Jerry Rose

"Very well. If you say so. I am off to go gather some stuff for the quest now. You are free to do as you wish now. It is your choice whether you want to come back with me to the town once I am done, or whether you have something else to attend to. If it is the latter, than I can only say, good luck with your quest to return home." With that, he leaves to a short distance away, being careful as to be quiet as not to alert the frenzy boars, or wolves, especially wolves, for if he runs into even a single wolf, his game could end right there, right then. At least with a single boar, he can potentially get away with at worst, a bit of damage. He quietly begins looking through trees, and bushes to find some materials that the alchemist might need. He searches high, and low, and all around for materials

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Post Action Roll: Finding Materials

As Jerry walks into the shop, he is met with shelves, and shelves of colorful potions in various vials and jars. He begins to take a look at his surroundings, though doesn't touch anything. He looks around for the person he is here for. "Um. Hello? I'm looking for a "Zachariah." for something regarding-" Suddenly, he hears a voice coming from behind the counter. Oh, hello," is what Jerry hears before seeing the man, a little distracted with something. Zachariah is a man with a long, snow-white beard, and looks to be in his younger 60s. At least, from what Jerry sees. Zachariah glances up from a bubbling cup of sweet-smelling purple liquid. "Are you here to order something? I’m sorry, but I am currently swamped with orders, and I’m running out of supplies.” Light comes into the man's dark eyes, a lightbulb going off to signify a brilliant idea. “Would you gather a few materials for me? Flowers, herbs, rare woods, whatever you can find outside the city walls. I promise I’ll help you fill your order as soon as you return. In fact, I would be willing to show you how to do it yourself.”

Come to think of it, being able to learn how to craft potions may be a good skill to have for the future. He looks at the alchemist, and nods, expecting that he is an NPC. Jerry then leaves, and thinks he is alone before turning to see the other 2 waiting for him. He sighs a bit, and catches up to them. "Alright. I am here. Just don't help me with finding materials, and such for the obvious reason I mentioned earlier, okay?"

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"I understand your words, Nari. I can tell that you, and your friend here wish to be free. That you wish to return home to the family, friends, and world that loves you. Your wish is to be free from the plague that is monotony, and entrapment called Sword Art Online..... If that is the case, then I do not want to stop you. I would not try to stop you, or anybody else from returning home. It would be a self game over if I tried. I wish that you, and the others get out of this place alive. I want you all to push the limits of what you could accomplish..... I am quite glad you have a reason to go back home, and to take this journey." He looks at the both of them with a smile, happy to see the look in their eyes. While it looks dark, to Jerry, he sees genuine determination. After he talks, his smile fades, and he turns away from them. "Let's just go into the lab right now....." He goes to push his way through the front door

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"Hm? And who said that I had to climb the floors? Other people are likely going to do that already. All I said was that I would go as far as I wish to go. It could mean Floor 100. It could be Floor 2. Besides, just a single person needs to beat the game for all of us to get out, correct? And well, this place is quite relaxing. For me, it would be foolery to go out into the higher floors as I am right now, but I also cannot team up with others, for that would also lead to death for me. I know you do not know me, but what you are recommending me to do is to make myself get a game over if you understand what I am saying"  He sounds totally serious, like there is something deep within him he doesn't want to say out loud right now. He feels like everybody would laugh at him if he told them, so he keeps his mouth shut on the topic, though it is clear he is hiding something

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"I see..... Then I suppose I shall not ever go anywhere beyond Floor 3 then. My plan was being all rounded so I could take moderate hits, deal moderate damage. and heal up, plus potentially deal stat debuffs in the future, whenever I need to. That way, I play all possible roles that a team would have, by myself. But still, for some reason, I kind of doubt Floor 3 will be my ceiling like you say it was for you." He half-glares at the girl, a bit of a troubled, but upset, look is seen in his hazel eyes. The look in his eye also resembles that of doubt, and frustration. "Look. As much as you are trying to scare me, it will not work. I will go as far as I can, and as I wish to go, alright? These words of "You need to have friends to survive" Are entirely untrue." While he sounds like he is being arrogant, he is actually speaking in a way that could possibly be seen as smart if the next part of this goes well for him

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"That is quite a few simple thing to answer. To start, I have already selected which kind of weapon to specialize in." He draws out his single handed straight sword to show her. " I have plans on using my right hand to fight with a sword since this game is called "Sword Art Online, and I will use my left hand to potentially get a shield, or some other defensive equipment. As well, you ask whether I would be a dps, tank, or support guy. Since tank is defense, I would assume dps is high offense..... I will probably say that since I am going at this alone, I will most likely be balanced so I can be a jack of all trades. Those are the simplest, and best answers I could give for your questions." He puts his sword away, and thinks about cooking. "The profession I select will be based on what of dps, tank, or support I am lacking the most"

