some resources nearby that he could take advantage of. Unfortunately, it didn't seem to be going that way for him, seeing as how he would come to find no materials nearby. He should have seen that coming, given how close to the edge of the forest he had been, but he figured that he had to try at the very least.

Cremisius couldn't of been more wrong.. It was true that this quest was nothing more than a simple fetch quest. However, he quite honestly didn't know what to look for! Would the materials look different than the other plants that lie out and about in the forest? What will he do if he gets attacked along the way? In all honesty, he really didn't have any answers. He simply had nothing more than doubts. It was.. unfortunate, but there wasn't much of anything that he could do for this matter. It was just apart of who he was. All along his way through the 'Town of Beginnings', Cremisius would ask himself if this was the right thing to do. If leaving the first floor was truly something that he had wanted to do. He wasn't too sure on that matter.. but he was at least determined to try and see things through. After all, any result is better than no result. All that he could do now was give it his best and hope that he was doing the right thing. 

Honestly, by the time that Cremisius had finally settled down on whether or not he should even proceed with this quest, he would find himself outside of the large deciduous forest region. There really wasn't any point in turning back, given how he had inadvertently walked himself all the way here. Things would be okay, right? As he began to ponder over that thought, a shiver would begin to shoot down his spine. With that, a wave of negative thoughts would begin to flood his mind and he would begin to seriously doubt himself. There was no way that he could go through with this! He would be killed if he tried! But.. he's dying anyways, right? Perhaps there isn't a point in pushing off the inevitable. At least, if he dies this way, he'll have died trying to help others. In a sense. Shaking those thoughts from out of his head, Cremisius would begin to push forward into the forested region. 

Regardless of whatever it was that Cremisius had felt about this matter, he knew that he was going to have to keep at it if he had wanted to be of use to the others. After all, a player that has no idea what they are doing is better off staying behind in the 'Town of Beginnings.' "R-right.. Well, thank you.. S-so what is it that y-you're hoping to have me do?" With that, Zackariah would begin to nod several times. For an NPC, this old man had been rather lively. Even after all of his time in the 'Town of Beginnings', it was still strange for Cremisius to see NPC's that had reacted so.. lifelike. "Well, my boy, I would first ask you of you're name. I believe that it is common courtesy to give your name after someone has given you theirs. At least, that's how it was back in my day." Of course. How could he possibly of forgotten that? Whilst shaking his head briefly, Cremisius would begin to speak up once more, stating his name and purpose.

"O-oh yeah.. M-my name is Fe-.. Cremisius and I am simply hoping to help out however I can."

The smile upon Zackariah's face would begin to grow for a moment as he would begin to place a single hand upon Cremisius's shoulder. "Well than boy, I am going to ask that you head out into the forest that is Northwest of here. Once you make your way out there, if you would be so kind as to fetch me five Tier One Roots, I would be ever so grateful." Cremisius had heard that the first couple of quests were fetch quests, but he didn't really understand why. Perhaps he would learn more about it in time? Thinking of these NPC's as people would honestly help with that. If he continues to think of this as a game, he will likely find himself dead. With a slight nod, Cremisius would begin to offer Zackariah a slight smile. "S-sure thing.. I'll go ahead and grab those for you.." It was than that a prompt would appear on Cremisius's screen, asking him if he would truly like to accept this quest. Once he had pressed that green button on the prompt, the mission would be fully accepted and Cremisius would be on his way. It was just finding some roots.. It shouldn't be that hard, right?

""I-is s-something bothering you..?""

After hearing one of the basic quest acceptance phrases, further life would begin to inhabit the old man. His eyes would begin to narrow even further and a slightly worried expression would begin to form upon his face. The old man would than begin to grumble a bit before speaking to Cremisius in turn. "Hmm.. Yes, yes. I believe that I might actually require you're assistance young man." Now this was rather curious. Was that really all that it would take to get the quest off the ground? After taking a quick glance towards the spot above the old mans head, and realizing that the golden exclamation mark had become but a grey question mark, Cremisius would have his answer. He had now, officially, been working on his first mission!

"R-right.. So what is it that I can help you with mister?"

