Xena

Xena shrugged removing the claws handle from her hand as the blades seemed to retract into the large guard above the handle. She placed it back on her waist the other claw dangling still on the other side attached to her belt. "I just, happened to have been lucky enough to practice with these in my real life." She mumbled possibly a bit shyly, she wasn't exactly one for revealing aspects of herself in the real world but well. She didn't have too many ways to explain why she uses such a unorthodox weapon. Most people prefer swords or great swords yes, but those are so large heavy and unwieldly to her, hell she can barely hold up a club. Daggers and Claws really are the only weapons she's very effective with. But she'd never admit it too anyone at all. "Profession eh... I'll probably do what i planned to do originally, which was do Info Broking, should help the low levels down here get a foot hold easier if i can get my own."  As she spoke she brushed a patch of grass out of the way to reveal another herb which she hastily grabbed. "Three down 2 too go, maybe this wasn't so bad." She said possibly jynxing herself.


203285 LD 9 + 6 = 15
Gained a herb.

Xena stopped looking at Freyd as he looked away, she never out right stated she was a broker but, she supposed she dropped enough hints for him to figure it out, shrugging as with a small flick the claws came back out of the guard on her hand she ripped through the grass some more with it, in truth she'd prefer to finish this before she was a old lady. She heard Freyd fumbling behind her which gave her a small giggle, her hood fell down due to a wind blowing through the grass which annoyed, she grumbled slashing again into the grass to reveal, score! another herb. Picking it up she called out to Freyd. "Oi i found another one!" As she said that it vanished into her inventory for the time being as she continued her search once again. Maybe she'd manage to find all of them back to back, this was better then having to constantly farm monsters for a rare drop at least. 


Xena found herb!
203284 LD 16 + 6 = 22

Xena finally had enough of all this grass, it reached up to her damn waist, speaking of which she reached into her cloak pulling a single claw out of it, it latched onto her hand rather easily as she pushed the blades against the grass cutting it a tad, with any luck it would provide a easier time looking through the grass, Freyd suggested a area which Xena turned towards. Slowly pushing her way through the grass she muttered in a bit of joking manor. "Maybe you should be the one looking for the herbs, sense ya know, your not gonna get sucked up by the grass." As she walked over she made a heavy slash into the grass revealing. A herb! Finally. She reached down picking it up with a smirk of success. "Yes! 1 down, 4... 4 more too go..." Shoving a hand against her face she questioned if this was worth it.


Xena successfully found a herb. 

203283 9 + 6 = 15

Xena simply smiled to herself as he seemed too find the request meaningful, in truth whether it was strictly business or if he would like to be her friend and hang out at times she didn't mind. It was someone to talk too, someone she could message is she was in a bad spot, mentally or physically. And with how bad the whole death thing is, she didn't know how much longer she could put up a cheerful front before she'd finally break down from the stress. Continuing too look for the herbs she spread a portion of grass, too find nothing. She was getting sorta annoyed, the green cloak she wore practically made her invisible in the tall grass as she kept digging around in it. At this point she was tempted to just start slicing the grass apart with her claws to get it out of the way permanently.



Failed to find anything

203281 1 + 6 = 7

"Well, while we're doing so I guess I might as well make it official." As she was equipping the bag she looked towards him, with that gaze and a push down on a button a notification was sent too Freyd, a friend request. In truth if he accepted it Freyd would be Xena's first friend on this game, or, her first friend of her new life you could call it. She fiddled with the menu some more trying her best to know what she was doing as she finally equipped the strange bag. "Just hope this works out... I hate these games constantly making everything difficult." It was more of a pout of the moment, she actually didn't mind it when she gets her foot hold, but here where she had no foot hold it sucked, alot. She went back to looking through the grass her back turned to Freyd.


Xena equipped the Small Konpeito Sack

As Xena listened to him continue she kept looking, she kept digging around in the grass until he said something that got her to rise off her hands knees and look at him, she let out a cough as the smell of grass was actually hurting her, not really more so she was annoyed by the smell, it had a dizzying effect on her. "You sure? I don't wanna go taking and using what you got, it's not fair for you." Despite saying that she walked up taking the items from his hands, and with what she figured was a yes of silence equipped the bag and ate the bars. She wasn't sure if she needed 1 or all of them so she ate all of them just to be safe. She then looked back with a sorry look before wlaking back over to the grass to keep looking for the herbs the task requested.