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He looks at Nari as she falls in beside him. He responds to her questions, and statements. "That is correct. I originally came here for the sake of curiosity, not knowing that something like this would happen....." I then hear the name "Cardinal", and look at the 2 girls. "Cardinal? So there is a bird running this place?" He chuckles a bit from his own joke. Doesn't hurt to try to get somebody to laugh a bit when they feel stressed. "Hm? Experience? Well, I have been here for a while, and have gotten used to the basics. I assume the number marked HP is my health, and if it hits 0..... Well, I do not think that will happen if I remain cautious, and play safe, and smart. There is also....." He proceeds to give a basic summary of the stats, basically getting the fundamentals, and basics down pat. After explaining this, he begins to slowly walk to that single place he has yet to visit. Fortunately, it is indeed the direction to the lab like he thinks. It will still take a while to get there though, leaving plenty of time for chit-chat

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He listens to her speak, and notices her slight confusion at his slight defensiveness. Perhaps she isn't used to his reaction? Upon hearing that PvP is disabled here, he checks his menu to see if what she is saying is true. He sees it there. "Pvp Disabled" He breathes a sigh of relief. He had heard that meant "Player Vs Player", and this gives him some comfort. "I see. I apologize for the....." Then it comes over him. Did she just say that a lot of people have heard the mayor say this? That couldn't be the case. Is the mayor that forgettable with his loan, or.....

He then smacks his head. It clicked in him "He's an NPC, isn't he? I am actually quite new to games myself..... I still have a single spot left to check, so I do not think I need your help with locations..... As a matter of fact, I do not wish for any help of yours whatsoever. I apologize if that sounds rude, but I say it for..... Personal reasons. However, if you wish to come along, I would not mind a conversation. I have not had anybody to talk to in these recent years"

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Jerry Rose | Lv. 1 | HP: 20/20 | EN: 20/20 | ACC: 1 | DMG: 1 | EVA: 0 | LD: 0 | MIT: 11

Light Armor Rank 1 (5 MIT)

Passive Effect: Gain Mitigation based on your rank in Light Armor. You can only benefit from one armor skill at a time (the respective armor type must be equipped). Your mitigation is capped at 2 enhancement slots.

Jerry wanders for a bit. Just then, he notices 1. No. 2 people heading towards him. He keeps his guard up, though not drawing his weapon. They may be dangerous. The women that approach him seem to be a bit older than he is. He looks at the both of them as the purple cladded girl, Nari, begins to talk to him. When he hears that she also knows of the request, and of Zachariah, it throws him for a loop. "Were you eavesdropping on me?" is the only statement he feels he could make out loud. He has so many questions for the both of them. "How do you know of the quest?" "You had to do it as well?". and "Who are you both?" pop into his mind, though are never uttered aloud to them. Due to his cautiousness, he keeps a bit of distance from them to start

It is a calm day on the first floor as per usual. Jerry is walking around the village as he usually does. For a person who is trapped in a situation like this, he is surprisingly cool headed. As he is walking along the streets, he is humming to himself a tune that he is quite familiar. It is that of a somewhat old pop song that he hears everywhere. As he turns a corner on the street, he is stopped by a voice that seems to be coming from a place of urgency. "You there! Stop, please!". Jerry turns around to see a man with a mustache, and monocle running towards him. He lets the man approach to see what's going on. Afterwards, the man begins speaking to him once more "Pardon me, but I am in need of some assistance, and you appear quite capable.". Jerry glances at the man, a little confused. "Me? Capable? Hmm. I suppose. What is it you need?" I decide to listen to what he has to say as he heaves a quick sigh, adjusting the monocle over his right eye. "My name is Dorian, and I am the mayor of this town. As part of those mayoral duties, I issued a small loan to a member of the community a few months ago. Well, the time to collect had come around and I-" Flustered, Dorian systematically runs his fingers over his perfect mustache. "You see, I've forgotten who it was I loaned the money to. Terribly embarrassing, I know, but I am a very busy man, and I cannot keep track of everything that happens. I'm sure you understand." With a wave of his hand, Dorian continues, "Should you be willing to track down the loan recipient for me, and collect the col, I would be eternally grateful. Just, maybe don't let anyone else know I forgot who the loan went to?"  

