Reyna

Still kneeling, the young women placed the dull end of the spear on the ground and used the downward pressure that was applied to stand. As she stood her narrowed gaze brushed over the shadows of the cave. While the scan told her nothing, but it did provide further reassurance that they were all safe. Despite the reassurance, the spear remained out and ready. Not that there was really a good place to store it either. As the trio started walking toward the opening of the cave, the young girl started to sway. There was no hesitation. Suddenly, Morningstar was there and encouraging the

The closer sandaled feet took her towards the exit, the slower the steps became. Within minutes she was mutely standing at the entrance of The Town of Beginnings. As much as the player did not want to admit it nerves were starting to take root in the pit of her stomach like a tree anchoring itself to the earth. Unaware of the world that started to fade around her she stared into the field. This would be her first fight. This time she could die. Not that she could not die the other times, but this quest was specially about taking on a monster. The lesson one quest was specifically fo

There was a moment of silence between the two as the player considered her next actions. Prior to coming to this quest, she had heard that the blacksmith was...well, brash. Those rumors had been right. Knowing that the blacksmith treated all the players the same made remaining still and nodding possible. She was not special. It was just how he was programmed. Nothing could be done. "Understood. I'll be back soon then." Without so much as another thought the purple haired players swiveled around and walked out. There was also nothing that said she had to stand there and take it

That morning, the alarm that had been set for 8:00AM rang throughout the small room at the local Inn. Instantly lilac orbs opened and stared at the blank ceiling above. In the real world, Reyna was not much of a morning person; however, in SAO that had changed. No matter how much she tried to sleep in if an alarm was set the system would automatically wake up a player. It was useful, but also annoying. Although today the alarm was set for a reason. Today would be the day that Reyna took on the second quest in the series of starter quest. The previous day she had spoken with the Alchemist and r

As a screech reverberated through the cavern Reyna's body moved before her brain could even process what was happening. One second, she was standing next to the young girl, and then the next virtual arms wrapped around the shoulders of the child, pulling her as close as possible. There was a dull sense of recognition as the sound of wings swiping the air thundered toward the duo. The child, in response, curled into the protective embraced as sobs started to escape from the small mouth. Gently, the older girl cooed, trying to quiet the sobs that seemed to draw all attention to them. Wi

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"Right," Reyna murmured, turning her attention back to the hammer and chisel, "Feel the chisel pierce the rock." There was a moment where Reyna just stared at to see if he would say anything else. No other words passed the paper-thin lips. What she was feeling was stupid. How the heck did someone imagine that? Breathing in through her nose, and then out through her mouth, she tried to envision in her mind’s eye the solid metal of the tool breaking through the rock. This time when she stuck the rock a window appeared in front of her. The message, <<Player has acquired new item: rock

Without another word the older NPC led the way to the back of the shop while holding the items. He laid out the materials on a thick wooden table in the center of the room; then gestured the player over. With practiced motions wrinkled hands picked up the stone and placed it in front of Reyna. "There is a tool to the right that is a hammer and chisel. Pick that up and start to use it on the rock." Following his directions, the hammer and chisel were located. With unsteady hands she placed the chisel over the rock then brought the hammer down on it. Nothing happened. Blinking rapidly, she glanc

The Town of Beginnings was no more busy than usual. Players of all types decorated the street doing daily tasks or relaxing. As Reyna strolled, her eyes lingered on the groups of players as they chatted and laughed. Desire for the same interactions bubbled up but they were swiftly pushed down. For now, she needed to focus on her goal. There was some hope that along the way connections with others would come as well. Several minutes later a familiar door came into sight. Pushing open the shop door it opened into a large room with potions decorating the walls. The Alchemist was nowhere to

Continuing to meander back towards town the lavender haired player decided to find the final material while intentionally heading back to the Alchemy shop. Lips pursed; a focused gaze scanned the grassy plains for something to pick up. Even as the wind gently brushed past the green stems there appeared to be nothing of interest. Slowing right outside the gate into town a broader scan was made. Then lilac orbs landed on the side of the town wall. Bright, earthy evergreen moss was crawling up the side of the cities wall. Approaching the wall, a beige hand reached out to entangle long nail

It was never the plan to get distracted, but on a quest like this it was difficult to stay focused. Especially by oneself. Without someone to engage with it allowed the mind to turn inward. If she was being honest with herself, the choices she had decided to make did not bring forth feelings of pride or comfort. Instead, they summoned waves of regret and guilt. The first several nights after discovering she was captive in this game had been rough. The female player had found an Inn and locked herself in one of the various rooms. Those days were full of tears and nightmares. After so long

Allowing a narrowed gaze to drift up from the ground it rose until it hit the sky. Well, not a real sky, but the bottom of the floor above. Just the thought of the other floors made her smile. After all, she had ventured to the one of the upper floors for the spear that had been gripped in her right hand. It had taken a long time to decide what weapon to even use. A sword would have been fun, but something about the polearm called to her. Perhaps it was its ability to be distant, but Reyna also wanted to be useful in close quarter combat as well. She had heard of a quest on one of the upper fl

"What else is there besides rocks and flowers?" Reyna muttered to the emptiness. So far, the young women had collected two rocks and a flower. After doing a quick scan of the surrounding area all Reyna found was more rocks and flowers. It was rather boring, but at least it would get the quest done sooner rather than later. Cheese tart on the brain her gaze bore down at the land beneath the purple traditional sandals. There! Bending over to pick of another flower she brought the plant up so that the system would focus on it. It was nothing special. Just a regular, red flower with five wid