Xena Accepted Freyd's:
 

Berry Crumb Bars (Snack) | LOOT DIE 3
Tart crumbled and held knitted together by jam and cut pieces of berries. Chewy, crumbly, complex. Mild.
ID 195113

Small Konpeito Sack | TIER 1 DEMONIC TRINKET | LOOT DIE III, QUALITY I
Crafting ID: #185195
A small cloth pouch of Konpeito; albeit, the candy inside isn't actually edible.

Xena ate Berry Crumb Bars (Snack)

Bad at talking to girls, jeez, she wasn't even a girl who made attempts at seduction, in fact she was more of a tom boy then anything, but under her personality she was a girl so, she guessed it made sense for him to be embarrassed, kind of. "You don't gotta think of me as a girl if it stresses you out when talking to me, i say that but i don't imagine my appearance or voice makes that easy." As she said that he had offered to defend them while she collected the herbs necessary she nodded getting on her knees over in the field looking through the grass, she didn't have any sight skills, or really any foraging skills so this would be rather difficult. As she looked around she decided she'd try to participate in some small talk. "If you get flustered talking to girls may i ask the main reason why? It's not like we're gonna bite you or tear you apart, we're all humans after all." She simply wanted to get behind his fears, after all she never had issues talking to boy's she actually got along with most men, then again, most MMO's are more friendly unlike this one. She wasn't able to find any herbs yet as she dug through the grass looking for them.


 

ID 203274.  LD 9.  No materials found.

Xena frowned, she had felt she had upset Freyd without even meaning too. "Uh, sorry, about that." As she spoke she looked off to the side still pouting as she was still kind of upset, the NPC hadn't even stopped his monologue when the two seemed to 'fight'. "I just uh... kind of am a tiny bit self conscious about this..." She had hoped he knew what she was talking about when she said that. As the NPC finished his speech he directed the two towards the alchemist, maybe she should buy a potion or two while they were there. As the two walked across town too the obvious brewing shop Xena knocked on the door before walking in her hood covering her head. As Freyd and the NPC talked Xena just snooped around the shop, learning what she could. She was half tempted to take a look in the back but she didn't want to end up getting in trouble for it, walking back over it seemed the alchemist had offered information for a favor. "Jeez, i hate all these NPC Brokers..." She muttered to herself crossing her arms looking at the two men as they talked. As the alchemist mentioned his deal Xena nodded. "Alright whatever lets get this over with."

Xena had continued following him when something seemed to of suddenly clicked for the odd fellow, and he suddenly seemed awkward tripping over his words again. "Are you ok...? You're kind of worrying me." In truth it was surprising to even herself that she cared about this guy, but, lives were on the line, and she didn't wanna see anyone die, not for real, and this was so far the only person she's met. Then suddenly a strange man ran up towards them, mentioning they seemed capable after that Freyd stared at her with a look. "I get it I'm short you don't need to look at me so condescendingly!" She muttered pouting as she crossed her arms and took the look with extreme offense, in truth she was extremely self aware of her rather short height and hated it. As the man talked about tax collecting Freyd would then suddenly burst out in outrage which lead to Xena smacking a fist into Freyd's back it was more of a shut up blow then any attempt to hurt him, besides this was a safe zone, or so she thought at least, she hadn't noticed them leaving a safe zone or any message saying they entered a dangerous area. "Oh uh, sure we'd uh love too, but what do we get out of this?" As she spoke she held a hand out her index and thumb held together rubbing each other, making a sign that could only mean they wanted to be paid for this task. It was of course a fair offer, this NPC wanted something done they wanted money, a fair trade to say the least.