At this, the older fellow would stop for a moment, as though he had been pondering over something. The fact that he had been gazing directly at Cremisius hadn't really helped the young man feel any better. Thankfully, that wouldn't last lost because the old man would begin to burst into a fit of laughter. "Bahahahahahahaha! Right than!" After placing a plug within his beaker and than placing the beaker onto the table in front of them, the old man would begin to reach his hand out and would attempt to shake Cremisius's hand. It was.. definitely something that he wasn't used to. Certainly not something that he was expecting. Unfortunately, no matter how uncomfortable Cremisius had been with the situation, he had to go along with the quest giver and would simply shake the old mans hand. "My name is Zackaraiah and I am going to help you find your way young man! Y'see, I am an alchemist of sorts and believe that you could perhaps become one too!" 

In truth, Cremisius hadn't been expecting that sort of response. It was almost as though the NPC had known what it was that he had come here for. Of course, this is likely just the default setting of what the old man has to say. After all, from what he's heard, this quest is really for beginners. Learning the basics of how to play the game and giving the player choices to make on how to play. It's only natural for that to be what he would have said, right?

After having finally made the decision to take on a quest, and having constantly talked himself out of it for a bit, Cremisius would finally find himself outside of a small wooden building, located among various other shops and buildings. Honestly, if it wasn't for the fact that this shop had been so widely known, due to it being the source of a quest, it was unlikely that Cremisius ever would have found it! With a slightly exasperated sigh, Cremisius would begin to run a single hand through his hair and would than begin to take but a single step inside. As he would push the door open, the ringing of a bell could be overheard. This had initially caught Cremisius off guard, but once he had realized what it was that had happened, he had simply brushed it off. It's probably nothing. 

Not long after Cremisius had entered the shop, he would begin to take in his surroundings, curious as to what it is that he would find. Immediately, his eyes would fall upon various beakers and other sorts of lab equipment. Flasks, vials, etc.. And of course, after peering around for a bit, his eyes would fall upon that of an old man with long white hair and a beard that had reminded him of his fathers. Tsk. The thought of his father had been a rather annoying one, given the fact that thinking about his family still hurts. After all, it was unlikely that he would even be in this situation if it wasn't for them. Of course.. he also would have been dead if not for them. All in all, it was a rather complicated situation that he didn't want to think much about. Whilst shaking that thought off, Cremisius would begin to walk towards the old man. In doing so, a golden exclamation mark would begin to appear over the old mans head!

Ah. There it is. The widely renown quest marker. Strange.. but it's alright. He is simply an npc, Felix. No need to worry so much.

Even with the knowledge of the fact that this old man had been an npc, Cremisius's timid nature had held a strong gasp upon him. As he would go to speak with the older man, he would begin to freeze up and his movements would begin to slightly stagger. "D-do.. Is the-.." Unfortunately, this was simply an issue that Cremisius was going to have to overcome. Two years later and he was still struggling with his timid nature.. It was truly a shame. Thankfully, the old man would begin to make it a bit easier for him! His eyes would begin to squint and he would begin to lean in towards one of the beakers that he had held within his hand. That action in and of itself had been enough to remind Cremisius of what to do! With a little less stammering, Cremisius would begin to steel himself before speaking once again. "I-is s-something bothering you..?"

Town of Beginnings

15:00

It had been yet another day within the world of Sword Art Online. A day like any other. The sun had been risen overhead, various of the players and NPC's had tried to enjoy what little life they could manage to muster up within this game, and only those in the levels ahead had really been trying to do anything to get everyone out. All in all, it was really just like every other day. Well.. Except for in one particular way. Today, of all days, was the day that Cremisius was going to muster up the courage to finally take a step towards assisting the others! He had learned plenty since his time in Aincrad, even with his rather timid nature. It was pretty common place that someone, somewhere, had been speaking on matters pertaining to the progress of those on the front lines. Last he had heard, those on the front lines had recently cleared the twenty third floor! It was a rather impressive feat indeed. One that he likely wouldn't be able to replicate, but an impressive one for sure.