After some time to think about it, Jerry decides to take him up on his little mission. Perhaps this can be his initial step into proving his solidarity with tasks. "Alright then. I will do it. And as for my mouth?" He makes a zipper motion over his mouth to show that his lips are sealed about not telling anybody about where the loan went. Upon hearing, and seeing this, Dorian nods. "Excellent, I knew I could count on you! You might start with Zackariah, the alchemist. He's often doing projects for the town, so it may have been him that borrowed the money" 

With that, Jerry decides to head off to Zackarish. The only problem? Jerry cannot find him. He begins to search around the town for where he is, unaware that he may bump into more than just Zackarish

It's a relatively simple request. i am looking for a character interaction between my character Jerry, and somebody else. Jerry is currently on the 1st floor, and is not currently interested in combat. He wants to get to know some of the players of the game both for the knowledge benefit, and for having somebody to sometimes talk to. Feel free to reply to this thread if you are interested. If I don't reply, I'm likely asleep at that point :)

• Character Name: Jerry Rose
• Character Description: Jerry is a person who was constantly insulted as a child for needing help with things that could be accomplished with 1 person. He took it for a while, but after a while, he took a vow. He would push himself both physically, and mentally to do as much as he could alone. To do what would he could never accomplish. He is not a person to join a guild anytime soon
• Character Journal: https://www.sao-rpg.com/topic/21337-jerry-roses-journal/

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Profile:
Username: Jerry Rose
Real name: Jerry Rose
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Height: 5'11"

Background:

Backstory: Ever since he was young, he has always been a slight introvert, preferring to do things himself, and training to always do so. Initially, he was a below average kid in terms of his intellect, relying on others to help him out, and always having been made fun of for always needing help in tasks. However, Jerry used these words as fuel, and through his own perseverance in life, he had become near superhuman in terms of his mental capabilities by the time he hit Grade 10. With his mental limits reached, he decided to partake in sports, primarily martial arts, and kendo. He used a combination of his intellect, and the strength he got from both puberty, and training to become top 10 at martial arts in the school, and top 25 at kendo in the entire school board. However, he naturally leaned into enjoying kendo more than martial arts due to the fact he enjoys the idea of fighting with a weapon much more than with his body, and eventually left the martial arts club to focus mainly on that, though he still trains in martial arts from time, to time

While he was doing research at home, he learned that videogames could help boost his reaction times. As well, when he learned of the new virtual reality game coming out was all about swords, similar to his kendo classes, he rushed to save up the money to buy the game to help him train, unaware of what happens when he is brought into the game. Upon being brought in, he was taken aback by its sheer quality, and scope. Intrigued, he decided to get some water in case he got thirsty, but saw that he was unable to leave. Rather than feeling scared however, this only perked his interest. Then, thanks to what seemed like a voice in his head telling him to conuer alone, or die trying, he accepted this journey. If he failed to win by his own stand, he would be dead before he felt any future regret. As of now, he has been living in the village, not often bothering with the floors above. Perhaps he has taken a liking to this world?

Virtues

1. Warm Figure: He is quite a warm presence to be around despite him being a Lone Wolf. He will usually help others as long as it is not related to combat in any way, shape, or form. However, he is usually an Introvert at the end of the day
2. Determined: He is quite determined at the goals he wants to accomplish, and he is very unlikely to give up. He will even spend weeks, or months doing a single mundane task for the potential benefit such a task could provide. In other words, he is the kind of guy with an unnatural willpower to do what is normally precived as impossible
3. Playing It Safe: Thanks to working alone, it leaves him with a much better way to assess the situation without any argument breaking out. In terms of dungeons, he might sometimes overlevel, and/or collect lots of resources for the challenge. In short, it can make him a 1 man army since he usually does it the way he wants to

Flaws

1. Lone Wolf: He prefers to do things alone. He will not fight at all if he notices others rush in to help. Once he starts, he will continue all on his own without any outside help. This has gotten him to a point where he claimed to himself that he would do this alone, or die failing to do it alone
2. Determined: This can also be a detriment to him as it can make him straight-minded. He can sometimes become upset if people attempt to help him with a task at hand that he wishes nobody would help him on. This means that people should be careful with what they wish to say/ask Jerry to avoid irritating him
3. Needs His Glasses: Note that this isn't to insult anybody with glasses. However, if they are taken off of Jerry, his vision would be blurry, and would make it difficult for him to make out images anymore than 5 meters in front of him. Dirty Players could use this to easily gain an upper hand in a battle

Skills:

• SP Used: 4

• SP Unused: 1

   

  Non-Combat: 

   

   

  Combat: 

  Light Armor (Rank 1 (MIT +  5)

  Weapon skills:

  » N/A

Inventory:

New Character Bundle: Set A: Basic Package
Equipment

• Uncommon 1H Straight Sword (Accuracy)
• Uncommon Light Armor (Mitigation)

Consumables

• Col (2,500)
• 50HP Healing Potions (3) 
• Materials (10)

Roleplay Log:

Current Stats: Jerry Rose | Lv. 1 | HP: 20/20 | EN: 20/20 | ACC: 1 | EVA: 0 | LD: 0 | MIT: 11