Xena had smirked listening to the NPC Broker, god if she ended up talking like that she'd get smacked in the face. But it seemed her acquaintance had heard this tale already, as he waved for Xena to follow, she shrugged doing so, her claws dangling on her belt tapped her lower outer thigh making a somewhat metal noise, she had no armor there though and the claws were simply vanity right now. "You know, this is still just a game. A death game or not there's clear objectives, from what i can tell the game isn't about to turn into a kill everyone in it game. After all, if kayaba has a nerve gear on too, doesn't that mean he's trapped here as well?" She said the thought as the two walked through the gate, a guard stared at them which Xena distrusted. Personally if she could she'd love to smack that NPC for the look it gave the two, as if they were peasant filth or something. "Just try to relax, i got your back after all, we should be just fine." She said with a simple friendly smile under her cloak, the future was uncertain, she could very well end up dying in the coming days, but at this current point when all was mostly peaceful, she mostly only cared about getting this guy out of his, 'everything is out to get him' mood.

Dropping from a roof top Xena had been running across, simply because the streets were so ungodly crowded she landed quietly enough in front of the door looking to her right at the sign that hung next to it. "Ring and sword huh? Hope they can make more then just those those..." Opening the door a bell chimed which caught the info broker off guard, not by much she just hadn't heard a bell in what felt like months. Her hood stayed up covering her dirty blonde somewhat orangish hair. Her reddish eyes gazed around the shop's wares, daggers swords some armor pieces, sadly enough no claw's, they were a odd weapon to most it seemed, as far as she's met she was the only person who actually used them for combat. A voice then caught her attention, gazing towards the counter a man had noticed her entering and called her attention, walking over a set of vanity claws dangling on her belt under her cloak she looked around a bit more, annoyingly the counter came up nearly too her stomach. She was short, that's all it told her, she simply opened her mouth and asked. "Do you know how to make claws by any chance...?"  She wanted to hide her more new player side but simply set a pair of very obvious new player vanity claws on the counter, as well as a form. "Something like these."

Xena | HP: 20/20 | EN: 20/20 | DMG: 4

With a small shrug she nodded to his talk of distrust, it came with her territory so she couldn't exactly say he could trust her 120%. Looking at the streets thin she crosses her arms once again raising her hood over her head, this ally had a chilling breeze going down it, strange how life like it felt despite this being a game. Xena for one wasn't a fan of the cold, she'd most likely just not participate in any snow environment floors unless she managed to get some kind of cold resistant clothing, but she also imagined that kind of stuff was only available from high level tailors of which she didn't even know of A tailor yet. "I hear ya, personally I'm not ready to use a weapon either, I hardly even got any combat training done before this whole fiasco."  As she stated that he simply looked towards the tower in the distance, seems that's where they'd be going. He then finally asked her name, funny they had been talking for about 20 minutes and he only just realized he never asked, too be fair she hadn't realized either. "Guess you can call me Xena." She stated simply, as if that wasn't already her username.

Putting a thumb to her bottom lip Xena nodded, he was mostly right besides one thing. "I can't say I don't appreciate it but, with all this stuff your saying I kind of got to ask, what makes you trust me?" She had a point, she didn't mind working with someone but, it was kind of a important question. He who just said you can't even trust a friend was suddenly trusting a total stranger. Was it simply the idea of strength in numbers and he was only thinking off that, or perhaps he had other idea's. She shrugged when he had asked her to join him here so suddenly, it would be rather rude not to take up his offer wouldn't it. Beginner quests, with a gaze to her right she looked down the streets analyzing the people upon them, NPC's and Players had very clear difference's, namely most players had a type of health bar above them, NPC's usually didn't. "Perhaps that fellow there could have a quest we can do easily? If not we can always cancel it." She had pointed her gloved hand towards a man with a fancy monocle and nice bearded face, he was the kind of person you'd immediately assume as rich due to his time of fashion, it was a old timey rich however. "Or, if you're feeling more brave, we could try and find a monster hunting quest, although I'm unsure if those are available to our levels yet." She had said that in a light hearted almost jokeative tone, she wasn't about to leave the safe zone for at least a few days. She needed to learn the lay out of this entire safe area inside and out before she left into the wilds.