Honestly, the thought of striking out and assisting those on the front lines had been little more than a dream to Cremisius. After all, he could barely manage in combat, and the fact that he had an extremely hard time conversing with others didn't help. However, the thought of those on the front lines working as hard as they are and striking out in the ways that they are, only to get everyone out of this game? That thought in and of itself had been enough to give Cremisius a sliver of hope. Perhaps he could help in some way? Maybe than, the risks of dying wouldn't be as large for the others. Surely he could gather information or provide an insight into things that the others couldn't, right? Honestly, there was no way of knowing. All that he had known, after all this time, was that it was finally time for him to at least attempt to help out. What was his way of going about this? Simple. Cremisius was going to attempt to take on a few quests, so that he could find his true calling in this game. Once he has that out of the way, he will likely be capable of being of use. Hopefully.

Profile
Username: Cremisius
Real name: Felix Falazar
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Height: 5'11"

History:

Young Felix Falazar has been a troubled youth for the majority of his life. He had been born into an impoverished family within the slums of Porto City, Portugal. This wouldn't have necessarily of been an issue, if it wasn't for the fact that he had been diagnosed with acute myelomonocytic leukemia at the age of fifteen. Up until that age, despite the rough upbringing, Felix had rather enjoyed his youth. With six brothers and three sisters by his side, things didn't necessarily seem to be an issue. Even with the hardships brought upon them, they had always had food on their table and had enjoyed each others company. Of course.. that was all until the leukemia had hit. Unfortunately, Felix's parents had barely been scraping by before, what with the ten kids and whatnot. The fact that they had rather low paying jobs on top of that? There really wasn't much hope for the family after the leukemia had struck. The primary issue had been the fact that they had barely been able to get him into the doctor, let alone with a specialist of any kind. In order to cover the costs, the family had to give up certain things that they didn't entirely wish to give up. Suddenly there was less food on the table. The bills hadn't been getting paid more and more often. Eventually, despite the serious risks to Felix's health, the other kids had started to get fed up with it. They could see the troubles that their parents had been going through and wanted to help, but knew that there wasn't anything that they could do. Anything but take it out on Felix..

Around the age of sixteen, Felix's siblings had started to harbor a strong resentment towards him. The lives that they had lived before were no longer possible. Their parents were obviously struggling and their mother had cried every night. To them, it had seemed as though he had been the source of all of their issues. And as kids usually did when they have issues with something, they had simply cast him aside. Whenever their parents weren't around, the other kids would tell him how much they hated him and how he should either die or just leave the family behind. At least that way they would be able to move forward with their lives and there would be food on the table for all of them. It wasn't fair for the others to go without meals for days at a time, just because his medical expenses had to get payed. They were even certain that there father had gone longer without eating! Of course, they were wrong about that fact. It was merely that their father had lost a ton of wait, given the life that they had to live, in order to ensure Felix's safety.

It wasn't until a couple months later that Felix would begin to agree with his siblings.. if he could even call them that any longer. He was the source of their problems. If he had been gone, perhaps things would get better! The only issue with that plan though.. was that he couldn't really move at this point. As such, once he had gotten to his next appointment, Felix would ask to speak with the doctor alone. He would beg and plead with the doctor to simply pull him from life support. He couldn't keep living at this point. It was clear that he had been causing too much trouble for the family. If anyone could put an end to that, it would have to be the doctor, right? Almost. Although the doctor hadn't agreed with young Felix, there wasn't much that he could do. The choice wasn't in the hands of Felix or the doctor, but in the hands of the parents themselves..

Two years later and Felix would find himself being transported in the middle of the night via carrier plane. He wasn't entirely sure how he had gotten there, but there wasn't any point in putting up a fight any longer. He had given up two years ago and saw no further point in living. That was, of course, until he had arrived within Japan and they had begun to explain everything to him. After one of the doctors, that had previously been apart of Doctors without Borders, had discovered Felix within Portugal, they had taken a great interest in him. He, among various others across the world, had been chosen to participate within a program that the Japanese Government had been funding. They had been attempting to develop a piece of FullDive technology for medical purposes, that would hopefully improve the lives and help treat terminally ill patients. Unfortunately, they had been struggling with the designs behind that matter, at the moment, but they had figured that it was at least worth it to try and witness the effects of Virtual Reality upon one of their patients. They believed that this would help further their studies, thus assisting the development behind this new technology. Thankfully, Kayaba Akihiko had already developed the NerveGear! Using the NerveGear as a temporary catalyst, the doctors would load up the machine and launch Felix into the game simply known as 'Sword Art Online.'