Another glance in the corner of screen informed her that it was now 12:05 in the afternoon. Sighing to herself, she placed a hand on her stomach as she imagined audible grumbling that was not taking place. While Reyna had eaten that morning before leaving on this quest that had been several hours ago. Now, the lavender themed player was regretting not buy an extra cheese tart from the bakery called Tartify. The thought of the creamy, broiled cream cheese made her sigh longingly. Perhaps, after this quest was complete, she could enjoy one of the cheese tarts. There was something else abou

The thought that a guild would ask her to join their ranks crossed her mind, and it made Reyna laugh a little. She was a nobody to the guilds around here. Just a low-level player who dreamed of making it to the front ranks – but that didn’t always have to be the case. Reyna reassured herself that hard work and determination would help build up her level, and then ultimately increase her HP. One day even she could make it to the front line. But that was a long way off. For now, it was safer to focus on the present and live to see the next minute. Then, hopefully, the next day. The res

With each step the Town of Beginnings was getting closer into view. From the outside, the town appeared to be rather large and impenetrable with its' fortress like walls. Which made sense if one really thought about. It was a safe haven. A place where players could go and not risk the ultimate price of the game. And it was not a bad place to live. Since it was a beginner friendly town the wears and inns were decently priced. That had been a major help when it came to surviving on the first floor. The only real downside was that it was home to the Liberation Army. There was usually

Instead of moving further into the wilds of the plains Reyna turned and meandered parallel to the Town of Beginnings. After all, the town meant safety and wandering too far was not wise. While the lower floors were usually safe that was not guaranteed. The more she thought about the more she wandered if she should go ahead and start back. Before she even realized it, she was already heading back towards town. "Better safe than sorry." Reyna murmured, nodding as if to convince herself. As she was wandering back, she did a quick spin around just observed. There was no one nearby. You

The response, "Well, then we should be friends" died in Reyna's throat as the path suddenly split. Narrowed lavender orbs studied each path trying to discern the way to go. The path to the left appeared as if it continued down a straight lighter path. On the other hand, the right path appeared to take a deep turn toward the heart of the forest. Reyna preferred the left path, but when Morningstar started down the right, she bit her bottom lip and reluctantly followed. The further they ventured down the path the darker the aura got. To control the fear that was starting to bubble up Reyna closed

A sudden decision was made as Reyna crouched back down to examine the ground around her. If one item was found here, then perhaps another could be. Using the spear as support, her left hand reached around to feel under the tall grass of the plains. There was dirt. Roots. With a jerk Reyna pulled her hand back as she thought she felt something dance across the back of her hand. Are their even bugs? No way, it was just my imagination. Has to be. Convincing herself that she was overreacting she started to search once again. Within a matter of minutes her hand it something hard under the sof

The first search was a success. A feeling of pride bubbled up and overflowed as a Cheshire like grin overtook the avatars features. She had done it. The first search in the game had landed her a unique rock that could be used to move forward. Using the spear to balance, Reyna stood upright once again and turned to look back at the city. The comfort of the city stood statuesque in the distance as sunlight flooded the plains. She had not even felt like she had walked that far; yet the city had to be at least 500 yards away. Then again, Reyna had never been very good at estimating distance.

And the wandering continued. While Reyna knew what she was looking for she was also unsure. Was it anything that could be found? Being a beginning quest it could not be too difficult to figure out. Taking a moment, the spear-welder then knelt and examined a rock that was innocently sitting in her path. Sometimes this game of death amazed her. The texture of the rock was rough and rigid. The smell of the grass and freshness wafted up as it was pulled from its indent in the earth's crust. Using the focus feature she allowed the system to assist in picking out all the different dents and ti

For several minutes Reyna laid in the field; her thoughts racing faster than horses on a track as she thought about what had led her to this point. The tears that streaked down virtual cheeks had subsided and even stopped all together a few minutes prior. Rolling over and finally sitting up she stared out into the field before her. The small voice in her mind, the reasonable one, exclaimed that this was a horrible idea. That she was easy pickings for PKers or anyone who chose to come by at that time with malicious intent; however, she was finding it hard to bring herself to care. Kill her. At

Then there was silence. Immediately, the female's thought process changed direction and started working a mile a minute. Changing her focus from the flower, which had taken up most of her attention, a tentative glance was taken at her adventuring partner. Reyna found herself glancing up to make up for the more then couple different inches in height. The blonde hair was slightly messy with longer strands on one side. Wandering eyes followed the strands of hair to his eyes, which were bright amber and filled with life and warmth. Then his whole face was taken in. Thick brows matched the bl

Suddenly, Reyna was forcefully brought out of her thoughts as the ground came crashing toward her. Letting out a small 'ep' in surprise her face hit the grass of the plains. The spear clattered next to her in the long grass. Quickly, her right hand reached out to latch around the shaft of the spear. A wave of security enveloped her as her finger's enclosed the hilt. Almost as if the earth had stolen every ounce of energy Reyna turned her head to side and pressed her cheek into the ground. The breeze picked up slightly; causing the grass to lightly tickle pixelated skin. Her locks, which were b