"Not panicked eh?"  As inclined as Xena was to believe him he seemed to have a screw loose at the moment. But she couldn't blame him, this situation was shady at best, not to mention he had a point, people did tend to lose their marbles when panic strikes. "As much as I hate to be the one to break it too you, I'm fairly certain this entire floor or at least a huge portion of it is a safe zone, its only once you use the exit gate to get to floor 2 that you can attack other players, I think-" Knowing that those last 2 words she mentioned could probably make him even more worried she couldn't do anything but shrug, they sorta just, slipped out. She actually only knew that a majority of the floor was safe, but there could be area's where death is still possible. Damn this being a so early into the game, if it were any other time after she'd of known this entire first floor by now. Taking a pause she put her hands on her hips looking back at the main area. Some people were already heading too the outer area's, how bold of them. She had a respect for that level of boldness, it would be what will get this everyone out of this mess in the future, if they survive. "Regardless, the most i can help you with is to sell ya the info I know, and that ain't a lot. The game only just started, players have barely explored the beginning area's of the game, and player made shops have only just began springing up and their all still at level 1 or 2 with their skills at most." As much as she hated doing it Xena had began info dumping, a problem she has when she starts talking she goes into a bit of a trance and just keeps talking until she eventually snaps herself out of it. Half of it wasn't even tested so she couldn't say if it was for sure true or not, he had mentioned food and a roof over their heads which was a decent idea. "You do have a point though, finding a place at a inn and a reliable food vender would likely be the best chance at survival, those and perhaps a good low level area to grind currency, or a few repeatable quests that only require you being in these safe area's."

Xena stood in that area for about 5 minutes before finally deciding to move away. Looking around the area everyone was either panicking losing control or just, frozen. She couldn't even blame them for that, this situation was dreadful for a lot of people. Xena herself was doing everything she could to keep herself from breaking into a laugh, which was the way she herself coped with heavy grief, crying and laughing. Her cloak covered her golden orange hair as her eyes darted around at the many figures around her. She had a small grin on her face, that grin was her best effort not to burst into laughter and just bury herself in her own fears. It wasn't until some random player came barreling into her that she snapped at of what felt like a daze, crashing somewhat hard into the pavement of the ground with her shoulder her cloak and shirt cushioned the crash a tiny bit, it didn't really even hurt to begin with but it the g's she felt caught her off guard. Quickly looking at the target who had pushed her he himself had also fallen from this interaction. Her eyes just gazed at him from the minor darkness the ally had provided, somewhat like cat eyes in the dark if you can tell the distinction. He spoke about safety after nearly knocking her lights out, funny. "Not safe you say, I'd say its safer then being crashed into by someone in a blind panic."  Her tone was one of annoyance, but she had the right too be entirely fair. She slowly came to her feet trying not to wobble from the panic being crashed into had instilled in all this chaos, doing so her hood came off her head letting her hair out which she annoying scoffed at. "Jeez I try my best to keep this hood up and it always ends up falling down, i need to get a hair cut or somethin?" She had simply spoken to herself before staring at Freyd, she held a hand out to help him up simply asking. "Ya got a name?"

So, that was that huh, the past events were, informative. Too say the least, Xena, as well as literally everyone online. Had been teleported too the middle of the town of beginnings, Xena herself had been fishing for info in the town from players who had already left it so she got teleported about half a mile from where she was standing, it looked like others however had been teleported from completely different area's. Some seemed like they were in the middle of a battle others in other situations. Crossing her arms and pulling up her green cloaks hood she had just watched game master as most people called him. And listened to his speech, they were stuck here, and no matter the complaining. That was that, what's more if they were to die, that was it, no redo. A novel concept in most games, but this was your life at stake, not a fictional replica. After the speech had ended and the game master had vanished, Xena simply stood there taking in what had just happened. Most people seemed to be in a panic running around, the usual. What more would you expect though, opening her menu to completely confirm. There was no log out button, no exit button, nothing. She assumed the Game Master expected peoples families to check on them before they starved to death. Xena simply frowned, the only family currently at her house was her cat. Hopefully someone from work would come check on her in the coming days. Assuming all this was real and not just some nightmare.





  Xena | HP: 20/20 | EN: 20/20 | DMG: 4

Current Appearance

Memo (Profile) Xena is a Female SAO Player, her height and age being 4'11 and 21 Respectively. Her real name is Mana Xenus though this in not known to any player's.

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