Personality:

Although Felix has led a rather disappointing life, now that he has another chance at life, he is holding out for hope that things will change for him. He still has various issues when it comes to dealing with people and quite honestly doesn't really care that much about his life, but he has gotten better as the time has gone on. After witnessing so many people striving to survive and escape this game, a small glimmer of hope has begun to dwell within his heart. Perhaps there is a chance for things to get better? No, of course there isn't! But what if there is? He honestly just doesn't know what to think. He is so unsure of himself and whether or not anyone will truly be able to escape this sick game of Kayaba Akihiko's that it is absolutely revolting to be around him sometimes. At least, that is how he sees it. However, that small glint of hope that some will make it out is what keeps him going. It allows for him to strive to be patient enough to see where things will go with things, has given him the determination to move forward with this game and at least try and consider a positive outcome, and has helped him considerably care more for the livelihood of others. Of course, admitting this or even interacting with others is rather challenging for him. He doesn't let that stop him though. Not from trying to continue moving forward. He is truly a unique man.
Virtues:

Patient – Given the life that Felix has led, it is no surprise that patience is one of his virtues. He knows that even if things are unlikely to work out, as long as he waits for the proper time, at least something in the end will occur. Whether that something is an event, whether it be good or bad, or simply his own decision to turn back, the fact remains that something in turn will happen.

Compassion – After having withstood various trials of his own, Felix has learned to care more about others and the troubles that they may be experiencing. It is true that there won't always be something that he can do for them, especially with his timid nature and fear of dealing with these situations, but that doesn't mean that he doesn't; care for them. After all, it's only human.

Determination – It may not happen often, but once Felix gets his mind on something, he remains fully dedicated to that task and is determined to see it to its end. Whether this be his medical treatments or finally standing up for someone or something that he believes in, the fires that rarely dwell within him shall keep him on task. Of course.. this doesn't happen all that often. Fairly rarely in fact.

Flaws:

Dubious – After experiencing the various trials that he has had to overcome, Felix has been left fraught with uncertainty and doubt in most of the decisions that will be made in his day to day life. He is often left undecided, doubtful or even unsure about what to do. Unfortunately there isn't much that will ever help him overcome this issue. Only in a few rare instances will this occur.

Timid – It isn't often that Felix manages to interact with others, given his timid nature. He is rather shy and quiet when he is around others, or really just in general. This shyness usually leads to him keeping his opinion to himself, lest he subject himself to a rather unpleasant confrontation with someone and/or something. Of course there are times that he shall overcome this obstacle, but it usually takes him a bit to get used to someone. Once he manages to trust this person though? His trust within them shall never be lost. (unless warranted)

Nosy – Despite how shy Felix can be, there is no denying that he is a rather nosy person. The sympathy that he feels towards others, and quite honestly, his rather curious nature as well, often lead him into delving into somebody else's business. The fact that this had been one of his usual pastimes within the hospital didn't help the matter any. In fact, since coming to Aincrad, this issue has gotten much worse!

Profession: N/A

Skills

Total SP: 5

Unspent SP: 0

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Weapon skills:
» Dagger Skill [Unskilled]-> Rank 1 - Novice

Inventory
Weapons/Tools:
»  Bone Dagger (Uncommon Dagger w/ Damage 1)

»  Leather Cuirass (Uncommon Light Armor w/ MIT 1)

Currency: 2,500 Col

Consumables: (5) Starter Healing Potions (Heals 50 HP)

Materials: (10) Tier 1 materials

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Story Thus Far

For the past two years, Feli-.. Cremisius's life has taken a rather unexpected turn. By this point, he has practically forgotten about the pains of his old life, and he is only thinking of the others around him. Should he help them all escape from this game? Or should he try and enjoy his new life to the fullest extent of which he will allow himself? There are so many questions to be asked all the time, and he still isn't sure of what to do, but he at least believes that there is a chance that things might get better. His only action at this point is.. to simply take that overly cautious step forward and hope that he can be of some use.